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Revision 1.0a
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  • Page 1 X8DTL-3 X8DTL-i X8DTL-3F X8DTL-iF USER’S MANUAL Revision 1.0a...
  • 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: Preface

    Preface Preface About this Manual This manual is written for system integrators, PC technicians and knowledgeable PC users. It provides information for the installation and use of the X8DTL-3/ X8DTL-i/X8DTL-3F/X8DTL-iF motherboard. About this Motherboard X8DTL-3/X8DTL-i/X8DTL-3F/X8DTL-iF supports the Intel® 5500 Se- ries Processor, the fi...
  • Page 4 X8DTL-3/X8DTL-i/X8DTL-3F/X8DTL-iF 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

    Contacting Supermicro Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc. 980 Rock Ave. San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A. Tel: +1 (408) 503-8000 Fax: +1 (408) 503-8008 Email: marketing@supermicro.com (General Information) support@supermicro.com (Technical Support) Web Site: www.supermicro.com Europe Address: Super Micro Computer B.V. Het Sterrenbeeld 28, 5215 ML 's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands Tel:...

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    X8DTL-3/X8DTL-i/X8DTL-3F/X8DTL-iF User's Manual Table of Contents Preface ......................3 About this Manual ......................3 About this Motherboard ....................3 Manual Organization ..................... 3 Conventions Used in the Manual .................. 3 Contacting Supermicro ....................5 Chapter 1 Introduction ................1 Overview ......................1-1 Checklist ......................
  • Page 7 Table of Contents 2. Front Control Panel ................... 2-15 3. Front Control Panel Pin Defi nitions ............2-16 NMI Button ....................2-16 Power LED ....................2-16 HDD LED ....................2-17 NIC1/NIC2 LED Indicators ............... 2-17 Overheat (OH)/Fan Fail/Front UID LED ........... 2-18 Power Fail LED ..................
  • Page 8 Appendix B Installing the Windows OS ........... 1 Installing the Windows OS to a RAID System ..........B-1 Installing the Windows OS to a Non-RAID System ........B-2 Appendix C Software Installation Instructions ........1 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 the highest standards in quality and performance. Check that the following items have all been included with your motherboard.
  • Page 10 X8DTL-3/X8DTL-i/X8DTL-3F/X8DTL-iF User's Manual X8DTL-3/X8DTL-i/X8DTL-3F/X8DTL-iF 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 X8DTL-3/X8DTL-i/X8DTL-3F/X8DTL-iF Layout P2-DIMM3A FAN1/ JPW3 JPW2 CPU2 FAN P2-DIMM2A P2-DIMM1A JPW1 Chip CPU2 CPU1 FAN2/ CPU1FAN X8DTL Series FAN3 CTRL P1-DIMM1A P1-DIMM2A CTRL P1-DIMM3A Slot6 PCI-E 2.0 x8 (in x16 Slot) Slot5 PCI-E 2.0 x4 (in x8 Slot) W8379 5ADG Intel...
  • Page 12 X8DTL-3/X8DTL-i/X8DTL-3F/X8DTL-iF User's Manual Quick Reference P2-DIMM3A FAN1/ JPW3 JPW2 CPU2 FAN P2-DIMM2A P2-DIMM1A JPW1 Chip CPU2 CPU1 FAN2/ CPU1FAN X8DTL Series FAN3 CTRL P1-DIMM1A P1-DIMM2A CTRL P1-DIMM3A Slot6 PCI-E 2.0 x8 (in x16 Slot) Slot5 PCI-E 2.0 x4 (in x8 Slot) W8379 5ADG Intel...

  • Page 13: X8Dtl-3/X8Dtl-3F/ X8Dtl-I/ X8Dtl-If Quick Reference

    Chapter 1: Introduction X8DTL-3/X8DTL-3F/ X8DTL-i/ X8DTL-iF Quick Reference Jumper Description Default Setting JBT1 CMOS Clear Open (Normal) C1/JI SMB to PCI/PCI-E Slots Open/Open (Disabled) Manufacture Mode Open (Normal) (X8DTL-iF/3F) ME Firmware Recovery Open (Normal) (X8DTL-iF/3F) JPG1 VGA Enabled Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JPL1/JPL2 LAN1/2 Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

  • 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 • Chassis intrusion detection • 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 SATA2 ports (with RAID0, RAID1, RAID10, RAID5 supported in the Windows OS and RAID0, RAID1, RAID10 in the Linux plat- forms) (Note 1) •...
  • Page 16 X8DTL-3/X8DTL-i/X8DTL-3F/X8DTL-iF User's Manual CPU1 CPU2 LGA1366 LGA1366 Port 0 Port Gen2 Gen2 Ports 1,2 Ports 9,10 Intel 5500 SAS #0 Gen2 Ports SAS #1 CLINK SAS #2 Port SAS #3 SAS #4 ATMEL Gen1 SAS #5 Gen2 AT25DF321 SAS #6 LSI 1068E SAS #7 Ports 1-4...

  • Page 17: Chipset Overview

    Chapter 1: Introduction Chipset Overview Built upon the functionality and the capability of the 5500 platform, the X8DTL-3/ X8DTL-i/X8DTL-3F/X8DTL-iF motherboard provides the performance and fea- ture set required for dual-processor-based high-end systems with confi guration optimized for HCP/Cluster systems and intensive applications. The 5500 platform consists of the 5500 Series (LGA 1366) processor, the 5500 (North Bridge), and the ICH10R (South Bridge).

  • Page 18: Special Features

    To avoid possible system overheating, be sure to provide adequate airfl ow to the system. System Resource Alert This feature is available when used with Supero Doctor III in the Windows OS environment or used with Supero Doctor II in Linux. Supero Doctor is used to 1-10...

  • Page 19: Acpi Features

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

  • Page 20: Power Supply

    X8DTL-3/X8DTL-i/X8DTL-3F/X8DTL-iF User's Manual WOL capability. In addition, an onboard LAN controller can also support WOL without any connection to the WOL header. The 3-pin WOL header is to be used with a LAN add-on card only. Note: Wake-On-LAN requires an ATX 2.01 (or above) compliant power supply.

  • Page 21: Overview Of The Winbond Wpcm450 Controller (For X8Dtl-3F/X8Dtl-If Only)

    Chapter 1: Introduction ment through an SMI or SCI function pin. It also features auto power management to reduce power consumption. Overview of the Winbond WPCM450 Controller (For X8DTL-3F/X8DTL-iF Only) The Winbond WPCM450 Controller is a Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) that supports the 2D/VGA-compatible Graphics Core with the PCI interface, Virtual Media, and Keyboard/Video/Mouse Redirection (KVMR) modules.
  • Page 22 X8DTL-3/X8DTL-i/X8DTL-3F/X8DTL-iF User's Manual Notes 1-14...

  • Page 23: Chapter 2 Installation

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

  • Page 24: Motherboard Installation

    X8DTL-3/X8DTL-i/X8DTL-3F/X8DTL-iF User's Manual Motherboard Installation All motherboards have standard mounting holes to fi t different types of chassis. Make sure that the locations of all the mounting holes for both motherboard and chassis match. Although a chassis may have both plastic and metal mounting fasteners, metal ones are highly recommended because they ground the mother- board to the chassis.

  • Page 25: Processor And Heatsink Installation

    Chapter 2: Installation Processor and Heatsink Installation When handling the processor package, avoid placing direct pressure on the label area of the fan. Notes: Always connect the power cord last and always remove it before adding, re- moving or changing any hardware components. Make sure that you install the processor into the CPU socket before you install the CPU heatsink.
  • Page 26 X8DTL-3/X8DTL-i/X8DTL-3F/X8DTL-iF User's Manual After removing the plastic cap, using your thumb and the index fi nger, hold the CPU at the north and south center edges. Align the CPU key, the semi- circle cutout, against the socket key, the notch below the gold color dot on the side of the socket.

  • Page 27: Installing A Cpu Heatsink

    Chapter 2: Installation Installing a CPU Heatsink Do not apply any thermal grease to the heatsink or the CPU die because the required amount has already been ap- plied. Screw#1 Screw#2 Place the heatsink on top of the CPU so that the four mounting holes are aligned with those on the retention mechanism.
  • Page 28 X8DTL-3/X8DTL-i/X8DTL-3F/X8DTL-iF User's Manual Removing the Heatsink Warning: We do not recommend that the CPU or the heatsink be re- moved. However, if you do need to remove the heatsink, please follow the instructions below to uninstall the heatsink and prevent damage to the CPU or other components.

  • Page 29: Installing And Removing The Memory Modules

    Chapter 2: Installation Installing and Removing the Memory Modules 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. Installing & Removing DIMMs Press down the release tabs Insert the desired number of DIMMs into the memory slots, starting with P1-DIMM #1A.
  • Page 30 X8DTL-3/X8DTL-i/X8DTL-3F/X8DTL-iF User's Manual Memory Support The X8DTL-3/-i/-3F/iF supports up to 24 GB Registered ECC DDR3 1333 MHz/1066 MHz/800 MHz in six DIMMs. Note: Memory Speed support depends on the type(s) of CPU(s) used. DIMM Module Population Confi guration For memory to work properly, follow the tables below for memory installation: Memory Population for Optimal Performance -For a motherboard with One CPU (CPU1) installed (To Populate P1-DIMM slots)
  • Page 31 Chapter 2: Installation Possible System Memory Allocation & Availability System Device Size Physical Memory Remaining (-Available) (4 GB Total System Memory) Firmware Hub fl ash memory (System BIOS) 1 MB 3.99 GB Local APIC 4 KB 3.99 GB Area Reserved for the chipset 2 MB 3.99 GB I/O APIC (4 Kbytes)

  • Page 32: Control Panel Connectors/Io Ports

    X8DTL-3/X8DTL-i/X8DTL-3F/X8DTL-iF User's Manual Control Panel Connectors/IO Ports The I/O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specifi cation. See the picture below for the colors and locations of the various I/O ports. 1. Back Panel Connectors/IO Ports P2-DIMM3A FAN1/ JPW3...

  • Page 33: Atx Ps/2 Keyboard And Ps/2 Mouse Ports

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

  • Page 34: Universal Serial Bus (Usb)

    X8DTL-3/X8DTL-i/X8DTL-3F/X8DTL-iF User's Manual Universal Serial Bus (USB) Back Panel USB Front Panel USB (USB 0/1) (USB 6) Two Universal Serial Bus ports (USB Pin# Defi nitions Pin# Defi nition 0 and USB 1) are located on the I/O back panel. Additionally, fi ve USB con- Data- nections (USB 2/3, 4/5, 6) are on the Data+...

  • 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 located next to the onboard buzzer to provide additional serial connection support.

  • Page 36: Ethernet Ports

    X8DTL-3/X8DTL-i/X8DTL-3F/X8DTL-iF User's Manual Ethernet Ports LAN Ports Pin Defi nition Two Ethernet ports (LAN 1/LAN2) are Pin# Defi nition located at on the IO backplane. In P2V5SB SGND addition, a dedicated LAN is also lo- TD0+ Act LED cated on the X8DTL-3F/-iF to provide TD0- P3V3SB KVM support for IPMI 2.0.

  • Page 37: Front Control Panel

    Chapter 2: Installation 2. Front Control Panel JF1 contains header pins for various buttons and indicators that are normally lo- cated on a control panel at the front of the chassis. These connectors are designed specifi cally for use with Supermicro server chassis. See the fi gure below for the descriptions of the various control panel buttons and LED indicators.

  • Page 38: Front Control Panel Pin Defi Nitions

    X8DTL-3/X8DTL-i/X8DTL-3F/X8DTL-iF User's Manual 3. Front Control Panel Pin Defi nitions NMI Button NMI Button The non-maskable interrupt button Pin Defi nitions (JF1) header is located on pins 19 and 20 Pin# Defi nition of JF1. Refer to the table on the right Control for pin defi...

  • Page 39: Hdd Led

    Chapter 2: Installation HDD LED HDD LED The HDD LED connection is located Pin Defi nitions (JF1) on pins 13 and 14 of JF1. Attach a Pin# Defi nition cable here to indicate HDD activ- ity. See the table on the right for pin HD Active defi...

  • Page 40: Overheat (Oh)/Fan Fail/Front Uid Led

    X8DTL-3/X8DTL-i/X8DTL-3F/X8DTL-iF User's Manual Overheat (OH)/Fan Fail/Front UID OH/Fan Fail LED Pin Defi nitions (JF1) Pin# Defi nition Connect an LED cable to the Front Vcc/Front UID LED UID and OH/Fan Fail connections on OH/Fan Fail LED pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to display UID OH/Fan Fail Indicator signals or to provide advanced warn- Status...

  • Page 41: Reset Button

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

  • Page 42: Connecting Cables

    X8DTL-3/X8DTL-i/X8DTL-3F/X8DTL-iF User's Manual Connecting Cables ATX Power 24-pin Connector Pin Defi nitions Pin# Defi nition Pin # Defi nition Power Connectors +3.3V +3.3V -12V +3.3V A 24-pin main power supply connector(JPW1) and two 8-pin CPU PWR connectors (JPW2/ PS_ON JPW3) on the motherboard. These power connectors meet the SSI EPS 12V specifi...

  • Page 43: Fan Headers

    Chapter 2: Installation Fan Headers Fan Header This motherboard has four chassis/ Pin Defi nitions system fan headers (Fan 3 to Fan6) and Pin# Defi nition two CPU fans (Fan1/Fan2) on the moth- Ground erboard. All these 4-pin fans headers are +12V backward compatible with the traditional Tachometer...

  • Page 44: Internal Speaker

    X8DTL-3/X8DTL-i/X8DTL-3F/X8DTL-iF User's Manual Internal Speaker Internal Buzzer (SP1) Pin Defi nition The Internal Speaker, located at SP1, Pin# Defi nitions can be used to provide audible indica- Pin 1 Pos. (+) Beep In tions for various beep codes. See the Pin 2 Neg.

  • Page 45: Wake-On-Lan

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

  • Page 46: T-Sgpio 1/2 & 3-Sgpio 1/2 Headers

    X8DTL-3/X8DTL-i/X8DTL-3F/X8DTL-iF User's Manual T-SGPIO 1/2 & 3-SGPIO 1/2 Headers T-SGPIO Pin Defi nitions Two SGPIO (Serial-Link General Pin# Defi nition Defi nition Purpose Input/Output) headers (T-SGPIO-1/T-SGPIO-2) are located Ground Data the motherboard. In addition, 3-GPIO Load Ground 1/2 located on the X8DTL-3/X8DTL- 3F models These headers support Note: NC= No Connections serial link interfaces for the onboard...

  • Page 47: Power Smb (I 2 C) Connector

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

  • Page 48: Unit Identifi Cation Switch/Leds

    X8DTL-3/X8DTL-i/X8DTL-3F/X8DTL-iF User's Manual Unit Identifi cation Switch/LEDs UID Switch There are three Unit Identifi cation (UID) de- Pin# Defi nition vices on the motherboard. A rear UID switch Ground and a rear UID LED indicator are located Ground next to Fan 6 on the back of the chassis. Button In The Front Panel UID LED is connected to a Ground...

  • Page 49: Jumper Settings

    Chapter 2: Installation Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers Connector Pins To modify the operation of the mother- board, jumpers can be used to choose between optional settings. Jumpers cre- Jumper ate shorts between two pins to change the function of the connector. Pin 1 is identifi...

  • Page 50: Cmos Clear

    X8DTL-3/X8DTL-i/X8DTL-3F/X8DTL-iF 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 Jumpers JI C1 and JI C2 allow you to Jumper Settings connect the System Management Bus Jumper Setting Defi nition C) to PCI and PCI-Express slots. Closed Enabled These two jumpers are to be set at the Open Disabled (Default)

  • Page 52: Sas Enable/Disable (X8Dtl-3/X8Dtl-3F Only)

    X8DTL-3/X8DTL-i/X8DTL-3F/X8DTL-iF User's Manual SAS Enable/Disable (X8DTL-3/ SAS Enable Jumper Settings X8DTL-3F only) Jumper Setting Defi nition Jumper JPS1 allows you to enable or SAS Enabled (Default) disable the onboard SAS connections. SAS Disabled The default setting is Pins 1-2 to enable the connection.

  • Page 53: Manufacture Mode (X8Dtl-If/-3F)

    Chapter 2: Installation Manufacture Mode (X8DTL-iF/-3F) Manufacture Mode Jumper Settings Jumper JP3 allows the user to fl ash the Jumper Setting Defi nition system fi rmware from a Host server in Open Normal (Default) order to modify system settings. Close Closed Manufacture Mode this jumper to bypass SPI fl...

  • Page 54: Onboard Led Indicators

    X8DTL-3/X8DTL-i/X8DTL-3F/X8DTL-iF User's Manual Onboard LED Indicators Activity LED Link LED GLAN LEDs Rear View (when facing the Two LAN ports (LAN 1/LAN 2) are located rear side of the chassis) on the IO Backplane of the motherboard. LAN 1/LAN 2 Activity LED (Left) LED State In addition, LAN3/LAN4 are located on the Color...

  • Page 55: Sas Heartbeat Led (X8Dtl-3/-3F)

    Chapter 2: Installation SAS Heartbeat LED (X8DTL-3/-3F) SAS Heartbeat LED (LES2) Settings An Onboard SAS Heartbeat LED is lo- LED Color Defi nition cated on the motherboard. When LES2 is Blinking SAS: Normal blinking, SAS functions normally. See the table at right for more information. BMC Heartbeat LED (X8DTL-iF/3F) BMC Heartbeat LED (D20) Settings...

  • Page 56: Onboard Power Led

    X8DTL-3/X8DTL-i/X8DTL-3F/X8DTL-iF User's Manual Onboard Power LED Onboard PWR LED (LE1) An Onboard Power LED is located at LE1 Settings on the motherboard. When this LED is lit, LED Color Defi nition the system is on. Be sure to turn off the System Off (PWR cable not connected) system and unplug the power cord before...

  • Page 57: Serial Ata And Sas Connections

    Chapter 2: Installation Serial ATA and SAS Connections Serial ATA Ports Serial ATA Pin Defi nitions There are Six Serial ATA Ports (I- Pin# Defi nition SATA0~I-SATA 5) located on the Ground motherboard. These ports provide TX_P serial-link signal connections, which are faster than the connections of TX_N Parallel ATA.
  • Page 58 X8DTL-3/X8DTL-i/X8DTL-3F/X8DTL-iF User's Manual Notes 2-36...

  • Page 59: 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 60: No Video

    X8DTL-3/X8DTL-i/X8DTL-3F/X8DTL-iF 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 61: Technical Support Procedures

    Chapter 3: Troubleshooting 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 62: Returning Merchandise For Service

    X8DTL-3/X8DTL-i/X8DTL-3F/X8DTL-iF 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 63: Chapter 4 Bios

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Chapter 4 BIOS Introduction This chapter describes the AMI BIOS Setup Utility for the X8DTL Series moth- erboard. 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 64: Starting The Setup Utility

    X8DTL-3/X8DTL-i/X8DTL-3F/X8DTL-iF 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 65 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Supermicro X8DTL-3/i/3F/iF • 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 66: Advanced Setup Confi Gurations

    X8DTL-3/X8DTL-i/X8DTL-3F/X8DTL-iF 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 67 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Wait For 'F1' If Error This forces the system to wait until the 'F1' key is pressed if an error occurs. The options are Disabled and Enabled. Hit 'Del' Message Display If this feature is set to Enabled, the message- "Press DEL to run Setup" during POST.

  • Page 68: Processor And Clock Options

    X8DTL-3/X8DTL-i/X8DTL-3F/X8DTL-iF User's Manual RTD Alarm Time (Available if Resume on RTC Alarm is Enabled) Set the time when the system wakes up during the day specifi ed under RTC Alarm Date above.  Processor and Clock Options This submenu allows the user to confi gure the Processor and Clock settings. CPU Ratio If set to Manual, this option allows the user to set the ratio between the CPU Core Clock and the FSB Frequency.
  • Page 69 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Execute-Disable Bit Capability (Available when supported by the OS and the CPU) Set to Enabled to enable the Execute Disable Bit which will allow the processor to designate areas in the system memory where an application code can execute and where it cannot, thus preventing a worm or a virus from fl...

  • Page 70: Advanced Chipset Control

    X8DTL-3/X8DTL-i/X8DTL-3F/X8DTL-iF User's Manual C1 Auto Demotion When this feature is enabled, the CPU will conditionally demote C3, C6 or C7 re- quests to C1 based on un-core auto-demote information. The options are Enabled and Disabled. C3 Auto Demotion When this feature is enabled, the CPU will conditionally demote C6 or C7 requests to C3 based on un-core auto-demote information.
  • Page 71 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS QPI L0s and L1 This enables the QPI power state to low power. L0s and L1 are automatically se- lected by the motherboard. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Memory Frequency This feature forces a DDR3 memory module to run at a specifi c frequency. The avail- able options are Auto, Force DDR-800, Force DDR-1066, and Force DDR-1333.
  • Page 72 X8DTL-3/X8DTL-i/X8DTL-3F/X8DTL-iF User's Manual Guardband Temperature (Closed Loop only) This is the temperature which applies to the DIMM temperature threshold. Each step is in 0.5 C increment. The default is [006]. Inlet Temperature This is the temperature detected at the chassis inlet. Each step is in 0.5 increment.
  • Page 73 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS NUMA Support Select Enabled to use the feature of Non-Uniform Memory Access to improve CPU performance. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Intel I/OAT The Intel I/OAT (I/O Acceleration Technology) signifi cantly reduces CPU overhead by leveraging CPU architectural improvements, freeing resources for other tasks. The options are Disabled and Enabled.
  • Page 74 X8DTL-3/X8DTL-i/X8DTL-3F/X8DTL-iF User's Manual Code Base will appear. When the option-AHCI is selected, the item-SATA AHCI will be available.) ICH RAID Code Base (This feature is available when the option-RAID is selected) Select Intel to enable Intel's SATA RAID fi rmware to confi gure Intel's SATA RAID settings.
  • Page 75 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Block (Multi-Sector Transfer) Block Mode boosts the IDE drive performance by increasing the amount of data transferred. Only 512 bytes of data can be transferred per interrupt if Block Mode is not used. Block Mode allows transfers of up to 64 KB per interrupt. Select Disabled to allow data to be transferred from and to the device one sector at a time.
  • Page 76 X8DTL-3/X8DTL-i/X8DTL-3F/X8DTL-iF User's Manual Select MWDMA2 to allow the BIOS to use Multi-Word DMA mode 2. It has a data transfer rate of 16.6 MBs. Select UDMA0 to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 0. It has a data transfer rate of 16.6 MBs.
  • Page 77 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS PCI Latency Timer This feature sets the latency Timer of each PCI device installed on a PCI bus. Select 64 to set the PCI latency to 64 PCI clock cycles. The options are 32, 64, 96, 128, 160, 192, 224 and 248.
  • Page 78 X8DTL-3/X8DTL-i/X8DTL-3F/X8DTL-iF User's Manual Remote Access Confi guration Remote Access This allows the user to enable the Remote Access feature. The options are Enabled and Disabled. If Remote Access is set to Enabled, the following items will display: Serial Port Number This feature allows the user decide which serial port to be used for Console Redi- rection.
  • Page 79 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS  Hardware Health Monitor This feature allows the user to monitor system health and review the status of each item as displayed. CPU Overheat Alarm This option allows the user to select the CPU Overheat Alarm setting which de- termines when the CPU OH alarm will be activated to provide warning of possible CPU overheat.
  • Page 80 X8DTL-3/X8DTL-i/X8DTL-3F/X8DTL-iF User's Manual is still within its normal operating state and below the CPU ‘Temperature Tolerance’. 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.
  • Page 81 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS CPU on-die temperature increases, the fan speed will also increase, and vice versa. Select Workstation if your system is used as a Workstation. Select Server if your system is used as a Server. Select Disabled to disable the fan speed control func- tion and allow the onboard fans to constantly run at full speed.
  • Page 82 X8DTL-3/X8DTL-i/X8DTL-3F/X8DTL-iF User's Manual Headless Mode This feature is used to enable system to function without a keyboard, monitor and/ or mouse attached The options are Enabled and Disabled. ACPI Version Features The options are ACPI v1.0, ACPI v2.0 and ACPI v3.0. Please refer to ACPI's website for further explanation: http://www.acpi.info/.
  • Page 83 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS • Event Sensor Number • Event Dir Type • Event Data. Clear BMC System Event 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: Make sure that you no longer need any data stored in the event log before clearing the BMC Event Log because you will not be able to recover any data included in the event log once you've "cleared"...
  • Page 84 X8DTL-3/X8DTL-i/X8DTL-3F/X8DTL-iF User's Manual Gateway Address This is the IP address of the gateway in the network. This is usually a router. Mac Address The BIOS will automatically enter the Mac address of this machine; however it may be over-ridden. Mac addresses are 6 two-digit hexadecimal numbers (Base 16, 0 ~ 9, A, B, C, D, E, F) separated by dots.

  • Page 85: Security Settings

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS or reset after an operating system failure is detected. The options are [5 Min], [1 Min], [30 Sec], and [10 Sec]. Event Log Confi guration View Event Log Use this option to view the System Event Log. Mark all events as read This option marks all events as read.
  • Page 86 X8DTL-3/X8DTL-i/X8DTL-3F/X8DTL-iF User's Manual Supervisor Password This item indicates if a Supervisor password has been entered for the system. "Not Installed" means a Supervisor password has not been used. User Password This item indicates if a user password has been entered for the system. "Not In- stalled"...

  • Page 87: Boot Confi Guration

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Boot Confi guration Use this feature to confi gure boot settings. Boot Device Priority This feature allows the user to specify the sequence of priority for the Boot Device. The settings are 1st boot device, 2nd boot device, 3rd boot device, 4th boot device, 5th boot device and Disabled.

  • Page 88: Exit Options

    X8DTL-3/X8DTL-i/X8DTL-3F/X8DTL-iF User's Manual CD/DVD Drives This feature allows the user to specify the boot sequence from available CD/DVD Drives. Exit Options Select the Exit tab from the AMI BIOS Setup Utility screen to enter the Exit BIOS Setup screen. Save Changes and Exit After confi...

  • Page 89: Bios Recovery

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 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 90: 4.7.2 Boot Sector Recovery From An Ide Cd-Rom

    X8DTL-3/X8DTL-i/X8DTL-3F/X8DTL-iF 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 91 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 92 X8DTL-3/X8DTL-i/X8DTL-3F/X8DTL-iF 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 93: 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 94 X8DTL-3/X8DTL-i/X8DTL-3F/X8DTL-iF User's Manual Notes...

  • Page 95: 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 website at www.supermicro.com/support/manuals.

  • Page 96: B-2 Installing The Windows Os To A Non-Raid System

    X8DTL-3/X8DTL-i/X8DTL-3F/X8DTL-iF User's Manual B-2 Installing the Windows OS to a Non-RAID System Insert Microsoft's Windows XP/Windows 2003/Windows 2008/Windows Vista 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. From the Windows OS Setup screen, press the <Enter>...

  • Page 97: Appendix C Software Installation Instructions

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

  • Page 98: 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 99 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 100 X8DTL-3/X8DTL-i/X8DTL-3F/X8DTL-iF User's Manual Notes...
  • Page 101 (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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