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  • Page 1 X9DRT-HF+ USER’S MANUAL Revision 1.0c...
  • 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 Motherboard

    PCH built in, the X9DRT-HF+ motherboard supports Intel® Management Engine (ME), Rapid Storage Technology, Digital Media Interface (DMI), PCI-E Gen. 3.0, and 1600 MHz DDR3 memory. This motherboard is ideal for 2U-Twin system plat- forms. Please refer to our Website (http://www.supermicro.com) for processor and memory support updates. Manual Organization Chapter 1 describes the features, specifi...

  • Page 4: Conventions Used In The Manual

    X9DRT-HF+ Motherboard User’s Manual Conventions Used in the Manual Pay special attention to the following symbols for proper system installation: Warning: Important information given to ensure proper system installation and to avoid damaging the components, Note: Additional information given for proper 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

    X9DRT-HF+ Motherboard User’s Manual Table of Contents Preface Chapter 1 Overview Overview ......................1-1 Processor and Chipset Overview..............1-10 Special Features ....................1-11 PC Health Monitoring ..................1-11 ACPI Features ....................1-12 Power Supply ....................1-12 Super I/O ....................... 1-13 Advanced Power Management ..............1-13 ®...
  • Page 7 Table of Contents Adapter Cards supported by JF2 on this motherboard ........ 2-22 Connecting Cables ..................2-23 IPMB I C SMB ..................2-23 TPM Header/Port 80 ................2-24 Jumper Settings .................... 2-25 Explanation of Jumpers ................2-25 GLAN Enable/Disable ................2-25 CMOS Clear .....................
  • Page 8 X9DRT-HF+ Motherboard User’s Manual Appendix A Software Installation Instructions Installing Software Programs ................A-1 Confi guring SuperDoctor® III ................A-2 viii...

  • Page 9: Chapter 1 Overview

    Checklist Congratulations on purchasing your computer motherboard from an acknowledged leader in the industry. Supermicro boards are designed with the utmost attention to detail to provide you with the highest standards in quality and performance. Please check that the following items have all been included with your motherboard.
  • Page 10 X9DRT-HF+ Motherboard User’s Manual Motherboard Image Note: All graphics shown in this manual were based upon 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 this manual.
  • Page 11 Notes: 1. For the latest CPU/Memory updates, refer to our website at http://www. supermicro.com/products/motherboard/ for details. 2. Use only the correct type of onboard CMOS battery as specifi ed by the manufacturer. Do not install the onboard battery upside down to avoid...
  • Page 12 X9DRT-HF+ Motherboard User’s Manual X9DRT-HF+ Quick Reference Notes: • See Chapter 2 for detailed information jumpers, I/O ports, connectors and expansion slots. • " " indicates the location of "Pin 1". • Jumpers/LED Indicators not indicated are for testing only. Components that are not documented in the manual are reserved for internal testing only.
  • Page 13 Chapter 1: Overview X9DRT-HF+ Motherboard Jumpers Jumper Description Default Setting JBT1 Clear CMOS See Chapter 2 JPB1 BMC Enabled Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JPG1 VGA Enabled Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JPL1 GLAN1/GLAN2 Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JPME1 Management Engine Pins 1-2 (Normal) (ME) Recovery Mode JPME2 Management Engine...

  • Page 14: Motherboard Features

    X9DRT-HF+ Motherboard User’s Manual Motherboard Features • Dual Intel ® E5-2600 Series (Socket R LGA 2011) pro- cessors; each processor supports two full-width Intel QuickPath Interconnect (QPI) links (with Data Transfer Rate of up to 8.0 GT/s per QPI) • Memory Integrated memory controller supports 240-pin Reg- istered (RDIMM)/Load Reduced (LRDIMM) ECC...
  • Page 15 Chapter 1: Overview Serial (COM) Port • One (1) Fast UART 16550 Connection: 9-pin RS- 232 port • Backplane VGA Port Peripheral USB Devices Devices • Two (2) USB ports on the I/O backpanel (USB 0, USB 1) • Two (2) Onboard USB connections (USB 2/3) •...
  • Page 16 For proper thermal management, please check the chassis and heatsink specifi cations for proper CPU TDP sizing. Note 2: For IPMI Confi guration Instructions, please refer to the Embedded IPMI Confi guration User's Guide available @ http://www.supermicro.com/ support/manuals/.
  • Page 17 Chapter 1: Overview CPU FRONT FAN Side Socket 1 U7C1 PROCESSOR SANDYBRIDGE CPU REAR (I/O Side) Socket 0 U6H1 PROCESSOR SANDYBRIDGE Gen3 Gen3 Gen3 SATA DOM x8(0..7) AT25321 PORT1 SATA3 #0 PORT2 SATA3 #1 PORT3 SATA2 #2 PORT4 SATA2 #3 SATA SATA2 #4 PORT5...

  • Page 18: Processor And Chipset Overview

    X9DRT-HF+ Motherboard User’s Manual Processor and Chipset Overview Built upon the functionality and the capability of the Intel E5-2600 Series (Socket R) processor and the C602 PCH, the X9DRT-HF+ motherboard provides the perfor- mance and feature sets required for dual_processor-based 2U high-performance systems.

  • Page 19: Special Features

    Chapter 1: Overview Special Features Recovery from AC Power Loss The Basic I/O System (BIOS) provides a setting that determines 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 the power-on state.

  • Page 20: Acpi Features

    X9DRT-HF+ Motherboard User’s Manual to provide you with warnings when the system temperature, CPU temperatures, voltages and fan speeds go beyond a predefi ned range. ACPI Features ACPI stands for Advanced Confi guration and Power Interface. The ACPI specifi ca- tion defi...

  • Page 21: Super I/O

    • Use a power supply that supports PMBus 1.1 or 1.2. • Install the NMView software in your system. NMView is optional and can be purchased from Supermicro. Intel ® Intelligent Power Node Manager (IPNM) ® The Intel Intelligent Power Node Manager (IPNM) provides your system with real-time thermal control and power management for maximum energy effi...

  • Page 22: Overview Of The Nuvoton Wpcm450R Controller

    X9DRT-HF+ Motherboard User’s Manual Overview of the Nuvoton WPCM450R Controller The Nuvoton WPCM450R Controller, a Baseboard Management Controller (BMC), supports 2D/VGA-compatible Graphic Cores with PCI interface, creating multi-media virtualization via Keyboard/Video/Mouse Redirection (KVMR). The WPCM450R Controller is ideal for remote system management. The WPCM450R Controller interfaces with the host system via PCI connections to communicate with the graphics cores.
  • Page 23 Provides Network Management Security via remote access/console redirection. • Supports the following Management tools: IPMIView, CLI (Command Line Interface) • RMCP+ protocol supported Note: For BMC Confi guration Instructions, please refer to the Embedded BMC Confi guration User's Guide available @ http://www.supermicro.com/ support/manuals/. 1-15...
  • Page 24 X9DRT-HF+ Motherboard User’s Manual Notes 1-16...

  • Page 25: Chapter 2 Installation

    The following statements are industry-standard warnings, provided to warn the user of situations which have the potential for bodily injury. Should you have questions or experience diffi culty, contact Supermicro's Technical Support department for assis- tance. Only certifi ed technicians should attempt to install or confi gure components.
  • Page 26 X9DRT-HF+ Motherboard User’s Manual Attention Danger d'explosion si la pile n'est pas remplacée correctement. Ne la remplacer que par une pile de type semblable ou équivalent, recommandée par le fabricant. Jeter les piles usagées conformément aux instructions du fabricant. ¡Advertencia! Existe peligro de explosión si la batería se reemplaza de manera incorrecta.

  • Page 27: Product Disposal

    Chapter 2: Installation Product Disposal Warning! Ultimate disposal of this product should be handled according to all national laws and regulations. 警告 本产品的废弃处理应根据所有国家的法律和规章进行。 警告 本產品的廢棄處理應根據所有國家的法律和規章進行。 Warnung Die Entsorgung dieses Produkts sollte gemäß allen Bestimmungen und Gesetzen des Landes erfolgen. ¡Advertencia! Al deshacerse por completo de este producto debe seguir todas las leyes y regla- mentos nacionales.

  • Page 28: Static-Sensitive Devices

    X9DRT-HF+ Motherboard User’s Manual ‫ﺍﻟﻘﻮﺍﻧﻴﻦ ﻭﺍﻟﻠﻮﺍﺋﺢ ﺍﻟﻮﻁﻨﻴﺔ‬ ‫ﺠﻤﻴﻊ‬ ‫ﻭﻓﻘﺎ ﻟ‬ ‫ﻳﻨﺒﻐﻲ ﺍﻟﺘﻌﺎﻣﻞ ﻣﻌﻪ‬ ‫ﻫﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﻤﻨﺘﺞ‬ ‫ﻣﻦ‬ ‫ﺍﻟﺘﺨﻠﺺ ﺍﻟﻨﻬﺎﺋﻲ‬ ‫ﻋﻨﺪ‬ Waarschuwing De uiteindelijke verwijdering van dit product dient te geschieden in overeenstemming met alle nationale wetten en reglementen. Static-Sensitive Devices Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic com ponents. To avoid dam- aging your system board, it is important to handle it very carefully.

  • Page 29: Processor And Heatsink Installation

    CPU socket cap is in place and none of the socket pins are bent; otherwise, contact your retailer immediately. • Refer to the Supermicro website for updates on CPU support. • When one CPU is installed, be sure to installed on CPU Socket 1 fi rst.
  • Page 30 X9DRT-HF+ Motherboard User’s Manual 2. Press the second load lever labeled 'Close 1st' to release the load plate that covers the CPU socket from its locking position. Pull lever away from Press down on Load the socket Lever 'Close 1st' 3.
  • Page 31 Chapter 2: Installation 1. Using your thumb and the index fi nger, loosen the CPU lever and open the load plate. 2. Use your thumb and index fi nger to hold the CPU on its edges. Align the CPU keys, which are semi-circle cutouts, against the socket keys. Socket Keys CPU Keys 3.
  • Page 32 X9DRT-HF+ Motherboard User’s Manual 4. With the CPU inside the socket, inspect the four corners of the CPU to make sure that the CPU is properly installed. 5. Close the load plate with the CPU inside the socket. Lock the 'Close 1st' le- ver fi...

  • Page 33: Installing A Passive Cpu Heatsink

    Chapter 2: Installation Installing a Passive CPU Heatsink 1. Apply the proper amount of thermal grease to the heatsink. 2. Place the heatsink on top of the CPU so that the two mounting holes on the heatsink are aligned with those on the retention mechanism. 3.

  • Page 34: Removing The Passive Heatsink

    X9DRT-HF+ Motherboard User’s Manual Removing the Passive Heatsink Warning: We do not recommend that the CPU or the heatsink be removed. However, if you do need to remove the heatsink, please follow the instructions below to uninstall the heatsink to avoid damaging the CPU or other components. 1.

  • Page 35: Installing And Removing The Memory Modules

    Chapter 2: Installation Installing and Removing the Memory Modules Note: Check Supermicro's Website for recommended memory modules. CAUTION Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM modules to prevent any possible damage. Installing & Removing DIMMs 1. Insert the desired number of DIMMs into the memory slots, starting with P1- DIMM #A1.

  • Page 36: Removing Memory Modules

    The X9DRT-HF+ motherboard supports up to 512 GB of 240-pin Registered (RDIMM)/Load Reduced (LRDIMM) ECC or Unbuffered (UDIMM) ECC/Non-ECC DDR3 1600/1333/1066/800 MHz 4-channel memory in 16 slots. For the latest memory updates, please refer to our website a at http://www.supermicro.com/ products/motherboard. Processor & Memory Module Population Confi guration For memory to work properly, follow the tables below for memory population.
  • Page 37 1333 1333 1333 Note: For detailed information on memory support and updates, please refer to the SMC Recommended Memory List posted on our website at http://www.supermicro.com/support/resources/mem.cfm. Installing RDIMM (ECC) Memory Intel E5-2600 Series Processor RDIMM Memory Support Ranks Memory Capacity...
  • Page 38 1333 1333 Note: For detailed information on memory support and updates, please refer to the SMC Recommended Memory List posted on our website at http://www.supermicro. com/support/resources/mem.cfm. Other Important Notes and Restrictions • For the memory modules to work properly, please install DIMM modules of the same type, same speed and same operating frequency on the motherboard.

  • Page 39: Motherboard Installation

    Chapter 2: Installation 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 fas- teners, metal ones are highly recommended because they ground the motherboard to the chassis.

  • Page 40: Installing The Motherboard

    X9DRT-HF+ Motherboard User’s Manual Installing the Motherboard 1. Install the I/O shield into the chassis. 2. Locate the mounting holes on the motherboard. 3. Locate the matching mounting holes on the chassis. Align the mounting holes on the motherboard against the mounting holes on the chassis. 4.

  • Page 41: Control Panel Connectors And I/O Ports

    Chapter 2: Installation Control Panel Connectors and I/O 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 and I/O Ports Back Panel I/O Port Locations and Defi...

  • Page 42: Universal Serial Bus (Usb)

    X9DRT-HF+ Motherboard User’s Manual Universal Serial Bus (USB) (USB 2/3, USB 4) Backplane USB Pin Defi nitions (USB 0/1) Two Universal Serial Bus ports (USB Pin Defi nitions USB 2, 4 USB 3 0/1) are located on the I/O back panel. Pin # Defi...

  • Page 43: Ethernet Ports

    Chapter 2: Installation Ethernet Ports LAN Ports Pin Defi nition Two Gigabit Ethernet ports Pin# Defi nition (LAN1/2) and an IPMI_Dedicat- P2V5SB SGND ed LAN are located on the I/O TD0+ Act LED backplane on the motherboard. TD0- P3V3SB The IPMI_LAN provides KVM TD1+ Link 100 LED (Yel- support for IPMI 2.0.

  • Page 44: Serial Ports

    X9DRT-HF+ Motherboard User’s Manual Serial Ports Serial Port Pin Defi nitions (COM1) A COM Port is located IPMI_LAN Pin # Defi nition Pin # Defi nition next to the IO Backplane. See the table on the right for pin defi nitions. Video Connector Ground A Video (VGA) connector is located...

  • Page 45: Unit Identifi Er Switches

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

  • Page 46: Smc-Proprietary Add-On Card Slot For Pwr Supply/Fp Control/Sata Connections

    SATA connections. The adapter cards listed in the table below are supported by this motherboard. These adapter cards are designed specifi cally for use with Supermicro's server chassis. For your system to work properly, be sure to have an appropriate adapter card installed in JF2 on your motherboard. See the layout below for JF2 location.

  • Page 47: Connecting Cables

    Chapter 2: Installation Connecting Cables IPMB I C SMB SMB Header Pin Defi nitions A System Management Bus header for the Pin# Defi nition IPMI slot is located at JIPMB1. Connect an Data appropriate cable here to use the IPMB I Ground connection on your system.

  • Page 48: Tpm Header/Port 80

    X9DRT-HF+ Motherboard User’s Manual TPM Header/Port 80 TPM/Port 80 Header Pin Defi nitions A Trusted Platform Module/Port 80 head- Pin # Defi nition Pin # Defi nition er is located at JTPM1 to provide TPM LCLK support and Port 80 connection. Use this LFRAME# <(KEY)>...

  • 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

    X9DRT-HF+ Motherboard User’s Manual CMOS Clear JBT1 is used to clear CMOS. Instead of pins, this "jumper" consists of contact pads to prevent 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 51: Vga Enable

    Chapter 2: Installation VGA Enable VGA Enable Jumper Settings Jumper JPG1 allows the user to en- Jumper Setting Defi nition able the onboard VGA connectors. The Enabled (Default) default setting is 1-2 to enable the con- Disabled nection. See the table on the right for jumper settings.

  • Page 52: Management Engine (Me) Recovery

    X9DRT-HF+ Motherboard User’s Manual Management Engine (ME) Recovery ME Recovery Jumper Settings Use Jumper JPME1 to select ME Firm- Jumper Setting Defi nition ware Recovery mode, which will limit Normal (Default) resource allocation for essential system ME Recovery operation only in order to maintain nor- mal power operation and management.

  • Page 53: Onboard Led Indicators

    Chapter 2: Installation Onboard LED Indicators Activity LED Link LED GLAN LEDs The Gigabit LAN ports are located on the IO Rear View (when facing the Backplane on the motherboard. Each Ether- rear side of the chassis) net LAN port has two LEDs. The Yellow LED GLAN Activity Indicator (Left) LED Settings indicates activity.

  • Page 54: Hdd/Sata Led (Le3)

    X9DRT-HF+ Motherboard User’s Manual HDD/SATA LED (LE3) HDD/SATA LED Settings An HDD/SATA LED Indicator is located Status Defi nition at LE3 on the motherboard. This LED HDD/SATA indicates the status of hard drive activities Connected or SATA activities supported by the South No connection Bridge.

  • Page 55: Rear Uid Led

    Chapter 2: Installation Rear UID LED UID LED Status The rear UID LED is located at LE2 on Color/State OS Status the rear of the motherboard. This LED Blue: On Windows OS Unit Identifi ed is used in conjunction with the rear UID Blue: Linux OS Unit Identifi...

  • Page 56: 2-10 Pci-Express And Serial Ata Connections

    X9DRT-HF+ Motherboard User’s Manual 2-10 PCI-Express and Serial ATA Connections PCI-Express 3.0 x8 Slots Two PCI-Express 3.0 x8 slots (CPU1 Slot1/ CPU1 Slot2) are on the motherboard. Slot1 supports an SMC-proprietary daughter card; while Slot2 is used for the SMC-Proprietary Micro Low-Profi...

  • Page 57: Serial Ata (Sata) Connections

    Chapter 2: Installation Serial ATA (SATA) Connections A Front Panel Add-On Card header is located at JF2 on the motherboard. This header provides onboard SATA support. Plug an add-on card in JF2 to use SATA connections. In addition, two SATA connec- tions (I-SATA 0/1), located next to the CPU1 Slot2 slot also provide SATA connections.
  • Page 58 X9DRT-HF+ Motherboard User’s Manual Notes 2-34...

  • 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. Warning: Always disconnect the power cord before adding, changing or installing any hardware components.

  • Page 60: When The System Becomes Unstable

    2. Memory support: Make sure that the memory modules are supported by test- ing the modules using memtest86 or a similar utility. Note: Refer to the product page on our website at http://www.supermicro. com for memory and CPU support and updates.
  • Page 61 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting B. The system becomes unstable before or during OS installation When the system becomes unstable before or during OS installation, check the following: 1. Source of installation: Make sure that the devices used for installation are working properly, including boot devices such as CD/DVD disc, CD/DVD- ROM.

  • Page 62: Technical Support Procedures

    Technical Support Procedures Before contacting Technical Support, please take the following steps. Also, please note that as a motherboard manufacturer, Supermicro also sells motherboards through its channels, so it is best to fi rst check with your distributor or reseller for troubleshooting services.

  • Page 63: Battery Removal And Installation

    Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Battery Removal and Installation Battery Removal To remove the onboard battery, follow the steps below: 1. Power off your system and unplug your power cable. 2. Locate the onboard battery. 3. Using a tool such as a pen or a small screwdriver, push the battery lock out- wards to unlock it.

  • Page 64: Frequently Asked Questions

    Note : The SPI BIOS chip used on this motherboard cannot be removed. Send your motherboard back to our RMA Department at Supermicro for repair. For BIOS Recovery instructions, please refer to the AMI BIOS Recovery Instructions posted at http://www.supermicro.com.

  • Page 65: Returning Merchandise For Service

    Shipping and handling charges will be applied for all orders that must be mailed when service is complete. For faster service, You can also request a RMA authorization online (http://www.supermicro.com). This warranty only covers normal consumer use and does not cover damages in- curred in shipping or from failure due to the alternation, misuse, abuse or improper maintenance of products.
  • Page 66 X9DRT-HF+ Motherboard User’s Manual Notes...

  • Page 67: Chapter 4 Bios

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Chapter 4 BIOS Introduction This chapter describes the AMI BIOS Setup utility for the X9DRT-HF+. It also pro- vides the instructions on how to navigate the AMI BIOS Setup utility screens. The AMI ROM BIOS is stored in a Flash EEPROM and can be easily updated. Starting BIOS Setup Utility To enter the AMI BIOS Setup utility screens, press the <Del>...

  • Page 68: Main Setup

    <Delete> at the appropriate time during system boot. Note: For AMI UEFI BIOS Recovery, please refer to the UEFI BIOS Re- covery User Guide posted @http://www.supermicro.com/support/manuals/. Starting the Setup Utility Normally, the only visible Power-On Self-Test (POST) routine is the memory test.
  • Page 69 Day MM/DD/YY format. The time is entered in HH:MM:SS format. (Note: The time is in the 24-hour format. For example, 5:30 P.M. appears as 17:30:00.). Supermicro X9DRT-HF+ Version This item displays the SMC version of the BIOS ROM used in this system.

  • Page 70: Advanced Setup Confi Gurations

    X9DRT-HF+ Motherboard User’s Manual Advanced Setup Confi gurations Select the Advanced tab to access the following submenu items. Boot Features Quiet Boot This feature allows the user to select bootup screen display between POST mes- sages and the OEM logo. Select Disabled to display the POST messages. Select Enabled to display the OEM logo instead of the normal POST messages.
  • Page 71 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 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" Interrupt 19 at bootup and allow the drives that are attached to these host adaptors to function as bootable disks.
  • Page 72 X9DRT-HF+ Motherboard User’s Manual  Socket 1 CPU Information, Socket 2 CPU Information This submenu displays the following information regarding the CPUs installed in Socket 1 and Socket 2. • Type of CPU • CPU Signature • Microcode Patch • CPU Stepping •...
  • Page 73 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Hyper-threading Select Enabled to support Intel Hyper-threading Technology to enhance CPU per- formance. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Active Processor Cores Set to Enabled to use a processor's second core and above. (Please refer to Intel's website for more information.) The options are All, 1, 2, 4, and 6.
  • Page 74 X9DRT-HF+ Motherboard User’s Manual DCU IP Prefetcher Select Enabled for DCU (Data Cache Unit) IP Prefetcher support, which will prefetch IP addresses to improve network connectivity and system performance. The options are Enabled and Disabled. ® Intel Virtualization Technology (Available when supported by the CPU) Select Enabled to support Intel Virtualization Technology, which will allow one platform to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent parti- tions, creating multiple "virtual"...
  • Page 75 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS CPU C3 Report (Available when Power Technology is set to Custom) Select Enabled to allow the BIOS to report the CPU C3 State (ACPI C2) to the operating system. During the CPU C3 State, the CPU clock generator is turned off.

  • Page 76: North Bridge

    X9DRT-HF+ Motherboard User’s Manual Long Duration Maintained This item displays the period of time (in seconds) during which long duration power is maintained. The default setting is 0. Recommended Short Duration Power Limit This item displays the short duration power settings (in watts) recommended by the manufacturer.
  • Page 77 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS CPU1 Slot1 PCI-E Link Speed Select GEN1 to enable PCI-Exp Generation 1 support for the port. Select GEN2 to enable PCI-Exp Generation 2 support for the port. Select GEN3 to enable PCI-Exp Generation 3 support for the port. The options are GEN1, GEN2, and GEN3.
  • Page 78 X9DRT-HF+ Motherboard User’s Manual DIMM Confi guration This section displays the following DIMM information. Current Memory Mode This item displays the current memory mode. Current Memory Speed This item displays the current memory speed. Mirroring This item displays if memory mirroring is supported by the motherboard. Memory mirroring creates a duplicate copy of the data stored in the memory to enhance data security.
  • Page 79 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Rank Interleaving This feature allows the user to select a rank memory interleaving method. The options are Auto, 1 Way, 2 Way, 4, Way, and 8 Way. Patrol Scrub Patrol Scrubbing is a process that allows the CPU to correct correctable memory errors detected on a memory module and send the correction to the requestor (the original source).
  • Page 80 X9DRT-HF+ Motherboard User’s Manual Stepping: This item displays the status of the PCH stepping. USB Devices: This item displays the USB devices detected by the BIOS. All USB Devices This feature enables all USB ports/devices. The options are Disabled and Enabled. EHCI Controller 1/EHCI Controller 2 (Available when All USB Devices is set to Enabled) Select Enabled to enable EHCI (Enhanced Host Controller Interface) Controller 1...
  • Page 81 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Serial-ATA (SATA) Controller 0~1 Use this feature to activate or deactivate the SATA controller, and set the compatibility mode. The options are Disabled, Enhanced, and Compatible. The default for SATA Controller 0 is Compatible. The default of SATA Con- troller 1 is Enhanced.
  • Page 82 X9DRT-HF+ Motherboard User’s Manual SCU RAID Option ROM Use this feature to determine which SCU RAID device type the system will boot from. The options are Legacy and EFI. SCU Port 0~3 Hard Drive Status The status of the hard drives for the above SCU ports is displayed. PCIe/PCI/PnP Confi...
  • Page 83 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS ASPM Support This feature allows the user to set the Active State Power Management (ASPM) level for a PCI-E device. Select Force L0s to force all PCI-E links to operate at L0s state. Select Auto to allow the system BIOS to automatically set the ASPM level for the system.
  • Page 84 X9DRT-HF+ Motherboard User’s Manual Super IO Confi guration Super IO Chip: This item displays the Super IO chip used in the motherboard. Serial Port Attribute Use this feature to select the attribute for this serial port. The options are COM/ SOL (Serial On LAN), and BMC.

  • Page 85: Serial Port Console Redirection

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS ing any system resources. When this option is set to Disabled, the serial port becomes unavailable. The options are Auto, IO=3F8h; IRQ=4; IO=3F8h; IRQ=3; IO=2F8h; IRQ=3; IO=3E8h; IRQ=5; IO=2E8h; IRQ=7; IO=3F8h; IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12; IO=2F8h; IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12; IO=3E8h; IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12;...
  • Page 86 X9DRT-HF+ Motherboard User’s Manual Bits Per second Use this feature to set the transmission speed for a serial port used in Console Redirection. Make sure that the same speed is used in the host computer and the client computer. A lower transmission speed may be required for long and busy lines.
  • Page 87 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Legacy OS Redirection Resolution Use this feature to select the number of rows and columns used in Console Redirection for legacy OS support. The options are 80x24 and 80x25. Putty KeyPad This feature selects Function Keys and KeyPad settings for Putty, which is a terminal emulator designed for the Windows OS.

  • Page 88: Acpi Settings

    X9DRT-HF+ Motherboard User’s Manual Bits Per Second This item sets the transmission speed for a serial port used in Console Redirec- tion. Make sure that the same speed is used in the host computer and the client computer. A lower transmission speed may be required for long and busy lines. The options are 9600, 19200, 57600, and 115200 (bits per second).
  • Page 89 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Trusted Computing (Available when a TPM device is detected by the BIOS) Confi guration TPM Support Select Enabled on this item and enable the TPM jumper on the motherboard to enable TPM support to improve data integrity and network security. The options are Enabled and Disabled.
  • Page 90 X9DRT-HF+ Motherboard User’s Manual CPU: TXT (Trusted Execution Technology) Feature Chipset: TXT (Trusted Execution Technology) Feature Intel TXT (LT-SX) Confi guration This feature displays the following TXT confi guration setting. TXT (LT-SX) Support: This item indicates if the Intel TXT support is enabled or disabled.
  • Page 91 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS • Change Attempt Order • Commit Changes and Exit • Discard Changes and Exit Intel® I350 Gigabit Network Connections These items display the following information on the Intel I350 LAN connections. NIC Confi guration Link Speed Use this feature to change the link speed and duplex for the current port.

  • Page 92: Event Logs

    X9DRT-HF+ Motherboard User’s Manual Event Logs Select the Event Logs tab to access the following submenu items.  Change SMBIOS Event Log Settings This feature allows the user to confi gure SMBIOS Event settings. Enabling/Disabling Options SMBIOS Event Log Select Enabled to enable SMBIOS (System Management BIOS) Event Logging during system boot.
  • Page 93 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Erasing Settings Erase Event Log Select Enabled to erase the SMBIOS (System Management BIOS) Event Log, which is completed before a event logging is initialized upon system reboot. The options are No, Yes, Next reset, and Yes, Every reset. When Log is Full Select Erase Immediately to immediately erase SMBIOS error event logs that ex- ceed the limit when the SMBIOS event log is full.

  • Page 94: Ipmi

    X9DRT-HF+ Motherboard User’s Manual IPMI Select the IPMI (Intelligent Platform Management Interface) tab to access the fol- lowing submenu items. IPMI Firmware Revision, IPMI Status These items indicates your system IPMI fi rmware revision number and status.  System Event Log SEL Components Select Enabled for all system event logging at bootup.
  • Page 95 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Custom EFI Logging Options Log EFI Status Codes Select Enabled to log EFI (Extensible Firmware Interface) Status Codes, Error Codes or Progress Codes. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Note: After making changes on a setting, be sure to reboot the system for the changes to take effect.

  • Page 96: Boot

    X9DRT-HF+ Motherboard User’s Manual Boot This submenu allows the user to confi gure the following boot settings for the system. Boot Option Priorities Boot Option #1/ Boot Option #2/ Boot Option #3, etc. Use this feature to specify the sequence of boot device priority. Network Devices, USB Device BBS Priorities, Hard Disk Drives The above options appear when detected by the BIOS.

  • Page 97: Security

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Security This menu allows the user to confi gure the following security settings for the system. Password Check Use this feature to determine when a password entry is required. Select Setup to require the password only when entering setup. Select Always to require the pass- word when entering setup and on each boot.

  • Page 98: Save & Exit

    X9DRT-HF+ Motherboard User’s Manual Save & Exit This submenu allows the user to confi gure the Save and Exit settings for the system. Discard Changes and Exit Select this option to quit the BIOS Setup without making any permanent changes to the system confi...
  • Page 99 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Discard Changes Select this feature and press <Enter> to discard all the changes and return to the BIOS setup. When the dialog box appears, asking you if you want to load previ- ous values, select Yes to load the values previous saved, or select No to keep the changes you've made so far.
  • Page 100 X9DRT-HF+ Motherboard User’s Manual Notes 4-34...

  • Page 101: Software Installation Instructions

    Appendix A Software Installation Instructions A-1 Installing Software Programs The Supermicro ftp site contains drivers and utilities for your system at ftp://ftp. supermicro.com. Some of these must be installed, such as the chipset driver. After accessing the ftp site, go into the CDR_Images directory and locate the ISO fi...
  • Page 102 X9DRT-HF+ Motherboard User’s Manual A-2 Confi guring SuperDoctor III The SuperDoctor® 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 SD III Client. The SuperDoctor III program allows you to monitor the environment and operations of your system.
  • Page 103 Appendix A: Software Installation Instructions SuperDoctor® III Interface Display Screen (Remote Control) Note: The SuperDoctor III program and User’s Manual can be downloaded from the Supermicro web site at http://www.supermicro.com/products/ac- cessories/software/SuperDoctorIII.cfm. For Linux, we recommend that you use the SuperDoctor II application instead.
  • Page 104 X9DRT-HF+ Motherboard User’s Manual Notes...
  • Page 105 (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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