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Page 1 UPER X8DTN+ USER’S MANUAL Revision 1.0...
Page 2 The information in this User’s Manual has been carefully reviewed and is believed to be accurate. The vendor assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies that may be contained in this document, makes no commitment to update or to keep current the information in this manual, or to notify any person or organization of the updates.
Page 3: About This Manual
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 X8DTN+ motherboard. About This Motherboard X8DTN+ supports the Intel 5500 Series Processors, the ﬁ rst dual- processing platform that offers Intel QuickPath Interconnect (QPI) Technology to provide the next generation point-to-point system interface, replacing the current Front Side Bus.
Page 4 X8DTN+ User's Manual Note: Additional Information given to differentiate various models or to ensure correct system setup.
Page 5: Contacting Supermicro
Table of Contents 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
X8DTN+ 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 1. Back Panel Connectors/IO Ports .............. 2-10 2. Back Panel IO Port and Onboard IO Connection Pin Deﬁ nitions .....2-11 ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Ports ..........2-11 Universal Serial Bus (USB) ..............2-12 Serial Ports ....................2-13 VGA Connector ..................
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 you with the highest standards in quality and performance. Check that the following items have all been included with your motherboard.
Page 10 X8DTN+ User's Manual X8DTN+ 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 X8DTN+ Motherboard Layout P2 DIMM3A PWR I2C Fan7 JPW1 JPW4 JPW3 CPU1 Fan P2 DIMM3B P2 DIMM3C P2 DIMM2A P2 DIMM2B P2 DIMM2C CPU1 P2 DIMM1A P2 DIMM1B P2 DIMM1C P1 DIMM1C P1 DIMM1B P1 DIMM1A CPU2 P1 DIMM2C P1 DIMM2B P1 DIMM2A...
Page 12 X8DTN+ User's Manual X8DTN+ Quick Reference P2 DIMM3A PWR I2C Fan7 JPW1 JPW4 JPW3 CPU1 Fan P2 DIMM3B P2 DIMM3C P2 DIMM2A P2 DIMM2B P2 DIMM2C CPU1 P2 DIMM1A P2 DIMM1B P2 DIMM1C P1 DIMM1C P1 DIMM1B P1 DIMM1A CPU2 P1 DIMM2C P1 DIMM2B P1 DIMM2A...
Page 13: X8Dtn+ Quick Reference
Chapter 1: Introduction X8DTN+ Quick Reference Jumper Description Default Setting JBT1 CMOS Clear (See Section 5-10) Watch Dog Enable Pins 1-2 (Reset) C1/JI SMB to PCI-Exp./ SMB to PCI-X Slots Open (Disabled) IDE Enable 1-2 (Normal) JPG1 VGA Enable 1-2 (Enable) JPL1 LAN1/2 Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
Page 14: Motherboard Features
X8DTN+ User's Manual Motherboard Features • ® Two Intel 5500 Series (LGA 1366) processors, each processor supporting two full-width Intel QuickPath Interconnect (QPI) links with a total of up to 51.2 GB/s Data Transfer Rate (6.4 GB/s per direction) Memory •...
Page 15 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 ACPI Features • Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator • Main switch override mechanism •...
Page 16 X8DTN+ User's Manual CPU1 CPU2 Port1 Port0 Ports 82576 Ports Intel 5520 RJ45RJ45 Ports Ports Ports CLINK 9,10 Chnl A SST25 VF016 Chnl B CLINK JMB368 ICH10R #5 x4 SATA SATA #1 SATA #2 83627 SATA #3 SATA #4 SATA #5 SATA #6 ES1000 Floppy...
Page 17: Processor And Chipset Overview
Chapter 1: Introduction Processor and Chipset Overview Built upon the functionality and the capability of the 5500 Series Processor platform, the X8DTN+ motherboard provides the performance and feature set required for dual-processor-based high-end systems with conﬁ guration optimized for intensive application and high-end server platforms. The 5500 Series Proces- sor platform consists of the 5500 Series (LGA 1366) processor, the 5520 (North Bridge), and the ICH10R (South Bridge).
Page 18: Special Features
Warning! To avoid possible system overheating, be sure to provide ad- equate 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
X8DTN+ 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 Chapter 1: Introduction system. Both UARTs provide legacy speed with baud rate of up to 115.2 Kbps as well as an advanced speed with baud rates of 250 K, 500 K, or 1 Mb/s, which support higher speed modems. The Super I/O provides functions that comply with ACPI (Advanced Conﬁ guration and Power Interface), which includes support of legacy and ACPI power manage- ment through an SMI or SCI function pin.
Page 22 X8DTN+ 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: Processor And Heatsink Installation
X8DTN+ User's Manual 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 25 Chapter 2: Installation 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 26: Installing A Cpu Heatsink
X8DTN+ User's Manual 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 27 Chapter 2: Installation 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 28: Mounting The Motherboard Into The Chassis
X8DTN+ User's Manual Mounting the Motherboard into the Chassis All motherboards have standard mounting holes to ﬁ t different types of chassis. Make sure that the locations of all mounting holes for the motherboard and the chas- sis match. Although a chassis may have both plastic and metal mounting fasteners, metal ones are highly recommended because they ground the motherboard to the chassis.
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: Memory Support
X8DTN+ User's Manual Memory Support The X8DTN+ supports up to 144 GB Registered ECC DDR3 1333 MHz/1066 MHz/800 MHz in 18 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 Note 1: Due to OS limitations, some operating systems may not show more than 4 GB of memory. Note 2: Due to memory allocation to system devices, the amount of memory that remains available for operational use will be reduced when 4 GB of RAM is used.
Page 32: Control Panel Connectors/Io Ports
X8DTN+ 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 Back Panel I/O Port Locations and Deﬁ...
Page 33: Back Panel Io Port And Onboard Io Connection Pin Deﬁ Nitions
Chapter 2: Installation 2. Back Panel IO Port and Onboard IO Connection Pin Deﬁ nitions 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...
Page 34: Universal Serial Bus (Usb)
X8DTN+ User's Manual Universal Serial Bus (USB) Back Panel USB Front Panel USB (USB0/1) (USB6/7) There are seven USB 2.0 (Univer- Pin# Deﬁ nitions Pin# Deﬁ nition sal Serial Bus) connections on the motherboard. Backpanel USB Ports Data- 0/1 are located at JUSB1. The other Data+ ﬁ...
Page 35: Serial Ports
Chapter 2: Installation Serial Ports Serial Ports-COM1 Two COM connections (COM1 & Pin Deﬁ nitions COM2) are located on the moth- Pin # Deﬁ nition Pin # Deﬁ nition erboard. COM1 is located next to the Video port on the Backplane IO panel.
Page 36: Vga Connector
X8DTN+ User's Manual VGA Connector VGA/CRT Pin Deﬁ nitions A VGA connector is located next to Pin# Deﬁ nition Pin# Deﬁ nition COM Port1 on the IO backplane.This connector provides video and CRT Green Ground display Refer to the board layout Blue below for the location.
Page 37: Gigabit Lan (Ethernet) Ports
Chapter 2: Installation Gigabit LAN (Ethernet) Ports Two Gigabit Ethernet ports (GLAN1/2) are located at JLAN1/JLAN2 on the IO backplane. These ports accept RJ45 type cables. (Note: Please refer to the LED Indicator Section for GLAN LED information.) A. GLAN1 B.
Page 38: Front Control Panel
X8DTN+ User's Manual 3. 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 39: Front Control Panel Pin Deﬁ Nitions
Chapter 2: Installation 4. Front Control Panel Pin Deﬁ nitions NMI Button NMI Button Pin Deﬁ nitions (JF1) The non-maskable interrupt button Pin# Deﬁ nition header is located on pins 19 and 20 Control of JF1. Refer to the table on the right Ground for pin deﬁ...
Page 40: Hdd Led
X8DTN+ User's Manual HDD LED HDD LED Pin Deﬁ nitions (JF1) The HDD LED connection is located Pin# Deﬁ nition on pins 13 and 14 of JF1. Attach a hard drive LED cable here to display HD Active disk activity (for any hard drive activi- ties on the system, including Serial ATA and IDE).
Page 41 Chapter 2: Installation Overheat (OH)/Fan Fail LED OH/Fan Fail LED Pin Deﬁ nitions (JF1) Connect an LED Cable to the OH/ Pin# Deﬁ nition Fan Fail connection on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to provide an advanced Ground warning of chassis overheating or OH/Fan Fail Indicator fan failure.
Page 42: Reset/Power Button
X8DTN+ User's Manual Reset Button Reset Button Pin Deﬁ nitions (JF1) The Reset Button connection is lo- Pin# Deﬁ nition cated on pins 3 and 4 of JF1. Attach Reset it to a hardware reset switch on the Ground computer case. Refer to the table on the right for pin deﬁ...
Page 43: Connecting Cables
Chapter 2: Installation Connecting Cables ATX Power 24-pin Connector Pin Deﬁ nitions Pin# Deﬁ nition Pin # Deﬁ nition ATX Power Connector +3.3V +3.3V There are a 24-pin main power -12V +3.3V supply connector(JPW1) and two 8-pin CPU PWR connectors (JPW3/ PS_ON JPW5) on the motherboard.
Page 44 X8DTN+ User's Manual Fan Headers Fan Header Pin Deﬁ nitions The X8DTN+ has six chassis/system Pin# Deﬁ nition fan headers (Fan1 to Fan6) and two Ground CPU fans (Fan7/Fan8) on the moth- +12V erboard. All these 4-pin fans headers Tachometer are backward compatible with the PWR Modulation traditional 3-pin fans.
Page 45: Internal Speaker
Chapter 2: Installation Internal Speaker Internal Buzzer (SP1) Pin Deﬁ nition The Internal Speaker, located at Pin# Deﬁ nitions SP1, can be used to provide audible Pin 1 Pos. (+) Beep In indications for various beep codes. Pin 2 Neg. (-) Alarm See the table on the right for pin Speaker...
Page 46 X8DTN+ User's Manual Chassis Intrusion Chassis Intrusion Pin Deﬁ nitions (JL1) A Chassis Intrusion header is located Pin# Deﬁ nition at JL1 on the motherboard. Attach an Intrusion Input appropriate cable from the chassis Ground to inform you of a chassis intrusion when the chassis is opened.
Page 47 Chapter 2: Installation Power SMB (I C) Connector PWR SMB Pin Deﬁ nitions Power System Management Bus Pin# Deﬁ nition C) Connector (J15) monitors Clock power supply, fan and system tem- Data peratures. See the table on the right PWR Fail for pin deﬁ...
Page 48: Compact Flash Card Pwr Connector
X8DTN+ User's Manual Wake-On-LAN Wake-On-LAN Pin Deﬁ nitions The Wake-On-LAN (WOL) header is Pin# Deﬁ nition located below the Intel ICH10R chip +5V Standby on the motherboard. You must also Ground have a LAN card with a Wake-On- Wake-up LAN connector and a cable to use this feature.
Page 49: Jumper Settings
Chapter 2: Installation Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers Connector Pins To modify the operation of the moth- erboard, jumpers can be used to choose between optional settings. Jumper Jumpers create shorts between two pins to change the function of the connector.
Page 50: Cmos Clear
X8DTN+ 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: Vga Enable/Disable
Chapter 2: Installation C Bus to PCI-X/PCI-E Slots C to PCI-Exp/PCI-X slots Jumper Settings Jumpers JI C1 and JI C2 allow you Jumper Setting Deﬁ nition to connect the System Management Closed Enabled Bus (I C) to PCI-X/PCI-E slots. The Open Disabled (Default) default setting is Open to disable...
Page 52 X8DTN+ User's Manual IDE Enable/Disable IDE Enable Jumper Settings Jumper JP3 allows you to enable or Jumper Deﬁ nition disable the onboard IDE connector. IDE Enable The default setting is Pins 1-2 to en- (Default) able the connection. See the table on IDE Disable the right for jumper settings.
Page 53: Onboard Indicators
Chapter 2: Installation Activity Onboard Indicators L i n k GLAN LEDs Rear View (when facing the There are two GLAN ports on the rear side of the chassis) motherboard. Each Gigabit Ethernet GLAN Activity (Right) Indicator LED Settings LAN port has two LEDs. The yellow Color Status Deﬁ...
Page 54: Floppy Drive, Simlp, Serial Ata And Hdd Connections
X8DTN+ User's Manual Floppy Drive, SIMLP, Serial ATA and HDD Connections Note the following when connecting the ﬂ oppy and hard disk drive cables: • The ﬂ oppy disk drive cable has seven twisted wires. • A red mark on a wire typically designates the location of pin 1. •...
Page 55: Serial Ata Ports
Chapter 2: Installation Serial ATA Ports Serial ATA Pin Deﬁ nitions Six Serial ATA Ports (I-SATA0~I- Pin# Deﬁ nition SATA 5) are located at JS1~JS6 on Ground the motherboard. These ports pro- TX_P vide serial-link signal transmission, TX_N which is faster than that of the tradi- Ground tional Parallel ATA.
Page 56 X8DTN+ User's Manual IDE Connector IDE Drive Connector Pin Deﬁ nitions An IDE Connector is located at Pin# Deﬁ nition Pin # Deﬁ nition JIDE1 on the motherboard. This Reset IDE Ground connector provides HDD IO connec- Host Data 7 Host Data 8 tion.
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
X8DTN+ 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
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 60: Returning Merchandise For Service
X8DTN+ User's Manual Question: How do I update my BIOS? It is recommended that you do not upgrade your BIOS if you are not experienc- ing any problems with your system. Updated BIOS ﬁ les are located on our web site at http://www.supermicro.com/support/bios/.
Page 61: Chapter 4 Bios
Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Chapter 4 BIOS Introduction This chapter describes the AMI BIOS Setup Utility for the X8DTN+. The AMI ROM BIOS is stored in a Flash EEPROM and can be easily updated. This chapter de- scribes the basic navigation of the AMI BIOS Setup Utility setup screens. Starting BIOS Setup Utility To enter the AMI BIOS Setup Utility screens, press the <Delete>...
Page 62: Starting The Setup Utility
X8DTN+ 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 63 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Supermicro X8DTN+ • BIOS Build Version : This item displays the BIOS revision used in your sys- tem. • BIOS Build Date : This item displays the date when this BIOS was completed. • AMI BIOS Core Version : This item displays the revision number of the AMI BIOS Core upon which your BIOS was built.
Page 64: Advanced Setup Conﬁ Gurations
X8DTN+ 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 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 X8DTN+ User’s Manual C1E Support Select Enabled to use the feature of Enhanced Halt State. C1E signiﬁ cantly reduces the CPU's power consumption by reducing the CPU's clock cycle and voltage during a "Halt State." The options are Disabled and Enabled. Hardware Prefetcher (Available when supported by the CPU) If set to Enabled, the hardware pre fetcher will pre fetch streams of data and instruc- tions from the main memory to the L2 cache in the forward or backward manner to...
Page 67: Advanced Chipset Control
Chapter 4: AMI BIOS tion and heat dissipation. Please refer to Intel’s web site for detailed information. The options are Disable (Disable GV3) and Enable (Enable GV3). Intel® TurboMode Technology (Available when Intel® EIST Technology is enabled) Select Enabled to use the Turbo Mode to boost system performance. The options are Enabled and Disabled.
Page 68 X8DTN+ User’s Manual QPI L0s and L1 This enables the QPI power state to low power. L0s and L1 are automatically selected by the motherboard. The options are Disabled and Enabled. Memory Frequency This feature forces a DDR3 frequency slower than what the system has detected. The available options are Auto, Force DDR-800, Force DDR-1066, and Force DDR-1333.
Page 69 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Guardband Temperature (Available for 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]. Press "+" or "-" on your keyboard to change this value. Inlet Temperature This is the temperature detected at the chassis inlet.
Page 70 X8DTN+ User’s Manual processor that is installed on an add-on card or a network card to handle some or all packet processing of this add-on card.) When this feature is set to Enabled, it will enhance overall system performance by providing direct memory access for data transferring.
Page 71 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS BIOS EHCI Hand-Off Select Enabled to enable BIOS Enhanced Host Controller Interface support to provide a workaround solution for an operating system that does not have EHCI Hand-Off support. When enabled, the EHCI Interface will be changed from the BIOS- controlled to the OS-controlled.
Page 72 X8DTN+ User’s Manual 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. Select Adaptec to enable Adaptec's SATA RAID ﬁ rmware to conﬁ gure Adaptec's SATA RAID settings.
Page 73 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS PIO Mode The IDE PIO (Programmable I/O) Mode programs timing cycles between the IDE drive and the programmable IDE controller. As the PIO mode increases, the cycle time decreases. The options are Auto, 0, 1, 2, 3, and 4. Select Auto to allow the AMI BIOS to automatically detect the PIO mode.
Page 74 X8DTN+ User’s Manual Select UDMA2 to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 2. It has a data transfer rate of 33.3 MBs. Select UDMA3 to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 3. It has a data transfer rate of 66.6 MBs.
Page 75 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 76 X8DTN+ User’s Manual Serial Port Number This feature allows the user decide which serial port to be used for Console Redi- rection. The options are COM 1 and COM 2. Base Address, IRQ This item displays the based address and IRQ of the serial port speciﬁ ed above. The options are COM 1 and COM 2.
Page 77 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 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. Warning! 1.Any temperature that exceeds the CPU threshold tempera- ture predeﬁ...
Page 78 X8DTN+ User’s Manual seeing a temperature reading (i.e., 25 C). The CPU Temperature feature will display the CPU temperature status as detected by the BIOS: Low – This level is considered as the ‘normal’ operating state. The CPU temperature is well below the CPU ‘Temperature Tolerance’. The motherboard fans and CPU will run normally as conﬁ...
Page 79: Trusted Computing
Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Voltages Readings The following voltage readings will be displayed. CPU1 Vcore, CPU2 Vcore, +5Vin, +12V, -12V 3.3Vcc (V), and Battery Voltage ACPI Conﬁ guration Use this feature to conﬁ gure Advanced Conﬁ guration and Power Interface (ACPI) power management settings for your system.
Page 80 X8DTN+ User’s Manual TPM Enable/Disable Status This item displays the status of TPM Support to indicate if TPM is currently enabled or disabled. TPM Owner Status This item displays the status of TPM Ownership. IPMI Conﬁ guration Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) is a set of common interfaces that IT administrators can use to monitor system health and to manage the system as a whole.
Page 81 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 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: Any cleared information is unrecoverable. Make absolutely sure that you no longer need any data stored in the log before clearing the BMC Event Log.
Page 82 X8DTN+ User’s Manual Parameter Selector Use this feature to select the parameter of your Mac Address conﬁ guration. 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 83: Dmi Event Log
Chapter 4: AMI BIOS PEF Alert Startup Delay (Available if the item-PEF Support is enabled) This sets the pre-determined time to delay PEF alerts after system power-ups and resets. Refer to Table 24.6 of the IPMI 1.5 Speciﬁ cation for more information at www.intel.com.
Page 84: Security Settings
X8DTN+ User’s Manual Security Settings The AMIBIOS Setup Utility provides a Supervisor and a User password. If you use both passwords, the Supervisor password must be set ﬁ rst. Supervisor Password This feature indicates if a supervisor's password has been entered (installed). User Password This feature indicates if a user's password has been entered (installed).
Page 85: 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 86: Exit Options
X8DTN+ 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: Appendix A Bios Error Beep Codes
Appendix A: BIOS POST Error Codes Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes During the POST (Power-On Self-Test) routines, which are performed each time the system is powered on, errors may occur. Non-fatal errors are those which, in most cases, allow the system to continue the boot-up process.
Page 88 X8DTN+ User's Manual Notes...
Page 89: Appendix B Installing The Windows Os
Appendix B: Installing the Windows OS Appendix B Installing the Windows OS After all hardware components have been installed, you must ﬁ rst conﬁ gure Intel South Bridge RAID Settings before you install the Windows OS and other software drivers. To conﬁ gure RAID settings, please refer to RAID Conﬁ guration User Guides posted on our website at www.supermicro.com/support/manuals.
Page 90: B-2 Installing The Windows Os To A Non-Raid System
X7DTN+ 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 91: 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 92: C-2 Conﬁ Guring Supero Doctor Iii
The Supero Doctor III program is a Web-base management tool that supports remote management capability. It includes Remote and Local Management tools. The local management is called the SD III Client. The Supero Doctor III program included on the CDROM that came with your motherboard allows you to monitor the environment and operations of your system.
Page 93 Appendix C: Software Installation Instructions Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-II (Remote Control) Note: SD III Software Revision 1.0 can be downloaded from our Web site at: ftp://ftp.supermicro.com/utility/Supero_Doctor_III/. You can also download SDIII User's Guide at: http://www.supermicro.com/PRODUCT/ Manuals/SDIII/UserGuide.pdf. For Linux, we will still recommend that you...
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Page 95 (Disclaimer Continued) The products sold by Supermicro are not intended for and will not be used in life support systems, medical equipment, nuclear facilities or systems, aircraft, aircraft devices, aircraft/emergency communication devices or other critical systems whose failure to perform be reasonably expected to result in signiﬁ cant injury or loss of life or catastrophic property damage.

Supero X8DTN+ 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

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