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USER'S MANUAL
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  • Page 1 X8DTU-LN4F+ 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 Motherboard

    Preface Preface This manual is written for system integrators, PC technicians and knowledgeable PC users. It provides information for the installation and use of the X8DTU-LN4F+ motherboard. About This Motherboard X8DTU-LN4F+ motherboard supports the Intel 5500/5600 Series processors, the fi rst dual-processing platform that supports the Intel QuickPath Interconnect (QPI) Technology, providing the next generation point-to-point system interface to replace the current Front Side Bus.

  • Page 4: Conventions Used In The Manual

    Motherboard X8DTU-LN4F+ User’s Manual Conventions Used in the Manual Special attention should be given to the following symbols for proper installation and to prevent damage done to the components or injury to yourself: Danger/Caution: Instructions to be strictly followed to prevent catastrophic system failure or to avoid bodily injury Warning: Important information given to ensure proper system installation or to prevent damage to the components...

  • 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) Website: 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

    Motherboard X8DTU-LN4F+ User’s Manual Table of Contents Preface Chapter 1 Quick Installation Guide Installing the CPU ................... 1-1 Installing the CPU Heatsink ................1-1 Installing the Memory Modules ............... 1-2 Installing the I/O Shield (if needed) ..............1-2 Installing the Motherboard ................1-3 Connecting the Power Supply.................
  • Page 7 Table of Contents Back Panel I/O Port Locations and Defi nitions ........... 3-15 ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Ports ..........3-16 Universal Serial Bus (USB) ..............3-17 Serial Ports ....................3-18 Video Connectors ..................3-18 Ethernet Ports ..................3-19 Front Control Panel ..................
  • Page 8 Security Settings ................... 5-24 Boot Confi guration ..................5-25 Exit Options ....................5-26 Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes BIOS Error Beep Codes ................. A-1 Appendix B Software Installation Instructions Installing Software Programs ................B-1 Confi guring Supero Doctor III ................. B-2 viii...

  • Page 9: Chapter 1 Quick Installation Guide

    Chapter 1: Quick Installation Guide Chapter 1 Quick Installation Guide Installing the CPU A. Press the socket clip down to unlock B. Align the CPU key with the socket it. Gently lift the socket clip to open the key. load plate. C.

  • Page 10: Installing The Memory Modules

    Motherboard X8DTU-LN4F+ User’s Manual Installing the Memory Modules A. Align the key on the DIMM module C. Press the notches on the ends of against that of the DIMM socket. the DIMM module inwards to lock it. B. Insert the DIMM module straight down to the DIMM socket.

  • Page 11: Installing The Motherboard

    Chapter 1: Quick Installation Guide Installing the Motherboard X8DTU-LN4F+ Rev. 2.0 Connecting the Power Supply X8DTU-LN4F+ X8DTU-LN4F+ Rev. 2.0 Rev. 2.0...

  • Page 12: Installing Internal Peripherals

    Motherboard X8DTU-LN4F+ User’s Manual Installing Internal Peripherals Add-on Cards Installing External Peripherals IPMI LAN Mouse LAN 1/2 Ports LAN 3/4 Ports UID Keyboard USB 0/1 VGA Port Serial Port (COM1) Switch...

  • Page 13: Chapter 2 Overview

    Chapter 2: Overview Chapter 2 Overview 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 14 Motherboard X8DTU-LN4F+ 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 15 Chapter 2: Overview Motherboard Layout VGA1 COM1 LAN4 LAN2 LAN1 LAN3 USB0/1 IPMI_LAN LAN1 LAN2 JBT1 FAN8/CPU1 CPU1 X8DTU-LN4F+ Rev. 2.0 Winbond Intel COMS Clear IOH-36D JBT1 CPU2 Intel BIOS ICH10R SATA0~5 FAN3 FPCTRL T-SGPIO2 Note IPMI 2.0 support is available on the X8DTU-LN4F+. For more information, refer to the user guide posted on our website @ http://www.supermicro.com/ support/manuals/...
  • Page 16 Motherboard X8DTU-LN4F+ User’s Manual X8DTU-LN4F+ Quick Reference VGA1 COM1 LAN1 LAN4 LAN3 LAN2 USB0/1 IPMI_LAN LAN1 LAN2 JBT1 FAN8/CPU1 CPU1 X8DTU-LN4F+ Rev. 2.0 Winbond Intel COMS Clear IOH-36D JBT1 CPU2 Intel BIOS ICH10R SATA0~5 FAN3 FPCTRL T-SGPIO2 Notes: • See Chapter 3 for detailed information on jumpers, I/O ports and JF1 front panel connections.
  • Page 17 Chapter 2: Overview X8DTU-LN4F+ Jumpers Jumper Description Default Setting JBT1 Clear CMOS See Chapter 3 C1/JI SMB to PCI-E Slots Off (Disabled) JPG1 VGA Enable Pins 1~2 (Enabled) JPL1/JPL2 GLAN1/GLAN2 Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) Watch Dog Pins 1~2 (Reset) X8DTU-LN4F+ Connectors Connectors Description JBT1...
  • Page 18 Motherboard X8DTU-LN4F+ User’s Manual USB 0/1 Back Panel USB 0/1 USB2/3, 4/5, 6 Front Panel Accessible USB Connections USB 7 Internal USB Connection UID (Universal Identifi er) Switch UIOP Universal I/O Add-on Card Power (J10) (See the Warning below.) VGA 1/2 Backpanel/Front VGA Ports (See Note) X8DTU-LN4F+ LED Indicators Description...
  • Page 19 Chapter 2: Overview Motherboard Features • ® Two Intel 5500/5600 Series (LGA 1366) processors; each processor supports two full-width Intel Quick- Path Interconnect (QPI) links with a total of up to 51.2 GT/s Data Transfer Rate (6.4 GT/s per direction) •...
  • Page 20 Low noise fan speed control • System PECI (Platform Environment Confi guration Interface) Management 2.0 support • System resource alert via Supero Doctor III • SuperoDoctor III, Watch Dog, NMI • Chassis Intrusion Header and Detection • Dimensions 14.85" (L) x 12.68" (W) (377.19 mm x 322.07 mm) Note: For IPMI Confi...
  • Page 21 Chapter 2: Overview Notes...

  • Page 22: System Block Diagram

    Motherboard X8DTU-LN4F+ User’s Manual Processor#0 Processor#1 PORT1 PORT1 PORT PORT0 Gen2 x16 PORT 7,8,9,10 Gen2 x4 PORT PORT Gen2 x8 PORT CLINK ATMEL AT25DF321 Gen2 x8 (Lane Reversal) Gen1 x4 CLINK KAWELA PCIE Port 1-4 ICH10R Gen1x2 PORT KAWELA 8,10 PCIE Port 5-6 RJ45 RJ45 SATA...

  • Page 23: Chipset Overview

    Chapter 2: Overview Chipset Overview Built upon the functionality and the capability of the Intel 5520 platform, the X8DTU- LN4F+ motherboard provides the performance and feature sets required for dual- processor-based high-end systems and HPC/Cluster servers. The 5520 platform consists of the 5500/5600 Series (LGA 1366) processor, the 36D IOH (IO Hub), and the ICH10R (South Bridge).

  • Page 24: Special Features

    The user when the chassis temperature is too high. Note: To avoid possible system overheating, please be sure to provide adequate airfl ow to your system. System Resource Alert This feature is available when used with Supero Doctor III in the Windows OS 2-12...

  • Page 25: Acpi Features

    Chapter 2: Overview environment or used with Supero Doctor II in Linux. Supero Doctor is used to 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 predefi...

  • Page 26: Super I/O

    Motherboard X8DTU-LN4F+ User’s Manual 2. To provide adequate power to the add-on cards installed on the mother- board, please connect the UIOP PWR connector to the power supply. It is strongly recommended that you use a high quality power supply that meets ATX power supply Specifi...

  • Page 27: Chapter 3 Installation

    Chapter 3: Installation Chapter 3 Installation 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. The following measures are generally suffi cient to protect your equipment from ESD. Precautions •...

  • Page 28: Processor And Heatsink Installation

    Motherboard X8DTU-LN4F+ 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, removing or changing any hardware components. Make sure that you install the processor into the CPU socket before you install the CPU heatsink.
  • Page 29 Chapter 3: 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. Once both CPU and the socket are aligned, carefully lower the CPU straight down into the socket.

  • Page 30: Installing A Passive Cpu Heatsink

    Motherboard X8DTU-LN4F+ User's Manual Installing a Passive CPU Heatsink Do not apply any thermal grease to the heatsink or the CPU die because the required amount has already been applied. Place the heatsink on top of the CPU so that the four mounting holes are aligned with those on the retention mechanism.

  • Page 31: Removing The Passive Heatsink

    Chapter 3: Installation Removing the Passive 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 to avoid damaging the CPU or other components.

  • Page 32: Installing An Active Heatsink

    Motherboard X8DTU-LN4F+ User's Manual Installing an Active Heatsink Locate the CPU Fan power connector on the motherboard. (Refer to the motherboard layout in Chapter 2 for the CPU Fan location.) Position the heatsink so that the heatsink fan wires are closest to the CPU fan power connector and do not interfere with other components.

  • Page 33: Removing The Active Heatsink

    Chapter 3: Installation Once all four fasteners are securely inserted into the mounting holes, and the heatsink is properly installed on the motherboard, connect the heatsink fan wires to the CPU fan connector. Removing the Active Heatsink Warning: We do not recommend that the CPU or the heatsink be re- moved.

  • Page 34: Installing And Removing The Memory Modules

    Motherboard X8DTU-LN4F+ User's Manual 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 Insert the desired number of DIMMs into the memory slots, starting with P1- DIMM #1A.

  • Page 35: Memory Support

    Chapter 3: Installation Memory Support The X8DTU-LN4F+ Motherboard supports up to 192 GB* Registered ECC or up to 48 GB Unbuffered ECC/Non-ECC DDR3 1333 MHz/1066 MHz/800 MHz in 18 DIMMs. (*Refer to Supermicro's memory recommendation list posted on our website at www.supermicro.com.) Note: Memory Speed support depends on the type(s) of CPU(s) used.
  • Page 36 Motherboard X8DTU-LN4F+ User's Manual Memory Support for the Motherboard with the 5500 Processor(s) Installed RDIMM Population for the Motherboard w/5500 Processors Installed DIMM DIMMs DIMM Type (Reg.= Speeds (in MHz) Ranks per DIMM Slots per Populated Registered) (any combination; Channel per Channel SR=Single Rank, DR=Dual Rank,...
  • Page 37 Chapter 3: Installation 1.5V UDIMM Population for the Motherboard w/5600 Processors Installed DIMM DIMMs DIMM Type (Unb.= Speeds (in MHz) Ranks per DIMM Slots per Populated Unbuffered) (any combination; Channel per Channel SR=Single Rank, DR=Dual Rank, QR=Quad Rank) Unb. DDR3 ECC/Non-ECC 800,1066,1333 SR or DR Unb.
  • Page 38 Motherboard X8DTU-LN4F+ User's Manual 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 39: Motherboard Installation

    Chapter 3: 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

    Motherboard X8DTU-LN4F+ User's Manual Installing the Motherboard Install the I/O shield into the chassis. Locate the mounting holes on the motherboard. Locate the matching mounting holes on the chassis. Align the mounting holes on the motherboard against the mounting holes on the chassis. Install standoffs in the chassis as needed.

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

    Chapter 3: Installation Control Panel Connectors/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/I/O Ports 9 10 X8DTU-LN4F+ Rev.

  • Page 42: Atx Ps/2 Keyboard And Ps/2 Mouse Ports

    Motherboard X8DTU-LN4F+ User's Manual 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 43: Universal Serial Bus (Usb)

    Chapter 3: Installation Universal Serial Bus (USB) Front Panel USB Front Panel Pin Defi nitions (USB4/5) Two Universal Serial Bus ports (USB (USB 0/1) USB 2/3 USB 4/5 Pin # Defi nition Pin # Defi nition 0/1) are located on the I/O back panel. Pin# Defi...

  • Page 44: Serial Ports

    Motherboard X8DTU-LN4F+ User's Manual Serial Ports Serial COM) Ports Pin Defi nitions Two COM connections (COM1 & COM2) Pin # Defi nition Pin # Defi nition are located on the motherboard. COM1 is located on the Backplane I/O panel. COM2 is located next to the ICH10R South Bridge to provide additional se- rial connection support.

  • Page 45: Ethernet Ports

    Chapter 3: Installation Ethernet Ports LAN Ports Pin Defi nition Four Ethernet ports (LAN1/LAN2/ Pin# Defi nition LAN3/LAN4) are located on the I/O P2V5SB SGND backplane. In addition, an IPMI_Dedi- TD0+ Act LED cated LAN is located on top of the TD0- P3V3SB back panel USB ports (USB 0/1) to...

  • Page 46: Front Control Panel

    Motherboard X8DTU-LN4F+ User's Manual 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 47: Front Control Panel Pin Defi Nitions

    Chapter 3: Installation 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 of JF1. Refer to the table on the right Ground for pin defi...

  • Page 48: Hdd Led

    Motherboard X8DTU-LN4F+ 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 ID_UID_SW/3.3VSB cable here to indicate HDD activ- HDD Active ity. See the table on the right for pin defi...

  • Page 49: Overheat (Oh)/Fan Fail/Pwr Fail/Uid Led

    Chapter 3: Installation Overheat (OH)/Fan Fail/PWR Fail/ Blue+ (OH/Fan Fail/PWR Fail/UID LED) UID LED Pin Defi nitions (JF1) Connect an LED cable to OH/Fan Fail Pin# Defi nition connection on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to Red+ (Blue LED Cathode) provide advanced warnings of chassis Blue+ (OH/Fan Fail/PWR Fail/ UID LED)

  • Page 50: Reset Button

    Motherboard X8DTU-LN4F+ User's Manual Reset Button Reset Button Pin Defi nitions (JF1) The Reset Button connection is located Pin# Defi nition on pins 3 and 4 of JF1. Attach it to a Reset hardware reset switch on the computer Ground case.

  • Page 51: Connecting Cables

    Chapter 3: Installation 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) are located on the motherboard.

  • Page 52: Fan Headers

    Motherboard X8DTU-LN4F+ User's Manual Fan Headers Fan Header Pin Defi nitions This motherboard has six chassis/system Pin# Defi nition fan headers (Fan 1 to Fan6) and two CPU Ground fans (Fan7/Fan8) on the motherboard. All +12V these 4-pin fans headers are backward Tachometer compatible with the traditional 3-pin fans.

  • Page 53: Internal Speaker

    Chapter 3: Installation 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 54: Dom Power Connector

    Motherboard X8DTU-LN4F+ User's Manual DOM Power Connector DOM PWR Pin Defi nitions A power connector for SATA DOM Pin# Defi nition (Disk_On_Module) Devices is located at JWF1. Connect the appropriate Ground cable here to provide power support Ground for your DOM devices. Overheat LED/Fan Fail Overheat LED Pin Defi...

  • Page 55: T-Sgpio 1/2 Headers

    Chapter 3: Installation T-SGPIO 1/2 Headers T-SGPIO Pin Defi nitions Two SGPIO (Serial-Link General Pin# Defi nition Defi nition Purpose Input/Output) headers are located on the motherboard. These Ground Data headers support Serial_Link inter- Load Ground faces for onboard SATA connections. No Connection See the table on the right for pin defi...

  • Page 56: Uio Power Connector

    Motherboard X8DTU-LN4F+ User's Manual UIO Power Connector Universal I/O Power Header A Universal I/O (UIO) Power connec- Pin Defi nitions tor is located next to the UID switch. Pins# Defi nition Pin # Defi nition Connect this connector to the power +3.3V supply to provide adequate power to +3.3V...

  • Page 57: Unit Identifi Cation Switch/Led

    Chapter 3: Installation Unit Identifi cation Switch/LED UID Switch (UID) Pin Defi nitions A Unit Identifi er switch (UID) and a rear UID Pin# Defi nition LED indicator (LE11) are located next to LAN Ground ports on the back of the chassis. When the Ground user pushes the rear UID switch, the rear Button In...

  • Page 58: Wake-On-Ring

    Motherboard X8DTU-LN4F+ User's Manual Trusted Platform Module Header Trusted Platform Module (TPM) Header Pin Defi nitions A Trusted Platform Module (TPM) Pin# Defi nition Pin # Defi nition header (JTPM) is located next to LPC Clock the COM2 connection. This header LPC FRAME# provides TPM support to ensure LPC Reset#...

  • Page 59: Jumper Settings

    Chapter 3: 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 60: Cmos Clear

    Motherboard X8DTU-LN4F+ 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 61: I 2 C Bus To Pci-Exp. Slots

    Chapter 3: Installation C Bus to PCI-Exp. Slots C for PCI/PCI-E slots Jumper Settings Jumpers JI C1 and JI C2 allow you to Jumper Setting Defi nition connect the System Management Bus Closed Enabled C) to PCI and PCI-Express slots. Open Disabled (Default) These two jumpers are to be set at the...

  • Page 62: Onboard Led Indicators

    Motherboard X8DTU-LN4F+ User's Manual Onboard LED Indicators Activity LED Link LED GLAN LEDs Rear View (when facing the Four LAN ports (LAN 1/LAN 2/LAN3/LAN4) rear side of the chassis) are located on the I/O Backplane of the LAN 1/2 Activity LED (Right) motherboard.

  • Page 63: Onboard Power Led

    Chapter 3: Installation Onboard Power LED Onboard PWR LED (LE1) State An Onboard Power LED is located at LE1 State/Color Defi nition on the motherboard. When this LED is lit, System Off (PWR cable the system is on. Be sure to turn off the not connected) Green System Power On...

  • Page 64: Rear Uid Led

    Motherboard X8DTU-LN4F+ User's Manual Rear UID LED UID LED (LE11) Status The rear UID LED is located at LE11 Color/State OS Status on the backplane. This LED is used in Blue: On Windows OS Unit Identifi ed conjunction with the rear UID switch to Blue: Linux OS Unit Identifi...

  • Page 65: Serial Ata Connections

    Chapter 3: Installation Serial ATA 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 por ts, sup- TX_P ported by the Intel ICH10R South TX_N Bridge, provide serial-link signal con- Ground...
  • Page 66 Motherboard X8DTU-LN4F+ User's Manual Notes 3-40...

  • Page 67: Chapter 4 Troubleshooting

    Chapter 4: Troubleshooting Chapter 4 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 68: No Video

    Motherboard X8DTU-LN4F+ 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. System Boot Failure If the system does not display POST or does not respond after the power is turned on, check the following:...

  • Page 69: Memory Errors

    Chapter 4: Troubleshooting Memory Errors When a No_Memory_Beep_Code is issued by the system, check the following: Make sure that the memory modules are compatible and that the DIMM mod- ules are properly and fully installed. (For memory compatibility, refer to the Memory Compatibility Chart posted on our website @ http://www.supermicro.

  • Page 70: Technical Support Procedures

    Motherboard X8DTU-LN4F+ User's Manual tings in the BIOS to make sure that the CPU and System temperatures are within normal range. Also check the front panel Overheat LED and make sure that the Overheat LED is not on. Adequate power supply: Make sure that the power supply provides adequate power to the system.

  • Page 71: Frequently Asked Questions

    Chapter 4: Troubleshooting services. They should know of any possible problem(s) with the specifi c system confi guration that was sold to you. Please go through the ‘Troubleshooting Procedures’ and 'Frequently Asked Question' (FAQ) sections in this chapter or see the FAQs on our web site (http://www.supermicro.com/support/faqs/) before contacting Technical Sup- port.

  • Page 72: Returning Merchandise For Service

    Motherboard X8DTU-LN4F+ User's Manual your motherboard model and download the BIOS fi le to your computer. Also, check the current BIOS revision and make sure that it is newer than your BIOS before downloading. You can choose from the zip fi le and the .exe fi le. If you choose the zip BIOS fi...

  • Page 73: Chapter 5 Bios

    Chapter 5: AMI BIOS Chapter 5 BIOS Introduction This chapter describes the AMI BIOS Setup Utility for the X8DTU-LN4F+. 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. Starting BIOS Setup Utility To enter the AMI BIOS Setup Utility screens, press the <Delete>...

  • Page 74: Starting The Setup Utility

    Motherboard X8DTU-LN4F+ 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 75 Chapter 5: AMI BIOS System Overview: The following BIOS information will be displayed: System Time/System Date Use this option to change the system time and date. Highlight System Time or Sys- tem Date using the arrow keys. Key in new values through the keyboard and press <Enter>.

  • Page 76: Advanced Setup Confi Gurations

    Motherboard X8DTU-LN4F+ 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 feature will skip certain tests during POST to reduce the time needed for system boot.

  • Page 77: Processor And Clock Options

    Chapter 5: 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 78 Motherboard X8DTU-LN4F+ User’s Manual Clock Spread Spectrum Select Enable to use the feature of Clock Spectrum, which will allow the BIOS to monitor and attempt to reduce the level of Electromagnetic Interference caused by the components whenever needed. The options are Disabled and Enabled. Hardware Prefetcher (Available when supported by the CPU) If set to Enabled, the hardware pre fetcher will pre fetch streams of data and instruc- tions from the main memory to the L2 cache in the forward or backward manner to...
  • Page 79 Chapter 5: AMI BIOS Simultaneous Multi-Threading (Available when supported by the CPU) Set to Enabled to use the Simultaneous Multi-Threading Technology, which will result in increased CPU performance. The options are Disabled and Enabled. Active Processor Cores Set to Enabled to use a processor's Second Core and beyond. (Please refer to Intel's web site for more information.) The options are All, 1 and 2.

  • Page 80: Advanced Chipset Control

    Motherboard X8DTU-LN4F+ User’s Manual Advanced Chipset Control The items included in the Advanced Settings submenu are listed below: CPU Bridge Confi guration This feature allows the user to confi gure CPU Bridge settings. The items included in the submenu are listed below. •...
  • Page 81 Chapter 5: AMI BIOS Memory Mode The options are Independent, Channel Mirror, and Lockstep. Independent - All DIMMs are available to the operating system. Channel Mirror - The motherboard maintains two identical copies of all data in memory for redundancy. Lockstep - The motherboard uses two areas of memory to run the same set of operations in parallel.
  • Page 82 Motherboard X8DTU-LN4F+ User’s Manual Intel I/OAT The Intel I/OAT (I/O Acceleration Technology) signifi cantly reduces CPU overhead by leveraging CPU architectural improvements, freeing resources for more other tasks. The options are Disabled and Enabled. DCA Technology (Available when Intel I/OAT is enabled) Select Enabled to use Intel's DCA (Direct Cache Access) Technology to enhance data transfer effi...
  • Page 83 Chapter 5: AMI BIOS USB Functions This feature allows the user to decide the number of onboard USB ports to be en- abled. The Options are: Disabled, 2 USB ports, 4 USB ports, 6 USB ports, 8 Ports, 10 Ports and 12 USB ports. USB 2.0 Controller (Available when the item: USB Functions is disabled) This item indicates if the onboard USB 2.0 controller is activated.
  • Page 84 Motherboard X8DTU-LN4F+ User’s Manual ICH AHCI Codebase (Available when the option-AHCI is selected.) Use this feature to select the AHCI Codebase for the ICH South Bridge. The options are BIOS Native Module and Intel AHCI ROM. SATA#2 Confi guration (Available when the option-IDE is selected.) Selecting Enhanced will set SATA#2 to native SATA mode.
  • Page 85 Chapter 5: AMI BIOS Select Auto to allow the AMI BIOS to automatically detect the PIO mode. Use this value if the IDE disk drive support cannot be determined. Select 0 to allow the AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 0. It has a data transfer rate of 3.3 MB/s.
  • Page 86 Motherboard X8DTU-LN4F+ User’s Manual Select UDMA2 to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 2. It has a data transfer rate of 33.3 MB/s. Select UDMA3 to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 3. It has a data transfer rate of 44.4 MB/s.
  • Page 87 Chapter 5: AMI BIOS SXB1 PCI-E 2.0 x16/x8 Option ROM/SXB3 PCI-E 2.0 x8 Option ROM/SXB2 PCI-E 2.0 x8/x4 Option ROM/SXB2 PCI-E 2.0 x4 Option ROM Select Enabled to enable PCI-E slots indicated above. It can also enable Option ROMs specifi ed to boot computer using a network interface from these slots. The options are Enabled and Disabled.
  • Page 88 Motherboard X8DTU-LN4F+ 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.
  • Page 89 Chapter 5: 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 90 Motherboard X8DTU-LN4F+ 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’.
  • Page 91 Chapter 5: AMI BIOS Select "Balanced/BL" for the onboard fans to run at a speed that will balance the needs between system cooling and power saving. The BL setting is recommended for regular systems with normal hardware confi gurations. Select "Energy Saving/ES" for best power effi...

  • Page 92: Trusted Computing

    Motherboard X8DTU-LN4F+ User’s Manual NUMA Support Select Enabled to use the feature of Non-Uniform Memory Access to improve CPU performance. The options are Disabled, Enabled and NUMA for SLES 11. WHEA Support Select Enabled to enable Windows Hardware Error Architecture (WHEA) support which will provide a common infrastructure for the system to handle hardware errors on Windows platforms in order to reduce system crashes due to hardware errors and to enhance system recovery and health monitoring.
  • Page 93 Chapter 5: AMI BIOS 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 94 Motherboard X8DTU-LN4F+ User’s Manual • Event Data. Clear BMC System Event Log Clear BMC System Log now Select OK and press the <Enter> key to clear the BMC system log immediately. Select Cancel to keep the BMC System log. The options are OK and Cancel. Caution: Any cleared information is unrecoverable.
  • Page 95 Chapter 5: AMI BIOS Gateway Address (When IP Address Source is set to 'Static') The BIOS will automatically enter the Gateway address of this machine; however it may be overwritten. The value of each three-digit number separated by dots should not exceed 255. Mac Address (When IP Address Source is set to 'Static') The BIOS will automatically enter the Mac address of this machine;...

  • Page 96: Security Settings

    Motherboard X8DTU-LN4F+ User’s Manual Security Settings The AMI BIOS provides a Supervisor and a User password. If you use both pass- words, the Supervisor password must be set fi rst. Supervisor Password This item indicates if a Supervisor password has been entered for the system. "Not Installed"...

  • Page 97: Boot Confi Guration

    Chapter 5: AMI BIOS Clear User Password (Available only when User Password has been set) This item allows you to clear a user password after it has been entered. Password Check Select Setup for the system to check for a password at Setup. Select Always for the system to check for a password at bootup.

  • Page 98: Exit Options

    Motherboard X8DTU-LN4F+ User’s Manual • 1st Drive - [RAID: XXXXXXXXX] Retry Boot Devices Select Enabled to enable Retry Boot Devices support to allow the system to attempt to boot from a specifi c boot device after a boot failure. The options are Enabled and Disabled.
  • Page 99 Chapter 5: AMI BIOS Load Optimal Defaults To set this feature, select Load Optimal Defaults from the Exit menu and press <Enter>. Then, select OK to allow the AMI BIOS to automatically load Optimal De- faults to the BIOS Settings. The Optimal settings are designed for maximum system performance, but may not work best for all computer applications.
  • Page 100 Motherboard X8DTU-LN4F+ User’s Manual Notes 5-28...

  • Page 101: 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 102 X8DTU-LN4F+ Motherboard User's Manual Notes...

  • Page 103: Appendix B Software Installation Instructions

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

  • Page 104: B-2 Confi Guring Supero Doctor Iii

    The Supero Doctor III program is a web-based management tool that supports remote management capability. It includes Remote and Local Management tools. The local management is called the SD III Client. The Supero Doctor III program included on the CDROM that came with your motherboard allows you to monitor the environment and operations of your system.
  • Page 105 Appendix B: 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 106 X8DTU-LN4F+ Motherboard User's Manual Notes...
  • Page 107 (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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