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Supermicro X8DTU User Manual

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  • Page 1 Welcome to the Iceberg Relion 1701 Motherboard Manual...
  • Page 2 UPER X8DTU X8DTU-F USER’S MANUAL Revision 1.0...
  • Page 3 Clara County in the State of California, USA. The State of California, County of Santa Clara shall be the exclusive venue for the resolution of any such disputes. Super Micro's total liability for all claims will not exceed the price paid for the hardware product.

  • Page 4: Preface

    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. With the 5500 Series Processor built in, the X8DTU/ X8DTU-F substantially enhances system performance with increased bandwidth and unprecedented scalability, optimized for High Performance Computing (HPC)/ Cluster servers and intensive applications.

  • Page 5: Contacting Supermicro

    X8DTU/X8DTU-F User's Manual 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.
  • Page 6 Preface Notes...

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    ACPI Features ....................1-11 Slow Blinking LED for Suspend-State Indicator ..........1-11 Power Supply ....................1-11 Super I/O ....................... 1-12 Overview of the Winbond WPCM450 Controller (For X8DTU-F Only) ..1-12 Chapter 2 Installation ................. 1 Static-Sensitive Devices .................. 2-1 Precautions ..................... 2-1 Unpacking .......................
  • Page 8 Watch Dog Enable/Disable ..............2-28 C Bus to PCI-Exp. Slots ................ 2-29 BMC/PHY Reset (X8DTU-F) ..............2-29 VGA Enable ....................2-30 ME Mode Select ..................2-31 ME Recovery .................... 2-31 Onboard Indicators ..................2-32 GLAN LEDs ....................2-32 IPMI_Dedicated LAN LEDs (X8DTU-F) ........... 2-32...
  • Page 9 X8DTU/X8DTU-F User's Manual Onboard Power LED ................2-33 Rear UID LED ..................2-33 Serial ATA and PCI-E Connections ............... 2-34 Serial ATA Ports..................2-34 PCI-Express Gen. 2 Slots ................ 2-34 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting ................ 1 Troubleshooting Procedures ................3-1 Before Power On .................... 3-1 No Power ......................

  • Page 10: Chapter 1 Introduction

    • One (1) Supermicro Mainboard) • Six (6) Serial ATA cables (CBL-0044Lx6) • One (1) I/O backpanel shield (CSE-PT7L) (For X8DTU) • One (1) I/O backpanel shield (MCP-260-00027-0N) (For X8DTU-F) • One (1) Supermicro CD containing drivers and utilities •...
  • Page 11 X8DTU/X8DTU-F User's Manual X8DTU/X8DTU-F 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...
  • Page 12 Dedicated LAN & PHY chip Note IPMI 2.0, WPCM450 BMC Controller, the PHY chip and Dedicated LAN port w/KVM support are available on the X8DTU-F only. For more information, refer to the user guide posted on our website @ http://www.supermicro.com/ support/manuals/...
  • Page 13 IPMI (Intelligent Platform Management Interface) 2.0 is supported by the X8DTU-F. For more information on IPMI confi guration, refer to the Embedded BMC IPMI User Guide @http://www.supermicro.com/support/manuals/. Warnings: 1. To prevent damage to the power supply or motherboard, please use a power supply that contains a 20-pin and two 8-pin power connectors.

  • Page 14: X8Dtu/X8Dtu-F Quick Reference

    COM1/COM2 COM1/COM2 Serial Port/Header FAN 1-8 System/CPU Fan Headers (Fans 7~8: CPU Fans) IPMB IPMB I C Header (for an IPMI Card) (X8DTU-F) Speaker/Power LED Header (Pins 4~7: Speaker) Front Panel Control Connector Chassis Intrusion Header JOH1 Overheat LED Header...

  • Page 15: Motherboard Features

    X8DTU/X8DTU-F User's Manual Motherboard Features • ® Two Intel 5500 Series (LGA 1366) processors; each processor supports two full-width Intel QuickPath Interconnect (QPI) links with a total of up to 51.2 GT/s Data Transfer Rate (6.4 GT/s per direction) Memory •...
  • Page 16 • Super I/O: Winbond W83527HG • IPMI 1.5/2.0 with full KVM support (X8DTU-F only) Note: IPMI 1.5/2.0 is supported by the X8DTU-F. For more information on IPMI confi guration, refer to the Embedded BMC IPMI User Guide @http:// www.supermicro.com/support/manuals/. Other •...
  • Page 17 X8DTU/X8DTU-F User's Manual PROCESSOR#0 PROCESSOR#1 Port1 Port0 Gen2 x4 Gen2 x16 Intel 82576 Ports Ports 7,8,9,10 (Lane Reversal) Intel 5520 RJ45 RJ45 Gen2 x8 Ports CLINK Ports 25VF016 Gen2 x8 (Lane Reversal) CLINK PCIE Ports 1-6 Ports Intel ICH10R 8,10...

  • Page 18: Chipset Overview

    Chipset Overview Built upon the functionality and the capability of the Intel 5520 platform, the X8DTU/X8DTU-F motherboard provides the performance and feature set required for dual-processor-based high-end systems with confi guration optimized for HPC/ Cluster servers and intensive applications. The 5520 platform consists of the 5500 Series (LGA 1366) processor, the 5520 (North Bridge), and the ICH10R (South Bridge).

  • Page 19: Special Features

    Setup section to change this setting. The default setting is Last State. PC Health Monitoring This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the X8DTU/X8DTU-F. All have an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that supports PC health moni- toring. An onboard voltage monitor will scan these onboard voltages continuously: CPU1 Vcore, CPU2 Vcore, 1.5V, 5V, 5VSB, 12V, -12V, 3.3Vcc, 3.3VSB, VBAT and...

  • Page 20: Acpi Features

    It is even more important for processors that have high CPU clock rates. The X8DTU/X8DTU-F can accommodate 20-pin ATX power supplies. Although most power supplies generally meet the specifi cations required by the CPU, some are inadequate. In addition, two 12V 8-pin power connections are also required to ensure adequate power supply to the system.

  • Page 21: Super I/O

    The WPCM450 interfaces with the host system via a PCI interface to communicate with the Graphics core. It supports USB 2.0 and 1.1 for remote keyboard/mouse/ virtual media emulation. It also provides LPC interface to control Super IO func- tions. The WPCM450 is connected to the network via an external Ethernet PHY module.

  • Page 22: 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 23: Motherboard Installation

    X8DTU/X8DTU-F User's Manual Motherboard Installation All motherboards have standard mounting holes to fi t different types of chassis. Make sure that the locations of all the mounting holes for both motherboard and chassis match. Although a chassis may have both plastic and metal mounting fasteners, metal ones are highly recommended because they ground the mother- board to the chassis.

  • Page 24: Processor And Heatsink Installation

    Chapter 2: Installation Processor and Heatsink Installation When handling the processor package, avoid placing direct pressure on the label area of the fan. Notes: Always connect the power cord last and always remove it before adding, re- moving or changing any hardware components. Make sure that you install the processor into the CPU socket before you install the CPU heatsink.
  • Page 25 X8DTU/X8DTU-F User's Manual After removing the plastic cap, using your thumb and the index fi nger, hold the CPU at the north and south center edges. Align the CPU key, the semi- circle cutout, against the socket key, the notch below the gold color dot on the side of the socket.

  • Page 26: Installing A Cpu Heatsink

    Chapter 2: Installation Installing a CPU Heatsink Do not apply any thermal grease to the heatsink or the CPU die because the required amount has already been ap- plied. Screw#1 Screw#2 Place the heatsink on top of the CPU so that the four mounting holes are aligned with those on the retention mechanism.
  • Page 27 X8DTU/X8DTU-F User's Manual Removing the Heatsink Warning: We do not recommend that the CPU or the heatsink be re- moved. However, if you do need to remove the heatsink, please follow the instructions below to uninstall the heatsink and prevent damage to the CPU or other components.

  • Page 28: Memory Installation

    Chapter 2: Installation Memory Installation Note: Check the Supermicro web site for recommended memory modules. CAUTION Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM modules to prevent any possible damage. Also note that the memory is interleaved to improve performance (See step 1). DIMM Installation Insert the desired number of DIMMs into the memory slots, starting with P1-DIMM 1A.

  • Page 29: Memory Support

    X8DTU/X8DTU-F User's Manual Memory Support The X8DTU/X8DTU-F supports up to 96 GB Registered ECC DDR3 1333 MHz/1066 MHz/800 MHz in 12 DIMMs. (RDIMM modules are supported.) DIMM Module Population Confi guration For memory to work properly, follow the tables below for memory installation:...
  • Page 30 Chapter 2: Installation Installing and Removing DIMMs DIMM DDR3 Notch Notch X8DTU/-F Release Note: Notch Release should align with the receptive point on the slot To Install: Insert module vertically and press down until it snaps into place. Pay attention to the alignment notch at the bottom.

  • Page 31: Control Panel Connectors/Io Ports

    X8DTU/X8DTU-F 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 X8DTU/-F Back Panel I/O Port Locations and Defi...

  • Page 32: Back Panel Io & Usb Pin Defi Nitions

    No Connection See the table at right for pin defi ni- tions. Ground Ground Mouse/KB VCC Mouse/KB VCC (+5V) (+5V) KB Clock Mouse Clock No Connection No Connection VCC: with 1.5A PTC (current limit) 1. Keyboard 2. Mouse X8DTU/-F 2-11...

  • Page 33: Universal Serial Bus (Usb)

    X8DTU/X8DTU-F User's Manual Universal Serial Bus (USB) Back Panel USB Front Panel USB (USB 0/1) (USB 6/7) There are eight USB 2.0 (Universal Pin# Defi nitions Pin# Defi nition Serial Bus) connections on the motherboard. Backpanel USB Ports Data- 0/1 are located next to Keyboard/ Data+ Mouse Connectors.

  • Page 34: Gigabit Lan (Ethernet) Ports

    IPMI_Dedicated_LAN with full KVM TD0- P3V3SB support is located above the USB TD1+ Link 100 LED Ports 1/2 on the X8DTU-F. These (Yellow, +3V3SB) ports accept RJ45 type cables. TD1- Link 1000 LED (Note: Please refer to the LED (Yellow, +3V3SB)

  • Page 35: Serial Ports

    X8DTU/X8DTU-F User's Manual 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

    CRT Green display. Refer to the board layout Blue MS1: SDA (DDC Data) below for the location. HSYNC Ground VSYSNC Ground MS3: SCL (DDC CLK) Ground Case Ground Case NC= No Connection 1. VGA X8DTU/-F 2-15...

  • Page 37: Unit Identifi Er Switches

    Note: UID can also be triggered via IPMI on the X8DTU-F moth- erboard. For more information on IPMI, please refer to the IPMI User's Guide posted on our website @ http://www.supermicro.com/sup-...

  • Page 38: Front Control Panel

    Supermicro server chassis. See the fi gure below for the descriptions of the various control panel buttons and LED indicators. Refer to the following section for descriptions and pin defi nitions. JF1 Header Pins Ground X8DTU/-F 3.3V Power LED 3.3V SB HDD LED...

  • Page 39: Front Control Panel Pin Defi Nitions

    X8DTU/X8DTU-F User's Manual 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

    LED cables to display network activity. Refer to the table on the right for pin defi nitions. A. HDD LED B. NIC1 LED C. NIC2 LED Ground X8DTU/-F 3.3V Power LED 3.3V SB HDD LED NIC1 (Link) LED NIC1 (Activity) LED...

  • Page 41: Overheat (Oh)/Fan Fail/Pwr Fail/Uid Led

    X8DTU/X8DTU-F User's Manual Overheat (OH)/Fan Fail/PWR Fail/UID OH/Fan Fail/ PWR Fail/Blue_UID LEDPin Defi nitions (JF1) Pin# Defi nition Connect an LED cable to pins 7 and 8 of Red_LED-Cathode (UID)/5.5V.SB JF1 to use the Overheat/Fan Fail/Power OH/Fan Fail/PWR Fail/Blue_UID Fail and UID LED connections. The Red LED on pin 7 provides warnings of an overheat, fan failure or power failure.

  • Page 42: Reset Button

    4 seconds or longer to turn off the power. A. Reset Button B. PWR Button Ground 3.3V Power LED X8DTU/-F 3.3V SB HDD LED NIC1 (Link) LED NIC1 (Activity) LED NIC2 (Activity) LED NIC2 (Link) LED OH/Fan Fail/PWR...

  • Page 43: Connecting Cables

    X8DTU/X8DTU-F User's Manual Connecting Cables ATX Power Connector 20-pin Main Power Connector Pin Defi nitions There are a 20-pin main power Pin# Defi nition Pin # Defi nition supply connector(JPW1) and two PS On Ground 8-pin CPU PWR connectors (JPW2/...

  • Page 44: Uio Riser_Card Power Connector

    A. UIO PWR Connector Fan8 (CPU2 Fan) P2-DIMM3A B. Chassis Intrusion P2-DIMM3B P2-DIMM2A P2-DIMM2B JPI2C P2-DIMM1A CPU1 P2-DIMM1B Fan1 Fan2 Battery X8DTU/-F CPU2 JBAT1 Buzzer P1-DIMM1B Fan3 P1-DIMM1A P1-DIMM2B LAN CTRL P1-DIMM2A P1-DIMM3B JPL1 P1-DIMM3A SXB2: PCI-E 2.0 x 8 UIOP SXB1: PCI-E 2.0 x 16...

  • Page 45: Fan Headers

    X8DTU/X8DTU-F User's Manual Fan Headers Fan Header The X8DTU/X8DTU-F has six chassis/system Pin Defi nitions fan headers (Fan1 to Fan6) and two CPU fans Pin# Defi nition (Fan7/Fan8) on the motherboard. All these Ground 4-pin fans headers are backward compatible +12V with the traditional 3-pin fans.

  • Page 46: T-Sgpio Headers

    (CPU2 Fan) P2-DIMM3A P2-DIMM3B B. A. T-SGPIO2 P2-DIMM2A P2-DIMM2B C. Overheat/Fan Fail LED JPI2C P2-DIMM1A CPU1 P2-DIMM1B (JOH1) Fan1 Fan2 Battery X8DTU/-F CPU2 JBAT1 Buzzer P1-DIMM1B Fan3 P1-DIMM1A P1-DIMM2B LAN CTRL P1-DIMM2A P1-DIMM3B JPL1 P1-DIMM3A SXB2: PCI-E 2.0 x 8 UIOP SXB1: PCI-E 2.0 x 16...

  • Page 47: Power Smb (I C) Connector

    X8DTU/X8DTU-F User's Manual Power SMB (I C) Connector PWR SMB Pin Defi nitions Power System Management Bus (I Pin# Defi nition Connector (JPI C) monitors power Clock supply, fan and system temperatures. Data See the table on the right for pin PWR Fail defi...

  • Page 48: Jumper Settings

    Enabled. A. LAN Ports 1/2 Enable Fan8 (CPU2 Fan) P2-DIMM3A P2-DIMM3B P2-DIMM2A P2-DIMM2B JPI2C P2-DIMM1A CPU1 P2-DIMM1B Fan1 Fan2 Battery X8DTU/-F CPU2 JBAT1 Buzzer P1-DIMM1B Fan3 P1-DIMM1A P1-DIMM2B LAN CTRL P1-DIMM2A P1-DIMM3B JPL1 P1-DIMM3A SXB2: PCI-E 2.0 x 8 UIOP SXB1: PCI-E 2.0 x 16...

  • Page 49: Cmos Clear

    X8DTU/X8DTU-F 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 50: I 2 C Bus To Pci-Exp. Slots

    C) to PCI-Express slots. The default Disabled (Default) setting is Open to disable the connec- tion. See the table on the right for jumper settings. BMC/PHY Reset (X8DTU-F) Jumper JPRST1 allow the user to reset BMC/PHY Jumper Settings the Winbond WPCM450 BMC (Base- Jumper Setting Defi...

  • Page 51: Vga Enable

    X8DTU/X8DTU-F User's Manual VGA Enable VGA Enable/Disable Jumper Settings (JPG1) JPG1 allows you to enable or disable the on- Both Jumpers Defi nition board VGA connection. The default position is Pins 1-2 Enabled on pins 1 and 2 to enable VGA. See the table...

  • Page 52: Me Mode Select

    ME Mode Select Fan8 B. ME Recovery (CPU2 Fan) P2-DIMM3A P2-DIMM3B P2-DIMM2A P2-DIMM2B JPI2C P2-DIMM1A CPU1 P2-DIMM1B Fan1 Fan2 Battery X8DTU/-F CPU2 JBAT1 Buzzer P1-DIMM1B Fan3 P1-DIMM1A P1-DIMM2B LAN CTRL P1-DIMM2A P1-DIMM3B JPL1 P1-DIMM3A SXB2: PCI-E 2.0 x 8 UIOP SXB1: PCI-E 2.0 x 16...

  • Page 53: Onboard Indicators

    1 Gbps IPMI_LAN (X8DTU-F) L i n k Activity IPMI_Dedicated LAN LEDs (X8DTU-F) In addition to LAN1 and LAN2, the X8DTU-F has an IPMI_Dedicated LAN GLAN Activity Indicator LED Settings located on the IO Backpanel. The amber Color Status Defi nition...

  • Page 54: Onboard Power Led

    A. Onboard Power LED Fan8 (CPU2 Fan) P2-DIMM3A B. Rear UID LED P2-DIMM3B P2-DIMM2A P2-DIMM2B JPI2C P2-DIMM1A CPU1 P2-DIMM1B Fan1 Fan2 Battery X8DTU/-F CPU2 JBAT1 Buzzer P1-DIMM1B Fan3 P1-DIMM1A P1-DIMM2B LAN CTRL P1-DIMM2A P1-DIMM3B JPL1 P1-DIMM3A SXB2: PCI-E 2.0 x 8 UIOP SXB1: PCI-E 2.0 x 16...

  • Page 55: Serial Ata And Pci-E Connections

    X8DTU/X8DTU-F User's Manual Serial ATA and PCI-E Connections Serial ATA Serial ATA Ports Pin Defi nitions Six Serial ATA Ports (I-SATA0~I-SATA 5) Pin# Defi nition are located at JS1~JS6 on the motherboard. Ground These ports provide serial-link signal trans- TX_P...

  • Page 56: 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 57: No Video

    X8DTU/X8DTU-F 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.

  • Page 58: Technical Support Procedures

    Question: What are the various types of memory that my motherboard can support? Answer: The X8DTU/X8DTU-F has 12 240-pin DIMM slots that support DDR3 Reg- istered ECC 1333 MHz/1066 MHz/800 MHz SDRAM modules. It is strongly recom- mended that you do not mix memory modules of different speeds and sizes. Please follow all memory installation instructions given on Section 2-4 in Chapter 2.

  • Page 59: Returning Merchandise For Service

    X8DTU/X8DTU-F User's Manual Answer: It is recommended that you do not upgrade your BIOS if you are not experiencing any problems with your system. Updated BIOS fi les are located on our web site at http://www.supermicro.com/support/bios/. Please check our BIOS warning message and the information on how to update your BIOS on our Web site.

  • Page 60: Chapter 4 Bios

    BIOS Introduction This chapter describes the AMI BIOS Setup Utility for the X8DTU/X8DTU-F. The AMI ROM BIOS is stored in a Flash EEPROM and can be easily updated. This chapter describes the basic navigation of the AMI BIOS Setup Utility setup screens.

  • Page 61: Starting The Setup Utility

    X8DTU/X8DTU-F 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 62 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS AMI BIOS • Version : This item displays the BIOS revision used in your system. • Build Date : This item displays the date when this BIOS was complete. Processor The AMI BIOS will automatically display the status of the processor used in your system: •...

  • Page 63: Boot Features

    X8DTU/X8DTU-F 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 64: Processor And Clock Options

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Wait For 'F1' If Error This forces the system to wait until the 'F1' key is pressed if an error occurs. The options are Disabled and Enabled. Hit 'Del' Message Display This feature displays "Press DEL to run Setup" during POST. The options are Enabled and Disabled.
  • Page 65 X8DTU/X8DTU-F User’s Manual 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 improve CPU performance.

  • Page 66: Advanced Chipset Control

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 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. Intel®...
  • Page 67 X8DTU/X8DTU-F User’s Manual QPI Links Speed This feature selects QPI's data transfer speed. The options are Slow-mode, and Full Speed. QPI Frequency This selects the desired QPI frequency. The options are Auto, 4.800 GT, 5.866GT, 6.400 GT. QPI L0s and L1 This enables the QPI power state to low power.
  • Page 68 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Hysteresis Temperature (This feature is available when Closed Loop is enabled.) Temperature Hysteresis is the temperature lag (in degrees Celsius) after the set DIMM temperature threshold is reached before Closed Loop Throttling begins. The options are Disabled, 1.5 o C, 3.0 C, and 6.0 Guardband Temperature (This feature is available when Closed Loop is enabled.)
  • Page 69 X8DTU/X8DTU-F User’s Manual providing the user with greater reliability, security and availability in networking and data-sharing. The options are Enabled and Disabled. SR-IOV Supported Select Enabled to enable Single Root I/O Virtualization (SR-IOV) support which works in conjunction with the Intel Virtualization Technology and allow multiple op- erating systems running simultaneously within a single computer via natively share PCI-Express devices in order to enhance network connectivity and performance.
  • Page 70 Chapter 4: 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 This item indicates if the onboard USB 2.0 controller is activated.
  • Page 71 X8DTU/X8DTU-F User’s Manual SATA AHCI (Available when the option-AHCI is selected.) Select Enable to enable the function of Serial ATA Advanced Host Interface. (Take caution when using this function. This feature is for advanced program- mers only.) IDE Detect Timeout (sec) Use this feature to set the time-out value for the BIOS to detect the ATA, ATAPI devices installed in the system.
  • Page 72  Super IO Device Confi guration Uart 2 of Hermon as (Available on X8DTU-F Only) Select COM to confi gure the onboard COM 2 port as a normal serial port. Select SOL to confi gure the onboard COM 2 port as a virtual COM port for SOL use.
  • Page 73 X8DTU/X8DTU-F User’s Manual Serial Port Mode This feature allows the user to set the serial port mode for Console Redirection. The options are 115200 8, n 1; 57600 8, n, 1; 38400 8, n, 1; 19200 8, n, 1; and 9600 8, n, 1.
  • Page 74 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS The options are: • The Early Alarm: Select this setting if you want the CPU overheat alarm (includ- ing the LED and the buzzer) to be triggered as soon as the CPU temperature reaches the CPU overheat threshold as predefi ned by the CPU manufacturer. •...
  • Page 75 (12V). The Options are: Disabled (Full Speed), 4-pin (Server), 4-pin (Workstation), 4-pin (Quiet) and 4-pin (Super Quiet). Voltage Monitoring CPU1 Vcore, CPU2 Vcore, 1.5V, 5V, 5VSB, 12V, -12V, 3.3Vcc, 3.3VSB, VBAT and Vtt.
  • Page 76 The options are ACPI v1.0, ACPI v2.0 and ACPI v3.0. Please refer to ACPI's website for further explanation: http://www.acpi.info/. IPMI Confi guration (X8DTU-F Only) 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 77 X8DTU/X8DTU-F User’s Manual Status of BMC Working The Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) manages the interface between system management software and platform hardware. This item displays the status of the current BMC controller.  View BMC System Event Log This feature displays the BMC System Event Log (SEL). It shows the total number of entries of BMC System Events.
  • Page 78 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS  Set LAN Confi guration Set this feature to confi gure the IPMI LAN adapter with a network address as shown in the following graphics. Channel Number - Enter the channel number for the SET LAN Confi g com- mand.
  • Page 79 X8DTU/X8DTU-F User’s Manual  SET PEF Confi guration PEF Support Select Enabled to enable the function of Platform Event Filter (PEF) which will interpret BMC events and perform actions based on pre-determined settings or 'traps' under IPMI 1.5 specifi cations. Powering the system down or sending an alert when a triggering event is detected.

  • Page 80: Security Settings

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS BMC Watch Dog TimeOut [Min:Sec] This option appears if BMC Watch Dog Timer Action (above) is enabled. This is a timed delay in minutes or seconds, before a system power down or reset after an operating system failure is detected. The options are [5 Min], [1 Min], [30 Sec], and [10 Sec].
  • Page 81 X8DTU/X8DTU-F User’s Manual Supervisor Password This item indicates if a Supervisor password has been entered for the system. "Not Installed" means a Supervisor password has not been used. User Password This item indicates if a user password has been entered for the system. "Not In- stalled"...

  • Page 82: Boot Device Priority

    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 83: Exit Options

    X8DTU/X8DTU-F 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 84: 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 85 X8DTU/X8DTU-F User's Manual Notes...

  • Page 86: 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 web site at www.supermicro.com/support/manuals.

  • Page 87: B-2 Installing The Windows Os For A Non-Raid System

    X8DTU/X8DTU-F User's Manual B-2 Installing the Windows OS for 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.

  • Page 88: 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 89 X8DTU/X8DTU-F User's Manual 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 90 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 use Supero Doctor II.
  • Page 91 X8DTU/X8DTU-F User's Manual Notes...
  • Page 92 (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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