Table Of Contents - Supermicro X8DT6 User Manual

X8DT6/X8DT6-F/X8DTE/X8DTE-F User's Manual
Preface
Chapter 1 Introduction
1-1 Overview ......................................................................................................... 1-1
1-2 Chipset Overview ............................................................................................ 1-9
1-3 Special Features ........................................................................................... 1-10
1-4 PC Health Monitoring .................................................................................... 1-10
Fan Status Monitor with Firmware Control via SD II or III .......................... 1-10
Environmental Temperature Control ............................................................. 1-10
System Resource Alert ................................................................................. 1-10
1-5 ACPI Features ................................................................................................1-11
Slow Blinking LED for Suspend-State Indicator ............................................1-11
Main Switch Override Mechanism .................................................................1-11
Wake-On-LAN (WOL) ....................................................................................1-11
1-6 Power Supply ................................................................................................ 1-12
1-7 Super I/O ....................................................................................................... 1-12
1-8 Overview of the Winbond WPCM450 Controller (For X8DT6-F/X8DTE-F Only)
...................................................................................................................... 1-13
Chapter 2 Installation
2-1 Static-Sensitive Devices .................................................................................. 2-1
Precautions ..................................................................................................... 2-1
Unpacking ....................................................................................................... 2-1
2-2 Motherboard Installation .................................................................................. 2-2
Tools Needed .................................................................................................. 2-2
Installation Instructions .................................................................................... 2-2
2-3 Processor and Heatsink Installation................................................................ 2-3
Installing a CPU Heatsink ............................................................................... 2-5
2-4 Memory Installation ........................................................................................ 2-7
2-5 Control Panel Connectors/IO Ports................................................................2-11
1. Back Panel Connectors/IO Ports ...............................................................2-11
ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Ports ............................................ 2-12
Universal Serial Bus (USB) ...................................................................... 2-13
Serial Ports ............................................................................................... 2-14
Video Connector ....................................................................................... 2-14
Ethernet Ports .......................................................................................... 2-15
2. Front Control Panel ................................................................................... 2-16
3. Front Control Panel Pin Defi nitions .......................................................... 2-17
NMI Button ............................................................................................... 2-17

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