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Page 1 X8DTN+ USER’S MANUAL Revision 1.0c...
Page 2 This product, including software and docu- mentation, is the property of Supermicro and/or its licensors, and is supplied only under a license. Any use or reproduction of this product is not allowed, except as expressly permitted by the terms of said license.
Page 3: About This Manual
This motherboard optimized for intensive-applications and high- end servers. Please refer to our web site (http://www.supermicro.com/products/) for updates on supported processors. This product is intended to be installed and serviced by a professional technician.
Page 4 X8DTN+ User's Manual Note: Additional Information given to differentiate various models or to ensure correct system setup.
Page 5 Super Micro Computer, Inc. 980 Rock Ave. San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A. Tel: +1 (408) 503-8000 Fax: +1 (408) 503-8008 Email: marketing@supermicro.com (General Information) support@supermicro.com (Technical Support) Web Site: www.supermicro.com Europe Address: Super Micro Computer B.V. Het Sterrenbeeld 28, 5215 ML...
Page 6: Table Of Contents
X8DTN+ User's Manual Table of Contents Preface Chapter 1 Introduction Overview ......................1-1 Checklist ......................1-1 X8DTN+ Quick Reference ................1-5 Motherboard Features ................... 1-6 Processor and Chipset Overview..............1-9 The Main Features of the 5500/5600 Series Processor and the 5520 Chipset ..........................
Page 7 Table of Contents 4. Front Control Panel Pin Deﬁ nitions ............2-19 NMI Button ....................2-19 Power LED ....................2-19 HDD LED ....................2-20 Connecting Cables ..................2-23 Processor Power Connector ..............2-23 Internal Speaker ..................2-25 Overheat LED/Fan Fail (JOH1) ..............2-25 Compact Flash Card PWR Connector .............
Page 8 X8DTN+ User's Manual Security Settings ................... 4-25 Boot Conﬁ guration ..................4-26 Exit Options ....................4-28 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 Settings ............B-2 viii...
Page 9: Chapter 1 Introduction
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. If anything listed here is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.
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 P1 DIMM3A PWR I2C Fan7 JPW1 JPW4 JPW3 CPU2 Fan P1 DIMM3B P1 DIMM3C JPP1 P1 DIMM2A JPP0 P1 DIMM2B P1 DIMM2C CPU2 P1 DIMM1A P1 DIMM1B P1 DIMM1C P2 DIMM1C P2 DIMM1B P2 DIMM1A CPU1 P2 DIMM2C P2 DIMM2B...
Page 12 X8DTN+ User's Manual X8DTN+ Quick Reference P1 DIMM3A PWR I2C Fan7 JPW1 JPW4 JPW3 CPU2 Fan P1 DIMM3B P1 DIMM3C P1 DIMM2A JPP1 JPP0 P1 DIMM2B P1 DIMM2C CPU2 P1 DIMM1A P1 DIMM1B P1 DIMM1C P2 DIMM1C P2 DIMM1B P2 DIMM1A CPU1 P2 DIMM2C P2 DIMM2B...
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
• Two PCI-X 100MHz/133MHz slots (Slot2/Slot3) • One PCI-X 133MHz slots (Slot1) • One PCI-U (UIO) Slot (Slot0) • SEPC (Supermicro PCI-E Power Connector) Slot (J11) • One SIMLP IPMI Slot BIOS • 32 Mb AMI SPI Flash ROM •...
Page 15 Chapter 1: Introduction • CPU thermal trip support for processor protection, power LED • Power-up mode control for recovery from AC power loss • Auto-switching voltage regulator for CPU cores • System overheat/Fan Fail LED Indicator and control • Chassis intrusion detection •...
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 5500/5600 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 5500/5600 Series Processor platform consists of the 5500/5600 Series (LGA 1366) processor, the 5520 (North Bridge), and the ICH10R (South Bridge).
Page 18: Special Features
X8DTN+ User's Manual Special Features Recovery from AC Power Loss BIOS provides a setting for you to determine how the system will respond when AC power is lost and then restored to the system. You can choose for the system to remain powered off (in which case you must hit the power switch to turn it back on) or for it to automatically return to a power- on state.
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. ACPI Features ACPI stands for Advanced Conﬁ...
Page 20: Super I/O
X8DTN+ User's Manual The X8DTN+ can accommodate 24-pin ATX power supplies. Although most power supplies generally meet the speciﬁ cations required by the CPU, some are inad- equate. In addition, the 12V 8-pin power connections are also required to ensure adequate power supply to the system.
Page 21: 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 22: 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 23 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 24: 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 25 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 26: 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 27: 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 28: Memory Support
X8DTN+ User's Manual Memory Support The X8DTN+ Motherboard supports up to 192 GB Registered ECC or up to 48GB Unbuffered ECC/Non-ECC DDR3 1333 MHz/1066 MHz/800 MHz in 18 DIMMs. Note: This is current memory support based on the memory modules available on the market at this time.
Page 29 Chapter 2: Installation 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, QR=Quad Rank)
Page 30 X8DTN+ User's Manual 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 31 Chapter 2: Installation Possible System Memory Allocation & Availability System Device Size Physical Memory Remaining (-Available) (4 GB Total System Memory) Firmware Hub ﬂ ash memory (System BIOS) 1 MB 3.99 GB Local APIC 4 KB 3.99 GB Area Reserved for the chipset 2 MB 3.99 GB I/O APIC (4 Kbytes)
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 Green Ground CRT 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
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. Refer to the following section for descriptions and pin deﬁ...
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 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 Compact Flash Card PWR Compact Flash Card PWR Connector Connector Jumper Deﬁ nition A C ompac t Flash Card Power Compact Flash Connector is located at JWF1. For Power On (Default) the Compact Flash card to work Compact Flash properly, you will need to ﬁ...
Page 49 Chapter 2: Installation Trusted Platform Module Header Trusted Platform Module (TPM) Header Pin Deﬁ nitions A Trusted Platform Module (TPM) Pin# Deﬁ nition Pin # Deﬁ nition header (JTPM1) is located next to LPC Clock the SATA connectors. This header LPC FRAME# provides TPM support to ensure LPC Reset#...
Page 50: Jumper Settings
X8DTN+ User's Manual 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 51: Cmos Clear
Chapter 2: Installation 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 52: Vga Enable/Disable
X8DTN+ User's Manual 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 53 Chapter 2: Installation 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 54: Onboard Indicators
X8DTN+ User's Manual 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 55: Floppy Drive, Simlp, Serial Ata And Hdd Connections
Chapter 2: Installation Floppy Drive, SIMLP, Serial ATA and HDD Connections Note the following when connecting the ﬂ oppy and hard disk drive cables: • The SATA disk drive cable has seven twisted wires. • A red mark on a wire typically designates the location of pin 1. •...
Page 56: Serial Ata Ports
RX_N the right for pin deﬁ nitions. RX_P Ground SIMLP IPMI Slot The SIMLP IPMI (Supermicro Intelli- gent Management) Slot is located at next to CPU2 on the motherboard. Refer to the layout below for the SIMLP IPMI Slot location.
Page 57 Chapter 2: Installation 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.
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Page 59: Chapter 3 Troubleshooting
Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Chapter 3 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Procedures Use the following procedures to troubleshoot your system. If you have followed all of the procedures below and still need assistance, refer to the ‘Technical Support Procedures’ and/or ‘Returning Merchandise for Service’ section(s) in this chapter. Note: Always disconnect the power cord before adding, changing or installing any hardware components.
Page 60: 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 61: 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 62: Returning Merchandise For Service
Note : The SPI BIOS chip used on this motherboard cannot be removed. Send your motherboard back to our RMA Department at Supermicro for repair. For BIOS Recovery instructions, please refer to the AMI BIOS Recovery Instructions posted at http://www.supermicro.com/support/ manuals/.
Page 63 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting This warranty only covers normal consumer use and does not cover damages in- curred in shipping or from failure due to the alternation, misuse, abuse or improper maintenance of products. During the warranty period, contact your distributor ﬁ rst for any product problems.
Page 64 X8DTN+ User's Manual Notes...
Page 65: Chapter 4 Bios
When an option is selected in the left frame, it is highlighted in white. Often a text message will accompany it. (Note: the AMI BIOS has default text messages built in. Supermicro retains the option to include, omit, or change any of these text messages.) The AMI BIOS Setup Utility uses a key-based navigation system called "hot keys".
Page 66: Starting The Setup Utility
Warning! Do not upgrade the BIOS unless your system has a BIOS-related issue. Flashing the wrong BIOS can cause irreparable damage to the system. In no event shall Supermicro be liable for direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages arising from a BIOS update. If you have to update the BIOS, do not shut down or reset the system while the BIOS is updating.
Page 67 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. Processor The AMI BIOS will automatically display the status of the processor used in your system: •...
Page 68: Advanced Setup Conﬁ Gurations
X8DTN+ User’s Manual Advanced Setup Conﬁ gurations Use the arrow keys to select Boot Setup and press <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 69: 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 70 X8DTN+ User’s Manual C1E Support Select Enabled to enable Enhanced Halt State support. 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 this feature is set to Enabled, the hardware prefetcher will prefetch streams of data and instructions from the main memory to the L2 cache to improve CPU per- formance.
Page 71 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 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. Intel® EIST Technology EIST (Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology) allows the system to automatically adjust processor voltage and core frequency in an effort to reduce power consump- tion and heat dissipation.
Page 72: Advanced Chipset Control
X8DTN+ 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. Advanced Chipset Control The items included in the Advanced Settings submenu are listed below: CPU Bridge Conﬁ...
Page 73 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Demand Scrubbing Demand Scrubbing is a memory error-correction scheme that allows the proces- sor to write corrected data back into the memory block from where it was read by the Processor. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Patrol Scrubbing Select Enabled to use Patrol Scrubbing, a memory error-correction scheme that works in the background to look for and correct errors.
Page 74 X8DTN+ User’s Manual Altitude This feature deﬁ nes how many meters above or below sea level the system is located. The options are Sea Level or Below, 1~300, 301~600, 601~900, 901~1200, 1201~1500, 1501~1800, 1801~2100, 2101~2400, 2401~2700, 2701~3000. DIMM Pitch This is the physical space between each DIMM module. Each step is in 1/1000 of an inch.
Page 75 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Active State Power-Management Select enable to conﬁ gure the power states of PCI-Express L0s and L1 links. The options are Enabled and Disabled. IOH PCIE Max Payload Size Some add-on cards perform faster with the coalesce feature, which limits the payload size to 128B;...
Page 76 X8DTN+ User’s Manual  Intel PCI-X Hub Conﬁ guration PCI Bus A0/B0 Frequency This option allows the user to set the maximum PCI speed to be used in the PCI slot speciﬁ ed. Select Auto to allow the BIOS to automatically detect the capability of the device installed on the bus.
Page 77 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Conﬁ gure SATA#1 as This feature allows the user to select the drive type for SATA#1. The options are IDE, RAID and AHCI. (When the option-RAID is selected, the item-ICH RAID Code Base will appear.) ICH RAID Code Base (This feature is available when the option-RAID is selected) Select Intel to enable Intel's SATA RAID ﬁ...
Page 78 X8DTN+ User’s Manual 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 79 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS the S.M.A.R.T. Select Enabled to allow the AMI BIOS to use the S.M.A.R.T. to support hard drive disk. The options are Disabled, Enabled, and Auto. 32Bit Data Transfer Select Enable to enable the function of 32-bit IDE data transfer. The options are Enabled and Disabled.
Page 80 X8DTN+ User’s Manual Onboard LAN Option ROM Select This feature allows the user to select the onboard LAN option ROM type. The op- tions are iSCSI and PXE. Boot Graphics Adapter Priority This feature allows the user to select the priority graphics adapter for system boot. The options are Onboard VGA, and PCI-X/PCI-E Slots.
Page 81 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 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 82 ‘Temperature Tolerance’ is, and not the other way around. This results in better CPU thermal management. Supermicro has leveraged this feature by assigning a temperature status to certain thermal conditions in the processor (Low, Medium and High). This makes it easier for the user to understand the CPU’s temperature status, rather than by just simply...
Page 83 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS User intervention: No action is required. However, consider checking the CPU fans and the chassis ventilation for blockage. High – The processor is running hot. This is a ‘caution’ level since the CPU’s ‘Tem- perature Tolerance’ has been reached (or has been exceeded) and may activate an overheat alarm.
Page 84 X8DTN+ User’s Manual ACPI Conﬁ guration Use this feature to conﬁ gure Advanced Conﬁ guration and Power Interface (ACPI) power management settings for your system. ACPI Aware O/S Enable ACPI support if it is supported by the OS to control ACPI through the Operat- ing System.
Page 85: Trusted Computing
Chapter 4: AMI BIOS WHEA Support Select Enabled to enable Windows Hardware Error Architecture (WHEA) support which will provide a common infrastructure for handling hardware errors on Windows platforms in order to reduce system crashes due to hardware errors and improve system recovery and health monitoring.
Page 86 X8DTN+ User’s Manual Status of BMC Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) manages the interface between system management software and platform hardware. This item display the status of the BMC micro 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 87 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS • SEL Record Type • Event Timestamp • Generator ID • Event Message Format Ver • Event Sensor Type • Event Sensor Number • Event Dir Type • Event Data 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.
Page 88 X8DTN+ User’s Manual Channel Number - Enter the channel number for the SET LAN Conﬁ guration command. This is initially set to [1]. Press <+> or <-> on your keyboard to change the Channel Number. Channel Number Status - This feature returns the channel status for the Channel Number selected above: "Channel Number is OK"...
Page 89: Security Settings
Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Mark all Events as Read This option marks all events as read. The options are OK and Cancel. Clear Event Log This option clears the Event Log memory of all messages. The options are OK and Cancel. PCI-E Error Log Select Yes to use the PCI-E error log.
Page 90: Boot Conﬁ Guration
X8DTN+ User’s Manual Clear User Password (Available only if 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 91: Hard Disk Drives
Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Hard Disk Drives This feature allows the user to specify the boot sequence from all available hard disk drives. The settings are Disabled and a list of all HDDs detected. • 1st Drive CD/DVD Drives This feature allows the user to specify the boot sequence from all available CD/DVD drives.
Page 92: 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 93: 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 94 X8DTN+ User's Manual Notes...
Page 95: Appendix B Software Installation Instructions
To install these software programs and drivers, click the icons to the right of these items. (To install the Windows OS, please refer to the Windows OS Installation Guide posted at http://www.supermicro.com/support/manuals/.) Driver/Tool Installation Display Screen Note 1. Click the icons showing a hand writing on the paper to view the readme ﬁ...
Page 96: B-2 Conﬁ Guring Supero Doctor Iii Settings
X8DTN+ User's Manual B-2 Conﬁ guring Supero Doctor III Settings 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 97 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 99 (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.

Supermicro SUPERO X8DTN+ User Manual

Chapter 1 Introduction

Chapter 2 Installation

Chapter 3 Troubleshooting

Chapter 4 BIOS

Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes

Appendix B Software Installation Instructions

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