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Page 1 X8DTN+ X8DTN+-LR USER’S MANUAL Revision 1.1c...
Page 2 The information in this User’s Manual has been carefully reviewed and is believed to be accurate. The vendor assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies that may be contained in this document, makes no commitment to update or to keep current the information in this manual, or to notify any person or organization of the updates.
Page 3: About This Manual
Preface Preface About This Manual This manual is written for system integrators, PC technicians and knowledgeable PC users. It provides information for the installation and use of the X8DTN+/ X8DTN+-LR motherboard. About This Motherboard X8DTN+/X8DTN+-LR supports the Intel 5500/5600 Series Proces- sors, the ﬁ...
Page 4 X8DTN+/X8DTN+-LR User's Manual Note: Additional Information given to differentiate various models or to ensure correct system setup.
Page 5 Table of Contents Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc. 980 Rock Ave. San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A. Tel: +1 (408) 503-8000 Fax: +1 (408) 503-8008 Email: marketing@supermicro.com (General Information) support@supermicro.com (Technical Support) Web Site: www.supermicro.com Europe Address: Super Micro Computer B.V. Het Sterrenbeeld 28, 5215 ML 's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands Tel:...
Page 6: Table Of Contents
X8DTN+/X8DTN+-LR User's Manual Table of Contents Preface Chapter 1 Introduction Overview ......................1-1 Processor and Chipset Overview..............1-11 Special Features ................... 1-12 PC Health Monitoring ..................1-12 ACPI Features ....................1-13 Power Supply ....................1-13 Super I/O ....................... 1-14 Chapter 2 Installation Static-Sensitive Devices ..................
Page 7 Security Settings ................... 4-22 Boot Conﬁ guration ..................4-24 Exit Options ....................4-26 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 Settings ............B-2...
Page 8 X8DTN+/X8DTN+-LR User's Manual Notes viii...
Page 9: Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction Overview Checklist Congratulations on purchasing your computer motherboard from an acknowledged leader in the industry. Supermicro boards are designed with the utmost attention to detail to provide you with the highest standards in quality and performance. Check that the following items have all been included with your motherboard.
Page 10 X8DTN+/X8DTN+-LR User's Manual X8DTN+/X8DTN+-LR 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+/X8DTN+-LR 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+/X8DTN+-LR User's Manual X8DTN+/X8DTN+-LR 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 Chapter 1: Introduction X8DTN+/X8DTN+-LR Quick Reference Jumper Description Default Setting JBT1 CMOS Clear (See Section 5-10) Watch Dog Enable Pins 1-2 (Reset) C1/JI SMB to PCI-Exp./ SMB to PCI-X Slots Open (Disabled) IDE Enable 1-2 (Normal) JPG1 VGA Enable 1-2 (Enable) JPL1 LAN1/2 Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
Page 14: Motherboard Features
X8DTN+/X8DTN+-LR User's Manual Motherboard Features • ® Two Intel 5500/5600 Series (LGA 1366) processors, each processor supporting two full-width Intel QuickPath Interconnect (QPI) links with a total of up to 51.2 GB/s Data Transfer Rate (6.4 GB/s per direction) Memory •...
Page 15 Auto-switching voltage regulator for CPU cores • System overheat/Fan Fail LED Indicator and control • Chassis intrusion detection • System resource alert via Supero Doctor III ACPI Features • Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator • Main switch override mechanism •...
Page 16 X8DTN+/X8DTN+-LR User's Manual • Two COM ports(1 header, 1 port) • PS/2 mouse and PS/2 keyboard ports • Up to seven USB 2.0 (Universal Serial Bus) (2 Ports, 2 Front Headers, and 2 Type A Headers) • Super I/O: Winbond W83627HF •...
Page 17 Chapter 1: Introduction Notes...
Page 18 X8DTN+/X8DTN+-LR 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 19: 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+/X8DTN+-LR 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) pro- cessor, the 5520 (North Bridge), and the ICH10R (South Bridge).
Page 20: Special Features
Warning! To avoid possible system overheating, be sure to provide ad- equate airﬂ ow to the system. System Resource Alert This feature is available when used with Supero Doctor III in the Windows OS environment or used with Supero Doctor II in Linux. Supero Doctor is used to 1-12...
Page 21: Acpi Features
Chapter 1: Introduction notify the user of certain system events. For example, you can also conﬁ gure Supero Doctor to provide you with warnings when the system temperature, CPU temperatures, voltages and fan speeds go beyond a pre-deﬁ ned range.
Page 22: Super I/O
X8DTN+/X8DTN+-LR User's Manual The X8DTN+/X8DTN+-LR can accommodate 24-pin ATX power supplies. Although most power supplies generally meet the speciﬁ cations required by the CPU, some are inadequate. In addition, the 12V 8-pin power connections are also required to ensure adequate power supply to the system. Also your power supply must supply 1.5A for the Ethernet ports.
Page 23: Chapter 2 Installation
Chapter 2: Installation Chapter 2 Installation Static-Sensitive Devices Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic com ponents. To prevent dam- age to your system board, it is important to handle it very carefully. The following measures are generally sufﬁ cient to protect your equipment from ESD. Precautions •...
Page 24: Processor And Heatsink Installation
X8DTN+/X8DTN+-LR User's Manual Processor and Heatsink Installation When handling the processor package, avoid placing direct pressure on the label area of the fan. Notes: Always connect the power cord last and always remove it before adding, re- moving or changing any hardware components. Make sure that you install the processor into the CPU socket before you install the CPU heatsink.
Page 25 Chapter 2: Installation After removing the plastic cap, using your thumb and the index ﬁ nger, hold the CPU at the north and south center edges. Align the CPU key, the semi- circle cutout, against the socket key, the notch below the gold color dot on the side of the socket.
Page 26: Installing A Cpu Heatsink
X8DTN+/X8DTN+-LR User's Manual Installing a CPU Heatsink Do not apply any thermal grease to the heatsink or the CPU die because the required amount has already been ap- plied. Screw#1 Screw#2 Place the heatsink on top of the CPU so that the four mounting holes are aligned with those on the retention mechanism.
Page 27 Chapter 2: Installation Removing the Heatsink Warning: We do not recommend that the CPU or the heatsink be re- moved. However, if you do need to remove the heatsink, please follow the instructions below to uninstall the heatsink and prevent damage to the CPU or other components.
Page 28: Mounting The Motherboard Into The Chassis
X8DTN+/X8DTN+-LR User's Manual Mounting the Motherboard into the Chassis All motherboards have standard mounting holes to ﬁ t different types of chassis. Make sure that the locations of all mounting holes for the motherboard and the chas- sis match. Although a chassis may have both plastic and metal mounting fasteners, metal ones are highly recommended because they ground the motherboard to the chassis.
Page 29: Installing And Removing The Memory Modules
Chapter 2: Installation Installing and Removing the Memory Modules Note: Check the Supermicro web site for recommended memory modules. CAUTION Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM modules to prevent any possible damage. Installing & Removing DIMMs Press down the release tabs Insert the desired number of DIMMs into the memory slots, starting with P1-DIMM #1A.
Page 30 X8DTN+/X8DTN+-LR User's Manual Memory Support • RDIMM • 240-pin Reg. DDR3 ECC 1333/1066/800 MHz memory with support of up to 288 GB in 18 slots Note 1. 240-pin Dual Rank (DR) 16 GB Reg. ECC DDR3 1333/1066/800 MHz memory will support up to 288 GB. Memory speed will be downgraded to 800 MHz.
Page 31 Chapter 2: Installation Memory Population for Optimal Performance -For a Motherboard with One CPU (CPU2) Installed P2-DIMMs To Populate P2-DIMMs Branch 0 Branch 1 Branch 2 3 DIMMs P2-1A P2-2A P2-3A 6 DIMMs P2-1A P2-1B P2-2A P2-2B P2-3A P2-3B 9 DIMMs P2-1A P2-1B P2-1C...
Page 32 X8DTN+/X8DTN+-LR User's Manual Memory Support for the Motherboard with the 5600 Processor(s) Installed • 1.5V DIMMs 1.5V RDIMM Population for the motherboard w/5600 Processors Installed DIMM DIMMs DIMM Type Speeds (in MHz) Ranks per DIMM Slots per Populated (Reg.=Registered) (any combination; Channel per Channel SR=Single Rank,...
Page 33 Chapter 2: Installation • 1.35V DIMMs 1.35V RDIMM Population for the motherboard w/5600 Processors Installed DIMM DIMMs DIMM Type Speeds (in MHz) Ranks per DIMM Slots per Populated (Reg.=Registered) (any combination; Channel per Channel SR=Single Rank, DR=Dual Rank, QR=Quad Rank) Reg.
Page 34 X8DTN+/X8DTN+-LR User's Manual 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 35: Control Panel Connectors/Io Ports
Chapter 2: Installation 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 36: Back Panel Io Port And Onboard Io Connection Pin Deﬁ Nitions
X8DTN+/X8DTN+-LR User's Manual 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 37: Universal Serial Bus (Usb)
Chapter 2: Installation 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 38: Serial Ports
X8DTN+/X8DTN+-LR 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 39: Vga Connector
Chapter 2: Installation 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 40: Gigabit Lan (Ethernet) Ports
X8DTN+/X8DTN+-LR User's Manual 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 41: Front Control Panel
Chapter 2: Installation 3. Front Control Panel JF1 contains header pins for various buttons and indicators that are normally lo- cated on a control panel at the front of the chassis. These connectors are designed speciﬁ cally for use with Supermicro server chassis. See the ﬁ gure below for the descriptions of the various control panel buttons and LED indicators.
Page 42: Front Control Panel Pin Deﬁ Nitions
X8DTN+/X8DTN+-LR 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 43: Hdd Led
Chapter 2: Installation 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 44 X8DTN+/X8DTN+-LR User's Manual 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 45 Chapter 2: Installation 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 46: Connecting Cables
X8DTN+/X8DTN+-LR User's Manual 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 47 Chapter 2: Installation Fan Headers Fan Header Pin Deﬁ nitions The X8DTN+/X8DTN+-LR has six Pin# Deﬁ nition chassis/system fan headers (Fan1 to Ground Fan6) and two CPU fans (Fan7/Fan8) +12V on the motherboard. All these 4-pin Tachometer fans headers are backward compat- PWR Modulation ible with the traditional 3-pin fans.
Page 48: Internal Speaker
X8DTN+/X8DTN+-LR User's Manual 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 49 Chapter 2: Installation 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 50 X8DTN+/X8DTN+-LR User's Manual 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 51: Compact Flash Card Pwr Connector
Chapter 2: Installation 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 52 X8DTN+/X8DTN+-LR 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 (JTPM1) is located next to LPC Clock the SATA connectors. This header LPC FRAME# provides TPM support to ensure LPC Reset#...
Page 53: Jumper Settings
Chapter 2: Installation Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers Connector Pins To modify the operation of the moth- erboard, jumpers can be used to choose between optional settings. Jumper Jumpers create shorts between two pins to change the function of the connector.
Page 54: Cmos Clear
X8DTN+/X8DTN+-LR 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 55: Vga Enable/Disable
Chapter 2: Installation C Bus to PCI-X/PCI-E Slots C to PCI-Exp/PCI-X slots Jumper Settings Jumpers JI C1 and JI C2 allow you Jumper Setting Deﬁ nition to connect the System Management Closed Enabled Bus (I C) to PCI-X/PCI-E slots. The Open Disabled (Default) default setting is Open to disable...
Page 56 X8DTN+/X8DTN+-LR User's Manual IDE Enable/Disable IDE Enable Jumper Settings Jumper JP3 allows you to enable or Jumper Deﬁ nition disable the onboard IDE connector. IDE Enable The default setting is Pins 1-2 to en- (Default) able the connection. See the table on IDE Disable the right for jumper settings.
Page 57: Onboard Indicators
Chapter 2: Installation Activity Onboard Indicators L i n k GLAN LEDs Rear View (when facing the There are two GLAN ports on the rear side of the chassis) motherboard. Each Gigabit Ethernet GLAN Activity (Right) Indicator LED Settings LAN port has two LEDs. The yellow Color Status Deﬁ...
Page 58: Floppy Drive, Simlp, Serial Ata And Hdd Connections
X8DTN+/X8DTN+-LR User's Manual Floppy Drive, SIMLP, Serial ATA and HDD Connections Note the following when connecting the ﬂ oppy and hard disk drive cables: • The SATA disk drive cable has seven twisted wires. • A red mark on a wire typically designates the location of pin 1. •...
Page 59: Serial Ata Ports
Chapter 2: Installation Serial ATA Ports Serial ATA Pin Deﬁ nitions Six Serial ATA Ports (I-SATA0~I- Pin# Deﬁ nition SATA 5) are located at JS1~JS6 on Ground the motherboard. These ports pro- TX_P vide serial-link signal transmission, TX_N which is faster than that of the tradi- Ground tional Parallel ATA.
Page 60 X8DTN+/X8DTN+-LR User's Manual IDE Connector IDE Drive Connector Pin Deﬁ nitions An IDE Connector is located at Pin# Deﬁ nition Pin # Deﬁ nition JIDE1 on the motherboard. This Reset IDE Ground connector provides HDD IO connec- Host Data 7 Host Data 8 tion.
Page 61: 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 62: No Video
X8DTN+/X8DTN+-LR 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 63: Technical Support Procedures
Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Technical Support Procedures Before contacting Technical Support, please take the following steps. Also, please note that as a motherboard manufacturer, Supermicro does not sell directly to end- users, so it is best to ﬁ rst check with your distributor or reseller for troubleshooting services.
Page 64: Returning Merchandise For Service
X8DTN+/X8DTN+-LR User's Manual Question: How do I update my BIOS? It is recommended that you do not upgrade your BIOS if you are not experienc- ing any problems with your system. Updated BIOS ﬁ les are located on our web site at http://www.supermicro.com/support/bios/.
Page 65 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting For faster service, You can also request a RMA authorization online (http://www. supermicro.com/support/rma/). 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.
Page 66 X8DTN+/X8DTN+-LR User's Manual Notes...
Page 67: Chapter 4 Bios
Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Chapter 4 BIOS Introduction This chapter describes the AMI BIOS Setup Utility for the X8DTN+/X8DTN+-LR. 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 68: How To Change The Conﬁ Guration Data
X8DTN+/X8DTN+-LR User’s Manual How To Change the Conﬁ guration Data The conﬁ guration data that determines the system parameters may be changed by entering the AMI BIOS Setup utility. This Setup utility can be accessed by pressing <Del> at the appropriate time during system boot. Note: For AMI BIOS Recovery, please refer to the AMI BIOS Recovery Instructions posted on our website at http://www.supermicro.com/support/ manuals/.
Page 69 Chapter 4: 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. Enter new values through the keyboard and press <Enter>.
Page 70: Advanced Setup Conﬁ Gurations
X8DTN+/X8DTN+-LR 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 71: 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 72 X8DTN+/X8DTN+-LR User’s Manual Ratio CMOS Setting This feature displays the ratio between the CPU Core Clock and the FSB Frequency. The default setting depends on the type of CPU installed on the motherboard. The default setting for the CPU installed in your motherboard is [18]. C1E Support Select Enabled to enable Enhanced Halt State support which will signiﬁ...
Page 73 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Execute-Disable Bit Capability (Available when supported by the OS and the CPU) Select Enabled to enable the Execute Disable Bit which will allow the processor to designate areas in the system memory where an application code can execute and where it cannot, thus preventing a worm or a virus from ﬂ...
Page 74: Advanced Chipset Control
X8DTN+/X8DTN+-LR User’s Manual C3 State This feature allows the user to decide how the onboard 5500/5600 Series processor will act at C3 State. The options are Disabled, ACPI 2 and ACPI 3. C6 State This feature allows the user to decide how the onboard 5500/5600 Series processor will act at C6 State.
Page 75 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS CPU Bridge Conﬁ guration QPI (Quick Path Interconnect) Links Speed This feature selects data transfer speed for QPI Link connections. The options are Slow-Mode, and Full Speed. QPI Frequency (Available if the item - QPI Speed is set to Full Speed) This feature allows the user to select the desired QPI frequency.
Page 76 X8DTN+/X8DTN+-LR User’s Manual Throttling - Closed Loop/Throttling - Closed Loop Throttling improves reliability and reduces power in the processor by automatic voltage control during processor idle states. The options are Disabled and En- abled. If Enabled, the following items will appear: Hysteresis Temperature (Available for Closed Loop only) Temperature Hysteresis is the temperature lag (in degrees Celsius) after the set DIMM temperature threshold is reached before Closed Loop Throttling...
Page 77 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS ized, dedicated processor that is installed on an add-on card or a network card to handle some or all packet processing of this add-on card.) When this feature is set to Enabled, it will enhance overall system performance by providing direct memory access for data transferring.
Page 78 X8DTN+/X8DTN+-LR User’s Manual Legacy USB Support Select Enabled to use Legacy USB devices. If this item is set to Auto, Legacy USB support will be automatically enabled if a legacy USB device is installed on the motherboard, and vise versa. The settings are Disabled, Enabled and Auto. USB 2.0 Controller Select Enabled to activate USB 2.0 Controller.
Page 79 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS RAS Sticky Error Handling This option allows the user to decide how to handle Sticky RAS errors. The options are Clear Errors and Leave Errors (unchanged). VGA 16-Bit Decode Select Enabled to enable the function of decoding VGA for the devices installed behind the PXH PCI Controller Hub.
Page 80 X8DTN+/X8DTN+-LR User’s Manual LBA/Large Mode LBA (Logical Block Addressing) is a method of addressing data on a disk drive. In the LBA mode, the maximum drive capacity is 137 GB. For drive capacities over 137 GB, your system must be equipped with a 48-bit LBA mode addressing. If not, contact your manufacturer or install an ATA/133 IDE controller card that supports 48-bit LBA mode.
Page 81 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS MWDMA1 Multi-Word DMA 1 13.3 MB/s MWDMA 2 Multi-Word DMA 2 16.6 MB/s UDMA 0 Ultra DMA 0 16.6 MB/s UDMA 1 Ultra DMA 1 25 MB/s UDMA 2 Ultra DMA 2 33.3 MB/s UDMA 3 Ultra DMA 3 44.4 MB/s UDMA 4...
Page 82 X8DTN+/X8DTN+-LR User’s Manual PCI IDE BusMaster When this item is enabled, the BIOS uses PCI bus mastering for reading/writing to IDE drives. The options are Disabled and Enabled. SR-IOV Supported Select Enabled to enable SR-IOV (Intel Single Root I/O Virtualization) support to enhance Virtualization performance.
Page 83 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Floppy A This feature allows the user to select the type of ﬂ oppy drive connected to the system as speciﬁ ed. The options are Disabled, 360KB 5 1/4", 1.2MB 5 1/4", 720KB 3 1/2", 1.44MB 3 1/2" and 2.88MB 3 1/2". Remote Access Conﬁ...
Page 84 X8DTN+/X8DTN+-LR User’s Manual Sredir Memory Display Delay This feature deﬁ nes the length of time in seconds to display memory information. The options are No Delay, Delay 1 Sec, Delay 2 Sec, and Delay 4 Sec.  Hardware Health Conﬁ guration This feature allows the user to monitor system health and review the status of each item as displayed.
Page 85 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS the motherboard takes action during different CPU temperature conditions (i.e., by increasing CPU Fan speed, triggering the Overheat Alarm, etc). Since CPUs can have different ‘Temperature Tolerances’, the installed CPU can now send informa- tion to the motherboard what its ‘Temperature Tolerance’ is, and not the other way around.
Page 86 X8DTN+/X8DTN+-LR User’s Manual CPU on-die temperature increases, the fan speed will also increase for effective system cooling. Select "Full Speed/FS" to allow the onboard fans to run at full speed for maximum cooling. The FS setting is recommended for special system conﬁ...
Page 87 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS NUMA Support Select Enabled to use Non-Uniform Memory Access to improve CPU performance. The options are Disabled, Enabled and NUMA for SLES 11. ACPI SLIT Table Select Enabled to enable ACPI SLIT (System Locality Information Table) support to indicate the distances between all processors, memory controllers and host bridges.
Page 88: Security Settings
X8DTN+/X8DTN+-LR User’s Manual TPM Owner Status This item displays the status of TPM Ownership. Event Log Conﬁ guration View Event Log Use this option to view the System Event Log. 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.
Page 89 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Supervisor Password This feature indicates if a supervisor's password has been entered (installed). User Password This feature indicates if a user's password has been entered (installed). Change Supervisor Password Select this item, press <Enter> to enter a supervisor password. Change User Password Select this item, press <Enter>...
Page 90: Boot Conﬁ Guration
X8DTN+/X8DTN+-LR User’s Manual 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 available boot devices and Disabled. •...
Page 91: Usb Drives
Chapter 4: AMI BIOS USB Drives This feature allows the user to specify the boot sequence from all available USB devices. The settings are Disabled, and a list of CD/DVD devices as detected. • 1st Drive Network Drives This feature allows the user to specify the boot sequence from all available network drives.
Page 92: Exit Options
X8DTN+/X8DTN+-LR 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 that the new system conﬁ...
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.
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Page 95: 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 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 96: 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 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...
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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.

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