Supero Super X8DTL-3, X8DTL-iF, X8DTL-i, X8DTL-3F User Manual

X8DTL-3
X8DTL-i

X8DTL-3F

X8DTL-iF

USER’S MANUAL

Revision 1.0a

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Manual Revision 1.0a
Release Date: June 2, 2009

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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
X8DTL-i/X8DTL-3F/X8DTL-iF motherboard.

About this Motherboard

The X8DTL-3/X8DTL-i/X8DTL-3F/X8DTL-iF supports the Intel® 5500 Se­ries Processor, the fi rst dual-processing platform that supports the Intel QuickPath
Interconnect (QPI) Technology, providing the next generation point-to-point system
interface to replace the current Front Side Bus. With the Intel 5500 Series Processor
built in, the X8DTL-3/X8DTL-i/X8DTL-3F/X8DTL-iF substantially enhances system
performance with increased bandwidth and unprecedented scalability optimized for
high-end HCP/Cluster systems and intensive applications. 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 professional technicians.

X8DTL-3/

Preface

Manual Organization

Chapter 1 describes the features, specifi cations and performance of the mother-

board and provides detailed information about the chipset.
Chapter 2 provides hardware installation instructions. Read this chapter when in-

stalling the processor, memory modules and other hardware components into the
system. If you encounter any problems, see Chapter 3, which describes trouble­shooting procedures for video, memory and system setup stored in the CMOS.

Chapter 4 includes an introduction to the BIOS and provides detailed information
on running the CMOS Setup utility.

Appendix A lists BIOS POST Error Codes. Appendix B and Appendix C provide
the Windows OS and Other Software Installation Instructions.

Conventions Used in the Manual

Special attention should be given to the following symbols for proper installation and
to prevent damage done to the components or injury to yourself:

Danger/Caution: Instructions to be strictly followed to prevent catastrophic
system failure or to avoid bodily injury.

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Warning: Important information given to ensure proper system installation
or to prevent damage to the components.

Note: Additional Information given to differentiate various models or to
ensure correct system setup.

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Contacting Supermicro

Contacting Supermicro

Headquarters

Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc.

980 Rock Ave.
San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A.

Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail] (General Information)

[e-mail] (Technical Support)

Web Site: www.supermicro.com

Europe

Address: Super Micro Computer B.V.

Het Sterrenbeeld 28, 5215 ML
's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands

Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail] (General Information)

[e-mail] (Technical Support)
[e-mail] (Customer Support)

Asia-Pacifi c

Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc.

4F, No. 232-1, Liancheng Rd.
Chung-Ho 235, Taipei County
Taiwan, R.O.C.

Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Web Site: www.supermicro.com.tw
Technical Support:
Email: [e-mail]
Tel: [phone], ext.132 or 139

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Table of Contents

Preface ...........................................................................................................3

About this Manual ......................................................................................................... 3

About this Motherboard ................................................................................................. 3

Manual Organization ..................................................................................................... 3

Conventions Used in the Manual .................................................................................. 3

Contacting Supermicro .................................................................................................. 5

Chapter 1 Introduction ................................................................................1

1-1 Overview .........................................................................................................1-1

Checklist ..........................................................................................................1-1

X8DTL-3/X8DTL-3F/ X8DTL-i/ X8DTL-iF Quick Reference............................1-5

Motherboard Features ...................................................................................1-6

1-3 Chipset Overview ............................................................................................1-9

1-4 Special Features ........................................................................................... 1-10

1-5 PC Health Monitoring .................................................................................... 1-10

1-6 ACPI Features ................................................................................................1-11

1-7 Power Supply ................................................................................................1-12

1-8 Super I/O ....................................................................................................... 1-12

1-9 Overview of the Winbond WPCM450 Controller (For X8DTL-3F/X8DTL-iF
Only) 1-13

Chapter 2 Installation .................................................................................1

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 Installing and Removing the Memory Modules ...............................................2-7

Installing & Removing DIMMs .........................................................................2-7

2-5 Control Panel Connectors/IO Ports...............................................................2-10

1. Back Panel Connectors/IO Ports .............................................................. 2-10

ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Ports .............................................2-11

Universal Serial Bus (USB) ...................................................................... 2-12

Serial Ports ............................................................................................... 2-13

Video Connector .......................................................................................2-13

Ethernet Ports .......................................................................................... 2-14

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2. Front Control Panel ...................................................................................2-15

3. Front Control Panel Pin Defi nitions .......................................................... 2-16

NMI Button ............................................................................................... 2-16

Power LED ..............................................................................................2-16

HDD LED .................................................................................................. 2-17

NIC1/NIC2 LED Indicators ....................................................................... 2-17

Overheat (OH)/Fan Fail/Front UID LED ................................................... 2-18

Power Fail LED ........................................................................................ 2-18

Reset Button ........................................................................................... 2-19

Power Button ........................................................................................... 2-19

2-6 Connecting Cables ........................................................................................ 2-20

Power Connectors ...................................................................................2-20

Fan Headers ............................................................................................. 2-21

Chassis Intrusion .....................................................................................2-21

Internal Speaker .......................................................................................2-22

Power LED/Speaker ................................................................................. 2-22

Wake-On-LAN ..........................................................................................2-23

Overheat LED/Fan Fail (JOH1) ................................................................2-23

T-SGPIO 1/2 & 3-SGPIO 1/2 Headers .....................................................2-24

I-Button .....................................................................................................2-24

Power SMB (I

2

C) Connector .................................................................... 2-25

IPMB .........................................................................................................2-25

Unit Identifi cation Switch/LEDs ................................................................ 2-26

2-7 Jumper Settings ............................................................................................ 2-27

Explanation of Jumpers ................................................................................ 2-27

GLAN Enable/Disable ..............................................................................2-27

CMOS Clear ............................................................................................. 2-28

Watch Dog Enable/Disable ...................................................................... 2-28

2

I

C Bus to PCI-Exp. Slots ........................................................................ 2-29

VGA Enable .............................................................................................. 2-29

SAS Enable/Disable (X8DTL-3/X8DTL-3F only) ...................................... 2-30

SAS RAID Mode Select (X8DTL-3/X8DTL-3F only) ................................ 2-30

Manufacture Mode (X8DTL-iF/-3F) .......................................................... 2-31

ME Recovery (X8DTL-iF/-3F)...................................................................2-31

2-8 Onboard LED Indicators ............................................................................... 2-32

GLAN LEDs .............................................................................................. 2-32

IPMI Dedicated LAN LEDs (X8DTL-iF/-3F) ............................................. 2-32

SAS Heartbeat LED (X8DTL-3/-3F) ......................................................... 2-33

BMC Heartbeat LED (X8DTL-iF/3F) ........................................................ 2-33

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Onboard Power LED ............................................................................... 2-34

Rear UID LED ......................................................................................... 2-34

2-9 Serial ATA and SAS Connections ................................................................. 2-35

Serial ATA Ports........................................................................................ 2-35

SAS Ports (X8DTL-3/X8DTL-3F only) ...................................................... 2-35

Chapter 3 Troubleshooting ........................................................................1

3-1 Troubleshooting Procedures ........................................................................... 3-1

Before Power On ............................................................................................ 3-1

No Power ........................................................................................................ 3-1

No Video ......................................................................................................... 3-2

Losing the System’s Setup Confi guration ....................................................... 3-2

Memory Errors ...............................................................................................3-2

3-2 Technical Support Procedures ........................................................................3-3

3-3 Frequently Asked Questions ........................................................................... 3-3

3-4 Returning Merchandise for Service.................................................................3-4

Chapter 4 BIOS ............................................................................................ 1

4-1 Introduction ...................................................................................................... 4-1

Starting BIOS Setup Utility ..............................................................................4-1

How To Change the Confi guration Data ......................................................... 4-1

Starting the Setup Utility ................................................................................. 4-2

4-2 Main Setup ......................................................................................................4-2

4-3 Advanced Setup Confi gurations...................................................................... 4-4

4-4 Security Settings ........................................................................................... 4-23

4-5 Boot Confi guration ........................................................................................4-25

4-6 Exit Options ................................................................................................... 4-26

4-7 BIOS Recovery ............................................................................................. 4-27

How to Recover the AMIBIOS Image (-the Main BIOS Block) ..................... 4-27

4.7.1 Boot Sector Recovery from a USB Device ..........................................4-27

4.7.2 Boot Sector Recovery from an IDE CD-ROM ..................................... 4-28

4.7.3 Boot Sector Recovery from a Serial Port ("Serial Flash") ................... 4-28

Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes ......................................................... 1

A-1 BIOS Error Beep Codes ................................................................................. A-1

Appendix B Installing the Windows OS ................................................... 1

B-1 Installing the Windows OS to a RAID System ................................................ B-1

B-2 Installing the Windows OS to a Non-RAID System ........................................B-2

Appendix C Software Installation Instructions ........................................1

C-1 Installing Software Programs ......................................................................... C-1

C-2 Confi guring Supero Doctor III ......................................................................... C-2

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Chapter 1

Introduction

1-1 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 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.

The following items are included in the retail box.

One (1) Supermicro Mainboard

•

Eight (8) Serial ATA cables (CBL-0044L) (For X8DTL-3/X8DTL-3F)•

Six (6) Serial ATA cables (CBL-0044L) (For X8DTL-i/X8DTL-iF)•

One (1) I/O backpanel shield (CSE-PT7L) (X8DTL-3/i)•

One (1) I/O backpanel shield (MCP-260-0002) (X8DTL-3F/iF)•

One (1) Supermicro CD containing drivers and utilities•

One (1) User's/BIOS Manual•

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X8DTL-3/X8DTL-i/X8DTL-3F/X8DTL-iF 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.

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COM1

VGA

USB0/1

LE2

W8379

D20

FAN5

FAN6

UID

5ADG

W8352

7HG

BMC CTRL
WPCM450-R

KB/Mouse

IPMI LAN

LAN1

LAN2

BMC

Flash ROM

COM2

JPL1

JPL2

LAN
CTRL

PHY
Chip

LAN
CTRL

JPG1

X8DTL-3/X8DTL-i/X8DTL-3F/X8DTL-iF Layout

P2-DIMM3A

P2-DIMM2A

P2-DIMM1A

CPU2

X8DTL Series

P1-DIMM1A

P1-DIMM2A

P1-DIMM3A

Slot6 PCI-E 2.0 x8 (in x16 Slot)

Slot5 PCI-E 2.0 x4 (in x8 Slot)

Intel
5500

Intel

ICH10R
(South Bridge)

I-SATA4

I-SATA3

(North Bridge)

I-SATA2

I-SATA1

JBT1

JPS2

JP3

JWD

Buzzer

SP1

JD1

Slot4 PCI-E 2.0 x8

JPB

Slot3 PCI-E 1.0 x4

JI2C2

JI2C1

IPMB

USB2/3

Slot2 PCI 33MHz

JWOL

Slot1 PCI 33MHz

USB4/5

JP5

LC4128ZE-

J16

USB6

7TN100C

T-SGPIO2

T-SGPIO1

BIOS

I-SATA5

I-SATA0

CPU1

Battery

JBAT1

SAS0

SAS1

JPI2C

SAS2

JPW3

SAS3

LSI SAS1068E

SAS4

JPW2

JPW1

SAS5

SAS6

I-Button

3-SGPIO1

3-SGPIO2

SAS7

FAN1/

CPU2 FAN

FAN2/

CPU1FAN

FAN3

LE1

JF1

JOH1

LES2

JL1

FAN4

1

JPS1

Differences between X8DTL-3/X8DTL-i/X8DTL-3F/ X8DTL-iF

SATA (ICH10R) Yes Yes Yes Yes

SAS (1068E) Yes No Yes No

3-SGPIO 1/2 Yes No Yes No

IPMI 2.0 w/KVM No No Yes Yes

Notes

SAS Ports, SAS jumpers, and the LSI 1068E chip are available on the 1.
X8DTL-3/-3F only. For SAS RAID confi guration, refer to the LSI User Guide
posted on our website @ http://www.supermicro.com/support/manuals/

IPMI 2.0, the PHY chip, and the Dedicated LAN (w/KVM support) are avail-2.
able on the X8DTL-3F/-iF only. For more information, refer to the IPMI user
guide posted on our website @ http://www.supermicro.com/support/manuals/.

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Quick Reference

P2-DIMM3A

P2-DIMM2A

P2-DIMM1A

CPU2

CPU1

COM1

VGA

USB0/1

KB/Mouse

IPMI LAN

LAN1

LAN2

JPL1

JPL2

LAN
CTRL

PHY
Chip

X8DTL Series

JPI2C

JPW3

JPW2

JPW1

FAN1/

CPU2 FAN

FAN2/

CPU1FAN

FAN3

1

Notes

LE2

D20

W8379

FAN5

FAN6

UID

5ADG

W8352

BMC CTRL
WPCM450-R

Jumpers not indicated are for test purposes only. •
" " indicates the location of Pin 1.•

7HG

COM2

LAN
CTRL

BMC

Flash ROM

JPG1

Buzzer

SP1

JWD

JI2C2

JI2C1

JD1

Slot6 PCI-E 2.0 x8 (in x16 Slot)

Slot5 PCI-E 2.0 x4 (in x8 Slot)

Slot4 PCI-E 2.0 x8

JPB

Slot3 PCI-E 1.0 x4

J16

Slot2 PCI 33MHz

JWOL

Slot1 PCI 33MHz

IPMB

USB4/5

USB2/3

USB6

LC4128ZE-

7TN100C

T-SGPIO1

T-SGPIO2

BIOS

P1-DIMM1A

P1-DIMM2A

P1-DIMM3A

Intel
5500
(North Bridge)

JP5

SAS2

SAS3

LSI SAS1068E

SAS4

SAS5

SAS6

Intel

ICH10R
(South Bridge)

I-SATA5

I-SATA4

JBT1

Battery

JBAT1

JPS2

I-SATA2

I-SATA1

I-SATA3

JP3

SAS1

SAS0

I-SATA0

I-Button

3-SGPIO1

3-SGPIO2

SAS7

LE1

JF1

JOH1

JPS1

LES2

JL1

FAN4

When LE1 is on, the onboard power connection is on. Make sure to unplug the •
power cables before removing or installing components.

Warning! 1. To prevent damage to the power supply or motherboard,
please use a power supply that contains a 24-pin and two 8-pin power
connectors. Be sure to connect these connectors to the 24-pin (JPW1)
and the two 8-pin (JPW2, JPW3) power connectors on the motherboard.
Failure in doing so will void the manufacturer warranty on your power sup­ply and motherboard. 2. To avoid possible system overheating, be sure to
provide adequate airfl ow to the system.

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X8DTL-3/X8DTL-3F/ X8DTL-i/ X8DTL-iF Quick Reference

Jumper Description Default Setting

JBT1 CMOS Clear Open (Normal)

2

C1/JI2C2 SMB to PCI/PCI-E Slots Open/Open (Disabled)

JI

JP3 Manufacture Mode Open (Normal) (X8DTL-iF/3F)

JP5 ME Firmware Recovery Open (Normal) (X8DTL-iF/3F)

JPG1 VGA Enabled Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

JPL1/JPL2 LAN1/2 Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

JPS1 SAS Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) (X8DTL-3/3F)

JPS2 SAS RAID Select Closed (SR RAID Enabled) (X8DTL-3/3F)

JWD Watch Dog Pins 1-2 (Reset)

Connector Description

COM1/COM2 COM1/COM2 Serial Port/Header

FAN 1-6 System/CPU Fan Headers (Fans 1~2: CPU Fans)

I-Button I-Button for RAID data storage

2

IPMB IPMB I

2

C Power Supply SMBbus I2C Header

JPI

C Header (for an IPMI card) (X8DTL-iF/3F)

JD1 PWR LED/Speaker Header (Pins 4~7: Speaker)

JF1 Front Panel Connector

JL1 Chassis Intrusion Header

JOH1 Overheat LED Header

JPW1, JPW2/JPW3 24-pin ATX PWR, 8-pin Secondary PWR (*Warning P. 1-4)

JWOL Wake-On-LAN Header

LAN1/2, Dedicated LAN G-LAN (RJ45) Ports (Dedicated LAN: X8STL-iF/3F)

I-SATA0 ~ I-SATA5 (Intel South Bridge) SATA Ports

SAS 0~7 SAS Ports 0~7 (X8DTL-3/-3F only)

3-SGPIO-1/3-SGPIO-2 Serial General Purpose I/O Headers for SAS (X8DTL-3/3F)

T-SGPIO-1/T-SGPIO-2 Serial General Purpose I/O Headers for SATA

USB 0/1, 2,3, 4/5, 6 Universal Serial Bus (USB) Ports

UID Rear Unit Identify Switch

VGA VGA Con nec tor

LED Description

D20 BMC Heartbeat LED Indicator

LE1 O nboa rd St andby L ED Ind ica tor

LE2 Rear UID LED

LES2 SAS Heartbeat LED

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Motherboard Features

CPU

Two Intel•
full-width Intel QuickPath Interconnect (QPI) @6.4 GT/s with a total of up to 51.2
GB/s Data Transfer Rate (6.4 GB/s per direction)

®

5500 Series (LGA 1366) processors, each processor supporting two

Memory

Six 240-pin DIMM sockets support up to 24 GB of DDR3 Reg. ECC Memory •
(See Section 2-4 in Chapter 2 for DIMM Slot Population.)

Chipset

Intel 5500 chipset, including: the 5500 (North Bridge) and the ICH10R (South •
Bridge).

Expansion Slots

One PCI-E 2.0 x8 (in x16) slot (Slot 6)•
One PCI-E 2.0 x8 slot (Slot 4)•
One PCI-E 2.0 x4 (in x8) slot (Slot 5)•
One PCI-E 1.0 x4 (Slot 3)•
Two 32-bit PCI 33 slot (Slot 1 and Slot 2)•

BIOS

32 Mb AMI SPI Flash ROM•
PCI 2.2, ACPI 1.0/2.0/3.0, Plug and Play (PnP), DMI 2.3, USB Keyboard sup-•

port, and SMBIOS 2.3

PC Health Monitoring

Onboard voltage monitors for CPU0 Vcore, CPU1 Vcore, 1.5V, 5V, 5VSB, 12V, •

-12V, 3.3Vcc, 3.3VSB, VBAT and Vtt
Fan status monitor with fi rmware control and CPU fan auto- of f in sle ep mod e

•

Platfo rm Environme nt Control In terfac e (PECI) ready and The rmal Moni tor 2 •
(TM2) support

CPU/chas sis tempe rature m onitor s and CPU sl ow- down on ove rheat

•

Pulse Wi dth Mo dulati on (PW M) Fan Contr ol •
CPU ther mal tr ip supp or t for pro ces sor pr otecti on, power L ED•
Power-up mod e cont rol for r ecover y fr om AC power l oss•
Auto- switc hing vol tage r egulato r for CPU c ore s•
System over heat /Fan Fail LED I ndic ator and c ontr ol•
Chassis i ntrus ion detec tion•
System re sourc e aler t vi a Super o Doc tor III•

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ACPI Features

Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator•
Main switch override mechanism•
ACPI Pow er Ma nag eme nt•
Keyboard Wakeup from Soft-off •

Onboard I/O

Intel ICH10R supports six SATA2 ports (with RAID0, RAID1, RAID10, RAID5 •
supported in the Windows OS and RAID0, RAID1, RAID10 in the Linux plat­forms) (Note 1)

LSI 1068E supports eight SAS ports support RAID0, RAID1, RAID10, and op-

•

tional RAID5 w/I-Button 68 (For X8DTL-3/-3F) (Note 2)
Dual 82574L Giga bit Ether net c ontro llers s uppor t G igabi t LA N1/2 port s

•

A PHY chip su ppor ts t he Dedic ated IP MI L AN (X8 DTL-iF/3F only) (Note 3)•
One VGA Por t sup por ted by the W inbon d G20 0EW•
Two COM p or ts(1 header, 1 por t)•
PS/2 mo use and PS /2 keyboa rd por ts•
Up to seven US B 2.0 (U niver sal S eri al Bus) (2 Backp anel U SB Por t s, 1 Front •

USB Hea der, and 2 Type A H eader s)
Super I/ O: Winbo nd W83 627DH G -P

•

IPMI 1.5/2 .0 wit h full K VM s uppor t ( X8DTL-3F/iF on ly) (• Note 3)

Other

Wake-on-LAN (WOL)•
Console redirection•
Onboa rd Fan Spee d Contr ol by Ther mal Ma nagem ent via BI OS•

CD/Diskette Utilities

BIOS fl ash upgrade utility and device drivers•

Dimensions

Ext . ATX 12.00" (L) x 10.00 " (W ) (30 4.80 m m x 254. 20 mm)•

Note 1: For more information on SATA HostRAID confi guration, please
refer to the Intel SATA HostRAID User's Guide posted on our website @
http://www.supermicro.com/support/manuals/.

Note 2: For more information on LSI SAS RAID confi guration, please refer
to the LSI MegaRAID User's Guide posted on our website @ http://www.
supermicro.com/support/manuals/.

Note 3: For more information on IPMI confi guration, please refer to the
Embedded IPMI User's Guide posted on our website @ http://www.super­micro.com/support/manuals/.

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C

DDR3 DIMM

SAS #0
SAS #1
SAS #2
SAS #3
SAS #4
SAS #5
SAS #6
SAS #7

B

DDR3 DIMM

DDR3 DIMM

PCI-E x8 (Slot5)

PCI-E x16 (Slot6)

LSI 1068E

PCI 32bit_33MHz

A

Gen2

Gen2

CPU1

LGA1366

Port

x4

Ports

x8

Ports

Gen2

CSI

1
1,2

Intel 5500

7,8

ESI

3

Port

x4

DMI

Ports

CLIN

CPU2

LGA1366

Port 0

9,10

CLINK

AT25DF321

SPI

ICH10R

Gen2

ATMEL

D

x8

Ports 1-4

PCI-E x8 (Slo4)

Gen1

Port 5

Port 6

DDR3 DIMM

E

x4

x1

x1

F

DDR3 DIMM

82574L

82574L

DDR3 DIMM

PCI-E x8 (Slot3)

RJ45

RJ45

PCI32/33 (Slot1)

PCI32/33 (Slot2)

COM1
COM2

Note: This is a general block diagram. Please see the previous Mother­board Features pages for details on the features of each motherboard.

RJ45

BMC

VGA CONN

SATA

SATA #1
SATA #2
SATA #3
SATA #4
SATA #5
SATA #6

USB

Rear

Front
Front

Type A

USB #0/1

USB #2/3

USB #4/5

USB #6

Block Diagram of the 5500 Chipset

LPC

SIO

W83527DHG-P

PS2 KB/MS

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1-3 Chipset Overview

Built upo n the f unct iona lit y and the c apa bilit y of th e 550 0 pl atf orm, t he X8DT L-3/
X8DTL-i/X8DTL-3F/X8DTL-iF motherboard provides the performance and fea­ture set required for dual-processor-based high -end systems w ith confi guration
optimize d fo r H C P/Clu ste r syst em s an d inte ns i ve ap pl ication s. T h e 5 5 00 plat f o r m
cons ists of t he 550 0 Ser ies ( LGA 1366) proc esso r, the 550 0 (Nor th Brid ge), and
the ICH10R (South B ridge). With th e I nte l Q u ickPath inte rconnect (QPI) contr o l le r
built in, th e 5 5 0 0 p latfor m i s th e fi rst dual- p ro c e s sin g pl at f or m t hat o ffers t he n ex t
generation point-to-point system int erconnect interface, replacing the current Front
Side Bus T echnology, substantially enhancing system performance with increased
bandwidth and scalability.

The 5500 North Bridge connects to each processor through an independent
QuickPath Interconnect (QPI) link. Each link consists of 20 pairs of unidirec­tiona l diff erenti al lanes fo r trans missi on and rec eivin g in addit ion to a dif fere ntial
forwarded clock. A full-width QPI link pair provides 84 signals. Each processor
suppor ts t wo Quick Path links, on e going to th e other pro cesso r and the othe r to
the 5500 (North Bridge).

The 55 00 Plat f o rm supports u p to 36 PCI Ex p r e s s Gen2 lane s, p e e r-to-p e e r r ea d
and write transactions. The ICH10R provides up to 6 PCI-Express ports, six SATA
por ts and 10 US B conn ecti ons.

In additi on, the 5 50 0 plat form a lso of fers a w ide ran ge of R AS (Reli abilit y, Avail­ability and Serviceability) features. These features include memory interface ECC,
x4/x8 S ingle Devic e Data C orrec tion (SDD C), Cyclic Redund ancy Chec k (CRC),
parity protection, out-of-band register access via SMBus, memory mirroring,
memor y spa ring, a nd Hot- plug su ppor t on t he PCI -E xpre ss Inter f ace.

Main Features of the 5500 Series Processor and the 5500
Chipset

Four processor cores in each processor with 8MB shared cache among cores•

Two full-width Intel QuickPath interconnect links, up to 6.4 GT/s of data transfer •
rate in each direction

Virtualization Technology, Integrated Management Engine supported

•

Point-to-point cache coherent interconnect, Fast/narrow unidirectional links, and •
Concurrent bi-directional traffi c

Error detection via CRC and Error correction via Link level retry

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1-4 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. See the Advanced BIOS
Setup section to change this setting. The default setting is Last State.

1-5 PC Health Monitoring

This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the X8DTL-3/X8DTL-i/
X8DTL-3F/X8DTL-iF. All have an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that sup­ports PC health monitoring. An onboard voltage monitor will scan these onboard volt­ages continuously: CPU0 Vcore, CPU1 Vcore, 1.5V, 5V, 5VSB, 12V, -12V, 3.3Vcc,

3.3VSB, VBAT and Vtt. Once a voltage becomes unstable, a warning is given or
an error message is sent to the screen. Users can adjust the voltage thresholds
to defi ne the sensitivity of the voltage monitor.

Fan Status Monitor with Firmware Control

The PC health monitor can check the RPM status of the cooling fans. The onboard
CPU and chassis fans are controlled by Thermal Management via BIOS (under
Hardware Monitoring in the Advanced Setting).

Environmental Temperature Control

The thermal control sensor monitors the CPU temperature in real time and will turn
on the thermal control fan whenever the CPU temperature exceeds a user-defi ned
threshold. The overheat circuitry runs independently from the CPU. Once it detects
that the CPU temperature is too high, it will automatically turn on the thermal fan
control to prevent any overheat damage to the CPU. The onboard chassis thermal
circuitry can monitor the overall system temperature and alert users when the chas­sis temperature is too high.

To avoid possible system overheating, be sure to provide adequate airfl ow
to the system.

System Resource Alert

This feature is availab le when used with S upero Doctor III in the Windows OS
environment or used with Supero Doctor II in Linux. Supero Doctor is used to

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notif y the user of cer tain system events. For example, you can also confi gure
Supero Doctor to provide you with warnings when the system temperature, CPU
temperat ures, volt ages a nd fan spe eds go beyon d a pre- defi ned range.

1-6 ACPI Features

ACPI stands for Advanced Confi guration and Power Interface. The ACPI specifi ca-
tion defi nes a fl exible and abstract hardware interface that provides a standard
way to integrate power management features throughout a PC system, including
its hardware, operating system and application software. This enables the system
to automatically turn on and off peripherals such as CD-ROMs, network cards, hard
disk drives and printers.

In addition to enabling operating system-directed power management, ACPI
provides a generic system event mechanism for Plug and Play and an operating
system-independent interface for confi guration control. ACPI leverages the Plug
and Play BIOS data structures while providing a processor architecture-independent
implementation that is compatible with Windows XP, Windows 2003, Windows 2008
and Windows Vista Operating Systems.

Slow Blinking LED for Suspend-State Indicator

When the CPU goes into a suspend state, the chassis power LED will start blinking
to indicate that the CPU is in suspend mode. When the user presses any key, the
CPU will wake-up and the LED will automatically stop blinking and remain on.

Main Switch Override Mechanism

When an ATX power supply is used, the power button can function as a system
suspend button to make the system enter a SoftOff state. The monitor will be
suspended and the hard drive will spin down. Pressing the power button again
will cause the whole system to wake-up. During the SoftOff state, the ATX power
supply provides power to keep the required circuitry in the system "alive." In case
the system malfunctions and you want to turn off the power, just press and hold
the power button for 4 seconds. This option can be set in the Power section of the
BIOS Setup routine.

Wake-On-LAN (WOL)

Wake-On-LAN is defi ned as the ability of a management application to remotely
power up a computer that is powered off. Remote PC setup, up-dates and asset
tracking can occur after hours and on weekends so that daily LAN traffi c is kept to
a minimum and users are not interrupted. The motherboard has a 3-pin header
(WOL) to connect to the 3-pin header on a Network Interface Card (NIC) that has

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WOL capability. In addition, an onboard LAN controller can also support WOL
without any connection to the WOL header. The 3-pin WOL header is to be used
with a LAN add-on card only.

Note: Wake-On-LAN requires an ATX 2.01 (or above) compliant power
supply.

1-7 Power Supply

As with all computer products, a stable power source is necessary for proper and
reliable operation. It is even more important for processors that have high CPU
clock rates.

The X8DTL-3/X8DTL-i/X8DTL-3F/X8DTL-iF 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 two 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.

Warning: To prevent damage to the power supply or motherboard, please
use a power supply that contains a 24-pin and two 8-pin power connectors.
Be sure to connect these connectors to the 24-pin (JPW1) and the two
8-pin (JPW2,JPW3) power connectors on the motherboard for adequate
power supply to your system. Failure in doing so will void the manufacturer
warranty on your power supply and motherboard.

It is strongly recommended that you use a high quality power supply that meets ATX
power supply Specifi cation 2.02 or above. It must also be SSI compliant (For more
information, please refer to the web site at http://www.ssiforum.org/). Additionally, in
areas where noisy power transmission is present, you may choose to install a line
fi lter to shield the computer from noise. It is recommended that you also install a
power surge protector to help avoid problems caused by power surges.

1-8 Super I/O

The Super I/O supports 360 K, 720 K, 1.2 M, 1.44 M or 2.88 M disk drives and data
transfer rates of 250 Kb/s, 500 Kb/s or 1 Mb/s. It also provides two high-speed,
16550 compatible serial communication ports (UARTs). Each UART includes a
16-byte send/receive FIFO, a programmable baud rate generator, complete modem
control capability and a processor interrupt system. Both UARTs provide legacy
speed with baud rate of up to 115.2 Kbps as well as an advanced speed with baud
rates of 250 K, 500 K, or 1 Mb/s, which support higher speed modems.

The Super I/O provides functions that comply with ACPI (Advanced Confi guration
and Power Interface), which includes support of legacy and ACPI power manage-

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ment through an SMI or SCI function pin. It also features auto power management
to reduce power consumption.

1-9 Overview of the Winbond WPCM450 Controller (For
X8DTL-3F/X8DTL-iF Only)

The Winbond WPCM450 Controller is a Baseboard Management Controller (BMC)
that supports the 2D/VGA-compatible Graphics Core with the PCI interface,
Virtual Media, and Keyboard/Video/Mouse Redirection (KVMR) modules. With
blade-oriented Super I/O capability built-in, the WPCM450 Controller is ideal for
legacy-reduced server platforms.

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 func­tions. The WPCM450 is connected to the network via an external Ethernet PHY
module.

The WPCM450 communicates with onboard components via six SMBus interfaces,
fan control, and Platform Environment Control Interface (PECI) buses.

Note: For more information on IPMI confi guration, please refer to the IPMI
user guide posted on our website @ http://www.supermicro.com/support/
manuals/

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Chapter 2

Installation

2-1 Static-Sensitive Devices

Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic com ponents. T o prevent dam­age 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

Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge.•

Touch a grounded metal object before removing the board from the antistatic •
bag.

Handle the board by its edges only; do not touch its components, peripheral

•

chips, memory modules or gold contacts.

When handling chips or modules, avoid touching their pins.

•

Put the motherboard and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not •
in use.

For grounding purposes, make sure your computer chassis provides excellent

•

conductivity between the power supply, the case, the mounting fasteners and
the motherboard.

Use only the correct type of onboard CMOS battery as specifi ed by the

•

manufacturer. Do not install the onboard battery upside down to avoid possible
explosion.

Unpacking

The motherboar d is shipped i n a ntistati c pa ckaging to avoid static da mage. When
unpacking the board, make sure the person handling it is static protected.

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2-2 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 mother­board to the chassis. Make sure that the metal standoffs click in or are screwed in
tightly. Then use a screwdriver to secure the motherboard onto the motherboard
tray. Note: Some components are very close to the mounting holes. Please take
precautionary measures to prevent damage to these components when installing
the motherboard to the chassis.

Tools Needed

1. Phillips Screwdriver

Locations of Mounting Holes

2. Pan head #6 screws

X8DTL Series

Installation Instructions

Install the IO shield into the chassis. 1.

Locate the mounting holes on the moth-2.
erboard. Refer to the layout above for
mounting hole locations.

Locate the matching mounting holes on the chassis. Align the mounting holes 3.
on the motherboard against the mounting holes on the chassis.

Install standoffs in the chassis as needed.4.

Install the motherboard into the chassis carefully to avoid damage to mother-5.
board components.

Warning: To avoid damaging the motherboard and its components, please
do not apply any force greater than 8 lb/sq.in (8 lbs. per square inch) when
installing a screw into a mounting hole.

Insert a Pan head #6 screw into a mounting hole on the motherboard and its 6.
matching mounting hole on the chassis, using a Phillips screwdriver.

Repeat Step 4 to insert #6 screws to all mounting holes.7.

Make sure that the motherboard is securely placed on the chassis.8.

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2-3 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-1.
moving or changing any hardware components. Make sure that you install the
processor into the CPU socket before you install the CPU heatsink.

Make sure to install the motherboard into the chassis before you install the 2.
CPU heatsink and heatsink fans.

When purchasing a motherboard without a 5500 Series processor pre-3.
installed, make sure that the CPU socket plastic cap is in place, and none of
the CPU socket pins are bent; otherwise, contact the retailer immediately.

Chapter 2: Installation

Refer to the M B Features S ecti on for mo re deta ils on CPU s uppor t.4.

Installing an LGA 1366 Processor

Press the socket clip to release 1.
the load plate, which covers the
CPU socket, from its locking
position.

Gently lift the socket clip to 2.
open the load plate.

Hold the plastic cap at its north 3.
and south center edges to re­move it from the CPU socket.

Socket Clip

Plastic Cap

Load Plate

Hold the north & south edges of
the plastic cap to remove it

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After removing the plastic cap, 1.
using your thumb and the index
fi nger, hold the CPU at the

CPU CPU SocketLoad Plate

north and south center edges.

Align the CPU key, the semi-2.
circle cutout, against the socket
key, the notch below the gold
color dot on the side of the
socket.

Once both the CPU and the 3.
socket are aligned, carefully
lower the CPU straight down

Socket Keys

into the socket. (Do not rub the
CPU against the surface of the
socket or its pins to avoid dam­aging the CPU or the socket.)

With the CPU inside the socket, 4.
inspect the four corners of the
CPU to make sure that the CPU
is properly installed.

Once the CPU is securely 5.
seated on the socket, lower the
CPU load plate to the socket.

Use your thumb to gently push 6.
the socket clip down to the clip
lock.

Warning: Please s ave the
plastic cap. The mother­board must be shipped
with the plastic cap prop­erly ins tal led to p rotec t the
CPU socket pins. Ship­ment without the plastic
cap properly installed will
cause damage to the sock­et pins.

CPU Keys

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Installing a CPU Heatsink

Do not apply any thermal 1.
grease to the heatsink or the
CPU die because the required
amount has already been ap­plied.

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Place the heatsink on top of the 2.
CPU so that the four mounting
holes are aligned with those on
the retention mechanism.

3. Install two diagonal screws (ie
the #1 and the #2 screws) and
tighten them until just snug (-do
not fully tighten the screws to
avoid possible damage to the
CPU.)

Screw#1

Screw#1

Install Screw#1

Screw#2

Screw#2

4. Finish the installation by fully
tightening all four screws.

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Removing the Heatsink

Warni ng: We do not recommend that the CPU or the heatsink be re­moved. However, if you do need to remove the heatsink, please follow
the inst ructions be low to uninstall th e heatsink and prevent da mage to
the CPU or ot her co mpone nts.

Unplug the power cord from the 1.
power supply.

Disconnect the heatsink fan 2.
wires from the CPU fan header.

Using a screwdriver, loosen and 3.
remove the heatsink screws
from the motherboard in the se­quence as show in the picture
on the right.

Using a screwdriver to
remove Screw#1

Hold the heatsink as shown 4.
in the picture on the right and
gently wriggle the heatsink to
loosen it from the CPU. (Do not
use excessive force when wrig­gling the heatsink.)

Once the CPU is loosened, 5.
remove the heatsink from the
CPU socket.

To reinstall the CPU and the 6.
heatsink, clean the surface of
the CPU and the heatsink to get
rid of the old thermal grease.
Reapply the proper amount of
thermal grease on the surface
before reinstalling them on the
motherboard.

Remove Screw#2

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2-4 Installing and Removing the Memory Modules

Note: Check the S uper micro we b site for r ecom mende d memor y mo dules .

CAUTION

Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM

module s to prevent a ny possi ble dam age.

Installing & Removing DIMMs

Insert the desired number of DIMMs into the memory 1.
slots, starting with P1-DIMM #1A. When populating
multiple DIMM modules within a channel, always start
with Bank1 fi rst. (For best performance, please use the
memory modules of the same type and same speed in
the same bank.)

Press down the release tabs on the ends of a memory 2.
slot. Insert each DIMM module vertically into its slot.
Pay attention to the notch along the bottom of the
module to prevent inserting the DIMM module incor­rectly.

Gently press down on the DIMM module until it snaps 3.
into place in the slot. Repeat for all modules.

Reverse the steps above to remove the DIMM mod-4.
ules from the motherboard.

otch

DIMM DDR3

Press down the release tabs

Insert & press down a
DIMM module into the slot

Notch

X8DTL Series

To Remove:

Use your thumbs
to gently push the
release tabs near both
ends of the module.
This should release it
from the slot.

Release Tab

Release

Tab

Note: Notch

should align

with the

receptive point

on the slot

Release

Tab

To Install : Insert module vertically and press
down unt il it sn aps in to plac e. Pay at tent ion to t he
align ment n otch at t he bot to m.

3

Release Tab

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Memory Support

The X8DTL-3/-i/-3F/iF supports up to 24 GB Registered ECC DDR3 1333 MHz/1066
MHz/800 MHz in six DIMMs.

Note: Memory Speed support depends on the type(s) of CPU(s) used.

DIMM Module Population Confi guration

For memor y to wor k pro perl y, follow the tab les be low for me mor y inst allati on:

Memory Population for Optimal Performance

-For a motherboard with One CPU (CPU1) installed
(To Populate P1-DIMM slots)

Branch 0 Branch 1 Branch 2

3 DIMMs P1-1A P1-2A P1-3A

Memory Population for Optimal Performance

-For a motherboard with One CPU (CPU2) installed
(To Populate P2-DIMM slots)

Branch 0 Branch 1 Branch 2

3 DIMMs P2-1A P2-2A P2-3A

Memory Population for Optimal Performance

-For a motherboard with Two CPUs installed

CPU1 (To populate P1-

DIMMs)

Branch 0 Branch 1 Branch 2 Branch 0 Branch 1 Branch 2

6 DIMMs P1-1A P1-2A P1-3A P2-1A P2-2A P2-3A

Memory Population Table

DIMM
Slots per
Channel

1 1 Reg. DDR3 ECC 800,1066,1333 SR, DR
1 1 Reg. DDR3 ECC 800,1066, QR

DIMMs
Populated
per Channel

DIMM Type (Reg.=
Registered)

CPU2 (To populate P2-

DIMMs)

Speeds (in MHz) Ranks per DIMM

(any combination;
SR=Single Rank,
DR=Dual Rank,
QR=Quad Rank)

Note 1: Due to OS limitations, some operating systems may not show

more than 4 GB of memory.
Note 2: Due to memory allocation to system devices, the amount of

memory that r ema ins avai lab le fo r op erat io nal u se wi ll be r edu ce d wh en
4 GB of R A M is us ed. T he re duc tio n in me mor y ava ilab ili ty i s disp rop or­tiona l. (See the fo llowi ng Table.)

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System Device Size Physical 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) 4 KB 3.99 GB
PCI Enumeration Area 1 256 MB 3.76 GB
PCI Express (256 MB) 256 MB 3.51 GB
PCI Enumeration Area 2 (if needed) -Aligned on

256-MB boundary­VGA Memory 16 MB 2.85 GB
TSEG 1 MB 2.84 GB
Memory available for the OS & other applications 2.84 GB

512 MB 3.01 GB

Remaining (-Available)
(4 GB Total System Memory)

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2-5 Control Panel Connectors/IO Ports

The I/O p ort s are col or cod ed in co nforma nce wit h the PC 9 9 speci fi cation. See
the pic ture be low for t he co lors a nd loc atio ns of the var ious I /O por t s.

1. Back Panel Connectors/IO Ports

P2-DIMM3A

Slot5 PCI-E 2.0 x4 (in x8 Slot)

Slot4 PCI-E 2.0 x8

JPB

Slot3 PCI-E 1.0 x4

JI2C2

JI2C1

Slot2 PCI 33MHz

JWOL

Slot1 PCI 33MHz

IPMB
USB2/3

CPU2

X8DTL Series

Slot6 PCI-E 2.0 x8 (in x16 Slot)

J16

USB4/5

USB6

P2-DIMM2A

P2-DIMM1A

T-SGPIO2

JPI2C

CPU1

P1-DIMM1A

P1-DIMM2A

P1-DIMM3A

Intel
5500
(North Bridge)

JP5

LC4128ZE-

7TN100C

Intel

JBT1
ICH10R
(South Bridge)

Battery

T-SGPIO1

BIOS

JBAT1

JPS2

SAS1

SAS0

I-SATA0

I-SATA2

I-SATA1

I-SATA5

I-SATA4

I-SATA3

JP3

KB/Mouse

PHY

USB0/1

Chip

IPMI LAN

COM1

VGA

JPL1

LAN1

JPL2

LAN

LAN2

CTRL

FAN5

FAN6

LAN
CTRL

LE2

UID

BMC

Flash ROM

5ADG

W8379

W8352

7HG

BMC CTRL
WPCM450-R

JPG1

JWD

JD1

D20

COM2

Buzzer

SP1

1

FAN1/

JPW3

JPW2

CPU2 FAN

JPW1

FAN2/

CPU1FAN

FAN3

LE1

I-Button

JF1

JOH1

JPS1

LES2

LSI SAS1068E

JL1

3-SGPIO1

3-SGPIO2

SAS6

SAS3

SAS5

SAS2

SAS4

SAS7

FAN4

Back Panel I/O Port Locations and Defi nitions

Back Panel Connectors

Keyboard (Purple)1.
PS/2 Mouse (Green)2.
Back Panel USB Port 03.

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Back Panel USB Port 14.
Dedicated LAN (X8DTL-3F/iF only)5.
COM Port 1 (Turquoise)6.
VGA (Blue) 7.
Gigabit LAN 18.
Gigabit LAN 29.
UID Switch10.

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ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2
Mouse Ports

The ATX PS/2 keyboard and PS/2
mouse are located next to the Back
Panel USB Ports 0~1 on the moth­erboard. See the table at right for pin
defi nitions.

PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Pin

Defi nitions

PS2 Keyboard PS2 Mouse
Pin# Defi nition Pin# Defi nition
1 KB Data 1 Mouse Data
2 No Connection 2 No Connection
3 Ground 3 Ground

4 Mouse/KB VCC

(+5V)
5 KB Clock 5 Mouse Clock
6 No Connection 6 No Connection
VCC: with 1.5A PTC (current limit)

4 Mouse/KB VCC

(+5V)

X8DTL Series

1. Keyboard (Purple)

2. Mouse (Green)

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Universal Serial Bus (USB)

Two Universal Serial Bus ports (USB
0 and USB 1) are located on the I/O
back panel. Additionally, fi ve USB con-
nections (USB 2/3, 4/5, 6) are on the
motherboard to provide front chassis
access. (Cables are not included).
See the tables on the right for pin
defi nitions.

Back Panel USB

(USB 0/1)

Pin# Defi nitions
1 +5V
2 PO­3 PO+
4 Ground
5 N/A

Front Panel USB

Pin Defi nitions (USB4/5/6/7)

USB 2/3
Pin # Defi nition

1 +5V 1 +5V
2 PO- 2 PO­3 PO+ 3 PO+
4 Ground 4 Ground
5 Key 5 No connection

Front Panel USB

(USB 6)

Pin# Defi nition
1 Vcc
2 Data­3 Data+
4 Ground
5NA

USB 4/5
Pin # Defi nition

X8DTL Series

1. Backpanel USB 0

2. Backpanel USB 1

3. Front Panel USB 2/3

4. Front Panel USB 4/5

5. Front Panel USB 6

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2

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1

2

3

Serial Ports

Two COM connections (COM1 &
COM2) are located on the motherboard.
COM1 is located on the Backplane IO
panel. COM2 is located next to the
onboard buzzer to provide additional
serial connection support. See the table
on the right for pin defi nitions.

COM2

COM1

Video Connector

Serial Ports-COM1/COM2

Pin Defi nitions

Pin # Defi nition Pin # Defi nition
1 DCD 6 DSR
2 RXD 7 RTS
3 TXD 8 CTS
4 DTR 9 RI
5 Ground 10 N/A

A Video (VGA) connector is located
next to COM Port1 on the IO back­plane. This connector is used to pro­vide video display. Refer to the board
layout below for the location.

X8DTL Series

1. COM1

2. COM2

3. VGA

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Ethernet Ports

Two Ethernet ports (LAN 1/LAN2) are
located at on the IO backplane. In
addition, a dedicated LAN is also lo­cated on the X8DTL-3F/-iF to provide
KVM support for IPMI 2.0. All these
ports accept RJ45 type cables. (Note:
Please refer to the LED Indicator Sec­tion for LAN LED information.)

LAN Ports

Pin Defi nition

Pin# Defi nition
1 P2V5SB 10 SGND
2 TD0+ 11 Act LED
3 TD0- 12 P3V3SB
4 TD1+ 13 Link 100 LED

(Yellow, +3V3SB)

5 TD1- 14 Link 1000 LED

(Yellow, +3V3SB)
6 TD2+ 15 Ground
7 TD2- 16 Ground
8 TD3+ 17 Ground
9 TD3- 88 Ground

(NC: No Connection)

X8DTL Series

1. LAN1

2. LAN2

3. LAN5 (X8DTL-3F/iF only)

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Chapter 2: Installation

2. Front Control Panel

JF1 contains header pins for various buttons and indicators that are normally lo­cated 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. Refer to the
following section for descriptions and pin defi nitions.

JF1 Header Pins

X8DTL Series

Ground

X

Power LED

HDD LED

NIC1 LED

NIC2 LED

1920

NMI

X

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

OH/Fan Fail LED

Power Fail LED

Ground

Ground

2-15

Vcc/Front UID LED

Vcc

Reset

PWR

2

1

Reset Button

Power Button

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NMI Button

The non-maskable interrupt button
header is located on pins 19 and 20
of JF1. Refer to the table on the right
for pin defi nitions.

Power LED

The Power LED connection is located
on pins 15 and 16 of JF1. Refer to the
table o n the ri ght for p in defi nitions.

NMI Button

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition
19 Control
20 Ground

Power LED

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition
15 +5V
16 Ground

X8DTL Series

Power LED

B

HDD LED

NIC1 LED

NIC2 LED

OH/Fan Fail LED

Power Fail LED

2-16

A. NMI
B. PWR LED

Ground

X

Ground

Ground

1920

A

NMI

X

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc/Front UID LED

Vcc

Reset

Reset B utton

Power Button

PWR

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HDD LED

The HDD LED connection is located
on pins 13 and 14 of JF1. Attach a
cable here to indicate HDD activ­ity. See the table on the right for pin
defi nitions.

NIC1/NIC2 LED Indicators

The NIC (Network Interface Control­ler) LED connection for GLAN port 1 is
located on pins 11 and 12 of JF1, and
the LED connection for GLAN Port 2
is on Pins 9 and 10. Attach the NIC
LED cables to display network activity .
Refer to the table on the right for pin
defi nitions.

HDD LED

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition
13 +5V
14 HD Active

GLAN1/2 LED

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition
9/11 Vcc
10/12 Ground

X8DTL Series

Power LED

A

B

C

OH/Fan Fail LED

Power Fail LED

2-17

Ground

HDD LED

NIC1 LED

NIC2 LED

Ground

Ground

A. HDD LED
B. NIC1 LED
C. NIC2 LED

1920

NMI

X

2

X

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc/Front UID LED

Vcc

Reset

PWR

1

Reset Butto n

Power Button

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Overheat (OH)/Fan Fail/Front UID
LED

Connect an LED cable to the Front
UID and OH/Fan Fail connections on
pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to display UID
signals or to provide advanced warn­ings for chassis overheat/fan failure.
Refer to the table on the right for pin
defi nitions.

Power Fail LED

The Power Fail LED connection is
locate d on pins 5 and 6 of JF1. Re­fer to the table on the right for pin
defi nitions.

OH/Fan Fail LED

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition
7 Vcc/Front UID LED
8 OH/Fan Fail LED

OH/Fan Fail Indicator

Status

State Defi nition
Off Normal
On Overheat
Flash-

ing

Fan Fail

PWR Fail LED

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition
5 Vcc
6 Ground

X8DTL Series

Power LED

OH/Fan Fail LED

A

Power Fail LED

B

2-18

Ground

HDD LED

NIC1 LED

NIC2 LED

Ground

Ground

A. OH/Fan Fail & UID LEDs
B. PWR Supply Fail

1920

NMI

X

2

X

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc/Front UID LED

Vcc

Reset

PWR

1

Reset Butto n

Power Button

A

Reset Button

Chapter 2: Installation

The Reset Button connection is located
on pins 3 and 4 of JF1. Attach it to a
hardware reset switch on the computer
case. Refer to the table on the right for
pin defi nitions.

Power Button

The Power Button connection is located
on pins 1 and 2 of JF1. Momentarily con­tacting both pins will power on/off the sys­tem. This button can also be confi gured
to function as a suspend button (with a
setting in the BIOS - see Chapter 4). To
turn off the power when set to suspend
mode, press the button for at least 4
seconds. Refer to the table on the right
for pin defi nitions.

Reset Button

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition
3 Reset
4 Ground

Power Button

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

1 Signal
2 +3V Standby

X8DTL Series

Power LED

OH/Fan Fail LED

Power Fail LED

2-19

Ground

HDD LED

NIC1 LED

NIC2 LED

Ground

Ground

A. Reset Button
B. PWR Button

1920

NMI

X

2

X

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc/Front UID LED

Vcc

Reset

PWR

1

Reset Butto n

Power Button

A

B

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Power Connectors

A 24-pin main power supply connector(JPW1)
and two 8-pin CPU PWR connectors (JPW2/
JPW3) on the motherboard. These power
connectors meet the SSI EPS 12V specifi -
cation. In addition to the 24-pin ATX power
connector, the 12V 8-pin CPU PWR connec­tors at JPW2/JPW3 must also be connected
to your power supply. See the table on the
right for pin defi nitions.

Warning: To prevent damage to
the power supply or motherboard,
please use a power supply that
contains a 24-pin and two 8-pin
power connectors. Be sure to
connect these connectors to the
24-pin (JPW1) and the two 8-pin
(JPW2,JPW3) power connectors
on the motherboard. Failure in do­ing so will void the manufacturer
warranty on your power supply and

USB0/1

KB/Mouse

IPMI LAN

motherboard.

PHY
Chip

P2-DIMM3A

P2-DIMM2A

P2-DIMM1A

C

JPW3

JPI2C

ATX Power 24-pin Connector

Pin Defi nitions

Pin# Defi nition Pin # Defi nition
13 +3.3V 1 +3.3V
14 -12V 2 +3.3V
15 COM 3 COM
16 PS_ON 4 +5V
17 COM 5 COM
18 COM 6 +5V
19 COM 7 COM
20 Res (NC) 8 PWR_OK
21 +5V 9 5VSB
22 +5V 10 +12V
23 +5V 11 +12V
24 COM 12 +3.3V

12V 8-pin PWR Connector

Pin Defi nitions

Pins Defi nition
1 through 4 Ground
5 through 8 +12V

(Required)

B

1

FAN1/

JPW2

CPU2 FAN

JPW1

A

A. 24-pin ATX PWR (Req'd)
B/C.8-pin Processor PWR
(Req'd)

COM1

CPU2

VGA

JPL1

LAN1

JPL2

LAN

LAN2

CTRL

FAN5

FAN6

LAN
CTRL

LE2

UID

BMC

Flash ROM

5ADG

W8379

W8352

7HG

BMC CTRL
WPCM450-R

JPG1

D20

COM2

Buzzer

JI2C2
JI2C1

JWD

JD1

SP1

X8DTL Series

Slot6 PCI-E 2.0 x8 (in x16 Slot)

Slot5 PCI-E 2.0 x4 (in x8 Slot)

Slot4 PCI-E 2.0 x8

JPB

Slot3 PCI-E 1.0 x4

J16

Slot2 PCI 33MHz

JWOL

Slot1 PCI 33MHz

IPMB

USB4/5

USB2/3

LC4128ZE-

7TN100C

T-SGPIO1

BIOS

USB6

T-SGPIO2

CPU1

P1-DIMM1A

P1-DIMM2A

P1-DIMM3A

Intel
5500
(North Bridge)

JP5

Intel

JBT1

ICH10R

I-SATA5

(South Bridge)

I-SATA4

Battery

JBAT1

JPS2

SAS1

SAS0

SAS3

SAS2

I-SATA0

I-SATA2

I-SATA1

I-SATA3

JP3

SAS4

LSI SAS1068E

SAS6

SAS5

I-Button

3-SGPIO1

3-SGPIO2

SAS7

FAN2/

CPU1FAN

FAN4

FAN3

LE1

JF1

JOH1

JPS1

LES2

JL1

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1

D

E

F

Fan Headers

G

This motherboard has four chassis/
system fan headers (Fan 3 to Fan6) and
two CPU fans (Fan1/Fan2) on the moth­erboard. All these 4-pin fans headers are
backward compatible with the traditional
3-pin fans. However, fan speed control
is available for 4-pin fans only. The fan
speeds are controlled by Thermal Man­agement via Hardware Monitoring in
the Advanced Setting in the BIOS. (The
Default setting is Disabled.) See the table
on the right for pin defi nitions.

Chapter 2: Installation

Fan Header

Pin Defi nitions

Pin# Defi nition
1 Ground
2 +12V
3 Tachometer
4 PWR Modulation

Chassis Intrusion

A Chassis Intrusion header is located
at JL1 on the motherboard. Attach an
appropriate cable from the chassis to
inform you of a chassis intrusion when

Chassis Intrusion

Pin Defi nitions (JL1)

Pin# Defi nition
1 Intrusion Input
2 Ground

the chassis is opened.

P2-DIMM3A

CPU2

X8DTL Series

J16

USB6

P2-DIMM2A

P2-DIMM1A

LC4128ZE-

7TN100C

T-SGPIO2

T-SGPIO1

P1-DIMM1A

P1-DIMM2A

P1-DIMM3A

Intel
5500
(North Bridge)

JP5

Intel

JBT1
ICH10R
(South Bridge)

BIOS

JPS2

I-SATA2

I-SATA1

I-SATA5

I-SATA4

I-SATA3

KB/Mouse

PHY

USB0/1

Chip

IPMI LAN

COM1

VGA

JPL1

LAN1

JPL2

LAN

LAN2

CTRL

FAN5

FAN6

LAN
CTRL

LE2

UID

BMC

Flash ROM

5ADG

W8379

W8352

7HG

BMC CTRL
WPCM450-R

D20

COM2

JPG1

JWD

JD1

Buzzer

SP1

Slot6 PCI-E 2.0 x8 (in x16 Slot)

Slot5 PCI-E 2.0 x4 (in x8 Slot)

Slot4 PCI-E 2.0 x8

JPB

Slot3 PCI-E 1.0 x4

JI2C2
JI2C1

Slot2 PCI 33MHz

JWOL

Slot1 PCI 33MHz

IPMB

USB4/5

USB2/3

JPW3

JPI2C

CPU1

LSI SAS1068E

Battery

JBAT1

SAS1

SAS0

SAS3

SAS2

I-SATA0

JP3

SAS4

1

A

FAN1/

JPW2

CPU2 FAN

JPW1

FAN2/

CPU1FAN

B

FAN3

C

LE1

I-Button

JF1

JOH1

JPS1

LES2

JL1

3-SGPIO1

3-SGPIO2

SAS6

SAS5

SAS7

FAN4

A. Fan 1 (CPU2 Fan)
B. Fan 2 (CPU1 Fan)
C. Fan 3
D. Fan 4
E. Fan 5
F. Fan 6
G. Chassis Intrusion

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Internal Speaker

The Internal Speaker, located at SP1,
can be used to provide audible indica­tions for various beep codes. See the
table on the right for pin defi nitions.
Refer to the layout below for the loca­tions of the Internal Buzzer (SP1).

Power LED/Speaker

On the JD1 header, pins 1-3 are used
for power LED indication, and pins 4-7
are for the speaker. See the tables
on the right for pin defi nitions. Please
note that the speaker connector pins
(4-7) are for use with an external
speaker. If you wish to use the on­board speaker, you should close pins
6-7 with a jumper.

Internal Buzzer (SP1)

Pin Defi nition

Pin# Defi nitions
Pin 1 Pos. (+) Beep In
Pin 2 Neg. (-) Alarm

Speaker

PWR LED Connector

Pin Defi nitions

Pin Setting Defi nition
Pin 1 Anode (+)
Pin2 Cathode (-)
Pin3 NA

Speaker Connector

Pin Defi nitions

Pin Setting Defi nition
Pins 4-7 External Speaker
Pins 6-7 Internal Speaker

P2-DIMM3A

CPU2

X8DTL Series

J16

B

USB6

P2-DIMM2A

P2-DIMM1A

LC4128ZE-

7TN100C

T-SGPIO2

T-SGPIO1

P1-DIMM1A

P1-DIMM2A

P1-DIMM3A

Intel
5500
(North Bridge)

JP5

Intel

JBT1
ICH10R
(South Bridge)

BIOS

JPS2

I-SATA2

I-SATA1

I-SATA5

I-SATA4

I-SATA3

KB/Mouse

PHY

USB0/1

Chip

IPMI LAN

COM1

VGA

JPL1

LAN1

JPL2

LAN

LAN2

CTRL

FAN5

FAN6

LAN
CTRL

LE2

UID

BMC

Flash ROM

5ADG

W8379

W8352

7HG

BMC CTRL
WPCM450-R

D20

COM2

JPG1

JWD

JD1

Buzzer

SP1

Slot6 PCI-E 2.0 x8 (in x16 Slot)

Slot5 PCI-E 2.0 x4 (in x8 Slot)

Slot4 PCI-E 2.0 x8

JPB

Slot3 PCI-E 1.0 x4

JI2C2
JI2C1

Slot2 PCI 33MHz

JWOL

Slot1 PCI 33MHz

IPMB

USB4/5

USB2/3

A

JPW3

JPI2C

CPU1

LSI SAS1068E

Battery

JBAT1

SAS1

SAS0

SAS3

SAS2

I-SATA0

JP3

SAS4

1

FAN1/

JPW2

CPU2 FAN

JPW1

FAN2/

CPU1FAN

FAN3

LE1

I-Button

JF1

JOH1

JPS1

LES2

JL1

3-SGPIO1

3-SGPIO2

SAS6

SAS5

SAS7

FAN4

A. Internal Speaker (Buzzer)
B. PWR LED/Speaker

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Wake-On-LAN

The Wake-On-LAN header is located at
JWOL on the motherboard. You must also
have a LAN card with a Wake-On-LAN con­nector and a cable to use this feature. See
the table on the right for pin defi nitions.

Overheat LED/Fan Fail (JOH1)

The JOH1 header is used to connect an
LED indicator to provide warnings of chassis
overheating or fan failure. This LED will blink
when a fan f ai lu re o c c u r s. Ref er t o th e t ab l e
on rig ht for pin d efi nitions.

Wake-On-LAN

Pin Defi nitions

Pin# Defi nition
1 +5V Standby
2 Ground
3 Wake-up

Overheat LED

Pin Defi nitions

Pin# Defi nition
1 5vDC
2 OH Active

OH/Fan Fail LED

Pin Defi nitions

State Message
Solid Overheat
Blinking Fan Fail

P2-DIMM3A

CPU2

X8DTL Series

J16

A

USB6

P2-DIMM2A

P2-DIMM1A

LC4128ZE-

7TN100C

T-SGPIO2

T-SGPIO1

P1-DIMM1A

P1-DIMM2A

P1-DIMM3A

Intel
5500
(North Bridge)

JP5

Intel

JBT1
ICH10R
(South Bridge)

BIOS

JPS2

I-SATA2

I-SATA1

I-SATA5

I-SATA4

I-SATA3

KB/Mouse

PHY

USB0/1

Chip

IPMI LAN

COM1

VGA

JPL1

LAN1

JPL2

LAN

LAN2

CTRL

FAN5

FAN6

LAN
CTRL

LE2

UID

BMC

Flash ROM

5ADG

W8379

W8352

7HG

BMC CTRL
WPCM450-R

D20

COM2

JPG1

JWD

JD1

Buzzer

SP1

Slot6 PCI-E 2.0 x8 (in x16 Slot)

Slot5 PCI-E 2.0 x4 (in x8 Slot)

Slot4 PCI-E 2.0 x8

JPB

Slot3 PCI-E 1.0 x4

JI2C2
JI2C1

Slot2 PCI 33MHz

JWOL

Slot1 PCI 33MHz

IPMB

USB4/5

USB2/3

JPW3

JPI2C

CPU1

LSI SAS1068E

Battery

JBAT1

SAS1

SAS0

SAS3

SAS2

I-SATA0

JP3

SAS4

1

FAN1/

JPW2

CPU2 FAN

JPW1

FAN2/

CPU1FAN

FAN3

LE1

I-Button

JF1

B

JOH1

JPS1

LES2

JL1

3-SGPIO1

3-SGPIO2

SAS6

SAS5

SAS7

FAN4

A. Wake-On-LAN
B. Overheat LED

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E

T-SGPIO 1/2 & 3-SGPIO 1/2
Headers

Two SGPIO (Serial-Link General
Purpose Input/Output) headers
(T-SGPIO-1/T-SGPIO-2) are located
the motherboard. In addition, 3-GPIO
1/2 located on the X8DTL-3/X8DTL-

Pin# Defi nition Pin Defi nition
1NC 2 NC
3 Ground 4 Data

5 Load 6 Ground
7NC 8 NC

T-SGPIO

Pin Defi nitions

3F models These headers support
serial link interfaces for the onboard

Note: NC= No Connections

SATA and SAS connectors. See the
table on the right for pin defi nitions.
Refer to the board layout below for
the location.

I-Button

An onboard I-Button, located next to
USB Ports 2~3, is an 1-wire computer
chip enclosed in a durable stainless
steel can. I-Button stores instruc­tions, provides electronic interface
and allows HostRAID to operate with
Mega-RAID fi rmware.

P2-DIMM3A

CPU2

X8DTL Series

J16

USB6

P2-DIMM2A

P2-DIMM1A

LC4128ZE-

7TN100C

T-SGPIO2

T-SGPIO1

P1-DIMM1A

P1-DIMM2A

P1-DIMM3A

Intel
5500
(North Bridge)

JP5

Intel

JBT1
ICH10R
(South Bridge)

A

BIOS

B

JPS2

I-SATA2

I-SATA1

I-SATA5

I-SATA4

I-SATA3

KB/Mouse

PHY

USB0/1

Chip

IPMI LAN

COM1

VGA

JPL1

LAN1

JPL2

LAN

LAN2

CTRL

FAN5

FAN6

LAN
CTRL

LE2

UID

BMC

Flash ROM

5ADG

W8379

W8352

7HG

BMC CTRL
WPCM450-R

D20

COM2

JPG1

JWD

JD1

Buzzer

SP1

Slot6 PCI-E 2.0 x8 (in x16 Slot)

Slot5 PCI-E 2.0 x4 (in x8 Slot)

Slot4 PCI-E 2.0 x8

JPB

Slot3 PCI-E 1.0 x4

JI2C2
JI2C1

Slot2 PCI 33MHz

JWOL

Slot1 PCI 33MHz

IPMB

USB4/5

USB2/3

JPW3

JPI2C

CPU1

LSI SAS1068E

Battery

JBAT1

SAS1

SAS0

SAS3

SAS2

I-SATA0

JP3

SAS4

1

FAN1/

JPW2

CPU2 FAN

JPW1

FAN2/

CPU1FAN

FAN3

LE1

I-Button

JF1

JOH1

JPS1

LES2

JL1

3-SGPIO1

C

3-SGPIO2

SAS6

SAS5

SAS7

FAN4

A. T-SGPIO-1
B. T-SGPIO-2
C. 3T-SGPIO-1 (X8DTL-3/-3F)
D. 3T-SGPIO-2 (X8DTL-3/-3F)
E. I-Button

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1

Power SMB (I2C) Connector

Power System Management Bus (I
Connector (JPI

2

C) monitors power

2

C)

supply, fan and system temperatures.
See the table on the right for pin
defi nitions.

IPMB

An System Management Bus header
for IPMI 2.0 is located at IPMB. Con­nect the appropriate cable here to
use the IPMB I

2

C connection on your

system.

PWR SMB

Pin Defi nitions

Pin# Defi nition
1 Clock
2 Data

3 PWR Fail
4 Ground
5 +3.3V

SMB Header

Pin Defi nitions

Pin# Defi nition
1 Data
2 Ground
3 Clock
4 No Connection

P2-DIMM3A

CPU2

X8DTL Series

J16

USB6

P2-DIMM2A

P2-DIMM1A

LC4128ZE-

7TN100C

T-SGPIO2

T-SGPIO1

P1-DIMM1A

P1-DIMM2A

P1-DIMM3A

Intel
5500
(North Bridge)

JP5

Intel

JBT1
ICH10R
(South Bridge)

BIOS

JPS2

I-SATA2

I-SATA1

I-SATA5

I-SATA4

I-SATA3

KB/Mouse

PHY

USB0/1

Chip

IPMI LAN

COM1

VGA

JPL1

LAN1

JPL2

LAN

LAN2

CTRL

FAN5

FAN6

LAN
CTRL

LE2

UID

BMC

Flash ROM

5ADG

W8379

W8352

7HG

BMC CTRL
WPCM450-R

D20

COM2

JPG1

JWD

JD1

Buzzer

SP1

Slot6 PCI-E 2.0 x8 (in x16 Slot)

Slot5 PCI-E 2.0 x4 (in x8 Slot)

Slot4 PCI-E 2.0 x8

JPB

Slot3 PCI-E 1.0 x4

JI2C2
JI2C1

Slot2 PCI 33MHz

JWOL

Slot1 PCI 33MHz

IPMB

USB4/5

USB2/3

B

JPW3

JPI2C

A

CPU1

LSI SAS1068E

Battery

JBAT1

SAS1

SAS0

SAS3

SAS2

I-SATA0

JP3

SAS4

1

FAN1/

JPW2

CPU2 FAN

JPW1

FAN2/

CPU1FAN

FAN3

LE1

I-Button

JF1

JOH1

JPS1

LES2

JL1

3-SGPIO1

3-SGPIO2

SAS6

SAS5

SAS7

FAN4

A. PWR SMB
B. IPMB SMB

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Unit Identifi cation Switch/LEDs

There are three Unit Identifi cation (UID) de-
vices on the motherboard. A rear UID switch
and a rear UID LED indicator are located
next to Fan 6 on the back of the chassis.
The Front Panel UID LED is connected to a
pin in the Front Control Panel (Pin 7 of JF1).
When the user pushes the rear UID switch,
the Front Panel UID LED and the backplane
UID LED (LE2) will be turned on. Push the
rear UID switch again to turn off both Indi­cators. These UID Indicators provide easy
identifi cation of a system unit that may be in
need of service.

UID Switch

Pin# Defi nition
1 Ground
2 Ground
3 Button In
4 Ground

P2-DIMM3A

CPU2

X8DTL Series

J16

USB6

P2-DIMM2A

P2-DIMM1A

LC4128ZE-

7TN100C

T-SGPIO2

T-SGPIO1

P1-DIMM1A

P1-DIMM2A

P1-DIMM3A

Intel
5500
(North Bridge)

JP5

Intel

JBT1
ICH10R
(South Bridge)

BIOS

JPS2

I-SATA2

I-SATA1

I-SATA5

I-SATA4

I-SATA3

KB/Mouse

PHY

USB0/1

Chip

IPMI LAN

COM1

VGA

JPL1

LAN1

JPL2

LAN

LAN2

CTRL

FAN5

FAN6

B

LAN

A

CTRL

LE2

UID

BMC

Flash ROM

5ADG

W8379

W8352

7HG

BMC CTRL
WPCM450-R

D20

COM2

JPG1

JWD

JD1

Buzzer

SP1

Slot6 PCI-E 2.0 x8 (in x16 Slot)

Slot5 PCI-E 2.0 x4 (in x8 Slot)

Slot4 PCI-E 2.0 x8

JPB

Slot3 PCI-E 1.0 x4

JI2C2
JI2C1

Slot2 PCI 33MHz

JWOL

Slot1 PCI 33MHz

IPMB

USB4/5

USB2/3

JPW3

JPI2C

CPU1

LSI SAS1068E

Battery

JBAT1

SAS1

SAS0

SAS3

SAS2

I-SATA0

JP3

SAS4

1

FAN1/

JPW2

CPU2 FAN

JPW1

FAN2/

CPU1FAN

FAN3

C

LE1

I-Button

JF1

JOH1

JPS1

LES2

JL1

3-SGPIO1

3-SGPIO2

SAS6

SAS5

SAS7

FAN4

A. Rear UID Switch
B. Rear UID LED (LE2)
C. Front UID LED (Pin 7 of
JF1)

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2-7 Jumper Settings

Connector

Pins

Jumper

Cap

Setting

Chapter 2: Installation

Explanation of Jumpers

To modify the operation of the mother­board, jumpers can be used to choose
between optional settings. Jumpers cre­ate shorts between two pins to change
the function of the connector. Pin 1
is identifi ed with a square solder pad
on the printed circuit board. See the
motherboard layout pages for jumper
locations.

Note: On two pin jumpers,
"Closed" means the jumper
is on and "Open" means the
jumper i s of f the pin s.

GLAN Enable/Disable

JPL1 / JPL2 enable or disable the GLAN
Port1/GLAN Port2 on the mother­board. See the table on the right for
jumper s ettings. The d efault settin g is

Enabled.

P2-DIMM3A

CPU2

X8DTL Series

J16

USB6

P2-DIMM2A

P2-DIMM1A

LC4128ZE-

7TN100C

T-SGPIO2

T-SGPIO1

JPI2C

CPU1

P1-DIMM1A

P1-DIMM2A

P1-DIMM3A

Intel
5500
(North Bridge)

JP5

Intel

JBT1
ICH10R
(South Bridge)

BIOS

I-SATA5

I-SATA4

Battery

JBAT1

JPS2

SAS1

SAS0

SAS2

I-SATA0

I-SATA2

I-SATA1

I-SATA3

JP3

KB/Mouse

PHY

USB0/1

Chip

IPMI LAN

COM1

VGA

A

JPL1

LAN1

JPL2

B

LAN

LAN2

CTRL

FAN5

FAN6

LAN
CTRL

LE2

UID

BMC

Flash ROM

5ADG

W8379

W8352

7HG

BMC CTRL
WPCM450-R

D20

COM2

JPG1

JI2C1

JWD

JD1

Buzzer

SP1

Slot6 PCI-E 2.0 x8 (in x16 Slot)

Slot5 PCI-E 2.0 x4 (in x8 Slot)

Slot4 PCI-E 2.0 x8

JPB

Slot3 PCI-E 1.0 x4

JI2C2

Slot2 PCI 33MHz

JWOL

Slot1 PCI 33MHz

IPMB

USB4/5

USB2/3

3 2 1

3 2 1

Pin 1-2 short

GLAN Enable

Jumper Settings

Pin# Defi nition
1-2 Enabled (default)

1

SAS4

JPW2

JPW1

LSI SAS1068E

SAS6

SAS5

I-Button

3-SGPIO1

3-SGPIO2

SAS7

FAN1/

CPU2 FAN

FAN2/

CPU1FAN

FAN3

FAN4

LE1

JF1

JOH1

JPS1

LES2

JL1

JPW3

SAS3

2-3 Disabled

A. GLAN Port 1 Enable
B. GLAN Port 2 Enable

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CMOS Clear

JBT1 is used to clear CMOS. Instead of pins, this "jumper" consists of contact
pads to prevent t he accident al clearin g of CMOS. To clear CMOS , use a metal
objec t such as a sma ll screwdr iver to touc h both pad s at the same t ime to shor t
the co nnec ti on. A lways rem ove the AC p ower c ord f rom t he syste m befo re cl ear­ing CMOS.

Note 1. For an ATX power supply, you must completely shut down the
system, remove the AC power cord and then short JBT1 to clear CMOS.

Note 2. Be sure to remove the onboard CMOS Battery before you short
JBT1 to clear CMOS.

Watch Dog Enable/Disable

Watch Dog (JWD) is a syste m monitor th at
can reb oot t he sys tem w hen a s of tware ap­plicat ion han gs. Clo se Pins 1-2 to res et the
system if an app lication ha ngs. Close Pins
2-3 to generate a non-maskable interrupt
signal for the application that hangs. See the
table on the right for jumper settings. Watch

Jumper Setting Defi nition
Pins 1-2 Reset

Pins 2-3 NMI
Open Disabled

Watch Dog

Jumper Settings (JWD)

(default)

Dog must also be enabled in the BIOS.

P2-DIMM3A

CPU2

X8DTL Series

J16

USB6

P2-DIMM2A

P2-DIMM1A

LC4128ZE-

7TN100C

T-SGPIO2

T-SGPIO1

P1-DIMM1A

P1-DIMM2A

P1-DIMM3A

Intel
5500
(North Bridge)

JP5

A

Intel

JBT1
ICH10R
(South Bridge)

BIOS

JPS2

I-SATA2

I-SATA1

I-SATA5

I-SATA4

I-SATA3

KB/Mouse

PHY

USB0/1

Chip

IPMI LAN

COM1

VGA

JPL1

LAN1

JPL2

LAN

LAN2

CTRL

FAN5

FAN6

LAN
CTRL

LE2

UID

BMC

Flash ROM

5ADG

W8379

W8352

7HG

BMC CTRL
WPCM450-R

D20

COM2

JPG1

B

JWD

JD1

Buzzer

SP1

Slot6 PCI-E 2.0 x8 (in x16 Slot)

Slot5 PCI-E 2.0 x4 (in x8 Slot)

Slot4 PCI-E 2.0 x8

JPB

Slot3 PCI-E 1.0 x4

JI2C2
JI2C1

Slot2 PCI 33MHz

JWOL

Slot1 PCI 33MHz

IPMB

USB4/5

USB2/3

JPW3

JPI2C

CPU1

LSI SAS1068E

Battery

JBAT1

SAS1

SAS0

SAS3

SAS2

I-SATA0

JP3

SAS4

1

FAN1/

JPW2

CPU2 FAN

JPW1

FAN2/

CPU1FAN

FAN3

LE1

I-Button

JF1

JOH1

JPS1

LES2

JL1

3-SGPIO1

3-SGPIO2

SAS6

SAS5

SAS7

FAN4

A. Clear CMOS
B. Watch Dog Enable

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I2C Bus to PCI-Exp. Slots

Jumpers JI

2

C1 and JI2C2 allow you to

connect the System Management Bus

2

(I

C) to PCI and PCI-Express slots.
These two jumpers are to be set at the
same time. The default setting is Open
to disable the connections. See the table
on the right for jumper settings.

VGA Enable

Jumper JPG1 allows the user to enable
the onboard VGA connector. The default
setting is 1-2 to enable the connection.
See the table on the right for jumper
settings.

I2C for PCI/PCI-E slots

Jumper Settings

Jumper Setting Defi nition
Closed Enabled
Open Disabled (Default)

VGA Enable

Jumper Settings

Jumper Setting Defi nition
1-2 Enabled
2-3 Disabled (Default)

P2-DIMM3A

CPU2

X8DTL Series

B

J16

A

USB6

P2-DIMM2A

P2-DIMM1A

LC4128ZE-

7TN100C

T-SGPIO2

T-SGPIO1

P1-DIMM1A

P1-DIMM2A

P1-DIMM3A

Intel
5500
(North Bridge)

JP5

Intel

JBT1
ICH10R
(South Bridge)

BIOS

JPS2

I-SATA2

I-SATA1

I-SATA5

I-SATA4

I-SATA3

KB/Mouse

PHY

USB0/1

Chip

IPMI LAN

COM1

VGA

JPL1

LAN1

JPL2

LAN

LAN2

CTRL

FAN5

FAN6

LAN
CTRL

LE2

UID

BMC

Flash ROM

5ADG

W8379

W8352

7HG

BMC CTRL
WPCM450-R

D20

COM2

C

JPG1

JWD

JD1

Buzzer

SP1

Slot6 PCI-E 2.0 x8 (in x16 Slot)

Slot5 PCI-E 2.0 x4 (in x8 Slot)

Slot4 PCI-E 2.0 x8

JPB

Slot3 PCI-E 1.0 x4

JI2C2
JI2C1

Slot2 PCI 33MHz

JWOL

Slot1 PCI 33MHz

IPMB

USB4/5

USB2/3

JPW3

JPI2C

CPU1

LSI SAS1068E

Battery

JBAT1

SAS1

SAS0

SAS3

SAS2

I-SATA0

JP3

SAS4

1

FAN1/

JPW2

CPU2 FAN

JPW1

FAN2/

CPU1FAN

FAN3

LE1

I-Button

JF1

JOH1

JPS1

LES2

JL1

3-SGPIO1

3-SGPIO2

SAS6

SAS5

SAS7

FAN4

2

A. JI

C1

2

B. JI

C2

C. VGA Enable

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SAS Enable/Disable (X8DTL-3/
X8DTL-3F only)

Jumper JPS1 allows you to enable or
disable the onboard SAS connections.
The default setting is Pins 1-2 to enable
the connection. See the table on the right
for jumper settings.

SAS RAID Mode Select (X8DTL-3/
X8DTL-3F only)

Jumper JPS2 allows you to select RAID
Confi guration settings for the onboard
SAS connections. See the table on the
right for jumper settings.

SAS Enable

Jumper Settings

Jumper Setting Defi nition
1-2 SAS Enabled (Default)
2-3 SAS Disabled

SAS RAID Confi g. Select

Jumper Settings

Jumper Setting Defi nition
Open Integrated Target Mode (IT)
Closed Software RAID (SR) (Default)

Note: For more information on LSI SAS RAID confi guration, please refer
to the LSI MegaRAID User's Guide posted on our website @ http://www.
supermicro.com/support/manuals/.

P2-DIMM3A

CPU2

X8DTL Series

J16

USB6

P2-DIMM2A

P2-DIMM1A

LC4128ZE-

7TN100C

T-SGPIO2

T-SGPIO1

P1-DIMM1A

P1-DIMM2A

P1-DIMM3A

Intel
5500
(North Bridge)

JP5

Intel

JBT1
ICH10R
(South Bridge)

BIOS

JPS2

I-SATA2

I-SATA1

I-SATA5

I-SATA4

I-SATA3

KB/Mouse

PHY

USB0/1

Chip

IPMI LAN

COM1

VGA

JPL1

LAN1

JPL2

LAN

LAN2

CTRL

FAN5

FAN6

LAN
CTRL

LE2

UID

BMC

Flash ROM

5ADG

W8379

W8352

7HG

BMC CTRL
WPCM450-R

D20

COM2

JPG1

JWD

JD1

Buzzer

SP1

Slot6 PCI-E 2.0 x8 (in x16 Slot)

Slot5 PCI-E 2.0 x4 (in x8 Slot)

Slot4 PCI-E 2.0 x8

JPB

Slot3 PCI-E 1.0 x4

JI2C2
JI2C1

Slot2 PCI 33MHz

JWOL

Slot1 PCI 33MHz

IPMB

USB4/5

USB2/3

JPW3

JPI2C

CPU1

LSI SAS1068E

Battery

JBAT1

SAS1

SAS0

SAS3

SAS2

B

I-SATA0

JP3

SAS4

1

FAN1/

JPW2

CPU2 FAN

JPW1

A. SAS Enable
B. SAS RAID Config. Se-

lect

FAN2/

CPU1FAN

FAN3

LE1

I-Button

JF1

JOH1

A

JPS1

LES2

JL1

3-SGPIO1

3-SGPIO2

SAS6

SAS5

SAS7

FAN4

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Manufacture Mode (X8DTL-iF/-3F)

Jumper JP3 allows the user to fl ash the
system fi rmware from a Host server in
order to modify system settings. Close
this jumper to bypass SPI fl ash security,
to force ME into Recovery mode and
force Recovery jumpers. See the table
on the right for jumper settings.

ME Recovery (X8DTL-iF/-3F)

Close Jumper JP5 to use ME Firmware
Recovery mode, which will limit system
support to essential functionality. There
will be no power use restrictions. In
single operational mode, online upgrade
will be available via the Recovery mode.
See the table on the right for jumper
settings.

Manufacture Mode

Jumper Settings

Jumper Setting Defi nition
Open Normal (Default)
Closed Manufacture Mode

ME Recovery

Jumper Settings

Jumper Setting Defi nition
Open Normal (Default)
Closed ME Recovery

P2-DIMM3A

CPU2

X8DTL Series

J16

USB6

P2-DIMM2A

P2-DIMM1A

LC4128ZE-

7TN100C

T-SGPIO2

T-SGPIO1

P1-DIMM1A

P1-DIMM2A

P1-DIMM3A

Intel
5500
(North Bridge)

JP5

B

Intel

JBT1
ICH10R
(South Bridge)

BIOS

JPS2

I-SATA2

I-SATA1

I-SATA5

I-SATA4

I-SATA3

KB/Mouse

PHY

USB0/1

Chip

IPMI LAN

COM1

VGA

JPL1

LAN1

JPL2

LAN

LAN2

CTRL

FAN5

FAN6

LAN
CTRL

LE2

UID

BMC

Flash ROM

5ADG

W8379

W8352

7HG

BMC CTRL
WPCM450-R

D20

COM2

JPG1

JWD

JD1

Buzzer

SP1

Slot6 PCI-E 2.0 x8 (in x16 Slot)

Slot5 PCI-E 2.0 x4 (in x8 Slot)

Slot4 PCI-E 2.0 x8

JPB

Slot3 PCI-E 1.0 x4

JI2C2
JI2C1

Slot2 PCI 33MHz

JWOL

Slot1 PCI 33MHz

IPMB

USB4/5

USB2/3

JPW3

JPI2C

CPU1

LSI SAS1068E

Battery

JBAT1

SAS1

SAS0

SAS3

SAS2

I-SATA0

JP3

SAS4

A

1

FAN1/

JPW2

CPU2 FAN

JPW1

FAN2/

CPU1FAN

FAN3

LE1

I-Button

JF1

JOH1

JPS1

LES2

JL1

3-SGPIO1

3-SGPIO2

SAS6

SAS5

SAS7

FAN4

A. Manufacture Mode
B. ME Recovery Mode

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2-8 Onboard LED Indicators

Activity LED

GLAN LEDs

Two LAN ports (LAN 1/LAN 2) are located
on the IO Backplane of the motherboard.
In addition, LAN3/LAN4 are located on the
X8DTL-3/i-LN4F. Each Ethernet LAN port
has two LEDs. The yellow LED indicates
activity, while the other Link LED may be
green, amber or off to indicate the speed
of the co nnecti ons. See th e tables at r ight
for more i nform ation.

Rear View (when facing the
rear side of the chassis)

LAN 1/LAN 2 Activity LED (Left)

Color Status Defi nition
Yellow Flashing Active

LAN 1/LAN 2 Link LED (Right)

LED Color Defi nition
Off No Connection or 10 Mbps
Green 100 Mbps
Amber 1 Gbps

Link LED

LED State

LED State

IPMI Dedicated LAN LEDs (X8DTL-iF/­3F)

IPMI LAN (F models only)

Link LED

Activity LED

In addition to LAN 1/LAN 2, an IPMI Dedi­cated LAN is also located on the IO Back­plane of the X8DTL-iF/3F. The am ber LED
on the right indicates activity, while the
green LED o n the left in dicates the s peed
of the connection. See the tables at right

Color Status Defi nition
Link (Left) Green: Solid 100 Mbps
Activity (Right) Amber: Blinking Active

IPMI LAN Link LED (Left) &

Activity LED (Right)

for more i nform ation.

P2-DIMM3A

CPU2

X8DTL Series

J16

USB6

P2-DIMM2A

P2-DIMM1A

LC4128ZE-

7TN100C

T-SGPIO2

T-SGPIO1

P1-DIMM1A

P1-DIMM2A

P1-DIMM3A

Intel
5500
(North Bridge)

JP5

Intel

JBT1
ICH10R
(South Bridge)

BIOS

JPS2

I-SATA2

I-SATA1

I-SATA5

I-SATA4

I-SATA3

C

KB/Mouse

PHY

USB0/1

Chip

IPMI LAN

COM1

VGA

JPL1

LAN1

JPL2

LAN

LAN2

CTRL

A

FAN5

FAN6

B

LAN
CTRL

LE2

UID

BMC

Flash ROM

5ADG

W8379

W8352

7HG

BMC CTRL
WPCM450-R

D20

COM2

JPG1

JI2C1

JWD

JD1

Buzzer

SP1

Slot6 PCI-E 2.0 x8 (in x16 Slot)

Slot5 PCI-E 2.0 x4 (in x8 Slot)

Slot4 PCI-E 2.0 x8

JPB

Slot3 PCI-E 1.0 x4

JI2C2

Slot2 PCI 33MHz

JWOL

Slot1 PCI 33MHz

IPMB

USB4/5

USB2/3

JPW3

JPI2C

JPW1

CPU1

LSI SAS1068E

Battery

JBAT1

SAS1

SAS0

SAS3

SAS2

I-SATA0

JP3

SAS4

1

FAN1/

JPW2

CPU2 FAN

A. LAN1/2 LEDs
B. Dedicated LAN LEDs
(X8DTL-iF/3F)

FAN2/

CPU1FAN

FAN3

LE1

I-Button

JF1

JOH1

JPS1

LES2

JL1

3-SGPIO1

3-SGPIO2

SAS6

SAS5

SAS7

FAN4

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SAS Heartbeat LED (X8DTL-3/-3F)

An Onboard SAS Heartbeat LED is lo­cated on the motherboard. When LES2 is
blinking, SAS functions normally. See the
table at r ight for m ore info rmati on.

BMC Heartbeat LED (X8DTL-iF/3F)

A BMC He ar tb eat LED is l oc ated at D20
on the motherboard. When D20 is blink­ing, BMC functions normally. See the
tables at r ight fo r more info rmati on.

SAS Heartbeat LED

(LES2) Settings

LED Color Defi nition
Blinking SAS: Normal

BMC Heartbeat LED

(D20) Settings

LED Color Defi nition
Blinking BMC: Normal

P2-DIMM3A

CPU2

X8DTL Series

J16

USB6

P2-DIMM2A

P2-DIMM1A

LC4128ZE-

7TN100C

T-SGPIO2

T-SGPIO1

P1-DIMM1A

P1-DIMM2A

P1-DIMM3A

Intel
5500
(North Bridge)

JP5

Intel

JBT1
ICH10R
(South Bridge)

BIOS

JPS2

I-SATA2

I-SATA1

I-SATA5

I-SATA4

I-SATA3

KB/Mouse

PHY

USB0/1

Chip

IPMI LAN

COM1

VGA

JPL1

LAN1

JPL2

LAN

LAN2

CTRL

FAN5

FAN6

LAN
CTRL

LE2

UID

BMC

Flash ROM

5ADG

W8379

W8352

7HG

BMC CTRL
WPCM450-R

B

D20

COM2

JPG1

JWD

JD1

Buzzer

SP1

Slot6 PCI-E 2.0 x8 (in x16 Slot)

Slot5 PCI-E 2.0 x4 (in x8 Slot)

Slot4 PCI-E 2.0 x8

JPB

Slot3 PCI-E 1.0 x4

JI2C2
JI2C1

Slot2 PCI 33MHz

JWOL

Slot1 PCI 33MHz

IPMB

USB4/5

USB2/3

JPW3

JPI2C

CPU1

LSI SAS1068E

Battery

JBAT1

SAS1

SAS0

SAS3

SAS2

I-SATA0

JP3

SAS4

1

FAN1/

JPW2

CPU2 FAN

JPW1

FAN2/

CPU1FAN

FAN3

LE1

I-Button

JF1

JOH1

A

JPS1

LES2

JL1

3-SGPIO1

3-SGPIO2

SAS6

SAS5

SAS7

FAN4

A. SAS Heartbeat LED
B. BMC LED

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Onboard Power LED

An Onboard Power LED is located at LE1
on the motherboard. When this LED is lit,
the system is on. Be sure to turn off the
system and unplug the power cord before

Onboard PWR LED (LE1)

LED Color Defi nition
Off System Off (PWR cable

Green System Power On

removing or installing components. See
the tabl es at rig ht for mor e infor mation.

Rear UID LED

The rear UID LED is located at LE2 on the
backp lane This LED is u sed in conj unc­tion wi th the fr ont UID LED o n the Front
Contro l Pan el an d the r ear U ID s witc h to
provide easy identifi cation of a system
that might be in need of service. Refer to
UID Sw itc h /L EDs o n Pag e 2-27 fo r mo re
information. See the tables at right for
more information.

Settings

not connected)

P2-DIMM3A

CPU2

X8DTL Series

J16

USB6

P2-DIMM2A

P2-DIMM1A

LC4128ZE-

7TN100C

T-SGPIO2

T-SGPIO1

P1-DIMM1A

P1-DIMM2A

P1-DIMM3A

Intel
5500
(North Bridge)

JP5

Intel

JBT1
ICH10R
(South Bridge)

BIOS

JPS2

I-SATA2

I-SATA1

I-SATA5

I-SATA4

I-SATA3

KB/Mouse

PHY

USB0/1

Chip

IPMI LAN

COM1

VGA

JPL1

LAN1

JPL2

LAN

LAN2

CTRL

FAN5

FAN6

LAN
CTRL

LE2

B

UID

BMC

Flash ROM

5ADG

W8379

W8352

7HG

BMC CTRL
WPCM450-R

D20

COM2

JPG1

JWD

JD1

Buzzer

SP1

Slot6 PCI-E 2.0 x8 (in x16 Slot)

Slot5 PCI-E 2.0 x4 (in x8 Slot)

Slot4 PCI-E 2.0 x8

JPB

Slot3 PCI-E 1.0 x4

JI2C2
JI2C1

Slot2 PCI 33MHz

JWOL

Slot1 PCI 33MHz

IPMB

USB4/5

USB2/3

JPW3

JPI2C

CPU1

LSI SAS1068E

Battery

JBAT1

SAS1

SAS0

SAS3

SAS2

I-SATA0

JP3

SAS4

1

FAN1/

JPW2

CPU2 FAN

JPW1

FAN2/

CPU1FAN

FAN3

A

LE1

I-Button

JF1

JOH1

JPS1

LES2

JL1

3-SGPIO1

3-SGPIO2

SAS6

SAS5

SAS7

FAN4

A. Onboard PWR LED
B. UID Rear LED

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2-9 Serial ATA and SAS Connections

Chapter 2: Installation

Serial ATA Ports

There are Six Serial ATA Ports (I­SATA0~I-SATA 5) located on the
motherboard. These ports provide
serial-link signal connections, which
are faster than the connections of
Parallel ATA. See the table on the
right fo r pin defi nitions.

SAS Ports (X8DTL-3/X8DTL-3F
only)

SAS Por ts 0 ~7 provide SAS (Ser ial­Attached SCSI) connections on the
X8DTL-3/X8DTL-3F. See the layout
below fo r SAS po rt l ocat ions.

Note 1: For more information on SATA HostRAID confi guration, please
refer to the Intel SATA HostRAID User's Guide posted on our website @
http://www.supermicro.com/support/manuals/.

Serial ATA

Pin Defi nitions

Pin# Defi nition
1 Ground
2 TX_P
3 TX_N
4 Ground
5 RX_N
6 RX_P
7 Ground

Note 2: For more information on LSI SAS RAID confi guration, please
refer to the LSI MegaRAID User's Guide posted on our website @ http://
www.supermicro.com/support/manuals/.

P2-DIMM3A

CPU2

X8DTL Series

J16

USB6

P2-DIMM2A

P2-DIMM1A

LC4128ZE-

7TN100C

T-SGPIO2

T-SGPIO1

P1-DIMM1A

P1-DIMM2A

P1-DIMM3A

Intel
5500
(North Bridge)

JP5

Intel

JBT1
ICH10R
(South Bridge)

A

BIOS

JPS2

I-SATA2

I-SATA1

I-SATA5

I-SATA4

I-SATA3

KB/Mouse

PHY

USB0/1

Chip

IPMI LAN

COM1

VGA

JPL1

LAN1

JPL2

LAN

LAN2

CTRL

FAN5

FAN6

LAN
CTRL

LE2

UID

BMC

Flash ROM

5ADG

W8379

W8352

7HG

BMC CTRL
WPCM450-R

D20

COM2

JPG1

JWD

JD1

Buzzer

SP1

Slot6 PCI-E 2.0 x8 (in x16 Slot)

Slot5 PCI-E 2.0 x4 (in x8 Slot)

Slot4 PCI-E 2.0 x8

JPB

Slot3 PCI-E 1.0 x4

JI2C2
JI2C1

Slot2 PCI 33MHz

JWOL

Slot1 PCI 33MHz

IPMB

USB4/5

USB2/3

JPW3

JPI2C

CPU1

LSI SAS1068E

Battery

B

JBAT1

SAS1

SAS0

SAS3

SAS2

I-SATA0

JP3

SAS4

1

FAN1/

JPW2

CPU2 FAN

JPW1

A. I-SATA0~5
B.SAS 0~7 (X8DTL-3/-3F)

FAN2/

CPU1FAN

FAN3

LE1

I-Button

JF1

JOH1

JPS1

LES2

JL1

3-SGPIO1

3-SGPIO2

SAS6

SAS5

SAS7

FAN4

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Chapter 3: Troubleshooting

Chapter 3

Troubleshooting

3-1 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.

Before Power On

Make sure that there are no short circuits between the motherboard and 1.
chassis.

Disconnect all ribbon/wire cables from the motherboard, including those for 2.
the keyboard and mouse.

Remove all add-on cards.3.

Install CPU 1 fi rst (making sure it is fully seated) and connect the chassis 4.
speaker and the power LED to the motherboard. (Check all jumper settings
as well.)

No Power

Make sure that there are no short circuits between the motherboard and the 1.
chassis.

Make sure that all jumpers are set to their default positions.2.

Check that the 115V/230V switch on the power supply is properly set.3.

Turn the power switch on and off to test the system.4.

The battery on your motherboard may be old. Check to verify that it still sup-5.
plies ~3VDC. If it does not, replace it with a new one.

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No Video

If the power is on but you have no video, remove all the add-on cards and 1.
cables.

Use the speaker to determine if any beep codes exist. Refer to the Appendix 2.
for details on beep codes.

Losing the System’s Setup Confi guration

Make sure that you are using a high quality power supply. A poor quality 1.
power supply may cause the system to lose the CMOS setup information.
Refer to Section 1-6 for details on recommended power supplies.

The battery on your motherboard may be old. Check to verify that it still sup-2.
plies ~3VDC. If it does not, replace it with a new one.

If the above steps do not fi x the Setup Confi guration problem, contact your 3.
vendor for repairs.

Memory Errors

When a No_Memory_Beep_Code is issued by the system, check the following:

Make sure that the DIMM modules are properly and fully installed. 1.

Check if different speeds of DIMMs have been installed. It is strongly recom-2.
mended to use the same RAM speed for all DIMMs in the system.

Make sure you are using the correct type of DDR3 Registered 1333/1066/800 3.
MHz SDRAM (recommended by the manufacturer.)

Check for bad DIMM modules or slots by swapping a single module between 4.
all memory slots and check the results.

Make sure that all memory modules are fully seated in their slots. Make sure 5.
to follow the instructions given on DIMM population in Section 2-4 in Chapter

2.

Check the position of the 115V/230V switch on the power supply.6.

Please follow the instructions given in the DIMM Population Tables listed on 7.
Page 2-8 to install your memory modules.

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3-2 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 end­users, so it is best to fi rst check with your distributor or reseller for troubleshooting
services. They should know of any possible problem(s) with the specifi c system
confi guration that was sold to you.

Please go through the ‘Troubleshooting Procedures’ and 'Frequently Asked 1.
Question' (FAQ) sections in this chapter or see the FAQs on our web site
(

http://www.supermicro.com/support/faqs/) before contacting Technical Sup-

port.

BIOS upgrades can be downloaded from our web site at 2.

supermicro.com/support/bios/

If you still cannot resolve the problem, include the following information when 3.
contacting Supermicro for technical support:

Motherboard model and PCB revision number

•

BIOS release date/version (this can be seen on the initial display when your •
system fi rst boots up)

System confi guration

•

An example of a Technical Support form is on our web site at • (http://www.

supermicro.com/support/contact.cfm).

Distributors: For immediate assistance, please have your account number ready

•

when placing a call to our technical support department. We can be reached by
e-mail at [e-mail] or by fax at: [phone], option 2.

).

(http://www.

3-3 Frequently Asked Questions

Que sti on: Wh at a re th e var iou s t ype s of m emo r y th at my mo th er boa rd c an
support?

Answer: The X8DTL-3/X8DTL-i/X8DTL-3F/X8DTL-iF has six 240-pin DIMM slots

that support DDR3 Registered ECC 1333/1066/800 MHz SDRAM modules. It is
strongly recommended 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.

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Que stio n: How do I u pda te my BI OS?
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
warning message and the information on how to update your BIOS on our web
site. Select your motherboard model and download the BIOS fi le to your computer.
Also, check the current BIOS revision and make sure that it is newer than your
BIOS before downloading. You can choose from the zip fi le and the .exe fi le. If you
choose the zip BIOS fi le, please unzip the BIOS fi le onto a bootable USB device.
Run the batch fi le using the format fl ash.bat fi lename.rom from your bootable USB
device to fl ash the BIOS. Then, your system will automatically reboot. Please note
that this process may take a few minutes to complete. Do not be concerned if the
screen is paused for a few minutes.

http://www.supermicro.com/support/bios/. Please check our BIOS

Warning: Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS

to prevent possible system boot failure!
Note 1. After fl ashing the BIOS, make sure to clear the CMOS (as indi-

cated on Page 2-28.)
Note 2. The SPI BIOS chip used on this motherboard cannot be removed.

Send your motherboard back to our RMA Department for repair.

Question: What's on the CD that came with my motherboard?
Answer: The supplied CD has drivers and programs that are needed for your sys-

tem. Please r eview t h e C D and i ns t al l th e ap pl ication s you n ee d. A p pl ication s on
the CD inc lude c hipset d river s for th e Wind ows OS, se cur ity an d audio dr iver s.

3-4 Returning Merchandise for Service

A receipt or copy of your invoice marked with the date of purchase is required be­fore any warranty service will be rendered. You can obtain service by calling your
vendor for a Returned Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number. When returning to
the manufacturer, the RMA number should be prominently displayed on the outside
of the shipping carton, and mailed prepaid or hand-carried. Shipping and handling
charges will be applied for all orders that must be mailed when service is complete.
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 in­curred 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.

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Chapter 4: AMI BIOS

Chapter 4

BIOS

4-1 Introduction

This chapter describes the AMI BIOS Setup Utility for the X8DTL Series moth­erboard. The AMI ROM BIOS is stored in a Flash EEPROM and can be easily
updated. This chapter describes the basic navigation of the AMI BIOS Setup Utility
setup screens.

Starting BIOS Setup Utility

To enter the AMI BIOS Setup Utility screens, press the <Delete> key while the
system is booting up.

Note: In most cases, the <Delete> key is used to invoke the AMI BIOS
setup screen. There are a few cases when other keys are used, such as
<F1>, <F2>, etc.

Each main BIOS menu option is described in this manual. The Main BIOS setup
menu screen has two main frames. The left frame displays all the options that can
be confi gured. Grayed-out options cannot be confi gured. Options in blue can be
confi gured by the user. The right frame displays the key legend. Above the key
legend is an area reserved for a text message. 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".
Most of the AMI BIOS setup utility "hot keys" can be used at any time during the
setup navigation process. These keys include <F1>, <F10>, <Enter>, <ESC>, ar­row keys, etc.

Note: Options printed in Bold are default settings.

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.

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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. An AMI BIOS identifi cation string is displayed at the left bottom corner of
the screen below the copyright message.

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. This is to avoid possible boot failure.

4-2 Main Setup

When you fi rst enter the AMI BIOS Setup Utility , you will enter the Main setup screen.
You can always return to the Main setup screen by selecting the Main tab on the
top of the screen. The Main BIOS Setup screen is shown below.

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 Sys­tem Date using the arrow keys. Key in new values through the keyboard and press

<Enter>. Press the <Tab> key to move between fi elds. The date must be entered in
Day MM/DD/YY format. The time is entered in HH:MM:SS format. (Note: The time
is in the 24-hour format. For example, 5:30 P.M. appears as 17:30:00.)

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Supermicro X8DTL-3/i/3F/iF

Version

• : This item displays the BIOS revision used in your system.

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:

CPU Type

• : This item displays the type of CPU used in the motherboard.

Speed

• : This item displays the speed of the CPU detected by the BIOS.

Physical Count

• : This item displays the number of processors installed in your

system as detected by the BIOS.

Logical Count

• : This item displays the number of CPU Cores installed in your

system as detected by the BIOS.

System Memory

This displays the size of memory available in the system:

Populated Size

• : This item displays the size of memory installed in the system

as detected by the BIOS.

Available Size

• : This item displays the available memory detected by the

BIOS.

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4-3 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. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Quiet Boot

This option allows the bootup screen options to be modifi ed between POST mes-
sages or the OEM logo. Select Disabled to display the POST messages. Select
Enabled to display the OEM logo instead of the normal POST messages. The op­tions are Enabled and Disabled.

AddOn ROM Display Mode

This display mode settings for Option ROM. The options are Force BIOS and
Keep Current.

Bootup Num-Lock

Use this fe ature to select the Power-on st ate for the Numloc k key. The options
are Of f and On.

PS/2 Mouse Su ppor t

This feature enables support for the PS/2 mouse. The options are Disabled,
Enabled and Auto.

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Wait For 'F1' If Error

This for ce s the sys tem to wai t until t he ' F1' key is pressed i f an er ror o cc urs . The
option s are Dis able d and Enabled.

Hit 'Del' Message Display

If this fe ature is set to Enable d, the messag e- "Pres s DEL to run Setup" d uring
POST. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Watch Dog Function

If enabl ed, t he Watch D o g Tim er w ill a ll ow th e syste m to re bo ot whe n it i s not ac­tive for m ore tha n 5 minutes. T he opti ons are Enable d and Disabled.

Power Button Function

If set to Instant_Off, the system will power off immediately as soon as the user hits
the power button. If set to 4_Second_Override, the system will power off when the
user presses the power button for 4 seconds or longer. The options are Instant_Off
and 4_Second_Override.

Restore on AC Power Loss

Use this feature to set the power state after a power outage. Select Power-Off for
the system power to remain off after a power loss. Select Power-On for the system
power to be turned on after a power loss. Select Last State to allow the system to
resume its last state before a power loss. The options are Power-On, Power-Off
and Last State.

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" Interrupt
19 at boot and allow the drives that are attached to these host adaptors to function
as bootable disks. If this item is set to Disabled, the ROM BIOS of the host adap­tors will not capture Interrupt 19, and the drives attached to these adaptors will not
function as bootable devices. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Resume On RTC Alarm

Use this feature to set an event using the Real Time Clock (RTC) to wake the
system at specifi ed times. The options are Enabled and Disabled. If this feature is
enabled, the following items will display:

RTC Alarm Date (Days) (Available if Resume on RTC Alarm is Enabled)
This option appears if Resume On RTC Alarm is Enabled. The options are Every

Day and 1 ~ 31 (corresponding to the days of the month.)

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RTD Alarm Time (Available if Resume on RTC Alarm is Enabled)

Set the time when the system wakes up during the day specifi ed under RTC
Alarm Date above.

Processor and Clock Options

This submenu allows the user to confi gure the Processor and Clock settings.

CPU Ratio

If set to Manual, this option allows the user to set the ratio between the CPU Core
Clock and the FSB Frequency. (Note: if an invalid ratio is entered, the AMI BIOS
will restore the setting to the previous state.) The options are Auto and Manual.

Ratio CMOS Setting (Available when the item-CPU Ratio is set to
Manual)

Press "+" or "-" on your keyboard to set the ratio between the CPU Core clock
and the FSB Frequency. The default setting for the CPU installed in your moth­erboard is [24].

Clock Spread Spectrum

Select Enable to enable Clock Spectrum support, which will allow the BIOS to moni­tor and attempt to reduce the level of Electromagnetic Interference caused by the
components whenever needed. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Hardware Prefetcher (Available when supported by the CPU)

If set to Enabled, the hardware prefetcher will prefetch streams of data and instruc­tions from the main memory to the L2 cache in the forward or backward manner to
improve CPU performance. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch (Available when supported by the CPU)

The CPU fetches the cache line for 64 bytes if this option is set to Disabled. The
CPU fetches both cache lines for 128 bytes as comprised if Enabled.

Intel® Virtualization Technology (Available when supported by the CPU)

Select Enabled to use the feature of Virtualization Technology to allow one platform
to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent partitions, creat­ing mult iple " vi r tu al" sy stems i n one p hysic al c o mput er. The opti ons ar e Enabled
and Dis abled. Not e: If there is any change to this setting, you will need to power
off an d restart the sy s tem for the change to t ake effect. Pleas e r e f e r t o Intel’s web
site for detailed information.

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Execute-Disable Bit Capability (Available when supported by the OS and
the CPU)

Set to 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 ooding illegal codes
to overwhelm the processor or damage the system during an attack. The default is

Enabled. (Refer to Intel and Microsoft Web Sites for more information.)

Simultaneous Multi-Threading (Available when supported by the CPU)

Set to Enabled to use the Simultaneous Multi-Threading Technology, which will
result in increased CPU performance. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Active Processor Cores

Set to Enabled to use a processor's Second Core and beyond. (Please refer to
Intel's web site for more information.) The options are All, 1 and 2.

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 consump­tion and heat dissipation. Please refer to Intel’s web site for detailed information.
The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Intel® TurboBoost Technology (Available when Intel® EIST Technology is
enabled)

Select Enabled to use the Turbo Mode to boost system performance. The options
are Enabled and Disabled.

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.

Intel® C-STATE Tech

If enabled, C-State is set by the system automatically to C2, C3 or C4 state. The
options are Disabled and Enabled.

C-State package limit setting (Available when Intel® C-State Tech is
enabled)

If set to Auto, the AMI BIOS will automatically set the limit on the C-State package
register. The options are Auto, C1, C3, C6 and C7.

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C1 Auto Demotion

When this feature is enabled, the CPU will conditionally demote C3, C6 or C7 re­quests to C1 based on un-core auto-demote information. The options are Enabled
and Disabled.

C3 Auto Demotion

When this feature is enabled, the CPU will conditionally demote C6 or C7 requests
to C3 based on un-core auto-demote information. The options are Enabled and
Disabled.

ACPI T State

Select Enabled to report CPU throttling state in ACPI. The options are Enabled
and Disabled.

DCA Technology

This feature accelerates the performance of TOE devices. Note: A TOE device is
a specialized, 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. For this moth­erboard, the TOE device is built inside the ESB 2 South Bridge chip. This feature
is supported only by some types of processors (i.e., Intel Nehalem-WS 1S). The

options are Enabled and Disabled.

DCA Prefetch Delay

A DCA Prefetch is used with TOE components to prefetch data in order to shorten
execution cycles and maximize data processing effi ciency. Prefetching too fre-
quently can saturate the cache directory and delay necessary cache accesses. This
feature reduces or increases the frequency the system prefetches data. The options
are [8], [16], [32], [40], [48], [56], [64], [72], [80], [88], [96], [104], [112], [120]

Advanced Chipset Control

The items included in the Advanced Settings submenu are listed below:

QPI & IMC Confi guration

QPI Links Speed
This feature selects QPI's data transfer rate. 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.

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QPI L0s and L1

This enables the QPI power state to low power. L0s and L1 are automatically se­lected by the motherboard. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Memory Frequency

This feature forces a DDR3 memory module to run at a specifi c frequency. The avail-
able options are Auto, Force DDR-800, Force DDR-1066, and Force DDR-1333.

Memory Mode

The options are Independent, Channel Mirror, Lockstep and Sparing.
Independent - All DIMMs are available to the operating system.
Channel Mirror - The motherboard maintains two identical copies of all data in

memory for redundancy.
Lockstep - The motherboard uses two areas of memory to run the same set of

operations in parallel.
Sparing - A preset threshold of correctable errors is used to trigger fail-over. The

spare memory is put online and used as active memory in place of the failed
memory.

Demand Scrubbing

A memory error-correction scheme where the processor writes corrected data back
into the memory block from where it was read by the processor. The options are
Enabled and Disabled.

Patrol Scrubbing

A memory error-correction scheme that works in the background looking for and
correcting resident errors. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Throttling - Closed Loop / Throttling - Open Loop

Throttling improves reliability and reduces power in the processor by automatic
voltage control during processor idle states. Available options are Disabled and
Enabled. If Enabled, the following items will appear:

Hysteresis Temperature (Closed Loop only)

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, 1.5oC, 3.0

o

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Guardband Temperature (Closed Loop only)

This is the temperature which applies to the DIMM temperature threshold. Each
step is in 0.5

o

C increment. The default is [006].

Inlet Temperature

This is the temperature detected at the chassis inlet. Each step is in 0.5oC
increment. The default is [070]. Press "+" or "-" on your keyboard to change
this value.

Temperature Rise

This is the temperature rise to the DIMM thermal zone. Each step is in 0.5

o

C
increment. The default is [020]. Press "+" or "-" on your keyboard to change
this value.

Air Flow

This is the air fl ow speed to the DIMM modules. Each step is one mm/sec. The
default is [1500]. Press "+" or "-" on your keyboard to change this value.

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. The default is [400]. Press "+" or "-" on your keyboard to change
this value.

Intel VT-d

Select Enabled to enable Intel's Virtualization Technology support for Direct I/O VT-d
by reporting the I/O device assignments to VMM through the DMAR ACPI Tables.
This feature offers fully-protected I/O resource-sharing across the Intel platforms,
providing the user with greater reliability, security and availability in networking and
data-sharing. The settings are Enabled and Disabled.

SR-IOV Support

Single Root I/O Virtualization is an industry-standard mechanism that allow devices
to advertise their capability to be simultaneously shared among several virtual
machines. SR-IOV is capable of partitioning a PCI function into several virtual
interfaces for sharing the resources of a PCI Express (PCIe) device under a virtual
environment. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

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NUMA Support

Select Enabled to use the feature of Non-Uniform Memory Access to improve CPU
performance. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Intel I/OAT

The Intel I/OAT (I/O Acceleration Technology) signifi cantly reduces CPU overhead
by leveraging CPU architectural improvements, freeing resources for other tasks.
The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Active State Power Management

Selec t Enabled to star t Active -State Powe r Management fo r signal trans actions
betwe en L0 and L1 Links on the PCI E xp res s Bus t o max imize p ower-s aving a nd
transa ctio n spee d. The opt ions ar e Enabled a nd Disabled.

USB Functions

This feature allows the user to decide the number of onboard USB ports to be en­abled. The Options are: Disabled, 2 USB ports, 4 USB ports, 6 USB ports, 8 USB
ports, 10 USB ports and 12 USB ports.

USB 2.0 Controller
Select Enabled to activate the onboard USB2.0 c ontroller. The options are En-

abled and Disabled.

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.

IDE/SATA Confi guration

When this submenu is selected, the AMI BIOS automatically detects the presence
of the IDE devices and displays the following items:

SATA#1 Confi guration

If Compatible is selected, it sets SATA#1 to legacy compatibility mode, while se­lecting Enhanced sets SATA#1 to native SATA mode. The options are Disabled,
Compatible and Enhanced.

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

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Code Base will appear. When the option-AHCI is selected, the item-SATA AHCI
will be available.)

ICH RAID Code Base (This feature is available when the option-RAID is
selected)

Select Intel to enable Intel's SATA RAID fi rmware to confi gure Intel's SATA RAID
settings. Select Adaptec to enable Adaptec's SATA RAID fi rmware to confi gure
Adaptec's SATA RAID settings. The options are Intel and Adaptec.

SATA AHCI (This feature is available when the option-AHCI is selected)

Select Enable to enable the function of Serial ATA Advanced Host Interface.
(T ake caution when using this function. This feature is for advanced programmers
only.) The options are Enabled and Disabled. If the option-Enabled is selected,
the following item will display.

SATA#2 Confi guration (This feature is available when the option-IDE is
selected)

Selecting Enhanced will set SA T A#2 to native SA TA mode. The options are Disabled,
and Enhanced.

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. The options are 0 (sec), 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, and

35.

Primary IDE Master/Slave, Secondary IDE Master/Slave, Third IDE Master,
and Fourth IDE Master

These settings allow the user to set the parameters of Primary IDE Master/Slave,
Secondary IDE Master/Slave, Third and Fourth IDE Master slots. Hit <Enter> to
activate the following submenu screen for detailed options of these items. Set the
correct confi gurations accordingly. The items included in the submenu are:

Type

Select the type of device connected to the system. The options are Not Installed,

Auto, CD/DVD and ARMD.

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. The options are Disabled and Auto.

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Block (Multi-Sector Transfer)

Block Mode boosts the IDE drive performance by increasing the amount of data
transferred. Only 512 bytes of data can be transferred per interrupt if Block Mode
is not used. Block Mode allows transfers of up to 64 KB per interrupt. Select
Disabled to allow data to be transferred from and to the device one sector at
a time. Select Auto to allow data transfer from and to the device occur multiple
sectors at a time if the device supports it. The options are Auto and Disabled.

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. Use
this value if the IDE disk drive support cannot be determined.

Select 0 to allow the AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 0. It has a data transfer rate
of 3.3 MBs.

Select 1 to allow the AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 1. It has a data transfer rate
of 5.2 MBs.

Select 2 to allow the AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 2. It has a data transfer rate
of 8.3 MBs.

Select 3 to allow the AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 3. It has a data transfer rate
of 11.1 MBs.

Select 4 to allow the AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 4. It has a data transfer band­width of 32-Bits. Select Enabled to enable 32-Bit data transfer.

DMA Mode

Select Auto to allow the BIOS to automatically detect IDE DMA mode when the
IDE disk drive support cannot be determined.

Select SWDMA0 to allow the BIOS to use Single Word DMA mode 0. It has a
data transfer rate of 2.1 MBs.

Select SWDMA1 to allow the BIOS to use Single Word DMA mode 1. It has a
data transfer rate of 4.2 MBs.

Select SWDMA2 to allow the BIOS to use Single Word DMA mode 2. It has a
data transfer rate of 8.3 MBs.

Select MWDMA0 to allow the BIOS to use Multi Word DMA mode 0. It has a
data transfer rate of 4.2 MBs.

Select MWDMA1 to allow the BIOS to use Multi Word DMA mode 1. It has a
data transfer rate of 13.3 MBs.

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Select MWDMA2 to allow the BIOS to use Multi-Word DMA mode 2. It has a
data transfer rate of 16.6 MBs.

Select UDMA0 to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 0. It has a data transfer
rate of 16.6 MBs. It has the same transfer rate as PIO mode 4 and Multi Word
DMA mode 2.

Select UDMA1 to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 1. It has a data transfer
rate of 25 MBs.

Select UDMA2 to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 2. It has a data transfer
rate of 33.3 MBs.

Select UDMA3 to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 3. It has a data transfer
rate of 66.6 MBs.

Select UDMA4 to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 4. It has a data transfer
rate of 100 MBs.

Select UDMA5 to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 5. It has a data transfer
rate of 133 MBs.

Select UDMA6 to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 6. It has a data transfer
rate of 133 MBs. The options are Auto, SWDMAn, MWDMAn, and UDMAn.

S.M.A.R.T. For Hard disk drives

Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology (SMART) can help predict
impending drive failures. Select Auto to allow the AMI BIOS to automatically de­tect hard disk drive support. Select Disabled to prevent the AMI BIOS from using
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.

PCI/PnP Confi guration

Clear NVRAM

Select Yes to clear the Non-Volatile Random Access (Flash) Memory (NVRAM)
during system boot. The options are No and Yes.

Plug & Play OS

Selecting Yes allows the OS to confi gure Plug & Play devices. (This is not required
for system boot if your system has an OS that supports Plug & Play.) Select No to
allow the AMI BIOS to confi gure all devices in the system.

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PCI Latency Timer

This feature sets the latency Timer of each PCI device installed on a PCI bus. Select
64 to set the PCI latency to 64 PCI clock cycles. The options are 32, 64, 96, 128,
160, 192, 224 and 248.

PCI IDE BusMaster

When enabled, the BIOS uses PCI bus mastering for reading/writing to IDE drives.
The options are Disabled and Enabled.

PCI-Exp. I/O Performance

Some add-on cards perform faster with the coalesce feature, which limits the pay­load size to 128 Bytes; while others, with a payload size of 256 Bytes which inhibits
the coalesce feature. Please refer to your add-on card user guide for the desired
setting. The options are 128 Bytes and 256 Bytes.

Slot 1 PCI 33MHz, Slot 2 PCI 33MHz, Slot 3 PCIE x4 in X8 Slot, Slot 4 PCIE
x8, Slot 5 PCIE x4 in x8, Slot 6 PCIE x8 in x16 slot

This feature allows you to Enable or Disable any of the PCI slots. The options
are Enable and Disable.

Load Onboard LAN1 Option ROM/Load Onboard LAN2 Option ROM

Selec t Enabled to en able the onboard LAN1 or LAN2 Option ROM. This is to boot
computer using a network interface. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Boot Graphics Adapter Priority

This option allows the user to specify which graphics controller to be used as the
primary boot device. The options are Onboard VGA and Other.

Super IO Device Confi guration

Serial Port1 Address/ Serial Port2 Address

This option specifi es the base I/O port address and the Interrupt Request address
of Serial Port 1 and Serial Port 2. Select Disabled to prevent the serial port from
accessing any system resources. When this option is set to Disabled, the serial port
physically becomes unavailable. Select 3F8/IRQ4 to allow the serial port to use 3F8
as its I/O port address and IRQ 4 for the interrupt address. The options for Serial
Port1 are Disabled, 3F8/IRQ4, 3E8/IRQ4, 2E8/IRQ3. The options for Serial Port2
are Disabled, 2F8/IRQ3, 3E8/IRQ4, and 2E8/IRQ3.

Serial Port 2 Attribute

This feature allows the user to set Serial Port 2 as a normal serial port or a virtual
COM port for Serial-Over-LAN (SOL). The options are SOL and COM.

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Remote Access Confi guration

Remote Access

This allows the user to enable the Remote Access feature. The options are Enabled
and Disabled.

If Remote Access is set to Enabled, the following items will display:

Serial Port Number

This feature allows the user decide which serial port to be used for Console Redi­rection. The options are COM 1 and COM 2.

Base Address, IRQ

This item displays the based address and IRQ of the serial port specifi ed above.
The default setting is 3F8h, 4.

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.

Flow Control

This feature allows the user to set the fl ow control for Console Redirection. The
options are None, Hardware, and Software.

Redirection After BIOS POST

Selec t Disabl ed to turn off Co n sole Redirecti on after Po we r-On Se l f-Test ( P OST).
Selec t Always to kee p Cons ole Re direc tio n acti ve all the t ime af ter P OST. (Note:
This setting may not be supported by some operating systems.) Select Boot Loader
to keep Con sole Redirec tion active du ring POST and B oot Loader. The option s
are Disa bled, B oot Loade r, and Always.

Terminal Type

This feature allows the user to select the target terminal type for Console Redirec­tion. The options are ANSI, VT100, and VT-UTF8.

VT-UTF8 Combo Key Support

A terminal keyboard defi nition that provides a way to send commands from a remote
console. Available options are Enabled and Disabled.

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.

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Hardware Health Monitor

This feature allows the user to monitor system health and review the status of each
item as displayed.

CPU Overheat Alarm

This option allows the user to select the CPU Overheat Alarm setting which de­termines when the CPU OH alarm will be activated to provide warning of possible
CPU overheat.

Warning! 1.Any temperature that exceeds the CPU threshold tempera­ture predefi ned by the CPU manufacturer may result in CPU overheat or
system instability. When the CPU temperature reaches this predefi ned
threshold, the CPU and system cooling fans will run at full speed. 2. To
avoid possible system overheating, please be sure to provide adequate
airfl ow to your system.

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.

The Default Alarm

• : Select this setting if you want the CPU overheat alarm

(including the LED and the buzzer) to be triggered when the CPU temperature
reaches about 5
manufacturer to give the CPU and system fans additional time needed for CPU
and system cooling. In both the alarms above, please take immediate action
as shown below.

CPU 1Temperature/CPU 2Temperature/System Temperature

This feature displays current temperature readings for CPU 1, CPU 2, and the
System.

The following items will be displayed for your reference only:

CPU Temperature

The CPU Temperature feature will display the CPU temperature status as detected
by the BIOS:

o

C above the threshold temperature as predefi ned by the CPU

Low – This level is considered as the ‘normal’ operating state. The CPU temperature
is well below the CPU ‘Temperature Tolerance’. The motherboard fans and CPU will
run normally as confi gured in the BIOS (Fan Speed Control).

User intervention: No action required.
Medium – The processor is running warmer. This is a ‘precautionary’ level and

generally means that there may be factors contributing to this condition, but the CPU

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is still within its normal operating state and below the CPU ‘Temperature Tolerance’.
The motherboard fans and CPU will run normally as confi gured in the BIOS. The
fans may adjust to a faster speed depending on the Fan Speed Control settings.

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 ‘Tem­perature Tolerance’ has been reached (or has been exceeded) and may activate
an overheat alarm. The system may shut down if it continues for a long period to
prevent damage to the CPU.

User intervention: If the system buzzer and Overheat LED has activated, take action
immediately by checking the system fans, chassis ventilation and room temperature
to correct any problems.

Notes:

1. The CPU thermal technology that reports absolute temperatures (Celsius/
Fahrenheit) has been upgraded to a more advanced feature by Intel in its newer
processors. The basic concept is each CPU is embedded by unique temperature
information that the motherboard can read. This ‘Temperature Threshold’ or
‘Temperature Tolerance’ has been assigned at the factory and is the baseline on
which 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 information to the motherboard what its ‘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 seeing a temperature reading (i.e., 25

o

C).

The information provided above is for your reference only. For more information
on thermal management, please refer to Intel’s Web site at www.Intel.com.

2. To avoid possible system overheating, please provide adequate airfl ow to
the system.

System Temperature: The system te mperat ure will b e displayed ( in degre es in
Celsiu s and Fahrenh eit) as it is detec ted by the BI OS.

Fan Speed Readings

This feature displays the fan speed readings from Fan1 through Fan8.

Fan Speed Control Modes

This feature allows the user to decide how the system controls the speeds of the
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CPU on-die temperature increases, the fan speed will also increase, and vice versa.
Select Workstation if your system is used as a Workstation. Select Server if your
system is used as a Server. Select Disabled to disable the fan speed control func­tion and allow the onboard fans to constantly run at full speed. The Options are:

Full Speed, Server, Workstation/Desktop, and Super Quiet.

Voltage Readings

The following voltage readings will be displayed.
CPU1 Vcore, CPU2 Vcore, 1.5V, 5V, 5VSB, 12V, -12V, 3.3Vcc, 3.3VSB, VBAT

and Vtt

ACPI Confi guration

Use this feature to confi gure Advanced Confi guration and Power Interface (ACPI)
power management settings for your system.

High Performance Event Timer

Select Enabled to activate the High Performance Event Timer (HPET) that produces
periodic interrupts at a much higher frequency than a Real-time Clock (RTC) does in
synchronizing multimedia streams, providing smooth playback and reducing the de­pendency on other timestamp calculation devices, such as an x86 RDTSC Instruc­tion embedded in the CPU. The High Performance Event Timer is used to replace
the 8254 Programmable Interval Timer. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

PS2 KB/ MS Wake Up

Select Enable to "wake-up" the system using either the PS2 keyboard or mouse (if
equipp ed) when th e system is in S 3 (Sleep) or S4 (H ibern ate) state. The opti ons
are Enabl ed and Disabled.

ACPI Aware O/S

Enable ACPI support if it is supported by the OS to control ACPI through the Operat­ing System. Otherwise, disable this feature. The options are Yes and No.

ACPI APIC Support

Select Enabled to include the ACPI APIC Table Pointer in the RSDT (Root System
Description Table) pointer list. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

APIC ACPI SCI IRQ

When this item is set to Enabled, APIC ACPI SCI IRQ is supported by the system.
The options are Enabled and Disabled.

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Headless Mode

This feature is used to enable system to function without a keyboard, monitor and/
or mouse attached The options are Enabled and Disabled.

ACPI Version Features

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

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. For more information on the IPMI specifi cations, please visit Intel's website
at www.intel.com.

IPMI Firmware Revision

This item displays the current IPMI fi rmware revision.

Status of BMC

Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) manages the interface between system
management software and platform hardware. This is an informational feature which
returns the status code of the BMC micro controller.

View BMC System Event Log

This feat ur e d i sp l ays t h e BMC Syst e m Event Lo g (SE L). It shows the total number
of entries of BMC System Events. To view an event, select an Entry Number and
pressing <Enter> to display the information as shown in the screen.

Total Number of Entries

•

SEL Entry Number•

SEL Record ID•

SEL Record Type•

Timestamp•

Generator ID•

Event Message Format User•

Event Sensor Type•

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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. The options are OK and Cancel.

Caution: Make sure that you no longer need any data stored in the event
log before clearing the BMC Event Log because you will not be able to
recover any data included in the event log once you've "cleared" it.

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 command.
This is initially set to [01]. 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" or "Wrong Channel Number".

IP Address Source

Select the source of this machine's IP address. If Static is selected, you will need
to know the IP address of this machine and enter it to the system manually in the
fi eld below. If DHCP is selected, the BIOS will search for a DHCP (Dynamic Host
Confi guration Protocol) server in the network it is attached to, and request the next
available IP address. The options are DHCP and Static.

The following items are assigned IP addresses automatically if DHCP is selected
under IP Address Source above:

IP Address

Enter the IP address for this machine. This should be in decimal and in dotted quad
form (i.e., 192.168.10.253). The value of each three-digit number separated by dots
should not exceed 255 as shown in the screen below.

Subnet Mask

Subnet masks tell the network which subnet this machine belongs to. The value of
each three-digit number separated by dots should not exceed 255.

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Gateway Address

This is the IP address of the gateway in the network. This is usually a router.

Mac Address

The BIOS will automatically enter the Mac address of this machine; however it may
be over-ridden. Mac addresses are 6 two-digit hexadecimal numbers (Base 16, 0 ~
9, A, B, C, D, E, F) separated by dots. (i.e., 00.30.48.D0.D4.60).

SET PEF Confi guration

PEF Support

Select Enabled to enable Platform Event Filter (PEF) support which will interpret
BMC events and perform actions based on pre-determined settings or events and
performs actions based on pre-determined settings or 'traps' under IPMI 1.5 speci­fi cations. The default is Disabled.

The following items will appear if PEF Support is set to Enabled.

PEF Action Global Control (Available if the item-PEF Support is enabled)

These are the different actions based on BMC events. The options are Alert, Power
Down, Reset System, Power Cycle, OEM Action, Diagnostic Interface.

Alert Startup Delay (Available if the item-PEF Support is enabled)

This feature inserts a delay during startup for PEF alerts. The options are Enabled
and Disabled.

Startup Delay (Available if the item-PEF Support is enabled)
This feature enables or disables startup delay. The options are Enabled and Dis-

abled.

Event Message for PEF Action (Available if the item-PEF Support is
enabled)

This enables of disables Event Messages for PEF action. Refer to Table 24.6 of
the IPMI 1.5 Specifi cation for more information at www.intel.com. The options
are Disabled and Enabled.

BMC Watch Dog Timer Action

Allows the BMC to reset or power down the system if the operating system hangs
or crashes. The options are Disabled, Reset System, Power Down, Power Cycle.

BMC Watch Dog TimeOut [Min:Sec]

This option appears if BMC Watch Dog Timer Action (above) is not set to Dis­abled. This is a timed delay in minutes or seconds, before a system power down

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or reset after an operating system failure is detected. The options are [5 Min],
[1 Min], [30 Sec], and [10 Sec].

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. The options are OK
and Cancel.

PCI Error Log
Use this option to enable PCI error (PERR) logging. The options are Yes and No.

4-4 Security Settings

The AMI BIOS provides a Supervisor and a User password. If you use both pass­words, the Supervisor password must be set fi rst.

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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 I n­stalle d" means that a u ser password has not been used.

Change Supervisor Password

Select this feature and press <Enter> to access the submenu, and then enter a
new Supervisor Password.

User Access Level (Available when Supervisor Password is set as above)
Select Full Access to grant the User full access to the Setup Utility, and change

Setup settings. Select View Only to allow the user access to the Setup Utility and
view the settings without making changes. Select Limited to allow the user to change
selected settings such as Date and Time. Select No Access to prevent the User
from accessing the Setup Utility.

Change User Password

Select this feature and press <Enter> to access the submenu , and then enter a
new User Password.

Clear User Password (Available only when User Password has been set)
This item allows you to clear a user password after it has been entered.

Password Check

This item allows you to check a password after it has been entered. The options
are Setup and Always.

Boot Sector Virus Protection

When Enabled, the AMI BIOS displays a warning when any program (or virus) is­sues a Disk Format command or attempts to write to the boot sector of the hard
disk drive. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

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Use this feature to confi gure boot settings.

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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.

1st Boot Device - [USB: XXXXXXXXX] / 2nd Boot Device - [CD/DVD:

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XXXXXXXXX]

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 hard disk drives that have
been detected (i.e., 1st Drive, 2nd Drive, 3rd Drive, etc).

1st Drive - [SATA: XXXXXXXXX]

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Removable Drives

This feature allows the user to specify the boot sequence from available Removable
Drives. The settings are 1st boot device, 2nd boot device, and Disabled.

1st Drive - [USB: XXXXXXXXX / 2nd Drive

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CD/DVD Drives

This feature allows the user to specify the boot sequence from available CD/DVD
Drives.

4-6 Exit Options

Select the Exit tab from the AMI BIOS Setup Utility screen to enter the Exit BIOS
Setup screen.

Save Changes and Exit

After confi guration the Setup settings, select this option to save the changes and
exit the BIOS Setup Utility . The system will then reboot, and new system parameters
will become effective.

Discard Changes and Exit

Select this option to exit the BIOS Setup without making changes to the BIOS
settings.

Discard Changes

Select this option to discard all the changes and return to the Setup Utility.

Load Optimal Defaults

Select this item for the AMI BIOS to automatically load Optimal Defaults to the BIOS
Settings in order to maximum system performance. This option might not work best
for some computer applications.

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Select this item for the AMI BIOS to automatically load Fail-Safe Defaults to the BIOS
Settings to maximum system stability, but not for maximum performance.

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4-7 BIOS Recovery

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
need to update the BIOS, do not shut down or reset the system while the
BIOS is updating. This is to avoid possible boot failure.

How to Recover the AMIBIOS Image (-the Main BIOS
Block)

An AMIBIOS fl ash chip consists of a boot sector block, and a main BIOS code block
(a main BIOS image). The boot sector block contains critical BIOS code, including
memory detection and recovery code to be used to fl ash a new BIOS image if the
original BIOS Image is corrupted. When the system is powered on, the boot sector
code executes fi rst. Once it is completed, the main BIOS code will continue with
system initialization and complete the bootup process.

Notes: BIOS Recovery described below is used when the main BIOS
block crashes. However, when the BIOS Boot sector crashes, you will need
to send the motherboard back to Supermicro for RMA repairs.

4.7.1 Boot Sector Recovery from a USB Device

This feature allows the user to recover a BIOS image using a USB device without
additional utilities needed. A user can download the BIOS image into a USB fl ash
device, and name the fi le "SUPER.ROM" for the recovery process to load the fi le.
A USB fl ash device such as a USB Flash Drive, a USB CDROM or a USB CDRW
device can be used for this purpose,

Insert the USB device that contains the new BIOS image (the ROM fi les) 1.
saved in a root directory into your USB drive.

While turning the power on, press and hold <Ctrl> and <Home> at the same 2.
time until the USB Access LED Indicator comes on. This might take a few
seconds.

Once the USB drive LED is on, release the <Ctrl> and <Home> keys. 3.
AMIBIOS will issue beep codes to indicate that the BIOS ROM fi le is being
updated.

When BIOS fl ashing is completed, the computer will reboot. Do not interrupt 4.
the fl ashing process until it is completed.

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4.7.2 Boot Sector Recovery from an IDE CD-ROM

This process is almost identical to the process of Boot Sector Recovery from a USB
device, except that the BIOS image fi le is loaded from a CD-ROM. Use a CD-R or
CD-RW drive to burn a CD with the BIOS image fi le in it, and name the fi le "SUPER.
ROM" for the recovery process to load the fi le.

4.7.3 Boot Sector Recovery from a Serial Port ("Serial
Flash")

This process, also known as "Serial Flash," allows the user to use a serial port to
load a BIOS image for Boot Sector recovery . This feature is usually used for embed­ded systems that rely on a serial port for remote access and debugging.

Requirements

In order to use Serial Flash for Boot Sector Recovery, you will need to meet the
following requirements.

The "Target system," the system that needs BIOS updates, must have a serial

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port and "Serial Flash" support embedded in the BIOS image fi le.
The "Host system" should also have a serial port and a terminal program that

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supports XModem Transfer protocol (Hyper Terminal for the Windows operating
systems, and minicom for Linux/FreeSBD, etc.).

A Null_modem serial cable

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How to use Serial Flash for Boot Sector Recovery

Connect a Null_modem serial cable between the target system and the host 1.
system that runs the terminal program.

Make sure that the new BIOS Image fi le is accessible for the host system.2.

Start the terminal program on the host system and create a new connection. 3.
Use the following communication parameters for the new connection.

Bits per second: 115200 bits/sec.

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Data Bits: 8•
Parity: None•
Stop Bit: 1•
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4. Power on your system and click the <Connect> button in the Hyper Terminal.
The terminal screen will display the following messages.

Press <SpaceBar> to update BIOS.
Confirm update BIOS? (y/n) y
Begin remote BIOS flash? (y/n) y
Starting remote flash.
Upload new BIOS file using Xmodem protocol.

5. Following the instructions given on the screen to update the BIOS. These
instructions are also shown below.

a. At the prompt, press the <SpaceBar> to update the BIOS.
b. When asked to confi rm BIOS updating, press <y> to confi rm BIOS

updates.

c. Press <y> again to begin fl ashing BIOS remotely.

Note: Be sure to complete Steps a~c above quickly because
you have a second or less to do so.

6. Once you've completed the instructions given, a screen will display to indicate
that remote fl ashing is starting and the new BIOS fi le is being uploaded.

7. To use Hyper Terminal to transfer the XModem protocol by using the "Send
File" dialog under the "Transfer" menu, follow the instructions below to com­plete XModem transfers.

a. Select the "Transfer" menu and enter <Send>.

b. Specify the location of the ROM fi le and select the proper protocol (XMo-

dem).

c. Press <Send> to start ROM File extraction. (See the picture below.)

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d. Once the ROM fi le extraction is completed, the message: "New BIOS re-

ceived OK" will display.

8. Once remote BIOS fl ash is completed, the system will reboot.

Note: AMIBIOS Serial Flash will work with any terminal communications
program that supports VT-100 and XModem protocols, including protocols
designed for GNU/LINUX & BSD operating systems such as minicom. It
is recommended that the terminal program be confi gured to use the 'CR/
LF' style of line termination.

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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. The error messages normally appear on the screen.

Fatal errors are those which will not allow the system to continue the boot-up
procedure. If a fatal error occurs, you should consult with your system manufac­turer for possible repairs.

These fatal errors are usually communicated through a series of audible beeps.
The numbers on the fatal error list correspond to the number of beeps for the
corresponding error.

A-1 BIOS Error Beep Codes

BIOS Error Beep Codes

Beep Code Error Message Description

1 beep Refresh Circuits have been reset.

(Ready to power up)

5 short beeps + 1 long
beep

8 beeps Display memory

1 continuous beep w/
Front Panel OH LED on

Memory error No memory detected in the

system
Video adapter missing or with

read/write error
System Overheat 1 continuous beep with the

faulty memory

front panel OH LED on

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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. T o confi gure RAID settings, please refer to RAID Confi guration User Guides
posted on our website at www.supermicro.com/support/manuals.

B-1 Installing the Windows OS to a RAID System

Insert Microsoft's Windows XP/2003/2008/Vista Setup CD in the CD Driver, 1.
and the system will start booting up from CD.

Press the <F6> key when the message-" Press F6 if you need to install a 2.
third party SCSI or RAID driver" displays.

When the Windows XP/2003/2008/Vista Setup screen appears, press "S" to 3.
specify additional device(s).

Insert the driver diskette-"Intel AA RAID XP/2003/2008/Vista Driver for 4.
ICH10R" into Drive A: and press the <Enter> key.

Choose the Intel(R) ICH10R 5. SATA RAID Controller from the list indicated in
the Windows OS Setup Screen, and press the <Enter> key.

Press the <Enter> key to continue the installation process. (If you need to 6.
specify any additional devices to be installed, do it at this time.) Once all
devices are specifi ed, press the <Enter> key to continue with the installation.

From the Windows OS Setup screen, press the <Enter> key. The Windows 7.
OS Setup will automatically load all device fi les and then, continue the Win-
dows OS installation.

After the Windows OS Installation is completed, the system will automatically 8.
reboot.

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B-2 Installing the Windows OS to a Non-RAID System

Insert Microsoft's Windows XP/Windows 2003/Windows 2008/Windows Vista 1.
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.2.

From the Windows OS Setup screen, press the <Enter> key. The Windows 3.
OS Setup will automatically load all device fi les and then continue with the
Windows OS installation.

After the Windows OS Installation is completed, the system will automatically 4.
reboot.

Insert the Supermicro Setup CD that came with your motherboard into the CD 5.
Drive during system boot, and the main screen will display.

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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. To install these software programs and drivers, click the icons
to the right of these items.

Notes:

1. Click the icons showing a hand writing on the paper to view the readme
fi les for each item. Click on a computer icon to the right of an item to
install an item (from top to the bottom) one at a time. After installing each
item, you must reboot the system before proceeding with the next item
on the list. The bottom icon with a CD on it allows you to view the entire
contents of the CD.

2. When making a storage driver diskette by booting into a Driver CD,
please set the SATA Confi guration to "Compatible Mode" and confi gure
SATA as IDE in the BIOS Setup. After making the driver diskette, be sure
to change the SATA settings back to your original settings.

Driver/Tool Installation Display Screen

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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. Supero Doctor III displays crucial
system information such as CPU temperature, system voltages and fan status. See
the Figure below for a display of the Supero Doctor III interface.

Note: 1 The default user name and password are ADMIN.
Note 2: In the Windows OS environment, the Supero Doctor III settings

take precedence over the BIOS settings. When fi rst installed, Supero Doc-
tor III adopts the temperature threshold settings previously set in BIOS. Any
subsequent changes to these thresholds must be made within Supero Doc­tor, since the SD III settings override the BIOS settings. For the Windows
OS to adopt the BIOS temperature threshold settings, please change the
SDIII settings to be the same as those set in BIOS.

Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-I (Health Information)

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Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-II (Remote Control)

Note: SD III Software Revision 1.0 can be downloaded from our Web

site at: f tp://ft p.superm icro.co m/utilit y/Supero _D octor_I II/. You c an 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.

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