Supero Supero X8DTU-6F+, User Manual

Page 1: ...USER S MANUAL Revision 1 0a X8DTU 6F X8DTU 6TF X8DTU 6F LR X8DTU 6TF LR ...

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Page 3: ... website http www supermicro com products for updates on supported processors This product is intended to be installed and serviced by professional technicians Manual Organization Chapter 1 provides quick installation instructions Chapter 2 describes the features specifications and performance of the mother board and provides detailed information about the 5520 chipset Chapter 3 provides hardware ...

Page 4: ...ution Instructions to be strictly followed to prevent catastrophic system failure or to avoid bodily injury 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 pro vides information for correct system setup X8DTU 6F X8DTU 6TF X8DTU 6 T F LR Motherboard User s Manual ...

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Page 6: ...2 13 2 7 Overview of the Nuvoton WPCM450 Controller 2 14 2 8 Super I O 2 14 Chapter 3 Installation 3 1 Static Sensitive Devices 3 1 3 2 Processor and Heatsink Installation 3 2 Installing an LGA 1366 Processor 3 2 Installing a Passive CPU Heatsink 3 4 Removing the Passive Heatsink 3 5 Installing an Active Heatsink 3 6 Removing the Active Heatsink 3 7 3 3 Installing and Removing the Memory Modules 3...

Page 7: ... NIC1 LED Indicator 3 23 NIC2 LED Indicator 3 24 Overheat OH Fan Fail PWR Fail UID LED 3 24 Power Fail LED 3 25 Reset Button 3 25 Power Button 3 26 3 6 Connecting Cables 3 27 Power Connectors 3 27 Fan Headers 3 28 Chassis Intrusion 3 28 Internal Speaker 3 29 IPMB 3 29 DOM Power Connector 3 30 Overheat LED Fan Fail 3 30 T SGPIO 1 2 Headers 3 31 Power SMB I2 C Connector 3 31 UIO Power Connector 3 32...

Page 8: ...rial ATA Ports 3 42 SAS Ports 3 42 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 4 1 Troubleshooting Procedures 4 1 4 2 Technical Support Procedures 4 4 4 3 Frequently Asked Questions 4 5 4 4 Returning Merchandise for Service 4 6 Chapter 5 BIOS 5 1 Introduction 5 1 5 2 Main Setup 5 2 5 3 Advanced Setup Configurations 5 4 5 4 Security Settings 5 26 5 5 Boot Configuration 5 27 5 6 Exit Options 5 28 Appendix A BIOS Erro...

Page 9: ...ss the socket clip down to lock it C Align CPU Pin 1 against Socket Pin 1 Once they are aligned lower the CPU down to the socket A Do not apply thermal grease on the CPU or the heatsink the required amount has been applied B Place the heatsink on top of the CPU making sure that the mounting holes are aligned with those on the retention mech anism on the back side of the CPU C Install two diagonal ...

Page 10: ...hield A B C A B Note Chassis and I O plate images are for illustration only They may be different from what you have A Align the key on the DIMM module against that of the DIMM socket B Insert the DIMM module straight down to the DIMM socket C Press the notches on the ends of the DIMM module inwards to lock it ...

Page 11: ...1 3 Chapter 1 Quick Installation Guide X8DTU 6F 1 5 Installing the Motherboard 1 6 Connecting the Power Supply A B C D A B X8DTU 6F ...

Page 12: ... 6TF X8DTU 6 T F LR User s Manual 1 7 Installing Internal Peripherals 1 8 Installing External Peripherals SATA SAS Drives IPMI LAN Serial Port COM1 Mouse VGA Port LAN 1 2 Ports USB 0 1 Keyboard TLAN 1 2 Ports UID Switch ...

Page 13: ...il to provide you with the highest standards in quality and performance Please 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 One 1 I O backpanel shield MCP 260 00038 0N One 1 Supermicro CD containing drivers and utilities On...

Page 14: ... Motherboard Image Note All graphics shown in this manual were based upon 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 this manual ...

Page 15: ... JPTLAN JPS1 JPG1 JWD1 TPM JI2C1 JI2C2 JL1 JOH1 SAS4 7 SAS0 3 LED1 SAS BBU Battery USB0 1 USB7 USB6 USB4 5 COM2 UID TLAN2 LAN2 IPMI_LAN KB MOUSE FAN8 CPU1 FAN7 CPU2 P2 DIMM1C P2 DIMM2C P2 DIMM3C P1 DIMM2C P1 DIMM1C P1 DIMM3C J2 PCI E 2 0 X16 P1 DIMM3B P1 DIMM3A P1 DIMM1A P1 DIMM1B P1 DIMM2B P1 DIMM2A P2 DIMM3A P2 DIMM3B P2 DIMM2A P2 DIMM2B P2 DIMM1A CPU2 P2 DIMM1B CPU1 LAN1 TLAN1 PHY JPW2 T SGPIO1...

Page 16: ...F JPTLAN JPS1 JPG1 JWD1 TPM JI2C1 JI2C2 JL1 JOH1 SAS4 7 SAS0 3 LED1 SAS BBU Battery USB0 1 USB7 USB6 USB4 5 COM2 UID TLAN2 LAN2 IPMI_LAN KB MOUSE FAN8 CPU1 FAN7 CPU2 P2 DIMM1C P2 DIMM2C P2 DIMM3C P1 DIMM2C P1 DIMM1C P1 DIMM3C J2 PCI E 2 0 X16 P1 DIMM3B P1 DIMM3A P1 DIMM1A P1 DIMM1B P1 DIMM2B P1 DIMM2A P2 DIMM3A P2 DIMM3B P2 DIMM2A P2 DIMM2B P2 DIMM1A CPU2 P2 DIMM1B CPU1 LAN1 TLAN1 PHY JPW2 T SGPI ...

Page 17: ... an IPMI Card I SATA 0 5 Intel SB SATA Connectors 0 5 JF1 Front Panel Control Header J1 PCI Express 2 0 x4 in x16 Slot J2 PCI Express 2 0 x16 Slot JL1 Chassis Intrusion JOH1 Overheat Fan Fail LED JPI2 C1 Power Supply SMBbus I2 C Header JPW1 ATX 24 Pin Power Connector See Warning on Pg 2 6 JPW2 JPW3 12V 8 Pin Power Connectors See Warning on Pg 2 6 JPTM1 Trusted Platform Support Header JPTM1 JWF1 SA...

Page 18: ...work properly USB 4 5 Front panel accessible USB Connections USB 6 Type A USB Embedded Drive Connector USB 7 USB Embedded Drive Connector UID UID Unit Identifier Switch UIOP Universal I O Add on Card Power Header See the Warning below VGA VGA Port X8DTU 6F X8DTU 6TF X8DTU 6 T F LR LED Indicators LED Description State Status LED 1 Power LED Green On PWR On LED 2 UID LED Blue Solid On from UID Switc...

Page 19: ...C DDR3 1066 800 MHz memory will support up to 192 GB with 6 DIMMs max per CPU Memory speed will be downgraded to 800 MHz Refer to the notes in memory configuration tables in Chpt 3 LRDIMM Load Reduced DIMM for X8DTU 6F LR and 8XDTU 6TF LR Only DDR3 ECC 1066 MHz memory with support of up 288 GB in 18 slots Warning For your system memory to work properly be sure to use the correct BIOS ROM for your ...

Page 20: ...abit Ethernet Dual Channel Controller for TLAN 1 2 ports with two Small_Form Factor Pluggable Transceivers SFPs X8DTU 6TF only Single Realtek RTL8201N PHY to support IPMI_LAN 2 0 I O Devices SATA Connections Six 6 SATA Ports with RAID 0 1 5 10 support for Windows RAID 0 1 10 support for Linux SAS Connections Eight 8 SAS Ports with RAID 0 1 10 5 6 50 60 support Integrated IPMI 2 0 IPMI 2 0 supporte...

Page 21: ...s for CPU core 3 3V 5V 12V 3 3V Stdby 5V Stdby VBAT Memory Chipset CPU 6 Phase switching voltage regulator CPU System overheat LED and control CPU Thermal Trip support Thermal Monitor 2 TM2 support Fan Control Fan status monitoring with firmware 4 pin Pulse Width Modulation fan speed control Low noise fan speed control System Management PECI Platform Environment Configuration Interface 2 0 support...

Page 22: ...M B C E F BMC VGA Connection ESI SPI BIOS CLINK CLINK PCIE Port 1 4 PCI E x16 Gen2 x4 Gen2 x8 ICH10R ESI IOH 36D PORT1 PORT 1 2 5 6 PCI E x4 in x8 Slot PORT RJ45 COM1 COM2 SIO PS2 KB MS USB 0 1 USB QPI QPI PORT 8 10 SATA 2 SATA 3 SATA 4 SATA 5 SATA 0 SATA PCI USB TPM LPC PORT1 Gen2 x16 PORT 7 8 9 10 Intel RJ45 RJ45 Gen1 x4 PCIE Port 5 6 Processor 0 SATA 1 USB 4 5 USB 6 7 PORT0 PORT0 PORT1 PORT 3 4...

Page 23: ...idth QPI link pair provides 84 signals Each processor supports two QuickPath links one going to the other processor and the other to the 5520 IO Hub The 5520 chipset supports up to 36 PCI Express Gen2 lanes peer to peer read and write transactions The ICH10R provides up to six PCI Express ports six SATA ports and six USB connections In addition the 5520 chipset also offers a wide range of RAS Reli...

Page 24: ...ge is sent to the screen The user can adjust the voltage thresholds to define 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 the Hardware Monitoring section in the Advanced Setting Environmental Temperature Control ...

Page 25: ...n that is compatible with the Windows 2003 Windows XP Windows Vista and Windows 2008 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 2 6 Power Supply...

Page 26: ...icate with the Graphics core It supports USB 2 0 and 1 1 for remote keyboard mouse virtual media emulation It also provides LPC interface to control Super IO func tions The WPCM450 is connected to the network via an external Ethernet PHY module The Nuvoton WPCM450 Controller also supports two high speed 16550 compatible serial communication ports UARTs Each UART includes a 16 byte send receive FIF...

Page 27: ...t 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 that your system chassis provides excellent conductivity between the power supply the case the mounting fasteners and the motherboard Use the correct type...

Page 28: ...o the chassis before installing the 2 CPU heatsink and heatsink fans When purchasing a motherboard without a 5500 5600 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 Refer to the Motherboard Features Section for more details on CPU support 4 Installing an LGA 1366 Processor P...

Page 29: ...ey the semi circle cutout against the socket key which is the 5 notch below the gold color dot on the side of the socket Once both CPU and the socket are aligned carefully lower the CPU straight 6 down into the socket To avoid damaging the CPU or the socket do not rub the CPU against the surface of the socket or its pins With the CPU inside the socket inspect the four corners of the CPU to make 7 ...

Page 30: ... amount has already been applied Place the heatsink on top of the CPU making sure that the four mounting 2 holes are aligned with those on the retention mechanism 3 Install two diagonal screws e g the 1 and the 2 screws and tighten them until snug Do not fully tighten the screws to avoid possible damage to the CPU 4 Finish the installation by fully installing all screws ...

Page 31: ...fan header 2 Using a screwdriver remove the heatsink screws from the motherboard in the 3 sequence as show in the picture below Hold the heatsink as shown in the picture below and 4 gently wriggle the heat sink to loosen it from the CPU avoiding using excessive force while doing so Once the CPU is loosened remove the heatsink from the CPU socket 5 To reinstall the CPU and the heatsink clean the su...

Page 32: ...steners with the mounting holes on the motherboard 7 Gently push the pairs of diagonal fasteners 1 2 and 3 4 into the mount 8 ing holes until you hear a click Note Make sure to properly orient each fastener so that the narrow end of the groove is pointing outward Repeat Step 7 to insert all four heatsink fasteners into the mounting holes 9 Fan Wires Heatsink Fins Installing an Active Heatsink Loca...

Page 33: ... need to remove the heatsink please follow the instructions below to uninstall the heatsink and avoid damaging the CPU or other components Unplug the power cord from the power supply 1 Disconnect the heatsink fan wires from the CPU fan header 2 Using your finger tips gently press on the fastener cap and turn it coun 3 terclockwise to make a 1 4 900 turn and then pull the fastener upward to loosen ...

Page 34: ...odules of the same type and same speed in the same bank Position the DIMM module s bottom key to align it with the receptive point on 2 the slot Lock Release Tabs Notches Release Release Release Release Press Down Removing Memory Modules Reverse the steps above to remove the 1 DIMM modules from the motherboard Push the Lock Release tabs to the release positions Make sure that the side 3 notches of...

Page 35: ...stem memory to work properly be sure to use the correct BIOS ROM for your system For the X8DTU 6F use the X8DTU 6F BIOS For the X8DTU 6F LR use the X8DTU 6F LR BIOS For the X8DTU 6TF use the X8DTU 6TF BIOS For the X8DTU 6TF LR use the X8DTU 6TF LR BIOS To flash the BIOS refer to http www supermicro com products motherboard QPI 5500 X8DTN_ cfm IPMI Y UDIMM Unbuffered ECC Non ECC DDR3 1333 1066 800 ...

Page 36: ... 2C P2 3A 3B 3C Note Max of 6 UDIMM modules are supported by a CPU Memory Support for the Motherboard with the 5500 Processor s Installed RDIMM Population for the Motherboard w 5500 Processors Installed DIMM Slots per Channel DIMMs Populated per Channel DIMM Type Reg Registered Speeds in MHz Ranks per DIMM any combination SR Single Rank DR Dual Rank QR Quad Rank 3 1 Reg DDR3 ECC 800 1066 1333 SR o...

Page 37: ...ly DIMM Slots per Channel DIMMs Populated per Channel DIMM Type LR Load Reduced Speeds in MHz Ranks per DIMM QR Quad Rank OR Octal Rank 3 1 LR DDR3 ECC 1066 QR or OR 3 2 LR DDR3 ECC 1066 QR or OR 3 3 LR DDR3 ECC 1066 QR 1 5V UDIMM Population for the Motherboard w 5600 Processors Installed DIMM Slots per Channel DIMMs Populated per Channel UDIMM Unb DIMM Unbuffered DIMM Speeds in MHz Ranks per DIMM...

Page 38: ... Note 2 1333 MHz SR DR RDIMMs will run at 800 MHz BIOS automatic downgrading Note 3 1333 1066 MHz SR DR QR RDIMMs will run at 800 MHz BIOS automatic downgrading Note 4 MIxing of 1 35V and 1 5V DIMMs is not recommended 1 35V UDIMM Population for the Motherboard w 5600 Processors Installed DIMM Slots per Channel DIMMs Populated per Channel UDIMM Unb DIMM Unbuffered DIMM Speeds in MHz Ranks per DIMM ...

Page 39: ...offs click in or are screwed in tightly Then use a screwdriver to secure the motherboard onto the motherboard tray Tools Needed Philips Screwdriver Pan head screws 9 pieces Standoffs 9 pieces if needed Location of Mounting Holes There are nine 9 mounting holes on this motherboard indicated by the arrows Caution 1 To avoid damaging the motherboard and its components please do not use a force greate...

Page 40: ...all standoffs in the chassis as needed 4 Install the motherboard into the chassis carefully to avoid damaging mother 5 board components Using the Philips screwdriver insert a Pan head 6 screw into a mounting 6 hole on the motherboard and its matching mounting hole on the chassis Repeat Step 5 to insert 6 screws into all mounting holes 7 Make sure that the motherboard is securely placed in the chas...

Page 41: ...the various I O ports Back Panel Connectors I O Ports Back Panel I O Port Locations and Definitions Keyboard Purple 1 PS 2 Mouse Green 2 Back Panel USB Port 0 3 Back Panel USB Port 1 4 IPMI_Dedicated LAN 5 COM Port 1 Turquoise 6 VGA1 Blue 7 Gigabit LAN 1 8 Gigabit LAN 2 9 10 Gb TLAN 1 SFP 1 X8DTU 6TF only 10 10 Gb TLAN 2 SFP 2 X8DTU 6TF only 11 UID Switch 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 11 X8DTU 6F ...

Page 42: ...1 on the moth erboard See the table at right for pin definitions PS 2 Keyboard Mouse Pin Definitions PS2 Keyboard PS2 Mouse Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 KB Data 1 Mouse Data 2 No Connection 2 No Connection 3 Ground 3 Ground 4 Mouse KB VCC 5V 4 Mouse KB VCC 5V 5 KB Clock 5 Mouse Clock 6 No Connection 6 No Connection VCC with 1 5A PTC current limit 1 Keyboard Purple 2 Mouse Green 2 1 ...

Page 43: ...chassis access Cables are not included See the tables on the right for pin definitions Internal and Front Panel USB Pin Definitions USB 4 5 Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 5V 1 5V 2 PO 2 PO 3 PO 3 PO 4 Ground 4 Ground 5 Key 5 NC NC No connection Type A USB USB 6 Pin Definition 1 Vcc 2 Data 3 Data 4 Ground 5 NA Backplane USB USB 0 1 Pin Definition 1 5V 2 PO 3 PO 4 Ground 5 NA 2 1 3 4 5 Embedded USB...

Page 44: ...vide additional serial connection support See the table on the right for pin definitions Serial COM Ports Pin Definitions Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 DCD 6 DSR 2 RXD 7 RTS 3 TXD 8 CTS 4 DTR 9 RI 5 Ground 10 N A COM1 COM2 2 1 Video Connector A Video VGA port is located next to COM1 on the I O backplane to provide video graphic display connection Refer to the board layout below for the locations...

Page 45: ...pt RJ45 type cables Note Please refer to the LED Indicator Section for LAN LED information LAN Ports Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 P2V5SB 10 SGND 2 TD0 11 Act LED 3 TD0 12 P3V3SB 4 TD1 13 Link 100 LED Yel low 3V3SB 5 TD1 14 Link 1000 LED Yellow 3V3SB 6 TD2 15 Ground 7 TD2 16 Ground 8 TD3 17 Ground 9 TD3 18 Ground NC No Connection 2 1 3 4 5 10Gb TLAN Ports and SFP Devices X8DTU 6TF Two 10Gb Ether...

Page 46: ... Rear UID LED is located at LED2 When you press a UID switch on the front panel or on the back panel both Rear UID LED and Front Panel UID LED will be turned on Press the UID switch again to turn off both LED Indicators These UID Indicators provide easy identification of a system unit that may be in need of service See the table on the right for pin definitions Note UID LED is supported by a physi...

Page 47: ...icro server chassis See the figure below for the descriptions of the various control panel buttons and LED indicators Refer to the following section for descriptions and pin definitions JF1 Header Pins Power Button Blue OH Fan Fail PWR FaiL UID LED 1 NIC1 Link LED Reset Button 2 Power Fail LED HDD LED FP PWRLED Reset PWR 3 3 V ID_UID_SW 3 3V Stby Red Blue Led Cathode Ground Ground 19 20 3 3V X Gro...

Page 48: ...LED NIC1 Activity LED No Connection Power LED The Power LED connection is located on pins 15 and 16 of JF1 Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions 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 definitions NMI Button Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 19 Control 20 Ground Power LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin ...

Page 49: ...n can also be used as a front panel UID Unit Identifier switch The UID LED on Pin 7 of JF1 works in conjunction with this UID Switch located at Pin 13 When the user presses and releases the UID switch the UID LED will be turned on or off to indicate the location of the unit Refer to Page 2 20 for more details HDD UID Switch Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 13 UID Signal 3 3V SB 14 HDD Active D N...

Page 50: ...ort2 connections and activities Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions GLAN2 LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 9 NIC2 Activity 10 NIC2 Link Overheat OH Fan Fail PWR Fail UID LED Connect an LED cable to pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to use the Overheat Fan Fail Power Fail UID LED connections Refer to Page 3 20 for more informa tion on UID Switches LED Indicators See the tables on the right ...

Page 51: ...er Fail LED The Power Fail LED connection is located on pins 5 and 6 of JF1 Re fer to the table on the right for pin definitions PWR Fail LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 5 3 3 V 6 Ground X8DTU 6F Reset Button 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 definitions Reset Button...

Page 52: ... Chapter 5 To turn off the power when the system is in suspend mode press the button for at least 4 seconds Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Power Button Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 1 Signal 2 3V Standby A PWR Button A Power Button Blue OH Fan Fail PWR FaiL UID LED 1 NIC1 Link LED Reset Button 2 Power Fail LED HDD LED FP PWRLED Reset PWR 3 3 V ID_UID_SW 3 3V Stby Red Blue...

Page 53: ...y that con tains 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 Fail ure to do so will void the manufac turer warranty on your power supply and motherboard 3 6 Connecting Cables Power Connectors A 24 pin main power supply connector JPW1 and two 8 pin CPU PWR connectors JPW2 JPW3 are loca...

Page 54: ...el SAS CTRL LSI 2108 10Gb LAN1 10Gb LAN2 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 the chassis is opened Chassis Intrusion Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 Intrusion Input 2 Ground C A Fan 1 CPU1 Fan B Fan 2 CPU2 Fan C Fan 3 D Fan 4 E Fan 5 F Fan 6 G Fan 7 CPU2 Fan H Fan 8...

Page 55: ...L1 J1 PCI E 2 0 X4 in X16 LED5 LED4 JBT1 T SGPIO2 FAN5 FAN3 LAN 1 2 CTRL 10 Gb LAN 1 2 CTRL BMC CTRL IOH 36D Intel 82576 Intel 82599 Intel ICH 10R Intel SAS CTRL LSI 2108 10Gb LAN1 10Gb LAN2 B A A Internal Speaker Buzzer B IPMB Internal Speaker The Internal Speaker located at SP1 can be used to provide audible indica tions for various beep codes See the table on the right for pin definitions Refer...

Page 56: ...1 J1 PCI E 2 0 X4 in X16 LED5 LED4 JBT1 T SGPIO2 FAN5 FAN3 LAN 1 2 CTRL 10 Gb LAN 1 2 CTRL BMC CTRL IOH 36D Intel 82576 Intel 82599 Intel ICH 10R Intel SAS CTRL LSI 2108 10Gb LAN1 10Gb LAN2 A B A DOM PWR B Overheat LED Overheat LED Fan Fail 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 failure occurs Ref...

Page 57: ...ED5 LED4 JBT1 T SGPIO2 FAN5 FAN3 LAN 1 2 CTRL 10 Gb LAN 1 2 CTRL BMC CTRL IOH 36D Intel 82576 Intel 82599 Intel ICH 10R Intel SAS CTRL LSI 2108 10Gb LAN1 10Gb LAN2 A B A T SGPIO 1 B T SGPIO 2 C PWR SMB C T SGPIO 1 2 Headers Two SGPIO Serial General Purpose Input Output headers are located on the motherboard These headers sup port Serial_Link interfaces for onboard SATA connections See the table on...

Page 58: ...10Gb LAN1 10Gb LAN2 A B A UIO Power Connector B SAS Battery Backup Unit UIO Power Connector A Universal I O Power UIOP connector is located next to the UID switch Connect this header to the power supply to provide ad equate power to the UIO device installed on the I O slot for the device to function properly See the layout below for the location SAS BBU Connector A SAS Battery Backup Unit BBU Conn...

Page 59: ...GA JPL1 J1 PCI E 2 0 X4 in X16 LED5 LED4 JBT1 T SGPIO2 FAN5 FAN3 LAN 1 2 CTRL 10 Gb LAN 1 2 CTRL BMC CTRL IOH 36D Intel 82576 Intel 82599 Intel ICH 10R Intel SAS CTRL LSI 2108 10Gb LAN1 10Gb LAN2 A A TPM Connector Trusted Platform Module Header A Trusted Platform Module TPM header is located next to the COM2 connection This header provides TPM support to ensure data integrity and system security R...

Page 60: ...LAN1 10Gb LAN2 3 7 Jumper Settings 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 identified 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...

Page 61: ...JBT1 is used to clear CMOS Instead of pins this jumper consists of contact pads to prevent the accidental clearing of CMOS To clear CMOS use a metal object such as a small screwdriver to touch both pads at the same time to short the connection Always remove the AC power cord from the system before clear ing CMOS Note 1 For an ATX power supply you must completely shut down the system remove the AC ...

Page 62: ...ED4 JBT1 T SGPIO2 FAN5 FAN3 LAN 1 2 CTRL 10 Gb LAN 1 2 CTRL BMC CTRL IOH 36D Intel 82576 Intel 82599 Intel ICH 10R Intel SAS CTRL LSI 2108 10Gb LAN1 10Gb LAN2 A A JI2 C1 B JI2 C2 C VGA Enable B I2 C Bus to PCI Exp Slots Jumpers JI2 C1 and JI2 C2 allow you to connect the System Management Bus I2 C to PCI and PCI Express slots These two jumpers are to be set at the same time The default setting is O...

Page 63: ...P2 DIMM2A P2 DIMM2B P2 DIMM1A CPU2 P2 DIMM1B CPU1 LAN1 TLAN1 PHY JPW2 T SGPIO1 BIOS COM1 VGA JPL1 J1 PCI E 2 0 X4 in X16 LED5 LED4 JBT1 T SGPIO2 FAN5 FAN3 LAN 1 2 CTRL 10 Gb LAN 1 2 CTRL BMC CTRL IOH 36D Intel 82576 Intel 82599 Intel ICH 10R Intel SAS CTRL LSI 2108 10Gb LAN1 10Gb LAN2 Note For more information on IPMI configuration please refer to the WPCM 450 IPMI BMC User s Guide posted on our w...

Page 64: ...LEDs C Dedicated LAN LEDs GLAN 1 2 LEDs Two LAN ports LAN 1 LAN 2 are located on the I O Backplane of the motherboard Each Ethernet LAN port has two LEDs The Green LED indicates activity while the oth er Link LED may be green amber or off to indicate the speed of the connections See the tables at right for more information GLAN Link LED Right LED State LED Color Definition Off No Connection or 10 ...

Page 65: ...0Gb_LAN LED X8DTU 6TF A 10Gb_LAN LED is located at LED 7 on the motherboard When this LED color is in yel low GLAN is connected and or active When this LED color is in green 10 Gigabit LAN is connected and or active Please note that the 10 Gb_LAN connections are available on the X8DTU 6TF only See the tables at right for more information LAN LED LED 7 In Yellow LED States Color State Definition Ye...

Page 66: ...PCI E 2 0 X4 in X16 LED5 LED4 JBT1 T SGPIO2 FAN5 FAN3 LAN 1 2 CTRL 10 Gb LAN 1 2 CTRL BMC CTRL IOH 36D Intel 82576 Intel 82599 Intel ICH 10R Intel SAS CTRL LSI 2108 10Gb LAN1 10Gb LAN2 A B A UID LED B BMC Heartbeat LED BMC Heartbeat LED A BMC Heartbeat LED is located at LED 3 on the motherboard When LED 3 is blinking BMC functions normally See the table at right for more information BMC Heartbeat ...

Page 67: ...AN 1 2 CTRL 10 Gb LAN 1 2 CTRL BMC CTRL IOH 36D Intel 82576 Intel 82599 Intel ICH 10R Intel SAS CTRL LSI 2108 10Gb LAN1 10Gb LAN2 A A SAS Activity LED LED 4 B SAS Heartbeat LED LED 5 C SAS Error LED LED 6 SAS Activity SAS Heartbeat LEDs A SAS Activity LED LED 4 and a SAS Heartbeat LED LED 5 are located on the motherboard When LED 4 is blinking SAS connections are active When LED 5 SAS functions no...

Page 68: ...2576 Intel 82599 Intel ICH 10R Intel SAS CTRL LSI 2108 10Gb LAN1 10Gb LAN2 Serial ATA Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 Ground 2 TX_P 3 TX_N 4 Ground 5 RX_N 6 RX_P 7 Ground A I SATA0 5 B SAS 0 3 C SAS 4 7 Serial ATA Ports There are six Serial ATA Ports I SATA0 I SATA 5 located on the motherboard These SATA ports supported by the Intel ICH10R South Bridge provide serial link signal connections which...

Page 69: ...he 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 first making sure it is fully seated and connect the front panel 4 connector to the motherboard No Power Make sure that no short circuits between the motherboard and the chassis 1 Make sure that the ATX power connectors are properl...

Page 70: ...nplugging the power cord and contracting both pads on the CMOS Clear Jumper JBT1 Refer to Section 3 7 in Chapter 3 Remove all components from the motherboard especially the DIMM mod 2 ules Make sure that the system s power is on and memory error beeps are activated Turn on the system with only one DIMM module If the system boots check 3 for bad DIMM modules or slots by following the Memory Errors ...

Page 71: ...e that all memory modules are fully seated in their slots Follow the 5 instructions given in Section 3 3 in Chapter 3 Please follow the instructions given in the DIMM Population Tables listed in 6 Section 3 3 to install your memory modules When the System Becomes Unstable A When the system becomes unstable during or after OS installation check the following OS Compatibility Check if the OS is comp...

Page 72: ...ents add on cards first and use minimum configuration with a CPU and a memory module installed to identify the trouble areas Refer to the steps listed in Section A above for proper troubleshooting procedures Identifying bad components by isolating them If necessary remove a compo 4 nent in question from the chassis and test it in isolation to make sure that it works properly Replace a bad componen...

Page 73: ... 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 support supermicro com or by fax at 408 503 8000 option 2 4 3 Frequently Asked Questions Question What are the various types of memory that my motherboard can support Answer The X8DTU 6F X8DTU 6TF X8DTU 6 T F LR motherboard ...

Page 74: ...clude chipset drivers for the Windows OS security and audio drivers Question How do I handle the used battery Answer Please handle used batteries carefully Do not damage the battery in any way a damaged battery may release hazardous materials into the environment Do not discard a used battery in the garbage or a public landfill Please comply with the regulations set up by your local hazardous wast...

Page 75: ...S 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 configured Grayed out options cannot be configured Options in blue can be configured by the user The right frame displays the key legend Above the key legend is ...

Page 76: ...MI BIOS Setup Utility From the main menu you can access the other setup screens An AMI BIOS identification 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 spe...

Page 77: ...00 SuperMicro X8DTU 6TF Version This item displays the BIOS revision used in your system Build Date This item displays the date when this BIOS was complete Processor The AMI BIOS will automatically display the status of the processor used in your system 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 Co...

Page 78: ...to modify bootup screen display between POST messages 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 sets the display mode for Option ROM The options are Force BIOS and Keep Current Bootup Num Lock This feature selects the Power on state for the ...

Page 79: ...diately as soon as the user hits the power button If this feature is 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 outage Select P...

Page 80: ... of data and instruc tions from the main memory to 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 prefetches the cache line for 64 bytes if this option is set to Disabled If this feature is set to Enabled the CPU prefetches both cache lines for 128 bytes as comprised...

Page 81: ... memory where an application code can be executed and where it cannot thus preventing a worm or a virus from flooding 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 Intel AES NI Available when supported by the OS and the CPU It set to enabled Intel AES NI will add new encryption featu...

Page 82: ...s are Auto C1 C3 C6 and C7 C1 Auto Demotion When enabled the CPU will conditionally demote C3 C6 or C7 requests to C1 based on un core auto demote information The options are Disabled and Enabled C3 Auto Demotion When enabled the CPU will conditionally demote C6 or C7 requests to C3 based on un core auto demote information The options are Disabled and Enabled ACPI T State When this feature is enab...

Page 83: ...n the setting 32 24 32 Select IO Bias to allocate RTIDs based on the setting 32 16 40 The options are Balanced and IO Bias QPI Quick Path Interconnect Links Speed QuickPath Interconnect QPI is the connection between the CPU and the motherboard s I O hub Use this feature to set data transfer speed for QPI Link connections The options are Slow Mode and Full Speed QPI Frequency Available if the item ...

Page 84: ...sident errors The options are Enabled and Disabled Channel Interleave This feature allows the user to configure the Memory Interleave settings for an onboard memory channel The options are 1 way 2 way 3 way 4 way and 6 way Bank Interleave This feature allows the user to configure the Memory Interleave settings for an onboard memory bank The options are 1 way 2 way and 4 way Throttling Closed Loop ...

Page 85: ...ecurity and availability in networking and data sharing The options are Enabled and Disabled Active State Power Management Select Enabled to use the power management for signal transactions between the PCI Express L0 and L1 Links Select Enabled to configure PCI Exp L0 and L1 Link power states The options are Disabled and Enabled IOH PCI E Max Payload Size Some add on cards perform faster with the ...

Page 86: ...Full Speed 12 Mbps BIOS EHCI Hand Off Select Enabled to enable BIOS Enhanced Host Controller Interface support to provide a workaround solution for an operating system that does not support EHCI Hand Off When enabled the EHCI Interface will be changed from BIOS controlled to OS controlled The options are Disabled and Enabled IDE SATA Configuration When this submenu is selected the AMI BIOS automat...

Page 87: ...th IDE Master These settings allow the user to set the parameters the slots indicated above Press Enter to activate the following submenu screen for detailed options of these items Set the correct configurations accordingly The items included in the submenu are listed below Type Select the type of device connected to the system The options are Not Installed Auto CD DVD and ARMD LBA Large Mode LBA ...

Page 88: ...able below PIO Mode Select Options Option Selected PIO Mode Max Transfer Rate 0 PIO Mode 0 3 3 MB s 1 PIO Mode 1 5 2 MB s 2 PIO Mode 2 8 3 MB s 3 PIO Mode 3 11 1 MB s 4 PIO Mode 4 16 6 MB s DMA Mode Select Auto to allow the BIOS to automatically detect IDE DMA mode when the IDE disk drive support cannot be determined The options are Auto SWDMAn MWDMAn and UDMAn See the table below for DMA Mode Sel...

Page 89: ...gure Plug Play devices This is not required for system boot if Plug Play is supported by your OS Select No to allow the AMI BIOS to configure all devices in the system 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 ...

Page 90: ...PCI E 2 0 x16 and Offboard VGA Super IO Device Configuration Serial Port1 Address Serial Port2 Address This option specifies 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...

Page 91: ... POST Select Always to keep Console Redirection active all the time after POST Note This setting may not be supported by some operating systems Select Boot Loader to keep Console Redirection active during POST and Boot Loader The options are Disabled Boot Loader and Always Terminal Type This feature allows the user to select the target terminal type for Console Redirec tion The options are ANSI VT...

Page 92: ...itional time needed for CPU and system cooling In both the alarms above please take immediate action as shown below CPU 1 Temperature CPU 2 Temperature System Temperature This feature displays current temperature readings for the CPU and the System The following items will be displayed for your reference only CPU1 Temperature CPU2 Temperature The CPU thermal technology that reports absolute temper...

Page 93: ...y activate an overheat alarm 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 system may shut down if it continues for a long period to prevent damage to the CPU 2 The information provided above is for your reference only For more information on ther...

Page 94: ...an 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 ACPI Aware O S Select Yes to enable ACPI support for an operat...

Page 95: ...afe computing The options are Dis abled and Enabled If this item is set to Enabled the following items will display BIOS AC SCLEAN Available when Intel TXT LT Initialization is enabled Select Enabled to allow the processor to load an authenticated code AC module in an internal memory partition to ensure that the CPU chipset and all other related components are launched in the same protected enviro...

Page 96: ... The options are Yes and No TPM Deactivated Available when TCG TPM Support Yes Select Set to disable TPM support at bootup Select Clear to activate the TPM devices to at bootup Select Don t Change to keep the current TPM support status The options are Set Clear and Don t Change TPM Owner Available when TCG TPM Support Yes This feature allows the user to configure TPM Owner settings The options are...

Page 97: ...anagement Controller BMC manages the interface between system management software and platform hardware This item displays the status of the current BMC controller View BMC System Event Log This feature displays the BMC System Event Log SEL It shows the total number of entries of BMC System Events To view an event select an Entry Number and pressing Enter to display the information as shown in the...

Page 98: ...er that manages a pool of IP addresses and network information on a request and grant basis Upon time out or lease expiration the IP address assigned to the client can be reassigned to a new client Select Static Static Allocation to allow the host server to allocate an IP address based on a table containing MAC Address IP Address pairs that are manually entered probably by a network administrator ...

Page 99: ...l numbers Base 16 0 9 A B C D E F separated by dots i e 00 30 48 D0 D4 60 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 If the feature is not set to Disabled the following item will display BMC Watch Dog TimeOut Min Sec This option appears if BMC Watch Dog Timer Actio...

Page 100: ...ord has not been used User Password This item indicates if a user password has been entered for the system Not In stalled means that a user password has not been used Change Supervisor Password Select this feature and press Enter to access the submenu and then type in a new Supervisor Password User Access Level Available when Supervisor Password is set as above Available options are Full Access gr...

Page 101: ... a password at bootup The options are Setup and Always Boot Sector Virus Protection When Enabled the AMI BIOS displays a warning when any program or virus is sues a Disk Format command or attempts to write to the boot sector of the hard disk drive The options are Enabled and Disabled 5 5 Boot Configuration Use this feature to configure boot settings Boot Device Priority This feature allows the use...

Page 102: ...st boot device 2nd boot device and Disabled 1st Drive 2nd Drive CD DVD Drives This feature allows the user to specify the boot sequence from available CD DVD Drives 1st Drive 2nd Drive USB Drives This feature allows the user to specify the boot sequence from available USB Drives Network Drives This feature allows the user to specify the boot sequence from available Network Drives Retry Boot Device...

Page 103: ...xit from the Exit menu and press Enter Discard Changes Select this option and press Enter to discard all the changes and return to the AMI BIOS Utility Program Load Optimal Defaults To set this feature select Load Optimal Defaults from the Exit menu and press Enter Then select OK to allow the AMI BIOS to automatically load Optimal De faults to the BIOS Settings The Optimal settings are designed fo...

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Page 105: ...r 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 s...

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Page 107: ...a storage driver diskette by booting into a driver CD please set the SATA Configuration to Compatible Mode and configure SATA as IDE in the BIOS Setup After making the driver diskette be sure to change the SATA settings back to your original settings Appendix B Software Installation Instructions B 1 Installing Software Programs After you ve installed the operating system a screen as shown below wi...

Page 108: ...II displays crucial system information such as CPU temperature system voltages and fan status See the screen shot 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 first installed Supero Doctor III adopts the temperature threshold ...

Page 109: ...ote Control Note SD III Software Revision 1 0 can be downloaded from our Web site at ftp ftp supermicro com utility Supero_Doctor_III You can also download SDIII User s Guide at http www supermicro com PRODUCT Manuals SDIII UserGuide pdf For Linux we will still recommend that you use Supero Doctor II ...

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Page 111: ... expected to result in significant injury or loss of life or catastrophic property damage Accordingly Supermicro disclaims any and all liability and should buyer use or sell such products for use in such ultra hazardous applications it does so entirely at its own risk Furthermore buyer agrees to fully indemnify defend and hold Supermicro harmless for and against any and all claims demands actions ...