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Manual Revision 1.0 Release Date: March 24, 2010 Unless you request and receive written permission from Super Micro Computer , Inc., you may not copy any part of this document. Information in this document is subject to change without notice. Other products and companies referred to herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective[...]

Preface This manual is written for system integrators, PC technicians and knowledgeable PC users. It provides information for the installation and use of the X8DTU-LN4F+ motherboard. About This Motherboard The X8DTU-LN4F+ motherboard supports the Intel 5500/5600 Series processors, the fi rst dual-processing platform that supports the Intel QuickPa[...]

Iv 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 W arning: Important information given to ensure[...]

Contacting Supermicro v Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address: Super Micro Computer , Inc. 980 Rock A ve. San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A. T el: +1 (408) 503-8000 Fax: +1 (408) 503-8008 Email: marketing@supermicro.com (General Information) support@supermicro.com (T echnical Support) Website: www .supermicro.com Europe Address: Super Micro Computer B.[...]

vi X8DTU-LN4F+ Motherboard User ’ s Manual T able of Contents Preface Chapter 1 Quick Installation Guide 1-1 Installing the CPU ........................................................................................... 1-1 1-2 Installing the CPU Heatsink ............................................................................ 1-1 1-3 Install[...]

vii T able of Contents Back Panel I/O Port Locations and De fi nitions ........................................... 3-15 A TX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Ports ............................................ 3-16 Universal Serial Bus (USB) ...................................................................... 3-17 Serial Ports .......................[...]

X8DTU-LN4F+ Motherboard User ’s Manual viii GLAN LEDs .............................................................................................. 3-36 IPMI Dedicated LAN LEDs ..................................................................... 3-36 Onboard Power LED .............................................................................[...]

1-1 Chapter 1: Quick Installation Guide 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 t wo diagonal screws and ti ghten t he m unt[...]

1-2 X8DTU-LN4F+ Motherboard User ’ s Manual 1-3 Installing the Memory Modules 1-4 Installing the I/O Shield (if needed) 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 [...]

1-3 Chapter 1: Quick Installation Guide X8DTU-LN4F+ Rev. 2.0 X8DTU-LN4F+ Rev. 2.0 X8DTU-LN4F+ Rev. 2.0 1-5 Installing the Motherboard 1-6 Connecting the Power Supply A B C D A B[...]

1-4 X8DTU-LN4F+ Motherboard User ’ s Manual 1-7 Installing Internal Peripherals 1-8 Installing External Peripherals Add-on Cards IPMI LAN Serial Port (COM1) Mouse VGA Port LAN 1/2 Ports USB 0/1 Keyboard LAN 3/4 Ports UID Switch[...]

Chapter 2: Overview 2-1 Chapter 2 Overview 2-1 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 you with the highest standards in quality and performance. Please check that the following items have al[...]

2-2 X8DTU-LN4F+ Motherboard User ’ s Manual 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.[...]

Chapter 2: Overview 2-3 Motherboard Layout SP1 JF1 JD1 JWF1 JIPMB2 IPMB1 JP8 VGA2 JPK1 JPW1 JBT1 JPW3 JPW2 J3 J2 J1 JPL2 JPG1 JWD FA N 4 FA N 5 FA N 3 FA N 2 FA N 1 FA N 6 JBT1 D20 LE1 1 JL1 JI2C1 JI2C2 JPI2C USB7 USB4/5 USB2/3 Clear COMS JTPM COM2 UIOP UID LAN4 LAN3 LAN2 LAN1 VGA1 COM1 F AN8/CPU1 F AN7/CPU2 CPU2 P1-DIMM2C P1-DIMM1C P1-DIMM3C JT AG[...]

2-4 X8DTU-LN4F+ Motherboard User ’ s Manual SP1 JF1 JD1 JWF1 JIPMB2 IPMB1 JP8 VGA2 JPK1 JPW1 JBT1 JPW3 JPW2 J3 J2 J1 JPL2 JPG1 JWD FA N 4 FA N 5 FA N 3 FA N 2 FA N 1 FA N 6 JBT1 D20 LE1 1 JL1 JI2C1 JI2C2 JPI2C USB7 USB4/5 USB2/3 Clear COMS JTPM COM2 UIOP UID LAN4 LAN3 LAN2 LAN1 VGA1 COM1 F AN8/CPU1 F AN7/CPU2 CPU2 P1-DIMM2C P1-DIMM1C P1-DIMM3C JT[...]

Chapter 2: Overview 2-5 X8DTU-LN4F+ Jumpers Jumper Description Default Setting JBT1 Clear CMOS See Chapter 3 JI 2 C1/JI 2 C2 SMB to PCI-E Slots Off (Disabled) JPG1 VGA Enable Pins 1~2 (Enabled) JPL1/JPL2 GLAN1/GLAN2 Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JWD W atch Dog Pins 1~2 (Reset) X8DTU-LN4F+ Connectors Connectors Description JBT1 Onboard Battery COM1/COM2[...]

2-6 X8DTU-LN4F+ Motherboard User ’ s Manual W arnings ! T o 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 con- nect these connectors to the 24-pin (JPW1) and the two 8-pin (JPW2,JPW3) power connectors on the motherboard. Failure in doing so will v[...]

Chapter 2: Overview 2-7 Motherboard Features CPU T wo Intel • ® 5500/5600 Series (LGA 1366) processors; each processor supports two full-width Intel Quick- Path Interconnect (QPI) links with a total of up to 51.2 GT/s Data T ransfer Rate (6.4 GT/s per direction) Memory 18 240-pin, DDR3 1333/1066/800 MHz SDRAM • DIMM sockets in three-channel me[...]

2-8 X8DTU-LN4F+ Motherboard User ’ s Manual Peripheral Devices USB Devices T wo (2) USB ports on the rear I/O panel (USB 0/1) • One (1) USB connection for front access (USB 6) • One (1) Internal USB connection (USB 7) • T wo (2) T ype A internal connector (USB 2/3, 4/5) • BIOS 32 Mb SPI AMI BIOS • ® SM Flash BIOS APM 1.2, PCI 2.3, ACPI[...]

Chapter 2: Overview 2-9 Notes[...]

2-10 X8DTU-LN4F+ Motherboard User ’ s Manual System Block Diagram Note: This is a general block diagram and may not exactly represent the features on your motherboard. See the Motherboard Features pages for the actual speci fi cations of each motherboard. Processor#1 QPI DDR3 DIMM C A B D E F DDR3 DIMM DDR3 DIMM DDR3 DIMM DDR3 DIMM DDR3 DIMM B C[...]

Chapter 2: Overview 2-1 1 2-2 Chipset Overview Bui lt up on th e fu nct io nali t y and t he c apa bil it y of th e Intel 5 52 0 plat f or m, th e X8DTU- LN4F+ mot h er bo a r d p rov i d e s th e p e r f o r m a n c e an d f e at ur e s e t s r e q u i r e d f o r d u a l - pr oc ess or-ba sed hig h- en d system s and HP C/Clu ster ser ve rs. T he[...]

2-12 X8DTU-LN4F+ Motherboard User ’ s Manual 2-3 Special Features Recovery from AC Power Loss The Basic I/O System (BIOS) provides a setting for you to determine how the system will respond when AC power is lost and then restored to the system. Y ou can choose for the system to remain powered off (in which case you must press the power switch to [...]

Chapter 2: Overview 2-13 e n v i r o n m e n t o r u s e d w i t h S u p e r o D o c t o r I I i n L i n u x . S u p e r o D o c t o r i s u s e d t o not if y t he u ser o f ce r t ain sy stem even ts. Fo r examp le, you c an a ls o co n fi gure S up er o Do ct or t o p ro vi d e yo u w it h w ar n in g s w he n th e s ys te m t em pe r at ur e ,[...]

2-14 X8DTU-LN4F+ Motherboard User ’ s Manual 2. T o provide adequate power to the add-on cards installed on the mother- board, please connect the UIOP PWR connector to the power supply . It is strongly recommended that you use a high quality power supply that meets A TX power supply Speci fi cation 2.02 or above. It must also be SSI compliant. ([...]

Chapter 3: Installation 3-1 Chapter 3 Installation 3-1 Static-Sensitive Devices Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic com ponents. T o avoid dam- aging your system board, it is important to handle it very carefully . The following measures are generally suf fi cient to protect your equipment from ESD. Precautions Use a grounded wrist[...]

3-2 X8DTU-LN4F+ Motherboard User's Manual 3-2 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, 1. removing or changing any hardware components. Make sure that you install the process[...]

Chapter 3: Installation 3-3 War ni ng : Ple ase s ave th e pla sti c c ap. Th e mot her b oar d must b e shi pp ed wi th th e pla sti c c ap pr ope r ly ins ta lle d to prote c t the C PU so cket pi ns. Shi pm ent wi tho ut th e pl asti c c ap pr op er ly ins ta lle d wil l c ause d ama ge to the so cket pins. After removing the plastic cap, using [...]

3-4 X8DTU-LN4F+ Motherboard User's Manual Installing a Passive CPU Heatsink Do not apply any thermal grease to the heatsink or the CPU die because the 1. required amount has already been applied. Place the heatsink on top of the CPU so that the four mounting holes are 2. aligned with those on the retention mechanism. 3. In st all t wo d iag on[...]

Chapter 3: Installation 3-5 Screw#1 Screw#2 Removing the Passive Heatsink War ni ng: We do not r ec om men d that t he C PU or t he he atsi nk be re - m o v e d . H o w e v e r , i f y o u d o n e e d t o r e m o v e t h e h e a t s i n k , p l e a s e f o l l o w th e inst r uc ti ons b elo w to uni nst all t he h eats ink to avo id d ama gin g th[...]

3-6 X8DTU-LN4F+ Motherboard User's Manual Remove the thin layer of the protective fi lm from the copper core of the heatsink. 4. ( W arning ! CPU overheat may occur if the protective fi lm is not removed from the heatsink.) Apply the proper amount of thermal grease on the CPU. ( 5. Note : if your heatsink came with a thermal pad, please igno[...]

Chapter 3: Installation 3-7 Once all four fasteners are securely inserted into the mounting holes, and the 10. heatsink is properly installed on the motherboard, connect the heatsink fan wires to the CPU fan connector . Removing the Active Heatsink War ni ng: We do not r ec om men d that t he C PU or t he he atsi nk be re - m o v e d . H o w e v e [...]

3-8 X8DTU-LN4F+ Motherboard User's Manual X8DTU-LN4F+ Rev. 2.0 3-3 Installing and Removing the Memory Modules Note : Chec k Sup er mic ro's web site f or re c omm end ed me mo r y modu le s. CAUTI O N E x e r ci s e e xt r e m e ca r e w h e n i n s ta l l i n g o r r e mo v i ng DI MM mo dul es to p revent a ny pos sibl e dam age. Instal[...]

Chapter 3: Installation 3-9 Memory Support The X8DTU-LN4F+ Motherboard supports up to 192 GB* Registered ECC or up to 48 GB Unbuffered ECC/Non-ECC DDR3 1333 MHz/1066 MHz/800 MHz in 18 DIMMs. (*Refer to Supermicro's memory recommendation list posted on our website at www .supermicro.com.) Note: Memory Speed support depends on the type(s) of CPU[...]

3-10 X8DTU-LN4F+ Motherboard User's Manual 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 T ype (Reg.= Registered) Speeds (in MHz) Ranks per DIMM (any combination; SR=Single Rank, DR=Dual Rank, QR=Qu[...]

Chapter 3: Installation 3-1 1 1.5V UDIMM Population for the Motherboard w/5600 Processors Installed DIMM Slots per Channel DIMMs Populated per Channel DIMM T ype (Unb.= Unbuffered) Speeds (in MHz) Ranks per DIMM (any combination; SR=Single Rank, DR=Dual Rank, QR=Quad Rank) 3 1 Unb. DDR3 ECC/Non-ECC 800,1066,1333 SR or DR 3 2 Unb. DDR3 ECC/Non-ECC 8[...]

3-12 X8DTU-LN4F+ Motherboard User's Manual Possible System Memory Allocation & Availability System Device Size Physical Memory Remaining (-Available) (4 GB T otal System Memory) Firmware Hub fl ash memory (System BIOS) 1 MB 3.99 GB Local APIC 4 KB 3.99 GB Area Reserved for the chipset 2 MB 3.99 GB I/O APIC (4 Kbytes) 4 KB 3.99 GB PCI Enum[...]

Chapter 3: Installation 3-13 X8DTU-LN4F+ Rev . 2.0 3-4 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 fas- teners, metal ones are high[...]

3-14 X8DTU-LN4F+ Motherboard User's Manual Installing the Motherboard Install the I/O shield into the chassis. 1. Locate the mounting holes on the motherboard. 2. 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 neede[...]

Chapter 3: Installation 3-15 3-5 Control Panel Connectors/I/O Ports Th e I/O p or ts ar e co lo r c ode d in c on for ma nc e wi th th e PC 9 9 sp ec i fi cat i o n . Se e th e pic ture be low for t he co lo rs a nd lo cat ion s of th e var io us I/ O po r ts. Back Panel Connectors/I/O Ports Back Panel I/O Port Locations and De fi nitions Keyboar[...]

3-16 X8DTU-LN4F+ Motherboard User's Manual X8DTU-LN4F+ Rev. 2.0 A TX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Ports The A TX PS/2 keyboard and PS/2 mouse are located next to the Back Panel USB Ports 0~1 on the moth- erboard. See the table at right for pin de fi nitions. PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Pin De fi nitions PS2 Keyboard PS2 Mouse Pin# De fi nition Pin#[...]

Chapter 3: Installation 3-17 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 6. Internal USB 7 Universal Serial Bus (USB) T wo Universal Serial Bus ports (USB 0/1) are located on the I/O back panel. Five USB connections (USB 2/3, 4/5, 6) are located on the motherboard to provide front chassis[...]

3-18 X8DTU-LN4F+ Motherboard User's Manual Serial Ports T wo COM connections (COM1 & COM2) are located on the motherboard. COM1 is located on the Backplane I/O panel. COM2 is located next to the ICH10R South Bridge to provide additional se- rial connection support. See the table on the right for pin de fi nitions. Serial COM) Ports Pin De[...]

Chapter 3: Installation 3-19 1. LAN1 2. LAN2 3. LAN3 4. LAN4 5. IPMI_LAN Ethernet Ports Four Ethernet ports (LAN1/LAN2/ LAN3/LAN4) are located on the I/O backplane. In addition, an IPMI_Dedi- cated LAN is located on top of the back panel USB ports (USB 0/1) to provide KVM support for IPMI 2.0. All these ports accept RJ45 type cables. ( Note : Pleas[...]

3-20 X8DTU-LN4F+ Motherboard User's Manual X8DTU-LN4F+ Rev. 2.0 Front Control Panel JF1 contains header pins for various buttons and indicators that are normally lo- cated on a control panel at the front of the chassis. These connectors are designed speci fi cally for use with Supermicro server chassis. See the fi gure below for the descript[...]

Chapter 3: Installation 3-21 Po we r Button Blue+ (OH/Fan Fail/ PWR FaiL/UID LED 1 NIC1 Link LED Rese t Button 2 Po we r Fa il LED HDD LED FP PWRLED Rese t PWR 3.3 V ID_UID_SW/3/3V Stby Red+ (Blue Led Cathode) Gr ound Gr ound 19 20 3.3V X Gr ound NMI X NIC2 Link LED NIC2 Active LED NIC1 Active LED Power LED Th e Power LED c o nne ct io n is lo c at[...]

3-22 X8DTU-LN4F+ Motherboard User's Manual Po we r Button Blue+ (OH/Fan Fail/ PWR FaiL/UID LED 1 NIC1 Link LED Rese t Button 2 Po we r Fa il LED HDD LED FP PWRLED Rese t PWR 3.3 V ID_UID_SW/3/3V Stby Red+ (Blue Led Cathode) Gr ound Gr ound 19 20 3.3V X Gr ound NMI X NIC2 Link LED NIC2 Active LED NIC1 Active LED NIC1/NIC2 LED Indicators The NIC[...]

Chapter 3: Installation 3-23 Po we r Button Blue+ (OH/Fan Fail/ PWR FaiL/UID LED 1 NIC1 Link LED Rese t Button 2 Po we r Fa il LED HDD LED FP PWRLED Rese t PWR 3.3 V ID_UID_SW/3/3V Stby Red+ (Blue Led Cathode) Gr ound Gr ound 19 20 3.3V X Gr ound NMI X NIC2 Link LED NIC2 Active LED NIC1 Active LED X8DTU-LN4F+ Rev. 2.0 Power Fail LED Th e Power Fail[...]

3-24 X8DTU-LN4F+ Motherboard User's Manual Po we r Button Blue+ (OH/Fan Fail/ PWR FaiL/UID LED 1 NIC1 Link LED Rese t Button 2 Po we r Fa il LED HDD LED FP PWRLED Rese t PWR 3.3 V ID_UID_SW/3/3V Stby Red+ (Blue Led Cathode) Gr ound Gr ound 19 20 3.3V X Gr ound NMI X NIC2 Link LED NIC2 Active LED NIC1 Active LED Power Button The Power Button co[...]

Chapter 3: Installation 3-25 W arning ! T o avoid damaging the power supply or motherboard, please use a power supply that contains a 24-pin and two 8-pin power connec- tors. Be sure to connect these con- nectors to the 24-pin (JPW1) and the two 8-pin (JPW2, JPW3) power con- nectors on the motherboard. Failure to do so will void the manufacturer wa[...]

3-26 X8DTU-LN4F+ Motherboard User's Manual SP1 JF1 JD1 JWF1 JIPMB2 IPMB1 JP8 VGA2 JPK1 JPW1 JBT1 JPW3 JPW2 J3 J2 J1 JPL2 JPG1 JWD FAN 4 FAN 5 FAN 3 FAN 2 FAN 1 FAN 6 JBT1 D20 LE1 1 JL1 JI2C1 JI2C2 JPI2C USB7 USB4/5 USB2/3 Clear COMS JTPM COM2 UIOP UID LAN4 LAN3 LAN2 LAN1 VGA1 COM1 FAN8/CPU1 FAN7/CPU2 CPU2 P1-DIMM2C P1-DIMM1C P1-DIMM3C JT AG of[...]

Chapter 3: Installation 3-27 SP1 JF1 JD1 JWF1 JIPMB2 IPMB1 JP8 VGA2 JPK1 JPW1 JBT1 JPW3 JPW2 J3 J2 J1 JPL2 JPG1 JWD FAN 4 FAN 5 FAN 3 FAN 2 FAN 1 FAN 6 JBT1 D20 LE1 1 JL1 JI2C1 JI2C2 JPI2C USB7 USB4/5 USB2/3 Clear COMS JTPM COM2 UIOP UID LAN4 LAN3 LAN2 LAN1 VGA1 COM1 FAN8/CPU1 FAN7/CPU2 CPU2 P1-DIMM2C P1-DIMM1C P1-DIMM3C JT AG of CPLD SXB1: PCI-E 2[...]

3-28 X8DTU-LN4F+ Motherboard User's Manual SP1 JF1 JD1 JWF1 JIPMB2 IPMB1 JP8 VGA2 JPK1 JPW1 JBT1 JPW3 JPW2 J3 J2 J1 JPL2 JPG1 JWD FAN 4 FAN 5 FAN 3 FAN 2 FAN 1 FAN 6 JBT1 D20 LE1 1 JL1 JI2C1 JI2C2 JPI2C USB7 USB4/5 USB2/3 Clear COMS JTPM COM2 UIOP UID LAN4 LAN3 LAN2 LAN1 VGA1 COM1 FAN8/CPU1 FAN7/CPU2 CPU2 P1-DIMM2C P1-DIMM1C P1-DIMM3C JT AG of[...]

Chapter 3: Installation 3-29 SP1 JF1 JD1 JWF1 JIPMB2 IPMB1 JP8 VGA2 JPK1 JPW1 JBT1 JPW3 JPW2 J3 J2 J1 JPL2 JPG1 JWD FAN 4 FAN 5 FAN 3 FAN 2 FAN 1 FAN 6 JBT1 D20 LE1 1 JL1 JI2C1 JI2C2 JPI2C USB7 USB4/5 USB2/3 Clear COMS JTPM COM2 UIOP UID LAN4 LAN3 LAN2 LAN1 VGA1 COM1 FAN8/CPU1 FAN7/CPU2 CPU2 P1-DIMM2C P1-DIMM1C P1-DIMM3C JT AG of CPLD SXB1: PCI-E 2[...]

3-30 X8DTU-LN4F+ Motherboard User's Manual SP1 JF1 JD1 JWF1 JIPMB2 IPMB1 JP8 VGA2 JPK1 JPW1 JBT1 JPW3 JPW2 J3 J2 J1 JPL2 JPG1 JWD FAN 4 FAN 5 FAN 3 FAN 2 FAN 1 FAN 6 JBT1 D20 LE1 1 JL1 JI2C1 JI2C2 JPI2C USB7 USB4/5 USB2/3 Clear COMS JTPM COM2 UIOP UID LAN4 LAN3 LAN2 LAN1 VGA1 COM1 FAN8/CPU1 FAN7/CPU2 CPU2 P1-DIMM2C P1-DIMM1C P1-DIMM3C JT AG of[...]

Chapter 3: Installation 3-31 SP1 JF1 JD1 JWF1 JIPMB2 IPMB1 JP8 VGA2 JPK1 JPW1 JBT1 JPW3 JPW2 J3 J2 J1 JPL2 JPG1 JWD FAN 4 FAN 5 FAN 3 FAN 2 FAN 1 FAN 6 JBT1 D20 LE1 1 JL1 JI2C1 JI2C2 JPI2C USB7 USB4/5 USB2/3 Clear COMS JTPM COM2 UIOP UID LAN4 LAN3 LAN2 LAN1 VGA1 COM1 FAN8/CPU1 FAN7/CPU2 CPU2 P1-DIMM2C P1-DIMM1C P1-DIMM3C JT AG of CPLD SXB1: PCI-E 2[...]

3-32 X8DTU-LN4F+ Motherboard User's Manual SP1 JF1 JD1 JWF1 JIPMB2 IPMB1 JP8 VGA2 JPK1 JPW1 JBT1 JPW3 JPW2 J3 J2 J1 JPL2 JPG1 JWD FAN 4 FAN 5 FAN 3 FAN 2 FAN 1 FAN 6 JBT1 D20 LE1 1 JL1 JI2C1 JI2C2 JPI2C USB7 USB4/5 USB2/3 Clear COMS JTPM COM2 UIOP UID LAN4 LAN3 LAN2 LAN1 VGA1 COM1 FAN8/CPU1 FAN7/CPU2 CPU2 P1-DIMM2C P1-DIMM1C P1-DIMM3C JT AG of[...]

Chapter 3: Installation 3-33 SP1 JF1 JD1 JWF1 JIPMB2 IPMB1 JP8 VGA2 JPK1 JPW1 JBT1 JPW3 JPW2 J3 J2 J1 JPL2 JPG1 JWD FAN 4 FAN 5 FAN 3 FAN 2 FAN 1 FAN 6 JBT1 D20 LE1 1 JL1 JI2C1 JI2C2 JPI2C USB7 USB4/5 USB2/3 Clear COMS JTPM COM2 UIOP UID LAN4 LAN3 LAN2 LAN1 VGA1 COM1 FAN8/CPU1 FAN7/CPU2 CPU2 P1-DIMM2C P1-DIMM1C P1-DIMM3C JT AG of CPLD SXB1: PCI-E 2[...]

3-34 X8DTU-LN4F+ Motherboard User's Manual SP1 JF1 JD1 JWF1 JIPMB2 IPMB1 JP8 VGA2 JPK1 JPW1 JBT1 JPW3 JPW2 J3 J2 J1 JPL2 JPG1 JWD FAN 4 FAN 5 FAN 3 FAN 2 FAN 1 FAN 6 JBT1 D20 LE1 1 JL1 JI2C1 JI2C2 JPI2C USB7 USB4/5 USB2/3 Clear COMS JTPM COM2 UIOP UID LAN4 LAN3 LAN2 LAN1 VGA1 COM1 FAN8/CPU1 FAN7/CPU2 CPU2 P1-DIMM2C P1-DIMM1C P1-DIMM3C JT AG of[...]

Chapter 3: Installation 3-35 SP1 JF1 JD1 JWF1 JIPMB2 IPMB1 JP8 VGA2 JPK1 JPW1 JBT1 JPW3 JPW2 J3 J2 J1 JPL2 JPG1 JWD FAN 4 FAN 5 FAN 3 FAN 2 FAN 1 FAN 6 JBT1 D20 LE1 1 JL1 JI2C1 JI2C2 JPI2C USB7 USB4/5 USB2/3 Clear COMS JTPM COM2 UIOP UID LAN4 LAN3 LAN2 LAN1 VGA1 COM1 FAN8/CPU1 FAN7/CPU2 CPU2 P1-DIMM2C P1-DIMM1C P1-DIMM3C JT AG of CPLD SXB1: PCI-E 2[...]

3-36 X8DTU-LN4F+ Motherboard User's Manual SP1 JF1 JD1 JWF1 JIPMB2 IPMB1 JP8 VGA2 JPK1 JPW1 JBT1 JPW3 JPW2 J3 J2 J1 JPL2 JPG1 JWD FAN 4 FAN 5 FAN 3 FAN 2 FAN 1 FAN 6 JBT1 D20 LE1 1 JL1 JI2C1 JI2C2 JPI2C USB7 USB4/5 USB2/3 Clear COMS JTPM COM2 UIOP UID LAN4 LAN3 LAN2 LAN1 VGA1 COM1 FAN8/CPU1 FAN7/CPU2 CPU2 P1-DIMM2C P1-DIMM1C P1-DIMM3C JT AG of[...]

Chapter 3: Installation 3-37 SP1 JF1 JD1 JWF1 JIPMB2 IPMB1 JP8 VGA2 JPK1 JPW1 JBT1 JPW3 JPW2 J3 J2 J1 JPL2 JPG1 JWD FAN 4 FAN 5 FAN 3 FAN 2 FAN 1 FAN 6 JBT1 D20 LE1 1 JL1 JI2C1 JI2C2 JPI2C USB7 USB4/5 USB2/3 Clear COMS JTPM COM2 UIOP UID LAN4 LAN3 LAN2 LAN1 VGA1 COM1 FAN8/CPU1 FAN7/CPU2 CPU2 P1-DIMM2C P1-DIMM1C P1-DIMM3C JT AG of CPLD SXB1: PCI-E 2[...]

3-38 X8DTU-LN4F+ Motherboard User's Manual SP1 JF1 JD1 JWF1 JIPMB2 IPMB1 JP8 VGA2 JPK1 JPW1 JBT1 JPW3 JPW2 J3 J2 J1 JPL2 JPG1 JWD FAN 4 FAN 5 FAN 3 FAN 2 FAN 1 FAN 6 JBT1 D20 LE1 1 JL1 JI2C1 JI2C2 JPI2C USB7 USB4/5 USB2/3 Clear COMS JTPM COM2 UIOP UID LAN4 LAN3 LAN2 LAN1 VGA1 COM1 FAN8/CPU1 FAN7/CPU2 CPU2 P1-DIMM2C P1-DIMM1C P1-DIMM3C JT AG of[...]

Chapter 3: Installation 3-39 SP1 JF1 JD1 JWF1 JIPMB2 IPMB1 JP8 VGA2 JPK1 JPW1 JBT1 JPW3 JPW2 J3 J2 J1 JPL2 JPG1 JWD FAN 4 FAN 5 FAN 3 FAN 2 FAN 1 FAN 6 JBT1 D20 LE11 JL1 JI2C1 JI2C2 JPI2C USB7 USB4/5 USB2/3 Clear COMS JTPM COM2 UIOP UID LAN4 LAN3 LAN2 LAN1 VGA1 COM1 FAN8/CPU1 FAN7/CPU2 CPU2 P1-DIMM2C P1-DIMM1C P1-DIMM3C JTAG of CPLD SXB1: PCI-E 2.0[...]

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4-1 Chapter 4: T roubleshooting Chapter 4 T roubleshooting 4-1 T roubleshooting 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 ‘T echnical Support Procedures’ and/or ‘Returning Merchandise for Service’ section(s) in this chapter . [...]

4-2 X8DTU-LN4F+ Motherboard User's Manual 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. System Boot Failure If the system does not display POST or does not respond after the power is turned o[...]

4-3 Chapter 4: T roubleshooting Memory Errors When a No_Memory_Beep_Code is issued by the system, check the following: Make sure that the memory modules are compatible and that the DIMM mod- 1. ules are properly and fully installed. (For memory compatibility , refer to the Memory Compatibility Chart posted on our website @ http://www .supermicro. c[...]

4-4 X8DTU-LN4F+ Motherboard User's Manual tings in the BIOS to make sure that the CPU and System temperatures are within normal range. Also check the front panel Overheat LED and make sure that the Overheat LED is not on. Adequate power supply: Make sure that the power supply provides adequate 5. power to the system. Make sure that all power c[...]

4-5 Chapter 4: T roubleshooting services. They should know of any possible problem(s) with the speci fi c system con fi guration that was sold to you. Please go through the ‘T roubleshooting Procedures’ and 'Frequently Asked 1. Question' (F AQ) sections in this chapter or see the F AQs on our web site ( http://www .supermicro.com/su[...]

4-6 X8DTU-LN4F+ Motherboard User's Manual 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. Y ou 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 [...]

Chapter 5: AMI BIOS 5-1 Chapter 5 BIOS 5-1 Introduction This chapter describes the AMI BIOS Setup Utility for the X8DTU-LN4F+. 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 T o enter the AMI BIOS Setup Utili[...]

5-2 X8DTU-LN4F+ Motherboard User ’ s Manual Starting the Setup Utility Normally , the only visible Power-On Self-T est (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 identi [...]

Chapter 5: AMI BIOS 5-3 System Overview: The following BIOS information will be displayed: System Time/System Date Use this option to change the system time and date. Highlight System Time or Sys- tem Date using the arrow keys. Key in new values through the keyboard and press <Enter>. Press the <T ab> key to move between fi elds. The d[...]

5-4 X8DTU-LN4F+ Motherboard User ’ s Manual 5-3 Advanced Setup Con fi gurations Use the arrow keys to select Boot Setup and hit <Enter> to access the submenu items:  Boot Features Quick Boot If enabled, this feature will skip certain tests during POST to reduce the time needed for system boot. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Quiet[...]

Chapter 5: AMI BIOS 5-5 Hit 'Del' Message Display Th is feat ure d isp lays " Pre ss D EL to r un S etup" d ur ing P OST . The options are Enabled and Disabled. Interrupt 19 Capture Interrupt 19 is the software interrupt that handles the boot disk function. When this item is set to Enabled, the ROM BIOS of the host adaptors will[...]

5-6 X8DTU-LN4F+ Motherboard User ’ s Manual Clock Spread Spectrum Select Enable to use the feature of Clock Spectrum, which will allow the BIOS to monitor and attempt to reduce the level of Electromagnetic Interference caused by the components whenever needed. The options are Disabled and Enabled. Hardware Prefetcher (A vailable when supported by[...]

Chapter 5: AMI BIOS 5-7 Simultaneous Multi-Threading (Available when supported by the CPU) Set to Enabled to use the Simultaneous Multi-Threading T echnology , 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[...]

5-8 X8DTU-LN4F+ Motherboard User ’ s Manual  Advanced Chipset Control The items included in the Advanced Settings submenu are listed below:  CPU Bridge Con fi guration This feature allows the user to con fi gure CPU Bridge settings. The items included in the submenu are listed below . CPU Revision: This item displays the CPU revision numb[...]

Chapter 5: AMI BIOS 5-9 Memory Mode The options are Independent , Channel Mirror, and Lockstep. 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[...]

5-10 X8DTU-LN4F+ Motherboard User ’ s Manual Intel I/OA T The Intel I/OA T (I/O Acceleration T echnology) signi fi cantly reduces CPU overhead by leveraging CPU architectural improvements, freeing resources for more other tasks. The options are Disabled and Enabled . DCA T echnology (A vailable when Intel I/OA T is enabled) Select Enabled to use[...]

Chapter 5: AMI BIOS 5-1 1 USB Functions This feature allows the user to decide the number of onboard USB ports to be en- abled. The Options are: Disabled, 2 USB ports, 4 USB ports, 6 USB ports, 8 Ports, 10 Ports and 12 USB ports . USB 2.0 Controller (A vailable when the item: USB Functions is disabled) This item indicates if the onboard USB 2.0 con[...]

5-12 X8DTU-LN4F+ Motherboard User ’ s Manual ICH AHCI Codebase (A vailable when the option-AHCI is selected.) Use this feature to select the AHCI Codebase for the ICH South Bridge. The options are BIOS Native Module and Intel AHCI ROM . SA T A#2 Con fi guration (A vailable when the option-IDE is selected.) Selecting Enhanced will set SA T A#2 to[...]

Chapter 5: AMI BIOS 5-13 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 MB/s. Select 1 to allow the AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 1. It has a data transfer rate of 5.2 MB/s. Sele[...]

5-14 X8DTU-LN4F+ Motherboard User ’ s Manual Select UDMA2 to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 2. It has a data transfer rate of 33.3 MB/s. Select UDMA3 to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 3. It has a data transfer rate of 44.4 MB/s. Select UDMA4 to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 4. It has a data transfer rate of 66.6 MB/s. S.M.A.R.T[...]

Chapter 5: AMI BIOS 5-15 SXB1 PCI-E 2.0 x16/x8 Option ROM/SXB3 PCI-E 2.0 x8 Option ROM/SXB2 PCI-E 2.0 x8/x4 Option ROM/SXB2 PCI-E 2.0 x4 Option ROM Se lec t Enab le d to ena ble P CI -E s lot s indi c ated ab ove. It c an a lso e nab le O ptio n ROM s spe ci fi e d to boot computer using a network interface from these slots. The options are Enable[...]

5-16 X8DTU-LN4F+ Motherboard User ’ s Manual Serial Port Number This feature allows the user decide which serial port to be used for Console Redi- rection. The options are COM 1 and COM 2 . Base Address, IRQ This item displays the based address and IRQ of the serial port speci fi ed above. Serial Port Mode This feature allows the user to set the[...]

Chapter 5: AMI BIOS 5-17 CPU Overheat Alarm This option allows the user to select the CPU Overheat Alarm setting which de- termines when the CPU OH alarm will be activated to provide warning of possible CPU overheat. W arning! 1.Any temperature that exceeds the CPU threshold tempera- ture prede fi ned by the CPU manufacturer may result in CPU over[...]

5-18 X8DTU-LN4F+ Motherboard User ’ s Manual seeing a temperature reading (i.e., 25 o C). The CPU T emperature feature will display the CPU temperature status as detected by the BIOS: Low – This level is considered as the ‘normal’ operating state. The CPU temperature is well below the CPU ‘T emperature T olerance’. The motherboard fans [...]

Chapter 5: AMI BIOS 5-19 Select "Balanced/BL" for the onboard fans to run at a speed that will balance the needs between system cooling and power saving. The BL setting is recommended for regular systems with normal hardware con fi gurations. Select "Energy Saving/ES" for best power ef fi ciency and maximum quietness. The Opti[...]

5-20 X8DTU-LN4F+ Motherboard User ’ s Manual NUMA Support Select Enabled to use the feature of Non-Uniform Memory Access to improve CPU performance. The options are Disabled, Enabled and NUMA for SLES 1 1. WHEA Support Select Enabled to enable Windows Hardware E r ror Architecture (W HE A) suppor t wh ic h wil l prov id e a co mm on in fr ast ru [...]

Chapter 5: AMI BIOS 5-21 TPM Owner Status This item displays the status of TPM Ownership.  IPMI Con fi 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 speci fi cations, please vis[...]

5-22 X8DTU-LN4F+ Motherboard User ’ s Manual Event Data. • Clear BMC System Event Log Clear BMC System Log now Select OK and press the <Enter> key to clear the BMC system log immediately . Select Cancel to keep the BMC System log. The options are OK and Cancel. Caution : Any cleared information is unrecoverable. Make absolutely sure that [...]

Chapter 5: AMI BIOS 5-23 Gateway Address (When IP Address Source is set to 'Static') The BIOS will automatically enter the Gateway address of this machine; however it may be overwritten. The value of each three-digit number separated by dots should not exceed 255. Mac Address (When IP Address Source is set to 'Static') The BIOS [...]

5-24 X8DTU-LN4F+ Motherboard User ’ s Manual 5-4 Security Settings The AMI BIOS provides a Supervisor and a User password. If you use both pass- words, the Supervisor password must be set fi rst. Supervisor Password This item indicates if a Supervisor password has been entered for the system. "Not Installed" means a Supervisor password[...]

Chapter 5: AMI BIOS 5-25 Clear User Password (A vailable only when User Password has been set) This item allows you to clear a user password after it has been entered. Password Check Select Setup for the system to check for a password at Setup. Select Always for the system to check for a password at bootup. The options are Setup and Always. Boot Se[...]

5-26 X8DTU-LN4F+ Motherboard User ’ s Manual 1st Drive - [RAID: XXXXXXXXX] • Retry Boot Devices Select Enabled to enable Retry Boot Devices support to allow the system to attempt to boot from a speci fi c boot device after a boot failure. The options are Enabled and Disabled . 5-6 Exit Options Select the Exit tab from the AMI BIOS Setup Utilit[...]

Chapter 5: AMI BIOS 5-27 Load Optimal Defaults T o 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 for maximum system performance, but may not work best for all computer ap[...]

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A-1 Appendix A: BIOS POST Error Codes Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes During the POST (Power-On Self-T est) 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 e[...]

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Appendix B: Software Installation Instructions B-1 Driver/T ool Installation Display Screen Note 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[...]

B-2 X8DTU-LN4F+ Motherboard User's Manual Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-I (Health Information) B-2 Con fi guring Supero Doctor III The Supero Doctor III program is a web-based management tool that supports remote management capability . It includes Remote and Local Management tools. The local management is called the SD III Clien[...]

Appendix B: Software Installation Instructions B-3 Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-II (Remote Control) Note : SD III S of t wa re Revi sio n 1 .0 c a n be dow nl oad ed f rom o ur Web site at : f tp:// f tp. supe r mic ro.c om /ut ilit y/ Supe ro _ D oc to r_I II/ . Y o u ca n als o download SDIII User's Guide at: ht tp ://w w w .su[...]

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(Disclaimer Continued) The products sold by Supermicro are not intended for and will not be used in life support systems, medical equipment, nuclear facilities or systems, aircraft, aircraft devices, aircraft/emergency communication devices or other critical systems whose failure to perform be reasonably expected to result in signi fi cant injury [...]