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Supermicro X8DT3-LN4F manuel d'utilisation

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    X8DT3 X8DT i USER’S MANUAL Revision 1.0a X8DT3-F X8DT i-F X8DT i-LN4F X8DT3-LN4F[...]

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    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 companies or mark holders. Copyright © 2009 by [...]

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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 X8DT3/ X8DT i/X8DT3-F/X8DT i-F/X8DT3-LN4F/X8DTi-LN4F motherboard. About this Motherboard The X8DT3/X8DT i/X8DT3-F/X8DT i-F/X8DT3-LN4F/X8DTi-LN4F supports the Intel® 5500 Ser[...]

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    W arning: 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. X8DT3/X8DT i/X8DT3-F/X8DT i-F/X8DT3-LN4F/X8DTi-LN4F User's Manual iv[...]

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    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) Web Site: www .supermicro.com Europe Address: Super Micro Computer B[...]

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    X8DT3/X8DT i/X8DT3-F/X8DT i-F/X8DT3-LN4F/X8DTi-LN4F User's Manual vi T able of Contents Preface ........................................................................................................... 3 About this Manual ......................................................................................................... 3 About this Mo[...]

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    T able of Contents vii 2-5 Control Panel Connectors/IO Ports............................................................... 2-10 1. Back Panel Connectors/IO Ports .............................................................. 2-10 A TX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Ports .............................................2-1 1 Universal Serial Bus (USB) .[...]

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    X8DT3/X8DT i/X8DT3-F/X8DT i-F/X8DT3-LN4F/X8DTi-LN4F User's Manual viii GLAN LEDs .............................................................................................. 2-30 IPMI Dedicated LAN LEDs (X8DT3/i-F/-LN4F Only) ............................... 2-30 SAS Heartbeat/Activity LED Indicators ..........................................[...]

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    Chapter 1: Introduction 1-1 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 i[...]

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    1-2 X8DT3/X8DT i/X8DT3-F/X8DT i-F/X8DT3-LN4F/X8DTi-LN4F User's Manual X8DT3/X8DTi/X8DT3-F/X8DT i-F/X8DT3-LN4F/X8DTi-LN4F 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 th[...]

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    Chapter 1: Introduction 1-3 J5 T-SGPIO2 T-SGPIO1 JLAN2 JLAN1 JF1 1 COM2 JWOL Battery JSM1 JSM2 JBT1 JUSB2 JUSB3 1 BMC/VGA CTRL J26 JPG1 JPL1 JPL2 JWD JPS1 JPT1 JI2C2 JI2C1 D1 LE1 LES2 J6 JD1 SP1 JOH1 JL1 JPS2 JPW3 JPW1 JPW2 1 X8DT3/i Series BIOS LAN3 LAN1 LAN2 VGA Slot6 PCI-E 2.0x8 PCI 33 MHz I-BUTTON P1-DIMM3A P1-DIMM3B P1-DIMM2A P1-DIMM2B P1-DIMM[...]

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    1-4 X8DT3/X8DT i/X8DT3-F/X8DT i-F/X8DT3-LN4F/X8DTi-LN4F User's Manual Motherboard Layout Jumpers not indicated are for test purposes only. 1. Jum pe r J26 i s res er ve d for i nter nal te sti ng on ly . Th e man ufac tu rer ' s defau lt 2. setting is on Pin s 1 & 2 . Do n ot c hang e th e man ufac tu rer ' s defa ult se tt in g.[...]

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    Chapter 1: Introduction 1-5 Quick Reference Jumper Description Default Setting JBT1 CMOS Clear (See Section 5-10) JI 2 C1/JI 2 C2 SMB to PCI Slots 2-3 (Disabled) JPG1 VGA Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JPL1/JPL2 LAN1/2 & LAN 3/4 Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) (JP2: for LN4 models) JPS1 SAS Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) (Note 5 P . 1-4) JPS2 SAS RAID Enable C[...]

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    1-6 X8DT3/X8DT i/X8DT3-F/X8DT i-F/X8DT3-LN4F/X8DTi-LN4F User's Manual Motherboard Features CPU T wo Intel • ® 5500 Series (LGA 1366) processors, each processor supporting two full-width Intel QuickPath Interconnect links with a total of up to 51.2 GB/s Data T ransfer Rate (6.4 GB/s per direction) Memory T welve 240-pin DIMM sockets support [...]

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    Chapter 1: Introduction 1-7 Sys tem re so urc e al er t via S upe ro D oc to r III • ACPI Features Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator • Mai n s witch ov erride mecha nism • AC PI Po wer Ma na g em en t • K e yb o a r d W a k e u p f r o m S o ft -o ff • Onboard I/O Intel ICH10R supports six SA T A2 ports (with RAID0, RAID1, RAI[...]

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    1-8 X8DT3/X8DT i/X8DT3-F/X8DT i-F/X8DT3-LN4F/X8DTi-LN4F User's Manual Block Diagram of the 5520 Platform Note: This is a general block diagram. Please see the previous Mother- board Features pages for details on the features of each motherboard. PCI-33 PCI-E X8 LANE6 COM2 internal #4 #5 PCI-E X8 USB 2.0 3.0 Gb/S Ports Ports #0 PROCESSOR#2 Inte[...]

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    Chapter 1: Introduction 1-9 1-3 Chipset Overview Bui lt upo n th e ca pabi lit y of t he Inte l 552 0 plat fo r m, the X8 DT3 / X8 DTi/ X8 DT3 - F/ X8 DTi - F / X8 DT3 - LN 4F/ X8 DTi - LN 4F m oth er bo ard p rov ide s th e per f or man c e and feat ure s et req uire d fo r dual - pr oc e sso r-ba sed h igh - e nd sys tems w it h co n fi gura - t[...]

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    1-10 X8DT3/X8DT i/X8DT3-F/X8DT i-F/X8DT3-LN4F/X8DTi-LN4F User's Manual 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. Y ou can choose for the system to remain powered off (in which case you must hit the power switch[...]

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    Chapter 1: Introduction 1-1 1 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 e ro D oc t or t o p ro v i d e y o u wi t h w a rn i n gs w he n t he s y s t em t e mp e r[...]

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    1-12 X8DT3/X8DT i/X8DT3-F/X8DT i-F/X8DT3-LN4F/X8DTi-LN4F User's Manual (WOL) to connect to the 3-pin header on a Network Interface Card (NIC) that has 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 : W [...]

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    Chapter 1: Introduction 1-13 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 (A[...]

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    1-14 X8DT3/X8DT i/X8DT3-F/X8DT i-F/X8DT3-LN4F/X8DTi-LN4F User's Manual Notes[...]

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    Chapter 2: Installation 2-1 Chapter 2 Installation 2-1 Static-Sensitive Devices Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic com ponents. T o prevent dam- age to 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 wr[...]

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    2-2 X8DT3/X8DT i/X8DT3-F/X8DT i-F/X8DT3-LN4F/X8DTi-LN4F User's Manual T ools Needed 1. Phillips Screwdriver 2. Pan head #6 screws Installation Instructions Install the IO shield into the chassis. 1. Locate the mounting holes on the motherboard. Refer to the layout above for 2. mounting hole locations. Locate the matching mounting holes on the [...]

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    Chapter 2: Installation 2-3 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 so[...]

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    2-4 X8DT3/X8DT i/X8DT3-F/X8DT i-F/X8DT3-LN4F/X8DTi-LN4F User's Manual Socket Keys After removing the plastic cap, 1. using your thumb and the index fi nger , hold the CPU at the 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. O[...]

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    Chapter 2: Installation 2-5 Installing a CPU Heatsink Screw#1 Screw#2 Do not apply any thermal 1. grease to the heatsink or the CPU die because the required amount has already been ap- plied. Screw#1 Screw#2 Install Screw#1 Place the heatsink on top of the 2. CPU so that the four mounting holes are aligned with those on the retention mechanism. Ins[...]

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    2-6 X8DT3/X8DT i/X8DT3-F/X8DT i-F/X8DT3-LN4F/X8DTi-LN4F User's Manual Removing the Heatsink War ni ng: W e d o not re co mm end t hat th e CPU o r the h eat sink b e 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 uct io ns be low to u nins ta ll th e heat sin k[...]

  • Page 29

    Chapter 2: Installation 2-7 2-4 Memory Installation Note : Chec k the S upe r mic ro we b site fo r re co mme nde d me mor y mo dul es. CAUTI O N E x e r ci s e e xt r e m e c ar e wh e n in s ta l l i n g o r r e m o v i n g D I MM mo dul es to p revent any po ss ibl e dam age. A ls o note t hat t he me mor y i s inter l eaved to i mp rove pe r f [...]

  • Page 30

    2-8 X8DT3/X8DT i/X8DT3-F/X8DT i-F/X8DT3-LN4F/X8DTi-LN4F User's Manual Memory Population for Optimal Performance -For a motherboard with One CPU (CPU1) installed Branch 0 Branch 1 Branch 2 3 DIMMs P1 DIMM1A P1 DIMM2A P1 DIMM3A 6 DIMMs P1 DIMM1A P1 DIMM1B P1 DIMM2A P1 DIMM2B P1 DIMM3A P1 DIMM3B Memory Population for Optimal Performance -For a mo[...]

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    Chapter 2: Installation 2-9 4 G B of R A M is us ed. T he re duc ti on i n mem or y avai lab ilit y i s dis pr op or- ti ona l. (See t he fo ll owi ng M emo r y Avai lab ilit y T ab le. ) Possible System Memory Allocation & A vailability System Device Size Physical Memory Remaining (-Available) (4 GB T otal System Memory) Firmware Hub fl ash m[...]

  • Page 32

    2-10 X8DT3/X8DT i/X8DT3-F/X8DT i-F/X8DT3-LN4F/X8DTi-LN4F User's Manual X8DT3/i Series 2-5 Control Panel Connectors/IO Ports Th e I/O p or ts a re c ol or c o ded i n co nfo rm anc e w ith t he P C 9 9 spe ci fi cati on. Se e th e pic tu re be low f or t he c ol or s and l oc at io ns of t he var io us I /O po r t s. 1. Back Panel Connectors/I[...]

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    Chapter 2: Installation 2-1 1 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# De fi nition 1 KB Data 1 Mouse Data 2[...]

  • Page 34

    2-12 X8DT3/X8DT i/X8DT3-F/X8DT i-F/X8DT3-LN4F/X8DTi-LN4F User's Manual X8DT3/i Series 2 1. Backpanel USB 0 2. Backpanel USB 1 3. Front Panel USB 2 4. Front Panel USB 3 5. Front Panel USB 4/5 6. Front Panel USB 6/7 Universal Serial Bus (USB) T wo Universal Serial Bus ports (USB 0 and USB 1) are located on the I/O back panel. Additionally , six [...]

  • Page 35

    Chapter 2: Installation 2-13 X8DT3/i Series Serial Ports T wo COM connections (COM1 & COM2) are located on the motherboard. COM1 is located on the Backplane IO panel. COM2 is located next to the onboard battery to provide additional onboard serial connection support. See the table on the right for pin de fi nitions. Serial Ports-COM1/COM2 Pin [...]

  • Page 36

    2-14 X8DT3/X8DT i/X8DT3-F/X8DT i-F/X8DT3-LN4F/X8DTi-LN4F User's Manual X8DT3/i Series 1. LAN1 2. LAN2 3. LAN3 (X8DT3/i-LN4F only) 4. LAN4 (X8DT3/i-LN4F only) 5. LAN5 (X8DT3/i-F/-LN4F only) 1 2 1 2 3 4 3 4 Ethernet Ports T wo Ethernet ports (LAN 1/LAN2) are located at on the IO backplane. In addition, LAN 3/LAN4 are supported on the X8DT3/i-LN4[...]

  • Page 37

    Chapter 2: Installation 2-15 X8DT3/i Series 2. 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 descriptions of the various co[...]

  • Page 38

    2-16 X8DT3/X8DT i/X8DT3-F/X8DT i-F/X8DT3-LN4F/X8DTi-LN4F User's Manual Power LED Th e Power LED c o nne ct io n is lo c ated o n p i n s 15 a n d 1 6 o f J F1. R e f e r t o t h e ta ble o n th e ri ght f or pi n de fi nitions. NMI Button The non-maskable interrupt button header is located on pins 19 and 20 of JF1. Refer to the table on the r[...]

  • Page 39

    Chapter 2: Installation 2-17 Po wer Bu tton OH/Fan Fail LED 1 NIC1 L ED Re s e t Butt on 2 HDD LED Po we r LED Reset PWR Vcc Vcc Vcc Vcc Gr ound Gr ound 19 20 Vcc X Gr ound NMI X Vcc PWR Fail LED NIC2 LED NIC1/NIC2 LED Indicators The NIC (Network Interface Control- ler) LED connection for GLAN port 1 is located on pins 1 1 and 12 of JF1, and the LE[...]

  • Page 40

    2-18 X8DT3/X8DT i/X8DT3-F/X8DT i-F/X8DT3-LN4F/X8DTi-LN4F User's Manual Po wer Bu tton OH/Fan Fail LED 1 NIC1 L ED Re s e t Butt on 2 HDD LED Po we r LED Reset PWR Vcc Vcc Vcc Vcc Gr ound Gr ound 19 20 Vcc X Gr ound NMI X Vcc PWR Fail LED NIC2 LED Overheat (OH)/Fan Fail LED Co nne ct a n LED C abl e to th e OH / Fan Fail c onn ec ti on o n pi n[...]

  • Page 41

    Chapter 2: Installation 2-19 Po wer Bu tton OH/Fan Fail LED 1 NIC1 L ED Re s e t Butt on 2 HDD LED Po we r LED Reset PWR Vcc Vcc Vcc Vcc Gr ound Gr ound 19 20 Vcc X Gr ound NMI X Vcc PWR Fail LED NIC2 LED Power Button The Power Button connection is located on pins 1 and 2 of JF1. Momentarily con- tacting both pins will power on/off the sys- tem. Th[...]

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    2-20 X8DT3/X8DT i/X8DT3-F/X8DT i-F/X8DT3-LN4F/X8DTi-LN4F User's Manual J5 T-SGPIO2 T-SGPIO1 JLAN2 JLAN1 JF1 1 COM2 JWOL Battery JSM1 JSM2 JBT1 JUSB2 JUSB3 1 BMC/VGA CTRL J26 JPG1 JPL1 JPL2 JWD JPS1 JPT1 JI2C2 JI2C1 D1 LE1 LES2 J6 JD1 SP1 JOH1 JL1 JPS2 JPW3 JPW1 JPW2 1 X8DT3/i Series BIOS LAN3 LAN1 LAN2 VGA Slot6 PCI-E 2.0x8 PCI 33 MHz I-BUTTON[...]

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    Chapter 2: Installation 2-21 J5 T-SGPIO2 T-SGPIO1 JLAN2 JLAN1 JF1 1 COM2 JWOL Battery JSM1 JSM2 JBT1 JUSB2 JUSB3 1 BMC/VGA CTRL J26 JPG1 JPL1 JPL2 JWD JPS1 JPT1 JI2C2 JI2C1 D1 LE1 LES2 J6 JD1 SP1 JOH1 JL1 JPS2 JPW3 JPW1 JPW2 1 X8DT3/i Series BIOS LAN3 LAN1 LAN2 VGA Slot6 PCI-E 2.0x8 PCI 33 MHz I-BUTTON P1-DIMM3A P1-DIMM3B P1-DIMM2A P1-DIMM2B P1-DIM[...]

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    2-22 X8DT3/X8DT i/X8DT3-F/X8DT i-F/X8DT3-LN4F/X8DTi-LN4F User's Manual J5 T-SGPIO2 T-SGPIO1 JLAN2 JLAN1 JF1 1 COM2 JWOL Battery JSM1 JSM2 JBT1 JUSB2 JUSB3 1 BMC/VGA CTRL J26 JPG1 JPL1 JPL2 JWD JPS1 JPT1 JI2C2 JI2C1 D1 LE1 LES2 J6 JD1 SP1 JOH1 JL1 JPS2 JPW3 JPW1 JPW2 1 X8DT3/i Series BIOS LAN3 LAN1 LAN2 VGA Slot6 PCI-E 2.0x8 PCI 33 MHz I-BUTTON[...]

  • Page 45

    Chapter 2: Installation 2-23 J5 T-SGPIO2 T-SGPIO1 JLAN2 JLAN1 JF1 1 COM2 JWOL Battery JSM1 JSM2 JBT1 JUSB2 JUSB3 1 BMC/VGA CTRL J26 JPG1 JPL1 JPL2 JWD JPS1 JPT1 JI2C2 JI2C1 D1 LE1 LES2 J6 JD1 SP1 JOH1 JL1 JPS2 JPW3 JPW1 JPW2 1 X8DT3/i Series BIOS LAN3 LAN1 LAN2 VGA Slot6 PCI-E 2.0x8 PCI 33 MHz I-BUTTON P1-DIMM3A P1-DIMM3B P1-DIMM2A P1-DIMM2B P1-DIM[...]

  • Page 46

    2-24 X8DT3/X8DT i/X8DT3-F/X8DT i-F/X8DT3-LN4F/X8DTi-LN4F User's Manual J5 T-SGPIO2 T-SGPIO1 JLAN2 JLAN1 JF1 1 COM2 JWOL Battery JSM1 JSM2 JBT1 JUSB2 JUSB3 1 BMC/VGA CTRL J26 JPG1 JPL1 JPL2 JWD JPS1 JPT1 JI2C2 JI2C1 D1 LE1 LES2 J6 JD1 SP1 JOH1 JL1 JPS2 JPW3 JPW1 JPW2 1 X8DT3/i Series BIOS LAN3 LAN1 LAN2 VGA Slot6 PCI-E 2.0x8 PCI 33 MHz I-BUTTON[...]

  • Page 47

    Chapter 2: Installation 2-25 J5 T-SGPIO2 T-SGPIO1 JLAN2 JLAN1 JF1 1 COM2 JWOL Battery JSM1 JSM2 JBT1 JUSB2 JUSB3 1 BMC/VGA CTRL J26 JPG1 JPL1 JPL2 JWD JPS1 JPT1 JI2C2 JI2C1 D1 LE1 LES2 J6 JD1 SP1 JOH1 JL1 JPS2 JPW3 JPW1 JPW2 1 X8DT3/i Series BIOS LAN3 LAN1 LAN2 VGA Slot6 PCI-E 2.0x8 PCI 33 MHz I-BUTTON P1-DIMM3A P1-DIMM3B P1-DIMM2A P1-DIMM2B P1-DIM[...]

  • Page 48

    2-26 X8DT3/X8DT i/X8DT3-F/X8DT i-F/X8DT3-LN4F/X8DTi-LN4F User's Manual J5 T-SGPIO2 T-SGPIO1 JLAN2 JLAN1 JF1 1 COM2 JWOL Battery JSM1 JSM2 JBT1 JUSB2 JUSB3 1 BMC/VGA CTRL J26 JPG1 JPL1 JPL2 JWD JPS1 JPT1 JI2C2 JI2C1 D1 LE1 LES2 J6 JD1 SP1 JOH1 JL1 JPS2 JPW3 JPW1 JPW2 1 X8DT3/i Series BIOS LAN3 LAN1 LAN2 VGA Slot6 PCI-E 2.0x8 PCI 33 MHz I-BUTTON[...]

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    Chapter 2: Installation 2-27 J5 T-SGPIO2 T-SGPIO1 JLAN2 JLAN1 JF1 1 COM2 JWOL Battery JSM1 JSM2 JBT1 JUSB2 JUSB3 1 BMC/VGA CTRL J26 JPG1 JPL1 JPL2 JWD JPS1 JPT1 JI2C2 JI2C1 D1 LE1 LES2 J6 JD1 SP1 JOH1 JL1 JPS2 JPW3 JPW1 JPW2 1 X8DT3/i Series BIOS LAN3 LAN1 LAN2 VGA Slot6 PCI-E 2.0x8 PCI 33 MHz I-BUTTON P1-DIMM3A P1-DIMM3B P1-DIMM2A P1-DIMM2B P1-DIM[...]

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    2-28 X8DT3/X8DT i/X8DT3-F/X8DT i-F/X8DT3-LN4F/X8DTi-LN4F User's Manual J5 T-SGPIO2 T-SGPIO1 JLAN2 JLAN1 JF1 1 COM2 JWOL Battery JSM1 JSM2 JBT1 JUSB2 JUSB3 1 BMC/VGA CTRL J26 JPG1 JPL1 JPL2 JWD JPS1 JPT1 JI2C2 JI2C1 D1 LE1 LES2 J6 JD1 SP1 JOH1 JL1 JPS2 JPW3 JPW1 JPW2 1 X8DT3/i Series BIOS LAN3 LAN1 LAN2 VGA Slot6 PCI-E 2.0x8 PCI 33 MHz I-BUTTON[...]

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    Chapter 2: Installation 2-29 J5 T-SGPIO2 T-SGPIO1 JLAN2 JLAN1 JF1 1 COM2 JWOL Battery JSM1 JSM2 JBT1 JUSB2 JUSB3 1 BMC/VGA CTRL J26 JPG1 JPL1 JPL2 JWD JPS1 JPT1 JI2C2 JI2C1 D1 LE1 LES2 J6 JD1 SP1 JOH1 JL1 JPS2 JPW3 JPW1 JPW2 1 X8DT3/i Series BIOS LAN3 LAN1 LAN2 VGA Slot6 PCI-E 2.0x8 PCI 33 MHz I-BUTTON P1-DIMM3A P1-DIMM3B P1-DIMM2A P1-DIMM2B P1-DIM[...]

  • Page 52

    2-30 X8DT3/X8DT i/X8DT3-F/X8DT i-F/X8DT3-LN4F/X8DTi-LN4F User's Manual J5 T-SGPIO2 T-SGPIO1 JLAN2 JLAN1 JF1 1 COM2 JWOL Battery JSM1 JSM2 JBT1 JUSB2 JUSB3 1 BMC/VGA CTRL J26 JPG1 JPL1 JPL2 JWD JPS1 JPT1 JI2C2 JI2C1 D1 LE1 LES2 J6 JD1 SP1 JOH1 JL1 JPS2 JPW3 JPW1 JPW2 1 X8DT3/i Series BIOS LAN3 LAN1 LAN2 VGA Slot6 PCI-E 2.0x8 PCI 33 MHz I-BUTTON[...]

  • Page 53

    Chapter 2: Installation 2-31 J5 T-SGPIO2 T-SGPIO1 JLAN2 JLAN1 JF1 1 COM2 JWOL Battery JSM1 JSM2 JBT1 JUSB2 JUSB3 1 BMC/VGA CTRL J26 JPG1 JPL1 JPL2 JWD JPS1 JPT1 JI2C2 JI2C1 D1 LE1 LES2 J6 JD1 SP1 JOH1 JL1 JPS2 JPW3 JPW1 JPW2 1 X8DT3/i Series BIOS LAN3 LAN1 LAN2 VGA Slot6 PCI-E 2.0x8 PCI 33 MHz I-BUTTON P1-DIMM3A P1-DIMM3B P1-DIMM2A P1-DIMM2B P1-DIM[...]

  • Page 54

    2-32 X8DT3/X8DT i/X8DT3-F/X8DT i-F/X8DT3-LN4F/X8DTi-LN4F User's Manual J5 T-SGPIO2 T-SGPIO1 JLAN2 JLAN1 JF1 1 COM2 JWOL Battery JSM1 JSM2 JBT1 JUSB2 JUSB3 1 BMC/VGA CTRL J26 JPG1 JPL1 JPL2 JWD JPS1 JPT1 JI2C2 JI2C1 D1 LE1 LES2 J6 JD1 SP1 JOH1 JL1 JPS2 JPW3 JPW1 JPW2 1 X8DT3/i Series BIOS LAN3 LAN1 LAN2 VGA Slot6 PCI-E 2.0x8 PCI 33 MHz I-BUTTON[...]

  • Page 55

    Chapter 2: Installation 2-33 J5 T-SGPIO2 T-SGPIO1 JLAN2 JLAN1 JF1 1 COM2 JWOL Battery JSM1 JSM2 JBT1 JUSB2 JUSB3 1 BMC/VGA CTRL J26 JPG1 JPL1 JPL2 JWD JPS1 JPT1 JI2C2 JI2C1 D1 LE1 LES2 J6 JD1 SP1 JOH1 JL1 JPS2 JPW3 JPW1 JPW2 1 X8DT3/i Series BIOS LAN3 LAN1 LAN2 VGA Slot6 PCI-E 2.0x8 PCI 33 MHz I-BUTTON P1-DIMM3A P1-DIMM3B P1-DIMM2A P1-DIMM2B P1-DIM[...]

  • Page 56

    2-34 X8DT3/X8DT i/X8DT3-F/X8DT i-F/X8DT3-LN4F/X8DTi-LN4F User's Manual J5 T-SGPIO2 T-SGPIO1 JLAN2 JLAN1 JF1 1 COM2 JWOL Battery JSM1 JSM2 JBT1 JUSB2 JUSB3 1 BMC/VGA CTRL J26 JPG1 JPL1 JPL2 JWD JPS1 JPT1 JI2C2 JI2C1 D1 LE1 LES2 J6 JD1 SP1 JOH1 JL1 JPS2 JPW3 JPW1 JPW2 1 X8DT3/i Series BIOS LAN3 LAN1 LAN2 VGA Slot6 PCI-E 2.0x8 PCI 33 MHz I-BUTTON[...]

  • Page 57

    3-1 Chapter 3: T roubleshooting Chapter 3 T roubleshooting 3-1 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 . [...]

  • Page 58

    3-2 X8DT3/X8DT i/X8DT3-F/X8DT i-F/X8DT3-LN4F/X8DTi-LN4F 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 Appendix A 2. for details on beep codes. Losing the System’ s Setup Con fi guration Make sure that you are using a [...]

  • Page 59

    3-3 Chapter 3: T roubleshooting 3-2 T echnical Support Procedures Before contacting T echnical Support, please take the following steps. Also, please note that as a motherboard manufacturer , Supermicro does not sell directly to end- users, so it is best to fi rst check with your distributor or reseller for troubleshooting services. They should kn[...]

  • Page 60

    3-4 X8DT3/X8DT i/X8DT3-F/X8DT i-F/X8DT3-LN4F/X8DTi-LN4F User's Manual Qu e st io n: How d o I u pd at e my B IO S? 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 http://www .supermicro.com/support/bios/ . Please check our[...]

  • Page 61

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-1 Chapter 4 BIOS 4-1 Introduction This chapter describes the AMI BIOS Setup Utility for the X8DT3/X8DT i/X8DT3- LN4/X8DT i-LN4. 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 t[...]

  • Page 62

    4-2 X8DT3/X8DT i/X8DT3-LN4/X8DT i-LN4 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 BIO[...]

  • Page 63

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-3 Supermicro X8DT3 BIOS Build V ersion: This item displays the BIOS revision used in your system. BIOS Build Date: This item displays the date when this BIOS was completed. AMI BIOS Core V ersion: This item displays the revision number of the AMI BIOS Core upon which your BIOS was built. Processor The AMI BIOS will automatical[...]

  • Page 64

    4-4 X8DT3/X8DT i/X8DT3-LN4/X8DT i-LN4 User ’s Manual 4-3 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 option will skip certain tests during POST to reduce the time needed for system boot. The options are Enabled and Disable[...]

  • Page 65

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-5 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[...]

  • Page 66

    4-6 X8DT3/X8DT i/X8DT3-LN4/X8DT i-LN4 User ’s Manual Hardware Prefetcher (A vailable when supported by the CPU) If set to Enabled, the hardware pre fetcher will pre fetch streams of data and instruc- tions from the main memory to the L2 cache in the forward or backward manner to improve CPU performance. The options are Disabled and Enabled . Adja[...]

  • Page 67

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-7 Clock Spread Spectrum Select Enable to use the feature of Clock Spectrum, which will allow the BIOS to monitor and attempt to reduce the level of Electromagnetic Interference caused by the components whenever needed. The options are Disabled and Enabled.  Advanced Chipset Control The items included in the Advanced Setting[...]

  • Page 68

    4-8 X8DT3/X8DT i/X8DT3-LN4/X8DT i-LN4 User ’s Manual 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 op- tions are Enabled and Disabled . Patrol Scrubbing A memory error-correction scheme that works in the background looking for an[...]

  • Page 69

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-9 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.  North Bridge Con fi guration This feature allows the user to con fi gure the settings for the Intel North Bridge chip. Cry[...]

  • Page 70

    4-10 X8DT3/X8DT i/X8DT3-LN4/X8DT i-LN4 User ’s Manual Legacy USB Support Select Enabled to use Legacy USB devices. If this item is set to Auto, Legacy USB support will be automatically enabled if a legacy USB device is installed on the motherboard, and vise versa. The settings are Disabled, and Enabled . USB 2.0 Controller Select Enabled to activ[...]

  • Page 71

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-1 1 Host Interface. (T ake caution when using this function. This feature is for ad- vanced programmers only .) The options are IDE, RAID (Intel), RAID (Adaptec) and AHCI. SA T A#2 Con fi guration Selecting Enhanced will set SA T A#2 to native SA T A mode. The options are Disabled, and Enhanced . Selecting Enhanced will set S[...]

  • Page 72

    4-12 X8DT3/X8DT i/X8DT3-LN4/X8DT i-LN4 User ’s Manual 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 AM[...]

  • Page 73

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-13 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 T echnology[...]

  • Page 74

    4-14 X8DT3/X8DT i/X8DT3-LN4/X8DT i-LN4 User ’s Manual PCI IDE Bus Master When enabled, the BIOS uses PCI bus mastering for reading/writing to IDE drives. The options are Disabled and Enabled. Slot 1 Option ROM~Slot 6 Option ROM Select Enabled to enable Slot 1 Option ROM~Slot 6 Option ROM, which will allow you to boot the computer from a PCI devic[...]

  • Page 75

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-15 W atch Dog Timer If enabled, the W atch Dog T imer will allow the system to reboot when it is inactive for more than 5 minutes. The options are Enabled and Disabled .  Remote Access Con fi guration Remote Access This allows the user to enable the Remote Access feature. The options are Dis- abled and Enabled. If Remote A[...]

  • Page 76

    4-16 X8DT3/X8DT i/X8DT3-LN4/X8DT i-LN4 User ’s Manual Sredir Memory Display Delay This feature de fi 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.  System Health Monitor This feature allows the user to monitor system health and review the status of each i[...]

  • Page 77

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-17 information that the motherboard can read. This ‘T emperature Threshold’ or ‘T em- perature T olerance’ 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[...]

  • Page 78

    4-18 X8DT3/X8DT i/X8DT3-LN4/X8DT i-LN4 User ’s Manual V oltage Monitoring CPU1 Vcore/CPU2 Vcore, CPU1 DIMM/CPU2 DIMM, 1.5V , 3.3Vcc (V), 3.3V SB (V), 12Vcc (V), 5Vin, and Battery V oltage. System Fan Monitor This feature allows the user to decide how the system controls the speeds of the onboard fans. The CPU temperature and the fan speed are cor[...]

  • Page 79

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-19 pendency on other timestamp calculation devices, such as an x86 RDTSC Instruc- tion embedded in the CPU. The High Performance Event Timer is used to replace the 8254 Programmable Interval Timer. The options are Enabled and Disabled .  T rusted Computing TCG/TPM (T rusted Platform Module) Support Select Y es on this item [...]

  • Page 80

    4-20 X8DT3/X8DT i/X8DT3-LN4/X8DT i-LN4 User ’s Manual T imestamp • Generator ID • Event Message Format User • Event Sensor T ype • Event Sensor Number , • Event Dir T ype • Event Data. • Clear BMC System Event Log Clear BMC System Log Select OK and press the <Enter> key to clear the BMC system log. Select Cancel to keep the BM[...]

  • Page 81

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-21 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). Only clients with a MAC address listed in the MAC/ IP Address T able will be assigned an IP address. The IP Address allocated to the client [...]

  • Page 82

    4-22 X8DT3/X8DT i/X8DT3-LN4/X8DT i-LN4 User ’s Manual Subnet Mask This item displays the current subnet mask setting for your IPMI connection. VLAN T agging Select Enabled to enable VLAN (Virtual LAN) T agging support which allows mul- tiple networks to transparently share the same physical network without leaking information between the bridged [...]

  • Page 83

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-23 Event Message for PEF Action This enables of disables Event Messages for PEF action. Refer to T able 24.6 of the IPMI 1.5 Speci fi cation for more information at www .intel.com. The options are Disabled and Enabled. BMC W atch Dog Timer Action Allows the BMC to reset or power down the system if the operating system hangs o[...]

  • Page 84

    4-24 X8DT3/X8DT i/X8DT3-LN4/X8DT i-LN4 User ’s Manual 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. " N ot In - st all ed" mean[...]

  • Page 85

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-25  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 - 1st Floppy Drive • 2nd Boot Device - [USB: XXXXXXXXX] •  Hard Disk Drives [...]

  • Page 86

    4-26 X8DT3/X8DT i/X8DT3-LN4/X8DT i-LN4 User ’s Manual 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 When you have completed the system con fi guration changes, select this option to leave the BIOS Setup Utility and reboot the computer , so the new system con[...]

  • Page 87

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-27 4-7 BIOS Recovery W arning! 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[...]

  • Page 88

    4-28 X8DT3/X8DT i/X8DT3-LN4/X8DT i-LN4 User ’s Manual 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 "[...]

  • Page 89

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-29 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 con fi rm BIOS updating, press <y> to con fi rm BIOS updates. c. Press <y> again to begin fl ashing BIOS remotely . [...]

  • Page 90

    4-30 X8DT3/X8DT i/X8DT3-LN4/X8DT i-LN4 User ’s Manual 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 [...]

  • Page 91

    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[...]

  • Page 92

    A-2 X8DT3/X8DT i/X8DT3-F/X8DT i-F/X8DT3-LN4F/X8DTi-LN4F User's Manual Notes[...]

  • Page 93

    Appendix B: Installing the Windows OS B-1 Appendix B Installing the Windows OS After all hardware components have been installed, you must fi rst con fi gure Intel South Bridge RAID Settings before you install the Windows OS and other software drivers. T o con fi gure RAID settings, please refer to RAID Con fi guration User Guides posted on our[...]

  • Page 94

    B-2 X8DT3/X8DT i/X8DT3-F/X8DT i-F/X8DT3-LN4F/X8DTi-LN4F User's Manual 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 disp[...]

  • Page 95

    Appendix C: Software Installation Instructions C-1 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 . Y ou are ready to install software programs and drivers that have not yet been installed. T o install these software program[...]

  • Page 96

    C-2 X8DT3/X8DT i/X8DT3-F/X8DT i-F/X8DT3-LN4F/X8DTi-LN4F User's Manual Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-I (Health Information) C-2 Con fi 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[...]

  • Page 97

    Appendix C: Software Installation Instructions C-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 ou c an al so download SDIII User's Guide at: ht tp ://w w w .sup[...]

  • Page 98

    C-4 X8DT3/X8DT i/X8DT3-F/X8DT i-F/X8DT3-LN4F/X8DTi-LN4F User's Manual Notes[...]