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    USER’S MANUAL Revision 1.1a X8DTH-6F X8DTH-6 X8DTH-i X8DTH-iF[...]

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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 © 2010 by [...]

  • Page 3

    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 X8DTH-6/ X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF motherboard. About this Motherboard The X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF supports the Intel® 5500 Series Processor , the fi rst dual-pro[...]

  • Page 4

    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. X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF User's Manual iv[...]

  • Page 5

    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.[...]

  • Page 6

    X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF User's Manual vi T able of Contents Preface Chapter 1 Introduction 1-1 Overview ......................................................................................................... 1-1 1-2 Chipset Overview ............................................................................................ 1-9 1-3[...]

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    T able of Contents vii Chassis Intrusion ..................................................................................... 2-23 Power LED/Speaker ................................................................................. 2-24 W ake-On-LAN .......................................................................................... 2-24 Over[...]

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    X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF User's Manual viii Chapter 4 BIOS 4-1 Introduction ...................................................................................................... 4-1 Starting BIOS Setup Utility .............................................................................. 4-1 How T o Change the Con fi guration Data .[...]

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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[...]

  • Page 10

    1-2 X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF User's Manual X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF Image Note: The drawings and pictures shown in this manual were based on the latest PCB Revision available at the time of publishing of the manual. The motherboard you’ve received may or may not look exactly the same as the graphics shown in the manual.[...]

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    Chapter 1: Introduction 1-3 Differences between X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF X8DTH-6 X8DTH-6F X8DTH-i X8DTH-iF SA T A2 (ICH10R) Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s LSI SAS2.0 2008 Controller Y es Y es No No IPMI 2.0 w/KVM No Y es No Y es Notes IPMI 2.0, Winbond WPCM450 Controller , the PHY chip and Dedicated LAN port • w/KVM support are available on the X8D[...]

  • Page 12

    1-4 X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF User's Manual Jumpers not indicated are for test purposes only. 1. " " indicates the location of Pin 1. 2. When DP4 is on, the onboard power connection is on. Make sure to unplug 3. the power cables before removing or installing components. W arning ! 1. T o prevent damage to the power supply or [...]

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    Chapter 1: Introduction 1-5 X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF Quick Reference Jumper Description Default Setting JBT1 CMOS Clear Open (Normal) JI 2 C1/JI 2 C2 SMB to PCI/PCI-E Slots Closed/Closed (Enabled) JPG1 VGA Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JPL1 LAN1/2 Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JPS1 SAS2.0 Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) (X8DTH-6/-6F only) JWD Watch Dog [...]

  • Page 14

    1-6 X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF User's Manual Motherboard Features CPU T wo Intel • ® 5500 Series (LGA 1366) processors, each processor supporting two full-width Intel QuickPath Interconnect (QPI) @6.4 GT/s with a total of up to 51.2 GB/s Data T ransfer Rate (6.4 GT/s per direction) Memory 12 240-pin DIMM sockets support up to 192 GB [...]

  • Page 15

    Chapter 1: Introduction 1-7 ACPI Features Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator • Mai n s wit ch o ve rride m echa nism • AC PI Po wer Ma na g em en t • Onboard I/O Intel ICH10R supports six SA T A2 ports (with RAID0, RAID1, RAID10, RAID5 • supported in the Windows OS Environment and RAID0, RAID1, RAID10 sup- ported in the Linux OS.[...]

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    1-8 X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF User's Manual Block Diagram of the Intel 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. #4 #5 USB2.0 SATA2 Ports 5&6 ICH10R ESI BIOS BMC QPI SATA #0 #1 #2 #3 QPI QPI QPI PCI-E X8 PCI-E X8 PCI-E X[...]

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    Chapter 1: Introduction 1-9 1-2 Chipset Overview Bui lt up on t he fu nc ti ona lit y an d the c a pab ilit y o f the I ntel 5 5 0 0 Ser i es Pr oc es so r and t he 5 520 c hi pset , th e X8DT H - 6/ X8 DTH - 6 F/X8 DTH -i / X 8DTH - iF mo the rb oa rd pr ovid es t he pe r f or man ce a nd fe atur e set re quir ed fo r dua l -p ro c ess or-b ase d [...]

  • Page 18

    1-10 X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF User's Manual 1-3 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 to turn it back o[...]

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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 er o Do ct or t o p ro vi de y ou wi th wa rn in gs wh en th e s y st em t em pe ra tu re , [...]

  • Page 20

    1-12 X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF User's Manual The X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF can accommodate 24-pin A TX power supplies. Although most power supplies generally meet the speci fi cations required by the CPU, some are inadequate. In addition, the two 12V 8-pin power connections are also required to ensure adequate power supply to [...]

  • Page 21

    Chapter 1: Introduction 1-13 The Winbond WPCM450 Controller interfaces with the host system via a PCI inter- face to communicate with the Graphics core. It supports USB 2.0 and 1.1 for remote keyboard/mouse/virtual media emulation. It also provides LPC interface to control Super IO functions. The Winbond WPCM450 BMC is connected to the network via [...]

  • Page 22

    1-14 X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF 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[...]

  • Page 24

    2-2 X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF User's Manual X8DTH Rev. 2.0 Install standoffs in the chassis as needed. 4. Install the motherboard into the chassis carefully to avoid damage to mother- 5. board components. W arning : T o avoid damaging the motherboard and its components, please do not apply any force greater than 8 lb/sq.in (8 lbs. per [...]

  • Page 25

    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[...]

  • Page 26

    2-4 X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF 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. Once both the CPU a[...]

  • Page 27

    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. 3. [...]

  • Page 28

    2-6 X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF 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 and pr event dam [...]

  • Page 29

    Chapter 2: Installation 2-7 2-4 Memory Installation Note : Chec k th e Sup er mic ro we bsi te for r ec om men de d mem or y mod ule s. CAUTI O N E x e r ci s e e xt re m e c a r e wh e n i n s t a l l i n g o r r e m o v i n g D IM M mo dul es to p revent any po ss ibl e dam age. A ls o note t hat t he me mor y is i nter le aved to im pr ove pe r [...]

  • Page 30

    2-8 X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF User's Manual Note1: For Unbuffered ECC/Non-ECC memory , maximum of 4 GB per DIMM is supported. Note 2: memory speed support is dependent on the type of CPU used on the board. DIMM Module Population Con fi guration For me mo r y to wor k p rop er ly , fo ll ow the t ab les b el ow fo r mem or y i nst all [...]

  • Page 31

    Chapter 2: Installation 2-9 Memory Support for the Motherboard w/5600 Processors Installed 1.5V DIMMs • 1.5V RDIMM Population for the Motherboard w/5600 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=Quad Rank) [...]

  • Page 32

    2-10 X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF User's Manual 1.35V 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) 2 1 Unb. DDR3 ECC 800,1066,1333 SR or DR 2 2 Un[...]

  • Page 33

    Chapter 2: Installation 2-1 1 Note: Notch should align with the receptive point on the slot Notch Release Tab Release Tab DIMM DDR3 Notch X8DTH Rev. 2.0 To I n s t a l l : I ns ert mo d ul e v e rti ca ll y a nd pr es s do wn unt il i t sna ps in to pl ac e. Pay at te nti on to t he a li gn - me nt no tch a t th e bot t om. Installing and Removing [...]

  • Page 34

    2-12 X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF User's Manual 2-5 Control Panel Connectors/IO Ports Th e I/O p or ts ar e c ol or c od ed in c o nfor m anc e wi th t he PC 9 9 s pec i fi cati on . See 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/IO Ports Back Panel I/O Port Locat[...]

  • Page 35

    Chapter 2: Installation 2-13 X8DTH 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 on the motherboard. See the table at right for pin de fi ni- tions. PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Pin De fi nitions PS2 Keyboard PS2 Mouse Pin# De fi nition Pin# De fi nition 1 KB Data 1 Mo[...]

  • Page 36

    2-14 X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF User's Manual X8DTH Rev. 2.0 Serial Ports T wo COM connections (COM1 & COM_ DBG) are located on the motherboard. COM1 is located on the Backplane IO panel, and COM2 is located close to PCI-E Slot1 to provide serial connec- tions to the motherboard. See the table on the right for pin de fi nitions. Se[...]

  • Page 37

    Chapter 2: Installation 2-15 X8DTH Rev. 2.0 1. Backpanel USB 0 2. Backpanel USB 1 3. Front panel USB 3 4. Front panel USB 4/5 5. Front panel USB 6/7 Universal Serial Bus (USB) T wo Universal Serial Bus ports (USB 0/1) are located on the I/O back panel. Additionally , five USB connections (USB 3, 4/5, 6/7) are on the mother- board to provide front c[...]

  • Page 38

    2-16 X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF User's Manual 1. LAN1 2. LAN2 3. IPMI LAN (X8DTH-iF/6F only) Ethernet Ports T wo Ethernet ports (LAN 1/LAN2) are located at on the IO backplane. In addition, a dedicated LAN is also lo- cated on the X8DTH-iF/6F to provide KVM support for IPMI 2.0. All these ports accept RJ45 type cables. ( Note : Please r[...]

  • Page 39

    Chapter 2: Installation 2-17 X8DTH Rev. 2.0 2. Front Control Panel JF1 contains header pins for various buttons and indicators that are normally located on a control panel at the front side 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[...]

  • Page 40

    2-18 X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF User's Manual Po we r Butto n OH/Fan Fail LED 1 NIC1 L ED Re set Bu tto n 2 HDD LED Po we r LED Rese t PWR Vcc Vcc Vcc Vcc Gr ound Gr ound 19 20 Vcc X Gr ound NMI X Vcc PWR Fail LED NIC2 LED Power LED Th e Power LED c o nne ct io n is lo c ated o n p i n s 1 5 a n d 1 6 o f J F1. R e f e r t o t h e ta bl[...]

  • Page 41

    Chapter 2: Installation 2-19 Po we r Butto n OH/Fan Fail LED 1 NIC1 L ED Re set Bu tto n 2 HDD LED Po we r LED Rese t 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 L[...]

  • Page 42

    2-20 X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF User's Manual Power Fail LED Th e Power Fail LE D co nne ct io n is lo ca ted on p ins 5 an d 6 of JF1 . Re - fer t o the t ab le o n the r i ght fo r pi n de fi niti ons. PWR Fail LED Pin De fi nitions (JF1) Pin# De fi nition 5 Vcc 6 Ground B A. OH/Fan Fail LED B. PWR Supply Fail Overheat (OH)/Fan Fai[...]

  • Page 43

    Chapter 2: Installation 2-21 X8DTH Rev. 2.0 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. This button can also be con fi gured to function as a suspend button (with a setting in the BIOS - see Chapter 4). T o turn off the power when set to suspend mode[...]

  • Page 44

    2-22 X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF User's Manual SPI BIOS I-SAT A1 I-SAT A0 I-SAT A5 I-SAT A4 JBT1 SAT A-SGPIO0 DP5 LED5 DP4 JPL1 JPG1 JPB JPS1 JWD JI2C2 JI2C1 JOH1 JD1 LAN1 VGA FAN 5 KB/MS P2-DIMM3A FAN 6 P2-DIMM3B JPI2C JPW1 JPW2 FAN 1 P2-DIMM2A P2-DIMM2B P2-DIMM1A P2-DIMM1B FAN 7 COM1 CPU1 JF1 CPU2 IPMI_LAN USB0/1 PWR_LED P1-DIMM1B P1-D[...]

  • Page 45

    Chapter 2: Installation 2-23 SPI BIOS I-SAT A1 I-SAT A0 I-SAT A5 I-SAT A4 JBT1 SAT A-SGPIO0 DP5 LED5 DP4 JPL1 JPG1 JPB JPS1 JWD JI2C2 JI2C1 JOH1 JD1 LAN1 VGA FAN5 KB/MS P2-DIMM3A FAN6 P2-DIMM3B JPI2C JPW1 JPW2 FAN1 P2-DIMM2A P2-DIMM2B P2-DIMM1A P2-DIMM1B FAN7 COM1 CPU1 JF1 CPU2 IPMI_LAN USB0/1 PWR_LED P1-DIMM1B P1-DIMM1A FAN2 P1-DIMM2A SMBus1 LAN2 [...]

  • Page 46

    2-24 X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF User's Manual SPI BIOS I-SAT A1 I-SAT A0 I-SAT A5 I-SAT A4 JBT1 SAT A-SGPIO0 DP5 LED5 DP4 JPL1 JPG1 JPB JPS1 JWD JI2C2 JI2C1 JOH1 JD1 LAN1 VGA FAN5 KB/MS P2-DIMM3A FAN6 P2-DIMM3B JPI2C JPW1 JPW2 FAN1 P2-DIMM2A P2-DIMM2B P2-DIMM1A P2-DIMM1B FAN7 COM1 CPU1 JF1 CPU2 IPMI_LAN USB0/1 PWR_LED P1-DIMM1B P1-DIMM1[...]

  • Page 47

    Chapter 2: Installation 2-25 SPI BIOS I-SAT A1 I-SAT A0 I-SAT A5 I-SAT A4 JBT1 SAT A-SGPIO0 DP5 LED5 DP4 JPL1 JPG1 JPB JPS1 JWD JI2C2 JI2C1 JOH1 JD1 LAN1 VGA FAN5 KB/MS P2-DIMM3A FAN6 P2-DIMM3B JPI2C JPW1 JPW2 FAN1 P2-DIMM2A P2-DIMM2B P2-DIMM1A P2-DIMM1B FAN7 COM1 CPU1 JF1 CPU2 IPMI_LAN USB0/1 PWR_LED P1-DIMM1B P1-DIMM1A FAN2 P1-DIMM2A SMBus1 LAN2 [...]

  • Page 48

    2-26 X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF User's Manual SPI BIOS I-SAT A1 I-SAT A0 I-SAT A5 I-SAT A4 JBT1 SAT A-SGPIO0 DP5 LED5 DP4 JPL1 JPG1 JPB JPS1 JWD JI2C2 JI2C1 JOH1 JD1 LAN1 VGA FAN5 KB/MS P2-DIMM3A FAN6 P2-DIMM3B JPI2C JPW1 JPW2 FAN1 P2-DIMM2A P2-DIMM2B P2-DIMM1A P2-DIMM1B FAN7 COM1 CPU1 JF1 CPU2 IPMI_LAN USB0/1 PWR_LED P1-DIMM1B P1-DIMM1[...]

  • Page 49

    Chapter 2: Installation 2-27 T rusted Platform Module Header A T rusted Platform Module (TPM) header is located on the motherboard to provide TPM support to enhance data integrity and system security . Refer to the table on the right for pin de fi nitions. T rusted Platform Module (TPM) Header Pin De fi nitions Pin# De fi nition Pin # De fi nit[...]

  • Page 50

    2-28 X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF User's Manual SPI BIOS I-SAT A1 I-SAT A0 I-SAT A5 I-SAT A4 JBT1 SAT A-SGPIO0 DP5 LED5 DP4 JPL1 JPG1 JPB JPS1 JWD JI2C2 JI2C1 JOH1 JD1 LAN1 VGA FAN5 KB/MS P2-DIMM3A FAN6 P2-DIMM3B JPI2C JPW1 JPW2 FAN1 P2-DIMM2A P2-DIMM2B P2-DIMM1A P2-DIMM1B FAN7 COM1 CPU1 JF1 CPU2 IPMI_LAN USB0/1 PWR_LED P1-DIMM1B P1-DIMM1[...]

  • Page 51

    Chapter 2: Installation 2-29 SPI BIOS I-SAT A1 I-SAT A0 I-SAT A5 I-SAT A4 JBT1 SAT A-SGPIO0 DP5 LED5 DP4 JPL1 JPG1 JPB JPS1 JWD JI2C2 JI2C1 JOH1 JD1 LAN1 VGA FAN5 KB/MS P2-DIMM3A FAN6 P2-DIMM3B JPI2C JPW1 JPW2 FAN1 P2-DIMM2A P2-DIMM2B P2-DIMM1A P2-DIMM1B FAN7 COM1 CPU1 JF1 CPU2 IPMI_LAN USB0/1 PWR_LED P1-DIMM1B P1-DIMM1A FAN2 P1-DIMM2A SMBus1 LAN2 [...]

  • Page 52

    2-30 X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF User's Manual SPI BIOS I-SAT A1 I-SAT A0 I-SAT A5 I-SAT A4 JBT1 SAT A-SGPIO0 DP5 LED5 DP4 JPL1 JPG1 JPB JPS1 JWD JI2C2 JI2C1 JOH1 JD1 LAN1 VGA FAN5 KB/MS P2-DIMM3A FAN6 P2-DIMM3B JPI2C JPW1 JPW2 FAN1 P2-DIMM2A P2-DIMM2B P2-DIMM1A P2-DIMM1B FAN7 COM1 CPU1 JF1 CPU2 IPMI_LAN USB0/1 PWR_LED P1-DIMM1B P1-DIMM1[...]

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    Chapter 2: Installation 2-31 SPI BIOS I-SAT A1 I-SAT A0 I-SAT A5 I-SAT A4 JBT1 SAT A-SGPIO0 DP5 LED5 DP4 JPL1 JPG1 JPB JPS1 JWD JI2C2 JI2C1 JOH1 JD1 LAN1 VGA FAN5 KB/MS P2-DIMM3A FAN6 P2-DIMM3B JPI2C JPW1 JPW2 FAN1 P2-DIMM2A P2-DIMM2B P2-DIMM1A P2-DIMM1B FAN7 COM1 CPU1 JF1 CPU2 IPMI_LAN USB0/1 PWR_LED P1-DIMM1B P1-DIMM1A FAN2 P1-DIMM2A SMBus1 LAN2 [...]

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    2-32 X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF User's Manual SPI BIOS I-SAT A1 I-SAT A0 I-SAT A5 I-SAT A4 JBT1 SAT A-SGPIO0 DP5 LED5 DP4 JPL1 JPG1 JPB JPS1 JWD JI2C2 JI2C1 JOH1 JD1 LAN1 VGA FAN5 KB/MS P2-DIMM3A FAN6 P2-DIMM3B JPI2C JPW1 JPW2 FAN1 P2-DIMM2A P2-DIMM2B P2-DIMM1A P2-DIMM1B FAN7 COM1 CPU1 JF1 CPU2 IPMI_LAN USB0/1 PWR_LED P1-DIMM1B P1-DIMM1[...]

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    Chapter 2: Installation 2-33 SPI BIOS I-SAT A1 I-SAT A0 I-SAT A5 I-SAT A4 JBT1 SAT A-SGPIO0 DP5 LED5 DP4 JPL1 JPG1 JPB JPS1 JWD JI2C2 JI2C1 JOH1 JD1 LAN1 VGA FAN5 KB/MS P2-DIMM3A FAN6 P2-DIMM3B JPI2C JPW1 JPW2 FAN1 P2-DIMM2A P2-DIMM2B P2-DIMM1A P2-DIMM1B FAN7 COM1 CPU1 JF1 CPU2 IPMI_LAN USB0/1 PWR_LED P1-DIMM1B P1-DIMM1A FAN2 P1-DIMM2A SMBus1 LAN2 [...]

  • Page 56

    2-34 X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF User's Manual SPI BIOS I-SAT A1 I-SAT A0 I-SAT A5 I-SAT A4 JBT1 SAT A-SGPIO0 DP5 LED5 DP4 JPL1 JPG1 JPB JPS1 JWD JI2C2 JI2C1 JOH1 JD1 LAN1 VGA FAN5 KB/MS P2-DIMM3A FAN6 P2-DIMM3B JPI2C JPW1 JPW2 FAN1 P2-DIMM2A P2-DIMM2B P2-DIMM1A P2-DIMM1B FAN7 COM1 CPU1 JF1 CPU2 IPMI_LAN USB0/1 PWR_LED P1-DIMM1B P1-DIMM1[...]

  • Page 57

    Chapter 2: Installation 2-35 SAS Heartbeat LED Indication Color/Status De fi nition Green: On SAS: Normal SPI BIOS I-SAT A1 I-SAT A0 I-SAT A5 I-SAT A4 JBT1 SAT A-SGPIO0 DP5 LED5 DP4 JPL1 JPG1 JPB JPS1 JWD JI2C2 JI2C1 JOH1 JD1 LAN1 VGA FAN5 KB/MS P2-DIMM3A FAN6 P2-DIMM3B JPI2C JPW1 JPW2 FAN1 P2-DIMM2A P2-DIMM2B P2-DIMM1A P2-DIMM1B FAN7 COM1 CPU1 JF[...]

  • Page 58

    2-36 X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF User's Manual SPI BIOS I-SAT A1 I-SAT A0 I-SAT A5 I-SAT A4 JBT1 SAT A-SGPIO0 DP5 LED5 DP4 JPL1 JPG1 JPB JPS1 JWD JI2C2 JI2C1 JOH1 JD1 LAN1 VGA FAN5 KB/MS P2-DIMM3A FAN6 P2-DIMM3B JPI2C JPW1 JPW2 FAN1 P2-DIMM2A P2-DIMM2B P2-DIMM1A P2-DIMM1B FAN7 COM1 CPU1 JF1 CPU2 IPMI_LAN USB0/1 PWR_LED P1-DIMM1B P1-DIMM1[...]

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    Chapter 2: Installation 2-37 SPI BIOS I-SAT A1 I-SAT A0 I-SAT A5 I-SAT A4 JBT1 SAT A-SGPIO0 DP5 LED5 DP4 JPL1 JPG1 JPB JPS1 JWD JI2C2 JI2C1 JOH1 JD1 LAN1 VGA FAN5 KB/MS P2-DIMM3A FAN6 P2-DIMM3B JPI2C JPW1 JPW2 FAN1 P2-DIMM2A P2-DIMM2B P2-DIMM1A P2-DIMM1B FAN7 COM1 CPU1 JF1 CPU2 IPMI_LAN USB0/1 PWR_LED P1-DIMM1B P1-DIMM1A FAN2 P1-DIMM2A SMBus1 LAN2 [...]

  • Page 60

    2-38 X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF User's Manual Notes[...]

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    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 62

    3-2 X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF 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. Losing the System’ s Setup Con fi guration Make sure that you are using a high quality pow[...]

  • Page 63

    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 64

    3-4 X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF 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 BIOS warning mess[...]

  • Page 65

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-1 Chapter 4 BIOS 4-1 Introduction This chapter describes the AMI BIOS Setup Utility for the X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/ X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF . 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. Note : For BIOS recovery , please refe[...]

  • Page 66

    4-2 X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF 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 B[...]

  • Page 67

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-3 Supermicro X8DTH V ersion • : This item displays the BIOS revision used in your system. Build Date • : This item displays the date when this BIOS was completed. Processor The AMI BIOS will automatically display the status of the processor used in your system: CPU T ype • : This item displays the type of CPU used in the[...]

  • Page 68

    4-4 X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF User's Manual 4-3 Advanced Setup Con fi gurations Use the arrow keys to select Advanced Setup and press <Enter> to access the submenu items:  Boot Features Quick Boot If Enabled, this option will skip certain tests during POST to reduce the time needed for system boot. The options are Enabled and[...]

  • Page 69

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-5 Hit 'Del' Message Display Th is feat ure di sp lays th e " Pre ss D EL to r un S etup" me ss ag e dur 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 a host [...]

  • Page 70

    4-6 X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF User's Manual CPU Ratio If set to Manual, this option allows the user to set the ratio between the CPU Core Clock and the FSB Frequency . ( Note : if an invalid ratio is entered, the AMI BIOS will restore the setting to the previous state.) The options are Auto and Manual. Clock Spread Spectrum Select Enab[...]

  • Page 71

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-7 Machine Checking (A vailable when supported by the CPU.) Set to Enabled to activate the function of Machine Checking and allow the CPU to detect and report hardware (machine) errors via a set of model-speci fi c registers (MSRs). The options are Disabled and Enabled. Intel® Virtualization T echnology (A vailable when suppo[...]

  • Page 72

    4-8 X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF User's Manual Intel® C-ST A TE T ech If enabled, C-State is set by the system automatically to either C2, C3 or C4 state. The options are Disabled and Enabled . C State package Limit Setting (A vailable when C-State support is enabled) If set to Auto, the AMI BIOS will automatically set the limit on the C[...]

  • Page 73

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-9 Memory Frequency This feature forces a DDR3 to run at a frequency other than what the system has detected. Select Force SPD (Serial Presence Detect) to force the memory to run at a frequency based on the SPD Standard (T able). The available options are Auto , Force DDR-800, Force DDR-1066, Force DDR-1333, and Force SPD. Memo[...]

  • Page 74

    4-10 X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF User's Manual  North Bridge Con fi guration Intel I/OA T The Intel I/OA T (I/O Acceleration T echnology) signi fi cantly reduces CPU over- head by leveraging CPU architectural improvements, freeing the system resource for other tasks. The options are Disabled and Enabled . DCA T echnology Select Enab[...]

  • Page 75

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-1 1  South Bridge Con fi guration USB Functions This feature allows the user to decide the number of onboard USB ports to be enabled. The Options are: Disabled, 2 USB ports, 4 USB ports, 6 USB ports, 8 USB ports, 10 USB ports and 12 USB ports. USB 2.0 Controller (A vailable when the item: USB Functions is disabled) This fe[...]

  • Page 76

    4-12 X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF User's Manual SA T A#2 Con fi guration (This feature is available when the option-IDE is selected for SA T A#1) Selecting Enhanced will set SA T A#2 to native SA T A mode. The options are Disabled, and Enhanced . IDE Detect Timeout (sec) Use this feature to set the time-out value for the BIOS to detect t[...]

  • Page 77

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-13 PIO Mode Select Options Option Selected PIO Mode Max. T ransfer 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 1 1.1 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 a[...]

  • Page 78

    4-14 X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF User's Manual  PCI/PnP Con fi guration Clear NVRAM This feature clears NVRAM (Non-V olatile Memory used for Flash ROM) at bootup. The options are No and Y es. Plug & Play OS Selecting Y es allows the OS to con fi gure Plug & Play devices. (This is not required for system boot if your system h[...]

  • Page 79

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-15  Super IO Device Con fi guration Serial Port1 Address/ Serial Port2 Address This option speci fi es the base I/O port address and the Interrupt Request address of Serial Port 1 and Serial Port 2. Select Disabled to prevent the serial port from accessing any system resources. When this option is set to Disabled, the ser[...]

  • Page 80

    4-16 X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF User's Manual Thi s set t ing may n ot be sup po r te d by some o pe rati ng syste ms. ) S ele ct B oot Lo ade r to keep C on so le Red ire ct io n act ive d ur ing P OST an d Bo ot Loa der . T he o pti ons are D is abl ed, B oot Lo ade r , a nd Alway s . T erminal T ype This feature allows the user to se[...]

  • Page 81

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-17 CPU 1 T emperature/CPU 2 T emperature/System T emperature This feature displays current temperature readings for the CPUs and the System. The following items will be displayed for your reference only: CPU 1 T emperature/ CPU 2 T emperature The CPU T emperature feature will display the CPU temperature status as detected by t[...]

  • Page 82

    4-18 X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF User's Manual System T emp erature : The sy stem te mpe ratu re wi ll be d isp layed (in d eg ree s in Ce lsi us an d F ahr enhe it) as it is de tec ted by th e BIO S. Fan Speed Readings This feature displays the fan speed readings from Fan1 through Fan8. Fan Speed Control Modes This feature allows the us[...]

  • Page 83

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-19 APIC ACPI SCI IRQ When this item is set to Enabled, APIC ACPI SCI IRQ is supported by the system. The options are Enabled and Disabled . Headless Mode This feature is used to enable system to function without a keyboard, monitor and/ or mouse attached The options are Enabled and Disabled . High Performance Event Timer Selec[...]

  • Page 84

    4-20 X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF User's Manual TPM Deactivated Select Set to activate a TPM device at bootup. Select Clear to deactivate a TPM device. The options are Set, Clear and Don't Change . TPM Owner Select Enable Install to set up a TPM ownership. Select Clear to void a TPM ownership. Select Disable Install to disable TPM ow[...]

  • Page 85

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-21 SEL Record ID • SEL Record T ype • Event T imestamp • Generator ID • Event Message Format V er . • Event Sensor T ype • Event Sensor Number , • Event Dir T ype • Event Data. • Clear BMC System Event Log Select OK and press the <Enter> key to clear the BMC system log. Select Cancel to keep the BMC Sys[...]

  • Page 86

    4-22 X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF User's Manual IP Address This feature allows the user to enter the IP address for your system. This should be in decimal and in dotted quad form (i.e., 192.168.10.253). The value of each three-digit number separated by dots should not exceed 255. Subnet Mask This item shows which subnet this system belong[...]

  • Page 87

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-23 Memory ECC Error Log Use this option to enable ECC Memory Error logging. The options are Ye s and No. 4-4 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 be[...]

  • Page 88

    4-24 X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF User's Manual View Only: This feature allows the user to access the Setup Utility without mak- • ing any change to the settings. Limited: This feature allows the user to access limited fi elds and making • changes. No Access: This feature prevents the user from accessing the Setup Utility . • Chang[...]

  • Page 89

    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.  Hard Disk Drives This feature allows the user to specify the boot sequence from available Hard [...]

  • Page 90

    4-26 X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF User's Manual 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- fi guration parameters can take effect. Select Save Changes and Exit from the Exit menu and press <Enter&[...]

  • 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 whenever the system is powered on, errors may occur . Non-fatal errors are those which, in most cases, allow the system to continue with the boot-up process. The error messages normally appear on the screen. Fat[...]

  • Page 92

    A-2 X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF User's Manual Notes[...]

  • Page 93

    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 re-boot th[...]

  • Page 94

    B-2 X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF 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[...]

  • Page 95

    Appendix B: Software Installation Instructions B-3 Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-II (Remote Control) Note : SD III S of t war e Revis ion 1.0 ca n be do wnl oad ed fr om 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 .sup[...]

  • Page 96

    B-4 X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF User's Manual Notes[...]

  • Page 97

    (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 [...]