Supermicro MBD-X8DTU-F-O manuale d’uso

X8DTU X8DTU-F USER’S MANUAL Revision 1.1[...]

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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 X8DTU/ X8DTU-F motherboard. About This Motherboard The X8DTU/X8DTU-F supports the Intel 5500/5600 Series processors, the fi rst dual-processing platform that supports the In[...]

X8DTU/X8DTU-F User's Manual Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address: Super Micro Computer , Inc. 980 Rock Ave. 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 Co[...]

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vi X8DTU/X8DTU-F User's Manual T able of Contents Preface Chapter 1 Introduction 1-1 Overview ........................................................................................................ 1-1 Checklist .......................................................................................................... 1-1 X8DTU/X8DTU-F Quick R[...]

T able of Contents vii Unit Identi fi er Switches ............................................................................. 2-17 3. Front Control Panel ................................................................................... 2-18 4. Front Control Panel Pin De fi nitions .......................................................... 2-1[...]

viii X8DTU/X8DTU-F User's Manual Before Power On ............................................................................................ 3-1 No Power ........................................................................................................ 3-1 No Video ........................................................................[...]

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 you with the highest standards in quality and performance. Check that the following items have a[...]

1-2 X8DTU/X8DTU-F User's Manual X8DTU/X8DTU-F 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.[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-3 X8DTU/X8DTU-F Motherboard Layout KB /MS Fan8 (CPU1Fan) IPMI LAN USB 0/1 COM1 PHY VGA LAN1 LAN2 LAN CTRL BMC CTRL BIOS COM2 USB6 USB7 USB4/5 JT AG Of CPLD JPI2C P1-DIMM3A P1-DIMM3B P1-DIMM2A P1-DIMM2B P1-DIMM1A P1-DIMM1B P2-DIMM1B P2-DIMM1A P2-DIMM2B P2-DIMM2A P2-DIMM3B P2-DIMM3A LE2 JUIDB JPL1 J10 UIOP SXB2: PCI-E 2.0 x [...]

1-4 X8DTU/X8DTU-F User's Manual X8DTU/X8DTU-F Quick Reference Notes: Jumpers not indicated are for test purposes only. 1. See Chapter 2 for detailed information on jumpers and connectors 2. " " indicates the location of Pin 1. 3. When LE1 LED is on, the onboard power connection is on. Make sure to 4. unplug the power cables before re[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-5 X8DTU/X8DTU-F Quick Reference Jumper Description Default Setting JBT1 CMOS Clear (See Chapter 2) JI 2 C1/JI 2 C2 SMB to PCI-Exp. Slots Off (Disabled) JPG1 VGA Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JPL1 LAN1/2 Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JWD W atch Dog Pins 1-2 (Reset) Connector Description COM1/COM2 COM1/COM2 Serial Port/Header F AN 1[...]

1-6 X8DTU/X8DTU-F User's Manual Motherboard Features CPU T wo Intel • ® 5500/5600 Series (LGA 1366) processors; each processor supports two full-width Intel QuickPath Interconnect (QPI) links with a total of up to 51.2 GT/s Data T ransfer Rate (6.4 GT/s per direction) Memory T welve 240-pin DIMM sockets support up to 192 GB* of DDR3 Registe[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-7 Cha ssi s intr us ion d etec ti on • Sys tem re so urc e al er t via S upe ro D oc tor I II • ACPI Features Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator • Mai n s wit ch o verrid e me chan ism • AC PI Po wer Ma na g em en t • K e y b oa r d W a k e u p f r o m S o ft -o ff • Onboard I/O Intel ICH10R supports[...]

1-8 X8DTU/X8DTU-F User's Manual Block Diagram of the Intel 5520 Platform Note: This is a general block diagram. See the previous Motherboard Features pages for details on the features of each motherboard. PROCESSOR#0 PROCESSOR#1 QPI DDR3 DIMM C A B D E F DDR3 DIMM DDR3 DIMM DDR3 DIMM DDR3 DIMM DDR3 DIMM B C E F 3,4 BMC VGA ESI SATA 1 SATA SPI [...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-9 1-2 Chipset Overview Bui lt up on th e fun ct io nali ty a nd t he c apab ili t y of the I ntel 5 520 p lat fo rm, t he X8 DTU/ X8 DTU - F m oth er bo ard p rov ide s th e per fo rm anc e an d feat ure s et req uire d fo r du al-p ro ces sor -b as ed hig h-end sy st ems wit h co n fi guration op timized for HPC/ Clu ste[...]

1-10 X8DTU/X8DTU-F 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 press the power switch to turn it back on) or for it to au[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-1 1 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 u p e r o Do c t o r t o p r o v i d e y o u w i t h wa rn in gs w h e n t h e s y s t em t e m p e r a t u r e, CP U temp er ature s, vol tag es an d fan s pee ds go b eyond a p re - d e fi ned range. 1-5 ACPI Features [...]

1-12 X8DTU/X8DTU-F User's Manual installed on the motherboard, 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 (For more information, please refer to the web site at http://w[...]

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[...]

2-2 X8DTU/X8DTU-F User's Manual X8DTU/-F Rev . 2.0 Locate the matching mounting holes on the chassis. Align the mounting holes 3. on the motherboard against the mounting holes on the chassis. Install standoffs in the chassis as needed. 4. Install the motherboard into the chassis carefully to avoid damage to mother- 5. board components. W arnin[...]

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[...]

2-4 X8DTU/X8DTU-F 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 and the 3. socket are[...]

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. [...]

2-6 X8DTU/X8DTU-F User's Manual Removing the Heatsink War ni ng: We do not r ec om men d that t he CP U or th e heat sin k 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 uct io ns be low to u nins ta ll th e heat sin k and pr event dam age t o th e CPU o r o[...]

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 ca r e w h e n i n s t a l l i n g o r r e m o v i n g D I M 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 i mpr ove pe [...]

2-8 X8DTU/X8DTU-F User's Manual Memory Support The X8DTU/X8DTU-F supports up to 192 GB* Registered ECC or up to 48 GB of Unbuffered ECC/Non-ECC DDR3 1333 MHz/1066 MHz/800 MHz in 12 DIMMs. (Refer to our website at www .supermicro.com for the recommended memory list. Memory Support for the Motherboard with the 5500 Processor(s) Installed RDIMM P[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-9 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 800[...]

2-10 X8DTU/X8DTU-F User's Manual Note: Notch should align with the receptive point on the slot Notch Release Tab Release Tab DIMM DDR3 Notch X8DTU/-F Rev. 2.0 To I n s t a l l : I ns er t m od ule ve r t ic al ly a nd pr es s do wn un til i t sn aps i nto p lac e. Pay at te nt ion t o th e ali gn men t not ch at the bo t tom . Installing and R[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-1 1 X8DTU/-F Rev. 2.0 2-5 Control Panel Connectors/IO Ports Th e I/O p or ts a re c ol or c od ed in c o 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/IO Ports Back Panel I/O Port Locations and [...]

2-12 X8DTU/X8DTU-F User's Manual X8DTU/-F Rev. 2.0 1 2 A TX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Ports The A TX PS/2 keyboard and PS/2 are located next to the Backpanel USB ports 0/1 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[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-13 X8DTU/-F Rev . 2.0 1 2 3 4 5 6 Universal Serial Bus (USB) Th ere a re ei ght U SB 2 .0 (U nive rs al Serial Bus ) connections on the mot he rb oa rd. Ba ck pan el US B Po r t s 0/1 are l oc ate d nex t to Keyboa rd / Mo us e Co nne ct or s. US B 2 / 3 ( J 1 1 ), US B 4/ 5 ( J 1 2), USB 6 (J 13 ) and U SB 7 ( J 14 ) ar e[...]

2-14 X8DTU/X8DTU-F User's Manual X8DTU/-F Rev. 2.0 1 2 3 GLAN Ports Pin De fi nition Pin# De fi nition 9 P2V5SB 18 SGND 10 TD0+ 19 Act LED 1 1 TD0- 20 P3V3SB 12 TD1+ 21 Link 100 LED (Y ellow, +3V3SB) 13 TD1- 22 Link 1000 LED (Y ellow, +3V3SB) 14 TD2+ 23 Ground 15 TD2- 24 Ground 16 TD3+ 27 Ground 17 TD3- 28 Ground (NC: No Connection) 1. LAN 1[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-15 X8DTU/-F Rev. 2.0 1 2 Serial Ports T wo COM connections (COM1 & COM2) are located on the moth- erboard. COM1 is located next to the Video port on the Backplane IO panel. COM2 (JCOM2) is located next to the BMC Controller to provide front accessible serial connection. See the table on the right for pin de fi nitions[...]

2-16 X8DTU/X8DTU-F User's Manual X8DTU/-F Rev. 2.0 1 VGA Connector A VGA connector is located next to COM Port1 on the IO backplane. This connector provides video and CRT display . Refer to the board layout below for the location. VGA/CRT Pin De fi nitions Pin# De fi nition Pin# De fi nition 1 Red 10 Ground 2 Green 1 1 MS0 3 Blue 12 MS1: SD[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-17 X8DTU/-F Rev. 2.0 1 2 1. Rear UID Switch & LED 2. Front Control Panel 3. Front UID Switch 4. Front UID LED Unit Identi fi er Switches T wo Unit Identi fi er (UID) Switches and two LED Indicators are located on the mother- board. The Rear UID Switch (JUID) is located next to LAN 2 port on the backplane. The Front P[...]

2-18 X8DTU/X8DTU-F User's Manual Po w e r Butto n 1 NIC1 (Link) L ED Re s e t Button 2 HDD LED FP PWR LED Res et PWR 3.3V ID_UID/3.3V SB Gr ound Gr ound 19 20 3.3 V Key Gr ound NMI PWR Fail LED NIC2 (Link) LED Blue+(OH/Fan Fail/PWR Fail/Blue_UID LED Red+(Blue LED_ Cathode_UID) NIC1 (Activity) L ED NIC2 (Activity) LED Key X8DTU/-F Rev. 2.0 3. F[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-19 Po we r Butt o 1 NIC1 (Link) LE D Re set Butt o 2 HDD LED FP PWR LED Reset PWR 3.3V ID_UID/3.3V SB Gr ound Gr ound 19 20 3.3 V Key Grou nd NMI PWR Fail LED NIC2 (Link) LED Blue+(OH/Fan Fail/PWR Fail/Blue_UID LED Red+(Blue LED_ Cathode_UID) NIC1 (Activity) L E NIC2 (Activity) L E Key Power LED Th e Power LED c o nne ct i[...]

2-20 X8DTU/X8DTU-F User's Manual Po we r Butto n 1 NIC1 (Link) L ED Re set Bu tto n 2 HDD LED FP PWR LED Reset PWR 3.3V ID_UID/3.3V SB Grou nd Gr ound 19 20 3.3 V Key Gr ound NMI PWR Fail LED NIC2 (Link) LED Blue+(OH/Fan Fail/PWR Fail/Blue_UID LED Red+(Blue LED_ Cathode_UID) NIC1 (Activity) LED NIC2 (Activity) LED Key X8DTU/-F Rev . 2.0 NIC1/N[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-21 Po we r Butt o 1 NIC1 (Link) LE D Re set Butt o 2 HDD LED FP PWR LED Reset PWR 3.3V ID_UID/3.3V SB Gr ound Gr ound 19 20 3.3 V Key Grou nd NMI PWR Fail LED NIC2 (Link) LED Blue+(OH/Fan Fail/PWR Fail/Blue_UID LED Red+(Blue LED_ Cathode_UID) NIC1 (Activity) L E NIC2 (Activity) L E Key X8DTU/-F Rev . 2.0 A B A. OH/Fan Fail[...]

2-22 X8DTU/X8DTU-F User's Manual X8DTU/-F Rev . 2.0 Po we r Butt o 1 NIC1 (Link) LED Rese t Butt o 2 HDD LED FP PWR LED Reset PWR 3.3V ID_UID/3.3V SB Gr ound Gr ound 19 20 3.3 V Key Gr ound NMI PWR Fail LED NIC2 (Link) LED Blue+(OH/Fan Fail/PWR Fail/Blue_UID LED Red+(Blue LED_ Cathode_UID) NIC1 (Activity) L E NIC2 (Activity) L E Key Power Butt[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-23 KB /MS Fan8 (CPU1Fan) IPMI LAN USB 0/1 COM1 PHY VGA LAN1 LAN2 LAN CTRL BMC CTRL BIOS COM2 USB6 USB7 USB4/5 JTAG Of CPLD JPI2C P1-DIMM3A P1-DIMM3B P1-DIMM2A P1-DIMM2B P1-DIMM1A P1-DIMM1B P2-DIMM1B P2-DIMM1A P2-DIMM2B P2-DIMM2A P2-DIMM3B P2-DIMM3A LE2 JUIDB JPL1 J10 UIOP SXB2: PCI-E 2.0 x 8 SXB1: PCI-E 2.0 x 16 SXB3: PCI-[...]

2-24 X8DTU/X8DTU-F User's Manual KB /MS Fan8 (CPU1Fan) IPMI LAN USB 0/1 COM1 PHY VGA LAN1 LAN2 LAN CTRL BMC CTRL BIOS COM2 USB6 USB7 USB4/5 JTAG Of CPLD JPI2C P1-DIMM3A P1-DIMM3B P1-DIMM2A P1-DIMM2B P1-DIMM1A P1-DIMM1B P2-DIMM1B P2-DIMM1A P2-DIMM2B P2-DIMM2A P2-DIMM3B P2-DIMM3A LE2 JUIDB JPL1 J10 UIOP SXB2: PCI-E 2.0 x 8 SXB1: PCI-E 2.0 x 16 S[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-25 KB /MS Fan8 (CPU1Fan) IPMI LAN USB 0/1 COM1 PHY VGA LAN1 LAN2 LAN CTRL BMC CTRL BIOS COM2 USB6 USB7 USB4/5 JTAG Of CPLD JPI2C P1-DIMM3A P1-DIMM3B P1-DIMM2A P1-DIMM2B P1-DIMM1A P1-DIMM1B P2-DIMM1B P2-DIMM1A P2-DIMM2B P2-DIMM2A P2-DIMM3B P2-DIMM3A LE2 JUIDB JPL1 J10 UIOP SXB2: PCI-E 2.0 x 8 SXB1: PCI-E 2.0 x 16 SXB3: PCI-[...]

2-26 X8DTU/X8DTU-F User's Manual KB /MS Fan8 (CPU1Fan) IPMI LAN USB 0/1 COM1 PHY VGA LAN1 LAN2 LAN CTRL BMC CTRL BIOS COM2 USB6 USB7 USB4/5 JTAG Of CPLD JPI2C P1-DIMM3A P1-DIMM3B P1-DIMM2A P1-DIMM2B P1-DIMM1A P1-DIMM1B P2-DIMM1B P2-DIMM1A P2-DIMM2B P2-DIMM2A P2-DIMM3B P2-DIMM3A LE2 JUIDB JPL1 J10 UIOP SXB2: PCI-E 2.0 x 8 SXB1: PCI-E 2.0 x 16 S[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-27 KB /MS Fan8 (CPU1Fan) IPMI LAN USB 0/1 COM1 PHY VGA LAN1 LAN2 LAN CTRL BMC CTRL BIOS COM2 USB6 USB7 USB4/5 JTAG Of CPLD JPI2C P1-DIMM3A P1-DIMM3B P1-DIMM2A P1-DIMM2B P1-DIMM1A P1-DIMM1B P2-DIMM1B P2-DIMM1A P2-DIMM2B P2-DIMM2A P2-DIMM3B P2-DIMM3A LE2 JUIDB JPL1 J10 UIOP SXB2: PCI-E 2.0 x 8 SXB1: PCI-E 2.0 x 16 SXB3: PCI-[...]

2-28 X8DTU/X8DTU-F User's Manual KB /MS Fan8 (CPU1Fan) IPMI LAN USB 0/1 COM1 PHY VGA LAN1 LAN2 LAN CTRL BMC CTRL BIOS COM2 USB6 USB7 USB4/5 JTAG Of CPLD JPI2C P1-DIMM3A P1-DIMM3B P1-DIMM2A P1-DIMM2B P1-DIMM1A P1-DIMM1B P2-DIMM1B P2-DIMM1A P2-DIMM2B P2-DIMM2A P2-DIMM3B P2-DIMM3A LE2 JUIDB JPL1 J10 UIOP SXB2: PCI-E 2.0 x 8 SXB1: PCI-E 2.0 x 16 S[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-29 KB /MS Fan8 (CPU1Fan) IPMI LAN USB 0/1 COM1 PHY VGA LAN1 LAN2 LAN CTRL BMC CTRL BIOS COM2 USB6 USB7 USB4/5 JTAG Of CPLD JPI2C P1-DIMM3A P1-DIMM3B P1-DIMM2A P1-DIMM2B P1-DIMM1A P1-DIMM1B P2-DIMM1B P2-DIMM1A P2-DIMM2B P2-DIMM2A P2-DIMM3B P2-DIMM3A LE2 JUIDB JPL1 J10 UIOP SXB2: PCI-E 2.0 x 8 SXB1: PCI-E 2.0 x 16 SXB3: PCI-[...]

2-30 X8DTU/X8DTU-F User's Manual KB /MS Fan8 (CPU1Fan) IPMI LAN USB 0/1 COM1 PHY VGA LAN1 LAN2 LAN CTRL BMC CTRL BIOS COM2 USB6 USB7 USB4/5 JTAG Of CPLD JPI2C P1-DIMM3A P1-DIMM3B P1-DIMM2A P1-DIMM2B P1-DIMM1A P1-DIMM1B P2-DIMM1B P2-DIMM1A P2-DIMM2B P2-DIMM2A P2-DIMM3B P2-DIMM3A LE2 JUIDB JPL1 J10 UIOP SXB2: PCI-E 2.0 x 8 SXB1: PCI-E 2.0 x 16 S[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-31 IPMI_LAN (X8DTU-F) KB /MS Fan8 (CPU1Fan) IPMI LAN USB 0/1 COM1 PHY VGA LAN1 LAN2 LAN CTRL BMC CTRL BIOS COM2 USB6 USB7 USB4/5 JTAG Of CPLD JPI2C P1-DIMM3A P1-DIMM3B P1-DIMM2A P1-DIMM2B P1-DIMM1A P1-DIMM1B P2-DIMM1B P2-DIMM1A P2-DIMM2B P2-DIMM2A P2-DIMM3B P2-DIMM3A LE2 JUIDB JPL1 J10 UIOP SXB2: PCI-E 2.0 x 8 SXB1: PCI-E [...]

2-32 X8DTU/X8DTU-F User's Manual KB /MS Fan8 (CPU1Fan) IPMI LAN USB 0/1 COM1 PHY VGA LAN1 LAN2 LAN CTRL BMC CTRL BIOS COM2 USB6 USB7 USB4/5 JTAG Of CPLD JPI2C P1-DIMM3A P1-DIMM3B P1-DIMM2A P1-DIMM2B P1-DIMM1A P1-DIMM1B P2-DIMM1B P2-DIMM1A P2-DIMM2B P2-DIMM2A P2-DIMM3B P2-DIMM3A LE2 JUIDB JPL1 J10 UIOP SXB2: PCI-E 2.0 x 8 SXB1: PCI-E 2.0 x 16 S[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-33 KB /MS Fan8 (CPU1Fan) IPMI LAN USB 0/1 COM1 PHY VGA LAN1 LAN2 LAN CTRL BMC CTRL BIOS COM2 USB6 USB7 USB4/5 JTAG Of CPLD JPI2C P1-DIMM3A P1-DIMM3B P1-DIMM2A P1-DIMM2B P1-DIMM1A P1-DIMM1B P2-DIMM1B P2-DIMM1A P2-DIMM2B P2-DIMM2A P2-DIMM3B P2-DIMM3A LE2 JUIDB JPL1 J10 UIOP SXB2: PCI-E 2.0 x 8 SXB1: PCI-E 2.0 x 16 SXB3: PCI-[...]

2-34 X8DTU/X8DTU-F User's Manual Notes[...]

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 . [...]

3-2 X8DTU/X8DTU-F User's Manual 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 power supply . A poor quality 1. power supply may cause the system to lose the CMOS setup information. Refer to Secti[...]

3-3 Chapter 3: T roubleshooting users, so it is best to fi rst check with your distributor or reseller for troubleshooting services. They should know of any possible problem(s) with the 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 A[...]

3-4 X8DTU/X8DTU-F User's Manual site. Select your motherboard model and download the BIOS fi le to your computer . Also, check the current BIOS revision and make sure that it is newer than your BIOS before downloading. 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[...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-1 Chapter 4 BIOS 4-1 Introduction This chapter describes the AMI BIOS Setup Utility for the X8DTU/X8DTU-F . 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 Ut[...]

4-2 X8DTU/X8DTU-F 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 fi cation [...]

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

4-4 X8DTU/X8DTU-F 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 Disabled. Quiet Boot This o[...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-5 W ait For 'F1' If Error Th is fo rc es t he sys tem to wa it unt il th e ' F 1' key is pr es sed i f an e rr or o cc ur s. T he opt io ns ar e Dis ab led a nd Enable d . 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 E[...]

4-6 X8DTU/X8DTU-F 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 . Adjacent Cache Line Pref[...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-7 C1E Support Select Enabled to use the feature of Enhanced Halt State. C1E signi fi cantly reduces the CPU's power consumption by reducing the CPU's clock cycle and voltage during a "Halt State." The options are Disabled and Enabled . Intel® C-ST A TE T ech If enabled, C-State is set by the system automa[...]

4-8 X8DTU/X8DTU-F User ’s Manual QPI Links Speed This feature selects QPI's data transfer speed. The options are Slow-mode, and Full Speed . QPI Frequency This selects the desired QPI frequency . The options are Auto , 4.800 GT , 5.866GT , 6.400 GT . QPI L0s and L1 This enables the QPI power state to low power. L0s and L1 are automatically s[...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-9 Hysteresis Temperature (This feature is available when Closed Loop is enabled.) T emperature Hysteresis is the temperature lag (in degrees Celsius) after the set DIMM temperature threshold is reached before Closed Loop Throttling begins. The options are Disabled , 1.5 o C, 3.0 o C, and 6.0 o C. Guardband T emperature (This f[...]

4-10 X8DTU/X8DTU-F User ’s Manual providing the user with greater reliability , security and availability in networking and data-sharing. The options are Enabled and Disabled . SR-IOV Supported Select Enabled to enable Single Root I/O Virtualization (SR-IOV) support which works in conjunction with the Intel Virtualization T echnology and allow mu[...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-1 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 This item indicates if the onboard USB 2.0 controller is activated. The default set- ting is Enabled[...]

4-12 X8DTU/X8DTU-F User ’s Manual SA T A AHCI (A vailable when the option-AHCI is selected.) Select Enable to enable the function of Serial A T A Advanced Host Interface. (T ake caution when using this function. This feature is for advanced program- mers only .) IDE Detect Timeout (sec) Use this feature to set the time-out value for the BIOS to d[...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-13 PCI-E Slot from SXB1/PCI-E Slot from SXB2/PCI-E Slot from SXB3 Se lec t Enab led t o enab le P CI - E SX B 1 slot , PCI - E SXB2 s lot o r PCI - E SXB 3 slot . It c an a lso e nab le O pti on RO Ms to boot computer using a network interface from these slots. (SXB1, a x16 slot, can be con fi gured into two x8 slots. SXB2, a[...]

4-14 X8DTU/X8DTU-F User ’s Manual Serial Port Mode This feature allows the user to set the serial port mode for Console Redirection. The options are 1 15200 8, n 1 ; 57600 8, n, 1; 38400 8, n, 1; 19200 8, n, 1; and 9600 8, n, 1. Flow Control This feature allows the user to set the fl ow control for Console Redirection. The options are None , Har[...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-15 The options are: The Early Alarm: Select this setting if you want the CPU overheat alarm (includ- • ing the LED and the buzzer) to be triggered as soon as the CPU temperature reaches the CPU overheat threshold as prede fi ned by the CPU manufacturer . The Default Alarm • : Select this setting if you want the CPU overhe[...]

4-16 X8DTU/X8DTU-F User ’s Manual User intervention: No action is required. However , consider checking the CPU fans and the chassis ventilation for blockage. High – The processor is running hot. This is a ‘caution’ level since the CPU’ s ‘T em- perature T olerance’ has been reached (or has been exceeded) and may activate an overheat [...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-17 High Performance Event Timer Select Enabled to activate the High Performance Event Timer (HPET) that produces periodic interrupts at a much higher frequency than a Real-time Clock (RTC) does in synchronizing multimedia streams, providing smooth playback and reducing the de- pendency on other timestamp calculation devices, s[...]

4-18 X8DTU/X8DTU-F User ’s Manual Status of BMC Working The Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) manages the interface between system management software and platform hardware. This item displays the status of the current BMC controller .  View BMC System Event Log Th is feat ure d isp lays th e BM C Sy stem Event Lo g (SEL). It shows the tot[...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-19  Set LAN Con fi guration Set this feature to con fi gure the IPMI LAN adapter with a network address as shown in the following graphics. Channel Number - Enter the channel number for the SET LAN Con fi g com- mand. This is initially set to [1] . Press "+" or "-" on your keyboard to change the Chann[...]

4-20 X8DTU/X8DTU-F User ’s Manual  SET PEF Con fi guration PEF Support Select Enabled to enable the function of Platform Event Filter (PEF) which will interpret BMC events and perform actions based on pre-determined settings or 'traps' under IPMI 1.5 speci fi cations. Powering the system down or sending an alert when a triggering e[...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-21 BMC W atch Dog TimeOut [Min:Sec] This option appears if BMC W atch Dog T imer Action (above) is enabled. This is a timed delay in minutes or seconds, before a system power down or reset after an operating system failure is detected. The options are [5 Min] , [1 Min], [30 Sec], and [10 Sec].  DMI Event Log Con fi guratio[...]

4-22 X8DTU/X8DTU-F 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" means t hat a u ser pass[...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-23 4-5 Boot Con fi guration Use this feature to con fi gure boot settings.  Boot Device Priority This feature allows the user to specify the sequence of priority for the Boot Device. The settings are 1st boot device, 2nd boot device, 3rd boot device, 4th boot device, 5th boot device and Disabled. 1st Boot Device - [USB: X[...]

4-24 X8DTU/X8DTU-F 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- fi guration param[...]

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[...]

A-2 X8DTU/X8DTU-F User's Manual Notes[...]

Appendix B: Software Installation Instructions B-1 Appendix B Software Installation Instructions B-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[...]

B-2 X8DTU/X8DTU-F 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 Client. The Sup[...]

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 an be d own lo ade d fro m our We b 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: http:/ /w w w .sup[...]

B-4 X8DTU/X8DTU-F User's Manual Notes[...]

(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 [...]