SUPER MICRO Computer X8DTU-6F+-LR manual

USER’S MANUAL Revision 1.0a X8DTU-6F+ X8DTU-6TF+ X8DTU-6F+-LR X8DTU-6TF+-LR[...]

Manual Revision 1.0a Release Date: Oct. 1 1, 201 1 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 respecti[...]

Preface This manual is written for system integrators, PC technicians and knowledgeable PC users. It provides information for the installation and use of the X8DTU-6F+/X8DTU-6TF+/X8DTU-6(T)F+-LR motherboard. About This Motherboard The X8DTU-6F+/X8DTU-6TF+/X8DTU-6(T)F+-LR motherboard supports the Intel 5500/5600 Series processors, the fi rst dual-p[...]

Iv Conventions Used in the Manual Special attention should be given to the following symbols for proper installation and to prevent damage done to the components or injury to yourself: Danger/Caution: Instructions to be strictly followed to prevent catastrophic system failure or to avoid bodily injury W arning: Important information given to ensure[...]

T able of Contents v 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) Website: www .supermicro.com Europe Address: Super Micro Computer B.V . [...]

vi T able of Contents Preface Chapter 1 Quick Installation Guide 1-1 Installing the CPU ........................................................................................... 1-1 1-2 Installing the Passive CPU Heatsink .............................................................. 1-1 1-3 Installing the Memory Modules .........................[...]

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

X8DTU-6F+/X8DTU-6TF+/X8DTU-6(T)F+-LR Motherboard User ’ s Manual viii 3-8 Onboard LED Indicators ............................................................................... 3-38 GLAN 1/2 LEDs ........................................................................................ 3-38 IPMI Dedicated LAN LEDs ..................................[...]

1-1 Chapter 1: Quick Installation Guide T o avoid damage, do not rub the CPU pins against the socket. 1-2 Installing the Passive CPU Heatsink Chapter 1 Quick Installation Guide 1-1 Installing the CPU A B C D A. Press the socket clip down to unlock it. Gently lift the socket clip to open the load plate. B. Align the CPU key with the socket key . D. [...]

1-2 X8DTU-6F+/X8DTU-6TF+/X8DTU-6(T)F+-LR User ’ s Manual 1-3 Installing the Memory Modules 1-4 Installing the I/O Shield A B C A B Note : Chassis and I/O plate images are for illustration only . They may be different from what you have. A. Align the key on the DIMM module against that of the DIMM socket. B. Insert the DIMM module straight down to[...]

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

1-4 X8DTU-6F+/X8DTU-6TF+/X8DTU-6(T)F+-LR User ’ s Manual 1-7 Installing Internal Peripherals 1-8 Installing External Peripherals SA T A / SAS Drives IPMI LAN Serial Port (COM1) Mouse VGA Port LAN 1/2 Ports USB 0/1 Keyboard TLAN 1/2 Ports UID Switch[...]

Chapter 2: Overview 2-1 Chapter 2 Overview 2-1 Overview Checklist Congratulations on purchasing your computer motherboard from an acknowledged leader in the industry . Supermicro boards are designed with the utmost attention to detail to provide you with the highest standards in quality and performance. Please check that the following items have al[...]

2-2 X8DTU-6F+/X8DTU-6TF+/X8DTU-6(T)F+-LR User ’ s Manual Motherboard Image Note : All graphics shown in this manual were based upon the latest PCB Revision available at the time of publishing of the manual. The motherboard you've received may or may not look exactly the same as the graphics shown in this manual.[...]

Chapter 2: Overview 2-3 Motherboard Layout Notes TLAN (10 Gb LAN) Ports 1 &2 are available on the X8DTU-6TF+ only . • IPMI 2.0 support is available on the • motherboard. For more information, refer to the user guide posted on our website @ http://www .supermicro.com/support/ manuals/ JPI2C1 FA N 4 FA N 6 FA N 1 FA N 2 J120 LED7 IPMB UIOP LE[...]

2-4 X8DTU-6F+/X8DTU-6TF+/X8DTU-6(T)F+-LR User ’ s Manual Notes: " " indicates the location of "Pin 1". • Jumpers not indicated are for testing only . • When LED1 (Onboard Power LED Indicator) is on, system power is on. Unplug • the power cable before installing or removing any components. JPI2C1 FA N 4 FA N 6 FA N 1 FA N[...]

Chapter 2: Overview 2-5 X8DTU-6F+/X8DTU-6TF+/X8DTU-6(T)F+-LR Jumpers Jumper Description Default Setting JBT1 Clear CMOS See Chapter 3 JI 2 C1/JI 2 C2 SMB to PCI-E Slots Off (Disabled) JPG1 VGA Enable Pins 1~2 (Enabled) JPL1 (G-bit) LAN1/LAN2 Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JPS1 SAS Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JPTLAN (10G-bit) TLAN1/2 Enable (for X8DTU -6TF[...]

2-6 X8DTU-6F+/X8DTU-6TF+/X8DTU-6(T)F+-LR User ’ s Manual W arnings ! T o avoid damaging the power supply or motherboard, please use a power sup- • ply that contains a 24-pin and two 8-pin power connectors. Be sure to connect these connectors to the 24-pin (JPW1) and the two 8-pin (JPW2,JPW3) power connectors on the motherboard. Failure to do so[...]

Chapter 2: Overview 2-7 Motherboard Features CPU T wo Intel • ® 5500/5600 Series (LGA 1366) processors; each processor sup- ports 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 RDIMM • 240-pin Reg. DDR3 ECC 1333/1066/800 MHz memory with support of up ?[...]

2-8 X8DTU-6F+/X8DTU-6TF+/X8DTU-6(T)F+-LR User ’ s Manual RDIMM 1 GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB, 16GB • Chipset Intel® 5520 Chipset (IOH-36D & ICH10R) • Expansion One (1) PCI Express 2.0 x16 slot (J2) • Slots One (1) PCI Express2.0 x4 in x16 slot (J1) • Graphics Winbond BMC Video Controller (Matrox G200eW) • Network One Intel 82576EB Gigabit (1[...]

Chapter 2: Overview 2-9 Super I/O Winbond Super I/O 83527HG • USB Devices T wo (2) USB ports on the rear I/O panel (USB 0/1) One (1) T ype A connector • (USB 6) T wo Front Panel Accessible USB connections (USB 4, 5) • One Embedded USB drive connector (USB7) • BIOS 32 Mb SPI AMI BIOS ® SM Flash BIOS APM 1.2, PCI 2.3, ACPI 1.0/2.0/3.0, USB K[...]

2-10 X8DTU-6F+/X8DTU-6TF+/X8DTU-6(T)F+-LR User ’ s Manual System Block Diagram Note: This is a general block diagram and may not exactly represent the features on your motherboard. See the Motherboard Features pages for the actual speci fi cations of each motherboard. Processor#1 QPI DDR3 DIMM C A B D E F DDR3 DIMM DDR3 DIMM DDR3 DIMM DDR3 DIMM [...]

Chapter 2: Overview 2-1 1 2-2 Chipset Overview Bui lt up on th e fu nct io nali t y and t he c apa bil it y of th e Intel 5 52 0 plat f or m, th e X8DTU- 6F+/X8DTU-6TF+/X8DTU-6(T)F+-LR mot her boa rd pr ovide s the p er for man ce an d feat ure s ets re qui red f or dua l - pro c ess or-b ase d hig h - end sy stem s HP C/C luste r p l a t f o r m s[...]

2-12 X8DTU-6F+/X8DTU-6TF+/X8DTU-6(T)F+-LR User ’ s Manual 2-3 Special Features Recovery from AC Power Loss The Basic I/O System (BIOS) provides a setting for you to determine how the system will respond when AC power is lost and then restored to the system. Y ou can choose for the system to remain powered off (in which case you must press the pow[...]

Chapter 2: Overview 2-13 e n v i r o n m e n t o r u s e d w i t h S u p e r o D o c t o r I I i n L i n u x . S u p e r o D o c t o r i s u s e d t o not if y t he u ser o f ce r t ain sy stem even ts. Fo r examp le, you c an a ls o co n fi gure S u p er o Do ct or t o p r o v id e y o u wi th w a rn in gs wh en t h e s ys t em t e m p er a tu r [...]

2-14 X8DTU-6F+/X8DTU-6TF+/X8DTU-6(T)F+-LR User ’ s Manual 2. T o provide adequate power to the add-on cards installed on the mother- board, please connect the UIOP PWR connector to the power supply . It is strongly recommended that you use a high quality power supply that meets A TX power supply Speci fi cation 2.02 or above. It must also be SSI[...]

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

3-2 X8DTU-6F+/X8DTU-6TF+/X8DTU-6(T)F+-LR User's Manual 3-2 Processor and Heatsink Installation When handling the processor package, avoid placing direct pressure on the label area of the fan. Notes: Always connect the power cord last, and always remove it before adding, 1. removing, or changing any hardware components. Make sure that you insta[...]

Chapter 3: Installation 3-3 War ni ng : Be s ure to s ave th e pla sti c ca p. The m ot her b oar d must b e shi ppe d wi th th e pla sti c c ap pr ope r ly ins tal led t o prote ct t he C PU so cket pin s. Sh ipm ent w ith out t he p las tic c a p pro pe r ly ins ta lle d wi ll c aus e dam - age t o the s oc k et pin s. After removing the plastic [...]

3-4 X8DTU-6F+/X8DTU-6TF+/X8DTU-6(T)F+-LR User's Manual Installing a Passive CPU Heatsink Do not apply any thermal grease to the heatsink or the CPU die because the 1. required amount has already been applied. Place the heatsink on top of the CPU, making sure that the four mounting 2. holes are aligned with those on the retention mechanism. 3. [...]

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

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

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

3-8 X8DTU-6F+/X8DTU-6TF+/X8DTU-6(T)F+-LR User's Manual 3-3 Installing and Removing the Memory Modules Note : Chec k Sup er mic ro's web site f or re c omm end ed me mo r y modu le s. CAUTI O N E x e r c i se e xt r e m e c a r e w h en i n s t a l l i n g o r r e mo v i n g D IM M mo dul es to p revent a ny pos sibl e dam age. Installing [...]

Chapter 3: Installation 3-9 Memory Support RDIMM • 240-pin Reg. DDR3 ECC 1333/1066/800 MHz memory with support of up • to 288 GB in 18 slots Note 1. 240-pin Dual Rank (DR) 16 GB Reg. ECC DDR3 1333/1066/800 MHz memory will support up to 288 GB. Memory speed will be downgraded to 800 MHz. (Refer to the notes in the following memory tables.) Note [...]

3-10 X8DTU-6F+/X8DTU-6TF+/X8DTU-6(T)F+-LR User's Manual Memory Population for Optimal Performance -For a Motherboard with One CPU (CPU2) Installed P2-DIMMs T o Populate P2-DIMMs Branch 0 Branch 1 Branch 2 3 DIMMs P2-1A P2-2A P2-3A 6 DIMMs P2-1A P2-1B P2-2A P2-2B P2-3A P2-3B 9 DIMMs (RDIMMs only ( Note ) P2-1A P2-1B P2-1C P2-2A P2-2B P2-2C P2-3[...]

Chapter 3: Installation 3-1 1 Memory Support for the Motherboard with the 5600 Processor(s) 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=Q[...]

3-12 X8DTU-6F+/X8DTU-6TF+/X8DTU-6(T)F+-LR User's Manual Possible System Memory Allocation & A vailability System Device Size Physical Memory Remaining (-Available) (4 GB T otal System Memory) Firmware Hub fl ash memory (System BIOS) 1 MB 3.99 GB Local APIC 4 KB 3.99 GB Area Reserved for the chipset 2 MB 3.99 GB I/O APIC (4 Kbytes) 4 KB 3.[...]

Chapter 3: Installation 3-13 X8DTU-6F+ 3-4 Motherboard Installation All motherboards have standard mounting holes to fi t different types of chassis. Make sure that the locations of all the mounting holes for both motherboard and chassis match. Although a chassis may have both plastic and metal mounting fas- teners, metal ones are highly recommend[...]

3-14 X8DTU-6F+/X8DTU-6TF+/X8DTU-6(T)F+-LR User's Manual Installing the Motherboard Install the I/O shield into the chassis. 1. Locate the mounting holes on the motherboard. 2. Locate the matching mounting holes on the chassis. Align the mounting holes 3. on the motherboard against those on the chassis. Install standoffs in the chassis as neede[...]

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

3-16 X8DTU-6F+/X8DTU-6TF+/X8DTU-6(T)F+-LR User's Manual X8DTU-6F+ 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 Pi[...]

Chapter 3: Installation 3-17 X8DTU-6F+ 1. Backpanel USB 0 2. Backpanel USB 1 3. Front Panel USB 4/5 4. Front Panel USB 6 5. Front Panel USB 7 Universal Serial Bus (USB) T wo Universal Serial Bus ports (USB 0/1) are located on the I/O back panel. Additionally , four USB con- nections (USB 4/5, 6, 7) are on the motherboard to provide internal or fron[...]

3-18 X8DTU-6F+/X8DTU-6TF+/X8DTU-6(T)F+-LR User's Manual X8DTU-6F+ Serial Ports T wo COM connections (COM1 & COM2) are located on the motherboard. COM1 is located on the Backplane I/O panel. COM2 is located next to the BMC controller to provide additional serial connection support. See the table on the right for pin de fi nitions. Serial C[...]

Chapter 3: Installation 3-19 X8DTU-6F+ 1. LAN1 2. LAN2 3. IPMI-Dedicated LAN 4. TLAN 1 (w/SFP+) (X8DTU-6TF+ only) 5. TLAN 2 (w/SFP+) (X8DTU-6TF+ only) Gigabit Ethernet Ports T wo Ethernet ports (LAN1/LAN2) are located on the I/O backplane on the X8DTU-6F+/6TF+. An additional IPMI_Dedicated LAN is located on the motherboard to provide KVM support fo[...]

3-20 X8DTU-6F+/X8DTU-6TF+/X8DTU-6(T)F+-LR User's Manual Pow er Butto n Blue+ (OH/Fan Fail/ PWR FaiL/UID LED 1 NIC1 Link LED Reset Butto n 2 Powe r Fail LED HDD LED FP PWRLED Reset PWR 3.3 V ID_UID_SW/3/3V Stby Red+ (Blue Led Cathode) Ground Ground 19 20 3.3V X Ground NM I X NIC2 Link LED NIC2 Active LED NIC1 Active LED X8DTU-6F+ Unit Identi ?[...]

Chapter 3: Installation 3-21 X8DTU-6F+ 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 control pa[...]

3-22 X8DTU-6F+/X8DTU-6TF+/X8DTU-6(T)F+-LR User's Manual Po we r Button OH/Fan Fail/PWR Fail/UID LED 1 Re se t Butt o n 2 HDD LED Po we r LED Rese t PWR 3.3V FP UID Switch/3.3V SB 3.3V Gr ound Gr ound 19 20 Blue_LED_Cathode (UID)/5V SB Key Gr ound Key NIC2 (Activity) LED PWR Fail LED NIC2 (Link) LED NIC1(Link) LED NIC1 (Activity) LED No Connect[...]

Chapter 3: Installation 3-23 Po we r Butto n Blue+ (OH/Fan Fail/ PWR FaiL/UID LED 1 NIC1 Link LED Rese t Butto n 2 Pow er Fa il LED HDD LED FP PWRLED Rese t PWR 3.3 V ID_UID_SW/3/3V Stby Red+ (Blue Led Cathode) Gr ound Gr ound 19 20 3.3V X Gr ound NMI X NIC2 Link LED NIC2 Active LED NIC1 Active LED X8DTU-6F+ B C A. HDD LED B. FP UID Switch C. NIC1 [...]

3-24 X8DTU-6F+/X8DTU-6TF+/X8DTU-6(T)F+-LR User's Manual Po we r Butto n Blue+ (OH/Fan Fail/ PWR FaiL/UID LED 1 NIC1 Link LED Rese t Butto n 2 Pow er Fa il LED HDD LED FP PWRLED Rese t PWR 3.3 V ID_UID_SW/3/3V Stby Red+ (Blue Led Cathode) Gr ound Gr ound 19 20 3.3V X Gr ound NMI X NIC2 Link LED NIC2 Active LED NIC1 Active LED X8DTU-6F+ B A. NIC[...]

Chapter 3: Installation 3-25 Po we r Butto n Blue+ (OH/Fan Fail/ PWR FaiL/UID LED 1 NIC1 Link LED Rese t Butto n 2 Po we r Fa il LED HDD LED FP PWRLED Rese t PWR 3.3 V ID_UID_SW/3/3V Stby Red+ (Blue Led Cathode) Gr ound Gr ound 19 20 3.3V X Gr ound NMI X NIC2 Link LED NIC2 Active LED NIC1 Active LED Power Fail LED Th e Power Fail LE D co nne ct io [...]

3-26 X8DTU-6F+/X8DTU-6TF+/X8DTU-6(T)F+-LR User's Manual X8DTU-6F+ Power Button The Power Button connection is located on pins 1 and 2 of JF1. Momentarily contacting both pins will power on/off the system. This button can also be con- fi gured to function as a suspend button (with a setting in the BIOS - see Chapter 5). T o turn off the power [...]

Chapter 3: Installation 3-27 JPI2C1 FAN 4 FAN 6 FAN 1 FAN 2 J120 LED7 IPMB UIOP LED6 LED3 LED2 JWF1 SP1 JF1 I-SAT A0 I-SAT A1 I-SAT A2 I-SAT A3 I-SAT A4 I-SAT A5 JPW1 JPW3 X8DTU-6F+ JPTLAN JPS1 JPG1 JWD1 TPM JI2C1 JI2C2 JL1 JOH1 SAS4~7 SAS0~3 LED1 SAS BBU Battery USB0/1 USB7 USB6 USB4/5 COM2 UID TLAN2 LAN2 IPMI_LAN KB/MOUSE FAN8/CPU1 FAN7/CPU2 P2-D[...]

3-28 X8DTU-6F+/X8DTU-6TF+/X8DTU-6(T)F+-LR User's Manual JPI2C1 FAN 4 FAN 6 FAN 1 FAN 2 J120 LED7 IPMB UIOP LED6 LED3 LED2 JWF1 SP1 JF1 I-SA TA0 I-SA TA1 I-SA TA2 I-SA TA3 I-SA TA4 I-SA TA5 JPW1 JPW3 X8DTU-6F+ JPTLAN JPS1 JPG1 JWD1 TPM JI2C1 JI2C2 JL1 JOH1 SAS4~7 SAS0~3 LED1 SAS BBU Battery USB0/1 USB7 USB6 USB4/5 COM2 UID TLAN2 LAN2 IPMI_LAN K[...]

Chapter 3: Installation 3-29 JPI2C1 FAN 4 FAN 6 FAN 1 FAN 2 J120 LED7 IPMB UIOP LED6 LED3 LED2 JWF1 SP1 JF1 I-SAT A0 I-SAT A1 I-SAT A2 I-SAT A3 I-SAT A4 I-SAT A5 JPW1 JPW3 X8DTU-6F+ JPTLAN JPS1 JPG1 JWD1 TPM JI2C1 JI2C2 JL1 JOH1 SAS4~7 SAS0~3 LED1 SAS BBU Battery USB0/1 USB7 USB6 USB4/5 COM2 UID TLAN2 LAN2 IPMI_LAN KB/MOUSE FAN8/CPU1 FAN7/CPU2 P2-D[...]

3-30 X8DTU-6F+/X8DTU-6TF+/X8DTU-6(T)F+-LR User's Manual JPI2C1 FAN 4 FAN 6 FAN 1 FAN 2 J120 LED7 IPMB UIOP LED6 LED3 LED2 JWF1 SP1 JF1 I-SAT A0 I-SAT A1 I-SAT A2 I-SAT A3 I-SAT A4 I-SAT A5 JPW1 JPW3 X8DTU-6F+ JPTLAN JPS1 JPG1 JWD1 TPM JI2C1 JI2C2 JL1 JOH1 SAS4~7 SAS0~3 LED1 SAS BBU Battery USB0/1 USB7 USB6 USB4/5 COM2 UID TLAN2 LAN2 IPMI_LAN K[...]

Chapter 3: Installation 3-31 JPI2C1 FAN 4 FAN 6 FAN 1 FAN 2 J120 LED7 IPMB UIOP LED6 LED3 LED2 JWF1 SP1 JF1 I-SAT A0 I-SAT A1 I-SAT A2 I-SAT A3 I-SAT A4 I-SAT A5 JPW1 JPW3 X8DTU-6F+ JPTLAN JPS1 JPG1 JWD1 TPM JI2C1 JI2C2 JL1 JOH1 SAS4~7 SAS0~3 LED1 SAS BBU Battery USB0/1 USB7 USB6 USB4/5 COM2 UID TLAN2 LAN2 IPMI_LAN KB/MOUSE FAN8/CPU1 FAN7/CPU2 P2-D[...]

3-32 X8DTU-6F+/X8DTU-6TF+/X8DTU-6(T)F+-LR User's Manual JPI2C1 FAN 4 FAN 6 FAN 1 FAN 2 J120 LED7 IPMB UIOP LED6 LED3 LED2 JWF1 SP1 JF1 I-SAT A0 I-SAT A1 I-SAT A2 I-SAT A3 I-SAT A4 I-SAT A5 JPW1 JPW3 X8DTU-6F+ JPTLAN JPS1 JPG1 JWD1 TPM JI2C1 JI2C2 JL1 JOH1 SAS4~7 SAS0~3 LED1 SAS BBU Battery USB0/1 USB7 USB6 USB4/5 COM2 UID TLAN2 LAN2 IPMI_LAN K[...]

Chapter 3: Installation 3-33 JPI2C1 FAN 4 FAN 6 FAN 1 FAN 2 J120 LED7 IPMB UIOP LED6 LED3 LED2 JWF1 SP1 JF1 I-SAT A0 I-SAT A1 I-SAT A2 I-SAT A3 I-SAT A4 I-SAT A5 JPW1 JPW3 X8DTU-6F+ JPTLAN JPS1 JPG1 JWD1 TPM JI2C1 JI2C2 JL1 JOH1 SAS4~7 SAS0~3 LED1 SAS BBU Battery USB0/1 USB7 USB6 USB4/5 COM2 UID TLAN2 LAN2 IPMI_LAN KB/MOUSE FAN8/CPU1 FAN7/CPU2 P2-D[...]

3-34 X8DTU-6F+/X8DTU-6TF+/X8DTU-6(T)F+-LR User's Manual JPI2C1 FAN 4 FAN 6 FAN 1 FAN 2 J120 LED7 IPMB UIOP LED6 LED3 LED2 JWF1 SP1 JF1 I-SAT A0 I-SAT A1 I-SAT A2 I-SAT A3 I-SAT A4 I-SAT A5 JPW1 JPW3 X8DTU-6F+ JPTLAN JPS1 JPG1 JWD1 TPM JI2C1 JI2C2 JL1 JOH1 SAS4~7 SAS0~3 LED1 SAS BBU Battery USB0/1 USB7 USB6 USB4/5 COM2 UID TLAN2 LAN2 IPMI_LAN K[...]

Chapter 3: Installation 3-35 JPI2C1 FAN 4 FAN 6 FAN 1 FAN 2 J120 LED7 IPMB UIOP LED6 LED3 LED2 JWF1 SP1 JF1 I-SAT A0 I-SAT A1 I-SAT A2 I-SAT A3 I-SAT A4 I-SAT A5 JPW1 JPW3 X8DTU-6F+ JPTLAN JPS1 JPG1 JWD1 TPM JI2C1 JI2C2 JL1 JOH1 SAS4~7 SAS0~3 LED1 SAS BBU Battery USB0/1 USB7 USB6 USB4/5 COM2 UID TLAN2 LAN2 IPMI_LAN KB/MOUSE FAN8/CPU1 FAN7/CPU2 P2-D[...]

3-36 X8DTU-6F+/X8DTU-6TF+/X8DTU-6(T)F+-LR User's Manual JPI2C1 FAN 4 FAN 6 FAN 1 FAN 2 J120 LED7 IPMB UIOP LED6 LED3 LED2 JWF1 SP1 JF1 I-SAT A0 I-SAT A1 I-SAT A2 I-SAT A3 I-SAT A4 I-SAT A5 JPW1 JPW3 X8DTU-6F+ JPTLAN JPS1 JPG1 JWD1 TPM JI2C1 JI2C2 JL1 JOH1 SAS4~7 SAS0~3 LED1 SAS BBU Battery USB0/1 USB7 USB6 USB4/5 COM2 UID TLAN2 LAN2 IPMI_LAN K[...]

Chapter 3: Installation 3-37 JPI2C1 FAN 4 FAN 6 FAN 1 FAN 2 J120 LED7 IPMB UIOP LED6 LED3 LED2 JWF1 SP1 JF1 I-SAT A0 I-SAT A1 I-SAT A2 I-SAT A3 I-SAT A4 I-SAT A5 JPW1 JPW3 X8DTU-6F+ JPTLAN JPS1 JPG1 JWD1 TPM JI2C1 JI2C2 JL1 JOH1 SAS4~7 SAS0~3 LED1 SAS BBU Battery USB0/1 USB7 USB6 USB4/5 COM2 UID TLAN2 LAN2 IPMI_LAN KB/MOUSE FAN8/CPU1 FAN7/CPU2 P2-D[...]

3-38 X8DTU-6F+/X8DTU-6TF+/X8DTU-6(T)F+-LR User's Manual JPI2C1 FAN 4 FAN 6 FAN 1 FAN 2 J120 LED7 IPMB UIOP LED6 LED3 LED2 JWF1 SP1 JF1 I-SAT A0 I-SAT A1 I-SAT A2 I-SAT A3 I-SAT A4 I-SAT A5 JPW1 JPW3 X8DTU-6F+ JPTLAN JPS1 JPG1 JWD1 TPM JI2C1 JI2C2 JL1 JOH1 SAS4~7 SAS0~3 LED1 SAS BBU Battery USB0/1 USB7 USB6 USB4/5 COM2 UID TLAN2 LAN2 IPMI_LAN K[...]

Chapter 3: Installation 3-39 JPI2C1 FAN 4 FAN 6 FAN 1 FAN 2 J120 LED7 IPMB UIOP LED6 LED3 LED2 JWF1 SP1 JF1 I-SAT A0 I-SAT A1 I-SAT A2 I-SAT A3 I-SAT A4 I-SAT A5 JPW1 JPW3 X8DTU-6F+ JPTLAN JPS1 JPG1 JWD1 TPM JI2C1 JI2C2 JL1 JOH1 SAS4~7 SAS0~3 LED1 SAS BBU Battery USB0/1 USB7 USB6 USB4/5 COM2 UID TLAN2 LAN2 IPMI_LAN KB/MOUSE FAN8/CPU1 FAN7/CPU2 P2-D[...]

3-40 X8DTU-6F+/X8DTU-6TF+/X8DTU-6(T)F+-LR User's Manual JPI2C1 FAN 4 FAN 6 FAN 1 FAN 2 J120 LED7 IPMB UIOP LED6 LED3 LED2 JWF1 SP1 JF1 I-SAT A0 I-SAT A1 I-SAT A2 I-SAT A3 I-SAT A4 I-SAT A5 JPW1 JPW3 X8DTU-6F+ JPTLAN JPS1 JPG1 JWD1 TPM JI2C1 JI2C2 JL1 JOH1 SAS4~7 SAS0~3 LED1 SAS BBU Battery USB0/1 USB7 USB6 USB4/5 COM2 UID TLAN2 LAN2 IPMI_LAN K[...]

Chapter 3: Installation 3-41 JPI2C1 FAN 4 FAN 6 FAN 1 FAN 2 J120 LED7 IPMB UIOP LED6 LED3 LED2 JWF1 SP1 JF1 I-SAT A0 I-SAT A1 I-SAT A2 I-SAT A3 I-SAT A4 I-SAT A5 JPW1 JPW3 X8DTU-6F+ JPTLAN JPS1 JPG1 JWD1 TPM JI2C1 JI2C2 JL1 JOH1 SAS4~7 SAS0~3 LED1 SAS BBU Battery USB0/1 USB7 USB6 USB4/5 COM2 UID TLAN2 LAN2 IPMI_LAN KB/MOUSE FAN8/CPU1 FAN7/CPU2 P2-D[...]

3-42 X8DTU-6F+/X8DTU-6TF+/X8DTU-6(T)F+-LR User's Manual JPI2C1 FAN 4 FAN 6 FAN 1 FAN 2 J120 LED7 IPMB UIOP LED6 LED3 LED2 JWF1 SP1 JF1 I-SAT A0 I-SAT A1 I-SAT A2 I-SAT A3 I-SAT A4 I-SAT A5 JPW1 JPW3 X8DTU-6F+ JPTLAN JPS1 JPG1 JWD1 TPM JI2C1 JI2C2 JL1 JOH1 SAS4~7 SAS0~3 LED1 SAS BBU Battery USB0/1 USB7 USB6 USB4/5 COM2 UID TLAN2 LAN2 IPMI_LAN K[...]

4-1 Chapter 4: T roubleshooting Chapter 4 T roubleshooting 4-1 T roubleshooting Procedures Use the following procedures to troubleshoot your system. If you have followed all of the procedures below and still need assistance, refer to the ‘T echnical Support Procedures’ and/or ‘Returning Merchandise for Service’ section(s) in this chapter . [...]

4-2 X8DTU-6F+/X8DTU-6TF+/X8DTU-6(T)F+-LR User's Manual No Video If the power is on but you have no video, remove all the add-on cards and 1. cables. Use the speaker to determine if any beep codes exist. Refer to the Appendix 2. for details on beep codes. System Boot Failure If the system does not display POST or does not respond after the powe[...]

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

4-4 X8DTU-6F+/X8DTU-6TF+/X8DTU-6(T)F+-LR User's Manual tings in the BIOS to make sure that the CPU and System temperatures are within normal range. Also check the front panel Overheat LED and make sure that the Overheat LED is not on. Adequate power supply: Make sure that the power supply provides adequate 5. power to the system. Make sure tha[...]

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

4-6 X8DTU-6F+/X8DTU-6TF+/X8DTU-6(T)F+-LR User's Manual your motherboard model and download the BIOS fi le to your computer . Also, check the current BIOS revision and make sure that it is newer than your BIOS before downloading. Y ou can choose from the zip fi le and the .exe fi le. If you choose the zip BIOS fi le, please unzip the BIOS ?[...]

Chapter 5: AMI BIOS 5-1 Chapter 5 BIOS 5-1 Introduction This chapter describes the AMI BIOS Setup Utility for the X8DTU-6F+/X8DTU-6TF+/ X8DTU-6(T)F+-LR. 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. W arning: For your system memory to [...]

5-2 X8DTU-6F+/X8DTU-6TF+/X8DTU-6(T)F+-LR Motherboard User ’ s Manual How T o Change the Con fi guration Data The con fi guration data that determines the system parameters may be changed by entering the AMI BIOS Setup utility . This Setup utility can be accessed by pressing <Del> at the appropriate time during system boot. Note : For AMI [...]

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

5-4 X8DTU-6F+/X8DTU-6TF+/X8DTU-6(T)F+-LR Motherboard User ’ s Manual 5-3 Advanced Setup Con fi gurations Use the arrow keys to select Advanced and press <Enter> to access the submenu items.  Boot Features Quick Boot If enabled, this feature will skip certain tests during POST to reduce the time needed for system boot. The options are En[...]

Chapter 5: AMI BIOS 5-5 Hit 'Del' Message Display Se lec t Ena ble d to di spl ay "P res s D EL to r un Set up" du ri ng PO ST . The options are Enabled and Disabled. Interrupt 19 Capture Interrupt 19 is the software interrupt that handles boot disk functions. When this item is set to Enabled, the ROM BIOS of the host adaptors w[...]

5-6 X8DTU-6F+/X8DTU-6TF+/X8DTU-6(T)F+-LR Motherboard User ’ s Manual Cache L2 • : This item displays the size of Cache L2 of the CPU for the moth- erboard. Cache L3 • : This item displays the size of Cache L3 of the CPU for the moth- erboard. Ratio Status • : This item displays the status of the CPU ratio. Ratio Actual V alue • : This ite[...]

Chapter 5: AMI BIOS 5-7 MPS and ACPI MADT Ordering Thi s featu re all ows t he use r to c on fi gure t he M PS (M ult i - Pro c es so r Spe ci fi ca- tions ) and ACP I (Adv anc ed Con fi gu rati on an d Power I nter fac e ) s ett ing s for yo ur m o t h e r b o a r d . S e l e c t M o d e r n O r d e r i n g i f X P o r a n e w e r v e r s i o n[...]

5-8 X8DTU-6F+/X8DTU-6TF+/X8DTU-6(T)F+-LR Motherboard User ’ s Manual Intel® T urbo Boost (Available when Intel EIST T echnology is enabled) Select Enabled to use the T urboMode T echnique to boost system performance. The options are Enabled and Disabled. C1E Support Select Enabled to use the feature of Enhanced Halt State. C1E signi fi cantly r[...]

Chapter 5: AMI BIOS 5-9 Current Memory Frequency: • This item displays the current CPU memory frequency . Memory Reference Code: • This item displays the memory reference code for the motherboard. QPI Reference Code: • This item displays the QPI reference code for the moth- erboard. Request T ransaction ID QuickPath Interconnect (QPI) is the [...]

5-10 X8DTU-6F+/X8DTU-6TF+/X8DTU-6(T)F+-LR Motherboard User ’ s Manual Memory Mode If this item is set to Independent, all DIMMs are available to the operating system. If this item is set to Channel Mirroring, the motherboard maintains two identical copies of all data in memory for redundancy . If this item is set to Lockstep, the motherboard uses[...]

Chapter 5: AMI BIOS 5-1 1 DCA T echnology (Available when Intel I/OA T is enabled) Select Enabled to use Intel's DCA (Direct Cache Access) T echnology to enhance data transfer ef fi ciency . The options are Enabled and Disabled. DCA Prefetch Delay A DCA Prefetch is used with TOE components to prefetch data in order to shorten execution cycles[...]

5-12 X8DTU-6F+/X8DTU-6TF+/X8DTU-6(T)F+-LR Motherboard 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, Enabled and Auto . Port 64h/60h Emulatio[...]

Chapter 5: AMI BIOS 5-13 AHCI Codebase (A vailable when RAID or AHCI is selected) Use this feature to select the AHCI Codebase for the ICH South Bridge. The options are BIOS Native Module and Intel AHCI ROM. ICH RAID Code Base (A vailable when the option RAID is selected) Select Intel to enable Intel's SA T A RAID fi rmware to con fi gure In[...]

5-14 X8DTU-6F+/X8DTU-6TF+/X8DTU-6(T)F+-LR Motherboard User ’ s Manual a time. Select Auto to allow data transfer from and to the device occur multiple sectors at a time if the device supports it. The options are Auto and Disabled. PIO Mode The IDE PIO (Programmable I/O) Mode programs timing cycles between the IDE drive and the programmable IDE co[...]

Chapter 5: AMI BIOS 5-15 S.M.A.R.T . For Hard disk drives Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting T echnology (SMAR T) can help predict impending drive failures. Select Auto to allow the AMI BIOS to automatically de- tect hard disk drive support. Select Disabled to prevent the AMI BIOS from using the S.M.A.R.T . Select Enabled to allow the AMI BIOS [...]

5-16 X8DTU-6F+/X8DTU-6TF+/X8DTU-6(T)F+-LR Motherboard User ’ s Manual Onboard LAN Option ROM Select Se lec t iS CS I to use i SC SI O pti on RO Ms t o boot t he c om put ing u sin g a net wo r k devi ce. S el ec t iSC SI to u se PXE O pti on RO M s to bo ot the c o mpu tin g usi ng a net wor k devic e. Th e opt io ns are i SC SI an d PX E . Load [...]

Chapter 5: AMI BIOS 5-17 Serial Port Number This feature allows the user decide which serial port to be used for Console Redi- rection. The options are COM 1 and COM 2 . Base Address, IRQ This item displays the based address and IRQ of the serial port speci fi ed above. Serial Port Mode This feature allows the user to set the serial port mode for [...]

5-18 X8DTU-6F+/X8DTU-6TF+/X8DTU-6(T)F+-LR Motherboard User ’ s Manual CPU Overheat Alarm This option allows the user to select the CPU Overheat Alarm setting which de- termines when the CPU OH alarm will be activated to provide warning of possible CPU overheat. W arning! 1.Any temperature that exceeds the CPU threshold tempera- ture prede fi ned[...]

Chapter 5: AMI BIOS 5-19 seeing a temperature reading (i.e., 25 o C). The CPU T emperature feature will display the CPU temperature status as detected by the BIOS: Low – This level is considered as the ‘normal’ operating state. The CPU temperature is well below the CPU ‘T emperature T olerance’. The motherboard fans and CPU will run norma[...]

5-20 X8DTU-6F+/X8DTU-6TF+/X8DTU-6(T)F+-LR Motherboard User ’ s Manual Select "Balanced/BL" for the onboard fans to run at a speed that will balance the needs between system cooling and power saving. The BL setting is recommended for regular systems with normal hardware con fi gurations. Select "Energy Saving/ES" for best powe[...]

Chapter 5: AMI BIOS 5-21 ACPI V ersion Features (A vailable ACPI Aware O/S='Y es') The options are ACPI v1.0, ACPI v2.0 and ACPI v3.0. Please refer to ACPI's website for further explanation: http://www .acpi.info/ NUMA Support Select Enabled to use the feature of Non-Uniform Memory Access to improve CPU performance. The options are D[...]

5-22 X8DTU-6F+/X8DTU-6TF+/X8DTU-6(T)F+-LR Motherboard User ’ s Manual Reset TPM Establishment Flag (A vailable when Intel TXT(L T) Initialization is enabled) Select Enabled to reset T rusted Platform Module Establishment Flag for safe com- puting. The options are Disabled and Enabled .  T rusted Computing (Optional) TCG/TPM Support Select Y es[...]

Chapter 5: AMI BIOS 5-23  IPMI Con fi guration Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) is a set of common interfaces that IT administrators can use to monitor system health and to manage the system as a whole. For more information on the IPMI speci fi cations, please visit Intel's website at www .intel.com. IPMI Firmware V ersion[...]

5-24 X8DTU-6F+/X8DTU-6TF+/X8DTU-6(T)F+-LR Motherboard User ’ s Manual Clear BMC System Event Log Clear BMC System Log now Select OK and press the <Enter> key to clear the BMC system log immediately . Select Cancel to keep the BMC System log. The options are OK and Cancel. Caution : Any cleared information is unrecoverable. Make absolutely s[...]

Chapter 5: AMI BIOS 5-25 Gateway Address (When IP Address Source is set to 'Static') The BIOS will automatically enter the Gateway address for the system when the IP Address Source is set to 'Static'. It can also allow the user to set a Gateway address for the system If the IP Address Source is set to "DHCP". However ,[...]

5-26 X8DTU-6F+/X8DTU-6TF+/X8DTU-6(T)F+-LR Motherboard User ’ s Manual Memory ECC Error Log Select Y es to activate and display ECC Memory Error event log. The options are Y es and No. 5-4 Security Settings The AMI BIOS provides a Supervisor and a User password. If you use both pass- words, the Supervisor password must be set fi rst. Supervisor P[...]

Chapter 5: AMI BIOS 5-27 Change User Password Select this feature and press <Enter> to access the submenu , and then type in a new User Password. Clear User Password (A vailable only when User Password has been set) This item allows you to clear a user password after it has been entered. Password Check Select Setup for the system to check for[...]

5-28 X8DTU-6F+/X8DTU-6TF+/X8DTU-6(T)F+-LR Motherboard User ’ s Manual  Hard Disk Drive, CD/DVD-ROM Drive, Removable Drive This feature allows the user to specify the boot sequence from all available hard disk drives. The settings are Disabled and a list of all hard disk drives that have been detected (i.e., 1st Drive, 2nd Drive, 3rd Drive, etc[...]

Chapter 5: AMI BIOS 5-29 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>. Discard Changes and Exit Sel[...]

5-30 X8DTU-6F+/X8DTU-6TF+/X8DTU-6(T)F+-LR Motherboard User ’ s Manual Notes[...]

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-6F+/X8DTU-6TF+/X8DTU-6(T)F+-LR User's Manual Notes[...]

Appendix B: Software Installation Instructions B-1 Driver/T ool Installation Display Screen Note 1 . Click the icons showing a hand writing on the paper to view the readme fi les for each item. Click on a computer icon to the right of an item to install an item (from top to the bottom) one at a time. After installing each item, you must reboot the[...]

B-2 X8DTU-6F+/X8DTU-6TF+/X8DTU-6(T)F+-LR 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. It includes Remote and Local Management tools. The local management is called the SD III Clie[...]

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 b e dow nlo ade d fr om ou r 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 c an als o download SDIII User's Guide at: http:/ / w w w .su[...]

B-4 X8DTU-6F+/X8DTU-6TF+/X8DTU-6(T)F+-LR 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 [...]