SUPER MICRO Computer X8DT6-F manual

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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 X8DT6/ X8DT6-F/X8DTE/X8DTE-F motherboard. About this Motherboard The X8DT6/X8DT6-F/X8DTE/X8DTE-F supports the Intel® 5500/5600 Series Processor platform, the fi rst dual-pr[...]

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. X8DT6/X8DT6-F/X8DTE/X8DTE-F User's Manual iv[...]

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X8DT6/X8DT6-F/X8DTE/X8DTE-F 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 Speci[...]

T able of Contents vii Power LED .............................................................................................. 2-17 HDD LED .................................................................................................. 2-18 NIC1/NIC2 LED Indicators ....................................................................... 2-18 Ove[...]

X8DT6/X8DT6-F/X8DTE/X8DTE-F User's Manual viii Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 3-1 T roubleshooting Procedures ........................................................................... 3-1 Before Power On ............................................................................................ 3-1 No Power ......................................[...]

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[...]

1-2 X8DT6/X8DT6-F/X8DTE/X8DTE-F User's Manual X8DT6/X8DT6-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 Differences between the models X8DT6 X8DTE X8DT6-F X8DTE-F SAS (2008 SA T A 2) Y es No Y es No RAIDKey Optional No Optional No IPMI 2.0 w/KVM & IPMI LAN No No Y es Y es Slot 4: PCI-E 2.0 x8 No Y es No Y es Notes IPMI Dedicated LAN is for X8DT6-F/X8DTE-F only . 1. SAS connectors, jumpers, and the LSI 2008 SA T A 2 chi[...]

1-4 X8DT6/X8DT6-F/X8DTE/X8DTE-F User's Manual Jumpers not indicated are for test purposes only. 1. " " indicates the location of Pin 1. Also, refer to Chapter 2 for detailed infor- 2. mation on the onboard components. When LE1 is on, the onboard power connection is on. Make sure to unplug 3. the power cables before removing or instal[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-5 X8DT6/E-F Quick Reference Jumper Description Default Setting JBT1 CMOS Clear (See Section 2-7) JI 2 C1/JI 2 C2 SMB to PCI Slots 2-3 (Disabled) JPG1 VGA Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JPL1/JPL2 LAN Ports 1/2 Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) (For a Rev . 1.31 or later board) JPS1 SAS Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) (X8DT6/X8DT6-F) JWD W atc[...]

1-6 X8DT6/X8DT6-F/X8DTE/X8DTE-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 GB/s Data T ransfer Rate (6.4 GT/s per direction) Memory T welve 240-pin DIMM sockets support up to 192 GB of[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-7 Sys tem re sourc e aler t v ia Sup ero Do ctor I II • 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 nag em ent • 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 six SA T A2 ports (with RAID0, RAID1, RAID1[...]

1-8 X8DT6/X8DT6-F/X8DTE/X8DTE-F User's Manual Block Diagram of the 5520 Platform Note 1: This is a general block diagram. Please see the previous Mother- board Features pages for details on the features of each motherboard. Note 2: Slot 4: PCI-E 2.0 x8 is available on the X8DTE/X8DTE-F only . BMC WPCM450 KB MS COM1 External #0-5 #0-6 Optional [...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-9 1-2 Chipset Overview Bui lt upo n th e ca pabi lit y of the Inte l 552 0 plat for m, th e X8DT6 / X8DT6 -F/ X8 DTE / X8 DTE- F mot he rb oar d pr ovid es th e pe r fo r manc e a nd feat ure s et req uire d fo r dua l -p ro c es so r - ba se d hig h - en d ser ver s op tim ized f or H igh Pe r f or ma nc e Co mp ut- ing ([...]

1-10 X8DT6/X8DT6-F/X8DTE/X8DTE-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 hit the power switch to turn it back on) or [...]

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 the u ser o f ce r t ai n syste m events . Y ou c a n als o co n fi gure Supero Doctor to pr ovid e you w ith wa rn ings w he n the sys tem /CPU te mp erat ure s, volt ag es an d fan s[...]

1-12 X8DT6/X8DT6-F/X8DTE/X8DTE-F User's Manual (WOL) to connect to the 3-pin header on a Network Interface Card (NIC) that has WOL capability . In addition, an onboard LAN controller can also support WOL without any connection to the WOL header . The 3-pin WOL header is to be used with a LAN add-on card only . Note : W ake-On-LAN requires an A[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-13 baud rate generator, complete modem control capability and a processor interrupt system. Both UARTs provide legacy speed with baud rate of up to 115.2 Kbps as well as an advanced speed with baud rates of 250 K, 500 K, or 1 Mb/s, which support higher speed modems. The Super I/O provides functions that comply with ACPI (A[...]

1-14 X8DT6/X8DT6-F/X8DTE/X8DTE-F User's Manual Notes[...]

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 X8DT6/X8DT6-F/X8DTE/X8DTE-F User's Manual X8DT6/E Series Rev . 2.01 T ools Needed 1. Phillips Screwdriver 2. Pan head #6 screws Installation Instructions Install the IO shield into the chassis. 1. Locate the mounting holes on the motherboard. Refer to the layout above for 2. mounting hole locations. Locate the matching mounting holes on th[...]

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 X8DT6/X8DT6-F/X8DTE/X8DTE-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[...]

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

2-6 X8DT6/X8DT6-F/X8DTE/X8DTE-F 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 age t [...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-7 X8DT6/E Series Rev. 2.01 2-4 Memory Installation Note : Chec k the S upe r mic ro we b site fo r re co mme nde d memo r y modu les . CAUTI O N E x e r ci s e e x t 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 IM M mo dul es to p revent any po ssib le da mag e. Al so no te that t he me mor y i s inter [...]

2-8 X8DT6/X8DT6-F/X8DTE/X8DTE-F User's Manual Memory Support The X8DT6/X8DT6-F/X8DTE/X8DTE-F supports up to 192 GB of Registered ECC or up to 48 GB of Unbuffered ECC/Non ECC DDR3 1333 MHz/1066 MHz/800 MHz in 12 DIMMs. Please note that Memory Speed support is also depending on the type of CPU used in the motherboard. DIMM Module Population Con [...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-9 Mem or y S upport for the motherboards w/5500 Series Processors installed RDIMM Population for the Motherboard w/5500 Processors Installed DIMM Slots per Channel DIMMs Populated per Channel DIMM T ype (Reg.= Registered) Speeds (in MHz) Ranks per DIMM (any combination; SR=Single Rank, DR=Dual Rank, QR=Quad Rank) 2 1 Reg. [...]

2-10 X8DT6/X8DT6-F/X8DTE/X8DTE-F User's Manual 1.35V DIMMs • 1.35V 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) 2 1 Reg. DDR3 ECC 800,1066,1333 SR or [...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-1 1 X8DT6/E Series Rev . 2.01 2-5 Control Panel Connectors/IO 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 . See 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. 1. Back Panel Connectors/IO Ports Back Panel I/O Port Locations[...]

2-12 X8DT6/X8DT6-F/X8DTE/X8DTE-F User's Manual 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 and IPMI_LAN on the motherboard. See the table at right for pin de fi nitions. PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Pin De fi nitions PS2 Keyboard PS2 Mouse Pin# De fi nition Pin# De ?[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-13 2 1. Backpanel USB 0 2. Backpanel USB 1 3. Front Panel USB 2 4. Front Panel USB 3 5. Front Panel USB 4/5 6. Front Panel USB 6/7 Universal Serial Bus (USB) T wo Universal Serial Bus ports (USB 0 and USB 1) are located on the I/O back panel. Additionally , six USB con- nections (USB 2, 3, 4/5, 6/7) on the motherboard to p[...]

2-14 X8DT6/X8DT6-F/X8DTE/X8DTE-F User's Manual Serial Ports T wo COM connections (COM1 & COM2) are located on the motherboard. COM1 is located on the Backplane IO panel. COM2 is located close to the onboard BMC Controller to provide additional onboard serial connection support. See the table on the right for pin de fi nitions. Serial Port[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-15 1. LAN1 2. LAN2 3. IPMI_LAN (X8DTE-F/X8DT6-F) Ethernet Ports T wo Ethernet ports (LAN 1/LAN2) are located at on the IO backplane. In ad- dition, an IPMI_dedicated_LAN is also located on the X8DT6-F/X8DTE-F to provide KVM support for IPMI 2.0. All these ports accept RJ45 type cables. Note 1 : Please refer to the appropri[...]

2-16 X8DT6/X8DT6-F/X8DTE/X8DTE-F User's Manual X8DT6/E Series Rev . 2.01 2. Front Control Panel JF1 contains header pins for various buttons and indicators that are normally lo- cated on a control panel at the front of the chassis. These connectors are designed speci fi cally for use with Supermicro server chassis. See the fi gure below for [...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-17 OH/Fan Fail LED 1 NIC1 L ED 2 HDD LED Po we r LED Rese t PWR Vcc Vcc Vcc Vcc Gr ound Grou nd 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 ns 15 a nd 16 o f J F1 . Re fe r t o th e ta ble o n the r igh t for p in de fi nitions. NMI Button The non-maska[...]

2-18 X8DT6/X8DT6-F/X8DTE/X8DTE-F User's Manual OH/Fan Fail LED 1 NIC1 L ED 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 X8DT6/E Series Rev . 2.01 NIC1/NIC2 LED Indicators The NIC (Network Interface Control- ler) LED connection for GLAN port 1 is located on pins 1 1 and 12 [...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-19 OH/Fan Fail LED 1 NIC1 L ED 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 Overheat (OH)/Fan Fail LED Co nne ct a n LED C abl e to th e OH / Fan Fail c onn ec ti on o n pi ns 7 an d 8 of J F 1 to pr ovid e adva nc ed war ni ngs of c has sis ove r heat[...]

2-20 X8DT6/X8DT6-F/X8DTE/X8DTE-F User's Manual OH/Fan Fail LED 1 NIC1 L ED 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 X8DT6/E Series Rev . 2.01 Power Button The Power Button connection is located on pins 1 and 2 of JF1. Momentarily con- tacting both pins will power on/of[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-21 JPI2C1 JPW1 SP1 JPW2 JPW3 JF1 JD1 J5 T-SGPIO2 T-SGPIO1 JPS1 JI2C1 JI2C2 JWD JPB JPG1 LE1 JL1 JOH1 FAN 7 SLOT1 PCI-E X4 SLOT3 PCI-E 2.0 X4 SLOT7 PCI-E 2.0 X8 LAN1 LAN2 VGA SLOT6 PCI-E 2.0 X8 SLOT5 PCI-E 2.0 X8 P2-DIMM3A P2-DIMM3B P2-DIMM2A P2-DIMM2B P2-DIMM1A P2-DIMM1B P1-DIMM1B P1-DIMM1A P1-DIMM2B P1-DIMM2A P1-DIMM3B SA[...]

2-22 X8DT6/X8DT6-F/X8DTE/X8DTE-F User's Manual JPI2C1 JPW1 SP1 JPW2 JPW3 JF1 JD1 J5 T-SGPIO2 T-SGPIO1 JPS1 JI2C1 JI2C2 JWD JPB JPG1 LE1 JL1 JOH1 FAN 7 SLOT1 PCI-E X4 SLOT3 PCI-E 2.0 X4 SLOT7 PCI-E 2.0 X8 LAN1 LAN2 VGA SLOT6 PCI-E 2.0 X8 SLOT5 PCI-E 2.0 X8 P2-DIMM3A P2-DIMM3B P2-DIMM2A P2-DIMM2B P2-DIMM1A P2-DIMM1B P1-DIMM1B P1-DIMM1A P1-DIMM2B[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-23 JPI2C1 JPW1 SP1 JPW2 JPW3 JF1 JD1 J5 T-SGPIO2 T-SGPIO1 JPS1 JI2C1 JI2C2 JWD JPB JPG1 LE1 JL1 JOH1 FAN 7 SLOT1 PCI-E X4 SLOT3 PCI-E 2.0 X4 SLOT7 PCI-E 2.0 X8 LAN1 LAN2 VGA SLOT6 PCI-E 2.0 X8 SLOT5 PCI-E 2.0 X8 P2-DIMM3A P2-DIMM3B P2-DIMM2A P2-DIMM2B P2-DIMM1A P2-DIMM1B P1-DIMM1B P1-DIMM1A P1-DIMM2B P1-DIMM2A P1-DIMM3B SA[...]

2-24 X8DT6/X8DT6-F/X8DTE/X8DTE-F User's Manual JPI2C1 JPW1 SP1 JPW2 JPW3 JF1 JD1 J5 T-SGPIO2 T-SGPIO1 JPS1 JI2C1 JI2C2 JWD JPB JPG1 LE1 JL1 JOH1 FAN 7 SLOT1 PCI-E X4 SLOT3 PCI-E 2.0 X4 SLOT7 PCI-E 2.0 X8 LAN1 LAN2 VGA SLOT6 PCI-E 2.0 X8 SLOT5 PCI-E 2.0 X8 P2-DIMM3A P2-DIMM3B P2-DIMM2A P2-DIMM2B P2-DIMM1A P2-DIMM1B P1-DIMM1B P1-DIMM1A P1-DIMM2B[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-25 JPI2C1 JPW1 SP1 JPW2 JPW3 JF1 JD1 J5 T-SGPIO2 T-SGPIO1 JPS1 JI2C1 JI2C2 JWD JPB JPG1 LE1 JL1 JOH1 FAN 7 SLOT1 PCI-E X4 SLOT3 PCI-E 2.0 X4 SLOT7 PCI-E 2.0 X8 LAN1 LAN2 VGA SLOT6 PCI-E 2.0 X8 SLOT5 PCI-E 2.0 X8 P2-DIMM3A P2-DIMM3B P2-DIMM2A P2-DIMM2B P2-DIMM1A P2-DIMM1B P1-DIMM1B P1-DIMM1A P1-DIMM2B P1-DIMM2A P1-DIMM3B SA[...]

2-26 X8DT6/X8DT6-F/X8DTE/X8DTE-F User's Manual JPI2C1 JPW1 SP1 JPW2 JPW3 JF1 JD1 J5 T-SGPIO2 T-SGPIO1 JPS1 JI2C1 JI2C2 JWD JPB JPG1 LE1 JL1 JOH1 FAN 7 SLOT1 PCI-E X4 SLOT3 PCI-E 2.0 X4 SLOT7 PCI-E 2.0 X8 LAN1 LAN2 VGA SLOT6 PCI-E 2.0 X8 SLOT5 PCI-E 2.0 X8 P2-DIMM3A P2-DIMM3B P2-DIMM2A P2-DIMM2B P2-DIMM1A P2-DIMM1B P1-DIMM1B P1-DIMM1A P1-DIMM2B[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-27 DOM Power Connector A power connector for SA T A DOM (Disk_On_Module) Devices is located at JWF1. Connect the appropriate cable here to provide power support for your DOM devices. DOM PWR Pin De fi nitions Pin# De fi nition 1 +5V 2 Ground 3 Ground JPI2C1 JPW1 SP1 JPW2 JPW3 JF1 JD1 J5 T-SGPIO2 T-SGPIO1 JPS1 JI2C1 JI2C2[...]

2-28 X8DT6/X8DT6-F/X8DTE/X8DTE-F User's Manual JPI2C1 JPW1 SP1 JPW2 JPW3 JF1 JD1 J5 T-SGPIO2 T-SGPIO1 JPS1 JI2C1 JI2C2 JWD JPB JPG1 LE1 JL1 JOH1 FAN 7 SLOT1 PCI-E X4 SLOT3 PCI-E 2.0 X4 SLOT7 PCI-E 2.0 X8 LAN1 LAN2 VGA SLOT6 PCI-E 2.0 X8 SLOT5 PCI-E 2.0 X8 P2-DIMM3A P2-DIMM3B P2-DIMM2A P2-DIMM2B P2-DIMM1A P2-DIMM1B P1-DIMM1B P1-DIMM1A P1-DIMM2B[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-29 JPI2C1 JPW1 SP1 JPW2 JPW3 JF1 JD1 J5 T-SGPIO2 T-SGPIO1 JPS1 JI2C1 JI2C2 JWD JPB JPG1 LE1 JL1 JOH1 FAN 7 SLOT1 PCI-E X4 SLOT3 PCI-E 2.0 X4 SLOT7 PCI-E 2.0 X8 LAN1 LAN2 VGA SLOT6 PCI-E 2.0 X8 SLOT5 PCI-E 2.0 X8 P2-DIMM3A P2-DIMM3B P2-DIMM2A P2-DIMM2B P2-DIMM1A P2-DIMM1B P1-DIMM1B P1-DIMM1A P1-DIMM2B P1-DIMM2A P1-DIMM3B SA[...]

2-30 X8DT6/X8DT6-F/X8DTE/X8DTE-F User's Manual JPI2C1 JPW1 SP1 JPW2 JPW3 JF1 JD1 J5 T-SGPIO2 T-SGPIO1 JPS1 JI2C1 JI2C2 JWD JPB JPG1 LE1 JL1 JOH1 FAN 7 SLOT1 PCI-E X4 SLOT3 PCI-E 2.0 X4 SLOT7 PCI-E 2.0 X8 LAN1 LAN2 VGA SLOT6 PCI-E 2.0 X8 SLOT5 PCI-E 2.0 X8 P2-DIMM3A P2-DIMM3B P2-DIMM2A P2-DIMM2B P2-DIMM1A P2-DIMM1B P1-DIMM1B P1-DIMM1A P1-DIMM2B[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-31 GLAN Enable/Disable Use J PL 1/ J PL 2 t o ena ble o r di sab le t he G L AN Po r ts 1 & 2. S ee t he t abl es o n the r ight f or ju mpe r set t ing s. Th e defa ult s et- ting is Enab led. Note : Jumpers JPL1/JPL2 are available for the PCB Rev . 1.31 or a later vision of the mother- board only . GLAN 1 & 2 Ena[...]

2-32 X8DT6/X8DT6-F/X8DTE/X8DTE-F User's Manual JPI2C1 JPW1 SP1 JPW2 JPW3 JF1 JD1 J5 T-SGPIO2 T-SGPIO1 JPS1 JI2C1 JI2C2 JWD JPB JPG1 LE1 JL1 JOH1 FAN 7 SLOT1 PCI-E X4 SLOT3 PCI-E 2.0 X4 SLOT7 PCI-E 2.0 X8 LAN1 LAN2 VGA SLOT6 PCI-E 2.0 X8 SLOT5 PCI-E 2.0 X8 P2-DIMM3A P2-DIMM3B P2-DIMM2A P2-DIMM2B P2-DIMM1A P2-DIMM1B P1-DIMM1B P1-DIMM1A P1-DIMM2B[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-33 JPI2C1 JPW1 SP1 JPW2 JPW3 JF1 JD1 J5 T-SGPIO2 T-SGPIO1 JPS1 JI2C1 JI2C2 JWD JPB JPG1 LE1 JL1 JOH1 FAN 7 SLOT1 PCI-E X4 SLOT3 PCI-E 2.0 X4 SLOT7 PCI-E 2.0 X8 LAN1 LAN2 VGA SLOT6 PCI-E 2.0 X8 SLOT5 PCI-E 2.0 X8 P2-DIMM3A P2-DIMM3B P2-DIMM2A P2-DIMM2B P2-DIMM1A P2-DIMM1B P1-DIMM1B P1-DIMM1A P1-DIMM2B P1-DIMM2A P1-DIMM3B SA[...]

2-34 X8DT6/X8DT6-F/X8DTE/X8DTE-F User's Manual JPI2C1 JPW1 SP1 JPW2 JPW3 JF1 JD1 J5 T-SGPIO2 T-SGPIO1 JPS1 JI2C1 JI2C2 JWD JPB JPG1 LE1 JL1 JOH1 FAN 7 SLOT1 PCI-E X4 SLOT3 PCI-E 2.0 X4 SLOT7 PCI-E 2.0 X8 LAN1 LAN2 VGA SLOT6 PCI-E 2.0 X8 SLOT5 PCI-E 2.0 X8 P2-DIMM3A P2-DIMM3B P2-DIMM2A P2-DIMM2B P2-DIMM1A P2-DIMM1B P1-DIMM1B P1-DIMM1A P1-DIMM2B[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-35 JPI2C1 JPW1 SP1 JPW2 JPW3 JF1 JD1 J5 T-SGPIO2 T-SGPIO1 JPS1 JI2C1 JI2C2 JWD JPB JPG1 LE1 JL1 JOH1 FAN 7 SLOT1 PCI-E X4 SLOT3 PCI-E 2.0 X4 SLOT7 PCI-E 2.0 X8 LAN1 LAN2 VGA SLOT6 PCI-E 2.0 X8 SLOT5 PCI-E 2.0 X8 P2-DIMM3A P2-DIMM3B P2-DIMM2A P2-DIMM2B P2-DIMM1A P2-DIMM1B P1-DIMM1B P1-DIMM1A P1-DIMM2B P1-DIMM2A P1-DIMM3B SA[...]

2-36 X8DT6/X8DT6-F/X8DTE/X8DTE-F User's Manual JPI2C1 JPW1 SP1 JPW2 JPW3 JF1 JD1 J5 T-SGPIO2 T-SGPIO1 JPS1 JI2C1 JI2C2 JWD JPB JPG1 LE1 JL1 JOH1 FAN 7 SLOT1 PCI-E X4 SLOT3 PCI-E 2.0 X4 SLOT7 PCI-E 2.0 X8 LAN1 LAN2 VGA SLOT6 PCI-E 2.0 X8 SLOT5 PCI-E 2.0 X8 P2-DIMM3A P2-DIMM3B P2-DIMM2A P2-DIMM2B P2-DIMM1A P2-DIMM1B P1-DIMM1B P1-DIMM1A P1-DIMM2B[...]

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 X8DT6/X8DT6-F/X8DTE/X8DTE-F User's Manual No Video If the power is on but you have no video, remove all the add-on cards and 1. cables. Use the speaker to determine if any beep codes exist. Refer to Appendix A 2. for details on beep codes. Losing the System’ s Setup Con fi guration Make sure that you are using a high quality power suppl[...]

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[...]

3-4 X8DT6/X8DT6-F/X8DTE/X8DTE-F User's Manual Qu est ion: H ow do I u pda te my BI OS? 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 message and th[...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-1 Chapter 4 BIOS 4-1 Introduction This chapter describes the AMI BIOS Setup Utility for the X8DT6/X8DT6-F/X8DTE/ X8DTE-F motherboard. 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 instructions on BIOS r[...]

4-2 X8DT6/X8DT6-F/X8DTE/X8DTE-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 ide[...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-3 Supermicro X8DT6/X8DTE BIOS Build V ersion: This item displays the BIOS revision used in your sys- • tem. BIOS 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 o[...]

4-4 X8DT6/X8DT6-F/X8DTE/X8DTE-F User ’ s Manual 4-3 Advanced Setup Con fi gurations Use the arrow keys to select Boot 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 Disabled. [...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-5 Hit 'Del' Message Display I f t h i s i t e m i s s e t t o E n a b l e d , t h e m e s s a g e " Pres s DE L to ru n Se tup" will d isplay dur ing PO ST . The options are Enabled and Disabled. Interrupt 19 Capture Interrupt 19 is the software interrupt that handles the boot disk function. When this item [...]

4-6 X8DT6/X8DT6-F/X8DTE/X8DTE-F User ’ s Manual C1E Support Select Enabled to enable Enhanced Halt State support. 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 . Hardware Prefetcher (A vailable when supported by[...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-7 veri fi cation to improve system performance. The default is Disabled . (Refer to Intel and Microsoft Web Sites for more information.) Simultaneous Multi-Threading (Available when supported by the CPU) Select Enabled to use the Simultaneous Multi-Threading T echnology , which will result in increased CPU performance. The op[...]

4-8 X8DT6/X8DT6-F/X8DTE/X8DTE-F User ’ s Manual C3 Auto Demotion When this item is set to Enabled, the CPU will conditionally demote C6 or C7 re- quests to C3 based on un-core auto-demote information. The options are Disabled and Enabled. Clock Spread Spectrum Select Enabled to use Clock Spectrum technology , which will allow the BIOS to monitor [...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-9 Demand Scrubbing This is a memory error-correction scheme which will allow the processor to write correct data back into the memory block from where it was read by the processor . The options are Enabled and Disabled . Patrol Scrubbing This is a memory error-correction scheme working in the background looking for and correct[...]

4-10 X8DT6/X8DT6-F/X8DTE/X8DTE-F User ’ s Manual providing the user with greater reliability , security and availability in networking and data-sharing. The settings are Enabled and Disabled . Active State Power Management Se lec t Ena ble d to us e th e powe r mana ge ment f or si gna l tr ans ac tions between the PCI Express L0 and L1 Links. Se[...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-1 1 Con fi gure SA T A#1 as This feature allows the user to select the drive type for SA T A#1. Select RAID (In- tel) to enable Intel's SA T A RAID fi rmware to con fi gure Intel's SA T A RAID settings. Select RAID (Adaptec) to enable Adaptec's SA T A RAID fi rmware to con fi gure Adaptec's SA T A RAID[...]

4-12 X8DT6/X8DT6-F/X8DTE/X8DTE-F User ’ s Manual Select Auto to allow the AMI BIOS to automatically detect the PIO mode. Use this value if the IDE disk drive support cannot be determined. Select 0 ~ 4 to allow the AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 0 ~ 4. It has a data transfer rate of 3.3 MB/s ~ 16.6 MB/s. See the table below . PIO Mode Select Options Opt[...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-13 IDE Detect Timeout (sec) Use this feature to set the timeout value for BIOS to detect the A T A, A T API devices installed in the system. The options are 0 (sec), 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, and 35 .  PCI/PnP Con fi guration Clear NVRAM This feature clears NVRAM (Non-volatile RAM) during system boot. The options are No and Y[...]

4-14 X8DT6/X8DT6-F/X8DTE/X8DTE-F User ’ s Manual LAN1/LAN2 Se le ct En abl ed t o ena ble t he o nb oa rd L A N1 / L A N2 p or ts for network support. The options are Enabled and Disabled. LAN1 Option ROM/LAN2 Option ROM Se le c t Enab le d to e na bl e th e on bo ar d L A N1 / L A N2 PX E O pti o n RO Ms to boot the computer using a network inte[...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-15  Remote Access Con fi guration Remote Access This feature allows the user to enable Remote Access support. The options are Disabled and Enabled . If Remote Access is set to Enabled, the following items will display: Serial Port Number This feature allows the user to decide which serial port to be used for Console Redire[...]

4-16 X8DT6/X8DT6-F/X8DTE/X8DTE-F User ’ s Manual Sredir Memory Display Delay This feature de fi nes the length of time in seconds to display memory information. The options are No Delay , Delay 1 Sec, Delay 2 Sec, and Delay 4 Sec.  Hardware Health Con fi guration This feature allows the user to monitor system health and review the status of [...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-17 processors. The basic concept is each CPU is embedded by unique temperature information that the motherboard can read. This ‘T emperature Threshold’ or ‘T em- perature T olerance’ has been assigned at the factory and is the baseline on which the motherboard takes action during different CPU temperature conditions (i[...]

4-18 X8DT6/X8DT6-F/X8DTE/X8DTE-F User ’ s Manual V oltage Monitoring CPU1 Vcore, CPU2 Vcore, CPU1 DIMM, CPU2 DIMM, 1.5V , 3.3V , 3.3VSB (V), +5V , +5VSB, 12V , and Battery V oltage. Fan Speed Control Modes This feature allows the user to decide how the system controls the speeds of the onboard fans. The CPU temperature and the fan speed are corre[...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-19 Headless Mode When this feature is enabled, the system will function normally without a keyboard, monitor or mouse installed in the system. The options are Enabled and Disabled . NUMA Support Select Enabled to enable Non-Uniform Memory Access support to improve CPU performance for a system that has an OS with NUMA support. [...]

4-20 X8DT6/X8DT6-F/X8DTE/X8DTE-F User ’ s Manual Status of BMC Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) manages system management software and hardware interface. This is an informational feature which displays the status code of the BMC micro controller . IPMI Firmware Revision This item displays the IPMI fi rmware revision used in your system. ?[...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-21  Set LAN Con fi guration Set this feature to con fi gure the IPMI LAN adapter with a network address. Channel Number Enter the channel number for the SET LAN Con fi guration command. It is initially set to [1] . Channel Number Status This feature displays the channel status for the Channel Number selected above: "[...]

4-22 X8DT6/X8DT6-F/X8DTE/X8DTE-F User ’ s Manual Parameter Selector Use this feature to select the parameter of your Mac Address con fi guration. Current MAC Address in BMC This item displays the current MAC address used for your IPMI connection.  Subnet Mask Con fi guration Subnet masks tell the network which subnet this machine belongs to.[...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-23  DMI Event Log Con fi guration View Event Log Use this option to view the System Event Log. Mark all events as read This option marks all events as read. The options are OK and Cancel. Clear event log This option clears the Event Log memory of all messages. The options are OK and Cancel. PCI Error Log Use this option to[...]

4-24 X8DT6/X8DT6-F/X8DTE/X8DTE-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 h[...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-25 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, and 5th boot device. 1st Boot Device • 2nd Boot Devic[...]

4-26 X8DT6/X8DT6-F/X8DTE/X8DTE-F User ’ s Manual  CD/DVD Drives Use this feature to specify the boot sequence from available CD/DVD Drives (1st Drive, 2nd Drive).  USB Drives Use this feature to specify the boot sequence from available USB Drives (1st Drive, 2nd Drive).  Network Drives Use this feature to specify the boot sequence from a[...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-27 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 After you have completed system con fi guration changes, select this option and press <Enter> to reboot the compute so that the new system con fi guration settings can take effect. D[...]

4-28 X8DT6/X8DT6-F/X8DTE/X8DTE-F 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 X8DT6/X8DT6-F/X8DTE/X8DTE-F 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 re-boot th[...]

B-2 X8DT6/X8DT6-F/X8DTE/X8DTE-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 C[...]

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

B-4 X8DT6/X8DT6-F/X8DTE/X8DTE-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 [...]