Supermicro MBD-X8DTL-6-B manual

X8DTL-6 X8DTL-6F USER’S MANUAL Revision 1.0a X8DTL-L X8DTL-6L[...]

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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 X8DTL-6/ X8DTL-6F/X8DTL-L/X8DTL-6L motherboard. About this Motherboard The X8DTL-6/X8DTL-6F/X8DTL-L/X8DTL-6L supports the Intel® 5500/5600 Series Processor , the fi rst dua[...]

W arning: Important information given to ensure proper system installation or to prevent damage to the components. Note: Additional Information given to dif ferentiate various models or to ensure correct system setup. X8DTL-6/X8DTL-6F/X8DTL-L/X8DTL-6L User's Manual iv[...]

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X8DTL-6/X8DTL-6F/X8DTL-L/X8DTL-6L User's Manual vi T able of Contents Preface Chapter 1 Introduction 1-1 Overview ......................................................................................................... 1-1 1-3 Chipset Overview ............................................................................................ 1-9 1-4[...]

T able of Contents vii Reset Button ........................................................................................... 2-20 Power Button ........................................................................................... 2-20 2-6 Connecting Cables .....................................................................................[...]

X8DTL-6/X8DTL-6F/X8DTL-L/X8DTL-6L User's Manual viii 3-2 T echnical Support Procedures ........................................................................ 3-3 3-3 Frequently Asked Questions ........................................................................... 3-3 3-4 Returning Merchandise for Service.................................[...]

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 X8DTL-6/X8DTL-6F/X8DTL-L/X8DTL-6L User's Manual X8DTL-6/X8DTL-6F/X8DTL-L/X8DTL-6L 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 X8DTL-6/X8DTL-6F/X8DTL-L/X8DTL-6L X8DTL-6 X8DTL-6F X8DTL-L X8DTL-6L PCI Slots Slots 1~6 Slots 1~6 Slot 6 Slot 6 80W CPU Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s SA T A (ICH10R) Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s LSI SAS2 (SAS2 2008) Y es Y es No Y es 3-SGPIO 1/2 Y es Y es No Y es Onboard BMC, IPMI 2.0 w/KVM No Y es No No Notes SAS Ports[...]

1-4 X8DTL-6/X8DTL-6F/X8DTL-L/X8DTL-6L User's Manual Jumpers not indicated are for test purposes only. • " " indicates the location of Pin 1. • When LE1 is on, the onboard power connection is on. Make sure to unplug the • power cables before removing or installing components. W arning ! 1. T o prevent damage to the power supply [...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-5 X8DTL-6/X8DTL-6F/X8DTL-L/X8DTL-6L Quick Reference Jumper Description Default Setting JBT1 CMOS Clear Open (Normal) JI 2 C1/JI 2 C2 SMB to PCI/PCI-E Slots Open/Open (Disabled) JPG1 VGA Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JPL1/JPL2 LAN1/2 Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JPRST1 Alarm Reset Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JPS1 SAS Enable Pins 1-2[...]

1-6 X8DTL-6/X8DTL-6F/X8DTL-L/X8DTL-6L User's Manual Motherboard Features CPU T wo Intel • ® 5500/5600 Series (LGA 1366) processors with each processor sup- porting two full-width Intel QuickPath Interconnect (QPI) @6.4 GT/s with a total of up to 51.2 GB/s Data T ransfer Rate (6.4 GB/s per direction) Memory Six 240-pin DIMM sockets support u[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-7 Sys tem re so urc e al er t via Su pe ro Do c tor 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 na g em en t • K e y b o a rd 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, [...]

1-8 X8DTL-6/X8DTL-6F/X8DTL-L/X8DTL-6L User's Manual Block Diagram of the 5500 Chipset Note: This is a general block diagram. Please see the previous Mother- board Features pages for details on the features of each motherboard. Intel 82574L RJ45 X1 82574L RJ45 X1 DDR3 DIMM E F C A B D E F 3 LSI SAS2008/ SATA #2 SATA #3 SATA #4 SATA #5 SATA #6 E[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-9 1-3 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 55 0 0 pl at fo rm, t he X8 DTL - 6 / X8 DTL - 6 F / X8DT L - L / X8 DTL - 6 L mot he rb oar d pr ovi des t he p er for ma nc e and f ea - tur e set re qui red f or du al - pr oc es so r - b ase d hig h- end sy stem s opt imize d fo[...]

1-10 X8DTL-6/X8DTL-6F/X8DTL-L/X8DTL-6L User's Manual 1-4 Special Features Recovery from AC Power Loss BIOS provides a setting for you to determine how the system will respond when AC power is lost and then restored to the system. Y ou can choose for the system to remain powered off (in which case you must hit the power switch to turn it back o[...]

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 up er o Do ct or to pr o vi d e y o u w i th w ar ni ng s wh en th e s y st em t em p er a tu re , 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. 1-6 ACPI Features ACPI stands fo[...]

1-12 X8DTL-6/X8DTL-6F/X8DTL-L/X8DTL-6L User's Manual 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 TX 2.01 (or above) compliant power supply . 1-7 Power Supply As with all [...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-13 ment through an SMI or SCI function pin. It also features auto power management to reduce power consumption. 1-9 Overview of the Winbond WPCM450R Controller (For X8DTL-6F Only) The Winbond WPCM450R Controller is a Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) that supports the 2D/VGA-compatible Graphics Core with the PCI interf[...]

1-14 X8DTL-6/X8DTL-6F/X8DTL-L/X8DTL-6L 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 X8DTL-6/X8DTL-6F/X8DTL-L/X8DTL-6L User's Manual JPW3 JPW2 JBT1 JPI2C COM1 I-SAT A0 JPS1 JWD JPL2 JPL1 JF1 SP1 1 JWOL LE1 D20 JBAT1 P 3 JL1 JOH1 JPB JP5 J16 JD1 CPU1 FAN Slot3 PCI-E 1.0 x4 (in x8 Slot) 7HG 5ADG 7TN100C W8379 W8352 Slot6 PCI-E 2.0 x8 (in x16 Slot) JI2C2 SAS6 SAS5 SAS4 SAS3 SAS2 SAS1 Slot4 PCI-E 2.0 x4 (in x8 Slot) BMC CTRL W[...]

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 X8DTL-6/X8DTL-6F/X8DTL-L/X8DTL-6L User's Manual Socket Keys After removing the plastic cap, 1. using your thumb and the index fi nger , hold the CPU at the north and south center edges. Align the CPU key , the semi- 2. circle cutout, against the socket key , the notch below the gold color dot on the side of the socket. Once both the CPU a[...]

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 X8DTL-6/X8DTL-6F/X8DTL-L/X8DTL-6L User's Manual Removing the Heatsink War ni ng: We do not re c omm end t hat t he CPU o r th e heat 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 ag[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-7 X8DTL-6F Series Rev. 2.01 2-4 Installing and Removing the Memory Modules Note : Chec k th e Sup er mic ro we bsi te for r ec om men de d mem or y mod ule s. CAUTI O N E x e r ci s e e xt r e m e ca r e w h e n i n s ta l l i n g o r r e mo v i n g D I MM mo dul es to p revent a ny pos si ble d ama ge. Installing & Re[...]

2-8 X8DTL-6/X8DTL-6F/X8DTL-L/X8DTL-6L User's Manual Memory Support The X8DTL-6F Series motherboard 96 GB Registered ECC or up to 24 GB Unbuf- fered ECC/Non-ECC DDR3 1333 MHz/1066 MHz/800 MHz in six DIMMs. Note: Memory Speed support depends on the type(s) of CPU(s) installed on the motherboard. DIMM Module Population Con fi guration For me mo [...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-9 Memory Support for the Motherboard w/5600 Processors Installed 1.5V Registered DIMMs (for the PCB R2.01 or a later version board only) • 1.5V RDIMM Population for a 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[...]

2-10 X8DTL-6/X8DTL-6F/X8DTL-L/X8DTL-6L User's Manual Note 1 : Due to OS limitations, some operating systems may not show more than 4 GB of memory . Note 2 : Due to m emo r y a llo c ati on to sy stem d evic e s, th e am ount of mem or y that r ema ins avai lab le fo r op erat io nal us e wi ll be r educ e d whe n 4 G B of R AM i s use d. Th e [...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-1 1 X8DTL-6F Series Rev. 2.01 2-5 Control Panel Connectors/IO Ports Th e I/O p or ts ar e c olo r c od ed in c on for m anc e wi th t he PC 9 9 s pec i fi cati on. See th e pic tu re be low f or t he c ol or s and l oc at io ns of t he var io us I /O po r t s. 1. Back Panel Connectors/IO Ports Back Panel I/O Port Location[...]

2-12 X8DTL-6/X8DTL-6F/X8DTL-L/X8DTL-6L 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 on the moth- erboard. See the table at right for pin de fi nitions. PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Pin De fi nitions PS2 Keyboard PS2 Mouse Pin# De fi nition Pin# De fi nit[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-13 X8DTL-6F Series Rev. 2.01 1. Backpanel USB 0 2. Backpanel USB 1 3. Front Panel USB 2/3 4. Front Panel USB 4/5 5. Front Panel USB 6 Universal Serial Bus (USB) T wo Universal Serial Bus ports (USB 0 and USB 1) are located on the I/O back panel. Additionally , fi ve USB con- nections (USB 2/3, 4/5, 6) are on the motherboa[...]

2-14 X8DTL-6/X8DTL-6F/X8DTL-L/X8DTL-6L 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 next to the onboard buzzer to provide additional serial connection support. See the table on the right for pin de fi nitions. Serial Ports-COM1/COM2[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-15 X8DTL-6F Series Rev. 2.01 1. LAN1 2. LAN2 3. LAN5 (X8DTL-6F/6 only) 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 X8DTL-6F/-6 to provide KVM support for IPMI 2.0. All these ports accept RJ45 type cables. ( Note : Please ref[...]

2-16 X8DTL-6/X8DTL-6F/X8DTL-L/X8DTL-6L User's Manual JPW3 JPW2 JBT1 JPI2C COM1 I-SAT A0 JPS1 JWD JPL2 JPL1 JF1 SP1 1 JWOL LE1 D20 JBAT1 JP3 JL1 JOH1 JPB JP5 J16 JD1 CPU1 FAN Slot3 PCI-E 1.0 x4 (in x8 Slot) 7HG 5ADG 7TN100C W8379 W8352 Slot6 PCI-E 2.0 x8 (in x16 Slot) JI2C2 SAS6 SAS5 SAS4 SAS3 SAS2 SAS1 Slot4 PCI-E 2.0 x4 (in x8 Slot) BMC CTRL [...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-17 JPW3 JPW2 JBT1 JPI2C COM1 I-SAT A0 JPS1 JWD JPL2 JPL1 JF1 SP1 1 JWOL LE1 D20 JBAT1 JP3 JL1 JOH1 JPB JP5 J16 JD1 CPU1 FAN Slot3 PCI-E 1.0 x4 (in x8 Slot) 7HG 5ADG 7TN100C W8379 W8352 Slot6 PCI-E 2.0 x8 (in x16 Slot) JI2C2 SAS6 SAS5 SAS4 SAS3 SAS2 SAS1 Slot4 PCI-E 2.0 x4 (in x8 Slot) BMC CTRL WPCM450R LC4128ZE- ICH10R (So[...]

2-18 X8DTL-6/X8DTL-6F/X8DTL-L/X8DTL-6L User's Manual JPW3 JPW2 JBT1 JPI2C COM1 I-SAT A0 JPS1 JWD JPL2 JPL1 JF1 SP1 1 JWOL LE1 D20 JBAT1 JP3 JL1 JOH1 JPB JP5 J16 JD1 CPU1 FAN Slot3 PCI-E 1.0 x4 (in x8 Slot) 7HG 5ADG 7TN100C W8379 W8352 Slot6 PCI-E 2.0 x8 (in x16 Slot) JI2C2 SAS6 SAS5 SAS4 SAS3 SAS2 SAS1 Slot4 PCI-E 2.0 x4 (in x8 Slot) BMC CTRL [...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-19 Po we r Butto n OH/Fan Fail LED 1 NIC1 L ED Rese t Button 2 Po wer Fa il LED HDD LED Po we r LED Rese t PWR Vcc Vcc Vcc Vcc/Front UID LED Gr ound Gr ound 19 20 Vcc X Gr ound NMI X Vcc NIC2 LED Power Fail LED Th e Power Fail LE D co nne ct io n is lo ca ted on p ins 5 an d 6 of JF1 . Re - fer t o the t ab le o n the r i [...]

2-20 X8DTL-6/X8DTL-6F/X8DTL-L/X8DTL-6L User's Manual Po we r Butto n OH/Fan Fail LED 1 NIC1 L ED Rese t Button 2 Po wer Fa il LED HDD LED Po we r LED Rese t PWR Vcc Vcc Vcc Vcc/Front UID LED Gr ound Gr ound 19 20 Vcc X Gr ound NMI X Vcc NIC2 LED Power Button The Power Button connection is located on pins 1 and 2 of JF1. Momentarily con- tactin[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-21 JPW3 JPW2 JBT1 JPI2C COM1 I-SAT A0 JPS1 JWD JPL2 JPL1 JF1 SP1 1 JWOL LE1 D20 JBAT1 JP3 JL1 JOH1 JPB JP5 J16 JD1 CPU1 FAN Slot3 PCI-E 1.0 x4 (in x8 Slot) 7HG 5ADG 7TN100C W8379 W8352 Slot6 PCI-E 2.0 x8 (in x16 Slot) JI2C2 SAS6 SAS5 SAS4 SAS3 SAS2 SAS1 Slot4 PCI-E 2.0 x4 (in x8 Slot) BMC CTRL WPCM450R LC4128ZE- ICH10R (So[...]

2-22 X8DTL-6/X8DTL-6F/X8DTL-L/X8DTL-6L User's Manual JPW3 JPW2 JBT1 JPI2C COM1 I-SAT A0 JPS1 JWD JPL2 JPL1 JF1 SP1 1 JWOL LE1 D20 JBAT1 JP3 JL1 JOH1 JPB JP5 J16 JD1 CPU1 FAN Slot3 PCI-E 1.0 x4 (in x8 Slot) 7HG 5ADG 7TN100C W8379 W8352 Slot6 PCI-E 2.0 x8 (in x16 Slot) JI2C2 SAS6 SAS5 SAS4 SAS3 SAS2 SAS1 Slot4 PCI-E 2.0 x4 (in x8 Slot) BMC CTRL [...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-23 JPW3 JPW2 JBT1 JPI2C COM1 I-SAT A0 JPS1 JWD JPL2 JPL1 JF1 SP1 1 JWOL LE1 D20 JBAT1 JP3 JL1 JOH1 JPB JP5 J16 JD1 CPU1 FAN Slot3 PCI-E 1.0 x4 (in x8 Slot) 7HG 5ADG 7TN100C W8379 W8352 Slot6 PCI-E 2.0 x8 (in x16 Slot) JI2C2 SAS6 SAS5 SAS4 SAS3 SAS2 SAS1 Slot4 PCI-E 2.0 x4 (in x8 Slot) BMC CTRL WPCM450R LC4128ZE- ICH10R (So[...]

2-24 X8DTL-6/X8DTL-6F/X8DTL-L/X8DTL-6L User's Manual JPW3 JPW2 JBT1 JPI2C COM1 I-SAT A0 JPS1 JWD JPL2 JPL1 JF1 SP1 1 JWOL LE1 D20 JBAT1 JP3 JL1 JOH1 JPB JP5 J16 JD1 CPU1 FAN Slot3 PCI-E 1.0 x4 (in x8 Slot) 7HG 5ADG 7TN100C W8379 W8352 Slot6 PCI-E 2.0 x8 (in x16 Slot) JI2C2 SAS6 SAS5 SAS4 SAS3 SAS2 SAS1 Slot4 PCI-E 2.0 x4 (in x8 Slot) BMC CTRL [...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-25 JPW3 JPW2 JBT1 JPI2C COM1 I-SAT A0 JPS1 JWD JPL2 JPL1 JF1 SP1 1 JWOL LE1 D20 JBAT1 JP3 JL1 JOH1 JPB JP5 J16 JD1 CPU1 FAN Slot3 PCI-E 1.0 x4 (in x8 Slot) 7HG 5ADG 7TN100C W8379 W8352 Slot6 PCI-E 2.0 x8 (in x16 Slot) JI2C2 SAS6 SAS5 SAS4 SAS3 SAS2 SAS1 Slot4 PCI-E 2.0 x4 (in x8 Slot) BMC CTRL WPCM450R LC4128ZE- ICH10R (So[...]

2-26 X8DTL-6/X8DTL-6F/X8DTL-L/X8DTL-6L User's Manual JPW3 JPW2 JBT1 JPI2C COM1 I-SAT A0 JPS1 JWD JPL2 JPL1 JF1 SP1 1 JWOL LE1 D20 JBAT1 JP3 JL1 JOH1 JPB JP5 J16 JD1 CPU1 FAN Slot3 PCI-E 1.0 x4 (in x8 Slot) 7HG 5ADG 7TN100C W8379 W8352 Slot6 PCI-E 2.0 x8 (in x16 Slot) JI2C2 SAS6 SAS5 SAS4 SAS3 SAS2 SAS1 Slot4 PCI-E 2.0 x4 (in x8 Slot) BMC CTRL [...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-27 JPW3 JPW2 JBT1 JPI2C COM1 I-SAT A0 JPS1 JWD JPL2 JPL1 JF1 SP1 1 JWOL LE1 D20 JBAT1 JP3 JL1 JOH1 JPB JP5 J16 JD1 CPU1 FAN Slot3 PCI-E 1.0 x4 (in x8 Slot) 7HG 5ADG 7TN100C W8379 W8352 Slot6 PCI-E 2.0 x8 (in x16 Slot) JI2C2 SAS6 SAS5 SAS4 SAS3 SAS2 SAS1 Slot4 PCI-E 2.0 x4 (in x8 Slot) BMC CTRL WPCM450R LC4128ZE- ICH10R (So[...]

2-28 X8DTL-6/X8DTL-6F/X8DTL-L/X8DTL-6L User's Manual JPW3 JPW2 JBT1 JPI2C COM1 I-SAT A0 JPS1 JWD JPL2 JPL1 JF1 SP1 1 JWOL LE1 D20 JBAT1 JP3 JL1 JOH1 JPB JP5 J16 JD1 CPU1 FAN Slot3 PCI-E 1.0 x4 (in x8 Slot) 7HG 5ADG 7TN100C W8379 W8352 Slot6 PCI-E 2.0 x8 (in x16 Slot) JI2C2 SAS6 SAS5 SAS4 SAS3 SAS2 SAS1 Slot4 PCI-E 2.0 x4 (in x8 Slot) BMC CTRL [...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-29 CMOS Clear J BT 1 is u sed t o cl ear C M OS. I nste ad of pi ns, t his " jum per " co nsi sts o f co nta ct pad s to pr event the a cc i dent al c le ar ing of C M OS. T o c lea r CM OS, u se a m eta l ob jec t suc h as a s mal l scr ewdr ive r to tou ch b oth p ads at t he sa me ti me to s hor t th e co nne [...]

2-30 X8DTL-6/X8DTL-6F/X8DTL-L/X8DTL-6L User's Manual JPW3 JPW2 JBT1 JPI2C COM1 I-SAT A0 JPS1 JWD JPL2 JPL1 JF1 SP1 1 JWOL LE1 D20 JBAT1 JP3 JL1 JOH1 JPB JP5 J16 JD1 CPU1 FAN Slot3 PCI-E 1.0 x4 (in x8 Slot) 7HG 5ADG 7TN100C W8379 W8352 Slot6 PCI-E 2.0 x8 (in x16 Slot) JI2C2 SAS6 SAS5 SAS4 SAS3 SAS2 SAS1 Slot4 PCI-E 2.0 x4 (in x8 Slot) BMC CTRL [...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-31 JPW3 JPW2 JBT1 JPI2C COM1 I-SAT A0 JPS1 JWD JPL2 JPL1 JF1 SP1 1 JWOL LE1 D20 JBAT1 JP3 JL1 JOH1 JPB JP5 J16 JD1 CPU1 FAN Slot3 PCI-E 1.0 x4 (in x8 Slot) 7HG 5ADG 7TN100C W8379 W8352 Slot6 PCI-E 2.0 x8 (in x16 Slot) JI2C2 SAS6 SAS5 SAS4 SAS3 SAS2 SAS1 Slot4 PCI-E 2.0 x4 (in x8 Slot) BMC CTRL WPCM450R LC4128ZE- ICH10R (So[...]

2-32 X8DTL-6/X8DTL-6F/X8DTL-L/X8DTL-6L User's Manual Alarm Reset Jumper Settings Pin Setting De fi nition On Enable Off Disable Alarm Reset If t hre e powe r supp lie s are i nst all ed and A la rm Re set (JPRST 1 ) is e nab led, th e syste m wil l not if y yo u wh en any of th e thr ee p ower m odu les f ail s. C onn ec t J P R S T 1 t o a m[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-33 JPW3 JPW2 JBT1 JPI2C COM1 I-SAT A0 JPS1 JWD JPL2 JPL1 JF1 SP1 1 JWOL LE1 D20 JBAT1 JP3 JL1 JOH1 JPB JP5 J16 JD1 CPU1 FAN Slot3 PCI-E 1.0 x4 (in x8 Slot) 7HG 5ADG 7TN100C W8379 W8352 Slot6 PCI-E 2.0 x8 (in x16 Slot) JI2C2 SAS6 SAS5 SAS4 SAS3 SAS2 SAS1 Slot4 PCI-E 2.0 x4 (in x8 Slot) BMC CTRL WPCM450R LC4128ZE- ICH10R (So[...]

2-34 X8DTL-6/X8DTL-6F/X8DTL-L/X8DTL-6L User's Manual JPW3 JPW2 JBT1 JPI2C COM1 I-SAT A0 JPS1 JWD JPL2 JPL1 JF1 SP1 1 JWOL LE1 D20 JBAT1 JP3 JL1 JOH1 JPB JP5 J16 JD1 CPU1 FAN Slot3 PCI-E 1.0 x4 (in x8 Slot) 7HG 5ADG 7TN100C W8379 W8352 Slot6 PCI-E 2.0 x8 (in x16 Slot) JI2C2 SAS6 SAS5 SAS4 SAS3 SAS2 SAS1 Slot4 PCI-E 2.0 x4 (in x8 Slot) BMC CTRL [...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-35 JPW3 JPW2 JBT1 JPI2C COM1 I-SAT A0 JPS1 JWD JPL2 JPL1 JF1 SP1 1 JWOL LE1 D20 JBAT1 JP3 JL1 JOH1 JPB JP5 J16 JD1 CPU1 FAN Slot3 PCI-E 1.0 x4 (in x8 Slot) 7HG 5ADG 7TN100C W8379 W8352 Slot6 PCI-E 2.0 x8 (in x16 Slot) JI2C2 SAS6 SAS5 SAS4 SAS3 SAS2 SAS1 Slot4 PCI-E 2.0 x4 (in x8 Slot) BMC CTRL WPCM450R LC4128ZE- ICH10R (So[...]

2-36 X8DTL-6/X8DTL-6F/X8DTL-L/X8DTL-6L 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 X8DTL-6/X8DTL-6F/X8DTL-L/X8DTL-6L User's Manual No Video If the power is on but you have no video, remove all the add-on cards and 1. cables. Use the speaker to determine if any beep codes exist. Refer to the Appendix 2. for details on beep codes. Losing the System’ s Setup Con fi guration Make sure that you are using a high quality pow[...]

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 X8DTL-6/X8DTL-6F/X8DTL-L/X8DTL-6L User's Manual Qu e st io n: How d o I u pd at e my B IO S? Answer: It is recommended that you do not upgrade your BIOS if you are not experiencing any problems with your system. Updated BIOS fi les are located on our website at http://www .supermicro.com/support/bios/ . Please check our BIOS warning messa[...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-1 Chapter 4 BIOS 4-1 Introduction This chapter describes the AMI BIOS Setup Utility for the X8DTL-6/X8DTL-6F/ X8DTL-L/X8DTL-6L motherboard. The AMI ROM BIOS is stored in a Flash EE- PROM and can be easily updated. This chapter describes the basic navigation of the AMI BIOS Setup Utility setup screens. Starting BIOS Setup Utili[...]

4-2 X8DTL-6/X8DTL-6F/X8DTL-L/X8DTL-6L User's Manual Starting the Setup Utility Normally , the only visible Power-On Self-T est (POST) routine is the memory test. As the memory is being tested, press the <Delete> key to enter the main menu of the AMI BIOS Setup Utility . From the main menu, you can access the other setup screens. An AMI B[...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-3 Supermicro X8DTL-6/X8DTL-6F/X8DTL-L/X8DTL-6L V ersion • : This item displays the BIOS revision used in your system. Build Date • : This item displays the date when this BIOS was completed. Processor The AMI BIOS will automatically display the status of the processor used in your system: CPU T ype • : This item displays[...]

4-4 X8DTL-6/X8DTL-6F/X8DTL-L/X8DTL-6L 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 Select Enabled to skip certain tests during POST to reduce the time needed for system boot. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Quiet [...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-5 Hit 'Del' Message Display If t his fe atur e is set t o Enabl ed, t he me ss age: " Pr es s DEL to r un S etup" w ill b e dis playe d dur ing P OST . The options are Enabled and Disabled. Interrupt 19 Capture Interrupt 19 is the software interrupt that handles the boot disk function. When this item is set[...]

4-6 X8DTL-6/X8DTL-6F/X8DTL-L/X8DTL-6L User's Manual Cache L1 • : This item displays the size of Cache L1 of the CPU for the moth- erboard. 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 it[...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-7 th e 20 0 0 o r an ea rl ier ve r sio n of W ind ows O S is us ed. T he op ti ons a re Modern Orderi ng and Legacy Order ing. Intel® Virtualization T echnology (A vailable when supported by the CPU) Select Enabled to enable Vir tualization T ech nol og y supp or t and al lows o ne pl at- for m to r un mu lti ple o per atin [...]

4-8 X8DTL-6/X8DTL-6F/X8DTL-L/X8DTL-6L 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 . Intel® C-ST A TE T ech If enabled, C-Stat[...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-9 Request T ransaction ID (Available for the Intel Xeon 5600 platform only) QuickPath Interconnect (QPI) is the connection between the CPUs and the I/O hub (IOH). For a transaction to be processed in the QPI, a "T ransaction ID" is required, and it is assigned by an agent (CPU1, CPU2 or the IOH). Each agent is alloca[...]

4-10 X8DTL-6/X8DTL-6F/X8DTL-L/X8DTL-6L User's Manual Demand Scrubbing It is a memory error-correction scheme that will allow the processor to write cor- rected data back into the memory block from where it was read by the processor . The options are Enabled and Disabled . Patrol Scrubbing It is a memory error-correction scheme that works in th[...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-1 1 providing the user with greater reliability , security and availability in networking and data-sharing. The options 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. Select Enabled to con fi gu[...]

4-12 X8DTL-6/X8DTL-6F/X8DTL-L/X8DTL-6L User's Manual Route Port 80h Cycles to This feature allows the user to decide which bus to send debug information to. The options are Disabled, PCI and LPC .  IDE/SA T A Con fi guration When this submenu is selected, the AMI BIOS automatically detects the presence of the IDE devices and displays the f[...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-13 Primary IDE Master/Slave, Secondary IDE Master/Slave, Third IDE Master , and Fourth IDE Master These settings allow the user to set the parameters of the slots indicated above. Press <Enter> to activate the following submenu. Set the correct con fi gurations accordingly . The items included in the submenu are listed [...]

4-14 X8DTL-6/X8DTL-6F/X8DTL-L/X8DTL-6L User's Manual DMA Mode Select Auto to allow the BIOS to automatically detect IDE DMA mode when the IDE disk drive support cannot be determined. The options are Auto , SWDMAn, MWDMAn, and UDMAn. See the table below for DMA Mode Select Options. DMA Mode Select Options Option Selected DMA Mode Max. T ransfer[...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-15 PCI Latency Timer This feature is used to set the latency T imer for each PCI device installed on a PCI bus. Select 64 to set the PCI latency T imer to 64 PCI clock cycles. The options are 32, 64 , 96, 128, 160, 192, 224 and 248. PCI IDE BusMaster When this item is enabled, BIOS uses PCI bus mastering for reading/writing to[...]

4-16 X8DTL-6/X8DTL-6F/X8DTL-L/X8DTL-6L User's Manual  Super IO Device Con fi guration Serial Port1 Address/Serial Port2 Address This option speci fi es the base I/O port address and the Interrupt Request address of Serial Port 1 or Serial Port 2. Select Disabled to prevent the serial port speci fi ed from accessing any system resources. [...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-17 t o k e ep Co n so l e R ed i re ct io n a ct i v e du ri ng P OS T a nd wh en Bo o t L oa d er i s be i ng lo ade d. The o pti ons a re D isa ble d, Bo ot Loa der , a nd Always . T erminal T ype This feature allows the user to select the target terminal type for Console Redirec- tion. The options are ANSI, VT100 , and VT-U[...]

4-18 X8DTL-6/X8DTL-6F/X8DTL-L/X8DTL-6L User's Manual CPU 1T emperature/CPU 2 T emperature/IOH T emperature/System T emperature This feature displays current temperature readings for CPU 1, CPU 2, and the System. The following items will be displayed for your reference only: CPU 1 T emperature/CPU 2 T emperature The CPU T emperature feature wil[...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-19 it easier for the user to understand the CPU’s temperature status, rather than by just simply seeing a temperature reading (i.e., 25 o C). The information provided above is for your reference only . For more information on thermal management, please refer to Intel’s W eb site at www .Intel.com. 2. T o avoid possible sys[...]

4-20 X8DTL-6/X8DTL-6F/X8DTL-L/X8DTL-6L User's Manual the dependency on other timestamp calculation devices, such as an x86 RDTSC Instruction embedded in the CPU. The High Performance Event Timer is used to replace the 8254 Programmable Interval Timer. The options are Enabled and Disabled. ACPI Aware O/S Enable ACPI support if it is supported b[...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-21  T rusted Computing (A vailable when a TPM device is detected and the TPM jumper is enabled) TCG/TPM (T rusted Platform Module) Support Select Y es on this item and enable the TPM jumper on the motherboard to enable TCG (TPM 1.1/1.2)/TPM support in order to improve data integrity and network security . The options are No[...]

4-22 X8DTL-6/X8DTL-6F/X8DTL-L/X8DTL-6L User's Manual  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 total number of entries of BMC System Events. T o view an event, select an Entry Number and pressing <Enter> to display the information as shown in the screen. T otal Number of Entr[...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-23 IP Address Source Use this item to select the source of the IP address for this computer . If Static is selected, you will need to know the IP address of this computer and enter it to the system manually in the fi eld. If DHCP is selected, the BIOS will search for a DHCP (Dynamic Host Con fi guration Protocol) server in t[...]

4-24 X8DTL-6/X8DTL-6F/X8DTL-L/X8DTL-6L 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. 4-4 Security Settings The AMI BIOS provides a Supervisor and a User password. If you use both pass- words, the Supervisor password must be set fi rst. Supervisor Password This i[...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-25 Change User Password Select this feature and press <Enter> to access the submenu, and enter 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 This item allows you to check a password after i[...]

4-26 X8DTL-6/X8DTL-6F/X8DTL-L/X8DTL-6L User's Manual  Hard Disk Drives 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). 1st Drive •  Removable Drives This featu[...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-27 Save Changes and Exit After con fi guring the setup settings, select this option to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility . The system will then reboot, and new system parameters will become effective. Discard Changes and Exit Select this option to exit the BIOS Setup without making changes to the BIOS settings.[...]

4-28 X8DTL-6/X8DTL-6F/X8DTL-L/X8DTL-6L 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 X8DTL-6/X8DTL-6F/X8DTL-L/X8DTL-6L 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 X8DTL-6/X8DTL-6F/X8DTL-L/X8DTL-6L 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[...]

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 o u ca n als o download SDIII User's Guide at: ht tp ://w w w .su[...]

B-4 X8DTL-6/X8DTL-6F/X8DTL-L/X8DTL-6L 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 [...]