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1. p 5 65 gt d ale PKDIMGA E Req d a9 legel o P1 DIMM3B o 7 JFAN6 z B sa p 4 B C 8 pin Processor PWR 5 lo P1 DIMM2B o 9 lo P1 DIMM1A o o Req d z 9 o P1 DIMM1B o CPU2 5 PHY 9 2 lo 0 P2 DIMMIB 0 o E 5 0 P2 DIMM1A J c 3 lo 0 P2 DIMM2B 9 55 7 lo 0__P2 DIMM2A 9 n 0 P2 DIMM3B o E E FANG SUPER X8DT6 E Series nev 2o E Intel 5520 Li BIOS CTRL 2 E el Intel ICH10R SLOT3 PCIE ZO X4 South Bridge m 62925255523 008 Battery JIBTN1 CTRL 9 m T SGPIO1ESES TsGPIOESSS aga i Llom T Asad d SAMS STA es 3 JPBIEESI co wooo or m uum 995 82285 32579 2225 82289 749 SR ais d IWD 2 21 SUPER X8DT6 X8DT6 F X8DTE X8DTE F User s Manual Fan Headers Fan Header
2. d A SAS Heartbeat LED 9 598 a DNI JPWa 599 POMA zu B BMC Heartbeat LED ag s lo P1 DIMM2B o 9 lo P1 DIMM1A ol o 9 P1 DIMM1B TA uud Em Ti 4 g E PHY 3 EE O emt 2 0 P2 DIMMIB loo o 0 P2 DIMM1A 5 0 P2 DIMM2B 55 0 P2 DIMM2A n o O P2 DIMM3B E 0 o FAN3 SUPER X8DT6 E Series nev 2o E SLOTS PCI E 2 0 X8 gt 1 CTRL 99 Intel 5520 99 gt 99 BIOS a 93 CTRL 9 Ed 73620155 8 s Ss 5 NEUE JBTI lt gt Intel ICHTOR on PEE LSI 2008 sem J sasora 9 USB6 7 USB4 5 j 59 2 2 JPBEES ooo T p JPS1 La Neid 22 JPG nza 8556387 Cil JWFTI JWD 2 33 SUPER X8DT6 X8DT6 F X8DTE X8DTE F User s Manual Onboard Power LED An Onboard Power LED is located at LE1 Onboard PWR LED LE1 on the motherbo
3. ee n SUPER X8DT6 X8DT6 F X8DTE X8DTE F User s Manual Serial Ports Serial Ports COM1 COM2 Pin Definitions Two COM connections COM1 amp are located on the motherboard COM is located on the Backplane IO panel is located close to the onboard BMC Controller to provide additional onboard serial connection support See the table on the right for pin definitions Pins Definition Pins Definition 1 DCD DSR RXD RTS TXD CTS DTR RI Ground Video Connector A Video VGA connector is located next to COM Porti on the IO back plane This connector is used to provide video display Refer to the board layout below for the location 1 1 2 COM2 3 VGA Ethernet Ports Two 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 t
4. T 4 PWR Ground j 2 Reset 3 PWR Fail LED O o o o OH Fan Fail LED YA NIC2 LED e 3 ne NIC1 LED SUPER X8DT6 E Series HDD LED Power LED S o x E Ground E o o SUPER X8DT6 X8DT6 F X8DTE X8DTE F User s Manual HDD LED The HDD LED connection is located on pins 13 and 14 of JF1 Attach a hard drive LED cable here to display disk activities generated from the ICH10R See the table on the right for pin definitions NIC1 NIC2 LED Indicators The NIC Network Interface Control ler LED connection for GLAN port 1 is located on pins 11 and 12 of JF1 and the LED connection for GLAN Port 2 is on Pins 9 and 10 Attach the NIC LED cables to display network activity Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Be ej 9 ES SUPER X8DT6 E Series rev 2 01
5. 2 A meses d de o P1 DIMM3A 0 o 99 oo o o o oo o elo olog eo B LAN 2 Enable JPW2 20 PLDIMMBB 0 E pu JPW3 NI oan Fe IFAN6 looo 5 lo P1 DIMM2A o oj 5 2g 5 lo P1 DIMM2B o x lo P1 DIMMIA o 9 8 o P1 DIMM1B o CPU2 Far loge o 1 5 2 PHY 9 0 P2 DIMMIB los lo 0 P2 DIMM1A e I 3 lo 0 P2 DIMM2B 9 9 7 lo 0 P2 DIMMZA 9 E FAN 0 P2 DIMM3B lal CPU2 Fan SA o 0 P2 DIMM3A 4 S FAN3 UPER X8DT6 E Series rev 2 01 TAN T6 PCI E 2 0 X8 CTRL A 88 Intel 5520 TAN BIOS CTRL m JBTt Intel ICH10R AW South Bridge CTRL E 1512008 SAS JIBTNt CTRL m qo T SGPIO1fSSZ SUPER X8DT6 X8DT6 F X8DTE X8DTE F User s Manual 2 8 Onboard LED Indicators Activity LED GLAN LEDs Two LAN ports LAN 1 LAN 2 are located on the IO Backplane of the motherboard Each Ethernet LAN port has two LEDs The yellow LED indicates activity while the Link LED may be green amber or off to indicate the speed of the connections See the tables at right for more information IPMI Dedicated LAN LEDs X8DT6 F X8DTE F Only In addition to LAN 1 LAN 2 an IPMI Dedi cated LAN is also located on the IO Back plane of the X8DT6 F X8DTE F The amber LED on the r
6. 2 28 CMOS 2 29 Watch Dog Ensble Disable kik 2 29 FG Bus to POP EX 2 30 VGA Enable nee 2 30 GLEAN 2 31 2 8 Onboard LED 2 32 GLAN LEDS 2 32 IPMI Dedicated LAN LEDs X8DT6 F X8DTE F Only 2 32 SAS LED 2 33 BMC Heartbeat LED ip e 2 33 Onboard Power 2 34 2 9 Floppy Drive Serial ATA and SAS 44222 2 35 2 35 Serial ATA POMS maras 2 36 SAS Ports X9DTO ABDTO F Oil 2 36 vii SUPERO X8DT6 X8DT6 F X8DTE X8DTE F User s Manual Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 3 1 Troubleshooting Procedures Ek kek kaka kk kr KK kk kK AKA ARA 3 1 Before POWer ese uan UL W wada Me MS kaka e 3 1 k n MEWE E SE S N AHA E ER Kan ena 3 1 J rol le So 3 2 Losing the System s Setup Configuration Liu EEE 3 2 Memory Errors 3 2 3 2 Technical Support Procedures
7. 4 294 HDD LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 13 HD Active GLAN1 2 LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 9 11 Vcc Ground 10 12 A HDD LED B NIC1 LED C NIC2 LED Ground Ground PWR Fail LED OH Fan Fail LED NIC2 LED Vcc Vec NIC1 LED 3 Vcc HDD LED Vcc Power LED X X NMI Ground Overheat OH Fan Fail LED Connect an LED Cable to the OH Fan Fail connection on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to provide advanced warnings of chassis overheating or fan failure Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Power Fail LED The Power Fail LED connection is located on pins 5 and 6 of JF1 Re fer to the table on the right for pin definitions b o lle 559 Chapter 2 Installation OH Fan Fail LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 7 Vcc Ground OH Fan Fail Indicator Pin Definitions JF1 6 Ground Status State Definition Off Normal On Ov
8. P2 DIMM3B u 4 858 o P1 DIMM3A 0 9 900000000000 ocoo ooo0 JEWI 22 35 P1 DIMM3B SO FANG 5 lo P1 DIMM2A E g 84 20 9 P1 DIMM2B S lo P1 DIMMIA 0 8 8 P1 DIMMIB 0 del o o o E gt HY o 0 P2 DIMMIB lo 0 2 0 P2 DIMM2B 0 P2 DIMM2A o o amp ot amp B P2 DIMM3A N SLOT6 PCI E 2 0 CTRL CTRL Intel ICHtOR South Bridge SUPER X8DT6 E Series nev 201 Intel 5520 1512008 SASCTRL Bove SLOTI PCI EX4 ovem e 8559 09887 useam 883 UAR eres 721859 exitio Jumper Setting Pins 1 2 Pins 2 3 Open Definition Reset default NMI Disabled A Clear CMOS B Watch Dog Enable SUPER X8DT6 X8DT6 F X8DTE X8DTE F User s Manual Bus to PCI Exp Slots J Setti Jumpers JI C1 and JI C2 allow you to mper Jumper Setting Definition connect the System Management Bus to PCI Express slots The default setting is Open to disable the connec tion See the table on the right for jumper settings 1 2 Enabled Disabled
9. CTRL Intel 5520 BIOS JBTt el Intel ICH10R South Bridge 1812008 SAS CTRL T sGPio1 8 50 02 2888 Nar mpm Pipe 3 Row SLOT PCI E X4 B ii i 82220 USB6 7 seas CTRL JPG1 looo 56 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 3 1 Troubleshooting 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 Technical Support Procedures and or Returning Merchandise for Service section s in this chapter Note Always disconnect the power cord before adding changing or installing any hardware components Before Power On 1 Make sure that there are no short circuits between the motherboard and chassis 2 Disconnect all ribbon wire cables from the motherboard including those for the keyboard and mouse 3 Remove all add on cards 4 Install CPU 1 first making sure it is fully seated and connect the chassis speaker and the power LED to the motherboard Check all jumper settings as well No Power 1 Make sure that no short circuits between the motherboard and the chassis 2 Make sure that all jumpers are set to their default positions 3 Che
10. 9 P2 DIMM2A 0 2 0 2 SUPER X8DT6 E Series nev 2 01 Inte 5520 Intel ICH10R Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 Ground 2 FDHDIN 3 Ground 4 Reserved 5 Key 6 FDEDIN 7 Ground 8 Index 9 Ground 10 Motor Enable 11 Ground 12 Drive Select B 13 Ground 14 Drive Select B 15 Ground 16 Motor Enable 177 Ground 18 DIR 19 Ground 20 STEP 21 Ground 22 Write Data 23 Ground 24 Write Gate 25 Ground 26 Track 00 27 Ground 28 Write Protect 29 Ground 30 Read Data 31 Ground 32 Select 33 Ground 34 Diskette SUPER X8DT6 X8DT6 F X8DTE X8DTE F User s Manual Serial ATA Ports Serial ATA Pin Definitions Six Serial ATA Ports I SATAO I SATA 5 are located on the mother Ping Definition board These ports provide serial link Ground signal connections which are faster xP than the connections of Parallel ATA 3 TX N See the table on the right for pin 4 Ground definitions 5 6 RX P Y Ground SAS Ports X8DT6 X8DT6 F only SAS Ports 0 3 4 7 located at JSM1 JSM2 provide Serial Attached SCSI connections on the X8DT6 X8DT6 F See the layout below for SAS port locations gt Note 1 For more information o
11. CPU2 Fan P2 DIMM3A T sGPlo2 gt gS i SLOT PCI E X4 gerre e m 22 JPBges 9867 USBAS wooo TONA pn 2 es Neid 22 NIST c 838788337 gs 8 JWD 2 34 A Onboard Power LED Chapter 2 Installation 2 9 Floppy Drive Serial ATA and SAS Connections Note the following when connecting the floppy and hard disk drive cables The floppy disk drive cable has seven twisted wires Ared mark on a wire typically designates the location of pin 1 A single floppy disk drive ribbon cable has 34 wires and two connectors to provide for two floppy disk drives The connector with twisted wires always connects to drive A and the connector that does not have twisted wires always connects to drive B Floppy Connector The floppy connector is located next to the Super chip on the mother board See the table on the right for pin definitions PLDMMSA 0 PI DIMMGB 2 3 PT DIMM2B PTDIMMTA Floppy Drive Connector Pin Definitions a O lO C US8 71 0 PZDIMMIB 0 P2DIMMIA 9 P2 DIMM2B lo 9
12. irata netten ba sena cb RR 3 3 3 3 Frequently Asked Questions kk kK kk KK 3 3 3 4 Returning Merchandise for 3 4 Chapter 4 BIOS 4 1 E 4 1 mca 4 1 How Change the Configuration 2 4 1 Starting the Setup Utility P 4 2 4 2 Main SetUD Eu SUM d ebd AM kk kk 4 2 4 3 Advanced Setup Configurallris 4 4 4 4 Security Settings Mee m 4 23 4 5 Boot Configuration E ee eee a eee emer vey eee ene er 4 25 4 6 Exit pprperrr mm mm 4 27 Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes A 1 BIOS Error Beep Codes A 1 Appendix B Software Installation Instructions B 1 Installing Software 1 B 2 Configuring Supero Doctor B 2 viii Chapter 1 Introduction 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 included with your motherboard If anything listed here is damaged or missing contact your retailer The following items are included in t
13. Fax Email Web Site Europe Address Tel Fax Email Asia Pacific Address Tel Fax Web Site Technical Support Email Tel Super Micro Computer Inc 980 Rock Ave San Jose CA 95131 U S A 1 408 503 8000 1 408 503 8008 marketing supermicro com General Information support supermicro com Technical Support www supermicro com Super Micro Computer B V Het Sterrenbeeld 28 5215 ML s Hertogenbosch The Netherlands 31 0 73 6400390 31 0 73 6416525 sales supermicro nl General Information support 2supermicro nl Technical Support rma supermicro nl Customer Support Super Micro Computer Inc 4F No 232 1 Liancheng Rd Chung Ho 235 Taipei County Taiwan 886 2 8226 3990 886 2 8226 3991 www supermicro com tw support supermicro com tw 886 2 8228 1366 ext 132 or 139 SUPERO X8DT6 X8DT6 F X8DTE X8DTE F User s Manual Table of Contents Preface Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 1 1 1 2 Chipset OVerv W PNE RR 1 9 DE Eu ail mcm 1 10 14 Health MODROEIFIQ n ai oe 1 10 Fan Status Monitor with Firmware Control via SD Il or 111 1 10 Environmental Temperature 1 10 System Resource Al ge 1 10 1 5 ACPI 1 11 Slow Blinking LED for Suspend S
14. Use this feature to specify the boot sequence from available Network Drives 1st Drive 2nd Drive 4 26 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS 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 Save Changes and Exit After you have completed system configuration changes select this option and press lt Enter gt to reboot the compute so that the new system configuration settings can take effect Discard Changes and Exit Select this option and press lt Enter gt to quit the BIOS Setup without making any permanent changes to the system configuration and reboot the computer Discard Changes Select this option and press lt Enter gt to discard all the changes and return to the AMI BIOS Utility Load Optimal Defaults Select Load Optimal Defaults from the Exit menu and press lt Enter gt Then select OK to allow the AMI BIOS to automatically load Optimal Defaults to the BIOS Set tings The Optimal settings are designed for maximum system performance but may not work best for all computer applications Load Fail Safe Defaults To set this feature select Load Fail Safe Defaults from the Exit menu and press lt Enter gt The Fail Safe settings are designed for maximum system stability but not for maximum performance 4 27 SUPER X8DT6 X8DT6 F X8DTE X8DTE F User s Manual Notes 4 28 Appendix A BIOS POST Error Codes Appendix A B
15. pid 0 P2 DIMMIB c o O E B e of 5 Fan 7 CPU1 Fan 4225 P2 DIMM2B o 58 e 2 Pe DIMA E H Fan 8 CPU2 Fan 0 E lo o o amp SUPER X8DT6 E Series rev 2 01 P2 DIMM3A Chassis Intrusion Intel 5520 BIOS 88 JBTI Lol Intel ICH10R South Bridge TEM CTRL fe SSS SSE LSI 2008 z 282888383 ue LJ ne o 36 1 3 1 562028 USBG7 8 Poms SR Heee mos B83 6225 EPG S TI JWFT JWD 2 22 Chapter 2 Installation Internal Speaker Internal Buzzer SP1 Pin Definition The Internal Speaker located at SP1 can be used to provide audible indica tions for various beep codes See the table on the right for pin definitions Refer to the layout below for the loca tions of the Internal Buzzer SP1 Power LED Speaker On the JD1 header pins 1 3 are used for power LED indication and pins 4 7 are for the speaker See the table on the right for speaker pin definitions Please note that the speaker con nector pins 4 7 are for use with an external speaker you wish to use the onboard speaker you should close pins 6 7 with a jumper Definitions Po
16. NC See the table on the right for pin defini Note NC No Connections tions Refer to the board layout below for the location RAIDKey Header Optional for X8DT6 X8DT6 F only A RAIDKey header located at JIBTN1 provides RAID function support to en hance system performance A T SGPIO 1 z z PY ES jd B T SGPIO 2 ess o P1 DIMM3B mE 5 lo P1 DIMM2A 0 o 28 RAIDKey Connection 5 1 lo P1 DIMM2B o E b 5 3 Optional for X8DT6 9 o P1 DIMM1B o CPU2 X8DT6 F only 5 PHY O yu B gj Fe o 5 lo 0 P2 DIMM1A 9 H lo 0 P2 DIMM2B 55 2 7 lo 0__P2 DIMM2A 9 n lo 0 P2 DIMM3B e E 0 2 E FANS SUPER X8DT6 E Series nev 201 d CTRL Intel 5520 g E CTRL JBTI el Intel ICH10R SLOT3 PCI E 2 0 X4 South Bridge Ex Tem E ZESEZEJ LSI 2008 Battery SAS CTRL Eb jJ TEN az gem EXE rk mmm ZER CR
17. Speed 480 Mbps and Full Speed 12 Mbps BIOS EHCI Hand Off Select Enabled to enable BIOS Enhanced Host Controller Interface support to provide a workaround solution for an operating system that does not have EHCI Hand Off support When enabled the EHCI Interface will be changed from the BIOS controlled to the OS controlled The options are Disabled and Enabled gt IDE SATA Configuration When this submenu is selected the AMI BIOS automatically detects the presence of the IDE devices and displays the following items SATA 1 Configuration If Compatible is selected SATA 1 will be set to Legacy mode When Enhanced is selected 1 will be set to Native SATA mode The options are Disabled Compatible and Enhanced Chapter 4 AMI BIOS Configure SATA 1 as This feature allows the user to select the drive type for 1 Select In tel to enable Intel s SATA RAID firmware to configure Intel s SATA RAID settings Select RAID Adaptec to enable Adaptec s SATA RAID firmware to configure Adaptec s SATA RAID settings Select AHCI to enable SATA Advanced Host Inter face Take caution when using this function This is for advanced programmers only The options are IDE RAID Intel RAID Adaptec and AHCI 2 Configuration Selecting Enhanced will set 2 to native SATA mode The options are Disabled and Enhanced Primary IDE Master Slave Secondary IDE Master Slave Third IDE Master and Fo
18. baka 2 15 2 Front Control ya ener 2 16 3 Front Control Panel Pin 2 17 2 17 Table of Contents Power BED 2 17 ADD SEX 2 18 NIC1 NIC2 LED Indicators 2 18 Overneat Fall LED LL tn kk kk ARA 2 19 Power Fall LED a n laya la ana ka 2 19 Reset Button kk keke keke ke kek k k k k KAK KK KK KK 2 20 Power BURON rr 2 20 248 Connecting 3bles ii o ano kinn Xaki 2 21 Power ee 2 21 Indizes I 2 22 GMASSISAMIUSION Rer ROS 2 22 2 23 Power LED SpeaKe P 2 23 Wake On L ANI kab ba 2 24 Overheat LED Fan Fail JOHT1 2 24 jiener ERES 2 25 RAIDKey Header Optional for X8DT6 X8DT6 F only 2 25 Power SMB Connector 6 0 0000 00000 90 2 26 PMB FG SIV i ses Ki M R 2 26 DOM Power 2 27 2 28 Explanation 2 28 SAS Enable Disable
19. installed in the system The options are 0 sec 5 10 15 20 25 30 and 35 PCI PnP Configuration Clear NVRAM This feature clears NVRAM Non volatile RAM during system boot The options are No and Yes Plug amp Play OS Selecting Yes allows the OS to configure Plug amp Play devices This is not required for system boot if your OS supports Plug amp Play Select No to allow the AMI BIOS to configure all devices in the system PCI Latency Timer This feature sets the PCI Latency timer for each PCI device installed on a PCI bus Select 64 to set the PCI latency to 64 PCI clock cycles The options are 32 64 96 128 160 192 224 and 248 PCI IDE BusMaster When this feature is enabled BIOS uses PCI bus mastering to read and write to IDE drives The options are Disabled and Enabled SR IOV Supported Select Enabled to enable Single Root Virtualization SR IOV support which works in conjunction with the Intel Virtualization Technology and allow multiple op erating systems to run simultaneously within a single computer via natively share PCI Express devices to enhance network connectivity and performance The options are Enabled and Disabled Slot 1 Option ROM Slot 3 Option ROM Slot4 LSI SAS2 Option ROM Slot 5 Option ROM Slot 6 Option ROM Slot 7 Option ROM Select Enabled to enable the Option ROM of a slot specified which will allow the user to boot the computer from a PCI device installed on the PCI sl
20. using a Phillips screwdriver 7 Repeat Step 4 to insert 46 screws to all mounting holes 8 Make sure that the motherboard is securely placed on the chassis 2 2 Chapter 2 Installation 2 3 Processor and Heatsink Installation When handling the processor package avoid placing direct pressure on the label area of the fan Notes 1 Always connect the power cord last and always remove it before adding re moving or changing any hardware components Make sure that you install the processor into the CPU socket before you install the CPU heatsink 2 Make sure to install the motherboard into the chassis before you install the CPU heatsink and heatsink fans 3 When purchasing a motherboard without a 5500 5600 Series processor pre installed make sure that the CPU socket plastic cap is in place and none of the CPU socket pins are bent otherwise contact the retailer immediately 4 Refer to the MB Features Section for more details on CPU support Installing an LGA 1366 Processor 1 Press the socket clip to release the load plate which covers the CPU socket from its locking position 2 Gently lift the socket clip to open the load plate 3 Hold the plastic cap at its north and south center edges to re move it from the CPU socket old the no amp south edges o the plastic cap to remove it SUPER X8DT6 X8DT6 F X8DTE X8DTE F User s Manual 1 After removing the plastic cap using your thumb and the i
21. 0 ACPI v2 0 and ACPI v3 0 Please refer to ACPI s website for further explanation http www acpi info ACPI APIC Support Select Enabled to include the ACPI APIC Table Pointer in the RSDT Root System Description Table pointer list The options are Enabled and Disabled APIC ACPI SCI IRQ When this item is set to Enabled APIC ACPI SCI IRQ is supported by the system The options are Enabled and Disabled 4 18 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS 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 The options are Enabled Disabled and NUMA for SLES11 WHEA Support Select Enabled to enable Windows Hardware Error Architecture WHEA support which provides a common infrastructure for the system to handle hardware errors on a Windows OS to reduce system crashes due to hardware errors and to en hance system recovery and health monitoring The default setting is Enabled High Precision Event Timer Select Enabled to activate the High Precision Event Timer HPET that produces periodic interrupts at a much higher frequency than a Real time Clock RTC does in synchronizing multimedia streams providing smooth playback and reducing the dependency on other timestamp calculation devi
22. 55 80 al re Intel ICHTOR E B duc South Bridge CTRL ig 1512008 6 5454 7 ay SAS CTRL klan 5 1 T SGPIO2 S gt 65752 a ooo lt 00 2 SE m Ji2ca 5867 USB4B i EN mao UPS 8250 29062959 jg 5 2201 JPG nea 822896283 eds IWD 2 27 SUPER X8DT6 X8DT6 F X8DTE X8DTE F User s Manual 2 7 Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers Connector Pins To modify the operation of the motherboard jumpers can be used to choose between 3 2 1 3 2 1 optional settings Jumpers create shorts be j umper tween two pins to change the function of the connector Pin 1 is identified with a square solder pad on the printed circuit board See Setting layout pages for jumper Pin 1 2 short ocations g Note On two pin jumpers Closed means the jumper is on and Open means the jumper is off the pins SAS Enable Disable X8DT6 X8DT6 F SAS Enable Jumper Settings Jumper JPS1 allows you to enable or disable the onboard SAS connections The default setting is Pins 1 2 to enable the connec tion See the table on the right for jumper settings Note For information on LSI SAS RAID configuration please refer to the LSI MegaRAID User s Guide 9 http Awww supermicro com support Jumper Setting Definition 1 2 SAS Ena
23. Control Panel Connectors IO Ports The ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specification See the picture below for the colors and locations of the various I O ports ors IO Ports 1 Back Panel Conn ect Back Panel I O Port Locations and Definitions Back Panel Connectors Keyboard Purple PS 2 Mouse Green Back Panel USB Port 0 Back Panel USB Port 1 IPMI_LAN X8DT6 F X8DTE F only COM Port 1 Turquoise VGA Blue ile 2 3 4 3 6 8 Gigabit LAN 1 Gigabit LAN 2 SUPER X8DT6 X8DT6 F X8DTE X8DTE F User s Manual ATX PS 2 Keyboard and PS 2 PS 2 Keyboard Mouse Pin Mouse Ports Definitions PS 2 keyboard and PS 2 PS Keyboard PSe Mouse Pin Definition i Definition mouse are located next to the Back Panel USB Ports 0 1 and IPMI_LAN pe Data Mouse Data on the motherboard See the table at No Conneitor No right for pin definitions Ground Ground Mouse KB VCC Mouse KB VCC 45V 45V KB Clock 5 Mouse Clock No Connection 6 No Connection wit
24. DOM Disk On Module Devices is located Pin Definition at JWF1 Connect the appropriate sv 2 Ground cable here to provide power support for your DOM devices 3 Sung A TPM Header 19999 w00000000000 8000 8000 d 3 3 0 4 52220222220 5922 5224 GR O 2 8 See we 68 B DOM Power o P1 DIMM3B o Ss 7 JFAN6 fedes s zz lo P1 DIMM2A 0 2 2 lo P1 DIMM2B o O P1 DIMMIA g 8 F 9 P1 DIMM1B e ud logoa O O 4 4 ap 2 B O y CPU 2 0 P2 DIMMIB 250 lo 0 2 x 3 lo 0 P2 DIMM2B 55 9 BR lo 0 P2 DIMM2A o E 25 FANS o A 0 P2 DIMM3B o 682 CPU2 Fan ee 0 o S FANS UPER X8DT6 E Series rev 2 01 spi SLOT6 PCI E 2 0 X8 35 CTRL Intel 5520 29 BIOS CTRL 87 5
25. DR 2 2 Reg DDR3 ECC 800 Note 2 Mixing SR DR QR Note 1 1333 MHz RDIMMs will run at 1066 MHz BIOS automatic downgrading Note 2 1333 1066 MHz RDIMMs will run at 800 MHz BIOS automatic downgrading 1 5V UDIMM Population for the Motherboard w 5600 Processors Installed DIMM DIMMs DIMM Type Unb Speeds in MHz Ranks per DIMM Slots per Populated Unbufered any combination Channel per Channel SR Single Rank DRzDual Rank QR Quad Rank 2 1 Unb DDR3 ECC Non ECC 800 1066 1333 SR or DR 2 2 Unb DDR3 ECC Non ECC 800 1066 1333 Mixing SR DR Note 1 1333 MHz for two DIMMs per channel is supported when Unbuf ECC DIMMs are used Note 2 Mixing of 1 35V and 1 5V DIMMs is not recommended SUPER X8DT6 X8DT6 F X8DTE X8DTE F User s Manual e 1 35V DIMMs 1 35V RDIMM Population for the Motherboard w 5600 Processors Installed DIMM DIMMs DIMM Type Speeds in MHz Ranks per DIMM Slots per Populated Reg Registered any combination Channel per Channel SR Single Rank DR Dual Rank QR Quad Rank Reg DDR3 ECC 800 1066 1333 SR or DR 2 2 Reg DDR3 ECC 800 Note 1 QR 2 Reg DDR3 ECC 800 1066 Note 2 Mixing SR DR 2 2 Reg DDR3 ECC 800 Note 3 Mixing SR DR QR Note 1 1333 1066 MHz QR RDIMMs will run at 800 MHz BIOS automatic downgrading Note 2 1333 MHz SR DR RDIMMs will run at 800 MHz BIOS automatic downgrading Note 3 1333 1066 MHz SR DR QR RDIMMs will run at 800 MHz BIOS automatic dow
26. Default Enable VGA Enable Jumper Settings Jumper JPG1 allows the user to enable the onboard VGA connector The default setting is 1 2 to enable the connection See the table on the right for jumper settings Jumper Setting Definition 1 2 Enabled Disabled Default A 5 T ae FANS 3 J 2 8555 00000000000 8000 8000 a 5 P1 DIMM3A 0 3 2 1201 20000 20 22 0920 2 2 298 P1 DIMM3B 180 nS FANI BO OL JAN P1 DIMM2A 0 o 28 5 1 MES C VGA Enable 2 cO Op lo P1 DIMM2B ol ol lo o 9 2 8 o 9 P1 DIMM1B m zu 4 4 9 2 HY 9 WO lo 0 P2 DIMMIB oD 5 lo O P2 DIMM1A o 3 lo 0 P2 DIMM2B 4 55 0 2 o FANG P2 DIMM3B 682 CPU2Fan 80 Ho 0 P2 DIMM3A 9 S gt FAN UPER X8DT6 E Series rev 2 01 4 CTRL Intel 5520
27. Optimized to use the Turbo Boost mode after the system has been in the PO state for more than 2 seconds Select Traditional to use the Turbo Boost mode when the system has been in the PO state less than 2 seconds The options are Power Optimized and Traditional Intel amp C STATE Tech If this feature is set to Enabled C State is set by the system automatically to either C2 or C4 state The options are Disabled and Enabled C State Package Limit Setting Available when Intel amp C State Tech is enabled If this item is set to Auto the AMI BIOS will automatically set the limit on the C State package register The options are Auto C1 C3 C6 and C7 C1 Auto Demotion When this feature is set to Enabled the CPU will conditionally demote C3 C6 or C7 requests to C1 based on un core auto demote information The options are Disabled and Enabled 4 7 SUPER 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 and attempt to reduce the level of Electromagnetic Interference caused by the components whenever needed The options are Disabled and Enabled gt Advanced Chipset Control The items included in the Advanced Settings submenu are l
28. Pin Definitions This motherboard has six chassis system Pin Definition fan headers to Fan6 and two CPU fans Fan7 Fan8 on the motherboard All these 4 pin fans headers are backward compatible with the traditional 3 pin fans However fan speed control is available for 4 pin fans only The fan speeds are controlled by Thermal Management via Hardware Monitoring in the BIOS Ad vanced Settings The Default setting is Disabled See the table on the right for pin definitions Ground 412V Tachometer PWR Modulation Chassis Intrusion Chassis Intrusion A Chassis Intrusion header is located Pin Definitions JL1 at JL1 on the motherboard Attach an Pin Definition appropriate cable from the chassis to 1 Intrusion Input inform you of a chassis intrusion when Ground the chassis is opened P2 DIMM3B 8 z S jg 59999 5999999999991899 3l89599 d 8105 P1 DIMM3A D 20 P1 DIMM3B p JP Em A Fan 1 5 P1 DIMM2A 0 o B b EWE 2 lo PT DIMMTA o 5 o e D Fan 4 L_ 4 lt ow E 5 E Fan 5 s F Fan 6
29. a differential forwarded clock A full width QuickPath interconnect link pair provides 84 signals Each processor supports two QuickPath links one going to the other processor and the other to the 5520 The 5520 platform supports up to 36 PCI Express Gen2 lanes peer to peer read and write transactions The ICH10R provides up to 6 PCI Express ports six SATA ports and eight USB connections In addition the 5520 platform also offers a wide range of RAS Reliability Avail ability and Serviceability features These features include memory interface ECC x4 x8 Single Device Data Correction SDDC Cyclic Redundancy Check CRC parity protection out of band register access via SMBus memory mirroring and Hot plug support on the PCI Express Interface Main Features of the 5500 5600 Series Processor and the 5520 Chipset Four processor cores in each processor with 8MB shared cache among cores e Two full width Intel QuickPath interconnect links up to 6 4 GT s of data transfer rate in each direction Virtualization Technology Integrated Management Engine supported Point to point cache coherent interconnect Fast narrow unidirectional links and Concurrent bi directional traffic Error detection via CRC and Error correction via Link level retry 1 9 SUPER 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
30. any possible damage Also note that the memory is interleaved to improve performance See step 1 DIMM Installation 1 Insert the desired number of DIMMs into the memory slots starting with DIMM P1 DIMM1A When populating two DIMM modules within a channel always start with Bank1 first For optimal memory performance please install a pair or pairs of memory modules of the same type and same speed at a time with the maximum of 12 modules 2 Insert each DIMM module vertically into its slot Pay attention to the notch along the bottom of the module to prevent inserting the DIMM module incor rectly 3 Gently press down on the DIMM module until it snaps into place in the slot Repeat for all modules Release Tab Note Notch should align with the receptive point on the slot Release Tab SUPER X8 ETIES Rev 201 f To Install Insert module vertically and press down until it snaps into place Pay attention to the alignment notch at To Remove the bottom Use your thumbs to gently push the release tabs near both e
31. i uU BIOS CTRL a 2 quum 98 Intel ICH10R m South Bridge CTRL TIETE LSI 2008 SAS4 7 um es SAS CTRL 9 m T SGPIOIES E eroe 9 n 6099 E EE Sus Sende SAAR SANG JPBISESI oe oec wooo n Comet JPS1 E ee a ger ci JWD 2 30 Chapter 2 Installation GLAN Enable Disable Use JPL1 JPL2 to enable or disable the GLAN Ports 1 amp 2 See the tables on the right for jumper settings The default set ting is Enabled Note Jumpers JPL1 JPL2 are available for the PCB Rev 1 31 or a later vision of the mother board only GLAN 1 amp 2 Enable Jumper Settings Pin Definition 1 2 Enabled default Disabled A LAN 1 Enable 25 USB6 7 T LINIEN 8 JPBEES Coo esee ooo wooo or Y JPG ma 822298223 gaz JWFT 50 1024298
32. in your system e CPU Type This item displays the type of CPU used in the motherboard e Speed This item displays the speed of the CPU detected by the BIOS Physical Count This item displays the number of processors installed in your system as detected by the BIOS Logical Count This item displays the number of CPU Cores installed in your system as detected by the BIOS System Memory This displays the size of memory available in the system Size This item displays the memory size detected by the BIOS SUPER X8DT6 X8DT6 F X8DTE X8DTE F User s Manual 4 3 Advanced Setup Configurations Use the arrow keys to select Boot Setup and press Enter to access the submenu items BIOS SETUP UTILITY gt Boot Features gt Boot Features Quick Boot If Enabled this option will skip certain tests during POST to reduce the time needed for system boot The options are Enabled and Disabled Quiet Boot This option allows the user to select the bootup screen between POST messages or the OEM logo Select Disabled to display the POST messages Select Enabled to display the OEM logo The options are Enabled and Disabled AddOn ROM Display Mode This item sets the display mode for the Option ROM Select Keep Current to use the current AddOn ROM Display setting Select Force BIOS to use the Option ROM display mode set by the system BIOS The options are Force BIOS and Keep Current Bootup Num Lock This feature selects
33. 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 Client The Supero Doctor III program included on the CDROM that came with your motherboard allows you to monitor the environment and operations of your system Supero Doctor displays crucial system information such as CPU temperature system voltages and fan status See the Figure below for a display of the Supero Doctor III interface Note 1 The default user name and password are ADMIN Note 2 In the Windows OS environment the Supero Doctor Ill settings take precedence over the BIOS settings When first installed Supero Doc tor adopts the temperature threshold settings previously set in BIOS Any subsequent changes to these thresholds must be made within Supero Doc tor since the SD settings override the BIOS settings For the Windows OS to adopt the BIOS temperature threshold settings please change the SDIII settings to be the same as those set in BIOS Supero Doctor Interface Display Screen l Health Information B 2 Appendix B Software Installation Instructions Supero Doctor Interface Display Screen Ill Remote Control Graceful power control Supero Doctor a user to the OS to reboot ec shut down within a specdied tim the 30 seconds Before the cystem reboots or sints down it s alowed to cancel
34. the Power on state for the Numlock key The options are Off and On Wait For F1 If Error Select Enabled to force the system to wait until the F1 key is pressed if an error occurs The options are Disabled and Enabled 4 4 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS Hit Del Message Display If this item is set to Enabled the message Press DEL to run Setup will display during POST The options are Enabled and Disabled Interrupt 19 Capture Interrupt 19 is the software interrupt that handles the boot disk function When this item is set to Enabled the ROM BIOS of the host adaptors will capture Interrupt 19 at boot and allow the drives that are attached to these host adaptors to function as bootable disks If this item is set to Disabled the ROM BIOS of the host adap tors will not capture Interrupt 19 and the drives attached to these adaptors will not function as bootable devices The options are Enabled and Disabled Power Configuration Power Button Function If this feature is set to Instant Off the system will power off immediately as soon as the user presses the power button If set to 4 Second Override the system will power off when the user presses the power button for 4 seconds or longer The options are Instant Off and 4 Second Override Restore on AC Power Loss Use this feature to set the power state after a power outage Select Power Off for the system power to remain off after a power loss Select Power On for the system po
35. when AC power is lost and then restored to the system You can choose for the system to remain powered off in which case you must hit the power switch to turn it back on or for it to automatically return to a power on state See the Advanced BIOS Setup section to change this setting The default setting is Last State 1 4 PC Health Monitoring This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the X8DT6 X8DT6 F X8DTE X8DTE F The motherboard has an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that supports PC health monitoring An onboard voltage monitor will scan these onboard voltages continuously CPU1 Vcore CPU2 Vcore CPU1 DIMM CPU2 DIMM 1 5V 3 3Vcc V 3 3V SB V 12 V 5Vin and Battery Voltage Once voltage becomes unstable a warning is given or an error message is sent to the screen Users can adjust the voltage thresholds to define the sensitivity of the voltage monitor Fan Status Monitor with Firmware Control via SD or The PC health monitor can check the RPM status of the cooling fans The onboard CPU and chassis fans are controlled by Thermal Management via BIOS under Hardware Monitoring in the Advanced Setting Environmental Temperature Control The thermal control sensor monitors the CPU temperature in real time and will turn on the thermal control fan whenever the CPU temperature exceeds a user defined threshold The overheat circuitry runs independently from the CPU Once it detects that the CPU t
36. 0 1066 1333 SR or DR 2 1 Reg DDR3 ECC 800 1066 QR 2 2 Reg DDR3 ECC 800 1066 Mixing SR DR 2 2 Reg DDR3 ECC 800 Mixing SR DR QR 2 8 Chapter 2 Installation Memory Support for the motherboards w 5500 Series Processors installed RDIMM Population for the Motherboard w 5500 Processors Installed DIMM DIMMs DIMM Type Reg Speeds in MHz Ranks per DIMM Slots per Populated Registered any combination Channel per Channel SR Single Rank DR Dual Rank QR Quad Rank 2 1 Reg DDR3 ECC 800 1066 1333 SR or DR 2 1 Reg DDR3 ECC 800 1066 QR 2 2 DDR3 ECC 800 1066 Mixing SR DR 2 2 Reg DDR3 ECC 800 Mixing SR DR QR UDIMM Population for the Motherboard w 5500 Processors Installed DIMM DIMMs DIMM Type Speeds in Ranks per DIMM Slots per Populated Unb Unbuffered MHz Mixing any Channel per Channel combination SR Single Rank DR Dual Rank 2 1 Unb ECC NON ECC DDR3 800 1066 1333 SR or DR 2 2 Unb ECC NON ECC DDR3 800 1066 Mixing SR DR Memory Support for the Motherboards w 5600 Processors Installed e 1 5V DIMMs 1 5V RDIMM Population for the Motherboard w 5600 Processors Installed DIMM DIMMs DIMM Type Speeds in MHz Ranks per DIMM Slots per Populated Reg Registered any combination Channel per Channel SR Single Rank DR Dual Rank QR Quad Rank 2 1 Reg DDR3 ECC 800 1066 1333 SR or DR 2 1 Reg DDR3 ECC 800 1066 Note 1 QR 2 2 Reg DDR3 ECC 800 1066 1333 Mixing SR
37. 3 0 Gb S N 0 PHY 1 K LAN 2 PCI E X1 X ANE6 lt Optional lt USB20 N 5 BMC gt HZ WPCM450 i a SPI WB3627 HG MS 1 COM2 External internal KB 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 1 8 Chapter 1 Introduction 1 2 Chipset Overview Built upon the capability of the Intel 5520 platform the X8DT6 X8DT6 F X8DTE X8DTE F motherboard provides the performance and feature set required for dual processor based high end servers optimized for High Performance Comput ing HPC Clustering and intensive applications The 5520 platform consists of the 5500 5600 Series LGA 1366 processor the 5520 IO Hub and the ICH10R South Bridge With the QuickPath Interconnect controller built in the 5500 5600 Series Processor is the first DP platform that offers the next genera tion point to point system interconnect interface that replaces the current Front Side Bus Technology substantially enhancing system performance with increased bandwidth and scalability The 5520 IO Hub connects to each processor through an independent QuickPath Interconnect link Each link consists of 20 pairs of unidirectional differential lanes for data transferring in addition to
38. 5 LSI 2008 C uscm 9 m 3o 5 1 259 E 39 50 025222 95 S53 50M2 SEP S SAT o 3 9250 2 2 s wooo 7i E cee uman man 51 22501257 8 Jaci 3 JPG1 moa 82258889 d bd eTO p T za TES ges SUPER X8DT6 X8DT6 F X8DTE X8DTE F User s Manual Wake On LAN The Wake On LAN header is located at JWOL on the motherboard You must also have a LAN card with a Wake On LAN connector and a cable to use this feature See the table on the right for pin definitions Wake On LAN Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 5V Standby 2 Ground 3 Wake up Overheat LED Fan Fail JOH1 The JOH1 header is used to connect an LED indicator to provide warnings of chassis overheating or fan failure This LED will blink when a fan failure occurs Refer to the table on right for pin definitions Overheat LED Pin Definitions Pin Definition OH Active OH Fan Fail LED Pin Definitions State Message Solid Overheat Blinking Fan Fail FANE MM 5555 3 P1 DIMM3A 0 1 D o o o o o o
39. DIMM1A o o 0 P2 DIMM2B 0 P2 DIMM2A 0 P2 DIMM3A SLOT6 PCI E 2 0 X8 Intel 5520 BIOS SUPER X8DT6 E Series rev 2 01 JBTI Intel ICHTOR South Bridge TEM JIBTNI LSI 2008 SAS CTRL T SGPIO1 T sep oz 7 4 PEL gt t E JPBI ESI 67 USB H BEES 65559 D ei E JWFT JWD 2 32 A LAN1 2 LEDs B LANS3 4 LEDs X8DT6 i LN4 B Dedicated LAN LEDs X8DT6 F X8DTE F Chapter 2 Installation SAS Heartbeat LED Indicator Onboard SAS Heartbeat LED LED1 Settings An Onboard SAS LED is located on the UU Deiner motherboard LED1 is SAS Heartbeat LED When LED 1 is blinking SAS con nections function normally See the tables at right for more information Blinking SAS Normal BMC Heartbeat LED BMC Heartbeat LED D1 Settings A BMC Heartbeat LED is located at D1 on the motherboard When 1 is blinking BMC functions normally See the tables at right for more information LED Color Definition D1 Blinking BMC Normal
40. H10R South Bridge TPM 55555555 0000000000 T SGPIO1 E23 2 994 JIBTN1 LSI 2008 SAS CTRL USB6 7 USBA 5 9 909 9 0 000 JPG nga 885858858 m SATA o 9 maz cM I manan Tj sg 5 JWFT JWD 1 Jumpers not indicated are for test purposes only mation on the onboard components the power cables before removing or installing components the system Slot 4 PCI E 2 0 x8 is available on the X8DTE X8DTE F a indicates the location of Pin 1 Also refer to Chapter 2 for detailed infor When LE1 is on the onboard power connection is on Make sure to unplug To avoid possible system overheating be sure to provide adequate airflow to Warning To prevent damage to the power supply or motherboard please use a power supply that contains a 24 pin and two 8 pin power connec tors Be sure to connect these connectors to the 24 pin JPW1 and the two 8 pin JPW2 JPW3 power connectors on the motherboard Failure in doing so will void the manufacturer warranty on your power supply and motherboard 1 4 Chapter 1 Introduction X8DT6 E F Quick Reference Jumper Description Default Setting JBT1 CMOS Clear See Section 2 7 JPC1 J C2 SMB to PCI Slots 2 3 Disabled JPG1 Enable Pins 1 2 Enable
41. I maamo mes JWFT JWD 2 25 0586 ed JPBISESI 255 ooo 2 1 25 JPG1 mea 223 76238 SUPER X8DT6 X8DT6 F X8DTE X8DTE F User s Manual Power SMB Connector PWR SMB Pin Definitions Power System Management Bus Pin Definition Connector JPI C1 monitors power definitions Clock supply fan and system temperatures Dat See the table on the right for pin PWR Fail Ground 3 3V SMB Header IPMB SMB Pin Definitions A System Management Bus header Pin Definition for the IPMI slot is located at J5 1 Data Connect the appropriate cable here to use the IPMB connection on your system 2 Ground 3 Clock 4 No Connection A PWR SMB FANS doc 3 amp SMB 959 al legel o P1 DIMM3B o 5 sa b P1 DIMM2A o 28 3 5 P1 DIMM2B o lo P1 DIMMIA o o 9 8 9 lo P1 D
42. IMM1B o 9 CPU2 CPU Far o 4d n 3 5 gt 3 o 181 Ee CPU1 0 P2 DIMMIB 80 3 6 lo 0 P2 DIMM1A 9 E lo 0 P2 DIMM2B 4 55 9 7 P2 DIMM2A 9 FANG 0 P2 DIMM3B CPU2 Fi ot ote Be EU S FANS UPER X8DT6 E Series rev 2 01 CTRL 2 Intel 5520 g Bios CTRL 88 Li a Intel ICH10R Avan ac South Bridge CTRL 255855559 1512008 emi C sascra 9 T 3o T SGPIO 50 6547554 i se seca gaa 8867 USAG o tise i i X Ezan 2 8920 ES CSAS naz d ges JWFT JWD 2 26 Chapter 2 Installation Trusted Platform Module Header Trusted Platform Module TPM Header Pin Definitions A Trusted Platform Module TPM m Pin Definition Pin Definition header is located on the motherboard 1 LPC Clock 2 GND to provide TPM support to enhance 3 LPC FRAME 4 Key data integrity and system security 5 LPC Reset 6 5V X Refer to the table on the right for pin Ar 7 LAD3 8 LAD2 definitions 9 3 3V 10 LAD1 11 LADO 12 GND 8 SOL 14 SDAT 150 43V DUAL 16 SERIRQ X 17 GND 18 CLKRUN X 19 LPCPD X 20 LDRQ X Notes does not use the signals SCL SDAT bus clock and data DOM Power Connector DOM PWR Pin Definitions A power connector for SATA
43. IOS Error Beep Codes During the POST Power On Self Test 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 errors will not allow the system to continue the boot up procedure If a fatal error occurs you should consult with your system manufacturer for possible repairs A 1 BIOS Error Beep Codes Beep Code 1 beep 5 short beeps 1 long beep 8 beeps 1 continuous beep with the front panel OH LED on Error Message Refresh Memory error Display memory read write error System Overheat BIOS Error Beep Codes Description Circuits have been reset Ready to power up No memory detected in the system Video adapter missing or with faulty memory 1 continuous beep with the front panel OH LED on A 1 SUPERO X8DT6 X8DT6 F X8DTE X8DTE F User s Manual Notes A 2 Appendix B Software Installation Instructions Appendix B Software Installation Instructions B 1 Installing Software Programs After you ve installed the Windows Operating System a screen as shown below will appear You are ready to install software programs and drivers that have not yet been installed To install these software programs and drivers click the icons to the right of these items To install the Windows OS please refer
44. IRQ3 The options for Serial Port2 are Disabled 2F8 IRQ3 3E8 IRQ5 and 2E8 IRQ3 Serial Port 2 Mode Use this feature to configure Serial Port 2 mode The options are Normal IrDA and ASK IR IrDA Infrared Data is an industry standard for remote control de vices ASK IR Amplitude Shifted Keying Infrared is a protocol compatible with Sharp branded PDAs and other infrared devices Serial Port3 Address This option specifies the base port address and the Interrupt Request address of Serial Port 3 Select Disabled to prevent the serial port from accessing system resources When this option is set to Disabled the serial port will physically be come unavailable Select 3E8 IRQ5 to allow the serial port to use as its I O port address and IRQ5 for the interrupt address The options for Serial Port3 are Disabled and SE8 IRQ5 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS Remote Access Configuration 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 Redirection The options are COM 1 COM2 and COMS will be en abled when the BMC is detected at system boot Base Address IRQ This item displays the base address and IRQ of the serial port used for Console Redirection Serial Port Mode This f
45. Iun FANG 5 gz P1 DIMM2A m 83 2 P1 DIMM2B 9 O i lo P1 DIMM1A 8 DIMM1B 0 o 9 P1 DIM CPU2 Fan gon O O O E v gt HY O le 95 CPU1 2 lo P2 DIMM1B e 3 o9 oo lo 0 P2 DIMM1A O O lis 0 P2 DIMM2B 9 P2 DIMM2A O P2 DIMM3B ia 559 55 0 P2 DIMM3A S FAN3 5 UPER X8DT6 E Series rev 2 01 2 4 oo 8 Intel 5520 8 BIOS 98 Intel ICH10R South Bridge TPM 688885389 A 1512008 JIBTN1 SAS CTRL SATE j 86 1 8 50 10218999 i 205 03867 ED b 82280 192829 8225962989 o D q oo mmo esu JWFT JWD Differences between the models X8DT6 X8DTE X8DT6 F X8DTE F SAS 2008 SATA 2 Yes No Yes No RAIDKey Optional No Optional No IPMI 2 0 w KVM amp IPMI LAN No No Yes Yes Slot 4 PCI E 2 0 x8 No Yes No Yes Notes 1 IPMI Dedicated LAN is for X8DT6 F X8DTE F only 2 SAS connectors jumpers and the LSI 2008 SATA 2 chip are available on the X8DT6 X8DT6 F only For SAS RAID configuration refer to the LSI User Guide posted on our website http www supermicro com suppor
46. JF1 NMI Pin Definition 1 Signal 3V Standby A Reset Button B PWR Button Ground Ground PWR Fail LED OH Fan Fail LED NIC2 LED NIC1 LED HDD LED Power LED X Ground Chapter 2 Installation 2 6 Connecting Cables Power Connectors A24 pin main powersupply connector JPW1 and two 8 pin CPU PWR connectors JPW2 JPW3 are located on the motherboard These power connectors meet the SSI EPS 12V specification See the table on the right for pin definitions Warning To prevent damage to the power supply or motherboard please use a power supply 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 in do ing so will void the manufacturer warranty on your power supply and motherboard ATX Power 24 pin Connector Pin Definitions Pin Definition Pin Definition 13 43 3V 1 43 3V 14 12V 2 15 16 4 45V 7 com 5 18 COM 6 7 20 8 21 9 22 45V 10 12 23 Mo 12V 24 12 43 3V Required 12V 8 pin PWR Connector Pin Definitions Pins Definition 1 through 4 Ground 5 through 8 412V Required 24 PWR FANS oS moooo
47. LED Power up mode control for recovery from AC power loss Auto switching voltage regulator for CPU cores System overheat Fan Fail LED Indicator and control Chassis intrusion detection 1 6 Chapter 1 Introduction e System resource alert via Supero Doctor Ill ACPI Features Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator e Main switch override mechanism e ACPI Power Management e Keyboard Wakeup from Soft off Onboard Intel ICH10R supports six SATA2 ports with RAIDO RAID1 RAID10 RAID5 supported in the Windows OS Environment and RAIDO RAID1 RAID10 in the Linux Note 1 e LSI 2008 SATA 2 supports eight SAS ports with RAID 5 optional using RAIDKey Part AOC IMRRAKey 2008 LSI For X8DT6 X8DT6 F Note 2 Dual Intel 82574 Gigabit Ethernet controllers support Giga bit LAN1 LAN 2 ports and Realtek PHY e One floppy port interface and two COM ports 1 header 1 port One VGA Port supported by the WPCM450 BMC Controller PS 2 mouse and PS 2 keyboard ports e Up to eight USB 2 0 Universal Serial Bus 2 Backpanel USB Ports 2 Front USB Headers and 2 Type A Headers e Super Winbond W83627HG e PMI 2 0 with full support X8DT6 F X8DTE F only Note 3 Other e Wake on LAN WOL e Console redirection e Onboard Fan Speed Control by Thermal Management via BIOS CD Diskette Utilities e BIOS flash upgrade utility and device drivers Dimensions Ext ATX 12 00 L x 13 00 W 304 80 mm
48. R logging The options are Yes 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 first BIOS SETUP UTILITY Change Supervisor Password 4 23 SUPER 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 Not In stalled means that a user password has not been used Change Supervisor Password Select this feature and press Enter to access the submenu and then enter a new Supervisor Password User Access Level Available when Supervisor Password is set as above Use this feature to set the user s access level Select Full Access to grant the user full read and write access to the Setup Utility Select View Only to grant the user access to the Setup Utility but the user is not allowed to change Setup Utility set tings Select Limited to allow the user to change the settings of certain items such as Date and Time Select No Access to prevent the user from accessing the Setup Utility The options are Full Access View Only Limited and No Access Change User Password Select this feature and press Enter to access the submenu and then enter a new User Password Clear User Password Ava
49. SUPERO SUPERO X8DT6 SUPERO X8DTE SUPERO X8DT6 F SUPERO X8DTE F USER S MANUAL Revision 1 1a The information in this User s Manual has been carefully reviewed and is believed to be accurate The vendor assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies that may be contained in this document makes no commitment to update or to keep current the information in this manual or to notify any person or organization of the updates Please Note For the most up to date version of this manual please see our website at www supermicro com Super Micro Computer Inc Supermicro reserves the right to make changes to the product described in this manual at any time and without notice This product including software and docu mentation is the property of Supermicro and or its licensors and is supplied only under a license Any use or reproduction of this product is not allowed except as expressly permitted by the terms of said license IN NO EVENT WILL SUPER MICRO COMPUTER INC BE LIABLE FOR DIRECT INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL SPECULATIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING FROM THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS PRODUCT OR DOCUMENTATION EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES IN PARTICULAR SUPER MICRO COMPUTER INC SHALL NOT HAVE LIABILITY FOR ANY HARDWARE SOFTWARE OR DATA STORED OR USED WITH THE PRODUCT INCLUDING THE COSTS OF REPAIRING REPLACING INTEGRATING INSTALLING OR RECOVERING SUCH HARDWARE SOFTWARE OR DATA Any dispute
50. T sGPlo2 PU p AS Bove SLOT1 PCI E X4 fisadd Io gt Fm Ji2C2gos Jema 5867 EINEN ooo wooo Er p TERE En Neid 22 JPG nea 85878833 Cil SANG nez t JWFT JWD 2 28 Chapter 2 Installation CMOS Clear JBT1 is used to clear CMOS Instead of pins this jumper consists of contact pads to prevent the accidental clearing of CMOS To clear CMOS use a metal object such as a small screwdriver to touch both pads at the same time to short the connection Always remove the AC power cord from the system before clear ing CMOS g Note For an ATX power supply you must completely shut down the sys Watch Dog Enable Disable Watch Dog JWD is a system monitor that can reboot the system when a software ap plication hangs Close Pins 1 2 to reset the system if an application hangs Close Pins 2 3 to generate a non maskable interrupt tem remove the AC power cord and then short JBT1 to clear CMOS Watch Dog Jumper Settings JWD signal for the application that hangs See the table on the right for jumper settings Watch Dog must also be enabled in the BIOS 2 2
51. ache lines for 128 bytes as comprised if Enabled MPS and ACPI MADT Ordering Use this feature to choose the method of ordering sequence for the Multiple APIC Description Table MADT Select Modern Ordering for Microsoft Windows XP or a later version of OS Select Legacy Ordering for Microsoft Windows 2000 or an earlier version of OS The options are Modern Ordering and Legacy Ordering Max CPUID Value Limit Available when supported by the CPU The feature allows the user to set the maximum CPUID Value Select Disabled for the Windows XP OS The options are Enabled and Disabled Intel amp Virtualization Technology Available when supported by the CPU Select Enabled to use the feature of Virtualization Technology to allow one platform to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent partitions creat ing multiple virtual systems in one physical computer The options are Enabled and Disabled Note If there is any change to this setting you will need to power off and restart the system for the change to take effect Please refer to Intel s web site for detailed information Execute Disable Bit Capability Available when supported by the OS and the CPU Set to Enabled to enable the Execute Disable Bit which will allow the processor to designate areas in the system memory where an application code can execute and where it cannot thus preventing a worm or a virus from flooding illegal codes to overwhelm the processor or
52. ard When this LED is lit the system is on Be sure to turn off the system and unplug the power cord before Settings LED Color Definition Off System Off PWR cable not connected Green System Power On removing or installing components See the tables at right for more information BMC CTRL Battery EPI SUPER X8DT6 E Series rev 2 01 BIOS JBTI Intel ICH10R South Bridge T SGPIOT ES Intel 5520 LSI 2008 emi uscm 9 m messe 55900060000900 80600 89906 d sep P1 DIMM3A 0 9 leeoooooooooo ocoo loooo 6 JEWI 2 Jews 59 o P1 DIMM3B o Z JFAN6 6254 5 P1 DIMM2A 0 2 5 P1 DIMM2B 0 O 2 P1 DIMMIA 9 8 lo P1 DIMM1B o 9 CPU CPUI Fa logoa 4 PHY P S CPU 0 P2 DIMMIB 200 lo 0 P2 DIMM1A lo 0 P2 DIMM2B O 7 0 2 2 NS lo 0 P2 DIMM3B
53. bled Default SAS Disabled _ seeee w00000000000 8000 8000 sep PI DIMM3A 0 9 66 oooooooooooojoooo loooo 8 92 249 al 558 o 1 0 is aoe 5 sa P1 DIMM2A o oj par 3 5 lo P1 DIMM2B 9 b E SAS Enable X8DT6 z 9 lo P1 DIMM1B o CPU2 CPU Far E Eq X8DT6 F O lt M B PHY 2 O Lets 0 CPU1 0 P2 DIMMIB 000 m 6 o lo 0__P2 DIMM1A 3 P2 DIMM2B o 55 O lo P2 DIMM2A 9 T FANG 0 P2 DIMM3B gs 2 Fan S SLOT PCIE 20 S ROIS 2 SUPER X8DT6 E Series rev 2 01 SLOT6 PCI E 2 0 X8 CTRL Intel 5520 g Li BIOS CTRL B JETI I ES mi Intel ICH10R E i B South Bridge CTRL der LSI 2008 Battery 2 LO ESEZ T SGPIO1ESES gt gt
54. ces 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 P Trusted Computing Optional for OEM only TCG TPM Trusted Platform Module Support Select Yes on this item and enable the TPM jumper on the motherboard to enable TCG TPM 1 1 1 2 TPM support for data integrity and network security The options are No and Yes If this feature is set to Yes the following items will display TPM Enable Disable Status This item displays the status of TPM Enabled Disabled state TPM Owner Status This item displays the status of TPM Ownership Configuration Intelligent Plattorm Management Interface IPMI is used to monitor system health and to manage the system as a whole For more information on the IPMI specifica tions please visit Intel s website at www intel com 4 19 SUPER 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 firmware revision used in your system gt View BMC System Event Log This feature displays the BMC System Event Log SEL It shows the total number of entries of BMC System Events To view an event select an Entry N
55. charges will be applied for all orders that must be mailed when service is complete For faster service You can also request a RMA authorization online http www supermicro com support rma This warranty only covers normal consumer use and does not cover damages in curred in shipping or from failure due to the alternation misuse abuse or improper maintenance of products During the warranty period contact your distributor first for any product problems Chapter 4 AMI BIOS 4 1 Chapter 4 BIOS 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 recovery please refer to the instruction guide posted at http Awww supermicro com support manuals Starting BIOS Setup Utility To enter the AMI BIOS Setup Utility screens press the Delete key while the system is booting up Note In most cases the Delete key is used to invoke the AMI BIOS setup screen There are a few cases when other keys used such as F1 F2 etc Each main BIOS menu option is described in this manual The Main BIOS setup menu screen has two main frames The left frame displays all the options that can be configured Grayed out options cannot be configured Options
56. ck that the 115V 230V switch on the power supply is properly set 4 Turn the power switch on and off to test the system 5 The battery on your motherboard may be old Check to verify that it still sup plies 3VDC If it does not replace it with a new one 3 1 SUPER 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 cables Use the speaker to determine if any beep codes exist Refer to Appendix A for details on beep codes Losing the System s Setup Configuration Make sure that you are using a high quality power supply A poor quality power supply may cause the system to lose the CMOS setup information Refer to Section 1 6 for details on recommended power supplies The battery on your motherboard may be old Check to verify that it still sup plies If it does not replace it with a new one If the above steps do not fix the Setup Configuration problem contact your vendor for repairs Memory Errors When a No Memory Beep Code is issued by the system check the following 1 Make sure that the DIMM modules are properly and fully installed Check if different speeds of DIMMs have been installed It is strongly recom mended to use the same RAM speed for all DIMMs in the system Make sure you are using the correct type of DDR3 Registered ECC or Unbuffered ECC Non ECC 1333 MHz 1066 MHz 800 MHz SDRAM recom mended by the manufac
57. d 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 Watch Dog Pins 1 2 Reset Connector Description COM1 COM2 1 2 Serial Port Header FAN 1 8 System CPU Fan Headers Fans 7 8 CPU Fans Floppy Floppy Disk Drive Connector JIBTN1 RAIDKey for RAID 5 SAS support optional for X8DT6 X8DT6 F J5 IPMB Header for an IPMI card X8DTE F X8DT6 F JD1 PWR LED Speaker Header Pins 4 7 Speaker JF1 Front Panel Connector JL1 Chassis Intrusion Header JOH1 Overheat LED Header JPIC 1 Power Supply SMBbus Header JPW1 24 pin ATX Main Power Connector Warning on Pg 1 4 JPW2 JPW3 8 pin Secondary Power Connector Warning on Pg 1 4 JWF1 DOM Disks On Module Power Header JWOL Wake On LAN Header LAN1 2 IPMI LAN I SATAO I SATA5 SAS 0 3 4 7 SP1 TPM T SGPIO 1 T SGPIO 2 USB 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Gigabit Ethernet RJ45 Ports 1 2 amp IPMI Dedicated LAN LAN is for X8DTE F X8DT6 F only Intel South Bridge SATA Ports SAS Ports 0 3 4 7 X8DT6 X8DT6 F only Internal Speaker Buzzer TPM Trusted Platform Module Header Serial General Purpose Input Output Headers Universal Serial Bus USB Ports VGA Connector LED Description D1 BMC Heartbeat LED Indicator X8DTE F X8DT6 F only LE1 Onboard Standby LED Indicator LED1 SAS LEDs LED1 SAS Heartbeat LED X8DT6 X8DT6 F only Note Jumpers JPL1 JPL2 are a
58. damage the system during an attack The default is Enabled Refer to Intel and Microsoft Websites for more information Intel AES NI Available when supported by the OS and the CPU If this feature is set to Enabled Intel AES NI will add new encryption features to help accelerate AES SW application providing code authorization and signature 4 6 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS verification 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 Technology which will result in increased CPU performance The options are Disabled and Enabled Active Processor Cores Select Enabled to use a processor s second core and beyond Please refer to Intel s website for more information The options are 1 and 2 Intel amp EIST Technology EIST Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology allows the system to automatically adjust processor voltage and core frequency in an effort to reduce power consump tion and heat dissipation Please refer to Intel s web site for detailed information The options are Disable Disable GV3 and Enable Enable GV3 Intel amp Turbo Boost Select Enabled to allow the processor cores to run faster than normal under special circumstances to improve performance The options are Disable and Enabled Performance Watt Select Select Power
59. e IDE controller As the PIO mode increases the cycle time decreases The options are Auto 0 1 2 3 and 4 4 11 SUPER X8DT6 X8DT6 F X8DTE X8DTE F User s Manual Select Auto to allow the AMI BIOS to automatically detect the 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 transfer rate of 3 3 MB s 16 6 MB s See the table below PIO Mode Select Options Option Selected PIO Mode Max Transfer Rate owes 1 DMA Mode Select Auto to allow the BIOS to automatically detect IDE DMA mode when the IDE disk drive support cannot be determined The default setting is Auto See the table below for DMA Mode Select Options DMA Mode Select Options S M A R T For Hard disk drives Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology SMART 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 to use the S M A R T to support hard drive disk The options are Disabled Enabled and Auto 32Bit Data Transfer Select Enable to enable 32 bit IDE data transfer support The options are En abled and Disabled 4 12 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS IDE Detect Timeout sec Use this feature to set the timeout value for BIOS to detect the ATA ATAPI devices
60. e components are very close to the mounting holes Please take precautionary measures to prevent damage to these components when installing the motherboard to the chassis Locations of Mounting Holes 4 Tools Needed ME r 1 Phillips Screwdriver 2 Pan head 6 screws 2 Installation Instructions 1 Install the IO shield into the chassis oe 3 Li 2 Locate the mounting holes on the motherboard Refer to the layout above for mounting hole locations 3 Locate the matching mounting holes on the chassis Align the mounting holes on the motherboard against the mounting holes on the chassis 4 Install standoffs in the chassis as needed 5 Install the motherboard into the chassis carefully to avoid damage to mother board components Warning To avoid damaging the motherboard and its components please do not apply any force greater than 8 b sq in 8 105 per square inch when installing a screw into a mounting hole 6 Insert a Pan head 6 screw into a mounting hole on the motherboard and its matching mounting hole on the chassis
61. e damage to the CPU Finish the installation by fully tightening all four screws Crew Install Screw 1 2 5 SUPER X8DT6 X8DT6 F X8DTE X8DTE F User s Manual Removing the Heatsink Warning We do not recommend that the CPU or the heatsink be re moved However if you do need to remove the heatsink please follow the instructions below to uninstall the heatsink and prevent damage to the CPU or other components 1 Unplug the power cord from the power supply 2 Disconnect the heatsink fan wires from the CPU fan header 3 Using a screwdriver loosen and remove the heatsink screws Using a screwdriver to from the motherboard in the se remove Screw 1 quence as show in the picture on the right 4 Hold the heatsink as shown in the picture on the right and gently wriggle the heatsink to loosen it from the CPU Do not use excessive force when wrig gling the heatsink DXN 5 Once the CPU is loosened remove the heatsink from the CPU socket 6 To reinstall the CPU and the heatsink clean the surface of the CPU and the heatsink to get rid of the old thermal grease Reapply the proper amount of thermal grease on the surface before reinstalling them on the motherboard 2 6 Chapter 2 Installation 2 4 Memory Installation Note Check the Supermicro web site for recommended memory modules CAUTION Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM modules to prevent
62. eature allows the user to set the serial port mode for Console Redirection The options are 115200 8 n 1 57600 8 n 1 38400 8 n 1 19200 8 n 1 and 9600 8 n 1 Flow Control This feature allows the user to set the flow control for Console Redirection The options are None Hardware and Software Redirection After BIOS POST Select Disabled to turn off Console Redirection after Power On Self Test POST Select Always to keep Console Redirection active all the time after POST Note This setting may not be supported by some operating systems Select Boot Loader to keep Console Redirection active during POST and when the Boot Loader is active The options are Disabled Boot Loader and Always Terminal Type This feature allows the user to select the target the terminal type for Console Redirection The options are ANSI VT100 and VT UTF8 VT UTF8 Combo Key Support A terminal keyboard definition that provides a way to send commands from a remote console Available options are Enabled and Disabled SUPER X8DT6 X8DT6 F X8DTE X8DTE F User s Manual Sredir Memory Display Delay This feature defines 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 Configuration This feature allows the user to monitor system health and review the status of each item as displayed CPU Overheat Alarm This option allows the user to select
63. ecautionary level and generally means that there may be factors contributing to this condition but the CPU is still within its normal operating state and below the CPU Temperature Tolerance The motherboard fans and CPU will run normally as configured in the BIOS The fans may adjust to a faster speed depending on the Fan Speed Control settings User intervention No action is required However consider checking the CPU fans and the chassis ventilation for blockage High The processor is running hot This is a caution level since the CPU s Tem perature Tolerance has been reached or has been exceeded and may activate an overheat alarm User intervention If the system buzzer and Overheat LED has activated take action immediately by checking the system fans chassis ventilation and room temperature to correct any problems Notes 1 The system may shut down if it continues for a long period to lt prevent damage to the CPU 2 The information provided above is for your reference only For more information on thermal management please refer to Intel s Web site at www ntel com System Temperature The system temperature will be displayed in degrees in Celsius and Fahrenheit as it is detected by the BIOS 447 SUPER X8DT6 X8DT6 F X8DTE X8DTE F User s Manual Voltage Monitoring CPU1 Vcore CPU2 Vcore CPU1 DIMM CPU2 DIMM 1 5V 3 3V 3 3VSB V 5V 5VSB 12V and Battery Voltage Fan Speed C
64. emperature is too high it will automatically turn on the thermal fan control to avoid overheating to the CPU The onboard chassis thermal circuitry can monitor the overall system temperature and alert users when the chassis temperature is too high To avoid possible system overheating please be sure to provide adequate AN airflow to your system System Resource Alert This feature is available when used with Supero Doctor III in the Windows OS 1 10 Chapter 1 Introduction environment or used with Supero Doctor II in Linux Supero Doctor is used to notify the user of certain system events You can also configure Supero Doctor to provide you with warnings when the system CPU temperatures voltages and fan speeds go beyond a pre defined range 1 5 Features ACPI stands for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface The ACPI specifica tion defines a flexible and abstract hardware interface that provides a standard way to integrate power management features throughout a PC system including its hardware operating system and application software This enables the system to automatically turn on and off peripherals such as CD ROMs network cards hard disk drives and printers In addition to enabling operating system directed power management ACPI provides a generic system event mechanism for Plug and Play and an operating system independent interface for configuration control ACPI leverages the Plug and Play BIOS data structures
65. er 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 g Note Wake On LAN requires an ATX 2 01 or above compliant power supply 1 6 Power Supply As with all computer products a stable power source is necessary for proper and reliable operation It is even more important for processors that have high CPU clock rates The X8DT6 X8DT6 F X8DTE X8DTE F can accommodate 24 pin ATX power sup plies Although most power supplies generally meet the specifications required by the CPU some are inadequate In addition the two 12V 8 pin power connections are also required to ensure adequate power supply to the system Also your power supply must supply 1 5A for the Ethernet ports Warning To prevent damage to the power supply or the motherboard please use a power supply 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 for adequate power supply to your system Failure in doing so will void the manufacturer warranty on your power supply and the motherboard It is strongly recommended that you use a high quality power supply that meets power supply Specification 2 02 or above It must also be SSI compliant For more information please refer to
66. erheat Flash Fan Fail ing PWR Fail LED Pin Definition 5 Vcc A OH Fan Fail LED B PWR Supply Fail PWR Ground Reset Ground Vec PWR Fail LED Fail LED Vec NIC2 LED Vcc NIC1 LED Vcc HDD LED Vcc Power LED X X NMI Ground SUPER X8DT6 X8DT6 F X8DTE X8DTE F User s Manual Reset Button The Reset Button connection is located on pins 3 and 4 of JF1 Attach it to a hardware reset switch on the computer case Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Power Button The Power Button connection is located on pins 1 and 2 of JF1 Momentarily con tacting both pins will power on off the sys tem This button can also be configured to function as a suspend button with a setting in the BIOS see Chapter 4 To turn off the power when set to suspend mode press the button for at least 4 seconds Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions 9 LJ amp Reset Button Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition Reset Ground Power Button Pin Definitions
67. gned to prevent static discharge e Touch a grounded metal object before removing the board from the antistatic bag e Handle the board by its edges only do not touch its components peripheral chips memory modules or gold contacts When handling chips or modules avoid touching their pins e Put the motherboard and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use For grounding purposes make sure your computer chassis provides excellent conductivity between the power supply the case the mounting fasteners and the motherboard Use only the correct type of onboard CMOS battery as specified by the manufacturer Do not install the onboard battery upside down to avoid possible explosion Unpacking The motherboard is shipped in antistatic packaging to avoid static damage When unpacking the board make sure the person handling it is static protected SUPER X8DT6 X8DT6 F X8DTE X8DTE F User s Manual 2 2 Motherboard Installation All motherboards have standard mounting holes to fit 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 fasteners metal ones are highly recommended because they ground the mother board to the chassis Make sure that the metal standoffs click in or are screwed in tightly Then use a screwdriver to secure the motherboard onto the motherboard tray Note Som
68. h 1 5A current limit 1 Keyboard Purple 2 Mouse Green Chapter 2 Installation Front Panel USB USB 2 3 Universal Serial Bus USB Back Panel USB USB 0 1 Two Universal Serial Bus ports USB Ping Definitions 0 and USB 1 are located on the 1 45V back panel Additionally six USB con Pin Definition 1 2 PO 2 nections USB 2 3 4 5 6 7 on 3 PO 5 motherboard to provide front chassis 4 Ground n access Cables are not included 5 N A See the tables on the right for pin definitions Front Panel USB Pin Definitions USB4 5 6 7 USB 4 6 USB 5 7 Pin Definition Pins Definition 1 45V 1 45V 2 PO 2 PO 3 3 PO 4 Ground 4 Ground 5 5 No connection 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
69. he retail box e One 1 Supermicro Mainboard e One 1 floppy ribbon cable CBL 0022L One 1 USB cable CBL 0083L e One 1 Serial COM cable CBL 010L Four 4 Serial ATA cables CBL 0044L For X8DT6 X8DT6 F Six 6 Serial ATA cables CBL 0044L For X8DTE X8DTE F Two 2 SAS cables for SATA SAS CBL 0097L 02 For X8DT6 X8DT6 F e One 1 I O backpanel shield MCP 260 00027 0N e One 1 Supermicro CD containing drivers and utilities e One 1 User s BIOS Manual 51 SUPER X8DT6 X8DT6 F X8DTE X8DTE F User s Manual SUPER X8DT6 X8DT6 F Image ity 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 1 2 Chapter 1 Introduction SUPERO X8DT6 X8DT6 F X8DTE X8DTE F Layout 5 58 slam P1 DIMM3A ol 82 45 8155 JPI2C1 9820 9 32 P1 DIMM3B
70. hese ports accept RJ45 type cables Note 1 Please refer to the 4 appropriate item in the BIOS Advanced Settings to enable or disable Option ROM Note 2 Please refer to the LED Indicator Section for LAN LED information Pin Definition 1 m P2V5SB TDO TDO TD1 TD1 TD2 TD2 TD3 TD3 Chapter 2 Installation LAN Ports Pin Definition 10 11 13 14 15 16 17 88 No Connection AEE e 1 LAN1 2 LAN2 SGND Act LED P3V3SB Link 100 LED Yellow 3V3SB Link 1000 LED Yellow 3V3SB Ground Ground Ground Ground 3 IPMI LAN X8DTE F X8DT6 F O AOG O ky a 4 EAE T eL SUPER X8DT6 X8DT6 F X8DTE X8DTE F User s Manual 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 specifically for use with Supermicro server chassis See the figure below for the descriptions of the various control panel buttons and LED indicators Refe
71. ight indicates activity while the green LED on the left indicates the speed of the connection See the tables at right for more information Li ink LED Rear View when facing the rear side of the chassis LAN 1 LAN 2 Activity LED Left LED State Color Status Definition Yellow Flashing Active LED Color Off Green Amber LAN 1 LAN 2 Link LED Right LED State Definition No Connection or 10 Mbps 100 Mbps 1 Gbps IPMI LAN F models only Link ET LED IPMI LAN Link LED Left amp Activity LED Right Color Status Definition Link Left Green Solid 100 Mbps Activity Right Amber Blinking Active FANS os 86 P1 DIMM3A B MOUSE He P2 DIMM3B lo o Loo o o o o ooo ooolo s oojoooo i JPW JPW2_ JPwa g o P1 DIMM3B o o FAN1 NAN 6224 lo P1 DIMM2A 0 5 lo P1 DIMM2B o 9 22 lo P1 DIMM1A o 8 e P1 DIMM1B o CPU2 CPUI 5 o o 4 8 p gt PHY uu 0 P2 DIMM1B 0 P2
72. ilable only if 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 the user s password before the user enter the Setup Utility Select Always for the system to check the user s password at system bootup The options are Setup and Always 4 24 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS 4 5 Boot Configuration Use this feature to configure boot settings gt Boot Device Priority gt 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 e 2nd Boot Device gt Hard Disk Drives Use this feature to specify the boot sequence from all available hard disk drives The settings are Disabled and available HDDs i e 1st Drive 2nd Drive 3rd Drive gt Removable Drives This feature allows the user to specify the boot sequence from available Removable Drives The settings are 1st boot device 2nd boot device and Disabled 1st Drive 2nd Drive 4 25 SUPER 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 gt Network Drives
73. in blue can be configured by the user The right frame displays the key legend Above the key legend is an area reserved for a text message When an option is selected in the left frame it is highlighted in white Often a text message will accompany it Note the AMI BIOS has default text messages built in Supermicro retains the option to include omit or change any of these text messages The AMI BIOS Setup Utility uses a key based navigation system called hot keys Most of the AMI BIOS setup utility hot keys can be used at any time during the setup navigation process These keys include F1 lt F10 gt Enter lt ESC gt ar row keys etc Note Options printed in Bold are default settings How To Change the Configuration Data The configuration 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 4 1 SUPER X8DT6 X8DT6 F X8DTE X8DTE F User s Manual Starting the Setup Utility Normally the only visible Power On Self Test 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 identification string is displayed at the left bottom corner of the screen below the copyright message Warning Do not upgrade the BIOS
74. isted below gt CPU Bridge Configuration QPI Quick Path Interface Links Speed This feature selects QPI s data transfer speed The options are Slow mode and Full Speed QPI Frequency This selects the desired QPI frequency The options are Auto 4 800 5 866GT 6 400 GT QPI LOs and L1 Select Enabled to lower power state 105 and L1 are automatically selected by the motherboard The options are Disabled and Enabled Memory Frequency This feature forces DDR3 memory modules to run at a frequency setting selected by the user Select Auto to allow a memory module to automatically run at the frequency determined by the system The available options are Auto Force DDR 800 Force DDR 1066 and Force DDR 1333 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 two areas of memory to run the same set of operations in parallel Select Sparing to use memory sparing and create data redundancy in memory modules for data security Sparing is supported by the 5600 platform The options are Independent Channel Mirroring Sparing and Lockstep 4 8 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS Demand Scrubbing This is a memory error correction scheme which will allow the processor to write correct data back into the
75. lsius Fahr enheit has been upgraded to a more advanced feature by Intel in its newer 4 16 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS processors The basic concept is each CPU is embedded by unique temperature information that the motherboard can read This Temperature Threshold or Tem perature Tolerance has been assigned at the factory and is the baseline on which the motherboard takes action during different CPU temperature conditions i e by increasing CPU Fan speed triggering the Overheat Alarm etc Since CPUs can have different Temperature Tolerances the installed CPU can now send informa tion to the motherboard what its Temperature Tolerance is and not the other way around This results in better CPU thermal management Supermicro has leveraged this feature by assigning a temperature status to certain thermal conditions in the processor Low Medium and High This makes it easier for the user to understand the CPU s temperature status rather than by just simply seeing a temperature reading i e 25 The CPU Temperature feature will display the CPU temperature status as detected by the BIOS Low This level is considered as the operating state The CPU temperature is well below the CPU Temperature Tolerance The motherboard fans and CPU will run normally as configured in the BIOS Fan Speed Control User intervention No action required Medium The processor is running warmer This is a pr
76. 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 correcting resident errors The options are Enabled and Disabled Throttling Closed Loop Throttling improves CPU s reliability and power efficiency via automatic voltage control during idle states The options are Enabled and Disabled gt North Bridge Configuration This feature allows the user to configure the settings for the North Bridge chip Intel The Intel I O Acceleration Technology significantly reduces CPU overhead by leveraging CPU architectural improvements freeing up resources for other tasks The options are Disabled and Enabled DCA Technology Available when Intel is enabled Select Enabled to use Intel s DCA Direct Cache Access Technology to enhance data transfer efficiency The options are Enabled and Disabled DCA Prefetch Delay A DCA Prefetch is used with TOE components to prefetch data to shorten execution cycles and maximize data processing efficiency Prefetching too frequently can satu rate the cache directory and delay necessary cache access This feature reduces or increases the frequency the system prefetches data The options are 8 16 24 1321 40 48 56 64 72 80 88 96 104 112 120 PCI e Max Payload Size Some add on cards perf
77. n SATA configuration please refer to the Intel SATA User s Guide posted on our website http www supermicro com support manuals Note 2 For more information on LSI SAS RAID configuration please refer to the 151 MegaRAID User s Guide posted on our website http www supermicro com support manuals he moo 5999990962583 593189399 P1 DIMM3A 9 o o o o o o o o o o oJ o o o oTe e 8 Few 2 JPW3 amp B MOUSE ge O vea lO 0098 O P1 DIMM3B FANG 2 MI I SATAO SATA1 SATA2 SATA3 SATA4 I SATAS 5 G SAS 0 3 X8DT6 X8DT6 F only SUPER X8DT6 E Series H SAS 4 7 XEDTS X8DT6 F only P1 DIMM2A IPI P1 DIMM2B PT DIMMTA o o o J o J o o CPU2 Far P1 DIMM1B p 1 P2 DIMM1B m jO O m P2 DIMM1A LAN o ol d P2 DIMM2A P2 DIMM3B o o P2 DIMM2B 9 P2 DIMM3A
78. ndex finger hold the CPU at the north and south center edges CPU 2 Align the CPU key the semi circle cutout against the socket key the notch below the gold color dot on the side of the Socket CPU Socket guae 10151 3 Once both the CPU and Socket are aligned carefully lower the CPU straight down into the socket Do not rub the CPU against the surface of the Socket or its pins to avoid dam aging the CPU or the socket LE E EE 4 With the CPU inside the socket inspect the four corners of the CPU to make sure that the CPU is properly installed 5 Once the CPU is securely seated on the socket lower the CPU load plate to the socket 6 Use your thumb to gently push the socket clip down to the clip lock Warning Please save the plastic cap The mother board must be shipped with the plastic cap prop erly installed to protect the CPU socket pins Ship ment without the plastic cap properly installed will cause damage to the sock et pins Chapter 2 Installation Installing a CPU Heatsink Do not apply any thermal grease to the heatsink or the CPU die because the required amount has already been ap plied Place the heatsink on top of the CPU so that the four mounting holes are aligned with those on the retention mechanism Install two diagonal screws ie the 1 and the 2 screws and tighten them until just snug do not fully tighten the screws to avoid possibl
79. nds of Top View of DDR3 Slot the module This should release Release Tab Release Tab from the slot 2 7 SUPER 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 Configuration For memory to work properly follow the tables below for memory installation Memory Population for Optimal Performance For a motherboard with One CPU CPU1 installed Branoni granen2 3 DIMMs P1 DIMM1A EE BER P1 DIMM2A NE P1 DIMM3A 6 DIMMs P1 DIMM1A P1 DIMMIB P1 DIMM2A P1 DIMM2B 1 DIMM3A P1 Memory Population for Optimal Performance For a motherboard with One CPU CPU2 installed Brenon _ 6 DIMMs P2 DIMM1A P2 DIMM1B P2 DIMM2A P2 DIMM2B P2 DIMM3A P2 DIMM3B Memory Population for Optimal Performance For a motherboard with Two CPUS installed CN em T I TL a DIMMs DIMM Population Table DIMM DIMMs DIMM Type Reg Speeds in MHz Ranks per DIMM Slots per Populated Registered any combination Channel per Channel SR Single Rank DR Dual Rank QR Quad Rank 2 1 Reg DDR3 ECC 80
80. ngrading Note 4 Mixing of 1 35V and 1 5V DIMMs is not recommended 1 35V UDIMM Population for the Motherboard w 5600 Processors Installed DIMM DIMMs DIMM Type Unb Speeds in MHz Ranks per DIMM Slots per Populated Unbufered any combination Channel per Channel SR Single Rank DR Dual Rank QR Quad Rank 2 1 Unb DDR3 ECC 800 1066 1333 SR or DR 2 2 Unb DDR3 ECC 800 1066 Mixing SR DR Note 1 1333 MHz for two DIMMs per channel is supported when Unbuf ECC DIMMs are used Note 2 Mixing of 1 35V and 1 5V DIMMs is not recommended more than 4 GB of memory 2 Due to memory allocation to system de vices the amount of memory that remains available for operational use will be reduced when 4 GB of RAM is used The reduction in memory availability is disproportional Notes 1 Due to OS limitations some operating systems may not show Possible System Memory Allocation amp Availability System Device Size Physical Memory 4 GB Total memory Remaining Available Firmware Hub flash memory System BIOS 1 3 99 GB Local APIC 4KB 3 99 GB Area Reserved for the chipset 2MB 3 99 GB APIC 4 Kbytes 4KB 3 99 GB PCI Enumeration Area 1 256 MB 3 76 GB PCI Express 256 MB 256 MB 3 51 GB PCI Enumeration Area 2 if needed Aligned on 512 MB 3 01 GB 256 MB boundary VGA Memory 16 MB 2 85 GB TSEG 1 2 84 GB Memory available for the OS amp other applications 2 84 GB Chapter 2 Installation 2 5
81. o o o o o olo o o olo ee fS d 8 JPI2C1 985 2 JPWS o P1 DIMM3B o 5 9 5 P1 DIMM2A 0 28 5 595 LE 5 lo P1 DIMM2B 0 O 2 lo P1 DIMMIA 8 lo P1 DIMM1B o 9 CPU2 CPUT Ear bas 0 zb lt ae B gt 3 18154 0 2 2 350 E lo 0 P2 DIMMIB 000 lo 0 P2 DIMMIA lo 0 P2 DIMM2B O 7 0 2 2 EAS lo 0 P2 DIMM3B CPU2 Fan em 0 P2 DIMM3A SLOT6 PCI E 2 0 X8 Jeu Intel 5520 BIOS SUPER X8DT6 E Series rev 2 01 Intel ICH10R South Bridge LSI 2008 uscm O m T SGPIO T sep ozl xil 95 20 2 add SAT Mc SATA 55 259 m ips CRT A 8025 Neid 22 JPG nea 85878833 CES gr c rg JWFT JWD 2 24 A Wake On LAN B Overheat Fan Fail Chapter 2 Installation T SGPIO Headers Two SGPIO Serial Link General Purpose Input Output headers T SGPIO 1 T SGPIO 2 are located T SGPIO Pin Definitions Pin Definition Pin Definition cs the motherboard These headers 3 Ground 4 Data support serial link interfaces for the 5 Load 6 Ground onboard SATA and SAS connectors 7 Clock 8
82. o select the parameter of your Subnet Masks configuration Subnet Mask This item displays the current subnet mask setting for your IPMI connection Current Subnet Mask in BMC This item displays the current Subnet Mask used for your IPMI connection Gateway Address Configuration This option allows the user to enter the gateway address for this machine This should be in decimal and in dotted quad form i e 192 168 10 253 The value of each three digit number is separated by dots should not exceed 255 Parameter Selector Use this feature to select the parameter of your Gateway Address settings Gateway Address If DHCP is selected under IP Address Source the DHCP server will automati cally assign the IP address of the Gateway device to this machine If you want this machine to use a different Gateway please select Static under the IP dress Source and manually enter the Gateway address of your choice to this machine Current Gateway Address in BMC This item displays the current Gateway address used for your IPMI connec tion 4 22 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS gt DMI Event Log Configuration 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 enable PCI error PER
83. ol of IP ad dresses and network information on a request and grant basis Upon timeout or lease expiration the IP address assigned to the client can be re assigned to a new client Select Static Static Allocation to manually enter an IP address from a specific range of addresses usually assigned by a network administra tor A client with an IP Address that falls into this specific range of addresses will be allowed to access the network A static IP Address assigned to a device is retained until a different address is manually reassigned to it The options are DHCP and Static IP Address This item displays the IP address of this computer IP addresses are four three digit decimal numbers from 0 to 255 separated by dots For example 192 168 10 100 Current IP Address in BMC This item displays the current IP address used for your IPMI connection MAC Address Configuration This submenu displays the following MAC Address Configuration information 4 21 SUPER X8DT6 X8DT6 F X8DTE X8DTE F User s Manual Parameter Selector Use this feature to select the parameter of your Mac Address configuration Current MAC Address in BMC This item displays the current MAC address used for your IPMI connection gt Subnet Mask Configuration Subnet masks tell the network which subnet this machine belongs to The value of each three digit number separated by dots should not exceed 255 Parameter Selector Use this feature t
84. on supported processors This product is intended to be installed and serviced by professional technicians Manual Organization Chapter 1 describes the features specifications and performance of the mother board and provides detailed information about the chipset Chapter 2 provides hardware installation instructions Read this chapter when in stalling the processor memory modules and other hardware components into the system If you encounter any problems see Chapter 3 which describes trouble shooting procedures for video memory and system setup stored in the CMOS Chapter 4 includes an introduction to the BIOS and provides detailed information on running the CMOS Setup utility Appendix A lists BIOS POST Error Codes Appendix B provides Software Instal lation Instructions 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 X8DT6 X8DT6 F X8DTE X8DTE F User s Manual Warning 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 4 ensure correct system setup Contacting Supermicro Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address Tel
85. on the initial display when your system first boots up System configuration e An example of a Technical Support form is our web site at http www supermicro com support contact cfm e Distributors For immediate assistance please have your account number ready when placing a call to our technical support department We can be reached by e mail at support supermicro com or by fax at 408 503 8000 option 2 3 3 Frequently Asked Questions Question What are the various types of memory that my motherboard can support Answer The X8DT6 X8DT6 F X8DTE X8DTE F has 12 240 pin DIMM slots that support up to 192 GB of DDR3 Registered ECC or up to 48 GB of Unbuffered ECC Non ECC 1333 MHz 1066 MHz 800 MHz SDRAM modules It is strongly recom mended that you do not mix memory modules of different speeds and sizes Please follow all memory installation instructions given on Section 2 4 in Chapter 2 3 3 SUPER X8DT6 X8DT6 F X8DTE X8DTE F User s Manual Question How do update my BIOS Answer It is recommended that you do not upgrade your BIOS if you are not experiencing any problems with your system Updated BIOS files are located on our web site at http www supermicro com support bios Please check our BIOS warning message and the information on how to update your BIOS on our web site Select your motherboard model and download the BIOS file to your computer Also check the current BIOS revision and make sure that it i
86. ontrol 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 correlative When the CPU on die temperature increases the fan speed will also increase for effective system cooling Select Full Speed FS to allow the onboard fans to run at full speed for maximum cooling The FS setting is recommended for special system configuration or debugging Select Performance PF for better system cooling The PF setting is recommended for high power consuming and high density systems 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 configurations Select Energy Saving ES for best power efficiency and maximum quietness The Options are Full Speed FS Performance PF Balanced BL and Energy Saving ES Fan1 Fan8 Reading This feature displays the fan speed readings from fan interfaces through Fan8 Fan7 is CPU1 Fan and Fan8 is CPU2 Fan gt Configuration Use this feature to configure Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI power management settings for your system ACPI Aware O S Select Yes to allow the CPU take control over ACPI settings if it is supported by the OS Otherwise select No to disable this function The options are Yes and No ACPI Version Features The options are ACPI v1
87. orm faster when the payload size is limited to 128 Bytes while others with a payload size of 256 Bytes Please refer to your add on card user guide for the desired setting The options are 256 Bytes and 128 Bytes Intel VT d Select Enabled to enable Intel Virtualization Technology support for Direct VT d by reporting the device assignments to VMM through the DMAR ACPI Tables This feature offers fully protected resource sharing across the Intel platforms 4 9 SUPER 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 Select Enabled to use the power management for signal transactions between the PCI Express LO and L1 Links Select Enabled to configure PCI Exp LO and L1 Link power states The options are Disabled and Enabled gt South Bridge Configuration This feature allows the user to configure Intel ICH South Bridge settings USB Functions Select Enabled to use the onboard USB ports The Options are Disabled and Enabled Legacy USB Support Select Enabled to use Legacy USB devices If this item is set to Auto Legacy USB support will be automatically enabled when a legacy USB device is detected The settings are Disabled Enabled and Auto USB 2 0 Controller Mode This feature is used to select the USB 2 0 Controller mode The options are Hi
88. ort of legacy and ACPI power manage ment through an SMI or SCI function pin It also features auto power management to reduce power consumption 1 8 Overview of the Winbond WPCM450 Controller For X8DT6 F X8DTE F Only The Winbond WPCM450 Controller is a Baseboard Management Controller BMC that supports the 2D VGA compatible Graphics Core with the PCI interface Virtual Media and Keyboard Video Mouse Redirection KVMR modules With blade oriented Super I O capability built in the WPCM450 Controller is ideal for legacy reduced server platforms The WPCM450 interfaces with the host system via a PCI interface to communicate with the Graphics core It supports USB 2 0 and 1 1 for remote keyboard mouse virtual media emulation It also provides LPC interface to control Super IO functions The WPCM450 is connected to the network via an external Ethernet Phy module The WPCM450 communicates with onboard components via six SMBus interfaces fan control Platform Environment Control Interface buses SUPER X8DT6 X8DT6 F X8DTE X8DTE F User s Manual Notes Chapter 2 Installation Chapter 2 Installation 2 1 Static Sensitive Devices Electrostatic Discharge ESD can damage electronic components To prevent dam age to your system board it is important to handle it very carefully The following measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from ESD Precautions Use a grounded wrist strap desi
89. ot The options are Disabled and Enabled Onboard LAN Option ROM Select Use this feature to select the type of onboard LAN option ROM The options are iSCSI and PXE SUPER X8DT6 X8DT6 F X8DTE X8DTE F User s Manual LAN1 LAN2 Select Enabled to enable the onboard LAN1 LAN2 ports for network support The options are Enabled and Disabled LAN1 Option ROM LAN2 Option ROM Select Enabled to enable the onboard LAN1 LAN2 PXE Option ROMs to boot the computer using a network interface The options are Enabled and Disabled gt Super IO Device Configuration Onboard Floppy Controller Select Enable to enable the onboard Floppy Controller The options are Enabled and Disabled Floppy A This feature allows the user to select the type of floppy drive connected to the sys tem as specified The options are Disabled 360KB 5 1 4 1 2MB 5 1 4 720KB 3 1 2 1 44MB 3 1 2 and 2 88MB 3 1 2 The default setting for Floppy A is 1 44MB 3 1 2 Serial Port1 Address Serial Port2 Address This option specifies the base port address and the Interrupt Request address for Serial Port 1 or Serial Port 2 Select Disabled to prevent the serial port from accessing system resources When this option is set to Disabled a serial port will physically become unavailable Select 3F8 IRQA to allow the serial port to use 3F8 as its port address and IRQ 4 for the interrupt address The options for Serial Porti are Disabled 3F8 IRQ4 3E8 IRQ5 2E8
90. other reproductive harm Manual Revision 1 1a Release Date April 4 2011 Unless you request and receive written permission from Super Micro Computer Inc you may not copy any part of this document Information in this document is subject to change without notice Other products and companies referred to herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies or mark holders Copyright 2011 by Super Micro Computer Inc All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America Preface 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 SUPER X8DT6 X8DT6 F X8DTE X8DTE F motherboard About this Motherboard The SUPER X8DT6 X8DT6 F X8DTE X8DTE F supports the Intel 5500 5600 Series Processor platform the first dual processing platform that supports the Intel QuickPath Interconnect Technology providing the next generation point to point system interface to replace the current Front Side Bus With the 5500 5600 Series Processor platform built in the X8DT6 X8DT6 F X8DTE X8DTE F offers substantial enhancement in system performance with increased bandwidth and unprecedented scalability optimized for high end servers High Performance Com puting HPC systems and intensive applications Please refer to our web site http www supermicro com products for updates
91. r to the following section for descriptions and pin definitions JF1 Header Pins 4 0600559526935 JT LIL SUN men ka ED es EY PWR Ground Reset Ground Vcc PWR Fail LED Vcc OH Fan Fail LED Vcc NIC2 LED Vcc NIC1 LED Vcc HDD LED Vcc Power LED X X NMI Ground 2 16 Chapter 2 Installation 3 Front Control Panel Pin Definitions NMI Button NMI Button Pin Definitions JF1 The non maskable interrupt button header is located on pins 19 and 20 of JF1 Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Pin Definition 19 Control 20 Ground HERS Pin Denier The Power LED connection is located Pin Definition on pins 15 and 16 of JF1 Refer to the 15 45V table on the right for pin definitions 16 Grund A NMI B PWR LED
92. s Beep In Alarm Speaker BEEP IN Speaker Connector Pin Setting Definition Pins 6 7 Internal Speaker Pins 4 7 External Speaker bl FANS S qo ale P1 DIMM3A _ bas o P1 DIMM3B o pus Internal Speaker Buzz 24 P1 DIMM2A o s 2 24 5 lo P1 DIMM2B o ol 2 lo P1 DIMM1A o ol 8 3 e KE 9 cua PWR LED Speaker o E M 4 gt PHY O a 36 po 2 lo 0 P2 DIMM1B oj o O c lo 0 P2DIMMIA 9 3 o P2 DIMM2B 9 lo 0 P2 DIMM2A 9 P E E lo 0 P2 DIMM3B o SUPER X8DT6 E Series nev 2 01 JWFT 2 23 SLOT6 PCI E 2 0 X8 5 z Intel 5520 g T f BIOS CTRL 240 JBTt 4 Intel ICH10R South Bridge CTRL 6
93. s arising between manufacturer and customer shall be governed by the laws of Santa Clara County in the State of California USA The State of California County of Santa Clara shall be the exclusive venue for the resolution of any such disputes Supermicro s total liability for all claims will not exceed the price paid for the hardware product FCC Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the manufacturer s instruction manual may cause harmful interference with radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case you will be required to correct the interference at your own expense California Best Management Practices Regulations for Perchlorate Materials This Perchlorate warning applies only to products containing CR Manganese Dioxide Lithium coin cells Perchlorate Material special handling may apply See www dtsc ca gov hazardouswaste perchlorate WARNING Handling of lead solder materials used in this product may expose you to lead a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects and
94. s newer than your BIOS before downloading You can choose from the zip file and the exe file If you choose the zip BIOS file please unzip the BIOS file onto a bootable USB device Run the batch file using the format flash bat filename rom from your bootable USB device to flash the BIOS Then your system will automatically reboot Please note that this process may take a few minutes to complete Do not be concerned if the screen is paused for a few minutes Warning Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent possible system boot failure Note The SPI BIOS chip used on this motherboard cannot be removed Send your motherboard back to our RMA Department at Supermicro for repair Question What s on the CD that came with my motherboard Answer The supplied CD has drivers and programs that are needed for your sys tem Please review the CD and install the applications you need Applications on the CD include chipset drivers for the Windows OS security and audio drivers 3 4 Returning Merchandise for Service A receipt or copy of your invoice marked with the date of purchase is required be fore any warranty service will be rendered You can obtain service by calling your vendor for a Returned Merchandise Authorization RMA number When returning to the manufacturer the RMA number should be prominently displayed on the outside of the shipping carton and mailed prepaid or hand carried Shipping and handling
95. t manuals 3 2 0 and the Dedicated LAN w KVM support are available on the X8DT6 F X8DTE F only For more information please refer to the user guide posted on our website http Awww supermicro com support manuals 1 3 SUPER X8DT6 X8DT6 F X8DTE X8DTE F User s Manual Motherboard Layout 5 5 ERE Ed EE lt gt o P1 DIMM3A JPI2C1 00020200009 999 5395 609 o P1 DIMM3B o Wi FANG 5 P1 DIMM2A 0 B P Qo o P1 DIMM2B 0 O al o P1 DIMM1A E 9 FAN7 o P1 DIMM1B 9 CPU2 CPU Far Q O O O O 255 ki PHY O 95 o 0 of uw 2 P2 DIMM1B o o lo 0 P2 DIMM1A O O J lo P2 DIMM2B o ale 5 P2 DIMM2A 9 9o 2 0 P2 DIMM3B s CER FR 0 P2 DIMM3A o 09 S j t UPER X8DT6 E Series Rev 2 01 E spi 4s 33 Intel 5520 88 E g IOH gt 88 LAI BIOS amp 99 99 98 98 SLOMPCKEXA 01262855 JI2C1 s Intel IC
96. tate Indicator 1 11 Main Switch Override Mechanism 1 11 WOL M j cans kek kk kek k k k k KA KA KAKA kK KA 1 11 159 doom 1 12 17 1 12 1 8 Overview of the Winbond WPCM450 Controller For X8DT6 F X8DTE F Only ror PSP M I 1 13 Chapter 2 Installation 2 1 Static Sensitive DEVICES seniai ana 2 1 01 2 1 Deere r DD 2 1 2 2 Motherboard 2 2 Tools kek kak kk ka keka ka ka k k Kak Ka ka A KK KA KK 2 2 Installation 2 2 2 3 Processor Heatsink 2 3 Installing a CPU HeatsinkK uuE 2 5 2 4 Memory Installation mM 2 7 25 Control Panel Connectors TO kk kek 2 11 1 Back Panel Connectors IO Ports 2 11 ATX PS 2 Keyboard and PS 2 Mouse 2 12 Universal Serial Bus 0 2 13 Serial 2 14 Video Oo pila iiio re 2 14 Ethernet nar bi ki hak nakan da sa ak Ha ab
97. the CPU Overheat Alarm setting which de termines when the CPU Overheat alarm will be activated to provide warning of possible CPU overheat IN Warning 1 Any temperature that exceeds the CPU threshold temperature pre defined by the CPU manufacturer may result in CPU overheat or system instability When the CPU temperature reaches this predefined threshold the CPU and system cooling fans will run at full speed 2 To avoid possible system overheating please be sure to provide ad equate airflow to your system The options are The Early Alarm Select this setting if you want the CPU overheat alarm includ ing the LED and the buzzer to be triggered as soon as the CPU temperature reaches the CPU overheat threshold as predefined by the CPU manufacturer The Default Alarm Select this setting if you want the CPU overheat alarm including the LED and the buzzer to be triggered when the CPU temperature reaches about 59C above the threshold temperature as predefined by the CPU manufacturer to give the CPU and system fans additional time needed for CPU and system cooling In both the alarms above please take immediate action as shown below CPU1 Temperature CPU2 Temperature System Temperature This feature displays current temperature readings for the CPU and the System The following items will be displayed for your reference only CPU1 Temperature CPU2 Temperature The CPU thermal technology that reports absolute temperatures Ce
98. the action Requirements Keep Supero SD3Serece Daemen mnang at all timas on thos system Promde TCP IP connectivity Power control zi Note SD Software Revision 1 0 can be downloaded from our Web site at ftp ftp supermicro com utility Supero Doctor lll You can also download SDIII User s Guide at http www supermicro com PRODUCT Manuals SDIII UserGuide pdf For Linux we will still recommend that you use Supero Doctor Il gt 3 SUPER 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 significant injury or loss of life or catastrophic property damage Accordingly Supermicro disclaims any and all liability and should buyer use or sell such products for use in such ultra hazardous applications it does so entirely at its own risk Furthermore buyer agrees to fully indemnify defend and hold Supermicro harmless for and against any and all claims demands actions litigation and proceedings of any kind arising out of or related to such ultra hazardous use or sale
99. the web site at http www ssiforum org Additionally in areas where noisy power transmission is present you may choose to install a line filter to shield the computer from noise It is recommended that you also install a power surge protector to help avoid problems caused by power surges 1 7 Super The disk drive adapter functions of the Super I O chip include a floppy disk drive controller that is compatible with industry standard 82077 765 a data separator write pre compensation circuitry decode logic data rate selection a clock genera tor drive interface control logic and interrupt and DMA logic The wide range of functions integrated onto the Super I O greatly reduces the number of components required for interfacing with floppy disk drives The Super I O supports 360 K 720 K 1 2 M 1 44 M or 2 88 M disk drives and data transfer rates of 250 Kb s 500 Kb s or 1 Mb s It also provides two high speed 16550 compatible serial communication orts UARTs Each UART includes a 16 byte send receive FIFO a programmable 1 15 Chapter 1 Introduction 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 provides functions that comply with ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface which includes supp
100. to the instructions posted on our website at http www supermicro com support manuals S SUPERMICRO X8DT6 Motherboard Drivers amp Tools WinXP x Intel 5500 5520 Chipset INF files S U PE RM I C Matrox G200e Graphics Driver Drivers amp Tools Intel 5520 Chipset LSI MegaRAID Storage Manager X8DT6 Intel Matrix Storage Manager Adaptec Storage Manager Intel PRO Network Connections Drivers SUPERMICRO Supero Doctor Ill SUPERMICRO Computer Inc Build driver diskettes and manuals Browse CD Auto Start Up Next Time For more information please visit SUPERMICRO s web site Driver Tool Installation Display Screen Note 1 Click the icons showing a hand writing the paper to view the readme files 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 the system before proceeding with the next item on the list The bottom icon with a CD on it allows you to view the entire contents of the CD Note 2 When making a storage driver diskette by booting into a Driver CD please set the SATA Configuration to Compatible Mode and configure SATA as IDE in the BIOS Setup After making the driver diskette be sure to change the SATA settings back to your original settings B 1 SUPER X8DT6 X8DT6 F X8DTE X8DTE F User s Manual B 2 Configuring Supero Doctor Ill The Supero Doctor
101. turer Check for bad DIMM modules or slots by swapping a single module between all memory slots and check the results Make sure that all memory modules are fully seated in their slots Make sure to follow the instructions given in Section 2 4 in Chapter 2 Check the position of the 115V 230V switch on the power supply Please follow the instructions given in the DIMM Population Tables listed on Pages 2 7 and 2 8 to install your memory modules 3 2 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 3 2 Technical Support Procedures Before contacting Technical 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 first check with your distributor or reseller for troubleshooting services They should know of any possible problem s with the specific system configuration that was sold to you 1 Please go through the Troubleshooting Procedures and Frequently Asked Question FAQ sections in this chapter or see the FAQs on our web site http www supermicro com support fags before contacting Technical Sup port 2 BIOS upgrades be downloaded from our web site at http www supermicro com support bios 3 If you still cannot resolve the problem include the following information when contacting Supermicro for technical support Motherboard model and PCB revision number BIOS release date version this can be seen
102. umber and press lt Enter gt to display the informa tion as shown in the screen e SEL Entry Number e SEL Record ID e SEL Record Type Event Timestamp e Generator ID Event Message Format Ver e Event Sensor Event Sensor Number Event Dir Type Event Data Clear BMC System Event Log Select OK and press t lt Enter gt to clear the BMC system log Select Cancel to keep the BMC System log The options are OK and Cancel Caution After clearing an event log all information in the log can not be recovered Make absolutely sure that you no longer need any data stored in the log before clearing the BMC Event Log 4 20 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS gt Set LAN Configuration Set this feature to configure the IPMI LAN adapter with a network address Channel Number Enter the channel number for the SET LAN Configuration command It is initially set to 1 Channel Number Status This feature displays the channel status for the Channel Number selected above Channel Number is OK Address Configuration This submenu displays the following IP Address Configuration information Parameter Selector This item displays the parameter of your IP Address configuration IP Address Source This feature allows the user to determine how an IP address is assigned to this device Select DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol to allow this device to obtain an IP address from a DHCP server which manages a po
103. unless your system has a BIOS related N issue Flashing the wrong BIOS can cause irreparable damage to the system In no event shall Supermicro be liable for direct indirect special incidental or consequential damages arising from a BIOS update If you have to update the BIOS do not shut down or reset the system while the BIOS is updating This is to avoid possible boot failure 4 2 Main Setup When you first enter the AMI BIOS Setup Utility you will enter the Main setup screen You can always return to the Main setup screen by selecting the Main tab on the top of the screen The Main BIOS Setup screen is shown below BIOS SETUP UTILITY System Time System Overview The following BIOS information will be displayed 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 Enter new values through the keyboard and press lt Enter gt Press the lt Tab gt key to move between fields The date must be entered in MM DD YY format The time is entered in HH MM SS format Note The time is in the 24 hour format For example 5 30 P M appears as 17 30 00 4 2 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS Supermicro X8DT6 X8DTE e BIOS Build Version 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
104. urth IDE Master These settings allow the user to set the parameters of Primary IDE Master Slave Secondary IDE Master Slave Third and Fourth IDE Master slots Press Enter to activate the following submenu items Set the correct configuration settings ac cordingly The items included in the submenu are Type This item is used to select the type of device connected to the system The op tions are Not Installed Auto CD DVD and ARMD LBA Large Mode LBA Logical Block Addressing is a method of addressing data on a disk drive In the LBA mode the maximum drive capacity is 137 GB For drive capacities over 137 GB your system must be able to support 48 bit LBA mode addressing If not contact your manufacturer or install an ATA 133 IDE controller card that supports 48 bit LBA mode The options are Disabled and Auto Block Multi Sector Transfer Block Mode boosts the IDE drive performance by increasing the amount of data transferred Only 512 bytes of data can be transferred per interrupt if Block Mode is not used Block Mode allows of up to 64 KB of data be transferred per interrupt Select Disabled to allow data to be transferred from and to the device one sector at a time Select Auto to allow data to be transferred between devices with multiple sectors at a time if the device supports it The options are Auto and Disabled PIO Mode The IDE PIO Programmable Mode programs timing cycles between the IDE drive and the programmabl
105. vailable for the PCB Rev 1 31 or a later vision of motherboard only 1 5 SUPER X8DT6 X8DT6 F X8DTE X8DTE F User s Manual Motherboard Features CPU Two Intel 5500 5600 Series LGA 1366 processors each processor supports two full width Intel QuickPath Interconnect links with a total of up to 51 2 GB s Data Transfer Rate 6 4 GT s per direction Memory Twelve 240 pin DIMM sockets support up to 192 GB of DDR3 Registered ECC or up to 48 GB of Unbuffered ECC Non ECC Memory See Section 2 4 in Chapter 2 for DIMM Slot Population Chipset Intel 5520 chipset including the 5520 IOH 36D and the ICH10R South Bridge Expansion Slots Three PCI E 2 0 x8 slots Slots 5 7 X8DT6 X8DT6 F Four PCI E 2 0 x8 slots Slots 4 7 X8DTE X8DTE F One PCI E 2 0 x4 slot Slot 3 One PCI E x4 slot Slot 1 BIOS 4 MB AMI SPI Flash ROM PCI 2 2 ACPI 1 0 2 0 3 0 Plug and Play PnP DMI 2 3 USB Keyboard sup port and APM 1 2 PC Health Monitoring Onboard voltage monitors for CPU1 Vcore CPU2 Vcore CPU1 DIMM CPU2 DIMM 1 5V 3 3Vcc V 3 3V SB V 12Vcc V 5Vin and Battery Voltage Fan status monitor with firmware control CPU chassis temperature monitors Platform Environment Control Interface PECI ready Thermal Monitor 2 TM2 support CPU fan auto off in sleep mode CPU slow down on temperature overheat Pulse Width Modulation PWM Fan Control CPU thermal trip support for processor protection power
106. wer to be turned on after a power loss Select Last State to allow the system to resume its last state before a power loss The options are Power On Power Off and Last State Watch Dog Timer If enabled the Watch Dog Timer will cause the system to reboot when it is inactive for more than 5 minutes The options are Enabled and Disabled Processor and Clock Options This submenu allows the user to configure the Processor and Clock settings Ratio CMOS Setting This option allows the user to set the ratio between the CPU core clock and the FSB frequency The default setting depends on the type of CPU is installed in the system The default setting is 18 Press lt gt lt gt on your keyboard to change this value 4 5 SUPER X8DT6 X8DT6 F X8DTE X8DTE F User s Manual C1E Support Select Enabled to enable Enhanced Halt State support C1E significantly 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 Available when supported by the CPU Select Enabled to enable the hardware prefetcher to prefetch streams of data and instructions from the main memory to the L2 cache to improve CPU performance The options are Disabled and Enabled Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Available when supported by the CPU The CPU prefetches the cache line for 64 bytes if this option is set to Disabled The CPU prefetches both c
107. while providing a processor architecture independent implementation that is compatible with the Windows XP 2003 2008 Vista Operating System Slow Blinking LED for Suspend State Indicator When the CPU goes into a suspend state the chassis power LED will start blinking to indicate that the CPU is in suspend mode When the user presses any key the CPU will wake up and the LED will automatically stop blinking and remain on Main Switch Override Mechanism When an ATX power supply is used the power button can function as a system suspend button to make the system enter a SoftOff state The monitor will be suspended and the hard drive will spin down Pressing the power button again will cause the whole system to wake up During the SoftOff state the ATX power supply provides power to keep the required circuitry in the system alive In case the system malfunctions and you want to turn off the power just press and hold the power button for 4 seconds This option can be set in the Power section of the BIOS Setup routine Wake On LAN WOL Wake On LAN is defined as the ability of management application to remotely power up a computer that is powered off Remote PC setup up dates and asset tracking can occur after hours and on weekends so that daily LAN traffic is kept to a minimum and users are not interrupted The motherboard has a 3 pin header 1 1 SUPER X8DT6 X8DT6 F X8DTE X8DTE F User s Manual WOL to connect to the 3 pin head
108. x 330 20 mm Note 1 For details on Intel SATA HostRAID configuration please refer to the user guide posted http Awww supermicro com support manuals Note 2 For details on LSI SAS RAID configuration please refer to the User s Guide Qhttp www supermicro com support manuals Note 3 For details on IPMI configuration please refer to the Embedded IPMI User s Guide posted on our web site Qhttp www supermicro com support manuals Ter SUPER X8DT6 X8DT6 F X8DTE X8DTE F User s Manual 11 6 06 1 5 0 5 1 4 0 4 1 3 0 3 1 2 0 2 1 1 0 1 9 Processor 2 2 1 e ge n ge ae ne S 7 S aX g lll PCI E X8 5 oo 7 8 9 Intel 5520 lt PCI E X8NPorts 5 6 10 360 N o v a Ports 2 Ports 1 2 y 5 9 33 4 36 9 16 oo Port Bor ME 80 40 3 NLS 2008 SAS2 o Ports Optional 4 7 Optional DMI PCIE X ANE1 2 3 4 5 5 4 3 PCI E X1 2 1 LANIH LANES Intel H ICH10R

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