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1. oa A Fan B Fane EET B dp d D Fan4 m j a E Fan5 9 m mE ii od PCLE 20 x jin x so SUPERG SEET G Fan CPU Fan Es H Fan8 CPU 2 Fan NS o c Fan 9 S i Intel 5520 H J F 1 0 pm l ran Firmware S slot8 PCLE 20 x16 10H 360 LN e EN pc E SI inte d Intel 5520 loH 360 ope E WPCM450 ER BMC CTRL RE d D33 E ch Qs e eL T ES e IBU Bios i e 2 55 Slot4 PCI E 2 0 x16 mm d Es PS PE 8 D wei a 2552 Slot3 PCI 33MHz SE EES ICH 10R Battory 1 a wu m tt DET Wm ia ESSE Slot2 PCI E 2 0 x4 n x16 Slot een CH EES Slott PCE xA in x16 Slot az D I LNN 2 23 J pe ite SUPERO X8DTG QF User s Manual Power LED Speaker On JD1 header pins 1 3 are used for power LED indicator and pins 4 7 are for the speaker Connect a cable to pins 4 7 of JD1 to use an external speaker If you wish to use the internal speaker please close pins 6 7 with a jumper See the table
2. P2 DIMM3A P2 DIMM3B P2 DIMM2A amp 38 P2 DIMM2B gt SO E P2 DIMM1A Q P2 DIMM1B ALWAYS POPULATE DIMM A FIRST IMPORTANT 9 S S 2 5 Slot2 PCLE 2 0 x4 in x16 Slot macca SEEE Slot PCI E x4 in x16 Slot JWOL JSMB1 wp Ee ER s E E lt o S E S 2 a 8 8 m g RB ALWAYS POPULATE DIMMA FIRST cot amp P1 DIMM1B oz cri P1 DIMM1A LAN CTRL B P1 DIMM2B JPL2 P1 DIMM2A Set PCI E 2 0 x4 n x8 Slot SUPERO XBDTG QF ed ev 24 P1 DIMM3B P1 DIMM3A N CTRL sever D Audio CTRL l Lo Slot10 PCI E 2 0 x16 z N iL FAN9 ER PEE DIS E gt JPAC Intel 5520 d HA IPMI E IOH 36D SR Firmware IE aa E 0000000 WICH lt BUSCH Intel 5520 Kee 7 IOH 36D open P U go Dh CC Slot6 PCI E 2 0 x16 Bee 55 D33 r es e Memory Slot5 PCI 33MHz e e e3 m BM Bios S 2 D az
3. Hm Og 7 Release Note Notch i I Tab should align o Qe with the ou receptive point EZ El on the slot SE c E a 0 e T a E En B Li n t jj To Install Insert module vertically and press down until 8 it snaps into place Pay attention to the alignment notch e E e am Es a uu at the bottom Top View of DDR3 Slot Release Tab ipi Release Tab TT lip NNN NININ To Remove Use your thumbs to gently push the release tabs near both ends of the module This should release it from the slot 2 11 SUPERO X8DTG QF User s Manual 2 5 Control Panel Connectors IO Ports The I O 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 Back Panel Connectors lO Ports Back Panel Connectors 1 Keyboard Purp e H HERB EM ga urp e j 2 PS 2 Mouse Green 3 COM Port 1 Turquoise 4 VGA Blue D 5 USBO 7 PMI Dedicated LAN 8 USB2 va HI y 9 USB 3 nti 10 USB 4 H 12 LAN 2 13 LAN 1 14 Side_surround 15 Back_surround 16 CEN LFE 17 Microphone In 18 Front 19 Line In
4. eG Go e De G9 ege a UP O eee tL oo gege e d v Back Panel Connector Pin Definitions Back Panel USB 0 1 2 3 4 5 Pin Definitions Pin Universal Serial Bus USB Six Universal Serial Bus ports USB 0 1 2 3 4 5 are located on the I O back panel Additional four USB con nections USB 6 7 8 9 are used to provide front chassis access Connect USB cables to these USB ports head ers to use USB connections USB cables are not included See the tables on the right for pin definitions 1 Definition 5V USB_PN1 USB PP1 Ground Pins Chapter 2 Installation Definition 45V USB PNO USB PPO Ground Front Panel USB 6 7 8 9 Pin Definitions D e m E d c d H l 9 E LE N i bu ma E J SUPER X8DTG QF Rev 2 0 f Pem ES 4 B tea e gis T LI He __ HE Ea 2 13 USB 6 7 8 USB 9 Pin Definition Pin Definition il 5V 6 5V 2 USB_PN2 7 USB_PN3 3 USB_PP2 8 USB_PP3 4 Ground
5. Intel 5520 101 360 zeien E wremaso Te TIT d Er Gg Siot PCLE 20 x16 3 A SiotS PCI 33MHz e es z CA O on Seu PCI E 2 0x16 m ER Bre re Ss E r aaa Intel Si Slot3 PCI 33MHz Ze wm ICH 10R Battery lt Ne S ER Lu BH Su a TU Slot2 PCLE 2 0 x in x16 Slot jCi n y E TUN Slott PCI E x in x16 Slot T aras M come e EEIEIE open LEE EP E Be TSGPIo1Bz2 EST ALL al 2 y 2 30 Chapter 2 Installation DC Bus to PCI Exp Slots FC for PCI PCI E slots Jumper Settings Jumpers JC and JI C2 allow you to connect the System Management Bus 1 C to PCI and PCI Express slots These two jumpers are to be set at the same time The default setting is Open to disable the connections See the table on the right for jumper settings Jumper Setting Definition Closed Enabled Open Disabled Default Audio Mode Select Audio Mode Select i Jumper Settings Jumper JL2 allows you to select the Audio mode You can choose using AC 97 Audio or HD High definition Audio The default setting is Open to use HD Audio See the table on the right for jumper settings Jumper Setting Definition Closed AC 97 Panel Open HD Audio De fault P2 DIMM3B Roe Eanriceut P2 DIMM2A P2 DIMM2B e C Au
6. A A i X Sat 7 d j Ha j ower LED Vcc HIRSI SUPERG X8D7G OF HDD LED Vcc NIC1 LED Vcc Ee EJ r E E NIC2 LED Vcc D c EE OH Fan Fail LED Vcc Q o SA o PWR Fail LED Vcc LE a j Ground Reset gt Reset Button LI Hi gt r li E Ground PWR gt Power Button ras ecu Sese DOCE HDD LED The HDD LED connection is located on pins 13 and 14 of JF1 Attach a hard drive LED cable here to display any South Bridge related HDD activities including SAS Serial ATA and IDE See the table on the right for pin definitions NIC1 NIC2 LED Indicators The NIC Network Interface Controller LED connections for GLAN Port 1 are located on pins 11 and 12 and for GLAN Port 2 are on pins 9 and 10 of JF1 Attach NIC LED cables to dis play LAN port connections and activities Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions gm n E e Sc Ga r ab B E Li at 9 des Suse Chapter 2 Installation HDD LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 13 sv 14 HD Active GL
7. Fazit Joose s aloso I FANTIG Chassis Intrusion Pin Definitions JL1 Pin Definition 1 Intrusion Input Ground T SGPIO Pin Definitions FAN2 ALWAYS POPULATE DIMM A FIRST P1 DIMM1B En FTON FONA EE EET AN EH E i e e R m f E Pu ti Firmware pH Slot8 PCI E 2 0 x16 IOH 36D en RS SS wt 20 ee loan SR gi mn sees g oss a FT u EZEM T Oe e eL Cin i J871 Bios e a EH pa Pa d T Slot3 PCI 33MHz 3 a i icon iiit Slot PCIE 2 0 x4 in x16 Slot ESSE Slott PCIE x4 in x16 Slot e coma Soe Pin Definition Pin Definition NC NC Ground 4 j Data Load Ground 6 8 NC Note NC No Connections A Chassis Intrusion B T SGPIO1 C T SBPIO2 JWOL JSMB1 wp e zeg mf scr V EE a Ire uc 7 E 1 21213 SUPERO X8DTG QF User s Manual RG SMB PC Connector System Management Bus 1 C Connector JSMB1 monitors power supply fan and sys tem temperatures See the table on the right for pin definitions Power SMB PC Connector Power System Management Bu
8. Slot PCI E x4 in x16 Slot 8 moooo LI PME EIEEEES ven E 3 2l 4 2 B 2 26 PWR SMB Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 Clock 2 Data 3 PWR Fail 4 Ground 5 a av A SMB B PWR SMB Overheat LED Fan Fail JOH1 The JOH1 header is used to connect an LED indicator to provide warnings of chassis over heating or fan failure This LED will blink when a fan failure occurs Refer to the table on right for pin definitions 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 P2 DIMM3A P2 DIMM3B E PE DINA P2 DIMM2B P2 DIMM1A P2 DIMM1B ALWAYS POPULATE DIMM A FIRST n SEH 9 MESE IER i Bl o e ALWAYS POPULATE DIMM A FIRST PI DIMMIB ha
9. In order to use Serial Flash for Boot Sector Recovery you will need to meet the following requirements e The Target system the system that needs BIOS updates must have a serial port and Serial Flash support embedded in the BIOS image file e The Host system should also have a serial port and a terminal program that supports XModem Transfer protocol Hyper Terminal for the Windows operating systems and minicom for Linux FreeSBD etc e ANull modem serial cable How to use Serial Flash for Boot Sector Recovery 1 Connect a Null modem serial cable between the target system and the host system that runs the terminal program 2 Make sure that the new BIOS Image file is accessible for the host system 3 Start the terminal program on the host system and create a new connection Use the following communication parameters for the new connection Bits per second 115200 bits sec e Data Bits 8 e Parity None e Stop Bit 1 Flow Control None 4 28 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS 4 Power on your system and click the lt Connect gt button in the Hyper Terminal The terminal screen will display the following messages Press lt SpaceBar gt to update BIOS Confirm update BIOS y n y Begin remote BIOS flash y n y Starting remote flash Upload new BIOS file using Xmodem protocol 5 Following the instructions given on the screen to update the BIOS These instructions are also shown below At the
10. Note 2 the AMI BIOS has default text messages built in Supermicro re tains the option to include omit or change any of these text messages 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 lt Del gt at the appropriate time during system boot 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 lt Delete gt key to enter the main menu of 4 1 SUPER X8DTG QF User s Manual 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 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 Warning Do not upgrade the BIOS unless your system has a BIOS related 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 t
11. Gpriran Fail LED Vcc e J or P N ws Fail LED Vcc Es Ground Reset gt Reset Button o E LI gowy m B Ground PWR gt Power Button Ke mcm ORE Ses LUES 2 20 Chapter 2 Installation 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 contacting both pins will power on off the system This button can also be configured to function as a suspend button with a setting in the BIOS see Chapter 4 Press the button for at least 4 seconds to turn off the power supply when in the suspend mode Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Groun Reset Button Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition S Reset 4 Ground Power Button Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 1 PWR A Reset Button B PWR Button ch NMI Vi x x Lead f Ha Power LED Vcc Li LIES j Vcc Ez Vcc u Ez GE D zi j Vcc P e e E Da poe OH Fan Fail
12. 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 damage the system during an attack The default is Enabled Refer to Intel and Microsoft Web Sites for more information Simultaneous Multi Threading Available when supported by the CPU Set to Enabled to use the Simultaneous Multi Threading Technology which will result in increased CPU performance The options are Disabled and Enabled 4 6 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS Active Processor Cores Set to Enabled to use a processor s Second Core and beyond Please refer to Intel s web site for more information The options are All 1 and 2 Intel 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 TurboMode Tech Select Enabled to a
13. 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 The CPU Temperature feature will display the CPU temperature status as detected by the BIOS Low This level is considered as the normal operating state The CPU temperature is well below the CPU Temperature Tolerance The motherboard fans and CPU will run normally as configured in the BIOS Fan Speed Control Medium The processor is running warmer This is a precautionary 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 4 17 SUPER X8DTG QF User s Manual 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 immed
14. SUPER X8DTG QF User s Manual Primary IDE Master Slave Secondary IDE Master Slave Third IDE Master and Fourth IDE Master These settings allow the user to set the parameters of the IDE slots as specified Press lt Enter gt to activate the following submenu items Set the correct configura tions accordingly Type This feature allows the user to select the type of device connected to the slot Select Auto to allow the BIOS to automatically select the device type as it is detected on the slot Select CD DVD to configure the slot for CD DVD devices Select ARMD to use this slot for removable devices The options are Not In stalled 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 equipped with a 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 transfers of up to 64 KB 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 transfer from and to th
15. Slot3 PCI 33MHz KI wm ICH 10R Battery g Nr B ER LI or 8B B CO TEE SoZ POLE 2 0 x4fin x16 Siol mnn E TT Slott PCIE x4 in x16 Slot eg en enen 28 eo en EEEE ile BS Lem MAG Res A 2 24 PWR LED Connector Pin Definitions Pin Setting Definition Pin 1 Anode m Pin2 Cathode Pin3 N A Speaker Connector Pin Definitions Pin Setting Definition Pins 4 7 External Speaker Internal Speaker Internal Buzzer Pin Definitions Pins Definitions Pin 1 Pos 4 Beep In Alarm Speaker A PWR LED Speaker Header B Internal Speaker Chapter 2 Installation Chassis Intrusion A Chassis Intrusion header is located at JL1 on the motherboard Attach an appropriate cable from the chassis to inform you of a chassis intrusion when the chassis is opened T SGPIO Headers Two SGPIO Serial Link General Purpose In put Output headers T SGPIO 1 T SGPIO 2 are located on the motherboard These headers support serial link interfaces for the onboard SATA connectors See the table on the right for pin definitions Refer to the board layout below for the location E TFANS KBwouseb 3 P2 DIMM3B oq We See Sau Sau Su ALWAYS POPULATE DIMM A FIRST i ech z E ih
16. default system JPUSB1 is used for Backpanel USB Disabled Ports 0 5 and JPUSB2 is for Front Panel USB Ports 6 9 These jumpers are used FP USB Wake up Enable JPUSB2 in conjunction with the USB Wake Up func Jumper Settings tion in the BIOS See the table on the right Pin Definition for jumper settings and jumper connections 1 2 Enabled JPUSB1 Default Enabled JPUSB2 Default Disabled Default Disabled VGA Enable VGA Enable Disable Jumper Settings JPG1 JPG1 allows you to enable or disable the onboard VGA connection supported by the onboard VGA Controller The default position is on pins 1 and 2 to enable VGA See the table on the right for jumper settings Both Jumpers Definition Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 2 3 Disabled A BP USB Enable B VGA Enable PZ DIMMSA P2 DIMMSB P2 DIMM2A P2 DIMM2B P2 DIMM1A P2 DIMM1B ALWAYS POPULATE DIMM A FIRST n EUN n re viae OE RN FAN2 fec ee TES a ALWAYS POPULATE DIMM A FIRST P1 DIMM1B P1 DIMM1A P1 DIMM2B P1 DIMMZA P1 DIMM3B P1 DIMM3A 82574 LAN CTRL bh dis EEE Seng PCIE 2 0 x16 FT a EH Ds H e 9 e Intel 5520 b E PMi UE
17. use a power supply that contains a 28 45V 11 442V 24 pin and two 8 pin power connec 24 COM 12 43 3V tors Be sure to connect these con 12V 8 pin PWR C t nectors to the 24 pin JPW1 and the Bn two 8 pin JPW2 JPW3 power con Pins Definition nectors on the motherboard Failure 1 through 4 Grant in doing so will void the manufacturer 5 through 8 warranty on your power supply and Required motherboard JS SS S Hg e Se i A 24 pin ATX PWR Req d recens Ier B C 8 pin Processor PWR N i Req d all f ho i cur P ME SUPER X8DTG QF Em e E Rev 2 0 net E Intel 5520 Li gt E e i has R SH pu m ped Sep PCI 33MHz e e es E 8 i Son PCHE 20x16 ES n Ka 1 ICH 10R iy E a SET Siot2 POLE 2 0 xn x16 Slot paar i TT Sen PCI E x4 n x16 Slot e r3an E 2 22 Chapter 2 Installation Fan Headers Fan Header Pin Definitions The X8DTG QF has ten chassis system fan headers Fan1 Fan10 on the motherboard Fan 7 and Fan 8 are CPU Fans All these are 4 pin fans headers which are backward com patible 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 Advanced Setting in the BIOS The Default setting is Disabled See the table on the right for pin definitions Pin Definition Ground 12V Tachometer PWR Modulation
18. 24 4 6 Exit OPUONS EE 4 26 454 BIOS RS COV em 4 27 How to Recover the AMIBIOS Image the Main BIOS Block 4 27 4 7 1 Boot Sector Recovery from a USB Doewvice 4 27 4 7 2 Boot Sector Recovery from an IDE CD ROM s 4 28 4 7 3 Boot Sector Recovery from a Serial Port Serial Flash 4 28 Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes A 1 BIOS Error Beep Codes oat as ee eee decia dace kk kk kek KK KA KERA KAK KA KA KA fac ud A 1 Appendix B Installing the Windows OS B 1 Installing the Windows OS to a RAID Gvstem AAA B 1 B 2 Installing the Windows OS to a Non RAID System B 2 Appendix C Software Installation Instructions C 1 Installing Software Ro RE C 1 Ge Gonhguring Supero Doctor llus ii Hc dina Wiy dik nia anl hetan dla n k C 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 you with 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 the retail package e One 1 Supermicro Mainboard e Six 6 Serial ATA cabl
19. 9 Ground 5 No Con 10 Key nection 1 BP USB 0 2 BP USB 1 3 BP USB 2 4 BP USB 3 5 BP USB 4 6 BP USB 5 7 FP USB 6 8 FP USB 7 9 FP USB 8 9 eel Clili SUPERO X8DTG QF User s Manual Ethernet Ports LAN Ports Pin Definition Two Ethernet ports are located next to the Pin Definition Pin Definitions USB 2 5 on the IO Backplane In addi tion an IPMI Dedicated LAN is located 1 P2V5SB 10 SGND 2 TDO 11 Act LED above the USB ports 0 1 These ports accept RJ45 type cables S ToO le POVE A TDi 13 Link 100 LED Note Yellow 3V3SB 5 TDt 14 Link 1000 LED Please refer to the LED In Yellow 3V3SB dicator Section for LAN LED 6 TD2 15 Ground information 7 TD 16 Ground 8 TD3 17 Ground 9 TD3 88 Ground NC No Connection 1 LAN1 2 LAN2 3 IPMI dedicated LAN a zz E qa OGE aru sol o GSS KE Chapter 2 Installation Serial Ports Serial Ports COM1 COM2 Pin Definitions Two COM connections COM1
20. LED wl di ink LED LED Rear View when facing the rear side of the chassis GLAN Activity Indicator LED Settings Color Status Definition Green Flashing Active GLAN Link Indicator LED Settings LED Color Definition Off No Connection or 10 Mbps Green 100 Mbps Amber 1 Gbps A LAN 1 B LAN 2 C IPMI dedicated LAN Onboard Power LED An Onboard Power LED is located at DP1 on the motherboard When this LED is on the system power is on Be sure to turn off the system and unplug the power cord before removing or installing components See the tables at right for more information BMC Activity LED A BMC Heartbeat LED is located at D33 on the motherboard When D33 is on BMC Base board Management Controller is active See the tables at right for more information r LEN SSC EELER P2 DIMM3A Eyma J SE MM MEN P2 DIMM3B z 8 P2 DIMM2A P2 DIMM2B PZDIMMTA PZDIMMIB n ALWAYS PO
21. LED Vcc vr E PWR Fail LED Vec e oS Qa i Ground Reset gt Reset Button a poc Ground PWR gt Power Button us Se Ge ORE oral OQ 2 21 SUPERO X8DTG QF User s Manual 2 6 Connecting Cables Power Connectors ATX Power 24 pin Connector Pin Definitions pi i nn r JPW1 nes SP mere power supply DEIER Pin Definition Pin Definition and two 8 pin CPU PWR connectors JPW2 18 43 3V Jd SRM JPW3 on the motherboard These power i 14 12V 2 433V connectors meet the SSI EPS 12V specifica 15 com 3 cow tion All these three power connectors must 16 PSON 4 a be connected to your power supply to ensure ES vo com Is M adequate power supply to your system See l drip M 18 com e a the table on the right for pin definitions 19 com 7 com 20 Res NC 8 up Ok Warning To prevent damage to the 21 45V 9 even ZA power supply or motherboard please 29 45V 10 12V
22. P A t 25 2 2 Slot4 PCI E 2 0 x16 EE SH Bure C Intel Slot3 PCI 33MHz Dese L A I SATAO B I SATA1 C I SATA2 D I SATA3 E I SATA4 F I SATAS 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 Check 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 doe
23. PEDIMMIA GE BS Re GE Sam PCHE 20 xn x sit SUPERG XeDTG QF na ev 2 Ee BER P1 DIMM3A FANS ar 5 om S JPAC Intel 5520 ji E PM SR See TEKI Sim POE 20x18 sem d wee E Intl 520 vuam wecwaso re Wo TT Sloe POLE 20x16 Di ot TCU Siig PGI 33MH e BT Bios Q ecco Slotd PCHE 2 0 x16 Ps Ers E mm Intel sw TEZ sia PCI 3aMHz Men Sec Se L1 i Cun LI san d am i e 7 Sen POLE x4 in x16 Slot e PM e a 3H z 2 ne cc swe yo Ba een E ena E D B i reene ES Lo Chapter 2 Installation Overheat LED Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 5vDC 2 OH Active OH Fan Fail LED Pin Definitions State Message Solid Overheat Blinking Fan Fail Wake On LAN Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 5V Standby 2 Ground 3 Wake up A OH Fan Fail LED B WOL SUPERO X8DTG QF User s Manual Trusted Platform Module Header A Trusted Platform Module TPM header JTPM1 is located close to the ICH 10R South Bridge This header provides TPM support to ensure data integrity and system security Refer to the table on the right for pin defini tions Trusted Platform Module TPM Header Pin Definitions Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 LPC Clock 2 GND 3 LPC FRAME 4 Key 5 LPC Reset 6 5V X 7 LAD3 8 LAD2 9 3 3V 10 LAD1 11 LADO 12 GND 13 SCL 14 SDAT 15 3V DUAL 16 SERIRQ X 17 GND 18 CLKRUN X 19 LPCPD X 2
24. Recovery NVRAM data will be destroyed CMOS data will be preserved Ending FLASH Recovery FLASH Update completed successfully Rebooting 8 Once remote BIOS flash is completed the system will reboot Note AMIBIOS Serial Flash will work with any terminal communications d program that supports VT 100 and XModem protocols including protocols designed for GNU LINUX amp BSD operating systems such as minicom It is recommended that the terminal program be configured to use the CR LF style of line termination 4 30 Appendix A BIOS POST Error Codes Appendix A BIOS 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 1 long beep 8 short beeps Continuous high pitch low pitch Error Message Refresh Memory error Display memory read write error or no video System Overheat BIOS Error Beep Codes Description Circuits have been reset Ready to power up No memory detected in the system No vi
25. User s Manual Motherboard Features CPU Two Intel 5500 5600 Series LGA 1366 processors with each processor sup porting two full width Intel QuickPath Interconnect QPI links with a total of up to 51 2 GT s Data Transfer Rate 6 4 GT s per direction Memory Twelve 240 pin DIMM sockets support up to 192 GB of Registered ECC or up to 48 GB of Unbuffered ECC Non ECC DDR3 1333 1066 800 MHz Memory For Unbuffered ECC Non ECC memory maximum of 4 GB per DIMM is supported See Section 2 4 in Chapter 2 for memory Population Refer to our memory recommendation list posted on our website at www supermicro com Chipset Dual Intel 5520 chip platforms including dual 5520 IOH 36D chips and the ICH10R South Bridge Expansion Slots Four PCI E Gen 2 0 x16 slots Slot 4 Slot 6 Slot 8 Slot 10 One PCI E Gen 1 0 x4 in x16 slot Slot 1 One PCI E Gen 2 0 x4 in x16 slot Slot 2 One PCI E Gen 2 0 x4 in x8 slot Slot 11 Two PCI 33 MHz slots Slot 3 Slot 5 BIOS 4 GB AMI SPI Flash ROM ACPI 1 0 2 0 3 0 Plug and Play PnP DMI 2 3 SMBIOS 2 3 RTC Real Time Clock Wake up PCI 2 2 Hardware BIOS Virus protection and USB Keyboard support PC Health Monitoring Onboard voltage monitors for CPU1 VCore CPU2 VCore 5Vin 12Vcc V VP1 DIMM VP2 DIMM 3 3Vcc V and Battery Voltage Fan status monitor with firmware control CPU chassis temperature monitors Platform Environment Control Interface PECI
26. amp Pin Definition Pin Definition BOM ale located on the motherboard DED DGI COM is located on the Backplane IO 5 BXD 7 BTS panel COM2 is header located next to 5 E P PCI E Slot 1 to provide additional serial DIR e connection support See the table on 5 Ground the right for pin definitions Video Connector A Video VGA connector is above COM 1 onthe IO backplane This connector is used to provide video and CRT display Refer to the board layout below for the location Q O lt U 9 MIL HAHN ere 2 195 SUPERO X8DTG QF User s Manual Back_Panel High Definition Audio HD Audio This motherboard features a 7 1 2 Chan nel High Definition Audio HDA codec that provides 10 DAC channels The HD Audio connections simultaneously supports multiple streaming 7 1 sound playback with 2 channels of independent stereo output for front L amp R rear L amp R center and subwoofer speakers Use the software included in the CD ROM with your motherboard to use this feature CD amp 10 pin Audio Headers A 4 pin CD header CD1 and a 10 pi
27. if a legacy USB device is installed on the motherboard and vise versa The settings are Disabled Enabled and Auto USB 2 0 Controller Select Enabled to activate USB 2 0 Controller The options are Enabled and Dis abled Note If the item USB Functions is enabled USB 2 0 Controller will always be enabled When the item USB Functions is set to Disabled the user has the option to enable or disable USB 2 0 Controller USB 2 0 Controller Mode This setting allows you to select the USB 2 0 Controller mode The options are Hi 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 HDA Controller Select Enabled to activate the onboard High Definition Audio controller The options are Enabled and Disabled Frontside Audio Mode Select HD Audio to enable high definition audio support for frontside audio Select AC 97 to use AC 97 for frontside audio The options are HD Audio and AC 97 4 10 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS Route Port 80h Cycle to Use this item to decide where to route Port 80h Cycle to The Options are LPC and PCI gt IDE SATA Floppy Configuration When this submenu is selected the AMI BIOS automatically detects
28. ready 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 LED Power up mode control for recovery from AC power loss 1 6 Chapter 1 Introduction e Auto switching voltage regulator for CPU cores e System overheat Fan Fail LED Indicator and control e System resource alert via Supero Doctor III 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 UO e Intel ICH10R supports six SATA ports RAIDO RAID1 RAID10 RAID5 supported in the Windows OS Environment and RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 10 supported by the Linux OS e Winbond WPCM450 BMC Baseboard Management Controller supports IPMI 2 0 with KVM support e Dual Intel 82574 Dual LAN Gigabit Ethernet Controllers support dual Giga bit LAN ports e Onboard PHY Chip supports IPMI dedicated LAN e Two serial port connections One rear port and one front COM header e Up to ten USB 2 0 Universal Serial Bus connections six rear USB ports two front headers and two Type A connections e VGA port supported by the Winbond WPCM450 Controller e High Definition Audio supported by the ALC888 Controller e Super I O Winbond W83527HG Other e Console redirection e Onboard Fan Speed Control by Thermal Management via BIOS CD Diskette Utilities e BIOS flash upgrade
29. s Manual C 2 Configuring Supero Doctor Ill The Supero Doctor Ill program is a Web based management tool that supports remote management capability It includes Remote and Local Management tools The local management is called the SD III Client The 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 Ill 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 E Note 2 In the Windows OS environment the Supero Doctor Ill settings take precedence over the BIOS settings When first installed Supero Doc tor Ill 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 III 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 Ill Interface Display Screen l Health Information C 2 Appendix C Software Installation Instructions Supero Doctor Ill Interface Display Screen Il Remote Control Graceful power control Supero Doctor III gan a user to adiom the OS to reboot ec shut down within a specdied tim the defia is 30 s
30. the descriptions of the various control panel buttons and LED indicators Refer to the following section for descriptions and pin definitions JF1 Header Pins Groun NMI X X Power LED Vcc HDD LED Vcc NIC1 LED Vcc NIC2 LED Vec OH Fan Fail LED Vcc PWR Fail LED Vcc Ground Reset gt Reset Button Ground PWR gt Power Button LI ri UA j ex 2 Sen ne OOO 2 17 SUPERO X8DTG QF User s Manual Front Control Panel Pin Definitions NMI Button NMI Button i Pin Definitions JF1 The non maskable interrupt button header is M Detinitiohs qc M located on pins 19 and 20 of JF1 Refer to the Pin Definition table on the right for pin definitions 19 Contro 20 Ground PENER RE Pin Deha ten GEN The Power LED connection is located on pins Pin Definition 15 and 16 of JF1 Refer to the table on the 15 45V right for pin definitions 16 Ground A NMI B PWR LED
31. the CPU to make sure that the CPU is properly installed 8 Once the CPU is securely seated on the socket lower the CPU load plate to the socket 9 Use your thumb to gently push the socket clip down to the clip lock Warning Please save the plas tic cap The motherboard must be shipped with the plastic cap properly installed to protect the CPU socket pins Shipment without the plastic cap properly installed will cause damage to the socket pins Installing a CPU Heatsink Do not apply any thermal grease to the heatsink or the CPU die because the required amount has already been pre applied 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 possible damage to the CPU Finish the installation by fully tightening all four screws 2 5 Chapter 2 Installation Install Screw 1 SUPERO X8DTG QF 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 s
32. the presence of the IDE devices and displays the following items SATA 1 Configuration If Compatible is selected it sets SATA 1 to legacy compatibility mode while se lecting Enhanced sets SATA 1 to native SATA mode The options are Disabled Compatible and Enhanced Configure SATA 1 as Not available when SATA Configuration is disabled This feature allows the user to select the drive type for SATA 1 The options are IDE RAID and AHCI When the option RAID is selected the item ICH RAID Code Base will appear When the option AHCI is selected the item ICH AHCI Codebase will be available ICH RAID Code Base Available when the option RAID is selected Select Intel to enable Intel s SATA RAID firmware to configure Intel s SATA RAID settings Select Adaptec to enable Adaptec s SATA RAID firmware to configure Adaptec s SATA RAID settings The options are Intel and Adaptec ICH AHCI Codebase Available when the option AHCI is selected Use this feature to select the AHCI Codebase for the ICH South Bridge The options are BIOS Native Module and Intel AHCI ROM SATA 2 Configuration This feature is available when the option IDE is selected Selecting Enhanced will set SATA 2 to native SATA mode The options are Disabled and Enhanced IDE Detect Timeout sec Use this item to set the time out value for the BIOS to detect the ATA ATAPI devices installed in the system The options are 0 sec 5 10 15 20 25 30 and 35
33. the screen SEL Entry Number SEL Record ID SEL Record Type Event Timestamp Generator ID Event Message Format Ver Event Sensor Type Event Sensor Number Event Dir Type Event Data Clear BMC System Event Log Clear BMC System Log Select OK and press the Enter key to clear the BMC system log Select Cancel to keep the BMC System log The options are OK and Cancel Caution Any cleared information is unrecoverable Make absolutely sure that you no longer need any data stored in the log before clearing the BMC Event Log 4 21 SUPER X8DTG QF User s Manual gt Set LAN Configuration Set this feature to configure the IPMI LAN adapter with a network address as shown in the following graphics Channel Number This feature displays the channel number Channel Number Status This feature returns the channel status for the Channel Number selected above Channel Number is OK or Wrong Channel Number IP Address Source This feature allows the user to select the source of the IP address for the system If Static is selected the user will need to manually enter the IP address for the system If DHCP is selected the BIOS will search for a DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol server in the network that the system is attached to and request the next available IP address The options are DHCP and Static If Static is selected the following items will be available for configuration IP Address The BIOS w
34. two high speed 16550 compatible serial communication ports UARTs Each UART includes a 16 byte send receive FIFO a programmable 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 soeed modems The Super UO provides functions that comply with ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface which includes support 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 12 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 designed to prevent static discharge e Touch a grounded metal object before removing the board from the antistatic bag Handle the board by its edges only do not touch its components peripheral chips memory modules or gold contacts e When handling chips or modules avoid touching their pins Put the motherboard and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use e For grounding purposes make sure
35. 0 BMC CTRL IOH 36D Lais i TES Slot6 PCLE20x16 ji Sri D em TE sera S ST sios GE a ss pm z TED Slotd PCIE 2 0 x16 W EH us o ES A Intel N a TEST Slot3 PCI 33MHz De Ay ICH 10R Batey g BAe Lei e d 8 Pa Sum ur SU Bu T Slot2 PCHE 2 0 xain x16 Slot Ci amet En TET Slott POLE ui x16 Slot zm COM2 Ezra et Sli Connector Pins Jumper Cap 7 Setting 3 2 1 3 2 1 Pin 1 2 short GLAN Enable Jumper Settings Ping Definition 1 2 Enabled default 2 3 Disabled A JPL1 B JPL2 SUPERO X8DTG QF User s Manual 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 1 For an ATX power supply you must completely shut down the system remove the AC power cord and then short JBT1 to clear CMOS Note 2 Be sure to remove the onboard CMOS Battery before you short JBT1 to clear CMOS Watch Dog Enable Disable Watch Dog JWD is a system monitor that can Watch
36. 0 LDRQ X Notes X TPM does not use the signals SCL SDAT are PC bus clock and data ANS TII 7 opymoocooocoocs GEN PZDIMM3A poma Jo T A TPM B Rid PARU Senda d KBmousef P2 DIMM3B 8 ouo M r 5 OC We Su 5 z SSC Saz z Ix z ALWAYS POPULATE DIMM A FIRST H 3 2 ij D amp Ss iA S D A 5 al bl few i l d ALWAYS POPULATE DIMM A FIRST SC GE W PRIMA GE Lee SUPERO X8DTG QF GE E son pox 20 wines sy SUPER Q Sec Rev 2 0 P1 DIMM3B DE EET Sono pcre 20x16 0 At ER wen a a ZC Slot PCIE 2 0 x16 IOH 36D YIN GR wiz BU Inte 5520 lonas weomso prz mme TT Sci POLE 20x16 E yal FT mm SE T on o ES Ce ST nios I X Wis 9 2 5 Slot4 PCI E 2 0 x16 IR Es Pe g T f Slot3 PCI 33MHz KI wm ICH 10R Battery a vvv mE i x x Bl CO TT sio POLE 2 0 x4 n x16 Slot e Le TUS Slott PCHE xA in x16 Slot T aras 5 QD c
37. 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 in Section 2 4 in Chapter 2 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 3 3 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 BIOS upgrades can be downloaded from our web site at http www supermicro com support bios 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 on the initial display when your system first boots up System configuration An example of a Technical Support form is on our web site at http www supermicro com support contact cfm Distributors For immediate assistance pleas
38. 3 Serial Port 2 Attribute This feature enables COM2 to act as a virtual COM Port for Serial Over LAN SOL The options are COM and SOL gt Remote Access Configuration Remote Access This 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 decide which serial port to be used for Console Redirection The options are COM 1 and COM2 Base Address IRQ This item displays the base address and IRQ of the serial port used for Console Redirection This setting is configured via the item Serial Port 1 Address IRQ or Serial Port 2 Address IRQ in the Super I O submenu SUPER X8DTG QF User s Manual Serial Port Mode This feature 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 Boot Loader The options are Disabled Boot Lo
39. 6 1333 SR or DR Reg DDR3 ECC 800 1066 Note 1 QR Reg DDR3 ECC 800 1066 Note 1 Mixing SR DR Reg DDR3 ECC 800 Note 2 Mixing SR DR QR Note 1 1333 RDIMMs will run at 1066 MHz BIOS automatic downgrading Note 2 1333 1066 RDIMMs will run at 800 MHz BIOS automatic downgrading UDIMM Population for the Motherboard with 5500 Processors Installed DIMM DIMMs DIMM Type Unb Speeds in MHz Ranks per DIMM Slots per Populated Unbuffered any combination Channel per Channel SR Single Rank DR Dual Rank QR Quad Rank SR or DR Unb DDR3 ECC Non ECC 800 1066 1333 Unb DDR3 ECC Non ECC 800 1066 Note Mixing SR DR Note 1333 UDIMMs will run at 800 MHz BIOS automatic downgrading 2 8 Chapter 2 Installation Memory Support for the Motherboard w 5600 Processors Installed e 1 5V DIMMs 1 5V RDIMM Population for the Motherboard w 5600 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 Reg DDR3 ECC 800 1066 1333 SR or DR Reg DDR3 ECC 800 1066 Note 1 QR Reg DDR3 ECC 800 1066 1333 Mixing SR DR Mixing SR DR QR Reg DDR3 ECC 800 Note 2 Note 1 1333 RDIMMs MHz will run at 1066 MHz BIOS automatic downgrading Note 2 1333 1066 RDIMMs MHz will run at 800 MHz BIOS automatic
40. ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface state for your system when it is in the Suspend mode The options are S1 POS S3 STR and Auto ACPI APIC Support Available ACPI Aware O Sz Yes 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 Headless Mode Available ACPI Aware O Sz Yes This feature is used to enable system to function without a keyboard monitor or mouse attached The options are Enabled and Disabled ACPI Version Features Available ACPI Aware O S Yes The options are ACPI v1 0 ACPI v2 0 and ACPI v3 0 Please refer to ACPI s website for further explanation http www acpi info SUPER X8DTG QF User s Manual NUMA Support If enabled Non Uniform Memory Access will enhance CPU performance The options are Enabled Disabled and NUMA for SLES11 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 gt Trusted Computing This option is available for OEM only TCG TPM Support Select Yes to enable support for trusted platforms TPM 1 1 1 2 and allow the BIOS to automatically download the drivers needed to provide support for the platforms specified The options are Yes and No Indicate Physical This feature Enables indication of physical presence to the TPM device each time the system s
41. AN1 LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition NIC1 Activity NIC1 Link GLAN2 LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition NIC2 Activity NIC2 Link A HDD LED B NIC1 LED C NIC2 LED Power LED Q HDD LED NIC1 LED NIC2 LED OH Fan Fail LED PWR Fail LED SUPERO X8DTG QF User s Manual Overheat OH Fan Fail LED Connect an LED cable to the OH Fan Fail connections on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to provide advanced warnings for chassis overheat 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 Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions OH Fan Fail LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 7 Vcc OH Fan Fail LED OH Fan Fail Indicator Status State Definition Off Normal On Overheat Fan Fail PWR Fail LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 5 3 3V PWR Fail LED A OH Fan Fail PWR Fail LED B PWR Supply Fail Lg E o j Groun NMI d Of d X x S9 Power LED Vcc SUPERG mer HDD LED Vcc NIC1 LED Vcc p on E E NIC2 LED Vcc C E LE
42. CI Slot 5 33MHz PCI E Slot 6 x16 PCI E Slot 8 x16 PCI E Slot 10 x16 PCI E Slot 11 x4 in x8 Slot Use this setting to enable or disable any of the PCI slots indicated above The op tions are Disabled and Enabled Onboard LAN Option ROM 1 Select The item selects the type of onboard option ROM to load The options are PXE and iSCSl 4 14 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS Load Onboard LAN 1 Option ROM Load Onboard LAN 2 Option ROM Select Enabled to enable onboard LAN1 LAN2 Option ROMs support which will allow you to boot your systems using a network interface The options are Enabled and Disabled Boot Graphics Adapter Priority This feature allows the user to specify which graphics controller to be used as the primary boot graphics controller The options are Onboard VGA Slot 6 and Offboard VGA gt Super IO Device Configuration Serial Port1 Address IRQ Serial Port2 Address IRQ This option specifies the base I O port address and the Interrupt Request address of Serial Port 1 and Serial Port 2 Select Disabled to prevent the serial port from accessing any system resources When this option is set to Disabled the serial port physically becomes unavailable Select 3F8 IRQ4 to allow the serial port to use 3F8 as its I O port address and IRQ 4 for the interrupt address The options for Serial Porti are Disabled 3F8 IRQ4 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 and 2F8 IRQ3 The options for Serial Port2 are Disabled 2F8 IRQ3 3E8 IRQ4 3F8 IRQ4 and 2E8 IRQ
43. Dog Jumper Settings reboot the system when a software application hangs Close Pins 1 2 to reset the system if an PS 2 Reset application hangs Close Pins 2 3 to generate default a non maskable interrupt signal for the appli Pins 2 3 NMI cation that hangs See the table on the right Open Disabled for jumper settings Watch Dog must also be enabled in the BIOS Jumper Setting Definition A CMOS Clear P2 DIMMSB Ec oo LEI P2 DIMM3A a lt eo CAT a P2 DIMM2A B WD P2 DIMM2B P2 DIMM1A P2 DIMM1B ALWAYS POPULATE DIMM A FIRST n EUN Fer ces m d 5 gt ee D P1 DIMM1A ven RM AER m GEO D ues ioi ST Des B GE d BES son PovE20 xin xa so SUPERG X8DTG OF e pu Rev 2 0 See en 7 GEO LAN TRL o pagn TE Seto Pore 20x16 Li ma A L T zi Ds 9 pw UE E Firmware TUTO Slot PCLE 20x16 10H 36D LIN e E Se sl IT is ef ki EIE BIS S cal lG a ALWAYS POPULATE DIMM A FIRST PI DIMMIB D33 tr
44. E Firmware Till _ Slot PCLE 20x16 10H 36D LIN e E wous umm TT g n EEE T Sit POLE 20x16 g D33 ce A Me k SlotS PCI 33MH FI lemory E a om o ES Ce U sios x ui 9 Sio PCHE 20 x16 Ja ED P3 a Ers Intel Sep PCI 33MHz P ICH 10R Battery e E i MEG siot POLE 2 0 4 n x16 Siot i i mmn E e EXT Sen POLE in x16 Slot e e d n nnn zm come DE wo JE Ec baz isl a wee Lengt 21413 ae j 2 32 Chapter 2 Installation Audio Enable JPAC allows you to enable or disable the on board audio connection The default position is on pins 1 and 2 to enable audio support See the table on the right for jumper settings Audio Enable Disable Jumper Settings JPG1 TFA SE ro 4 EI PZDIMMGA Tf was PZDIMMSB H TD P2 DIMM2A GE E 23 f Een P2 DIMM1A SE ALWAYS POPULATE DIMM A FIRST n uwvasosm 9 sl lie jJl SCHER Ir ALWAYS POPULATE DIMM A FIRST c C P1 DIMM1B Bok rm
45. 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 transferring support The options are Enabled and Disabled gt PCI PnP Configuration Clear NVRAM This feature clears the NVRAM 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 system has an OS that 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 latency Timer of 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 enabled the BIOS uses PCI bus mastering for reading writing to IDE drives The options are Disabled and Enabled SR IOV Support Single Root I O Virtualization is an industry standard mechanism that allow devices to advertise their capability to be simultaneously shared among several virtual machines SR IOV is capable of partitioning a PCI function into several virtual interfaces for sharing the resources of a PCI Express device under a virtual envi ronment The options are Disabled and Enabled PCI E Slot 1 x4 in x16 slot PCI E Slot 2 x4 in x16 slot PCI Slot 3 33MHz PCI E Slot 4 x16 P
46. GE P1 DIMMZA 1 PCIE 20 4n x s SUPERG X8DTG QF E Rev 2 0 P1 DIMM3B P1 DIMM3A TT Sam PCIE 2 0 x16 aT D FANS EM i m 9 wes E S50 ii 5520 lonas M i E wecaas re mem e seraezeor on Qu TESTS Slot5 PCI 33MHz SE eo RI gos lj T Slot4 PCHE 2 0 x16 Ers Pa inor Batey Sep PCI 33MHz JPUSB2 Di TET slot2 PCIE 20x4 n x16 Slot ie ER 2 33 E oa TET Slott POHE x4 in x16 Slot eener e Qu om IRABA Se WO JSMB un 595575571 e s E 835 SE ik Bes tsoro AMIRI Both Jumpers Definition Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 2 3 Disabled A Audio Enable SUPERO X8DTG QF User s Manual 2 8 Onboard Indicators GLAN LEDs There are two GLAN ports on the motherboard An additional IPMI dedicated LAN port is also located above the USB 0 1 ports on the backpanel Each Gigabit 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 connection See the tables at right for more information Note IPMI dedicated LAN does not operate
47. PULATE DIMMA FIRST H Das oF G n2 amp rh x d ij zi al MESE IER L H l de ALWAYS POPULATE DIMM A FIRST SS PI DIMMIB D E EN P1 DIMM1A P1 DIMM28 D P1 DIMM2A HES son pore 2 0 x40 8 sis SUPERO X8DTG QF pn Rev 2 0 ETT en P1 DIMM3A Am EE zman ES CA a E wm Il Q4 Slot PCIE 2 0 x16 aen P s n Maca A Si Intel 5520 1OH 36D z TEED sem PCHE 20x16 t S Bp Slot6 PCI 33MHz Ra O xu Dh Ge e Slot4 PCI E 2 0 x16 d Bre re 8 Intel N 8 Slot3 PCI 33MHz Ze ICH 10R Batey a 7 E S Loi SH S ans e Ke EES Slott PCE xA in x16 Slot az e EE WOL ISMB yy SE SE bet 47 7 ga S eio 2 35 Chapter 2 Installation Onboard PWR LED Indicator Settings LED Color Definition Off System Off PWR cable not connected Green System On Green ACPI S1 State Flashing BMC Activity LED Indicator LED Settings Green Blinking BMC is active SUPERO X8DTG QF User s Manual 2 9 Serial ATA Connections Serial ATA Ports Six Serial ATA Ports I SATAO I SATA 5 are located below the onboard battery on the motherboard These ports supported by Intel ICH10R South Bridge provide serial link signal transmission which is faster than that of the traditional Parallel ATA See the table on the right for pin definitions Serial ATA Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 Ground TX_P TX_N Ground RX_N RX_P Ground
48. Panel Connector Pin Definitions kk 2 13 Universal Serial Bus UP 2 13 Ethernet POL S s k sn n Eege 2 14 Serial POMS EE 2 15 Video Connechor nnn kanbehen sakal nar nnne rennen 2 15 Back Panel High Definition Audio HD Audio 2 16 CD amp 10 pin Audio e E 2 16 Front Control Panel 2 17 Front Control Panel Pin Deftnttons sssrinin 2 18 ZINNEN 2 18 Power CED 2 18 NIC1 NIC2 LED Indicators sesser Xl n a a e nen 2 19 Overheat OH Fan Fail LED 2 20 Power Fall LE Dy nda da zan d da kk 2 20 PRESET TEE 2 21 Power BURON ET 2 21 2 6 Connecting Calbles uE Ek kk kk kK kk eee ere 2 22 PowsrConneCtorS csr core riot EG Ere ken n a K ne ree MOD e Keya H R 2 22 Fan Headers elban la mana karane nayi nalan si seve n kinn ba ka dinan ka k z nak ka kawana kak 2 23 Table of Contents Power WE aN as acacia xl illi n ark kla dak MET ne d A KEL c eke d ke wa keka 2 24 Internal BUZZ E 2 24 T SGPIO Headers sea ccc T eee tee KA KA KA KA KA KA KA 2 25 SUES CIPS CONNECTION eH m 2 26 Power SMB SCH CGonnechor sssiiracnoicae cenian aa Aeaeeia araea 2 26 Overheat LED Fan Fail JOOHT1 4 J kk kk kk ke 2 27 Wake OT LAN reco E O RA ves Deoa ke ka dak ike Yan kO e ED ex Ee DER keka deke CRR keke 2 27 2 7 J mper SettiNgS s cik sikan ara lease beba kan e b A wl ab
49. R BMC SLB9635TT VGA1 K Mouse Keyboard COM1 COM2 External SOL External Third LAN C gt IPMI RTL8201N LAN System Block Diagram Note This is a general block diagram Please see the previous Mother A board Features pages for details on the features of each motherboard 1 8 Chapter 1 Introduction 1 2 System Overview Built upon the functionality and the capability of the Intel 5500 5600 Series Pro cessors and Intel 5520 chipset the X8DTG QF motherboard provides the perfor mance and feature set required for dual processor based 4U servers optimized for High Performance Computing HPC Cluster platforms The Intel 5520 platform consists of the 5500 5600 Series LGA 1366 processor the 5520 IOH 36D and the ICH10R South Bridge With the Intel QuickPath interconnect QPI controller built in the 5500 5600 Series Processor is the first dual processor platform that offers the next generation point to point system interconnect replacing the current Front Side Bus Technology substantially enhancing system performance by utiliz ing serial link interconnections with increased bandwidth and scalability The IOH connects to each processor through an independent QPI QuickPath interconnect link Each link consists of 20 pairs of unidirectional differential lanes for transmission and receiving in addition to a differential forwarded clock A full width QPI link pair provide
50. RL JPAC D33 Du Memory LANCTRL ff CH n JP FAN8 CPU2 ALWAYS POPULATE DIMM A FIRST ILNVLYOdMI lot11 PCI E 2 0 x4 in x8 Slot SUPERO X8DTG OF Rev 2 0 IMPORTANT ALWAYS POPULATE DIMM A FIRST gt o o l FAN2 ocom JD1 EES P1 DIMM1B P1 DIMM1A P1 DIMM2B P1 DIMM2A P1 DIMM3B P1 DIMM3A Slot10 PCI E 2 0 x16 Qj Slot8 PCI E 2 0 x16 Intel 5520 IOH 36D FAN9 moo FAN10 Slot6 PCI E 2 0 x16 Slot5 PCI 33MHz for IPMI Slot4 PCI E 2 0 x16 Intel 5520 IOH 36D e DP4od mJP3 EPS Intel Slot3 PCI 33MHz pomum ICH 10R g i Ze Sf Get e 3 Timo 5km i Slot2 PCI E 2 0 x4 in x16 Slot NEM amm KRUS ij fs Slot1 PCI E x4 in x16 Slot ae Sy PR fih rr zB COM2 I 5 are S ce ERES JWOL JSMB1 wan 2 32 OOOO EI 36 3 moooo x55 2 5 7 ia ooooooooofE T SGPIO1 a AL 9 9 Nes Warning To avoid possible
51. SUPERO SUPER X8DTG OF USER S MANUAL Hevision 1 0a 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 web site 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 SUPERMICRO 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 SUPERMICRO 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 disputes arising between manufacturer and customer shall be governed by the la
52. 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 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 It is strongly recommended that you use a high quality power supply that meets ATX power supply Specification 2 02 or above It must also be SSI compliant For more Got SUPER X8DTG QF User s Manual information please refer to 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 r
53. act your distributor first for any product problems 3 4 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS 4 1 Chapter 4 BIOS Introduction This chapter describes the AMI BIOS Setup Utility for the X8DTG QF The AMI ROM BIOS is stored in a Flash EEPROM and can be easily updated This chapter describes the basic navigation of the AMI BIOS Setup Utility setup screens Starting BIOS Setup Utility To enter the AMI BIOS Setup Utility screens press the lt Delete gt 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 are used such as lt F1 gt 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 in blue can be con figured 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 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 lt F1 gt lt F10 gt lt Enter gt lt ESC gt arrow keys etc gre 1 Options printed in Bold are default settings
54. ader and Always Terminal Type This feature allows the user to select the target terminal type for Console Redi rection The options are ANSI VT100 and VT UTF8 VT UTF8 Combo Key Support Select Enabled to enable VT UTF8 Combination Key support for ANSI VT100 terminals The options are Enabled and Disabled 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 gt 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 the CPU Overheat Alarm setting which de termines when the CPU OH alarm will be activated to provide warning of possible CPU overheat 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 4 16 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS 2 To avoid possible system overheating please be sure to provide ad equate airflow to your system The options are e The Early Alarm Select this setting if you want the CPU overheat alarm includ ing the LED and the buzzer to be triggered as soon as the CPU temperature reaches the CPU overheat threshold as prede
55. ash device and name the file SUPER ROM for the recovery process to load the file A USB flash device such as a USB Flash Drive a USB CDROM or a USB CDRW device can be used for this purpose 1 Insert the USB device that contains the new BIOS image the ROM files saved in a root directory into your USB drive 2 While turning the power on press and hold lt Ctrl gt and Home at the same time until the USB Access LED Indicator comes on This might take a few seconds 3 Once the USB drive LED is on release the Ctrl and Home keys AMIBIOS will issue beep codes to indicate that the BIOS ROM file is being updated 4 When BIOS flashing is completed the computer will reboot Do not interrupt the flashing process until it is completed 4 27 SUPER X8DTG QF User s Manual 4 7 2 Boot Sector Recovery from an IDE CD ROM This process is almost identical to the process of Boot Sector Recovery from a USB device except that the BIOS image file is loaded from a CD ROM Use a CD R or CD RW drive to burn a CD with the BIOS image file in it and name the file SUPER ROM for the recovery process to load the file 4 7 3 Boot Sector Recovery from a Serial Port Serial Flash This process also known as Serial Flash allows the user to use a serial port to load a BIOS image for Boot Sector recovery This feature is usually used for embed ded systems that rely on a serial port for remote access and debugging Requirements
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58. crewdriver 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 Ca gling the heatsink 5 Once the heatsink is loosened remove it 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 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 P1 DIMM 1A For best memory performance please install memory modules of the same type and same speed on the memory slots as indicated on the tables below 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 plac
59. deo display video adapter missing or with faulty memory System overheat A 1 SUPER X8DTG QF User s Manual Notes Appendix B Installing the Windows OS Appendix B Installing the Windows OS After all hardware components have been installed you must first configure Intel South Bridge RAID Settings before you install the Windows OS and other software drivers To configure RAID settings please refer to RAID Configuration User Guides posted on our web site at http Awww supermicro com support manuals B 1 Note The following OS installation instructions are written for the Windows XP 2003 OS only If you have the Windows 2008 or Windows Vista OS please follow the instructions displayed on your screen to install the OS Installing the Windows OS to a RAID System Insert Microsoft s Windows XP Windows 2003 Setup CD in the CD Drive and the system will start booting up from CD Press the lt F6 gt key when the message Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver displays When the Windows XP Windows 2003 Setup screen appears press lt S gt to specify additional device s Insert the driver diskette Intel AA RAID XP 2003 Driver for ICH10R into Drive A and press lt Enter gt Choose the Intel R ICH10R SATA RAID Controller from the list indicated in the XP 2003 Setup Screen and press Enters Press Enter to continue the installation process If you need to specify any add
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61. downgrading Note 3 Mixing of 1 35V and 1 5V DIMMs is not recommended 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 Unbuffered any combination Channel per Channel SR Single Rank DR Dual Rank QR Quad Rank Unb DDR3 ECC Non ECC 800 1066 1333 Unb DDR3 ECC Non ECC 800 1066 1333 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 SR or DR Mixing SR DR e 1 35V DIMMs 1 35V RDIMM Population for the Motherboard w 5600 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 DRzDual Rank QR Quad Rank SR or DR Reg DDR3 ECC 800 1066 1333 Reg DDR3 ECC 800 Note 1 QR Reg DDR3 ECC 800 1066 Note 2 Reg DDR3 ECC Mixing SR DR Mixing SR DR QR 800 Note 3 Note 1 1333 1066 QR RDIMMs MHz will run at 800 MHz BIOS automatic downgrading Note 2 1333 SR DR RDIMMs MHz will run at 800 MHz BIOS automatic downgrading Note 3 1333 SR DR QR RDIMMs MHz will run at 800 MHz BIOS automatic downgrading Note 4 Mixing of 1 35V and 1 5V DIMMs is not recommended SUPERO X8DTG QF User s Manual 1 35V UDIMM Population for
62. e device occur multiple sectors at a time if the device supports it The options are Auto and Disabled PIO Mode The IDE PIO Programmable I O Mode programs timing cycles between the IDE drive and the programmable IDE controller As the PIO mode increases the cycle time decreases The options are Auto 0 1 2 3 and 4 Select Auto to allow the AMI BIOS to automatically detect the PIO mode Use this value if the IDE disk drive support cannot be determined Select 0 to allow the AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 0 It has a data transfer rate of 3 3 MB s Select 1 to allow the AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 1 It has a data transfer rate of 5 2 MB s Select 2 to allow the AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 2 It has a data transfer rate of 8 3 MB s Chapter 4 AMI BIOS Select 3 to allow the AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 3 It has a data transfer rate of 11 1 MB s Select 4 to allow the AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 4 It has a data transfer band width of 32 Bits Select Enabled to enable 32 Bit data transfer DMA Mode Select Auto to allow the BIOS to automatically detect IDE DMA mode when the IDE disk drive support cannot be determined Select SWDMAO to allow the BIOS to use Single Word DMA mode 0 It has a data transfer rate of 2 1 MB s Select SWDMA 1 to allow the BIOS to use Single Word DMA mode 1 It has a data transfer rate of 4 2 MB s Select SWDMA to allow the BIOS to use Single Word DMA mode 2 It has a data transfer rate of 8 3 MB s S
63. e 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 Frequently Asked Questions Question What are the various types of memory that my motherboard can support Answer The X8DTG QF has 12 240 pin DIMM slots that support Registered ECC or Unbuffered ECC Non ECC DDR3 1333 1066 800 MHz Memory See Section 2 4 in Chapter 2 for DIMM Slot Population 3 3 SUPER X8DTG QF 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 Awww 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 is 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 minute
64. e in the slot Repeat for all modules Memory Population for Optimal Performance For a motherboard with One CPU CPU1 installed Bewho Branch Branch 3 DIMMs P1 DIMM1A i P1 DIMM2A P1 DIMM3A Ooo e DIMMs P1 DIMM1A P1 DIMMIB P1 DIMM2A P1 DIMM2B P1 DIMM3A P1 DIMM3B Memory Population for Optimal Performance For a motherboard with One CPU CPU2 installed l n L t meehz 3 DIMMs P2 DIMM1A fe P2 DIMM2A P P2 DIMM3A fF P2 DIMM1A P2 DIMM1B P2 DIMM2A P2 DIMM2B P2 DIMM3A P2 DIMM3B E om ps Tew 2 7 SUPERO X8DTG QF User s Manual Memory Support The X8DTG QF supports up to 192 GB of Registered ECC or up to 48 GB of Unbuf fered ECC Non ECC DDR3 1333 1066 800 MHz Memory in 12 DIMMs Refer to our memory recommendation list posted on our website at www supermicro com gt Note1 For Unbuffered ECC Non ECC memory maximum of 4 GB per DIMM is supported Note 2 memory speed support is dependent on the type of CPU used on the board DIMM Module Population Configuration For memory to work properly follow the tables below for memory installation Memory Support for the Motherboard w 5500 Processors Installed RDIMM Population for the Motherboard with 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 Reg DDR3 ECC 800 106
65. ecommended that you also install a power surge protector to help avoid problems caused by power surges Note 1 For the proprietary 20 pin main power connector JPW1 and the 8 pin PCI Exp Graphic card power connectors JPW2 JPW3 to work prop erly please customize your power cables based on the SMC PWR Connec tor Pin Out Definitions listed in the tables on Page 2 20 in Chapter 2 Note 2 For the PCI Exp Graphic cards to work properly please connect the PCI E graphic card power connectors JPW2 JPW3 to the power supply 1 7 Overview of the Winbond WPCM450 Controller The Winbond WPCM450 a Baseboard Management Controller BMC supports the 2D VGA compatible Graphics Core with the PCI interface Virtual Media and Keyboard Video Mouse KVM Redirection modules The WPCM450 BMC interfaces with the host system via a PCI interface to com municate 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 PECI buses Note For more information on IPMI configuration please refer to the Em bedded IPMI User s Guide posted on our website at http www supermicro com support manuals 1 8 Super I O The Super I O supports
66. econds Before the tem reboots or sints down it s alowed to cancel the action Requirements Keep Supero SD3Serece Depp mnang at all timas on thos system Promde TCP IP connectivity Power control zi Note SD III Software Revision 1 0 can be downloaded from our Web YA 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 C 3 SUPER X8DTG QF 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
67. elect Always for the System to check for a password at bootup The options are Setup and Always Boot Sector Virus Protection When Enabled the AMI BIOS displays a warning when any program or virus is sues a Disk Format command or attempts to write to the boot sector of the hard disk drive The options are Enabled and Disabled 4 5 Boot Configuration Use this feature to configure boot priority settings BIOS SETUP UTILITY Change Supervisor Password 4 24 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS gt Boot Device Priority Use this feature to specify the sequence of boot priority for onboard devices The settings are 1st boot device 5th boot device and Disabled 1st Boot Device 2nd Boot Device 3rd Boot Device gt Hard Disk Drives Use this feature to specify the boot sequence from all bootable HDD devices The settings are Disabled and a list of all hard disk drives that have been detected 1st Boot Device 2nd Boot Device 3rd Boot Device Removable Drives Use this feature to specify the boot sequence from available Removable Drives The settings are 1st boot device 2nd boot device and Disabled 1st Boot Device 2nd Boot Device 3rd Boot Device CD DVD Drives This feature allows the user to specify the boot sequence from available CD DVD Drives i e 1st Drive 2nd Drive etc 1st Boot Device 2nd Boot Device 3rd Boot Device Retry Boot Devices Select Enabled to enable Retry Boot Devices support to allow the syst
68. elect MWDMAO to allow the BIOS to use Multi Word DMA mode 0 It has a data transfer rate of 4 2 MB s Select MWDMAMt to allow the BIOS to use Multi Word DMA mode 1 It has a data transfer rate of 13 3 MB s Select MWDMA2 to allow the BIOS to use Multi Word DMA mode 2 It has a data transfer rate of 16 6 MB s Select UDMAO to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode O It has a data transfer rate of 16 6 MB s It has the same transfer rate as PIO mode 4 and Multi Word DMA mode 2 Select UDMA 1 to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 1 It has a data transfer rate of 25 MB s Select UDMA to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 2 It has a data transfer rate of 33 3 MB s Select UDMAS to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 3 It has a data transfer rate of 44 4 MB s Select UDMAA to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 4 It has a data transfer rate of 66 6 MB s Select UDMAS5 to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 5 It has a data transfer rate of 100 MB s Select UDMA6 to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 6 It has a data transfer rate of 133 MB s The options are Auto SWDMAn MWDMAn and UDMAn 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 4 13 SUPER X8DTG QF User s Manual tect hard disk drive support Select Disabled to prevent the AMI BIOS from using the S M A R T Select
69. em to attempt to boot from a specific boot device after a boot failure The options are Enabled and Disabled 4 25 SUPER X8DTG QF User s Manual 4 6 Exit Options Select the Exit tab from the AMI BIOS Setup Utility screen to enter the Exit BIOS Setup screen BIOS SETUP UTILITY Save Changes and Exit Save Changes and Exit When you have completed the system configuration changes select this option to leave the BIOS Setup Utility and reboot the computer so the new system con figuration parameters can take effect Select Save Changes and Exit from the Exit menu and press lt Enter gt Discard Changes and Exit Select this option to quit the BIOS Setup without making any permanent changes to the system configuration and reboot the computer Select Discard Changes and Exit from the Exit menu and press lt Enter gt Discard Changes Select this option and press lt Enter gt to discard all the changes and return to the AMI BIOS Utility Program Load Optimal Defaults To set this feature 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 De faults to the BIOS Settings 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 a
70. er gt to ac cess the following items BIOS SETUP UTILITY gt Boot Feature 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 bootup screen options to be modified between POST mes sages or the OEM logo Select Disabled to display the POST messages Select Enabled to display the OEM logo instead of the normal POST messages The op tions are Enabled and Disabled AddOn ROM Display Mode This sets the display mode for the Option ROM Select Keep Current to use the cur rent 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 allows the user to select the Power on state for the Numlock key The options are Off and On Wait For F1 If Error This forces the system to wait until the F1 key is pressed if an error occurs The ions are Disabl nd Enabl 4 4 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS Hit Del Message Display This feature displays Press DEL to run Setup 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 bootup and allow the drives that are attached t
71. es CBL 0044L One 1 I O backpanel shield MCP 260 00025 0N e One 1 Supermicro CD containing drivers and utilities ta SUPER X8DTG QF User s Manual SUPER X8DTG QF Motherboard Image D o u E a x B Sur 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 SUPER X8DTG QF Motherboard Layout P2 DIMM3A OO zeg O P P2 DIMM3B P2 DIMM2A P2 DIMM2B P2 DIMM1A Firmware 1 2 e 0000 000 WUISCH FAN8 CPU2 P2 DIMM1B ALWAYS POPULATE DIMM A FIRST o o o IMPORTANT FAN2 JDT como ALWAYS POPULATE DIMM A FIRST 5 Slot10 PCI E 2 0 x16 Slot8 PCI E 2 0 x16 BEJJI2C1 Kei WPCM450 BMC CTRL C3 tor ea eo IPMI 5 Slot6 PCI E 2 0 x16 Slot5 PCI 33MHz ag Slot4 PCI E 2 0
72. ettings 4 5 SUPER X8DTG QF User s Manual Clock Spread Spectrum Select Enable to use the feature of Clock Spectrum 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 Hardware Prefetcher Available when supported by the CPU If set to Enabled the hardware pre fetcher will pre fetch streams of data and instruc tions from the main memory to the L2 cache in the forward or backward manner to improve CPU performance The options are Disabled and Enabled Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Available when supported by the CPU The CPU fetches the cache line for 64 bytes if this option is set to Disabled The CPU fetches both cache lines for 128 bytes as comprised if Enabled MPS and ACPI MADT Ordering This feature allows you to choose the method of ordering for the Multiple APIC Description Table MADT Select Modern Ordering for Microsoft Windows XP or later Select Legacy Ordering for Microsoft Windows 2000 or earlier The options are Modern Ordering and Legacy Ordering Intel 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
73. ettings 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 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 lt Enter gt to access the submenu and then enter a new Supervisor Password 4 23 SUPER X8DTG QF User s Manual 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 allow the user to view the Setup Utility displays without making any changes Select Limited to allow the user to make changes on limited items such as Date and Time Select No Access to prevent the user from entering the Setup Utility Change User Password Select this feature and press Enter to enter a new User Password Clear User Password Available 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 for a password at Setup S
74. fined 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 CPU 1 Temperature CPU 2 Temperature IOH1 Temperature IOH2 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 CPU 1 Temperature CPU 2 Temperature The CPU thermal technology that reports absolute temperatures Celsius Fahr enheit has been upgraded to a more advanced feature by Intel in its newer 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
75. he 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 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS Supermicro X8DTG QF Version This item displays the BIOS revision used in your system Build Date This item displays the date when this BIOS was completed Processor The AMI BIOS will automatically display the status of the processor used in your system 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 e 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 SUPER X8DTG QF User s Manual 4 3 Advanced Setup Configurations Use the arrow keys to select the Boot Setup submenu and press lt Ent
76. iately by checking the system fans chassis ventilation and room temperature to correct any problems g Notes 1 The system may shut down if it continues for a long period to 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 Intel com IOH1 Temperature IOH2 Temperature System Temperature The temperature for each sensor indicated will be displayed in degrees in Celsius and Fahrenheit as detected by the BIOS Fani Fan 10 Reading This feature displays the fan speed readings from Fan1 through Fang Fan1 is CPU1 Fan and Fan2 is CPU2 Fan Fan Speed Control Modes This feature allows the user to decide how the system controls the speeds of the onboard fans The CPU temperature and the fan speed are 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 configu
77. ill automatically enter the IP address of this machine however it may be over ridden This should be in decimal and in dotted quad form i e 192 168 10 253 The value of each three digit number separated by dots should not exceed 255 Subnet Mask This item displays the current subnet mask setting for your IPMI connection The value of each three digit number separated by dots should not exceed 255 Gateway Address The BIOS will automatically enter the Gateway address of this machine however it may be over ridden Gateway addresses are 4 decimal numbers in dotted quad form i e 192 168 10 253 The value of each 3 digit number separated by dots should not exceed 255 Mac Address The BIOS will automatically enter the Mac address of this machine however it may be over ridden Mac addresses are 6 two digit hexadecimal numbers Base 16 0 9 A B C D E F separated by dots e 00 30 48 D0 D4 60 gt Event Log Configuration View Event Log Use this option to view the System Event Log 4 22 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS 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 PCle Error Log Use this option to enable logging of PCle Errors The options are Yes and No Memory ECC Error Log Select Yes to enable ECC memory error logging The options are Yes and No 4 4 Security S
78. itional devices to be installed do so at this time Once all devices are specified press Enter to continue with the installation From the Windows XP Windows 2003 Setup screen press Enter The XP 2003 Setup will automatically load all device files and then continue with the Windows XP Windows 2003 installation After the Windows XP Windows 2003 OS Installation is complete the system will automatically reboot B 1 SUPER X8DTG QF User s Manual B 2 1 Installing the Windows OS to a Non RAID System Insert Microsoft s Windows XP Windows 2003 Windows 2008 Windows Vista Setup CD in the CD Drive and the system will start booting up from CD Continue with the OS installation The Windows OS Setup screen will display From the Windows OS Setup screen press the lt Enter gt key The Windows OS Setup will automatically load all device files and then continue with the Windows OS installation After the Windows OS Installation is complete the system will automatically reboot Insert the Supermicro Setup CD that came with your motherboard into the CD Drive during system boot and the main screen will display B 2 Appendix C Software Installation Instructions Appendix C Software Installation Instructions C 1 Installing Software Programs After you have 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 bee
79. ll Speed QPI Frequency Available when QPI Links Speed is set to Full Speed This selects the desired QPI frequency The options are Auto 4 800 GT 5 866GT 6 400 GT QPI LOs and L1 This enables the QPI power state to low power LOs and L1 are automatically selected by the motherboard The options are Disabled and Enabled Memory Frequency This feature forces a DDR3 frequency slower than what the system has detected to run at the frequency as specified The available options are Auto Force DDR 800 Force DDR 1066 Force DDR 1333 and Force SPD Memory Mode The options are Independent Channel Mirroring and Lockstep Independent All DIMMs are available to the operating system Channel Mirroring The motherboard maintains two identical copies of all data in memory for redundancy Lockstep The motherboard uses two areas of memory to run the same set of operations in parallel Demand Scrubbing This is a memory error correction scheme that allows the processor to write cor rected data back into the memory block from where it was read by the Processor The options are Enabled and Disabled Patrol Scrubbing This is a memory error correction scheme that works in the background looking for and correcting resident errors The options are Enabled and Disabled Chapter 4 AMI BIOS Throttling Closed Loop Throttling improves reliability and reduces power in the processor by automatic voltage control during processor idle s
80. llow the processor cores to run faster than normal under special circumstances to improve performance The options are Disable and Enabled C1E Support Select Enabled to use the feature of Enhanced Halt State 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 Intel C State Tech If enabled C State is set by the system automatically to either C2 C3 or C4 state The options are Disabled and Enabled C State package limit setting Available when Intel C State Tech is enabled If 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 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 C3 Auto Demotion When enabled the CPU will conditionally demote C6 or C7 requests to C3 based on un core auto demote information The options are Disabled and Enabled ACPI T State Select Enabled to report processor throttling in ACPI The options are Disabled and Enabled 4 7 SUPER X8DTG QF User s Manual gt Advanced Chipset Control The items included in the Advanced Settings submenu are listed below gt CPU Bridge Configuration QPI Links Speed This feature selects QPI s data transfer speed The options are Slow mode and Fu
81. n Front Panel Audio header J138 are also located on the motherboard These headers allow you to use the onboard sound for audio CD playback Connect an audio cable from your CD drive to the CD header that fits your cable s connector See the tables at right for pin definitions for these headers HD Audio Gg Oe Ole l BP HD Audio Conn Signal 1 Side_Surround 2 Back_Surround 3 CEN LFE 4 Microphone In 5 Front Line In CD1 Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 Left 2 Ground 3 4 10 in Audio Pin Definitions Pin Signal 1 Microphone_Left Audio_Ground Microphone_Right Audio_Detect Ground Jack_Detect 2 3 4 5 Line 2 Right 6 i 8 Key 9 Line 2 Left 10 Ground MEL HIHIHIH He O Chapter 2 Installation 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
82. n installed To install these software programs and drivers click the icons to the right of these items S SUPERMICRO X8DTG QF Motherboard Drivers amp Tools WinXP Intel 5500 5520 Chipset INF files S U P E R M I C Re Matrox G200e Graphics Driver iv 8 4 Drivers amp Tools Universal amp udio Architecture Driver Intel 5520 Chipset Realtek High Definition Audio Driver X8DTG Q i LSI MegaRAID Storage Manager 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 T Auto Start Up Next Time For more information please visit SUPERMICRO s web site Driver Tool Installation Display Screen YA Notes 1 Click the icons showing a hand writing on 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 reboot 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 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 C 1 SUPER X8DTG QF User
83. nting Holes Tools Needed He Cs co li z 1 Phillips Screwdriver wm WW d H C l WE e T 2 Pan head 6 screws E op sm S E Installation Instructions a OS e d e CEN 1 Install the IO shield into the chassis T 2 Locate the mounting holes on the D ET fe o motherboard Refer to the layout a r i above for mounting hole locations o E jv d e 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 lbs 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 using a Phillips screwdriver 7 Repeat Step 4 to insert 6 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 com
84. o 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 Watch Dog Function If enabled the Watch Dog Timer will allow the system to reboot when it is inactive for more than 5 minutes The options are Enabled and Disabled Power Button Function If set to Instant_Off the system will power off immediately as soon as the user hits 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 power 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 EUP Support Select Enabled to supply standby power to the system while in S5 state to fulfill the EUP requirements Select Disabled to use the wake up feature while the system is in S5 state The options are Enabled and Disabled gt Processor and Clock Options This submenu allows the user to configure the Processor and Clock s
85. 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 BIOS and provides detailed information on running the CMOS Setup utility Appendix A lists BIOS POST Error Codes Appendix B and Appendix C provide the Windows OS and Other Software Installation Instructions Conventions Used in the Manual Special attention should be given to the following symbols for proper installation and to prevent product damage or bodily injury SUPERO X8DTG QF 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 ensure correct system setup Contacting Supermicro Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address Tel 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 suppo
86. ome tee SE E EE EIE ess a esis eege E Mag L 2 28 Chapter 2 Installation 2 7 Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers To modify the operation of the motherboard jumpers can be used to choose between op tional settings Jumpers create shorts between two pins to change the function of the connec tor Pin 1 is identified with a square solder pad on the printed circuit board See the mother board layout pages for jumper locations g Note On two pin jumpers Closed means the jumper is on and Open means the jumper is off the pins GLAN Enable Disable JPL1 JPL2 enable or disable the GLAN Ports 1 2 on the motherboard See the table on the right for jumper settings of Tm Bouse a Ex ja men P2 DIMM2B 18 EET S ALWAYS POPULATE DIMM A FIRST n e O a o P e o m dD T Tose Slot PCE 2 0 x16 10H 36D LS raw S EX pL V in 3 cpu2 Hi jo 5 5 5 C H J ALWAYS POPULATE DIMM A FIRST 3 ji P1 DIMM1B P1 DIMM1A Su SM CA uge SUPERO X8DTG OF GE t Rev 2 0 See P1 DIMM3A i FANS Intel 5520 WPCM45
87. ponents 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 the 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 the plastic cap to remove it SUPERO X8DTG QF User s Manual 4 After removing the plastic cap using your thumb and the index finger hold the CPU at the north and south center edges 5 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 m QO x Q O o 2 n QO 6 Once both the CPU and the 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 damaging the CPU or the socket 7 With the CPU inside the socket in spect the four corners of
88. prompt press the lt SpaceBar gt to update the BIOS When asked to confirm BIOS updating press lt y gt to confirm BIOS updates c Press lt y gt again to begin flashing BIOS remotely Note Be sure to complete Steps a c above quickly because you have a second or less to do so 6 Once you ve completed the instructions given a screen will display to indicate that remote flashing is starting and the new BIOS file is being uploaded 7 To use Hyper Terminal to transfer the XModem protocol by using the Send File dialog under the Transfer menu follow the instructions below to com plete XModem transfers a Select the Transfer menu and enter Send AMI FLSH HyperTerminal File Edit View Call BATEA Help Dg 5 ul Send File Receive File Capture Text Send Text File ke remote BIOS flash Press lt Spa i Capture to Printer T n j y Begin remo Starting remote flash Upload new BIOS file using Kmodem protocol SSSSS b Specify the location of the ROM file and select the proper protocol XMo dem C Press Send to start ROM File extraction See the picture below 4 29 SUPER X8DTG QF User s Manual Nl Send File Folder C Documents and SettingssDesktop Filename C Documents and Settings Desktop 3C 02 ROM Protocol modem d Once the ROM file extraction is completed the message New BIOS re ceived OK will display Starting FLASH
89. rations 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 Voltage Monitoring CPU1 Vcore CRUZ Vcore CPU1 VTT CPU2 VTT CPU1 DDR3 CPU2 DDR3 ICH 1 5V OH 1 8V 5V 12V 12V 3 3V 3 3Vsb Vbat OH 1 1V 4 18 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS gt ACPI Configuration Use this feature to configure Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI power management settings for your system High Precision Event Timer Select Enabled to activate the High Performance Event Timer HPET that produces periodic interrupts at a much higher frequency than a Real time Clock RTC does in synchronizing multimedia streams providing smooth playback and reducing the de pendency on other timestamp calculation devices such as an x86 RDTSC Instruc tion embedded in the CPU The High Performance Event Timer is used to replace the 8254 Programmable Interval Timer The options are Enabled and Disabled USB Device Wake Up Select Enabled for the system to wake up from Standby mode by a Universal Se rial Bus USB device such as a USB mouse or USB keyboard The options are Enabled and Disabled ACPI Aware O S Enable ACPI support if it is supported by the OS to control ACPI through the Operat ing System Otherwise disable this feature The options are Yes and No Suspend Mode Available ACPI Aware O Sz Yes This setting allows you to configure the
90. re designed for maximum system stability but not for maximum performance 4 26 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS 4 7 BIOS Recovery Warning Do not upgrade the BIOS unless your system has a BIOS related 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 need to update the BIOS do not shut down or reset the system while the BIOS is updating This is to avoid possible boot failure How to Recover the AMIBIOS Image the Main BIOS Block An AMIBIOS flash chip consists of a boot sector block and a main BIOS code block a main BIOS image The boot sector block contains critical BIOS code including memory detection and recovery code to be used to flash a new BIOS image if the original BIOS Image is corrupted When the system is powered on the boot sector code executes first Once it is completed the main BIOS code will continue with system initialization and complete the bootup process Notes BIOS Recovery described below is used when the main BIOS block crashes However when the BIOS Boot sector crashes you will need to send the motherboard back to Supermicro for RMA repairs 4 7 1 Boot Sector Recovery from a USB Device This feature allows the user to recover a BIOS image using a USB device without additional utilities needed A user can download the BIOS image into a USB fl
91. rt 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 R O C 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 X8DTG QF User s Manual Table of Contents Preface Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 eT O O H P ake 1 1 1 2 System OVervi W etc 1 9 DES ER 1 10 1 4 PC Health ea do E 1 10 1 5 ACPI Features 1 11 1 6 o doom 1 11 1 7 Overview of the Winbond WPCM450 Controller s s ssssssssssesereeseeeerrreneeeseene 1 12 1 8 o Eegeregie 1 12 Chapter 2 Installation 2 1 Static Sensitive L VIG sissit nak Ms neka R k n L ke dl n h keka e k k n aka W R 2 1 2 2 Motherboard Installa tion ENEE kak ki naya n kanada kak kak kk kak 2 2 2 3 Pr ssS orand FHeatsink Installatiol xain din yin dinan k la kandin ia 2 3 nstalling a C PU A A SU ete T 2 5 2 4 Memory in stalla e 2 7 2 5 Control Panel Connectors lO POr S EL EEE e 2 12 Back Panel Connectors lO Ports eie Ek kek KAK A 2 12 Back
92. s Warning Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS o 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 compact disc has quite a few drivers and programs that will greatly enhance your system We recommend that you 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 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 cont
93. s I C Con nector JPI C monitors power supply fan and system temperatures See the table on the right for pin definitions P2 DIMM3A was 3 eng P2 DIMM3B comi C EI E PTOA P2 DIMM2B P2 DIMM1A P2 DIMM1B ALWAYS POPULATE DIMM A FIRST n D EA z FAN2 zi Es j T TUS Slot PCLE 2 0 x16 ra en teal a J SU WIER zu d ak ALWAYS POPULATE DIMM A FIRST PI DIMMIB L D a P1 DIMM1A P1 DIMM2B P1 DIMMZA ia Jl EU son poezo aneso SUPERG XepTG QF P1 DIMM3B P1 DIMM3A EE siono PCLE 20x16 ES gus oni an EE Su Rone ZEKI igs FT Derey SST j Quem e Blo Cn 21 nos s j ER 2 5 Slot4 PCI E 2 0 x16 4 ES i a v i 8 Slot3 PCI 33MHz KI pem ICH 10R Battery g vu m J ti a amp PWR SMB Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 Clock 2 Data 3 PWR Fail 4 Ground iiU Slot2 PCIE 2 0 x4 in x16 Slot
94. s 84 signals Each processor supports two QuickPath links one going to the other processor and the other to the 5520 chips The 5520 chipset supports PCI Express Gen2 lanes peer to peer read and write transactions The ICH10R provides multiple PCI Express SATA and USB con nections 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 memory sparing 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 e Virtualization Technology Integrated Management Engine supported Point to point cache coherent interconnect Fast narrow unidirectional links and Concurrent bi directional traffic 1 9 SUPER X8DTG QF User s Manual 1 3 Special Features Recovery from AC Power Loss BIOS provides a setting for you to determine how the system will respond when AC power is lost and then restored to the system You can choose for the system to remain powered off in which case you must press the power switch to turn it back on or for i
95. s not replace it with a new one 3 1 SUPER X8DTG QF 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 the Appendix 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 7 for details on recommended power supplies 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 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 Unbuf fered ECC Non ECC 1333 MHz 1066 MHz 800 MHz SDRAM recommended by the manufacturer 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
96. s on the right for pin definitions Internal Buzzer The Internal Buzzer located at SP1 can be used to provide audible alarms for various beep codes See the table on the right for pin defini tions Refer to the layout below for the locations of the Internal Speaker Buzzer ANS z EK n Bi LEE L roco fi P2 DIMM3A kal lt ERES j a Amber Bond Kemousep 7 P2 DIMM3B OC We Sam ig P2 DIMM28 E i8 Saus PZOMIS ALWAYS POPULATE DIMM A FIRST E 2 H ae n amp A 7 J DH e jll 7 zu l dp ALWAYS POPULATE DIMM A FIRST P1 DIMM1B DS W P1 DIMM1A zu 0 g Serab E EIS HES sit Pci E 2 0 xn x8 So SUPER QI Sc Rev 2 0 DEE PI DIMMSA A EH we a 4 9 ZEKL Sew POHE 20x16 vun G See e E EZ Intl 5520 oH 360 weensso T e Taz T Slot POE 20x16 aa ya S FT m Slot5 PCI 33MHz T Oo o QU Oe SI ios i hb 8 2 5 Slot4 PCI E 2 0 x16 IR Es zi Intl N 8
97. s 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 environment or used with Supero Doctor II in Linux Supero Doctor is used to notify the user of certain system events For example you can also configure 1 10 Chapter 1 Introduction Supero Doctor to provide you with warnings when the system temperature CPU temperatures voltages and fan speeds go beyond a pre defined range 1 5 ACPI 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 while providing a processor architecture independent implementation that is compatible with Windows XP Windows 2003 Windows 2008 Windows Vista Operating Systems Slow Blinking LED for Suspend State Indicator
98. system overheating please be sure to provide dequate airflow to your system 1 4 Chapter 1 Introduction X8DTG QF Quick Reference See Chapter 2 for Details Jumper Description Default Setting JBT1 CMOS Clear See Section 2 8 Jl2C1 JI2C2 SMB to PCI PCI E Slots Open Disabled JL2 Audio Mode Select Open HD Mode JPAC Audio Enable Pins 1 2 Enable JPG1 VGA Enable Pins 1 2 Enabled JPL1 JPL2 LAN1 2 Enable Pins 1 2 Normal JPUSB1 2 Back FP USB Wake up Enable Pins 1 2 Enabled JWD Watch Dog Pins 1 2 Reset Connector Description HD Audio CD In FP Audio 7 1 Channel High Definition Audio JAUDIO1 CD In CD 1 Front Panel Audio COM1 COM2 COM1 COM2 Serial Connections FAN 1 10 System CPU Fan Headers Fans 7 8 CPU Fans I SATAO 5 Intel South Bridge SATA Ports 0 5 JD1 PWR LED Pins 1 3 Speaker Pins 4 7 JF1 Front Panel Connector JL1 Chassis Intrusion JOH1 Overheat LED Indicator JPW1 JPW2 JPW3 12V 24 pin Main PWR 8 pin PWR Connectors JSMB1 System Management Bus IPC Header JTPM1 TPM Trusted Platform Module Header JWOL Wake On LAN KB Mouse PS2 Keyboard Mouse LAN1 2 IPMI LAN Gigabit Ethernet Ports 1 2 IPMI LAN SP1 Internal Speaker Buzzer Header T SGPIO 0 1 Serial General Purpose IO Headers USB 0 1 2 3 4 5 Backplane USB Ports 0 1 2 3 4 5 USB 6 7 8 9 Front Panel USB 6 7 8 9 VGA Video Port LED Description DP1 Onboard Standby PWR warning LED Indicator D33 BMC LED Indicator 1 5 SUPER X8DTG QF
99. t 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 X8DTG QF All have 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 5Vin 12Vcc V VP1 DIMM VP2 DIMM 3 3Vcc V and Battery Voltage Once a 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 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 temperature is too high it will automatically turn on the thermal fan control to prevent any overheat damage to the CPU The onboard chassis thermal circuitry can monitor the overall system temperature and alert users when the chas sis temperature i
100. tarts The options are No and Yes TPM Deactivated Activated This feature activates or disables the TPM device The options are Don t Change Set and Clear TPM Owner This feature installs or clears TPM ownership The options are Don t Change En able Install Disable Install and Clear Execute TPM Command This feature Enables or Disables the sending of commands to the TPM The options are Don t Change Enabled and Disabled Clear the TPM Press lt Enter gt to clear the TPM memory This will erase all information related to TPM support If TCG TPM Support is set to Yes the TPM Status will display TPM Enable Disable Status TPM Owner Status gt IPMI Configuration Intelligent Plattorm Management Interface IPMI is a set of common interfaces that are used for hardware health monitoring and system management For more infor mation on the IPMI specifications please visit Intel s web site at www intel com IPMI Firmware Revision Chapter 4 AMI BIOS Status of BMC Baseboard Management Controller BMC manages the interface between system management software and platform hardware This is an informational feature which returns the status code of the BMC micro controller 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 Number and pressing lt Enter gt to display the information as shown in
101. tates Available options are Disabled and Enabled gt North Bridge Configuration This feature allows the user to configure the settings for the Intel North Bridge Intel UO AT This feature works with the Intel I O AT Acceleration Technology to accelerate the performance of TOE devices Note A TOE device is a specialized dedicated processor that is installed on an add on card or a network card to handle some or all packet processing of this add on card When this feature is set to Enabled it will enhance overall system performance by providing direct memory access for data transferring The options are Enabled and Disabled DCA Direct Cache Access Technology Available when Intel I O AT is enabled This feature works in conjunction with the Intel I O AT Acceleration Technology to accelerate the performance of the TOE device When this feature set to Enabled it will enhance overall system performance by providing direct cache access for data transferring The options are Enabled and Disabled DCA Prefetch Delay A DCA Prefetch is used with TOE components to prefetch data in order to shorten execution cycles and maximize data processing efficiency Prefetching too fre quently can saturate the cache directory and delay necessary cache accesses This feature reduces or increases the frequency the system prefetches data The options are 8 16 24 32 40 48 56 64 72 80 88 96 104 112 120 In
102. te March 28 2010 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 2010 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 X8DTG QF motherboard About This Motherboard The SUPER X8DTG QF motherboard supports the Intel 5500 5600 Series Proces sor platform and the QuickPath Interconnect QPI Technology providing the next generation point to point system interface that replaces the current Front Side Bus With the 5500 5600 Series Processor and dual Intel 5520 IOH 36D chips built in the X8DTG QF substantially enhances system performance with increased bandwidth and unprecedented scalability optimized for HPC Cluster and high end 4U servers Please refer to our web site http Avww supermicro com products for updates 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
103. tel VT d Select Enabled to enable Intel s Virtualization Technology support for Direct I O VT d by reporting the I O device assignments to VMM through the DMAR ACPI Tables This feature offers fully protected I O resource sharing across the Intel platforms 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 start Active State Power Management for signal transactions between LO and L1 Links on the PCI Express Bus This maximizes power saving and transaction speed The options are Enabled and Disabled 4 9 SUPER X8DTG QF User s Manual IOH PCIE Max Payload Size Some add on cards perform faster with the coalesce feature which limits the payload size to 128B while others with a payload size of 256B which inhibits the coalesce feature Please refer to your add on card user guide for the desired set ting The options are 256B and 128MB gt South Bridge Configuration This feature allows the user to configure the settings for the Intel South Bridge USB Functions This feature allows the user to decide the number of onboard USB ports to be enabled The Options are Disabled and Enabled If this item is set to Enabled USB 2 0 Controller will be 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
104. the Motherboard w 5600 Processors Installed DIMM DIMMs DIMM Type Unb Speeds in MHz Ranks per DIMM Slots per Populated Unbuffered any combination Channel per Channel SR Single Rank DR Dual Rank QR Quad Rank Unb DDR3 ECC 800 1066 1333 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 SR or DR Mixing SR DR Note 1 Due to OS limitations some operating systems may not show J more than 4 GB of memory L Note 2 Due to memory allocation to system devices the amount of mem ory that remains available for operational use will be reduced when 4 GB of RAM is used The reduction in memory availability is disproportional Possible System Memory Allocation amp Availability System Device i Physical Memory Available 4 GB Total System Memory Firmware Hub flash memory System BIOS 3 99 GB Local APIC 3 99 GB Area Reserved for the chipset 3 99 GB UO APIC 4 Kbytes 3 99 GB PCI Enumeration Area 1 3 76 GB PCI Express 256 MB 3 51 GB PCI Enumeration Area 2 if needed Aligned on 256 M 512 MB 3 01 GB boundary VGA Memory 16 MB 2 85 GB TSEG 1 MB 2 84 GB Memory available for the OS amp other applications 2 84 GB Chapter 2 Installation Installing and Removing DIMMs DIMM DDR3
105. utility and device drivers Dimensions e Proprietary 13 00 L x 15 20 W 330 20 mm x 386 08 mm Ter SUPER X8DTG QF User s Manual 0 6 MGE 30 5 1 4 0 4 RE 30 3 ae 0 2 E 30 1 11 1 28 LOPLN 29 X 8 Processor C22 Processor2 LN S 2 as as E 3 QPI QPI E co i 10 o csi 9 S CFE Sir Ports 1 2 QPI csn Ports 1 2 PCEE x4 w E En J T CSIO S x Intel m R 5520 x ICH 36D ICH 36D Sb Su 2 OG 4PCI Ex16 i w j2 E SK Ports 7 8 9 10 Ports mE g i eo A 1 e e PCI EXION Ports 3 4 5 6 Ports 3 4 5 6 1 PCI E x16 2 x TY a ESI 9 3 c X 5 e d i SE GER 8 DE A PCI E x4 ESI J z LL Ports 1 2 3 4 0 amp CN H LL Intel PCI E x1 lt S LAN1 K 82574L N17 Ports zg LAN2K ntel eee Pane i om 82574L ICH10R eg Es id co e Al Be 2 atcees HP d E gt 2 T is me Ne SPI LUSB2 0_N i BIOS BE a Tus A PCI 33MHZ LPC BUS oue eem es f olo A 2 WPCM450 SO TEM W82527HG DD
106. ws of Sania 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 Super Micro 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 other reproductive harm Manual Revision Rev 1 0a Release Da
107. x16 g JP3 e JP6 Slot3 PCI 33MHz pamm moooo e 4 2 Slot PCI E 2 0 x4 in x16 Slot Slot1 PCI E x4 in x16 Slot JWOL JSMB1 jwp z e o Notes e 00000000 looooooooo P1 DIMM1B P1 DIMM1A z P1 DIMM2B P1 DIMM2A P1 DIMM3B P1 DIMM3A ti FANS ale no S Intel 5520 d 3 z IOH 36D ME RN SP1 Sy Intel 5520 IOH 36D i an T ne Intel ICH 10R TPM JTPM1 jumpers or components refer to Chapter 2 m indicates the location of Pin 1 T SGPIO1 S e n e Jumpers not indicated are for test purposes only For more information on 3 When DP1 LED is on the onboard power connection is on Make sure to unplug the power cables before removing or installing components 1 3 SUPER X8DTG QF User s Manual SUPER X8DTG QF Quick Reference P2 DIMM3A P2 DIMM3B P2 DIMM2A P2 DIMM2B P2 DIMM1A P2 DIMM1B 3JAUDIO FP o J138 2 7 o o CD IN 82574 o o o CPU VRM JAUDIOT E 82574 LAN CTRL Audio CTRL ALGBBB IPMI Firmware mmm dud WPCM450 BMC CT
108. 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 2 1 SUPERO X8DTG QF 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 Some 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 Mou

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