X8DTG-DF
USER’S MANUAL
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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
DF motherboard.
X8DTG-
About This Motherboard
The
X8DTG-DF motherboard supports the Intel 5500 Series Processor
platform and the QuickPath Interconnect (QPI) Technology, providing the next gen-
eration point-to-point system interface that replaces the current Front Side Bus. With
the 5500 Series Processor built in, the X8DTG-DF substantially enhances system
performance with increased bandwidth and unprecedented scalability optimized
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 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:
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.
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Contacting Supermicro
Headquarters
Address:
Super Micro Computer, Inc.
980 Rock Ave.
San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A.
Tel:
+1 (408) 503-8000
Fax:
Email:
+1 (408) 503-8008
marketing@supermicro.com (General Information)
support@supermicro.com (Technical Support)
Web Site:
Europe
Address:
Super Micro Computer B.V.
Het Sterrenbeeld 28, 5215 ML
's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands
Tel:
+31 (0) 73-6400390
Fax:
Email:
+31 (0) 73-6416525
sales@supermicro.nl (General Information)
support@supermicro.nl (Technical Support)
rma@supermicro.nl (Customer Support)
Asia-Pacific
Address:
Super Micro Computer, Inc.
4F, No. 232-1, Liancheng Rd.
Chung-Ho 235, Taipei County
Taiwan, R.O.C.
Tel:
+886-(2) 8226-3990
+886-(2) 8226-3991
Fax:
Web Site:
Technical Support:
Email:
Tel:
886-2-8228-1366, ext.132 or 139
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Notes
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Table of Contents
Preface
About This Manual ........................................................................................................iii
About This Motherboard................................................................................................iii
Manual Organization .....................................................................................................iii
Conventions Used in the Manual..................................................................................iii
Contacting Supermicro..................................................................................................iv
Chapter 1 Introduction
1-1
Overview ........................................................................................................ 1-1
Checklist.......................................................................................................... 1-1
Motherboard Features ................................................................................... 1-6
Chipset Overview............................................................................................ 1-9
Main Features of the 5500 Series Processor and the 5520 Chipset............. 1-9
Special Features ........................................................................................... 1-10
Recovery from AC Power Loss..................................................................... 1-10
PC Health Monitoring.................................................................................... 1-10
Fan Status Monitor with Firmware Control .................................................. 1-10
Environmental Temperature Control ............................................................. 1-10
System Resource Alert ................................................................................. 1-10
ACPI Features................................................................................................1-11
Slow Blinking LED for Suspend-State Indicator ............................................1-11
Main Switch Override Mechanism .................................................................1-11
Power Supply.................................................................................................1-11
Overview of the Winbond WPCM450 Controller .......................................... 1-12
1-2
1-3
1-4
1-5
1-6
1-7
Chapter 2 Installation
2-1
2-2
2-3
Static-Sensitive Devices.................................................................................. 2-1
Precautions ..................................................................................................... 2-1
Unpacking ....................................................................................................... 2-1
Motherboard Installation.................................................................................. 2-2
Tools Needed .................................................................................................. 2-2
Installation Instructions.................................................................................... 2-2
Processor and Heatsink Installation................................................................ 2-3
Installing a CPU Heatsink............................................................................... 2-5
Memory Installation ........................................................................................ 2-7
Control Panel Connectors/IO Ports............................................................... 2-10
Back Panel Connectors/IO Ports .................................................................. 2-10
Back Panel Connector Pin Definitions...........................................................2-11
2-4
2-5
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Universal Serial Bus (USB).......................................................................2-11
Ethernet Ports .......................................................................................... 2-12
Serial Ports............................................................................................... 2-13
Video Connector....................................................................................... 2-13
Unit Identifier Switches............................................................................. 2-14
Front Control Panel....................................................................................... 2-15
Front Control Panel Pin Definitions............................................................... 2-16
Power LED .............................................................................................. 2-16
HDD/FP UID Switch ................................................................................. 2-16
NIC1 LED Indicator .................................................................................. 2-17
NIC2 LED Indicator .................................................................................. 2-17
Overheat (OH)/Fan Fail/PWR Fail/UID LED............................................ 2-18
Power Fail LED ........................................................................................ 2-18
Reset Button ........................................................................................... 2-19
Power Button ........................................................................................... 2-19
Connecting Cables........................................................................................ 2-20
2-6
20-pin Proprietary Main Power and 8-pin PCI-E Graphic Card Power
Connectors ............................................................................................... 2-20
Fan Headers............................................................................................. 2-21
NMI Header.............................................................................................. 2-22
Internal Buzzer ......................................................................................... 2-22
T-SGPIO Headers .................................................................................... 2-23
PWR I2C (SMB) Connector ...................................................................... 2-24
IPMB I2C SMB ......................................................................................... 2-24
Jumper Settings ............................................................................................ 2-25
Explanation of Jumpers ................................................................................ 2-25
GLAN Enable/Disable .............................................................................. 2-25
CMOS Clear............................................................................................. 2-26
Watch Dog Enable/Disable ...................................................................... 2-26
VGA Enable.............................................................................................. 2-27
J_UID_OW (-Overwriting) ........................................................................ 2-28
Onboard Indicators........................................................................................ 2-29
GLAN LEDs.............................................................................................. 2-29
2-7
2-8
2-9
Onboard Power LED .....................................................................2-30
BMC Activity LED..................................................................................... 2-30
Serial ATA Connections................................................................................. 2-31
Serial ATA Ports........................................................................................ 2-31
Chapter 3 Troubleshooting
3-1
Troubleshooting Procedures ........................................................................... 3-1
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Before Power On ............................................................................................ 3-1
No Power ........................................................................................................ 3-1
No Video ......................................................................................................... 3-2
Losing the System’s Setup Configuration....................................................... 3-2
Memory Errors ............................................................................................... 3-2
Technical Support Procedures........................................................................ 3-3
Frequently Asked Questions........................................................................... 3-3
Returning Merchandise for Service................................................................. 3-4
3-2
3-3
3-4
Chapter 4 BIOS
4-1
Introduction...................................................................................................... 4-1
Starting BIOS Setup Utility.............................................................................. 4-1
How To Change the Configuration Data......................................................... 4-1
Starting the Setup Utility ................................................................................. 4-2
Main Setup...................................................................................................... 4-2
Advanced Setup Configurations...................................................................... 4-4
Security Settings ........................................................................................... 4-22
Boot Configuration ........................................................................................ 4-24
Exit Options................................................................................................... 4-25
BIOS Recovery ............................................................................................. 4-26
How to Recover the AMIBIOS Image (-the Main BIOS Block)..................... 4-26
4.7.1 Boot Sector Recovery from a USB Device.......................................... 4-26
4.7.2 Boot Sector Recovery from an IDE CD-ROM ..................................... 4-27
4.7.3 Boot Sector Recovery from a Serial Port ("Serial Flash")................... 4-27
4-2
4-3
4-4
4-5
4-6
4-7
Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes
A-1
BIOS Error Beep Codes .................................................................................A-1
Appendix B Installing the Windows OS
B-1
B-2
Installing the Windows OS for a RAID System ..............................................B-1
Installing the Windows OS for a Non-RAID System.......................................B-2
Appendix C Software Installation Instructions
C-1
C-2
Installing Software Programs.........................................................................C-1
Configuring Supero Doctor III .........................................................................C-2
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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 bulk package.
•
•
One (1) Supermicro Mainboard
One (1) Supermicro CD containing drivers and utilities
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X8DTG-DF Motherboard Image
Note: The drawings and pictures shown in this manual were based on the
latest PCB Revision available at the time of publishing of the manual. The
motherboard you’ve received may or may not look exactly the same as
the graphics shown in the manual.
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X8DTG-DF Motherboard Layout
VGA
COM1
LE4
LAN1
USB0/1
IPMI_LAN
LAN2
J11
J12
JLPC80
PHY
Winbond
450R
BMC
Intel
82576
+
LAN CTRL
CMOS
CLEAR
Intel
ICH10R
(South Bridge)
BIOS
Intel
5520
IOH-36D
X8DTG-DF
CPU2
FAN7
JBAT1
Battery
CPU1
JPW1
FAN3
4
FAN2
1
JPI2C (PWR I2C)
Notes:
1. Jumpers not indicated are for test purposes only. For more information on
jumpers or components, refer to Chapter 2.
2. " " indicates the location of Pin 1.
3. When LE1 LED is on, the onboard power connection is on. Make sure to
unplug the power cables before removing or installing components.
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X8DTG-DF Quick Reference
VGA
COM1
LE4
LAN1
USB0/1
LAN2
J11
J12
IPMI_LAN
JLPC80
PHY
Winbond
450R
BMC
Intel
82576
+
LAN CTRL
CMOS
CLEAR
Intel
ICH10R
(South Bridge)
BIOS
Intel
5520
IOH-36D
X8DTG-DF
CPU2
FAN7
JBAT1
Battery
CPU1
JPW1
FAN3
4
1
FAN2
JPI2C (PWR I2C)
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X8DTG-DF Quick Reference (See Chapter 2 for Details)
Jumper
JBT1
Description
CMOS Clear
VGA Enable
LAN1/2 Enable
Default Setting
(See Section 2-8)
Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
Off (Overwrites)
Pins 1-2 (Reset)
JPG1
JPL1
J_UID_OW Red LED OW (Pins 7/8 of JF1) (Page 2-31)
JWD1
Watch Dog
Connector
COM1
Description
COM1 Serial Port
FAN 1-8
IPMB
System/CPU Fan Headers
IPMB (SMB I2C) Header (for IPMI)
Front Panel Connector
Chassis Intrusion
JF1
JL1
JLPC80
JNMI1
JLPC80 Connector
NMI (Non-Maskable Interrupt) Header
Internal Speaker/Buzzer Header
JPSK1
JPW1
12V 20-pin Power Connector (See Chpt. 2)
12V 8-pin PCI-Exp. Power Connectors (See Chpt. 2)
Gigabit Ethernet (RJ45) Ports
JPW2/JPW3
LAN1/2
(IPMI dedicated) LAN
LAN (RJ45) Port for IPMI 2.0
PCI-E Slot
PCI-Express 2.0 x4 in x 16 slot (JPCIE3)
Power SMB (System Management Bus) I2C Header
(Intel South Bridge) SATA Ports
PWR I2C (JPI2C)
SATA1 ~ SATA6
SBX 1A/2A Slots
PCI-E slots GPU for (Graphics Processing Unit) support
(J11/J12)
SBX 1B/2B Slots
SW1
PCI-E slots for GPU support (JPCIE1/JPCIE2)
Unit Identifier Switch
T-SGPIO-0/T-SGPIO-1 Serial General Purpose Input/Output Headers
USB0/1, USB 2/3
VGA
Universal Serial Bus (USB) Ports 0/1, 2/3
Video Port
LED
LE1
LE2
LE4
Description
Onboard Standby PWR warning LED Indicator
BMC LED Indicator
(Rear) Unit Identifier (UID) LED Indicator
Warning: To avoid possible system overheating, please be sure to provide
adequate airflow to your system.
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Motherboard Features
CPU
• Two Intel® 5500 Series (LGA 1366) processors with each processor supporting
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 96 GB of Registered ECC or 24
GB of Unbuffered ECC/Non-ECC DDR3 1333/1066/800 MHz Memory. (For
Unbuffered ECC/Non-ECC memory, maximum of 2 GB per DIMM is supported.
See Pages 2-7, 2-8 in Chapter 2 for memory Population.)
Chipset
• Intel 5520 chipset, including: the 5520 (IOH-36D) and the ICH10R (South
Bridge).
Expansion Slot
• One PCI-E x4 Gen. 2.0 in x16 slot
SMC Proprietary Slots
micro.com/support/resources/riser/ for details.)
BIOS
• 32 Mb AMI SPI Flash ROM
• ACPI 1.0/2.0/3.0, Plug and Play (PnP), DMI 2.3, SMBIOS 2.3, and USB Key-
board support
PC Health Monitoring
• Onboard voltage monitors for CPU1 VCore, CPU2 VCore, +5Vin, 12Vcc (V),
V P1 DIMM, V P2 DIMM, +3.3Vcc (V), and Battery Voltage
• Fan status monitor with firmware control
• CPU/chassis temperature monitors
• Platform Environment Control Interface (PECI) 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
• Auto-switching voltage regulator for CPU cores
• System overheat/Fan Fail LED Indicator and control
• System resource alert via Supero Doctor III
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ACPI Features
• Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator
• Main switch override mechanism
• ACPI Power Management
• Keyboard Wakeup from Soft-off
Onboard I/O
• Intel ICH10R supports six SATA ports (RAID0, RAID1, RAID10, RAID5 supported
in the Windows OS Environment and RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 supported by
the Linux OS)
• Winbond WPCM450 BMC (Baseboard Management Controller) supports IPMI
2.0 with KVM support
• Intel 82576 Dual-LAN Gigabit Ethernet Controller supports dual Giga-bit LAN
ports
• Onboard PHY Chip supports IPMI dedicated LAN
• One COM port
• Up to four USB 2.0 (Universal Serial Bus) connections (2 Ports and 2 Front
Headers)
• Super I/O: Winbond W83527HG
Other
• Console redirection
• Onboard Fan Speed Control by Thermal Management via BIOS
CD/Diskette Utilities
• BIOS flash upgrade utility and device drivers
Dimensions
• Proprietary 16.64" (L) x 7.71" (W) (422.66 mm x 195.83 mm)
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#1
#1
#1
#1
#1
#1
#2
#2
#2
#2
#2
#2
A
B
C
A
B
C
D
E
F
D
E
F
QPI
PROCESSOR#1
QPI
PROCESSOR#0
QPI
Port1
PCI-E x16
PCI-E x16
Port0
Ports
2,1
Ports
#3-6
Intel 5520
IOH
Ports
#7-10
36D
VF016
Ports
#1-2
PCI-E x4
SST25
ESI
CLINK
SPI
DMI CLINK
PE
4-1
Intel
82576
ICH10R
PE
5
RJ45 RJ45
SATA
LPC
SATA #1
PCI
SATA #2
SATA #3
SATA #4
SATA #5
SATA #6
LPCIO W83527
ACPI
KBC
Winbond
BMC/VGA
RMII
VGA CONN
RTL8201N PHY
Dedicated LAN
Block Diagram of the 5500 Series Processor Platform
Note: This is a general block diagram. Please see the previous Mother-
board Features pages for details on the features of each motherboard.
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1-2 Chipset Overview
Built upon the functionality and the capability of the 5500 Series Processor, the
X8DTG-DF motherboard provides the performance and feature set required for
dual-processor-based systems with configuration optimized for intensive applica-
tions, High Performance Computing (HPC)/Cluster IU server platforms. The Intel
5520 platform consists of the 5500 Series (LGA 1366) processor, the 5520 (IOH-
36D), and the ICH10R (South Bridge). With the Intel QuickPath interconnect (QPI)
controller built in, the 5500 Series Processor platform is the first dual-processing
platform to offer the next generation point-to-point system interconnect that re-
places the current Front Side Bus Technology, substantially enhancing system
performance by utilizing 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 provides 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 Series Processor and the 5520
Chipset
•
•
Four processor cores in each processor with 8MB shared cache among cores
Two full-width Intel QuickPath interconnect links, up to 6.4 GT/s of data transfer
rate in each direction
•
•
Virtualization Technology, Integrated Management Engine supported
Point-to-point cache coherent interconnect, Fast/narrow unidirectional links, and
Concurrent bi-directional traffic
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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 it to automatically return to a power- on state. See the Advanced BIOS
Setup section to change this setting. The default setting is Last State.
1-4 PC Health Monitoring
This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the X8DTG-DF. 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), V P1 DIMM, V P2 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 is too high.
To avoid possible system overheating, please be sure to provide adequate
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
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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
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
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areas where noisy power transmission is present, you may choose to install a line
filter to shield the computer from noise. It is recommended that you also install a
power surge protector to help avoid problems caused by power surges.
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.
2. For the PCI-Exp. Graphic cards to work properly, please connect the
PCI-E graphic card power connectors (JPW2/JPW3) to the power sup-
ply.
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
micro.com/support/manuals/.
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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.
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.
•
•
When handling chips or modules, avoid touching their pins.
Put the motherboard and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not
in use.
•
•
For grounding purposes, make sure your computer chassis provides excellent
conductivity between the power supply, the case, the mounting fasteners and
the motherboard.
Use only the correct type of onboard CMOS battery as specified by the
manufacturer. Do not install the onboard battery upside down to avoid possible
explosion.
Unpacking
The motherboard is shipped in antistatic packaging to avoid static damage. When
unpacking the board, make sure the person handling it is static protected.
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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 Mounting Holes
Tools Needed
1. Phillips Screwdriver
2. Pan head #6 screws
X8DTG-DF
Installation Instructions
1. Install the IO shield into the chassis.
2. Locate the mounting holes on the mother-
board. Refer to the layout above for mount-
ing hole locations.
3. Locate the matching mounting holes on the
chassis. Align the mounting holes on the
motherboard against the mounting holes on
the chassis.
4. Install standoffs in the chassis as needed.
5. Install the motherboard into the chassis carefully to avoid damage to mother-
board components.
Warning: To avoid damaging the motherboard and its components, please
do not apply any force greater than 8 lb/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.
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2-3 Processor and Heatsink Installation
When handling the processor package, avoid placing direct pressure on
the label area of the fan.
!
Notes:
1. Always connect the power cord last and always remove it before adding, re-
moving or changing any hardware components. Make sure that you install the
processor into the CPU socket before you install the CPU heatsink.
2. Make sure to install the motherboard into the chassis before you install the
CPU heatsink and heatsink fans.
3. When purchasing a motherboard without the 5500 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.
Socket Clip
Plastic Cap
Load Plate
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.
Hold the north & south edges of
the plastic cap to remove it
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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.
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 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.
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Installing a CPU Heatsink
1. Do not apply any thermal
grease to the heatsink or the
CPU die because the required
amount has already been ap-
plied.
Screw#1
Screw#2
2. Place the heatsink on top of the
CPU so that the four mounting
holes are aligned with those on
the retention mechanism.
Screw#1
Install Screw#1
Screw#2
3. 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.)
4. Finish the installation by fully
tightening all four screws.
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Removing the Heatsink
Warning: We do not recommend that the CPU or the heatsink be re-
moved. However, if you do need to remove the heatsink, please follow
the instructions below to uninstall the heatsink and prevent damage to
the CPU or other components.
1. Unplug the power cord from the
power supply.
2. Disconnect the heatsink fan
wires from the CPU fan header.
3. Using a screwdriver, loosen and
remove the heatsink screws
Using a screwdriver to
from the motherboard in the se-
remove Screw#1
quence as show in the picture
on the right.
4. Hold the heatsink as shown
in the picture on the right and
gently wriggle the heatsink to
loosen it from the CPU. (Do not
use excessive force when wrig-
Remove Screw#2
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.
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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. (See the Memory Installation Table 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 place in the slot.
Repeat for all modules.
Memory Population for Optimal Performance
-For a motherboard with One CPU (CPU1) installed
Branch 0
Branch 1
Branch 2
3 DIMMs P1 DIMM1A
6 DIMMs P1 DIMM1A
P1 DIMM2A
P1 DIMM1B P1 DIMM2A P1 DIMM2B
P1 DIMM3A
P1 DIMM3A
P1 DIMM3B
Memory Population for Optimal Performance
-For a motherboard with One CPU (CPU2) installed
Branch 0
Branch 1
Branch 2
3 DIMMs P2 DIMM1A
6 DIMMs P2 DIMM1A
P2 DIMM2A
P2 DIMM1B P2 DIMM2A P2 DIMM2B
P2 DIMM3A
P2 DIMM3A
P2 DIMM3B
Memory Population for Optimal Performance
-For a motherboard with Two CPUs installed
CPU1
CPU2
Branch 0
Branch 1
Branch 3
Branch 0
Branch 1
Branch 3
6 DIMMs
1A
1A
2A
2A
3A
3A
1A
1A
2A
2A
3A
12
1B
2B
3B
1B
2B
3A
3B
DIMMs
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Memory Support
The X8DTG-DF supports up to 96 GB of Registered ECC or up to 24 GB of Unbuf-
fered ECC/Non-ECC DDR3 1333/1066/800 MHz Memory in 12 DIMMs.
Note1: With Unbuffered ECC/Non ECC memory, maximum of 2 GB of
memory is supported per DIMM slot.
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:
DIMM Population Table
DIMM
Slots per
Channel
DIMMs
Populated
per Channel
DIMM Type (Reg.=
Registered)
Speeds (in MHz)
Ranks per DIMM
(any combination;
SR=Single Rank,
DR=Dual Rank,
QR=Quad Rank)
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
Reg. DDR3 ECC
Reg. DDR3 ECC
Reg. DDR3 ECC
Reg. DDR3 ECC
800,1066,1333
800,1066
800,1066
800
SR or DR
QR
Mixing SR, DR
Mixing SR, DR,QR
Note 1: Due to OS limitations, some operating systems may not show
more than 4 GB of memory.
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 & Availability
System Device
Size
Physical Memory Available
(4 GB Total System Memory)
Firmware Hub flash memory (System BIOS)
Local APIC
1 MB
3.99 GB
3.99 GB
3.99 GB
3.99 GB
3.76 GB
3.51 GB
3.01 GB
4 KB
Area Reserved for the chipset
I/O APIC (4 Kbytes)
2 MB
4 KB
PCI Enumeration Area 1
PCI Express (256 MB)
256 MB
256 MB
PCI Enumeration Area 2 (if needed) -Aligned on 256-M 512 MB
boundary-
VGA Memory
16 MB
1 MB
2.85 GB
2.84 GB
2.84 GB
TSEG
Memory available for the OS & other applications
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Installing and Removing DIMMs
DIMM DDR3
Notch
Notch
Release
Tab
Note: Notch
Release
should align
X8DTG-DF
Tab
with the
receptive point
on the slot
To Install:
Insert module vertically and press down until it snaps
into place. Pay attention to the alignment notch at
the bottom.
3
Release Tab
Release Tab
To Remove:
Use your thumbs to gently push the release tabs near both
ends of the module. This should release it from the slot.
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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/IO Ports
Back Panel Connectors
1. USB 0
2. USB 1
3. IPMI_Dedicated LAN
4. LAN 1
5. LAN 2
X8DTG-DF
6. COM Port 1 (Black)
7. VGA (Blue)
8. UID Switch
3
4
6
7
5
8
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Back Panel Connector Pin Definitions
Back Panel USB 0/1
Pin Definitions
Universal Serial Bus (USB)
Two Universal Serial Bus ports (USB
Pin# Definition Pin#
Definition
0/1) are located on the I/O back panel.
Additional two USB connections: USB
2/3 are used to provide front chas-
sis access. Connect USB cables to
these USB ports/headers to use USB
connections. (USB cables are not
included). See the tables on the right
for pin definitions.
1
2
3
4
+5V
5
6
7
8
+5V
USB_PN1
USB_PP1
Ground
USB_PN0
USB_PP0
Ground
Front Panel USB 2/3
Pin Definitions
USB 2
Pin # Definition
USB 3
Pin #
Definition
1
2
3
4
5
+5V
6
+5V
USB_PN2
USB_PP2
Ground
7
USB_PN3
USB_PP3
Ground
Key
8
9
No Con-
nection
10
1. USB 0
2. USB 1
3. USB 2/3
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Ethernet Ports
LAN Ports
Pin Definition
Two Ethernet ports are located next to
the USB 0/1 on the IO Backplane. In
addition, an IPMI Dedicated LAN is lo-
cated above the USB ports 0/1. These
ports accept RJ45 type cables.
Pin# Definition
1
2
3
4
P2V5SB
TD0+
10
11
12
13
SGND
Act LED
P3V3SB
TD0-
TD1+
Link 100 LED
(Yellow, +3V3SB)
Note:
5
TD1-
14
Link 1000 LED
(Yellow, +3V3SB)
Please refer to the LED In-
dicator Section for LAN LED
information.
6
7
8
9
TD2+
TD2-
TD3+
TD3-
15
16
17
88
Ground
Ground
Ground
Ground
(NC: No Connection)
1. LAN1
2. LAN2
3. IPMI dedicated LAN
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Serial Port Pin Definitions
(COM1)
Serial Ports
A COM Port is located on the IO
Backplane. See the table on the right
for pin definitions.
Pin #
Definition Pin #
Definition
DSR
1
2
3
4
5
CDC
RXD
6
7
RTS
CTS
RI
TXD
8
DTR
9
Ground
10
NC
Video Connector
A Video (VGA) connector is located
next to the COM Port on the IO
backplane. This connector is used
to provide video and CRT display.
Refer to the board layout below for
the location.
1. COM Port
2. VGA Port
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Unit Identifier Switches
Two Unit Identifier (UID) Switches and LED
Indicators are located on the motherboard.
The Front Panel UID Switch is located at Pin
13 on the Front Control Panel (JF1). The Rear
UID Switch is located at SW1 next to the VGA
connector on the back panel. The Front Panel
UID LED is located at Pin 7 of JF1, and the
Rear UID LED is located at LE4. When you
press a UID switch on the front panel or on
the back panel, both Rear UID LED and Front
Panel UID LED Indicators will be turned on.
Press the UID switch again to turn off both LED
Indicators. These UID Indicators provide easy
identification of a system unit that may be in
need of service.
UID Switch
Pin# Definition
1
2
3
4
Ground
Ground
Button In
Ground
Note: UID LED is supported by the
physical switch or the BMC. When it
is controlled by the physical switch, it
will stay solid. When it is controlled by
the BMC, it will blink.
3 1
VGA
COM1
LE4
LAN1
USB0/1
LAN2
J11
J12
IPMI_LAN
JLPC80
PHY
Winbond
450R
BMC
Intel
82576
+
LAN CTRL
1. Rear UID Switch
CMOS
CLEAR
2. FP UID Switch & UID LED
3. Rear UID LED
Intel
ICH10R
BIOS
(South Bridge)
Intel
5520
IOH-36D
X8DTG-DF
CPU2
FAN7
JBAT1
Battery
2
CPU1
JPW1
1
FAN3
4
1
FAN2
JPI2C (PWR I2C)
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Front Control Panel
JF1 contains header pins for various buttons and indicators that are normally lo-
cated on a control panel at the front of the chassis. These connectors are designed
specifically for use with Supermicro server chassis. See the figure below for the
descriptions of the various control panel buttons and LED indicators. Refer to the
following section for descriptions and pin definitions.
JF1 Header Pins
20 19
Ground
VGA
COM1
No Connection
Key
LE4
LAN1
USB0/1
IPMI_LAN
LAN2
J11
J12
Key
JLPC80
PHY
Winbond
Intel
82576
450R
BMC
+
LAN CTRL
3.3V
Power LED
CMOS
CLEAR
FP UID Switch/3.3V SB
NIC1 (Activity) LED
NIC2 (Activity) LED
HDD LED
Intel
ICH10R
(South Bridge)
BIOS
Intel
5520
IOH-36D
NIC1(Link) LED
NIC2 (Link) LED
X8DTG-DF
OH/Fan Fail/PWR
Fail/UID LED
Blue_LED_Cathode
(UID)/5V SB
PWR Fail LED
3.3V
CPU2
Reset
PWR
Reset Button
Power Button
Ground
Ground
FAN7
JBAT1
2
1
Battery
CPU1
JPW1
FAN3
4
1
FAN2
JPI2C (PWR I2C)
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Front Control Panel Pin Definitions
Power LED
Power LED
Pin Definitions (JF1)
The Power LED connection is located on pins
15 and 16 of JF1. Refer to the table on the right
for pin definitions.
Pin# Definition
15
16
+3.3V SB
PWR LED
HDD/FP UID Switch
The HDD/UID Switch connections are located
on pins 13/14 of JF1. Attach a hard-drive LED
cable to display HDD or SATA activities. This
connection can also be used as a front panel
UID (Unit Identifier) switch. The UID LED on
Pin 7 of JF1 works in conjunction with this UID
Switch. When the user presses and releases
the UID switch, the UID LED will be turned on
or off to indicate the location of the unit. (Refer
to Page 2-19 for more details.)
HDD/UID Switch
Pin Definitions (JF1)
Pin# Definition
13
14
UID Signal/3.3V
HDD Active
A. PWR LED
VGA
COM1
LE4
LAN1
USB0/1
IPMI_LAN
LAN2
J11
J12
B. HDD LED/FP UID
Switch LED
JLPC80
PHY
Winbond
Intel
450R
BMC
82576
LAN CTRL
+
CMOS
CLEAR
Intel
ICH10R
(South Bridge)
BIOS
Intel
5520
IOH-36D
20 19
Ground
Key
No Connection
Key
X8DTG-DF
3.3V
Power LED
A
CPU2
FP UID Switch/3.3V SB
NIC1 (Activity) LED
NIC2 (Activity) LED
B HDD LED
NIC1(Link) LED
FAN7
JBAT1
NIC2 (Link) LED
Battery
OH/Fan Fail/PWR
Fail/UID LED
Blue_LED_Cathode
(UID)/5V SB
PWR Fail LED
3.3V
CPU1
JPW1
Reset
PWR
Reset Button
Power Button
Ground
Ground
FAN3
4
1
FAN2
JPI2C (PWR I2C)
2
1
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NIC1 LED Indicator
GLAN1 LED
Pin Definitions (JF1)
The NIC (Network Interface Controller) LED
connections for GLAN port 1 are located on
pins 11 and 12 of JF1. Attach a NIC LED
cable to display LAN Port1 connections and
activities. Refer to the table on the right for pin
definitions.
Pin# Definition
11
12
NIC1 Activity
NIC1 Link
NIC2 LED Indicator
GLAN2 LED
Pin Definitions (JF1)
The Network LED connections for GLAN port
2 are located on pins 9 and 10 of JF1. Attach
a NIC LED cable to display LAN Port2 connec-
tions and activities. Refer to the table on the
right for pin definitions.
Pin# Definition
9
NIC2 Activity
NIC2 Link
10
VGA
COM1
LE4
LAN1
USB0/1
IPMI_LAN
LAN2
J11
J12
A. NIC1 LED
B. NIC2 LED
JLPC80
PHY
Winbond
450R
BMC
Intel
82576
LAN CTRL
+
CMOS
CLEAR
Intel
ICH10R
(South Bridge)
BIOS
Intel
5520
IOH-36D
20 19
Ground
Key
No Connection
Key
X8DTG-DF
3.3V
Power LED
FP UID Switch/3.3V SB
NIC1 (Activity) LED
NIC2 (Activity) LED
CPU2
HDD LED
A
B
NIC1(Link) LED
FAN7
JBAT1
NIC2 (Link) LED
Battery
OH/Fan Fail/PWR
Fail/UID LED
Blue_LED_Cathode
(UID)/5V SB
PWR Fail LED
3.3V
CPU1
JPW1
Reset
PWR
Reset Button
Power Button
Ground
Ground
FAN3
4
1
FAN2
2
1
JPI2C (PWR I2C)
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Overheat (OH)/Fan Fail/PWR Fail/UID LED
OH/Fan Fail/ PWR Fail/Blue_UID
LED Pin Definitions (JF1)
Connect an LED cable to pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to
use the Overheat/Fan Fail/Power Fail and UID
LED connections. The Red LED on pin 8 pro-
vides warnings of an overheat, fan failure or
power failure. The Blue LED on pin 7 works as
the UID LED indicator for the front panel UID
switch located on pins 13~14 of JF1. When
Jumper J_UID_OW is set to off (default), the
Red LED takes precedence over the Blue
LED. (See Page 2-31 for details.) Refer to the
table on the right for pin definitions.
Pin# Definition
7
8
Blue_LED-Cathode(UID)/5.5V.SB
OH/Fan Fail/PWR Fail/UID LED
(Red)
OH/Fan Fail/PWR Fail
LED Status (Red LED)
State Definition
Off
Normal
On
Overheat
Fan Fail
Flashing
PWR Fail LED
Pin Definitions (JF1)
Power Fail LED
Pin# Definition
The Power Fail LED connection is located on
pins 5 and 6 of JF1. Refer to the table on the
right for pin definitions.
5
6
3.3V
PWR Fail LED
A. OH/Fan Fail/PWR Fail/
UID LED
VGA
COM1
LE4
LAN1
USB0/1
IPMI_LAN
LAN2
J11
J12
JLPC80
PHY
Winbond
450R
BMC
B. PWR Supply Fail
Intel
82576
LAN CTRL
+
CMOS
CLEAR
Intel
ICH10R
(South Bridge)
BIOS
Intel
5520
IOH-36D
20 19
Ground
Key
X8DTG-DF
No Connection
Key
3.3V
Power LED
CPU2
FP UID Switch/3.3V SB
NIC1 (Activity) LED
NIC2 (Activity) LED
HDD LED
NIC1(Link) LED
FAN7
JBAT1
Battery
NIC2 (Link) LED
OH/Fan Fail/PWR
Fail/UID LED
Blue_LED_Cathode
(UID)/5V SB
A
CPU1
PWR Fail LED
3.3V
B
JPW1
Reset
PWR
Reset Button
Power Button
Ground
Ground
FAN3
4
1
FAN2
JPI2C (PWR I2C)
2
1
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Reset Button
Reset Button
Pin Definitions (JF1)
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.
Pin# Definition
3
4
Reset
Ground
Power Button
Power Button
Pin Definitions (JF1)
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). To turn off the power when
set to suspend mode, press the button for at
least 4 seconds. Refer to the table on the right
for pin definitions.
Pin# Definition
1
2
PWR
Ground
VGA
COM1
LE4
LAN1
USB0/1
IPMI_LAN
LAN2
A. Reset Button
B. PWR Button
J11
J12
JLPC80
PHY
Winbond
450R
BMC
Intel
82576
LAN CTRL
+
CMOS
CLEAR
Intel
ICH10R
(South Bridge)
BIOS
Intel
5520
IOH-36D
20 19
Ground
Key
No Connection
Key
X8DTG-DF
3.3V
Power LED
FP UID Switch/3.3V SB
NIC1 (Activity) LED
NIC2 (Activity) LED
CPU2
HDD LED
NIC1(Link) LED
FAN7
JBAT1
NIC2 (Link) LED
Battery
OH/Fan Fail/PWR
Fail/UID LED
Blue_LED_Cathode
(UID)/5V SB
PWR Fail LED
3.3V
CPU1
JPW1
Reset
Reset Button A
Ground
Ground
PWR
Power Button B
FAN3
4
1
FAN2
2
1
JPI2C (PWR I2C)
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20-pin Main Power Connector
20-pin Proprietary Main Power and 8-pin
PCI-E Graphic Card Power Connectors
Pin Definitions
Pin# Definition Pin # Definition
There are one 20-pin SMC Proprietary main
power connector (JPW1) and two 8-pin
PCI-Express graphic card power connectors
(JPW2/JPW3) on the motherboard. These
power connectors meet the SSI EPS 12V
specification. See the tables on the right for
pin definitions.
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
PS On
5VSB
Ground
Ground
Ground
NC2
1
2
Ground
Ground
Ground
Ground
Ground
NC1
3
4
5
6
12V
7
12V
Notes: 1. For the these proprietary
PWR Connectors to work properly,
please customize your PWR cables
based on the SMC PWR Connector
Pin-Out Definitions listed in the tables
on the right.
12V
8
12V
12V
9
12V
12V
10
12V
8-pin PCI-E Graphic Card Power
Connector
Pin Definitions
Pin# Definition Pin # Definition
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
2
3
4
12V
5
6
7
8
Ground
Ground
Ground
Ground
12V
12V
Ground
VGA
COM1
LE4
LAN1
USB0/1
IPMI_LAN
LAN2
J11
J12
JLPC80
PHY
Winbond
Intel
82576
LAN CTRL
450R
BMC
A. 20-pin Main PWR connector (JPW1)
+
B/C. 8-pin PCI-E Graphic Card PWR
connectors (JPW2/JPW3)
CMOS
CLEAR
Intel
ICH10R
(South Bridge)
BIOS
Intel
5520
IOH-36D
X8DTG-DF
CPU2
FAN7
JBAT1
Battery
A
CPU1
JPW1
B
C
FAN3
4
1
FAN2
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Fan Headers
Fan Header
Pin Definitions
The X8DTG-DF has eight chassis/system fan
headers (Fan1 to Fan8) on the motherboard.
All these 4-pin fans headers are backward
compatible with the traditional 3-pin fans. 3-pin
fans do not support fan speed control. How-
ever, fan speed control is available for 4-pin
fans. 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
1
2
3
4
Ground
+12V
Tachometer
PWR Modulation
VGA
COM1
LE4
LAN1
USB0/1
IPMI_LAN
LAN2
J11
J12
JLPC80
A. Fan1
B. Fan2
C. Fan3
D. Fan4
E. Fan5
F. Fan6
G. Fan7
H. Fan8
PHY
Winbond
450R
BMC
Intel
82576
LAN CTRL
+
CMOS
CLEAR
Intel
ICH10R
(South Bridge)
BIOS
Intel
5520
IOH-36D
X8DTG-DF
CPU2
H
G
FAN7
JBAT1
Battery
F
E
CPU1
JPW1
D
A
B
FAN3 C
4
1
FAN2
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NMI Header
NMI Button
Pin Definitions (JF1)
The non-maskable interrupt header is located
at JNMI1. Refer to the table on the right for
pin definitions.
Pin# Definition
1
2
Control
Ground
Internal Buzzer
Internal Buzzer
Pin Definitions
The Internal Buzzer, located at JSPK1, 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.
Pin#
Definitions
Pin 1 Pos. (+) Beep In
Pin 2 Neg. (-) Alarm Speaker
VGA
COM1
LE4
LAN1
USB0/1
IPMI_LAN
LAN2
J11
J12
A
A. NMI Header
B
JLPC80
B. Internal Speaker
PHY
Winbond
450R
BMC
Intel
82576
LAN CTRL
+
CMOS
CLEAR
Intel
ICH10R
(South Bridge)
BIOS
Intel
5520
IOH-36D
X8DTG-DF
CPU2
FAN7
JBAT1
Battery
CPU1
JPW1
FAN3
4
1
FAN2
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Chassis Intrusion
Chassis Intrusion
Pin Definitions (JL1)
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.
Pin# Definition
1
2
Intrusion Input
Ground
T-SGPIO Headers
T-SGPIO
Pin Definitions
Two SGPIO (Serial-Link General Purpose In-
put/Output) headers (T-SGPIO-0/T-SGPIO-1)
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.
Pin# Definition
Pin Definition
1
3
NC
2
4
NC
Ground
Data
5
7
Load
NC
6
8
Ground
NC
Note: NC= No Connections
VGA
COM1
LE4
LAN1
USB0/1
IPMI_LAN
LAN2
J11
J12
A. Chassis Intrusion
B. T-SGPIO0
JLPC80
PHY
Winbond
450R
BMC
Intel
82576
LAN CTRL
+
C. T-SBPIO1
CMOS
CLEAR
Intel
ICH10R
(South Bridge)
BIOS
Intel
5520
IOH-36D
X8DTG-DF
CPU2
B
C
FAN7
JBAT1
Battery
CPU1
JPW1
FAN3
4
FAN2
JPI2C (PWR I2C)
A
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PWR I2C (SMB) Connector
PWR I2C (SMB)
Pin Definitions
Power System Management Bus (I2C) Con-
nector (JPI2C) monitors power supply, fan and
system temperatures. See the table on the right
for pin definitions.
Pin# Definition
1
2
Clock
Data
3
4
PWR Fail
Ground
IPMB I2C SMB
SMB for IPMI
A System Management Bus (I2C) header for
the IPMI slot is located at IPMB. Connect the
appropriate cable here to use the IPMB I2C
connection on your system.
Pin Definitions
Pin# Definition
1
2
3
4
Data
Ground
Clock
No Connection
VGA
COM1
B
LE4
LAN1
USB0/1
IPMI_LAN
LAN2
J11
J12
A. PWR I2C (SMB)
B. IPMB SMB
JLPC80
PHY
Winbond
450R
BMC
Intel
82576
LAN CTRL
+
CMOS
CLEAR
Intel
ICH10R
(South Bridge)
BIOS
Intel
5520
IOH-36D
X8DTG-DF
CPU2
FAN7
JBAT1
Battery
CPU1
JPW1
A
FAN3
4
1
FAN2
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2-7 Jumper Settings
Connector
Pins
Explanation of Jumpers
To modify the operation of the motherboard,
jumpers can be used to choose between optional
settings. Jumpers create shorts between two pins
to change the function of the connector. Pin 1 is
identified with a square solder pad on the printed
circuit board. See the motherboard layout pages for
jumper locations.
Jumper
Cap
Setting
3
3
2
2
1
1
Note: On two pin jumpers, "Closed"
means the jumper is on and "Open"
means the jumper is off the pins.
Pin 1-2 short
GLAN Enable/Disable
GLAN Enable
Jumper Settings
JPL1 enables or disables the GLAN Ports 1/2 on
the motherboard. See the table on the right for
jumper settings.
Pin# Definition
1-2
2-3
Enabled (default)
Disabled
VGA
COM1
LE4
LAN1
USB0/1
IPMI_LAN
LAN2
J11
J12
A
PHY
Winbond
450R
BMC
Intel
82576
+
LAN CTRL
A. GLAN Port 1/2 Enable
CMOS
CLEAR
Intel
ICH10R
(South Bridge)
BIOS
Intel
5520
IOH-36D
X8DTG-DF
CPU2
FAN7
JBAT1
Battery
CPU1
JPW1
FAN3
4
1
FAN2
JPI2C (PWR I2C)
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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 clearing CMOS.
Note: For an ATX power supply, you must completely shut down the sys-
tem, remove the AC power cord and then short JBT1 to clear CMOS.
Watch Dog Enable/Disable
Watch Dog (JWD1) is a system monitor that
reboots the system when a software applica-
tion hangs. Close Pins 1-2 to reset the system
if an application hangs. Close Pins 2-3 to
generate a non-maskable interrupt signal for
the application that hangs. See the table on
the right for jumper settings. Watch Dog must
also be enabled in the BIOS.
Watch Dog
Jumper Settings
Jumper Setting Definition
Pins 1-2
Reset
(default)
Pins 2-3
Open
NMI
Disabled
VGA
COM1
LE4
LAN1
USB0/1
IPMI_LAN
LAN2
A. Clear CMOS
J11
J12
B
B. Watch Dog Enable
JLPC80
PHY
Winbond
Intel
82576
450R
BMC
+
LAN CTRL
CMOS
CLEAR
A
Intel
ICH10R
(South Bridge)
BIOS
Intel
5520
IOH-36D
X8DTG-DF
CPU2
FAN7
JBAT1
Battery
CPU1
JPW1
FAN3
4
1
FAN2
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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
Pins 2-3
Enabled
Disabled
VGA
COM1
LE4
LAN1
USB0/1
IPMI_LAN
LAN2
J11
J12
JLPC80
A. VGA Enable
PHY
Winbond
Intel
450R
BMC
86
+
TRL
A
CMOS
CLEAR
Intel
ICH10R
(South Bridge)
BIOS
Intel
5520
IOH-36D
X8DTG-DF
CPU2
FAN7
JBAT1
Battery
CPU1
JPW1
FAN3
4
1
FAN2
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J_UID_OW (-Overwriting)
J_UID-OW (-Overwriting)
Jumper Settings
When the jumper J_UID_OW is set to Off (de-
fault), the Red LED (Overheat/Fan Fail/PWR
Fail/UID LED) located on Pin 8 of the Front
Control Panel (JF1) will take precedence over
the Blue UID_LED located on Pin 7 of JF1. In
this case, when the Red LED is on, the Blue
LED will be turned off. When the RED LED
is off, the Blue UID_LED can be on or off. In
other words, the Red LED signal overwrites the
Blue UID_LED signal if J_UID-OW is set to off.
When the jumper J_UID_OW is On, the Red
LED (OH/Fan Fail/PWR Fail/UID LED) and the
Blue_UID_LED work independently. The Red
LED will have no effects on the Blue LED. See
the table on the right for jumper settings.
Jumper Definition
Off
(De-
Red OH/Fan Fail/PWR Fail LED
(Pin 8 of JF1) takes precedence
fault) over (overwrites) the Blue
UID_LED (Pin 7 of JF1).
Red LED: On, Blue LED: Off,
Red LED: Off, Blue LED: On
or Off
On
Red LED (OH/Fan Fail/PWR
Fail LED) and the Blue UID_
LED function independently.
Red LED does not overwrite the
Blue LED. The Red LED has no
effects on the Blue_UID LED
Red LED: On, Blue LED: On,Off
Red LED: Off, Blue LED: On,
Off
A. J_UID_LED
VGA
COM1
LE4
LAN1
USB0/1
IPMI_LAN
LAN2
J11
J12
A
JLPC80
PHY
Winbond
450R
BMC
Intel
82576
+
LAN CTRL
CMOS
CLEAR
Intel
ICH10R
(South Bridge)
BIOS
Intel
5520
IOH-36D
X8DTG-DF
20 19
Ground
Key
No Connection
Key
3.3V
Power LED
CPU2
FP UID Switch/3.3V SB
NIC1 (Activity) LED
NIC2 (Activity) LED
HDD LED
NIC1(Link) LED
FAN7
JBAT1
Battery
NIC2 (Link) LED
B
OH/Fan Fail/PWR
Fail/UID LED
Blue_LED_Cathode
(UID)/5V SB
CPU1
PWR Fail LED
3.3V
JPW1
Reset
PWR
Reset Button
Power Button
Ground
Ground
FAN3
4
1
FAN2
2
1
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2-8 Onboard Indicators
L i n k
LED
Activity
LED
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.
Rear View (when facing the
rear side of the chassis)
GLAN Activity Indicator
LED Settings
Color
Status
Definition
Yellow
Flashing
Active
GLAN Link Indicator
LED Settings
Note: IPMI dedicated LAN does not
LED Color Definition
operate at 1 Gbps.
Off
No Connection or 10 Mbps
Green
Amber
100 Mbps
1 Gbps
A. LAN 1
A
B
B. LAN 2
VGA
COM1
LE4
LAN1
USB0/1
IPMI_LAN
LAN2
J11
J12
C. IPMI dedicated LAN
C
JLPC80
PHY
Winbond
Intel
82576
450R
BMC
+
LAN CTRL
CMOS
CLEAR
Intel
ICH10R
(South Bridge)
BIOS
Intel
5520
IOH-36D
X8DTG-DF
CPU2
FAN7
JBAT1
Battery
C
CPU1
JPW1
A
FAN3
B
4
1
FAN2
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Onboard Power LED
Onboard PWR LED
Indicator Settings
An Onboard Power LED is located at LE1
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 informa-
tion.
LED Color Definition
Off
System Off (PWR cable
not connected)
Green
System On
Green:
ACPI S1 State
Flashing
Quickly
BMC Activity LED
BMC Activity LED Indicator
LED Settings
A BMC Heartbeat LED is located at LE2
on the motherboard. When LE2 is on,
BMC (Baseboard Management Controller)
is active. See the tables at right for more
information.
Green: On
BMC is active
Note: For Rear UID LED (LE4), please refer to Page 2-14.
VGA
COM1
A. LE1
B. LE2
LE4
LAN1
USB0/1
IPMI_LAN
LAN2
B
J11
J12
JLPC80
PHY
Winbond
Intel
82576
450R
BMC
+
LAN CTRL
CMOS
CLEAR
Intel
ICH10R
(South Bridge)
BIOS
Intel
5520
IOH-36D
X8DTG-DF
CPU2
FAN7
JBAT1
Battery
CPU1
A
JPW1
FAN3
4
1
FAN2
JPI2C (PWR I2C)
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2-9 Serial ATA Connections
Serial ATA
Pin Definitions
Serial ATA Ports
Six Serial ATA Ports (I-SATA1~I-SATA6) are
located at JS1~JS6 on the motherboard.
These ports provide serial-link signal trans-
mission, which is faster than that of the tradi-
tional Parallel ATA. See the table on the right
for pin definitions.
Pin# Definition
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Ground
TX_P
TX_N
Ground
RX_N
RX_P
Ground
VGA
COM1
A. I-SATA1
B. I-SATA2
C. I-SATA3
D. I-SATA4
E. I-SATA5
F. I-SATA6
LE4
LAN1
USB0/1
IPMI_LAN
LAN2
J11
J12
JLPC80
PHY
Winbond
Intel
450R
BMC
82576
LAN CTRL
+
CMOS
CLEAR
Intel
ICH10R
(South Bridge)
BIOS
Intel
5520
IOH-36D
F
X8DTG-DF
E
D
C
B
A
CPU2
FAN7
JBAT1
Battery
CPU1
JPW1
FAN3
4
1
FAN2
JPI2C (PWR I2C)
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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 does not, replace it with a new one.
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No Video
1. If the power is on but you have no video, remove all the add-on cards and
cables.
2. 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
1. 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.
2. The battery on your motherboard may be old. Check to verify that it still sup-
plies ~3VDC. If it does not, replace it with a new one.
3. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.)
4. Check for bad DIMM modules or slots by swapping a single module between
all memory slots and check the results.
5. Make sure that all memory modules are fully seated in their slots. Make sure
to follow the instructions given in Section 2-4 in Chapter 2.
6. Check the position of the 115V/230V switch on the power supply.
7. Please follow the instructions given in the DIMM Population Tables listed on
Pages 2-7 and 2-8 to install your memory modules.
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Chapter 3: Troubleshooting
3-2 Technical Support Procedures
Before contacting Technical Support, please take the following steps. Also, please
note that as a motherboard manufacturer, Supermicro does not sell directly to end-
users, so it is best to first check with your distributor or reseller for troubleshooting
services. They should know of any possible problem(s) with the specific system
configuration that was sold to you.
1. Please go through the ‘Troubleshooting Procedures’ and 'Frequently Asked
Question' (FAQ) sections in this chapter or see the FAQs on our web site
port.
supermicro.com/support/bios/).
3. If you still cannot resolve the problem, include the following information when
contacting Supermicro for technical support:
•
•
Motherboard model and PCB revision number
BIOS release date/version (this can be seen on the initial display when your
system first boots up)
•
•
System configuration
supermicro.com/support/contact.cfm).
•
Distributors: For immediate assistance, please have your account number ready
when placing a call to our technical support department. We can be reached by
e-mail at support@supermicro.com or by fax at: (408) 503-8000, option 2.
3-3 Frequently Asked Questions
Question: What are the various types of memory that my motherboard can
support?
Answer: The X8DTG-DF has 12 240-pin DIMM slots that support up to 96 GB of
Registered ECC or up to 24 GB of Unbuffered ECC/Non-ECC DDR3 1333/1066/800
MHz Memory. (With Unbuffered ECC/Non-ECC memory, maximum of 2 GB per
DIMM is supported.) See Pages 2-7, 2-8 in Chapter 2 for DIMM Slot Population.
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Question: How do I 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
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 minutes.
Warning: Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS
to prevent possible system boot failure!)
Note: The SPI BIOS chip used on this motherboard cannot be removed.
Send your motherboard back to our RMA Department at Supermicro for
repair.
Question: What's on the CD that came with my motherboard?
Answer: The supplied 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.
supermicro.com/support/rma/).
This warranty only covers normal consumer use and does not cover damages in-
curred in shipping or from failure due to the alternation, misuse, abuse or improper
maintenance of products.
During the warranty period, contact your distributor first for any product problems.
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Chapter 4: AMI BIOS
Chapter 4
BIOS
4-1 Introduction
This chapter describes the AMI BIOS Setup Utility for the X8DTG-DF. 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 <Delete> key while the
system is booting up.
Note: In most cases, the <Delete> key is used to invoke the AMI BIOS
setup screen. There are a few cases when other keys are used, such as
<F1>, <F2>, etc.
Each main BIOS menu option is described in this manual. The Main BIOS setup
menu screen has two main frames. The left frame displays all the options that can
be configured. Grayed-out options cannot be configured. Options 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 <F1>, <F10>, <Enter>, <ESC>, arrow keys, etc.
Note 1: Options printed in Bold are default settings.
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
<Del> at the appropriate time during system boot.
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Starting the Setup Utility
Normally, the only visible Power-On Self-Test (POST) routine is the memory test.
As the memory is being tested, press the <Delete> key to enter the main menu of
the AMI BIOS Setup Utility. From the main menu, you can access the other setup
screens. An AMI BIOS identification string is displayed at the left bottom corner of
the screen below the copyright message.
Warning! Do not upgrade the BIOS 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
have to update the BIOS, do not shut down or reset the system while the
BIOS is updating. This is to avoid possible boot failure.
4-2 Main Setup
When you first enter the AMI BIOS Setup Utility, you will enter the Main setup screen.
You can always return to the Main setup screen by selecting the Main tab on the
top of the screen. The Main BIOS Setup screen is shown below.
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
<Enter>. Press the <Tab> key to move between fields. The date must be entered in
Day 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.)
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BIOS Build Version: This item displays the BIOS revision used in your sys-
tem.
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BIOS Build Date: This item displays the date when this BIOS was completed.
AMI BIOS Core Version: This item displays the revision number of the AMI BIOS
Core upon which your BIOS was built.
Processor
The AMI BIOS will automatically display the status of the processor used in your
system:
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CPU Type: This item displays the type of CPU used in the motherboard.
Speed: This item displays the speed of the CPU detected by the BIOS.
Physical Count: This item displays the number of processors installed in your
system as detected by the BIOS.
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Logical Count: This item displays the number of CPU Cores installed in your
system as detected by the BIOS.
Microcode Revision: This item displays the revision number of the BIOS Micro-
code used in your system.
System Memory
This displays the size of memory available in the system:
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Size: This item displays the memory size detected by the BIOS.
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4-3 Advanced Setup Configurations
Use the arrow keys to select the Boot Setup submenu, and hit <Enter> to access
the following items:
Boot Features
Quick Boot
If Enabled, this option will skip certain tests during POST to reduce the time needed
for system boot. The options are Enabled and Disabled.
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
options are Disabled and Enabled.
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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 to these host adaptors to function
as bootable disks. If this item is set to Disabled, the ROM BIOS of the host adap-
tors will not capture Interrupt 19, and the drives attached to these adaptors will not
function as bootable devices. The options are Enabled and Disabled.
Power Configuration
Power Button Function
If 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.
Watch Dog Timer
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.
Processor and Clock Options
This submenu allows the user to configure the Processor and Clock settings.
Ratio CMOS Setting
This option allows the user to set the ratio between the CPU Core Clock and the
FSB Frequency. The default setting depends on what type of CPU is installed. For
example, the default setting is [21]. Press "+" or "-" on your keyboard to change
this value.
Note: if an invalid ratio is entered, the AMI BIOS will restore the setting
to the previous state.
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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.
Hardware Prefetcher (Available when supported by the CPU)
If this item is set to Enabled, the hardware prefetcher will pre fetch streams of data
and instructions 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.
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Available when supported by the CPU)
Select Enabled to use the feature of Virtualization Technology to allow one plat-
form to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent partitions,
creating multiple "virtual" systems in one physical computer. The options are
Enabled and Disabled.
Note: If there is any change to this setting, you will need to power off and
restart the system for the change to take effect. Please refer to Intel’s
web site for detailed information.
Execute-Disable Bit Capability (Available when supported by the OS and
the CPU)
Set to Enabled to enable the Execute Disable Bit which will allow the processor
to designate areas in the system memory where an application code can execute
and where it cannot, thus preventing a worm or a virus from flooding illegal codes
to overwhelm the processor or 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.
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-
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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 Technology
Select Enabled to allow the processor cores to run faster than normal under special
circumstances to improve performance. The options are Disable 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.
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.
Advanced Chipset Control
The items included in the Advanced Settings submenu are listed below:
CPU Bridge Configuration
QPI Links Speed
This feature selects QPI's data transfer speed. The options are Slow-mode, and
Full Speed.
QPI Frequency
This selects the desired QPI frequency. The options are Auto, 4.800 GT,
5.866GT, 6.400 GT.
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QPI L0s and L1
This enables the QPI power state to low power. L0s 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 Mirror, Lockstep and Sparing.
Independent - All DIMMs are available to the operating system.
Channel Mirror - 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.
Sparing - A preset threshold of correctable errors is used to trigger fail-over.
The spare memory is put online and used as active memory in place of the
failed memory.
Demand Scrubbing
A memory error-correction scheme where the Processor writes corrected data
back into the memory block from where it was read by the Processor. The op-
tions are Enabled and Disabled.
Patrol Scrubbing
A memory error-correction scheme that works in the background looking for and
correcting resident errors. The options are Enabled and Disabled.
NUMA Support
Select Enabled to use the feature of Non-Uniform Memory Access to improve
CPU performance. The options are Enabled and Disabled.
Memory ECC Error Threshold
This feature allows the user to set the correctable memory ECC error limit for
AMI BIOS to handle it. The Default setting is 255.
Throttling - Closed Loop/Throttling - Open Loop
Throttling improves reliability and reduces power in the processor by automatic
voltage control during processor idle states. Available options are Disabled and
Enabled. If Enabled, the following items will appear:
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Hysteresis Temperature (Closed Loop Only)
Temperature Hysteresis is the temperature lag (in degrees Celsius) after the
set DIMM temperature threshold is reached before Closed Loop Throttling
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begins. The options are Disabled, 1.5 C, 3.0oC, and 6.0oC.
Guardband Temperature (Closed Loop Only)
Use this feature to change the DIMM temperature threshold. Each step is
in 0.5oC increment. The default is [006].
Inlet Temperature
This is the temperature detected at the chassis inlet. Each step is in 0.5oC
increment. The default is [070]. Press "+" or "-" on your keyboard to change
this value.
Temperature Rise
This is the temperature rise to the DIMM thermal zone. Each step is in
0.5oC increment. The default is [020]. Press "+" or "-" on your keyboard to
change this value.
Air Flow
This is the air flow speed to the DIMM modules. Each step is one mm/
sec. The default is [1500]. Press "+" or "-" on your keyboard to change
this value.
Altitude
This feature defines how many meters above or below sea level the system
is located. The options are Sea Level or Below, 1~300, 301~600, 601~900,
901~1200, 1201~1500, 1501~1800, 1801~2100, 2101~2400, 2401~2700,
2701~3000.
DIMM Pitch
This is the physical space between each DIMM module. Each step is in
1/1000 of an inch. The default is [400]. Press "+" or "-" on your keyboard
to change this value.
Serial Debug Message Level
This feature allows the user to set the level of debug message to be displayed.
The default setting is None.
Margin Ranks
This feature allows the user to set the margin for each rank after configuring
Rx DQ, TX DQ, Rx Vref, and Tx Vref settings. The options are Enabled, and
Disabled.
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North Bridge Configuration
This feature allows the user to configure the settings for the Intel North Bridge
chip.
Crystal Beach/DMA (Direct Memory Access)
This feature works in conjunction with the Intel I/O AT (Acceleration Technology)
to accelerate the performance of TOE devices. (Note: A TOE device is a special-
ized, 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.
Coarse-Grained Clock Gating
Coarse Grained Clock Gating (CGCG) a power-saving technique used on an Intel
IO Hub (IOH). When this feature is set to Disabled, all clocks on the die of the IOH
chip will be disabled except for the Intel management engine (Intel ME) subsystem.
Any non ME clocks left running will detect events to restore clock to the whole die.
When this feature is set to Enabled, all clocks on the die will be enabled to maximize
power efficiency. The options are Enabled and Disabled.
Intel 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.
IOH PCIE Port1 Link Select
This feature allows the user to configure the link setting for PCI-Express Port 1 that
is connected to the Intel IOH chip. The options are x4x4x4x4, x4x4x8, x8x4x4x,
x8x8 and x16.
IOH PCIE Max Payload Size
Some add-on cards perform faster with the coalesce feature, which limits the
payload size to 128 MB; while others, with a payload size of 256 MB by disabling
coalesce support. Please refer to your add-on card user guide for the desired set-
ting. The options are 256 MB and 128MB.
South Bridge Configuration
This feature allows the user to configure Intel ICH South Bridge settings.
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USB Functions
This feature allows the user to enable onboard USB support. The Options are:
Disabled and Enabled.
Legacy USB Support
Select Enabled to use Legacy USB devices. Select Auto to automatically enable
Legacy USB support if a legacy USB device is installed, and vise versa. Select
Disabled to disable Legacy USB support. The options are Disabled, Auto, and
Enabled.
USB 2.0 Controller
Select Enabled to activate the onboard USB 2.0 controller. The options are Enabled
and Disabled. (The manufacturer's default setting is Enabled. This setting cannot
be changed by the user.)
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.
IDE/SATA/Floppy Configuration
When this submenu is selected, the AMI BIOS automatically detects the presence
of the IDE devices and displays the following items:
SATA#1 Configuration
Select Compatible to set SATA#1 to legacy compatibility mode. Select Enhanced
to set SATA#1 to native SATA mode. The options are Disabled, Compatible and
Enhanced.
Configure SATA#1 as
This feature allows the user to select the drive type for SATA#1. Select RAID
(Intel) to enable Intel's SATA RAID firmware to configure Intel's SATA RAID
settings. Select RAID (Adaptec) to enable Adaptec's SATA RAID firmware to
configure Adaptec's SATA RAID settings. Select AHCI to enable SATAAdvanced
Host Interface. (Take caution when using this function. This feature is for ad-
vanced programmers only.) The options are IDE, RAID (Intel), RAID (Adaptec)
and AHCI.
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SATA#2 Configuration
Select Enhanced to set SATA#2 to native SATA mode. The options are Disabled,
and Enhanced.
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.
Hit <Enter> to activate the following submenu items. Set the correct configurations
accordingly.
Type
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 Installed, Auto, CD/DVD and ARMD.
LBA/Large Mode
LBA (Logical Block Addressing) is a method of addressing data on a disk drive.
In the LBA mode, the maximum drive capacity is 137 GB. For drive capacities
over 137 GB, your system must be 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 the device occur multiple
sectors at a time if the device supports it. The options are Auto and Disabled.
PIO Mode
The IDE PIO (Programmable I/O) Mode programs timing cycles between the
IDE drive and the programmable IDE 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 MBs.
Select 1 to allow the AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 1. It has a data transfer rate
of 5.2 MBs.
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Select 2 to allow the AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 2. It has a data transfer rate
of 8.3 MBs.
Select 3 to allow the AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 3. It has a data transfer rate
of 11.1 MBs.
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 SWDMA0 to allow the BIOS to use Single Word DMA mode 0. It has a
data transfer rate of 2.1 MBs.
Select SWDMA1 to allow the BIOS to use Single Word DMA mode 1. It has a
data transfer rate of 4.2 MBs.
Select SWDMA2 to allow the BIOS to use Single Word DMA mode 2. It has a
data transfer rate of 8.3 MBs.
Select MWDMA0 to allow the BIOS to use Multi Word DMA mode 0. It has a
data transfer rate of 4.2 MBs.
Select MWDMA1 to allow the BIOS to use Multi Word DMA mode 1. It has a
data transfer rate of 13.3 MBs.
Select MWDMA2 to allow the BIOS to use Multi-Word DMA mode 2. It has a
data transfer rate of 16.6 MBs.
Select UDMA0 to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 0. It has a data transfer
rate of 16.6 MBs. It has the same transfer rate as PIO mode 4 and Multi Word
DMA mode 2.
Select UDMA1 to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 1. It has a data transfer
rate of 25 MBs.
Select UDMA2 to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 2. It has a data transfer
rate of 33.3 MBs.
Select UDMA3 to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 3. It has a data transfer
rate of 66.6 MBs.
Select UDMA4 to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 4. It has a data transfer
rate of 100 MBs.
Select UDMA5 to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 5. It has a data transfer
rate of 133 MBs.
Select UDMA6 to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 6. It has a data transfer
rate of 133 MBs. The options are Auto, SWDMAn, MWDMAn, and UDMAn.
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S.M.A.R.T. For Hard disk drives
Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology (SMART) can help predict
impending drive failures. Select Auto to allow the AMI BIOS to automatically de-
tect hard disk drive support. Select Disabled to prevent the AMI BIOS from using
the S.M.A.R.T. Select Enabled to allow the AMI BIOS to use the S.M.A.R.T. to
support hard drive disk. The options are Disabled, Enabled, and Auto.
32Bit Data Transfer
Select Enable to enable the function of 32-bit IDE data transfer. The options are
Enabled and Disabled.
IDE Detect Timeout (sec)
Use this feature 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.
PCI/PnP Configuration
Clear NVRAM
This feature clears the NVRAM during system boot. The options are No and Yes.
Plug & Play OS
Selecting Yes allows the OS to configure Plug & Play devices. (This is not required
for system boot if your system has an OS that supports Plug & 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 Bus Master
When enabled, the BIOS uses PCI bus mastering for reading/writing to IDE drives.
The options are Disabled and Enabled.
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.
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Super IO Device Configuration
Serial Port1 Address/Serial Port2 Address (-Serial Port2 is used for BMC
Serial Over LAN support. It does not have physical Serial Port2 on the MB.)
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
Port1 are Disabled, 3F8/IRQ4, 3E8/IRQ4, 2E8/IRQ3. The options for Serial Port2
are Disabled, 2F8/IRQ3, 3E8/IRQ4, and 2E8/IRQ3.
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.
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 Loader, and Always.
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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 ptions 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.
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.
2. To avoid possible system overheating, please be sure to provide ad-
equate airflow to your system.
The options are:
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The Early Alarm: Select this setting if you want the CPU overheat alarm (includ-
ing the LED and the buzzer) to be triggered as soon as the CPU temperature
reaches the CPU overheat threshold as predefined by the CPU manufacturer.
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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 5oC 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.
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CPU 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.
Supermicro has leveraged this feature by assigning a temperature status to certain
thermal conditions in the processor (Low, Medium and High). This makes it easier
for the user to understand the CPU’s temperature status, rather than by just simply
seeing a temperature reading (i.e., 25oC). 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).
User intervention: No action required.
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’.
The motherboard fans and CPU will run normally as configured in the BIOS. The
fans may adjust to a faster speed depending on the Fan Speed Control settings.
User intervention: No action is required. However, consider checking the CPU fans
and the chassis ventilation for blockage.
High – The processor is running hot. This is a ‘caution’ level since the CPU’s ‘Tem-
perature Tolerance’ has been reached (or has been exceeded) and may activate
an overheat alarm.
User intervention: If the system buzzer and Overheat LED has activated, take action
immediately by checking the system fans, chassis ventilation and room temperature
to correct any problems.
Notes: 1. The system may shut down if it continues for a long period to
prevent damage to the CPU.
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2. The information provided above is for your reference only. For more
information on thermal management, please refer to Intel’s Web site at
System Temperature: The system temperature will be displayed (in degrees in
Celsius and Fahrenheit) as it is detected by the BIOS.
Fan1 ~ Fan 8 Reading
This feature displays the fan speed readings from Fan1 through Fan8. (Fan7 is
CPU1 Fan and Fan8 is CPU2 Fan.)
System Fan Monitor
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, and vice
versa. Select Workstation if your system is used as a Workstation. Select Server if
your system is used as a Server. Select “Disabled, (Full Speed @12V)” to disable
the fan speed control function and allow the onboard fans to constantly run at the
full speed (12V). The Options are: 1. Disabled (running @full-speed), 2. Server
Mode, and 3. Workstation Mode.
Voltage Monitoring
CPU1 Vcore, CPU2 Vcore, +5Vin, 12Vcc (V), V P1 DIMM, V P2 DIMM, 3.3V Vcc
(V) and Battery Voltage.
ACPI Configuration
Use this feature to configure Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI)
power management settings for your system.
ACPI Version Features
The options are ACPI v1.0, ACPI v2.0 and ACPI v3.0. Please refer to ACPI's website
ACPI APIC Support
Select Enabled to include the ACPI APIC Table Pointer in the RSDT (Root System
Description Table) pointer list. The options are Enabled and Disabled.
APIC ACPI SCI IRQ
When this item is set to Enabled, APIC ACPI SCI IRQ is supported by the system.
The options are Enabled and Disabled.
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Headless Mode
This feature is used to enable system to function without a keyboard, monitor or
mouse attached The options are Enabled and Disabled.
High Performance 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.
General WHEA Configuration
WHEA Support
Select Enabled to enable Windows Hardware Error Architecture (WHEA) sup-
port which will provide a common infrastructure for handling hardware errors on
Windows platforms in order to reduce system crashes due to hardware errors
and to improve system recovery and health monitoring. The default setting is
Enabled.
IPMI Configuration
Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) is a set of common interfaces that
are used for hardware health monitoring and system management. For more infor-
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.
IPMI Firmware Revision
This item displays the IPMI firmware revision used in your system.
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 <Enter> to display the
information as shown in the screen.
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SEL Entry Number
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SEL Record ID
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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.
Set LAN Configuration
Set this feature to configure the IPMI LAN adapter with a network address as shown
in the following graphics.
Channel Number
Enter the channel number for the SET LAN Config command. Channel Number
Status
This feature returns the channel status for the Channel Number selected above:
"Channel Number is OK" or "Wrong Channel Number".
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IP Address Configuration
Parameter Selector
This item displays the parameter of your IP Address configuration.
IP Address Source
Select the source of this machine's IP address. If Static is selected, you will need
to know and enter manually the IP address of this machine below. If DHCP is
selected, the BIOS will search for a DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol)
server in the network it is attached to, and request the next available IP address.
The options are DHCP and Static.
IP Address
This item displays the IP address for the IPMI connection detected.
Current IP Address in BMC
This item displays the current IP address used for your IPMI connection.
MAC Address Configuration
This submenu displays the following MAC Address Configuration information.
Parameter Selector
Use this feature to select the parameter of your Mac Address configuration.
MAC Address
This item displays the MAC address of this computer used for your IPMI con-
nection.
Current MAC Address in BMC
This item displays the current MAC address used for your IPMI connection.
Subnet Mask Configuration
Subnet masks tell the network which subnet this machine belongs to. The value
of each three-digit number separated by dots should not exceed 255.
Parameter Selector
Use this feature to select the parameter of your Subnet Masks configuration.
Subnet Mask
This item displays the current subnet mask setting for your IPMI connection.
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Current Subnet Mask in BMC
This item displays the current subnet mask setting for your IPMI connection.
Gateway Address Configuration
Enter the gateway address for this machine. This should be in decimal and in
dotted quad form (i.e., 192.168.10.253). The value of each three-digit number
separated by dots should not exceed 255 as shown in the screen below.
Parameter Selector
Use this feature to select the parameter of your Gateway Address settings.
Gateway Address
The BIOS will automatically enter the Gateway address of this machine; however
it may be over-ridden. Gateway addresses are 6 two-digit hexadecimal numbers
separated by dots.
Current Gateway Address in BMC
This item displays the current Gateway address used for your IPMI connec-
tion.
DMI Event Log
View Event Log
Use this option to view the System Event Log.
Mark all events as read
This option marks all events as read. The options are OK and Cancel.
Clear event log
This option clears the Event Log memory of all messages. The options are OK
and Cancel.
4-4 Security Settings
The AMI BIOS provides a Supervisor and a User password. If you use both pass-
words, the Supervisor password must be set first.
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Supervisor Password
This item indicates if a Supervisor password has been entered for the system. "Not
Installed" means a Supervisor password has not been used.
User Password
This item indicates if a user password has been entered for the system. "Not In-
stalled" means that a user password has not been used.
Change Supervisor Password
Select this feature and press <Enter> to access the submenu, and then enter a
new Supervisor Password.
User Access Level (Available when Supervisor Password is set as above)
Use this feature to set the user's access level. Select Full Access to grant the
user full read and write access to the Setup Utility. Select View Only to 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
This item allows you to check a password after it has been entered. The options
are Setup and Always.
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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.
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 - 1st Floppy Drive/2nd Boot Device - [USB: XXXXXXXXX]
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 (i.e.,
1st Drive, 2nd Drive, etc).
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.
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).
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4-6 Exit Options
Select the Exit tab from the AMI BIOS Setup Utility screen to enter the Exit BIOS
Setup screen.
Save Changes and Exit
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 <Enter>.
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 <Enter>.
Discard Changes
Select this option and press <Enter> 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
<Enter>. 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
<Enter>. The Fail-Safe settings are designed for maximum system stability, but not
for maximum performance.
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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 flash
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 <Ctrl> 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.
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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
In order to use Serial Flash for Boot Sector Recovery, you will need to meet the
following requirements.
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The "Target system," the system that needs BIOS updates, must have a serial
port and "Serial Flash" support embedded in the BIOS image file.
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.).
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A Null_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.
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Bits per second: 115200 bits/sec.
Data Bits: 8
Parity: None
Stop Bit: 1
Flow Control: None
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4. Power on your system and click the <Connect> button in the Hyper Terminal.
The terminal screen will display the following messages.
Press <SpaceBar> 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.
a. At the prompt, press the <SpaceBar> to update the BIOS.
b. When asked to confirm BIOS updating, press <y> to confirm BIOS
updates.
c. Press <y> 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>.
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.)
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d. Once the ROM file extraction is completed, the message: "New BIOS re-
ceived OK" will display.
8. Once remote BIOS flash is completed, the system will reboot.
Note: AMIBIOS Serial Flash will work with any terminal communications
program that supports VT-100 and XModem protocols, including protocols
designed for GNU/LINUX & BSD operating systems such as minicom. It
is recommended that the terminal program be configured to use the 'CR/
LF' style of line termination.
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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 are those which will not allow the system to continue the boot-up
procedure. If a fatal error occurs, you should consult with your system manufac-
turer for possible repairs.
A-1 BIOS Error Beep Codes
BIOS Error Beep Codes
Beep Code
Error Message
Description
1 beep
Refresh
Circuits have been reset.
(Ready to power up)
5 short beeps + 1 long
beep
Memory error
No memory detected in the
system
8 beeps
Display memory
read/write error
Video adapter missing or with
faulty memory
1 continuous beep
(with the front panel
OH LED on)
System Overheat 1 continuous beep with the
front panel OH LED on
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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
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.
B-1 Installing the Windows OS for a RAID System
1. Insert Microsoft's Windows XP/Windows 2003 Setup CD in the CD Drive, and
the system will start booting up from CD.
2. Press the <F6> key when the message-" Press F6 if you need to install a
third party SCSI or RAID driver" displays.
3. When the Windows XP/Windows 2003 Setup screen appears, press "S" to
specify additional device(s).
4. Insert the driver diskette-"Intel AA RAID XP/2003 Driver for ICH10R" into
Drive A: and press the <Enter> key.
5. Choose the Intel(R) ICH10R SATA RAID Controller from the list indicated in
the XP/2003 Setup Screen, and press the <Enter> key.
6. Press the <Enter> key to continue the installation process. (If you need to
specify any additional devices to be installed, do it at this time.) Once all
devices are specified, press the <Enter> key to continue with the installation.
7. From the Windows XP/Windows 2003 Setup screen, press the <Enter> key.
The XP/2003 Setup will automatically load all device files and then, continue
the Windows XP/Windows 2003 installation.
8. After the Windows XP/Windows 2003 OS Installation is completed, the sys-
tem will automatically reboot.
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B-2 Installing the Windows OS for a Non-RAID System
1. Insert Microsoft's Windows OS Setup CD in the CD Driver, and the system
will start booting up from CD.
2. Continue with the OS installation. The Windows OS Setup screen will display.
3. From the Windows OS Setup screen, press the <Enter> key. The OS Setup
will automatically load all device files and then continue with the Windows OS
installation.
4. After the Windows OS Installation is completed, the system will automatically
reboot.
5. Insert the Supermicro Setup CD that came with your motherboard into the CD
Drive during system boot, and the main screen will display.
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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 been installed. To install these software programs and drivers, click the icons
to the right of these items.
Driver/Tool Installation Display Screen
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 from 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.
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C-2 Configuring Supero Doctor III
The Supero Doctor III program is a Web-base 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 III displays crucial
system information such as CPU temperature, system voltages and fan status. See
the Figure below for a display of the Supero Doctor III interface.
Note: 1 The default user name and password are ADMIN.
Note 2: In the Windows OS environment, the Supero Doctor III settings
take precedence over the BIOS settings. When first installed, Supero Doc-
tor III 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 III Interface Display Screen-I (Health Information)
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Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-II (Remote Control)
Note: SD III Software Revision 1.0 can be downloaded from our Web
Manuals/SDIII/UserGuide.pdf. For Linux, we will still recommend that you
use Supero Doctor II.
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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
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