Supermicro MBD-X8DTH-iF-O Bedienungsanleitung

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Inhaltsverzeichnis der Gebrauchsanleitungen

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    USER’S MANUAL Revision 1.0c X8DTH-6F X8DTH-6 X8DTH-i X8DTH-iF[...]

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    Unless you request and receive written permission from Super Micro Computer , Inc., you may not copy any part of this document. Information in this document is subject to change without notice. Other products and companies referred to herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies or mark holders. Copyright © 2010 by [...]

  • Seite 3

    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 X8DTH-6/ X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF motherboard. About this Motherboard The X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF supports the Intel® 5500 Series Processor , the fi rst dual-pro[...]

  • Seite 4

    W arning: Important information given to ensure proper system installation or to prevent damage to the components. Note: Additional Information given to differentiate various models or to ensure correct system setup. X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF User's Manual iv[...]

  • Seite 5

    Contacting Supermicro v Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address: Super Micro Computer , Inc. 980 Rock A ve. San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A. T el: +1 (408) 503-8000 Fax: +1 (408) 503-8008 Email: marketing@supermicro.com (General Information) support@supermicro.com (T echnical Support) Website: www .supermicro.com Europe Address: Super Micro Computer B.[...]

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    X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF User's Manual vi T able of Contents Preface Chapter 1 Introduction 1-1 Overview ......................................................................................................... 1-1 1-2 Chipset Overview ............................................................................................ 1-9 1-3[...]

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    T able of Contents vii Power Button ........................................................................................... 2-19 2-6 Connecting Cables ........................................................................................ 2-20 Power Connectors ................................................................................... [...]

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    X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF User's Manual viii 3-2 T echnical Support Procedures ........................................................................ 3-3 3-3 Frequently Asked Questions ........................................................................... 3-3 3-4 Returning Merchandise for Service.................................[...]

  • Seite 9

    Chapter 1: Introduction 1-1 Chapter 1 Introduction 1-1 Overview Checklist Congratulations on purchasing your computer motherboard from an acknowledged leader in the industry . Supermicro boards are designed with the utmost attention to detail to provide the highest standards in quality and performance. Check that the following items have all been i[...]

  • Seite 10

    1-2 X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF User's Manual X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF 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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    Chapter 1: Introduction 1-3 Differences between X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF X8DTH-6 X8DTH-6F X8DTH-i X8DTH-iF SA T A2 (ICH10R) Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s LSI SAS2.0 2008 Controller Y es Y es No No IPMI 2.0 w/KVM No Y es No Y es Notes IPMI 2.0, Winbond WPCM450 Controller , the PHY chip and Dedicated LAN port • w/KVM support are available on the X8D[...]

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    1-4 X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF User's Manual Jumpers not indicated are for test purposes only. 1. " " indicates the location of Pin 1. 2. When DP4 is on, the onboard power connection is on. Make sure to unplug 3. the power cables before removing or installing components. W arning ! 1. T o prevent damage to the power supply or [...]

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    Chapter 1: Introduction 1-5 X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF Quick Reference Jumper Description Default Setting JBT1 CMOS Clear Open (Normal) JI 2 C1/JI 2 C2 SMB to PCI/PCI-E Slots Closed/Closed (Enabled) JPG1 VGA Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JPL1 LAN1/2 Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JPS1 SAS2.0 Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) (X8DTH-6/-6F only) JWD Watch Dog [...]

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    1-6 X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF User's Manual Motherboard Features CPU T wo Intel • ® 5500 Series (LGA 1366) processors, each processor supporting two full-width Intel QuickPath Interconnect (QPI) @6.4 GT/s with a total of up to 51.2 GB/s Data T ransfer Rate (6.4 GT/s per direction) Memory 12 240-pin DIMM sockets support up to 96 GB o[...]

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    Chapter 1: Introduction 1-7 ACPI Features Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator • Mai n s wit ch o ve rride m echa nism • AC PI Po wer Ma na g em en t • Onboard I/O Intel ICH10R supports six SA T A2 ports (with RAID0, RAID1, RAID10, RAID5 • supported in the Windows OS Environment and RAID0, RAID1, RAID10 sup- ported in the Linux OS.[...]

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    1-8 X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF User's Manual Block Diagram of the Intel 5520 Platform Note: This is a general block diagram. Please see the previous Mother- board Features pages for details on the features of each motherboard. #4 #5 USB2.0 SATA2 Ports 5&6 ICH10R ESI BIOS BMC QPI SATA #0 #1 #2 #3 QPI QPI QPI PCI-E X8 PCI-E X8 PCI-E X[...]

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    Chapter 1: Introduction 1-9 1-2 Chipset Overview Bui lt up on t he fu nc ti ona lit y an d the c a pab ilit y o f the I ntel 5 5 0 0 Ser i es Pr oc es so r and t he 5 520 c hi pset , th e X8DT H - 6/ X8 DTH - 6 F/X8 DTH -i / X 8DTH - iF mo the rb oa rd pr ovid es t he pe r f or man ce a nd fe atur e set re quir ed fo r dua l -p ro c ess or-b ase d [...]

  • Seite 18

    1-10 X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF User's Manual 1-3 Special Features Recovery from AC Power Loss BIOS provides a setting for you to determine how the system will respond when AC power is lost and then restored to the system. Y ou can choose for the system to remain powered off (in which case you must hit the power switch to turn it back o[...]

  • Seite 19

    Chapter 1: Introduction 1-1 1 e n v i r o n m e n t o r u s e d w i t h S u p e r o D o c t o r I I i n L i n u x . S u p e r o D o c t o r i s u s e d t o not if y t he u ser o f ce r t ain sy stem even ts. Fo r examp le, you c an a ls o co n fi gure S up e ro Do ct o r to pr o v id e y ou wi t h w ar ni n g s w h en th e s y st em t e mp e ra t [...]

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    1-12 X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF User's Manual The X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF can accommodate 24-pin A TX power supplies. Although most power supplies generally meet the speci fi cations required by the CPU, some are inadequate. In addition, the two 12V 8-pin power connections are also required to ensure adequate power supply to [...]

  • Seite 21

    Chapter 1: Introduction 1-13 The Winbond WPCM450 Controller interfaces with the host system via a PCI inter- face to communicate with the Graphics core. It supports USB 2.0 and 1.1 for remote keyboard/mouse/virtual media emulation. It also provides LPC interface to control Super IO functions. The Winbond WPCM450 BMC is connected to the network via [...]

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    1-14 X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF User's Manual Notes[...]

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    Chapter 2: Installation 2-1 Chapter 2 Installation 2-1 Static-Sensitive Devices Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic com ponents. T o prevent dam- age to your system board, it is important to handle it very carefully . The following measures are generally suf fi cient to protect your equipment from ESD. Precautions Use a grounded wr[...]

  • Seite 24

    2-2 X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF User's Manual X8DTH Rev. 2.0 Install standoffs in the chassis as needed. 4. Install the motherboard into the chassis carefully to avoid damage to mother- 5. board components. W arning : T o avoid damaging the motherboard and its components, please do not apply any force greater than 8 lb/sq.in (8 lbs. per [...]

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    Chapter 2: Installation 2-3 2-3 Processor and Heatsink Installation When handling the processor package, avoid placing direct pressure on the label area of the fan. Notes: Always connect the power cord last and always remove it before adding, re- 1. moving or changing any hardware components. Make sure that you install the processor into the CPU so[...]

  • Seite 26

    2-4 X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF User's Manual Socket Keys After removing the plastic cap, 1. using your thumb and the index fi nger , hold the CPU at the north and south center edges. Align the CPU key , the semi- 2. circle cutout, against the socket key , the notch below the gold color dot on the side of the socket. Once both the CPU a[...]

  • Seite 27

    Chapter 2: Installation 2-5 Installing a CPU Heatsink Screw#1 Screw#2 Do not apply any thermal 1. grease to the heatsink or the CPU die because the required amount has already been ap- plied. Screw#1 Screw#2 Install Screw#1 Place the heatsink on top of the 2. CPU so that the four mounting holes are aligned with those on the retention mechanism. 3. [...]

  • Seite 28

    2-6 X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF User's Manual Removing the Heatsink War ni ng: We do n ot rec o mme nd th at the C PU or t he he ats ink be r e - m o v e d . H o w e v e r , i f y o u d o n e e d t o r e m o v e t h e h e a t s i n k , p l e a s e f o l l o w th e inst r uct io ns be low to u nins ta ll th e heat sin k and pr event dam a[...]

  • Seite 29

    Chapter 2: Installation 2-7 2-4 Memory Installation Note : Chec k th e Sup er mic ro we bsi te for r ec om men de d mem or y mod ule s. CAUTI O N E x e r ci s e e x t r e m e ca r e w h e n i n s t a l l i n g o r r e m o v i n g D I M M mo dul es to p revent any po ss ibl e dam age. A ls o note t hat t he me mor y is i nter le aved to im pr ove pe[...]

  • Seite 30

    2-8 X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF User's Manual Note: Memory speed support depends on the CPU used on the moth- erboard. DIMM Module Population Con fi gurati on For me mo r y to wor k p rop er ly , fo ll ow the t ab les b el ow fo r mem or y i nst all ati on: DIMM Population T able DIMM Slots per Channel DIMMs Populated per Channel DIMM T[...]

  • Seite 31

    Chapter 2: Installation 2-9 Note: Notch should align with the receptive point on the slot Notch Release Tab Release Tab DIMM DDR3 Notch X8DTH Rev. 2.0 To I n s t a l l : In s ert mo d ul e v e rti ca l ly an d p re s s do w n unt il i t sna ps in to pl ac e. Pay at te nti on to t he a li gn - me nt no tch a t th e bot t om. Installing and Removing [...]

  • Seite 32

    2-10 X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF User's Manual 2-5 Control Panel Connectors/IO Ports Th e I/O p or ts ar e c ol or c od ed in c o nfor m anc e wi th t he PC 9 9 s pec i fi cati on . Se e th e pic tu re be low f or t he c ol or s and l oc at io ns of t he var io us I /O po r t s. 1. Back Panel Connectors/IO Ports Back Panel I/O Port Loca[...]

  • Seite 33

    Chapter 2: Installation 2-1 1 X8DTH Rev. 2.0 A TX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Ports The A TX PS/2 keyboard and PS/2 mouse are located next to the Back Panel USB ports on the motherboard. See the table at right for pin de fi ni- tions. PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Pin De fi nitions PS2 Keyboard PS2 Mouse Pin# De fi nition Pin# De fi nition 1 KB Data 1 M[...]

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    2-12 X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF User's Manual X8DTH Rev. 2.0 Serial Ports T wo COM connections (COM1 & COM_ DBG) are located on the motherboard. COM1 is located on the Backplane IO panel, and COM2 is located close to PCI-E Slot1 to provide serial connec- tions to the motherboard. See the table on the right for pin de fi nitions. Se[...]

  • Seite 35

    Chapter 2: Installation 2-13 X8DTH Rev. 2.0 1. Backpanel USB 0 2. Backpanel USB 1 3. Front panel USB 3 4. Front panel USB 4/5 5. Front panel USB 6/7 Universal Serial Bus (USB) T wo Universal Serial Bus ports (USB 0/1) are located on the I/O back panel. Additionally , five USB connections (USB 3, 4/5, 6/7) are on the mother- board to provide front c[...]

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    2-14 X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF User's Manual 1. LAN1 2. LAN2 3. IPMI LAN (X8DTH-iF/6F only) Ethernet Ports T wo Ethernet ports (LAN 1/LAN2) are located at on the IO backplane. In addition, a dedicated LAN is also lo- cated on the X8DTH-iF/6F to provide KVM support for IPMI 2.0. All these ports accept RJ45 type cables. ( Note : Please r[...]

  • Seite 37

    Chapter 2: Installation 2-15 X8DTH Rev. 2.0 2. Front Control Panel JF1 contains header pins for various buttons and indicators that are normally located on a control panel at the front side of the chassis. These connectors are designed speci fi cally for use with Supermicro server chassis. See the fi gure below for the descriptions of the various[...]

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    2-16 X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF User's Manual Po we r Butto n OH/Fan Fail LED 1 NIC1 L ED Re set Bu tto n 2 HDD LED Po we r LED Rese t PWR Vcc Vcc Vcc Vcc Gr ound Gr ound 19 20 Vcc X Gr ound NMI X Vcc PWR Fail LED NIC2 LED Power LED Th e Power LED c o nne ct io n is lo c ated o n p i n s 1 5 a n d 1 6 o f J F1. R e f e r t o t h e ta bl[...]

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    Chapter 2: Installation 2-17 Po we r Butto n OH/Fan Fail LED 1 NIC1 L ED Re set Bu tto n 2 HDD LED Po we r LED Rese t PWR Vcc Vcc Vcc Vcc Gr ound Gr ound 19 20 Vcc X Gr ound NMI X Vcc PWR Fail LED NIC2 LED NIC1/NIC2 LED Indicators The NIC (Network Interface Control- ler) LED connection for GLAN port 1 is located on pins 1 1 and 12 of JF1, and the L[...]

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    2-18 X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF User's Manual Power Fail LED Th e Power Fail LE D co nne ct io n is lo ca ted on p ins 5 an d 6 of JF1 . Re - fer t o the t ab le o n the r i ght fo r pi n de fi niti ons. PWR Fail LED Pin De fi nitions (JF1) Pin# De fi nition 5 Vcc 6 Ground B A. OH/Fan Fail LED B. PWR Supply Fail Overheat (OH)/Fan Fai[...]

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    Chapter 2: Installation 2-19 X8DTH Rev. 2.0 Power Button The Power Button connection is located on pins 1 and 2 of JF1. Momentarily con- tacting both pins will power on/off the sys- tem. This button can also be con fi gured to function as a suspend button (with a setting in the BIOS - see Chapter 4). T o turn off the power when set to suspend mode[...]

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    2-20 X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF User's Manual SPI BIOS I-SAT A1 I-SAT A0 I-SAT A5 I-SAT A4 JBT1 SAT A-SGPIO0 DP5 LED5 DP4 JPL1 JPG1 JPB JPS1 JWD JI2C2 JI2C1 JOH1 JD1 LAN1 VGA FAN 5 KB/MS P2-DIMM3A FAN 6 P2-DIMM3B JPI2C JPW1 JPW2 FAN 1 P2-DIMM2A P2-DIMM2B P2-DIMM1A P2-DIMM1B FAN 7 COM1 CPU1 JF1 CPU2 IPMI_LAN USB0/1 PWR_LED P1-DIMM1B P1-D[...]

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    Chapter 2: Installation 2-21 SPI BIOS I-SAT A1 I-SAT A0 I-SAT A5 I-SAT A4 JBT1 SAT A-SGPIO0 DP5 LED5 DP4 JPL1 JPG1 JPB JPS1 JWD JI2C2 JI2C1 JOH1 JD1 LAN1 VGA FAN5 KB/MS P2-DIMM3A FAN6 P2-DIMM3B JPI2C JPW1 JPW2 FAN1 P2-DIMM2A P2-DIMM2B P2-DIMM1A P2-DIMM1B FAN7 COM1 CPU1 JF1 CPU2 IPMI_LAN USB0/1 PWR_LED P1-DIMM1B P1-DIMM1A FAN2 P1-DIMM2A SMBus1 LAN2 [...]

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    2-22 X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF User's Manual SPI BIOS I-SAT A1 I-SAT A0 I-SAT A5 I-SAT A4 JBT1 SAT A-SGPIO0 DP5 LED5 DP4 JPL1 JPG1 JPB JPS1 JWD JI2C2 JI2C1 JOH1 JD1 LAN1 VGA FAN5 KB/MS P2-DIMM3A FAN6 P2-DIMM3B JPI2C JPW1 JPW2 FAN1 P2-DIMM2A P2-DIMM2B P2-DIMM1A P2-DIMM1B FAN7 COM1 CPU1 JF1 CPU2 IPMI_LAN USB0/1 PWR_LED P1-DIMM1B P1-DIMM1[...]

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    Chapter 2: Installation 2-23 SPI BIOS I-SAT A1 I-SAT A0 I-SAT A5 I-SAT A4 JBT1 SAT A-SGPIO0 DP5 LED5 DP4 JPL1 JPG1 JPB JPS1 JWD JI2C2 JI2C1 JOH1 JD1 LAN1 VGA FAN5 KB/MS P2-DIMM3A FAN6 P2-DIMM3B JPI2C JPW1 JPW2 FAN1 P2-DIMM2A P2-DIMM2B P2-DIMM1A P2-DIMM1B FAN7 COM1 CPU1 JF1 CPU2 IPMI_LAN USB0/1 PWR_LED P1-DIMM1B P1-DIMM1A FAN2 P1-DIMM2A SMBus1 LAN2 [...]

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    2-24 X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF User's Manual SPI BIOS I-SAT A1 I-SAT A0 I-SAT A5 I-SAT A4 JBT1 SAT A-SGPIO0 DP5 LED5 DP4 JPL1 JPG1 JPB JPS1 JWD JI2C2 JI2C1 JOH1 JD1 LAN1 VGA FAN5 KB/MS P2-DIMM3A FAN6 P2-DIMM3B JPI2C JPW1 JPW2 FAN1 P2-DIMM2A P2-DIMM2B P2-DIMM1A P2-DIMM1B FAN7 COM1 CPU1 JF1 CPU2 IPMI_LAN USB0/1 PWR_LED P1-DIMM1B P1-DIMM1[...]

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    Chapter 2: Installation 2-25 T rusted Platform Module Header A Trusted Platform Module (TPM) header is located on the motherboard to provide TPM support to enhance data integrity and system security . Refer to the table on the right for pin de fi nitions. T rusted Platform Module (TPM) Header Pin De fi nitions Pin# De fi nition Pin # De fi niti[...]

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    2-26 X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF User's Manual SPI BIOS I-SAT A1 I-SAT A0 I-SAT A5 I-SAT A4 JBT1 SAT A-SGPIO0 DP5 LED5 DP4 JPL1 JPG1 JPB JPS1 JWD JI2C2 JI2C1 JOH1 JD1 LAN1 VGA FAN5 KB/MS P2-DIMM3A FAN6 P2-DIMM3B JPI2C JPW1 JPW2 FAN1 P2-DIMM2A P2-DIMM2B P2-DIMM1A P2-DIMM1B FAN7 COM1 CPU1 JF1 CPU2 IPMI_LAN USB0/1 PWR_LED P1-DIMM1B P1-DIMM1[...]

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    Chapter 2: Installation 2-27 SPI BIOS I-SAT A1 I-SAT A0 I-SAT A5 I-SAT A4 JBT1 SAT A-SGPIO0 DP5 LED5 DP4 JPL1 JPG1 JPB JPS1 JWD JI2C2 JI2C1 JOH1 JD1 LAN1 VGA FAN5 KB/MS P2-DIMM3A FAN6 P2-DIMM3B JPI2C JPW1 JPW2 FAN1 P2-DIMM2A P2-DIMM2B P2-DIMM1A P2-DIMM1B FAN7 COM1 CPU1 JF1 CPU2 IPMI_LAN USB0/1 PWR_LED P1-DIMM1B P1-DIMM1A FAN2 P1-DIMM2A SMBus1 LAN2 [...]

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    2-28 X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF User's Manual SPI BIOS I-SAT A1 I-SAT A0 I-SAT A5 I-SAT A4 JBT1 SAT A-SGPIO0 DP5 LED5 DP4 JPL1 JPG1 JPB JPS1 JWD JI2C2 JI2C1 JOH1 JD1 LAN1 VGA FAN5 KB/MS P2-DIMM3A FAN6 P2-DIMM3B JPI2C JPW1 JPW2 FAN1 P2-DIMM2A P2-DIMM2B P2-DIMM1A P2-DIMM1B FAN7 COM1 CPU1 JF1 CPU2 IPMI_LAN USB0/1 PWR_LED P1-DIMM1B P1-DIMM1[...]

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    Chapter 2: Installation 2-29 SPI BIOS I-SAT A1 I-SAT A0 I-SAT A5 I-SAT A4 JBT1 SAT A-SGPIO0 DP5 LED5 DP4 JPL1 JPG1 JPB JPS1 JWD JI2C2 JI2C1 JOH1 JD1 LAN1 VGA FAN5 KB/MS P2-DIMM3A FAN6 P2-DIMM3B JPI2C JPW1 JPW2 FAN1 P2-DIMM2A P2-DIMM2B P2-DIMM1A P2-DIMM1B FAN7 COM1 CPU1 JF1 CPU2 IPMI_LAN USB0/1 PWR_LED P1-DIMM1B P1-DIMM1A FAN2 P1-DIMM2A SMBus1 LAN2 [...]

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    2-30 X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF User's Manual SPI BIOS I-SAT A1 I-SAT A0 I-SAT A5 I-SAT A4 JBT1 SAT A-SGPIO0 DP5 LED5 DP4 JPL1 JPG1 JPB JPS1 JWD JI2C2 JI2C1 JOH1 JD1 LAN1 VGA FAN5 KB/MS P2-DIMM3A FAN6 P2-DIMM3B JPI2C JPW1 JPW2 FAN1 P2-DIMM2A P2-DIMM2B P2-DIMM1A P2-DIMM1B FAN7 COM1 CPU1 JF1 CPU2 IPMI_LAN USB0/1 PWR_LED P1-DIMM1B P1-DIMM1[...]

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    Chapter 2: Installation 2-31 SPI BIOS I-SAT A1 I-SAT A0 I-SAT A5 I-SAT A4 JBT1 SAT A-SGPIO0 DP5 LED5 DP4 JPL1 JPG1 JPB JPS1 JWD JI2C2 JI2C1 JOH1 JD1 LAN1 VGA FAN5 KB/MS P2-DIMM3A FAN6 P2-DIMM3B JPI2C JPW1 JPW2 FAN1 P2-DIMM2A P2-DIMM2B P2-DIMM1A P2-DIMM1B FAN7 COM1 CPU1 JF1 CPU2 IPMI_LAN USB0/1 PWR_LED P1-DIMM1B P1-DIMM1A FAN2 P1-DIMM2A SMBus1 LAN2 [...]

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    2-32 X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF User's Manual SPI BIOS I-SAT A1 I-SAT A0 I-SAT A5 I-SAT A4 JBT1 SAT A-SGPIO0 DP5 LED5 DP4 JPL1 JPG1 JPB JPS1 JWD JI2C2 JI2C1 JOH1 JD1 LAN1 VGA FAN5 KB/MS P2-DIMM3A FAN6 P2-DIMM3B JPI2C JPW1 JPW2 FAN1 P2-DIMM2A P2-DIMM2B P2-DIMM1A P2-DIMM1B FAN7 COM1 CPU1 JF1 CPU2 IPMI_LAN USB0/1 PWR_LED P1-DIMM1B P1-DIMM1[...]

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    Chapter 2: Installation 2-33 SAS Heartbeat LED Indication Color/Status De fi nition Green: On SAS: Normal SPI BIOS I-SAT A1 I-SAT A0 I-SAT A5 I-SAT A4 JBT1 SAT A-SGPIO0 DP5 LED5 DP4 JPL1 JPG1 JPB JPS1 JWD JI2C2 JI2C1 JOH1 JD1 LAN1 VGA FAN5 KB/MS P2-DIMM3A FAN6 P2-DIMM3B JPI2C JPW1 JPW2 FAN1 P2-DIMM2A P2-DIMM2B P2-DIMM1A P2-DIMM1B FAN7 COM1 CPU1 JF[...]

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    2-34 X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF User's Manual SPI BIOS I-SAT A1 I-SAT A0 I-SAT A5 I-SAT A4 JBT1 SAT A-SGPIO0 DP5 LED5 DP4 JPL1 JPG1 JPB JPS1 JWD JI2C2 JI2C1 JOH1 JD1 LAN1 VGA FAN5 KB/MS P2-DIMM3A FAN6 P2-DIMM3B JPI2C JPW1 JPW2 FAN1 P2-DIMM2A P2-DIMM2B P2-DIMM1A P2-DIMM1B FAN7 COM1 CPU1 JF1 CPU2 IPMI_LAN USB0/1 PWR_LED P1-DIMM1B P1-DIMM1[...]

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    Chapter 2: Installation 2-35 SPI BIOS I-SAT A1 I-SAT A0 I-SAT A5 I-SAT A4 JBT1 SAT A-SGPIO0 DP5 LED5 DP4 JPL1 JPG1 JPB JPS1 JWD JI2C2 JI2C1 JOH1 JD1 LAN1 VGA FAN5 KB/MS P2-DIMM3A FAN6 P2-DIMM3B JPI2C JPW1 JPW2 FAN1 P2-DIMM2A P2-DIMM2B P2-DIMM1A P2-DIMM1B FAN7 COM1 CPU1 JF1 CPU2 IPMI_LAN USB0/1 PWR_LED P1-DIMM1B P1-DIMM1A FAN2 P1-DIMM2A SMBus1 LAN2 [...]

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    2-36 X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF User's Manual Notes[...]

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    3-1 Chapter 3: T roubleshooting Chapter 3 T roubleshooting 3-1 T roubleshooting Procedures Use the following procedures to troubleshoot your system. If you have followed all of the procedures below and still need assistance, refer to the ‘T echnical Support Procedures’ and/or ‘Returning Merchandise for Service’ section(s) in this chapter . [...]

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    3-2 X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF User's Manual No Video If the power is on but you have no video, remove all the add-on cards and 1. cables. Use the speaker to determine if any beep codes exist. Refer to the Appendix 2. for details on beep codes. Losing the System’ s Setup Con fi guration Make sure that you are using a high quality pow[...]

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    3-3 Chapter 3: T roubleshooting 3-2 T echnical Support Procedures Before contacting T echnical Support, please take the following steps. Also, please note that as a motherboard manufacturer , Supermicro does not sell directly to end- users, so it is best to fi rst check with your distributor or reseller for troubleshooting services. They should kn[...]

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    3-4 X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF User's Manual Qu e st io n: How d o I u pd at e my B IO S? Answer: It is recommended that you do not upgrade your BIOS if you are not experiencing any problems with your system. Updated BIOS fi les are located on our web site at http://www .supermicro.com/support/bios/ . Please check our BIOS warning mess[...]

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    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-1 Chapter 4 BIOS 4-1 Introduction This chapter describes the AMI BIOS Setup Utility for the X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/ X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF . The AMI ROM BIOS is stored in a Flash EEPROM and can be easily updated. This chapter describes the basic navigation of the AMI BIOS Setup Utility setup screens. Note : For BIOS recovery , please refe[...]

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    4-2 X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF User's Manual Starting the Setup Utility Normally , the only visible Power-On Self-T est (POST) routine is the memory test. As the memory is being tested, press the <Delete> key to enter the main menu of the AMI BIOS Setup Utility . From the main menu, you can access the other setup screens. An AMI B[...]

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    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-3 Supermicro X8DTH V ersion • : This item displays the BIOS revision used in your system. Build Date • : This item displays the date when this BIOS was completed. Processor The AMI BIOS will automatically display the status of the processor used in your system: CPU T ype • : This item displays the type of CPU used in the[...]

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    4-4 X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF User's Manual 4-3 Advanced Setup Con fi gurations Use the arrow keys to select Advanced Setup and press <Enter> to access the submenu items:  Boot Features Quick Boot If Enabled, this option will skip certain tests during POST to reduce the time needed for system boot. The options are Enabled and[...]

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    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-5 W ait For 'F1' If Error Th is fo rc es t he sys tem to wa it unt il th e <F 1> ke y i s pr es sed i f an er r or o cc ur s. T he opt io ns ar e Dis ab led a nd Enable d . Hit 'Del' Message Display Th is feat ure di sp lays th e " Pre ss D EL to r un S etup" me ss ag e dur ing P OST . The o[...]

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    4-6 X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF User's Manual CPU Ratio If set to Manual, this option allows the user to set the ratio between the CPU Core Clock and the FSB Frequency . ( Note : if an invalid ratio is entered, the AMI BIOS will restore the setting to the previous state.) The options are Auto and Manual. Clock Spread Spectrum Select Enab[...]

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    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-7 Machine Checking (A vailable when supported by the CPU.) Set to Enabled to activate the function of Machine Checking and allow the CPU to detect and report hardware (machine) errors via a set of model-speci fi c registers (MSRs). The options are Disabled and Enabled. Intel® Virtualization T echnology (Available when suppor[...]

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    4-8 X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF User's Manual Intel® C-ST A TE T ech 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 (A vailable when C-State support is enabled) If set to Auto, the AMI BIOS will automatically set the limit on the C[...]

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    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-9 Memory Frequency This feature forces a DDR3 to run at a frequency other than what the system has detected. Select Force SPD (Serial Presence Detect) to force the memory to run at a frequency based on the SPD Standard (T able). The available options are Auto , Force DDR-800, Force DDR-1066, Force DDR-1333, and Force SPD. Memo[...]

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    4-10 X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF User's Manual  North Bridge Con fi guration Intel I/OA T The Intel I/OA T (I/O Acceleration T echnology) signi fi cantly reduces CPU over- head by leveraging CPU architectural improvements, freeing the system resource for other tasks. The options are Disabled and Enabled . DCA T echnology Select Enab[...]

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    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-1 1  South Bridge Con fi guration USB Functions This feature allows the user to decide the number of onboard USB ports to be enabled. The Options are: Disabled, 2 USB ports, 4 USB ports, 6 USB ports, 8 USB ports, 10 USB ports and 12 USB ports. USB 2.0 Controller (A vailable when the item: USB Functions is disabled) This fe[...]

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    4-12 X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF User's Manual SA T A#2 Con fi guration (This feature is available when the option-IDE is selected for SA T A#1) Selecting Enhanced will set SA T A#2 to native SA T A mode. The options are Disabled, and Enhanced . IDE Detect Timeout (sec) Use this feature to set the time-out value for the BIOS to detect t[...]

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    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-13 Select 1 to allow the AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 1. It has a data transfer rate of 5.2 MB/s. Select 2 to allow the AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 2. It has a data transfer rate of 8.3 MB/s. Select 3 to allow the AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 3. It has a data transfer rate of 1 1.1 MB/s. Select 4 to allow the AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 4. [...]

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    4-14 X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF User's Manual Select UDMA6 to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 6. It has a data transfer rate of 133 MB/s. The options are Auto , SWDMAn, MWDMAn, and UDMAn. S.M.A.R.T . For Hard disk drives Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting T echnology (SMART) can help predict impending drive failures. Select Aut[...]

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    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-15 Load Onboard LAN1 Option ROM/Load Onboard LAN2 Option ROM Se lec t Enab led t o enab le th e onb oar d L A N1 or L A N2 O pti on RO M. T his is to boot computer using a network interface. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Load Onboard SAS Option ROM Se lec t Ena ble d to en abl e the o nb oar d SAS O pti on RO M . This [...]

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    4-16 X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF User's Manual Base Address, IRQ This item displays the based address and IRQ of the serial port speci fi ed above. The default setting for COM 1 is 3F8/IRQ4 , and for COM 2 is 2F8/IRQ3 . Serial Port Mode This feature allows the user to set the serial port mode for Console Redirection. The options are 1 1[...]

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    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-17 system instability . When the CPU temperature reaches this prede fi ned threshold, the CPU and system cooling fans will run at full speed. 2. T o avoid possible system overheating, please be sure to provide adequate air fl ow to your system. The options are: The Early Alarm: Select this setting if you want the CPU overhea[...]

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    4-18 X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF User's Manual Notes : 1. The CPU thermal technology that reports absolute temperatures (Celsius/ Fahrenheit) 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 ‘T e[...]

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    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-19 CPU1 Vcore, CPU2 Vcore, CPU1 Vtt, CPU2 Vtt, CPU1 DIMM, CPU2 DIMM, 1.1V , 1.5V , 1.8V , 3.3V , 12V , 5V , 3.3 Vsb, and VBA T  ACPI Con fi guration Use this feature to con fi gure Advanced Con fi guration and Power Interface (ACPI) power management settings for your system. ACPI Aware O/S Select Y es to enable ACPI supp[...]

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    4-20 X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF User's Manual WHEA Support Select Enabled to enable Windows Hardware E r ror Architecture (W HE A ) suppor t wh ic h wil l prov id e a co mm on in fr ast ru ct ure f or t he syst em to ha ndl e har dwa re er ro rs o n Wi ndow s plat f or ms in o rd er to re duc e syst em cr ash es du e to har dwar e er ro[...]

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    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-21  IPMI Con fi guration Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) is a used to monitor and manage system health from a remote site. For more information, please visit Intel's website at www .intel.com. IPMI Firmware Revision This item displays the current IPMI fi rmware revision. Status of BMC Baseboard Manag[...]

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    4-22 X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF User's Manual 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 Con fi guration This feature allows the user to con fi gure the IPMI LAN settings. Channel Number This feature allows t[...]

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    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-23 BMC W atch Dog Timer Action This feature allows the BMC to reset or power down the system if the operating system hangs or crashes. The options are Disabled , Reset System, Power Down, Power Cycle. If this feature is not set to Disabled, the following item will display . BMC W atch Dog TimeOut [Min:Sec] This feature sets a [...]

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    4-24 X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF User's Manual 4-4 Security Settings The AMI BIOS provides a Supervisor and a User password. If you use both pass- words, the Supervisor password must be set fi rst. Supervisor Password This item indicates if a Supervisor password has been entered for the system. "Not Installed" means a Supervis[...]

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    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-25 Change User Password Select this feature and press <Enter> to access the submenu, and then enter a new User Password. Clear User Password (A vailable only when User Password has been set) This item allows the user to clear a user password after it has been entered. Password Check Select Setup to allow the system to ch[...]

  • Seite 88

    4-26 X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF User's Manual  Hard Disk Drives This feature allows the user to specify the boot sequence from available Hard Disk Drives. The settings are 1st boot device, 2nd boot device, and Disabled. 1st Drive - [SA T A: XXXXXXX]/2nd Drive - [SA T A: XXXXXXX]  Removable Drives This feature allows the user to sp[...]

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    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-27 Save Changes and Exit When you have completed the system con fi guration changes, select this option to leave the BIOS Setup Utility and reboot the computer , so the new system con- fi guration parameters can take effect. Select Save Changes and Exit from the Exit menu and press <Enter>. Discard Changes and Exit Sel[...]

  • Seite 90

    4-28 X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF User's Manual Notes[...]

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    A-1 Appendix A: BIOS POST Error Codes Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes During the POST (Power-On Self-T est) routines, which are performed whenever the system is powered on, errors may occur . Non-fatal errors are those which, in most cases, allow the system to continue with the boot-up process. The error messages normally appear on the screen. Fat[...]

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    A-2 X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF User's Manual Notes[...]

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    Appendix B: Software Installation Instructions B-1 Driver/T ool Installation Display Screen Note 1 . Click the icons showing a hand writing on the paper to view the readme fi les for each item. Click on a computer icon to the right of an item to install an item (from top to the bottom) one at a time. After installing each item, you must re-boot th[...]

  • Seite 94

    B-2 X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF User's Manual Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-I (Health Information) B-2 Con fi guring Supero Doctor III The Supero Doctor III program is a Web-based management tool that supports remote management capability . It includes Remote and Local Management tools. The local management is called the SD[...]

  • Seite 95

    Appendix B: Software Installation Instructions B-3 Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-II (Remote Control) Note : SD III S of t war e Revis ion 1.0 ca n be do wnl oad ed fr om o ur Web - site at : f tp:// f tp. supe r mic ro.c om /ut ilit y/ Supe ro _ D oc to r_I II/ . Y o u c an al so download SDIII User's Guide at: ht tp ://w w w .sup[...]

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    B-4 X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF User's Manual Notes[...]