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    X8DTG-DF USER’S MANUAL Revision 1.0[...]

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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 © 2009 by [...]

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    Preface About This Manual This manual is written for system integrators, PC technicians and knowledgeable PC users. It provides information for the installation and use of the X8DTG- DF motherboard. About This Motherboard The X8DTG-DF motherboard supports the Intel 5500 Series Processor platform and the QuickPath Interconnect (QPI) T echnology , pr[...]

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    X8DTG-DF User's Manual 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) Web Site: www .supermicro.com Europe Address: Super Micro Comput[...]

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    Contacting Supermicro v Notes[...]

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    vi X8DTG-DF User's Manual T able of Contents Preface About This Manual ........................................................................................................ iii About This Motherboard ................................................................................................ iii Manual Organization .....................[...]

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    Universal Serial Bus (USB) .......................................................................2-1 1 Ethernet Ports .......................................................................................... 2-12 Serial Ports ............................................................................................... 2-13 Video Connector .....[...]

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    viii X8DTG-DF User's Manual Before Power On ............................................................................................ 3-1 No Power ........................................................................................................ 3-1 No Video .............................................................................[...]

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    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 you with the highest standards in quality and performance. Check that the following items have a[...]

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    1-2 X8DTG-DF User's Manual 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. X8DTG-DF Motherboard Image[...]

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    Chapter 1: Introduction 1-3 X8DTG-DF Motherboard Layout Notes: Jumpers not indicated are for test purposes only . For more information on 1. jumpers or components, refer to Chapter 2. " " indicates the location of Pin 1. 2. When LE1 LED is on, the onboard power connection is on. Make sure to 3. unplug the power cables before removing or i[...]

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    1-4 X8DTG-DF User's Manual X8DTG-DF Quick Reference JPW2 JPW3 J1 1 + LE4 SW1 JPW1 FA N 4 FA N 8 FA N 7 FA N 3 FA N 1 4 1 FA N 2 FA N 6 FA N 5 JLPC80 JPCIE3 JWD1 JPL1 JPG1 LE1 LE2 JBA T1 JL1 JNMI1 JSPK1 J_UID_OW PHY x4 in x16 Slot SBX 2B SBX 1B PCI-E 2.0 SBX 2A IPMB T -SGPIO0 IPMI_LAN USB2/3 SBX 1A P2 DIMM1A P1DIMM3A P2 DIMM1B P1 DIMM2B P2 DIMM[...]

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    Chapter 1: Introduction 1-5 X8DTG-DF Quick Reference (See Chapter 2 for Details) Jumper Description Default Setting JBT1 CMOS Clear (See Section 2-8) JPG1 VGA Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JPL1 LAN1/2 Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) J_UID_OW Red LED OW (Pins 7/8 of JF1) (Page 2-31) Off (Overwrites) JWD1 W atch Dog Pins 1-2 (Reset) Connector Description COM1 [...]

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    1-6 X8DTG-DF User's Manual Motherboard Features CPU T wo 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 T ransfer Rate (6.4 GT/s per direction) Memory T welve 240-pin DIMM sockets support up to 96 GB of Registered ECC or [...]

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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 nag em ent • K e y b o a r d W a k e u p f r o m S o ft -o ff • Onboard I/O Intel ICH10R supports six SA T A ports (RAID0, RAID1, RAID10, RAID5 supported • in the Windows OS Environment and RAID[...]

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    1-8 X8DTG-DF User's Manual 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. PROCESSOR#0 PROCESSOR#1 QPI #1 #1 #1 #2 DDR3 DIMM #2 #2 DDR3 DIMM #1 #1 #1 DDR3 DIMM #2 #2 #2 DDR3 DIMM C C A A B B D D E E F[...]

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    Chapter 1: Introduction 1-9 1-2 Chipset Overview Bui lt up on t he f unc ti ona lit y a nd th e c apa bili t y of th e 5 50 0 S er ie s Pro c es sor , t he X8 DT G - D F mot he rb oar d pr ovid es t he pe r f or ma nc e and fe atur e set re qui red f or du al-p roce sso r -ba sed s yst em s w ith con fi gu rati on opt imize d for i ntensi ve appli[...]

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    1-10 X8DTG-DF 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 press the power switch to turn it back on) or for it to automat[...]

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    Chapter 1: Introduction 1-1 1 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 u r e , CP U temp er ature s, vol tag es an d fan s pee ds go b eyond a p re -d e fi ned range . 1-5 ACPI Features ACPI stands for Advanced Con fi guration and Power Interface. The ACPI speci fi ca- tion de fi nes a fl[...]

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    1-12 X8DTG-DF User's Manual information, please refer to the web site at http://www .ssiforum.org/). Additionally , in areas where noisy power transmission is present, you may choose to install a line fi lter to shield the computer from noise. It is recommended that you also install a power surge protector to help avoid problems caused by pow[...]

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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[...]

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    2-2 X8DTG-DF User's Manual X8DTG-DF 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 square inch) when installing a [...]

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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[...]

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    2-4 X8DTG-DF User's Manual After removing the plastic cap, using 4. your thumb and the index fi nger , hold the CPU at the north and south center edges. Align the CPU key , the semi-circle 5. cutout, against the socket key , the notch below the gold color dot on the side of the socket. Once both the CPU and the socket 6. are aligned, carefull[...]

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    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. [...]

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    2-6 X8DTG-DF User's Manual Removing the Heatsink War ni ng: W e d o not re co mm end t hat th e CPU o r the h eat sink b e re - m o v e d . H o w e v e r , i f y o u d o n e e d t o r e m o v e t h e h e a t s i n k , p l e a s e f o l l o w th e inst r uct io ns be low to u nins ta ll th e heat sin k and pr event dam age t o th e CPU o r othe[...]

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    Chapter 2: Installation 2-7 2-4 Memory Installation Note : Chec k the S upe r mic ro we b site fo r re co mme nde d memo r y modu les . 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 ssib le da mag e. Al so no te that t he me mor y i s inter leaved t o imp rove p er[...]

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    2-8 X8DTG-DF User's Manual 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 o[...]

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    Chapter 2: Installation 2-9 X8DTG-DF To I n s t a l l : In ser t m odul e ver ti cal ly and p res s down u ntil i t snap s int o pla ce. Pay at tent ion to t he al ign ment n otch at the bo ttom. Installing and Removing DIMMs T o Remove: Use your thumbs to gently push the release tabs near both ends of the module. This should release it from the sl[...]

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    2-10 X8DTG-DF User's Manual 2-5 Control Panel Connectors/IO Ports Th e I/O p or ts ar e co lo r c ode d in c on for ma nc e wi th th e PC 9 9 sp ec i fi cat i o n . Se e th e pic ture be low for t he co lo rs a nd lo cat ion s of th e var io us I/ O po r ts. Back Panel Connectors/IO Ports 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Ba ck Pa ne l Con ne ct or s USB 0 1. [...]

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    Chapter 2: Installation 2-1 1 X8DTG-DF Universal Serial Bus (USB) T wo Universal Serial Bus ports (USB 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 [...]

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    2-12 X8DTG-DF User's Manual X8DTG-DF Ethernet Ports T wo 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. Note : Please refer to the LED In- dicator Section for LAN LED information. LAN Ports Pin De fi nition Pin# D[...]

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    Chapter 2: Installation 2-13 Serial Ports A CO M Por t is l oc ated o n th e IO Bac k pla ne. Se e th e ta ble o n th e r i ght fo r pin de fi niti ons. Serial Port Pin De fi nitions (COM1) Pin # De fi nition Pin # De fi nition 1 CDC 6 DSR 2 RXD 7 RTS 3 TXD 8 CTS 4 DTR 9 RI 5 Ground 10 NC Video Connector A V ideo (VGA) connector is located next[...]

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    2-14 X8DTG-DF User's Manual JPW2 JPW3 J11 + LE4 SW1 JPW1 FAN 4 FAN 8 FAN 7 FAN 3 FAN 1 4 1 FAN 2 FAN 6 FAN 5 JLPC80 JPCIE3 JWD1 JPL1 JPG1 LE1 LE2 JBAT1 JL1 JNMI1 JSPK1 J_UID_OW PHY x4 in x16 Slot SBX 2B SBX 1B PCI-E 2.0 SBX 2A IPMB T-SGPIO0 IPMI_LAN USB2/3 SBX 1A P2 DIMM1A P1DIMM3A P2 DIMM1B P1 DIMM2B P2 DIMM2A P1 DIMM2A P2 DIMM2B P1 DIMM1B P2[...]

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    Chapter 2: Installation 2-15 JPW2 JPW3 J11 + LE4 SW1 JPW1 FAN 4 FAN 8 FAN 7 FAN 3 FAN 1 4 1 FAN 2 FAN 6 FAN 5 JLPC80 JPCIE3 JWD1 JPL1 JPG1 LE1 LE2 JBAT1 JL1 JNMI1 JSPK1 J_UID_OW PHY x4 in x16 Slot SBX 2B SBX 1B PCI-E 2.0 SBX 2A IPMB T-SGPIO0 IPMI_LAN USB2/3 SBX 1A P2 DIMM1A P1DIMM3A P2 DIMM1B P1 DIMM2B P2 DIMM2A P1 DIMM2A P2 DIMM2B P1 DIMM1B P2 DIM[...]

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    2-16 X8DTG-DF User's Manual JPW2 JPW3 J11 + LE4 SW1 JPW1 FAN 4 FAN 8 FAN 7 FAN 3 FAN 1 4 1 FAN 2 FAN 6 FAN 5 JLPC80 JPCIE3 JWD1 JPL1 JPG1 LE1 LE2 JBAT1 JL1 JNMI1 JSPK1 J_UID_OW PHY x4 in x16 Slot SBX 2B SBX 1B PCI-E 2.0 SBX 2A IPMB T-SGPIO0 IPMI_LAN USB2/3 SBX 1A P2 DIMM1A P1DIMM3A P2 DIMM1B P1 DIMM2B P2 DIMM2A P1 DIMM2A P2 DIMM2B P1 DIMM1B P2[...]

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    Chapter 2: Installation 2-17 Po we r Button OH/Fan Fail/PWR Fail/UID LED 1 Rese t Button 2 HDD LED Po we r LED Rese t PWR 3.3V FP UID Switch/3.3V SB 3.3V Gr ound Gr ound 19 20 Blue_LED_Cathode (UID)/5V SB Key Gr ound Key NIC2 (Activity) LED PWR Fail LED NIC2 (Link) LED NIC1(Link) LED NIC1 (Activity) LED No Connection NIC1 LED Indicator The NIC (Net[...]

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    2-18 X8DTG-DF User's Manual Po we r Button OH/Fan Fail/PWR Fail/UID LED 1 Rese t Button 2 HDD LED Po we r LED Rese t PWR 3.3V FP UID Switch/3.3V SB 3.3V Gr ound Gr ound 19 20 Blue_LED_Cathode (UID)/5V SB Key Gr ound Key NIC2 (Activity) LED PWR Fail LED NIC2 (Link) LED NIC1(Link) LED NIC1 (Activity) LED No Connection Overheat (OH)/Fan Fail/PWR [...]

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    Chapter 2: Installation 2-19 Po we r Button OH/Fan Fail/PWR Fail/UID LED 1 Re set Bu tto n 2 HDD LED Po we r LED Rese t PWR 3.3V FP UID Switch/3.3V SB 3.3V Gr ound Gr ound 19 20 Blue_LED_Cathode (UID)/5V SB Key Gr ound Key NIC2 (Activity) LED PWR Fail LED NIC2 (Link) LED NIC1(Link) LED NIC1 (Activity) LED No Connection Power Button The Power Button[...]

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    2-20 X8DTG-DF User's Manual JPW2 JPW3 J11 + LE4 SW1 JPW1 FAN 4 FAN 8 FAN 7 FAN 3 FAN 1 4 1 FAN 2 FAN 6 FAN 5 JLPC80 JPCIE3 JWD1 JPL1 JPG1 LE1 LE2 JBAT1 JL1 JNMI1 JSPK1 J_UID_OW PHY x4 in x16 Slot SBX 2B SBX 1B PCI-E 2.0 SBX 2A IPMB T-SGPIO0 IPMI_LAN USB2/3 SBX 1A P2 DIMM1A P1DIMM3A P2 DIMM1B P1 DIMM2B P2 DIMM2A P1 DIMM2A P2 DIMM2B P1 DIMM1B P2[...]

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    Chapter 2: Installation 2-21 JPW2 JPW3 J1 1 + LE4 SW1 JPW1 FAN 4 FAN 8 FAN 7 FAN 3 FAN 1 4 1 FAN 2 FAN 6 FA N5 JLPC80 JPCIE3 JWD1 JPL1 JPG1 LE1 LE2 JBA T1 JL1 JNMI1 JSPK1 J_UID_OW PHY x4 in x16 Slot SBX 2B SBX 1B PCI-E 2.0 SBX 2A IPMB T-SGPIO0 IPMI_LAN USB2/3 SBX 1A P2 DIMM1A P1DIMM3A P2 DIMM1B P1 DIMM2B P2 DIMM2A P1 DIMM2A P2 DIMM2B P1 DIMM1B P2 D[...]

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    2-22 X8DTG-DF User's Manual JPW2 JPW3 J1 1 + LE4 SW1 JPW1 FAN 4 FAN 8 FAN 7 FAN 3 FAN 1 4 1 FAN 2 FAN 6 FA N5 JLPC80 JPCIE3 JWD1 JPL1 JPG1 LE1 LE2 JBA T1 JL1 JNMI1 JSPK1 J_UID_OW PHY x4 in x16 Slot SBX 2B SBX 1B PCI-E 2.0 SBX 2A IPMB T-SGPIO0 IPMI_LAN USB2/3 SBX 1A P2 DIMM1A P1DIMM3A P2 DIMM1B P1 DIMM2B P2 DIMM2A P1 DIMM2A P2 DIMM2B P1 DIMM1B [...]

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    Chapter 2: Installation 2-23 JPW2 JPW3 J1 1 + LE4 SW1 JPW1 FAN 4 FAN 8 FAN 7 FAN 3 FAN 1 4 1 FAN 2 FAN 6 FA N5 JLPC80 JPCIE3 JWD1 JPL1 JPG1 LE1 LE2 JBA T1 JL1 JNMI1 JSPK1 J_UID_OW PHY x4 in x16 Slot SBX 2B SBX 1B PCI-E 2.0 SBX 2A IPMB T-SGPIO0 IPMI_LAN USB2/3 SBX 1A P2 DIMM1A P1DIMM3A P2 DIMM1B P1 DIMM2B P2 DIMM2A P1 DIMM2A P2 DIMM2B P1 DIMM1B P2 D[...]

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    2-24 X8DTG-DF User's Manual JPW2 JPW3 J1 1 + LE4 SW1 JPW1 FAN 4 FAN 8 FAN 7 FAN 3 FAN 1 4 1 FAN 2 FAN 6 FA N5 JLPC80 JPCIE3 JWD1 JPL1 JPG1 LE1 LE2 JBA T1 JL1 JNMI1 JSPK1 J_UID_OW PHY x4 in x16 Slot SBX 2B SBX 1B PCI-E 2.0 SBX 2A IPMB T-SGPIO0 IPMI_LAN USB2/3 SBX 1A P2 DIMM1A P1DIMM3A P2 DIMM1B P1 DIMM2B P2 DIMM2A P1 DIMM2A P2 DIMM2B P1 DIMM1B [...]

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    Chapter 2: Installation 2-25 JPW2 JPW3 J11 + LE4 SW1 JPW1 FAN 4 FAN 8 FAN 7 FAN 3 FAN 1 4 1 FAN 2 FAN 6 FAN 5 JLPC80 JPCIE3 JWD1 JPL1 JPG1 LE1 LE2 JBAT1 JL1 JNMI1 JSPK1 J_UID_OW PHY x4 in x16 Slot SBX 2B SBX 1B PCI-E 2.0 SBX 2A IPMB T-SGPIO0 IPMI_LAN USB2/3 SBX 1A P2 DIMM1A P1DIMM3A P2 DIMM1B P1 DIMM2B P2 DIMM2A P1 DIMM2A P2 DIMM2B P1 DIMM1B P2 DIM[...]

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    2-26 X8DTG-DF User's Manual JPW2 JPW3 J11 + LE4 SW1 JPW1 FAN 4 FAN 8 FAN 7 FAN 3 FAN 1 4 1 FAN 2 FAN 6 FAN 5 JLPC80 JPCIE3 JWD1 JPL1 JPG1 LE1 LE2 JBAT1 JL1 JNMI1 JSPK1 J_UID_OW PHY x4 in x16 Slot SBX 2B SBX 1B PCI-E 2.0 SBX 2A IPMB T-SGPIO0 IPMI_LAN USB2/3 SBX 1A P2 DIMM1A P1DIMM3A P2 DIMM1B P1 DIMM2B P2 DIMM2A P1 DIMM2A P2 DIMM2B P1 DIMM1B P2[...]

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    Chapter 2: Installation 2-27 JPW2 JPW3 J1 1 + LE4 SW1 JPW1 FAN 4 FAN 8 FAN 7 FAN 3 FAN 1 4 1 FAN 2 FAN 6 FA N5 JLPC80 JPCIE3 JWD1 JPL1 JPG1 LE1 LE2 JBA T1 JL1 JNMI1 JSPK1 J_UID_OW PHY x4 in x16 Slot SBX 2B SBX 1B PCI-E 2.0 SBX 2A IPMB T-SGPIO0 IPMI_LAN USB2/3 SBX 1A P2 DIMM1A P1DIMM3A P2 DIMM1B P1 DIMM2B P2 DIMM2A P1 DIMM2A P2 DIMM2B P1 DIMM1B P2 D[...]

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    2-28 X8DTG-DF User's Manual JPW2 JPW3 J11 + LE4 SW1 JPW1 FAN 4 FAN 8 FAN 7 FAN 3 FAN 1 4 1 FAN 2 FAN 6 FAN 5 JLPC80 JPCIE3 JWD1 JPL1 JPG1 LE1 LE2 JBAT1 JL1 JNMI1 JSPK1 J_UID_OW PHY x4 in x16 Slot SBX 2B SBX 1B PCI-E 2.0 SBX 2A IPMB T-SGPIO0 IPMI_LAN USB2/3 SBX 1A P2 DIMM1A P1DIMM3A P2 DIMM1B P1 DIMM2B P2 DIMM2A P1 DIMM2A P2 DIMM2B P1 DIMM1B P2[...]

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    Chapter 2: Installation 2-29 Activity LED JPW2 JPW3 J11 + LE4 SW1 JPW1 FAN 4 FAN 8 FAN 7 FAN 3 FAN 1 4 1 FAN 2 FAN 6 FAN 5 JLPC80 JPCIE3 JWD1 JPL1 JPG1 LE1 LE2 JBAT1 JL1 JNMI1 JSPK1 J_UID_OW PHY x4 in x16 Slot SBX 2B SBX 1B PCI-E 2.0 SBX 2A IPMB T-SGPIO0 IPMI_LAN USB2/3 SBX 1A P2 DIMM1A P1DIMM3A P2 DIMM1B P1 DIMM2B P2 DIMM2A P1 DIMM2A P2 DIMM2B P1 [...]

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    2-30 X8DTG-DF User's Manual JPW2 JPW3 J1 1 + LE4 SW1 JPW1 FAN 4 FAN 8 FAN 7 FAN 3 FAN 1 4 1 FAN 2 FAN 6 FAN 5 JLPC80 JPCIE3 JWD1 JPL1 JPG1 LE1 LE2 JBA T1 JL1 JNMI1 JSPK1 J_UID_OW PHY x4 in x16 Slot SBX 2B SBX 1B PCI-E 2.0 SBX 2A IPMB T-SGPIO0 IPMI_LAN USB2/3 SBX 1A P2 DIMM1A P1DIMM3A P2 DIMM1B P1 DIMM2B P2 DIMM2A P1 DIMM2A P2 DIMM2B P1 DIMM1B [...]

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    Chapter 2: Installation 2-31 JPW2 JPW3 J1 1 + LE4 SW1 JPW1 FAN 4 FAN 8 FAN 7 FAN 3 FAN 1 4 1 FAN 2 FAN 6 FAN 5 JLPC80 JPCIE3 JWD1 JPL1 JPG1 LE1 LE2 JBA T1 JL1 JNMI1 JSPK1 J_UID_OW PHY x4 in x16 Slot SBX 2B SBX 1B PCI-E 2.0 SBX 2A IPMB T-SGPIO0 IPMI_LAN USB2/3 SBX 1A P2 DIMM1A P1DIMM3A P2 DIMM1B P1 DIMM2B P2 DIMM2A P1 DIMM2A P2 DIMM2B P1 DIMM1B P2 D[...]

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    2-32 X8DTG-DF 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 X8DTG-DF 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 power supply . A poor qualit[...]

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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 X8DTG-DF User's Manual Qu est ion: H ow do I u pda te my BI OS? 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 message and the information on ho[...]

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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 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 T o enter the AMI BIOS Setup Utility[...]

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    4-2 X8DTG-DF 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 BIOS identi fi cation stri[...]

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    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-3 Supermicro X8DTG-DF BIOS Build V ersion: This item displays the BIOS revision used in your sys- • tem. BIOS Build Date: This item displays the date when this BIOS was completed. • AMI BIOS Core V ersion: This item displays the revision number of the AMI BIOS • Core upon which your BIOS was built. Processor The AMI BIOS[...]

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    4-4 X8DTG-DF User ’ s Manual 4-3 Advanced Setup Con fi gurations 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 [...]

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    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-5 Hit 'Del' Message Display Th is feat ure d isp lays " Pre ss D EL to r un S etup" d ur ing P OST . The options are Enabled and Disabled. Interrupt 19 Capture Interrupt 19 is the software interrupt that handles the boot disk function. When this item is set to Enabled, the ROM BIOS of the host adaptors will[...]

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    4-6 X8DTG-DF User ’ s Manual C1E Support Select Enabled to use the feature of Enhanced Halt State. C1E signi fi cantly reduces the CPU's power consumption by reducing the CPU's clock cycle and voltage during a Halt State. The options are Disabled and Enabled . Hardware Prefetcher (A vailable when supported by the CPU) If this item is s[...]

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    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-7 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® T urboMode T echnology Select Enabled to allow the processor cores to run faster than normal under special circumstances to improve performance. The options are Disa[...]

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    4-8 X8DTG-DF User ’ s Manual 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 speci fi ed. The available options ar[...]

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    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-9 Hysteresis Temperature (Closed Loop Only) T emperature Hysteresis is the temperature lag (in degrees Celsius) after the set DIMM temperature threshold is reached before Closed Loop Throttling begins. The options are Disabled, 1.5 o C , 3.0 o C, and 6.0 o C. Guardband T emperature (Closed Loop Only) Use this feature to change[...]

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    4-10 X8DTG-DF User ’ s Manual  North Bridge Con fi guration This feature allows the user to con fi gure the settings for the Intel North Bridge chip. Crystal Beach/DMA (Direct Memory Access) This feature works in conjunction with the Intel I/O A T (Acceleration T echnology) to accelerate the performance of T OE devices. ( Note : A T OE devic[...]

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    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-1 1 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 sup[...]

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    4-12 X8DTG-DF User ’ s Manual SA T A#2 Con fi guration Select Enhanced to set SA T A#2 to native SA T A 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 speci fi ed. Hit <Enter&g[...]

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    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-13 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 1 1.1 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 [...]

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    4-14 X8DTG-DF User ’ s Manual S.M.A.R.T . For Hard disk drives Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting T echnology (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[...]

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    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-15  Super IO Device Con fi guration 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 speci fi es the base I/O port address and the Interrupt Request address of Serial Port 1 and Serial Port 2. Select Disabled to[...]

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    4-16 X8DTG-DF User ’ s Manual T erminal T ype 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[...]

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    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-17 CPU T emperature/System T emperature This feature displays current temperature readings for the CPU and the System. The following items will be displayed for your reference only: CPU 1 T emperature/CPU 2 T emperature The CPU thermal technology that reports absolute temperatures (Celsius/Fahr- enheit) has been upgraded to a [...]

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    4-18 X8DTG-DF User ’ s Manual 2. The information provided above is for your reference only . For more information on thermal management, please refer to Intel’s W eb site at www .Intel.com. System T emperature : Th e syste m temp erat ure w ill b e disp layed (i n de gre es in Ce lsi us an d F ahr enhe it) as it is de tec ted by th e BIO S. Fan[...]

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    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-19 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 Cl[...]

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    4-20 X8DTG-DF User ’ s Manual SEL Record ID • SEL Record T ype • Event • T imestamp • Generator ID • Event Message Format V er • Event Sensor T ype • Event Sensor Number , • Event Dir T ype • Event Data. • Clear BMC System Event Log Clear BMC System Log Select OK and press the <Enter> key to clear the BMC system log. Sel[...]

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    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-21  IP Address Con fi guration Parameter Selector This item displays the parameter of your IP Address con fi guration. 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 [...]

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    4-22 X8DTG-DF User ’ s Manual Current Subnet Mask in BMC This item displays the current subnet mask setting for your IPMI connection.  Gateway Address Con fi guration 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 shou[...]

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    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-23 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. " N ot In - st all ed" means t hat a user password has not[...]

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    4-24 X8DTG-DF User ’ s Manual 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 Con fi guration Use this feature to con fi gure boot priority settings[...]

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    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-25 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 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 t[...]

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    4-26 X8DTG-DF User ’ s Manual 4-7 BIOS Recovery W arning! 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 upd[...]

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    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-27 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 fi le is loaded from a CD-ROM. Use a CD-R or CD-RW drive to burn a CD with the BIOS image fi le in it, and name the fi le "SUPER. ROM" for the recov[...]

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    4-28 X8DTG-DF User ’ s Manual 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 con fi rm BIOS updating, press <y> to con fi rm BIOS updates. c. Press <y> again to begin fl ashing BIOS remo[...]

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    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-29 8. Once remote BIOS fl ash 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 co[...]

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    4-30 X8DTG-DF 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 each time the system is powered on, errors may occur . Non-fatal errors are those which, in most cases, allow the system to continue the boot-up process. The error messages normally appear on the screen. Fatal e[...]

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    A-2 X8DTG-DF User's Manual Notes[...]

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    Appendix B: Installing the Windows OS B-1 Appendix B Installing the Windows OS After all hardware components have been installed, you must fi rst con fi gure Intel South Bridge RAID Settings before you install the Windows OS and other software drivers. T o con fi gure RAID settings, please refer to RAID Con fi guration User Guides posted on our[...]

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    B-2 X8DTG-DF User's Manual B-2 Installing the Windows OS for a Non-RAID System Insert Microsoft's Windows OS Setup CD in the CD Driver , and the system 1. will start booting up from CD. Continue with the OS installation. The Windows OS Setup screen will display . 2. From the Windows OS Setup screen, press the <Enter> key . The OS Se[...]

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

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    C-2 X8DTG-DF User's Manual Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-I (Health Information) C-2 Con fi guring 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 Do[...]

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    Appendix C: Software Installation Instructions C-3 Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-II (Remote Control) Note : SD III S of t wa re Revi sio n 1 .0 c a n be dow nl oad ed f rom o ur Web site at : f tp:// f tp. supe r mic ro.c om /ut ilit y/ Supe ro _ D oc to r_I II/ . Y o u c an al so download SDIII User's Guide at: ht tp ://w w w .su[...]

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    C-4 X8DTG-DF User's Manual Notes[...]

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    (Disclaimer Continued) The products sold by Supermicro are not intended for and will not be used in life support systems, medical equipment, nuclear facilities or systems, aircraft, aircraft devices, aircraft/emergency communication devices or other critical systems whose failure to perform be reasonably expected to result in signi fi cant injury [...]