Supermicro X8DTN+ User Manual

X8DTN+ USER’S MANUALRevision 1.0 SUPER

1-2 X8DTN+ User's Manual X8DTN+ Image Note: The drawings and pictures shown in this manual were based on the latest PCB Revision available at

Chapter 1: Introduction1-3 X8DTN+ Motherboard LayoutJPG1JPL1J21JF1JPW4JPW3JPW1Fan1Fan3Fan4Fan8JWF1JBT1LE1JK1JWOR1JL1JI2C2JI2C1JD1COM1J11J100CPU2 Fan

1-4 X8DTN+ User's Manual X8DTN+ Quick ReferenceNotes: 1. Jumpers not indicated are for internal testing only. 2. See Chapter 2 for detailed i

Chapter 1: Introduction1-5X8DTN+ Quick ReferenceJumper Description Default SettingJBT1 CMOS Clear (See Section 5-10)JWD Watch Dog Enable Pins 1-2 (Res

1-6 X8DTN+ User's ManualMotherboard Features CPUTwo Intel• ® 5500 Series (LGA 1366) processors, each processor supporting two full-width Intel

Chapter 1: Introduction1-7Auto-switching voltage regulator for CPU cores• System overheat/Fan Fail LED Indicator and control• Chassis intrusion detect

1-8 X8DTN+ User's ManualBlock Diagram of the 5520 PlatformNote: This is a general block diagram. Please see the previous Mother-board Features

Chapter 1: Introduction1-91-3 Processor and Chipset OverviewBuilt upon the functionality and the capability of the 5500 Series Processor platform, th

1-10 X8DTN+ User's Manual1-4 Special FeaturesRecovery from AC Power LossBIOS provides a setting for you to determine how the system will respon

Chapter 1: Introduction1-11notify the user of certain system events. For example, you can also confi gure Supero Doctor to provide you with warnings wh

Manual Revision 1.0 Release Date: March 24, 2009The information in this User’s Manual has been carefully reviewed and is believed to be accurate. The

1-12 X8DTN+ User's ManualWOL capability. In addition, an onboard LAN controller can also support WOL without any connection to the WOL header.

Chapter 1: Introduction1-13system. Both UARTs provide legacy speed with baud rate of up to 115.2 Kbps as well as an advanced speed with baud rates of

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Chapter 2: Installation2-1Chapter 2 Installation2-1 Static-Sensitive DevicesElectrostatic Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic com ponents. To preven

2-2 X8DTN+ User's Manual2-2 Processor and Heatsink InstallationWhen handling the processor package, avoid placing direct pressure on the label

Chapter 2: Installation2-3 Socket KeysAfter removing the plastic cap, 4. using your thumb and the index fi nger, hold the CPU at the north and south ce

2-4 X8DTN+ User's ManualInstalling a CPU HeatsinkScrew#1Screw#2Do not apply any thermal 1. grease to the heatsink or the CPU die because the req

Chapter 2: Installation2-5Removing the HeatsinkWarning: We do not recommend that the CPU or the heatsink be re-moved. However, if you do need to remov

2-6 X8DTN+ User's ManualX8DTN+Tools Needed1. Phillips Screwdriver2. Pan head #6 screwsInstallation InstructionsInstall the IO shield into the ch

Chapter 2: Installation2-72-4 Installing and Removing the Memory ModulesNote: Check the Supermicro web site for recommended memory modules.CAUTIONExe

PrefaceAbout This ManualThis manual is written for system integrators, PC technicians and knowledgeable PC users. It provides information for the inst

2-8 X8DTN+ User's ManualMemory SupportThe X8DTN+ supports up to 144 GB Registered ECC DDR3 1333 MHz/1066 MHz/800 MHz in 18 DIMMs. Note: Memory S

Chapter 2: Installation2-9Note 1: Due to OS limitations, some operating systems may not show more than 4 GB of memory. Note 2: Due to memory allocatio

2-10 X8DTN+ User's ManualX8DTN+2-5 Control Panel Connectors/IO PortsThe I/O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specifi cation.

Chapter 2: Installation2-11ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse PortsThe ATX PS/2 keyboard and PS/2 mouse (JKM1) are located next to the Backpanel USB por

2-12 X8DTN+ User's ManualJPG1JPL1J21JF1JPW4JPW3JPW1Fan1Fan3Fan4Fan8JWF1JBT1LE1JK1JWOR1JL1JI2C2JI2C1JD1COM1J11J100CPU2 FanOH LEDCPU1FloppyIDEJP3U

Chapter 2: Installation2-13Serial PortsTwo COM connections (COM1 & COM2) are located on the moth-erboard. COM1 is located next to the Video port o

2-14 X8DTN+ User's ManualVGA ConnectorA VGA connector is located next to COM Port1 on the IO backplane.This connector provides video and CRT dis

Chapter 2: Installation2-15Gigabit LAN (Ethernet) PortsTwo Gigabit Ethernet ports (GLAN1/2) are located at JLAN1/JLAN2 on the IO backplane. These port

2-16 X8DTN+ User's ManualX8DTN+3. Front Control PanelJF1 contains header pins for various buttons and indicators that are normally lo-cated on a

Chapter 2: Installation2-17X8DTN+Power LED The Power LED connection is located on pins 15 and 16 of JF1. Refer to the table on the right for pin defi n

X8DTN+ User's ManualNote: Additional Information given to differentiate various models or to ensure correct system setup.iv

2-18 X8DTN+ User's ManualPower ButtonOH/Fan Fail LED1NIC1 LEDReset Button2HDD LEDPower LEDResetPWRVccVccVccVccGroundGround1920VccXGroundNMIXVccP

Chapter 2: Installation2-19X8DTN+Power ButtonOH/Fan Fail LED1NIC1 LEDReset Button2HDD LEDPower LEDResetPWRVccVccVccVccGroundGround1920VccXGroundNMIXVc

2-20 X8DTN+ User's ManualPower ButtonOH/Fan Fail LED1NIC1 LEDReset Button2HDD LEDPower LEDResetPWRVccVccVccVccGroundGround1920VccXGroundNMIXVccP

Chapter 2: Installation2-21JPG1JPL1J21JF1JPW4JPW3JPW1Fan1Fan3Fan4Fan8JWF1JBT1LE1JK1JWOR1JL1JI2C2JI2C1JD1COM1J11J100CPU2 FanOH LEDCPU1FloppyIDEJP3USB7U

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Chapter 2: Installation2-23JPG1JPL1J21JF1JPW4JPW3JPW1Fan1Fan3Fan4Fan8JWF1JBT1LE1JK1JWOR1JL1JI2C2JI2C1JD1COM1J11J100CPU2 FanOH LEDCPU1FloppyIDEJP3USB7U

2-24 X8DTN+ User's ManualJPG1JPL1J21JF1JPW4JPW3JPW1Fan1Fan3Fan4Fan8JWF1JBT1LE1JK1JWOR1JL1JI2C2JI2C1JD1COM1J11J100CPU2 FanOH LEDCPU1FloppyIDEJP3U

Chapter 2: Installation2-25JPG1JPL1J21JF1JPW4JPW3JPW1Fan1Fan3Fan4Fan8JWF1JBT1LE1JK1JWOR1JL1JI2C2JI2C1JD1COM1J11J100CPU2 FanOH LEDCPU1FloppyIDEJP3USB7U

2-26 X8DTN+ User's ManualWake-On-LANThe Wake-On-LAN (WOL) header is located below the Intel ICH10R chip on the motherboard. You must also have a

Chapter 2: Installation2-27JPG1JPL1J21JF1JPW4JPW3JPW1Fan1Fan3Fan4Fan8JWF1JBT1LE1JK1JWOR1JL1JI2C2JI2C1JD1COM1J11J100CPU2 FanOH LEDCPU1FloppyIDEJP3USB7U

vTable of ContentsContacting SupermicroHeadquartersAddress: Super Micro Computer, Inc.980 Rock Ave.San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A.Tel: +1 (408) 503-8000F

2-28 X8DTN+ User's ManualJPG1JPL1J21JF1JPW4JPW3JPW1Fan1Fan3Fan4Fan8JWF1JBT1LE1JK1JWOR1JL1JI2C2JI2C1JD1COM1J11J100CPU2 FanOH LEDCPU1FloppyIDEJP3U

Chapter 2: Installation2-29JPG1JPL1J21JF1JPW4JPW3JPW1Fan1Fan3Fan4Fan8JWF1JBT1LE1JK1JWOR1JL1JI2C2JI2C1JD1COM1J11J100CPU2 FanOH LEDCPU1FloppyIDEJP3USB7U

2-30 X8DTN+ User's ManualJPG1JPL1J21JF1JPW4JPW3JPW1Fan1Fan3Fan4Fan8JWF1JBT1LE1JK1JWOR1JL1JI2C2JI2C1JD1COM1J11J100CPU2 FanOH LEDCPU1FloppyIDEJP3U

Chapter 2: Installation2-31JPG1JPL1J21JF1JPW4JPW3JPW1Fan1Fan3Fan4Fan8JWF1JBT1LE1JK1JWOR1JL1JI2C2JI2C1JD1COM1J11J100CPU2 FanOH LEDCPU1FloppyIDEJP3USB7U

2-32 X8DTN+ User's ManualX8DTN+Floppy ConnectorThe fl oppy connector is located next to the IDE slot on the motherboard. See the table on the rig

Chapter 2: Installation2-33JPG1JPL1J21JF1JPW4JPW3JPW1Fan1Fan3Fan4Fan8JWF1JBT1LE1JK1JWOR1JL1JI2C2JI2C1JD1COM1J11J100CPU2 FanOH LEDCPU1FloppyIDEJP3USB7U

2-34 X8DTN+ User's ManualJPG1JPL1J21JF1JPW4JPW3JPW1Fan1Fan3Fan4Fan8JWF1JBT1LE1JK1JWOR1JL1JI2C2JI2C1JD1COM1J11J100CPU2 FanOH LEDCPU1FloppyIDEJP3U

3-1Chapter 3: TroubleshootingChapter 3 Troubleshooting3-1 Troubleshooting ProceduresUse the following procedures to troubleshoot your system. If you h

3-2 X8DTN+ User's ManualNo VideoIf the power is on but you have no video, remove all the add-on cards and 1. cables.Use the speaker to determine

3-3Chapter 3: Troubleshooting3-2 Technical Support ProceduresBefore contacting Technical Support, please take the following steps. Also, please note

vi X8DTN+ User's ManualTable of ContentsPreface ...

3-4 X8DTN+ User's ManualQuestion: How do I update my BIOS?It is recommended that you do not upgrade your BIOS if you are not experienc-ing any pr

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS4-1Chapter 4 BIOS 4-1 IntroductionThis chapter describes the AMI BIOS Setup Utility for the X8DTN+. The AMI ROM BIOS is stored in

4-2X8DTN+ User’s ManualStarting the Setup UtilityNormally, the only visible Power-On Self-Test (POST) routine is the memory test. As the memory is be

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS4-3Supermicro X8DTN+BIOS Build Version• : This item displays the BIOS revision used in your sys-tem.BIOS Build Date• : This item

4-4X8DTN+ User’s Manual4-3 Advanced Setup Confi gurationsUse the arrow keys to select Boot Setup and hit <Enter> to access the submenu items:B

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS4-5Hit 'Del' Message DisplayThis feature displays "Press DEL to run Setup" during POST. The options are Enabled

4-6X8DTN+ User’s ManualC1E SupportSelect Enabled to use the feature of Enhanced Halt State. C1E signifi cantly reduces the CPU's power consumption

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS4-7tion and heat dissipation. Please refer to Intel’s web site for detailed information. The options are Disable (Disable GV3) and

4-8X8DTN+ User’s ManualQPI L0s and L1This enables the QPI power state to low power. L0s and L1 are automatically selected by the motherboard. The opti

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS4-9Guardband Temperature (Available for Closed Loop only)This is the temperature which applies to the DIMM temperature threshold.

Table of Contentsvii1. Back Panel Connectors/IO Ports ... 2-102. Back Panel IO Port and Onb

4-10X8DTN+ User’s Manualprocessor that is installed on an add-on card or a network card to handle some or all packet processing of this add-on card.)

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS4-11BIOS EHCI Hand-OffSelect Enabled to enable BIOS Enhanced Host Controller Interface support to provide a workaround solution for

4-12X8DTN+ User’s ManualICH RAID Code Base (This feature is available when the option-RAID is selected)Select Intel to enable Intel's SATA RAID fi

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS4-13PIO ModeThe IDE PIO (Programmable I/O) Mode programs timing cycles between the IDE drive and the programmable IDE controller. A

4-14X8DTN+ User’s ManualSelect 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 BIO

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS4-15PCI Latency TimerThis feature sets the latency Timer of each PCI device installed on a PCI bus. Select 64 to set the PCI latenc

4-16X8DTN+ User’s ManualSerial Port NumberThis feature allows the user decide which serial port to be used for Console Redi-rection. The options are C

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS4-17CPU Overheat AlarmThis option allows the user to select the CPU Overheat Alarm setting which de-termines when the CPU OH alarm

4-18X8DTN+ User’s Manualseeing a temperature reading (i.e., 25oC). The CPU Temperature feature will display the CPU temperature status as detected by

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS4-19Voltages ReadingsThe following voltage readings will be displayed.CPU1 Vcore, CPU2 Vcore, +5Vin, +12V, -12V 3.3Vcc (V), and Bat

viii X8DTN+ User's ManualHow To Change the Confi guration Data ...4-1Starting the Setup U

4-20X8DTN+ User’s ManualTPM Enable/Disable StatusThis item displays the status of TPM Support to indicate if TPM is currently enabled or disabled.TPM

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS4-21Clear BMC System Event LogSelect OK and press the <Enter> key to clear the BMC system log. Select Cancel to keep the BMC

4-22X8DTN+ User’s ManualParameter SelectorUse this feature to select the parameter of your Mac Address confi guration.Mac Address The BIOS will automat

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS4-23PEF Alert Startup Delay (Available if the item-PEF Support is enabled)This sets the pre-determined time to delay PEF alerts aft

4-24X8DTN+ User’s Manual4-4 Security SettingsThe AMIBIOS Setup Utility provides a Supervisor and a User password. If you use both passwords, the Sup

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS4-254-5 Boot Confi gurationUse this feature to confi gure boot settings. Boot Device PriorityThis feature allows the user to speci

4-26X8DTN+ User’s Manual4-6 Exit OptionsSelect the Exit tab from the AMI BIOS Setup Utility screen to enter the Exit BIOS Setup screen.Save Changes

A-1Appendix A: BIOS POST Error CodesAppendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes During the POST (Power-On Self-Test) routines, which are performed each time the

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Appendix B: Installing the Windows OSB-1Appendix B Installing the Windows OS After all hardware components have been installed, you must fi rst confi gu

Chapter 1: Introduction1-1Chapter 1 Introduction1-1 OverviewChecklistCongratulations on purchasing your computer motherboard from an acknowledged lead

B-2 X7DTN+ User's ManualB-2 Installing the Windows OS to a Non-RAID SystemInsert Microsoft's Windows XP/Windows 2003/Windows

Appendix C: Software Installation InstructionsC-1Driver/Tool Installation Display ScreenNote: Click the icons showing a hand writing on the paper to v

C-2 X8DTN+ User's ManualSupero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-I (Health Information)C-2 Confi guring Supero Doctor IIIThe Supero Doctor III

Appendix C: Software Installation InstructionsC-3Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-II (Remote Control)Note: SD III Software Revision 1.0 can

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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 fa