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Manual Revision 1.0 Release Date: March 24, 2010 Unless you request and receive written permission from Super Micro Computer, Inc., you may not copy any part of this document. Information in this document is subject to change without notice. Other products and companies referred to herein are tradem...
Preface T h i s m a n u a l i s w r i t t e n f o r s y s t e m i n t e g r a t o r s , P C t e c h n i c i a n s a n d knowledgeable PC users. It provides information for the installation and use of the X8DTU-LN4F+ motherboard. About This Motherboard The X8DTU-LN4F+ motherboard supports the Intel 5...
Iv Conventions Used in the Manual Special attention should be given to the following symbols for proper installation and to prevent damage done to the components or injury to yourself: Danger/Caution: Instructions to be strictly followed to prevent catastrophic system failure or to avoid bodily inju...
Contacting Supermicro v Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc. 980 Rock Ave. San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A. Tel: +1 (408) 503-8000 Fax: +1 (408) 503-8008 Email: [email protected] (General Information) [email protected] (Technical Support) Website: www.supermicr...
vi X8DTU-LN4F+ Motherboard User’s Manual Table of Contents Preface Chapter 1 Quick Installation Guide 1-1 Installing the CPU ........................................................................................... 1-1 1-2 Installing the CPU Heatsink ..................................................
vii Table of Contents Back Panel I/O Port Locations and Defi nitions ........................................... 3-15 ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Ports ............................................ 3-16 Universal Serial Bus (USB) .....................................................................
X8DTU-LN4F+ Motherboard User’s Manual viii GLAN LEDs .............................................................................................. 3-36 IPMI Dedicated LAN LEDs ..................................................................... 3-36 Onboard Power LED .................................
1-1 Chapter 1: Quick Installation Guide A . D o n o t a p p l y t h e r m a l g r e a s e o n the CPU or the heatsink; the required amount has been applied. B. Place the heatsink on top of the CPU, making sure that the mounting holes are aligned with those on the retention mech- anism on the back si...
1-2 X8DTU-LN4F+ Motherboard User’s Manual 1-3 Installing the Memory Modules 1-4 Installing the I/O Shield (if needed) A B C A B Note : Chassis and I/O plate images are for illustration only. They may be different from what you have. A. Align the key on the DIMM module against that of the DIMM socket...
1-3 Chapter 1: Quick Installation Guide X8DTU-LN4F+ Rev. 2.0 X8DTU-LN4F+ Rev. 2.0 X8DTU-LN4F+ Rev. 2.0 1-5 Installing the Motherboard 1-6 Connecting the Power Supply A B C D A B
1-4 X8DTU-LN4F+ Motherboard User’s Manual 1-7 Installing Internal Peripherals 1-8 Installing External Peripherals Add-on Cards IPMI LAN Serial Port (COM1) Mouse VGA Port LAN 1/2 Ports USB 0/1 Keyboard LAN 3/4 Ports UID Switch
Chapter 2: Overview 2-1 Chapter 2 Overview 2-1 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 performan...
2-2 X8DTU-LN4F+ Motherboard User’s Manual Motherboard Image Note : All graphics shown in this manual were based upon 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 this manual.
Chapter 2: Overview 2-3 Motherboard Layout SP1 JF1 JD1 JWF1 JIPMB2 IPMB1 JP8 VGA2 JPK1 JPW1 JBT1 JPW3 JPW2 J3 J2 J1 JPL2 JPG1 JWD FAN 4 FAN 5 FAN3 FAN 2 FAN 1 FA N6 JBT1 D20 LE1 1 JL1 JI2C1 JI2C2 JPI2C USB7 USB4/5 USB2/3 Clear COMS JTPM COM2 UIOP UID LAN4 LAN3 LAN2 LAN1 VGA1 COM1 FAN8/CPU1 F A N7/CP...
2-4 X8DTU-LN4F+ Motherboard User’s Manual SP1 JF1 JD1 JWF1 JIPMB2 IPMB1 JP8 VGA2 JPK1 JPW1 JBT1 JPW3 JPW2 J3 J2 J1 JPL2 JPG1 JWD FAN 4 FAN 5 FAN3 FAN 2 FAN 1 FA N6 JBT1 D20 LE1 1 JL1 JI2C1 JI2C2 JPI2C USB7 USB4/5 USB2/3 Clear COMS JTPM COM2 UIOP UID LAN4 LAN3 LAN2 LAN1 VGA1 COM1 FAN8/CPU1 F A N7/CPU...
2-6 X8DTU-LN4F+ Motherboard User’s Manual Warnings ! To prevent damage to the power supply or motherboard, please use a power • supply that contains a 24-pin and two 8-pin power connectors. Be sure to con- nect these connectors to the 24-pin (JPW1) and the two 8-pin (JPW2,JPW3) power connectors on t...
Chapter 2: Overview 2-7 Motherboard Features CPU Two Intel • ® 5500/5600 Series (LGA 1366) processors; each processor supports two full-width Intel Quick- Path Interconnect (QPI) links with a total of up to 51.2 GT/s Data Transfer Rate (6.4 GT/s per direction) Memory 18 240-pin, DDR3 1333/1066/800 M...
2-8 X8DTU-LN4F+ Motherboard User’s Manual Peripheral Devices USB Devices Two (2) USB ports on the rear I/O panel (USB 0/1) • One (1) USB connection for front access (USB 6) • One (1) Internal USB connection (USB 7) • Two (2) Type A internal connector (USB 2/3, 4/5) • BIOS 32 Mb SPI AMI BIOS • ® SM F...
2-10 X8DTU-LN4F+ Motherboard User’s Manual System Block Diagram Note: This is a general block diagram and may not exactly represent the features on your motherboard. See the Motherboard Features pages for the actual specifi cations of each motherboard. Processor#1 QPI DDR3 DI M M C A B D E F DDR3 DI...
Chapter 2: Overview 2-11 2-2 Chipset Overview Built upon the functionality and the capability of the Intel 5520 platform, the X8DTU- LN4F+ motherboard provides the per formance and feature sets required for dual- processor-based high-end systems and HPC/Cluster ser vers. The 5520 platform consists o...
2-12 X8DTU-LN4F+ Motherboard User’s Manual 2-3 Special Features Recovery from AC Power Loss The Basic I/O System (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 w...
Chapter 2: Overview 2-13 environment or used with Supero Doctor II in Linux. Supero Doctor is used to notif y the user of cer tain system events. For example, you can also confi gure Supero Doctor to provide you with warnings when the system temperature, CPU temperatures, voltages and fan speeds go ...
2-14 X8DTU-LN4F+ Motherboard User’s Manual 2. To provide adequate power to the add-on cards installed on the mother- board, please connect the UIOP PWR connector to the power supply. It is strongly recommended that you use a high quality power supply that meets ATX power supply Specifi cation 2.02 o...
Chapter 3: Installation 3-1 Chapter 3 Installation 3-1 Static-Sensitive Devices Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic com ponents. To avoid dam- aging your system board, it is important to handle it very carefully. The following measures are generally suffi cient to protect your equipm...
3-2 X8DTU-LN4F+ Motherboard User's Manual 3-2 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, 1. removing or changing any hardware compo...
Chapter 3: Installation 3-3 Warning : Please save the plastic 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. After removing the plastic cap, using y...
3-4 X8DTU-LN4F+ Motherboard User's Manual Installing a Passive CPU Heatsink Do not apply any thermal grease to the heatsink or the CPU die because the 1. required amount has already been applied. Place the heatsink on top of the CPU so that the four mounting holes are 2. aligned with those on the re...
Chapter 3: Installation 3-5 Screw#1 Screw#2 Removing the Passive 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 to avoid damaging the CPU or other componen...
3-6 X8DTU-LN4F+ Motherboard User's Manual Remove the thin layer of the protective fi lm from the copper core of the heatsink. 4. ( Warning ! CPU overheat may occur if the protective fi lm is not removed from the heatsink.) Apply the proper amount of thermal grease on the CPU. ( 5. Note : if your hea...
Chapter 3: Installation 3-7 Once all four fasteners are securely inserted into the mounting holes, and the 10. heatsink is properly installed on the motherboard, connect the heatsink fan wires to the CPU fan connector. Removing the Active Heatsink Warning: We do not recommend that the CPU or the hea...
3-8 X8DTU-LN4F+ Motherboard User's Manual X8DTU-LN4F+ Rev. 2.0 3-3 Installing and Removing the Memory Modules Note : Check Supermicro's website for recommended memor y modules. CAUTION Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM modules to prevent any possible damage. Installing & Rem...
Chapter 3: Installation 3-9 Memory Support The X8DTU-LN4F+ Motherboard supports up to 192 GB* Registered ECC or up to 48 GB Unbuffered ECC/Non-ECC DDR3 1333 MHz/1066 MHz/800 MHz in 18 DIMMs. (*Refer to Supermicro's memory recommendation list posted on our website at www.supermicro.com.) Note: Memory...
Chapter 3: Installation 3-11 1.5V UDIMM Population for the Motherboard w/5600 Processors Installed DIMM Slots per Channel DIMMs Populated per Channel DIMM Type (Unb.= Unbuffered) Speeds (in MHz) Ranks per DIMM (any combination; SR=Single Rank,DR=Dual Rank,QR=Quad Rank) 3 1 Unb. DDR3 ECC/Non-ECC 800,...
3-12 X8DTU-LN4F+ Motherboard User's Manual Possible System Memory Allocation & Availability System Device Size Physical Memory Remaining (-Available)(4 GB Total System Memory) Firmware Hub fl ash memory (System BIOS) 1 MB 3.99 GB Local APIC 4 KB 3.99 GB Area Reserved for the chipset 2 MB 3.99 GB...
Chapter 3: Installation 3-13 X8DTU-LN4F+ Rev. 2.0 3-4 Motherboard Installation All motherboards have standard mounting holes to fi t 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...
3-14 X8DTU-LN4F+ Motherboard User's Manual Installing the Motherboard Install the I/O shield into the chassis. 1. Locate the mounting holes on the motherboard. 2. Locate the matching mounting holes on the chassis. Align the mounting holes 3. on the motherboard against the mounting holes on the chass...
Chapter 3: Installation 3-15 3-5 Control Panel Connectors/I/O Ports The I/O por ts are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specifi cation. See the picture below for the colors and locations of the various I/O por ts. Back Panel Connectors/I/O Ports Back Panel I/O Port Locations and Defi nition...
3-16 X8DTU-LN4F+ Motherboard User's Manual X8DTU-LN4F+ Rev. 2.0 ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Ports The ATX PS/2 keyboard and PS/2 mouse are located next to the Back Panel USB Ports 0~1 on the moth- erboard. See the table at right for pin defi nitions. PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Pin Defi nitions PS2 Key...
3-18 X8DTU-LN4F+ Motherboard User's Manual Serial Ports Two COM connections (COM1 & COM2) are located on the motherboard. COM1 is located on the Backplane I/O panel. COM2 is located next to the ICH10R South Bridge to provide additional se- rial connection support. See the table on the right for ...
Chapter 3: Installation 3-19 1. LAN1 2. LAN2 3. LAN3 4. LAN4 5. IPMI_LAN Ethernet Ports Four Ethernet ports (LAN1/LAN2/ LAN3/LAN4) are located on the I/O backplane. In addition, an IPMI_Dedi- cated LAN is located on top of the back panel USB ports (USB 0/1) to provide KVM support for IPMI 2.0. All t...
3-20 X8DTU-LN4F+ Motherboard User's Manual X8DTU-LN4F+ Rev. 2.0 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 specifi cally for use with Supermicro server chass...
Chapter 3: Installation 3-21 Power Button Blue+ (OH/Fan Fail/PWR FaiL/UID LED 1 NIC1 Link LED Reset Button 2 Power Fail LED HDD LED FP PWRLED Reset PWR 3.3 V ID_UID_SW/3/3V Stby Red+ (Blue Led Cathode) Ground Ground 19 20 3.3V X Ground NMI X NIC2 Link LED NIC2 Active LED NIC1 Active LED Power LED Th...
3-22 X8DTU-LN4F+ Motherboard User's Manual Power Button Blue+ (OH/Fan Fail/PWR FaiL/UID LED 1 NIC1 Link LED Reset Button 2 Power Fail LED HDD LED FP PWRLED Reset PWR 3.3 V ID_UID_SW/3/3V Stby Red+ (Blue Led Cathode) Ground Ground 19 20 3.3V X Ground NMI X NIC2 Link LED NIC2 Active LED NIC1 Active LE...
Chapter 3: Installation 3-23 Power Button Blue+ (OH/Fan Fail/PWR FaiL/UID LED 1 NIC1 Link LED Reset Button 2 Power Fail LED HDD LED FP PWRLED Reset PWR 3.3 V ID_UID_SW/3/3V Stby Red+ (Blue Led Cathode) Ground Ground 19 20 3.3V X Ground NMI X NIC2 Link LED NIC2 Active LED NIC1 Active LED X8DTU-LN4F+ ...
3-24 X8DTU-LN4F+ Motherboard User's Manual Power Button Blue+ (OH/Fan Fail/PWR FaiL/UID LED 1 NIC1 Link LED Reset Button 2 Power Fail LED HDD LED FP PWRLED Reset PWR 3.3 V ID_UID_SW/3/3V Stby Red+ (Blue Led Cathode) Ground Ground 19 20 3.3V X Ground NMI X NIC2 Link LED NIC2 Active LED NIC1 Active LE...
Chapter 3: Installation 3-25 Warning ! To avoid damaging the power supply or motherboard, please use a power supply that contains a 24-pin and two 8-pin power connec- tors. Be sure to connect these con- nectors to the 24-pin (JPW1) and the two 8-pin (JPW2, JPW3) power con- nectors on the motherboard...
3-26 X8DTU-LN4F+ Motherboard User's Manual SP1 JF1 JD1 JWF1 JIPMB2 IPMB1 JP8 VGA2 JPK1 JPW1 JBT1 JPW3 JPW2 J3 J2 J1 JPL2 JPG1 JWD FAN 4 FAN 5 FAN3 FAN 2 FAN 1 FA N6 JBT1 D20 LE1 1 JL1 JI2C1 JI2C2 JPI2C USB7 USB4/5 USB2/3 Clear COMS JTPM COM2 UIOP UID LAN4 LAN3 LAN2 LAN1 VGA1 COM1 FAN8/CPU1 F A N7/CP...
Chapter 3: Installation 3-27 SP1 JF1 JD1 JWF1 JIPMB2 IPMB1 JP8 VGA2 JPK1 JPW1 JBT1 JPW3 JPW2 J3 J2 J1 JPL2 JPG1 JWD FAN 4 FAN 5 FAN3 FAN 2 FAN 1 FA N6 JBT1 D20 LE1 1 JL1 JI2C1 JI2C2 JPI2C USB7 USB4/5 USB2/3 Clear COMS JTPM COM2 UIOP UID LAN4 LAN3 LAN2 LAN1 VGA1 COM1 FAN8/CPU1 F A N7/CPU2 CPU2 P1-DIM...
3-28 X8DTU-LN4F+ Motherboard User's Manual SP1 JF1 JD1 JWF1 JIPMB2 IPMB1 JP8 VGA2 JPK1 JPW1 JBT1 JPW3 JPW2 J3 J2 J1 JPL2 JPG1 JWD FAN 4 FAN 5 FAN3 FAN 2 FAN 1 FA N6 JBT1 D20 LE1 1 JL1 JI2C1 JI2C2 JPI2C USB7 USB4/5 USB2/3 Clear COMS JTPM COM2 UIOP UID LAN4 LAN3 LAN2 LAN1 VGA1 COM1 FAN8/CPU1 F A N7/CP...
Chapter 3: Installation 3-29 SP1 JF1 JD1 JWF1 JIPMB2 IPMB1 JP8 VGA2 JPK1 JPW1 JBT1 JPW3 JPW2 J3 J2 J1 JPL2 JPG1 JWD FAN 4 FAN 5 FAN3 FAN 2 FAN 1 FA N6 JBT1 D20 LE1 1 JL1 JI2C1 JI2C2 JPI2C USB7 USB4/5 USB2/3 Clear COMS JTPM COM2 UIOP UID LAN4 LAN3 LAN2 LAN1 VGA1 COM1 FAN8/CPU1 F A N7/CPU2 CPU2 P1-DIM...
3-30 X8DTU-LN4F+ Motherboard User's Manual SP1 JF1 JD1 JWF1 JIPMB2 IPMB1 JP8 VGA2 JPK1 JPW1 JBT1 JPW3 JPW2 J3 J2 J1 JPL2 JPG1 JWD FAN 4 FAN 5 FAN3 FAN 2 FAN 1 FA N6 JBT1 D20 LE1 1 JL1 JI2C1 JI2C2 JPI2C USB7 USB4/5 USB2/3 Clear COMS JTPM COM2 UIOP UID LAN4 LAN3 LAN2 LAN1 VGA1 COM1 FAN8/CPU1 F A N7/CP...
Chapter 3: Installation 3-31 SP1 JF1 JD1 JWF1 JIPMB2 IPMB1 JP8 VGA2 JPK1 JPW1 JBT1 JPW3 JPW2 J3 J2 J1 JPL2 JPG1 JWD FAN 4 FAN 5 FAN3 FAN 2 FAN 1 FA N6 JBT1 D20 LE1 1 JL1 JI2C1 JI2C2 JPI2C USB7 USB4/5 USB2/3 Clear COMS JTPM COM2 UIOP UID LAN4 LAN3 LAN2 LAN1 VGA1 COM1 FAN8/CPU1 F A N7/CPU2 CPU2 P1-DIM...
3-32 X8DTU-LN4F+ Motherboard User's Manual SP1 JF1 JD1 JWF1 JIPMB2 IPMB1 JP8 VGA2 JPK1 JPW1 JBT1 JPW3 JPW2 J3 J2 J1 JPL2 JPG1 JWD FAN 4 FAN 5 FAN3 FAN 2 FAN 1 FA N6 JBT1 D20 LE1 1 JL1 JI2C1 JI2C2 JPI2C USB7 USB4/5 USB2/3 Clear COMS JTPM COM2 UIOP UID LAN4 LAN3 LAN2 LAN1 VGA1 COM1 FAN8/CPU1 F A N7/CP...
Chapter 3: Installation 3-33 SP1 JF1 JD1 JWF1 JIPMB2 IPMB1 JP8 VGA2 JPK1 JPW1 JBT1 JPW3 JPW2 J3 J2 J1 JPL2 JPG1 JWD FAN 4 FAN 5 FAN3 FAN 2 FAN 1 FA N6 JBT1 D20 LE1 1 JL1 JI2C1 JI2C2 JPI2C USB7 USB4/5 USB2/3 Clear COMS JTPM COM2 UIOP UID LAN4 LAN3 LAN2 LAN1 VGA1 COM1 FAN8/CPU1 F A N7/CPU2 CPU2 P1-DIM...
3-34 X8DTU-LN4F+ Motherboard User's Manual SP1 JF1 JD1 JWF1 JIPMB2 IPMB1 JP8 VGA2 JPK1 JPW1 JBT1 JPW3 JPW2 J3 J2 J1 JPL2 JPG1 JWD FAN 4 FAN 5 FAN3 FAN 2 FAN 1 FA N6 JBT1 D20 LE1 1 JL1 JI2C1 JI2C2 JPI2C USB7 USB4/5 USB2/3 Clear COMS JTPM COM2 UIOP UID LAN4 LAN3 LAN2 LAN1 VGA1 COM1 FAN8/CPU1 F A N7/CP...
3-36 X8DTU-LN4F+ Motherboard User's Manual SP1 JF1 JD1 JWF1 JIPMB2 IPMB1 JP8 VGA2 JPK1 JPW1 JBT1 JPW3 JPW2 J3 J2 J1 JPL2 JPG1 JWD FAN 4 FAN 5 FAN3 FAN 2 FAN 1 FA N6 JBT1 D20 LE1 1 JL1 JI2C1 JI2C2 JPI2C USB7 USB4/5 USB2/3 Clear COMS JTPM COM2 UIOP UID LAN4 LAN3 LAN2 LAN1 VGA1 COM1 FAN8/CPU1 F A N7/CP...
Chapter 3: Installation 3-37 SP1 JF1 JD1 JWF1 JIPMB2 IPMB1 JP8 VGA2 JPK1 JPW1 JBT1 JPW3 JPW2 J3 J2 J1 JPL2 JPG1 JWD FAN 4 FAN 5 FAN3 FAN 2 FAN 1 FA N6 JBT1 D20 LE1 1 JL1 JI2C1 JI2C2 JPI2C USB7 USB4/5 USB2/3 Clear COMS JTPM COM2 UIOP UID LAN4 LAN3 LAN2 LAN1 VGA1 COM1 FAN8/CPU1 F A N7/CPU2 CPU2 P1-DIM...
3-38 X8DTU-LN4F+ Motherboard User's Manual SP1 JF1 JD1 JWF1 JIPMB2 IPMB1 JP8 VGA2 JPK1 JPW1 JBT1 JPW3 JPW2 J3 J2 J1 JPL2 JPG1 JWD FAN 4 FAN 5 FAN3 FAN 2 FAN 1 FA N6 JBT1 D20 LE1 1 JL1 JI2C1 JI2C2 JPI2C USB7 USB4/5 USB2/3 Clear COMS JTPM COM2 UIOP UID LAN4 LAN3 LAN2 LAN1 VGA1 COM1 FAN8/CPU1 F A N7/CP...
Chapter 3: Installation 3-39 SP1 JF1 JD1 JWF1 JIPMB2 IPMB1 JP8 VGA2 JPK1 JPW1 JBT1 JPW3 JPW2 J3 J2 J1 JPL2 JPG1 JWD FAN 4 FAN 5 FAN3 FAN 2 FAN 1 FA N6 JBT1 D20 LE1 1 JL1 JI2C1 JI2C2 JPI2C USB7 USB4/5 USB2/3 Clear COMS JTPM COM2 UIOP UID LAN4 LAN3 LAN2 LAN1 VGA1 COM1 FAN8/CPU1 F A N7/CPU2 CPU2 P1-DIM...
4-1 Chapter 4: Troubleshooting Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 4-1 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 ...
4-2 X8DTU-LN4F+ Motherboard 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. System Boot Failure If the system does not display POST or...
4-4 X8DTU-LN4F+ Motherboard User's Manual tings in the BIOS to make sure that the CPU and System temperatures are within normal range. Also check the front panel Overheat LED and make sure that the Overheat LED is not on. Adequate power supply: Make sure that the power supply provides adequate 5. po...
4-5 Chapter 4: Troubleshooting services. They should know of any possible problem(s) with the specifi c system confi guration that was sold to you. Please go through the ‘Troubleshooting Procedures’ and 'Frequently Asked 1. Question' (FAQ) sections in this chapter or see the FAQs on our web site ( h...
4-6 X8DTU-LN4F+ Motherboard User's Manual your motherboard model and download the BIOS fi le 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 fi le and the .exe fi le. If you choose the zip BIOS fi l...
Chapter 5: AMI BIOS 5-1 Chapter 5 BIOS 5-1 Introduction This chapter describes the AMI BIOS Setup Utility for the X8DTU-LN4F+. 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 BIO...
5-2 X8DTU-LN4F+ Motherboard User’s Manual 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 t...
5-4 X8DTU-LN4F+ Motherboard User’s Manual 5-3 Advanced Setup Confi gurations Use the arrow keys to select Boot Setup and hit <Enter> to access the submenu items: Boot Features Quick Boot If enabled, this feature will skip certain tests during POST to reduce the time needed for system boot. T...
Chapter 5: AMI BIOS 5-5 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 ...
5-8 X8DTU-LN4F+ Motherboard User’s Manual Advanced Chipset Control The items included in the Advanced Settings submenu are listed below: CPU Bridge Confi guration This feature allows the user to confi gure CPU Bridge settings. The items included in the submenu are listed below. CPU Revision: Thi...
Chapter 5: AMI BIOS 5-9 Memory Mode The options are Independent , Channel Mirror, and Lockstep. 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 are...
5-10 X8DTU-LN4F+ Motherboard User’s Manual Intel I/OAT The Intel I/OAT (I/O Acceleration Technology) signifi cantly reduces CPU overhead by leveraging CPU architectural improvements, freeing resources for more other tasks. The options are Disabled and Enabled . DCA Technology (Available when Intel I...
Chapter 5: AMI BIOS 5-11 USB Functions This feature allows the user to decide the number of onboard USB ports to be en- abled. The Options are: Disabled, 2 USB ports, 4 USB ports, 6 USB ports, 8 Ports, 10 Ports and 12 USB ports . USB 2.0 Controller (Available when the item: USB Functions is disabled...
5-14 X8DTU-LN4F+ Motherboard User’s Manual Select UDMA2 to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 2. It has a data transfer rate of 33.3 MB/s. Select UDMA3 to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 3. It has a data transfer rate of 44.4 MB/s. Select UDMA4 to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 4. It ha...
5-16 X8DTU-LN4F+ Motherboard User’s Manual Serial Port Number This feature allows the user decide which serial port to be used for Console Redi- rection. The options are COM 1 and COM 2 . Base Address, IRQ This item displays the based address and IRQ of the serial port specifi ed above. Serial Port ...
Chapter 5: AMI BIOS 5-19 Select "Balanced/BL" for the onboard fans to run at a speed that will balance the needs between system cooling and power saving. The BL setting is recommended for regular systems with normal hardware confi gurations. Select "Energy Saving/ES" for best power e...
5-20 X8DTU-LN4F+ Motherboard User’s Manual NUMA Support Select Enabled to use the feature of Non-Uniform Memory Access to improve CPU performance. The options are Disabled, Enabled and NUMA for SLES 11. WHEA Support Select Enabled to enable Windows Hardware Error Architecture (WHEA) suppor t which w...
Chapter 5: AMI BIOS 5-21 TPM Owner Status This item displays the status of TPM Ownership. IPMI Confi guration Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) is a set of common interfaces that IT administrators can use to monitor system health and to manage the system as a whole. For more informa...
5-22 X8DTU-LN4F+ Motherboard User’s Manual Event Data. • Clear BMC System Event Log Clear BMC System Log now Select OK and press the <Enter> key to clear the BMC system log immediately. Select Cancel to keep the BMC System log. The options are OK and Cancel. Caution : Any cleared information i...
Chapter 5: AMI BIOS 5-23 Gateway Address (When IP Address Source is set to 'Static') The BIOS will automatically enter the Gateway address of this machine; however it may be overwritten. The value of each three-digit number separated by dots should not exceed 255. Mac Address (When IP Address Source...
5-24 X8DTU-LN4F+ Motherboard User’s Manual 5-4 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...
Chapter 5: AMI BIOS 5-25 Clear User Password (Available only when User Password has been set) This item allows you to clear a user password after it has been entered. Password Check Select Setup for the system to check for a password at Setup. Select Always for the system to check for a password at ...
5-26 X8DTU-LN4F+ Motherboard User’s Manual 1st Drive - [RAID: XXXXXXXXX] • Retry Boot Devices Select Enabled to enable Retry Boot Devices support to allow the system to attempt to boot from a specifi c boot device after a boot failure. The options are Enabled and Disabled . 5-6 Exit Options Select t...
Chapter 5: AMI BIOS 5-27 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 perfo...
A-1 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...
Appendix B: Software Installation Instructions B-1 Driver/Tool 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....
B-2 X8DTU-LN4F+ Motherboard User's Manual Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-I (Health Information) B-2 Confi 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 l...
Appendix B: Software Installation Instructions B-3 Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-II (Remote Control) Note : SD III Software Revision 1.0 can be downloaded from our Web site at: ftp://ftp.supermicro.com/utility/Supero_ Doctor_III/. You can also download SDIII User's Guide at: http://w w ...
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