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X8DTL-3 X8DTL-i USER’S MANUAL Revision 1.2 X8DTL-3F X8DTL-iF.
The information in this User ’s Manual has been carefully reviewed and is believed to be accurate. The vendor assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies that may be contained in this document, makes no commitment to update or to keep current the information in this manual, or to notify any person or organization of the updates.
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 X8DTL-3/ X8DTL-i/X8DTL-3F/X8DTL-iF motherboard.
Danger/Caution: Instructions to be strictly followed to prevent catastrophic system failure or to avoid bodily injury . 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.
Contacting Supermicro v Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address: Super Micro Computer , Inc. 980 Rock Ave. 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.
X8DTL-3/X8DTL-i/X8DTL-3F/X8DTL-iF User's Manual vi T able of Contents Preface Chapter 1 Introduction 1-1 Overview ......................................................................................................... 1-1 1-2 Chipset Overview .
T able of Contents vii Reset Button ........................................................................................... 2-20 Power Button ........................................................................................... 2-20 2-6 Connecting Cables .
X8DTL-3/X8DTL-i/X8DTL-3F/X8DTL-iF User's Manual viii No Power ........................................................................................................ 3-1 No Video ..................................................................
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.
1-2 X8DTL-3/X8DTL-i/X8DTL-3F/X8DTL-iF User's Manual X8DTL-3/X8DTL-i/X8DTL-3F/X8DTL-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.
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-3 Notes The DOM Power connector (JWF1) and the W ake-On-Ring header (JWOR), 1. are supported by the PCB Rev . 2.01 or a newer version board only . SAS Ports, SAS jumpers, the I-Button, and the LSI 1068E chip are available 2. on the X8DTL-3/-3F only.
1-4 X8DTL-3/X8DTL-i/X8DTL-3F/X8DTL-iF User's Manual Jumpers not indicated are for test purposes only. • " " indicates the location of Pin 1. • When LE1 is on, the onboard power connection is on. Make sure to unplug the • power cables before removing or installing components.
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-5 X8DTL-3/X8DTL-3F/ X8DTL-i/ X8DTL-iF Quick Reference Jumper Description Default Setting JBT1 CMOS Clear Open (Normal) JI 2 C1/JI 2 C2 SMB to PCI/PCI-E Slots Open/Open (Disab.
1-6 X8DTL-3/X8DTL-i/X8DTL-3F/X8DTL-iF User's Manual Motherboard Features CPU T wo Intel • ® 5500/5600* Series (LGA 1366) processors, each processor support- ing two full-width Intel QuickPath Interconnect (QPI) @6.4 GT/s with a total of up to 51.
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-7 ACPI Features Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator • Mai n s wit ch o verrid e me chan ism • AC PI Po wer Ma na g em en t • K e y b oa rd W a k e u p f r om .
1-8 X8DTL-3/X8DTL-i/X8DTL-3F/X8DTL-iF User's Manual Block Diagram of the 5500 Chipset Note: This is a general block diagram. Please see the previous Mother- board Features pages for details on the features of each motherboard.
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-9 1-2 Chipset Overview Bui lt up on th e fu nct io nali t y and t he c apa bil it y of th e 55 0 0 pl at fo rm, t he X8 DTL - 3 / X8 DTL - i/ X8DTL - 3 F / X8 DTL - i F mot h.
1-10 X8DTL-3/X8DTL-i/X8DTL-3F/X8DTL-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.
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-1 1 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 u p e r o Do c t o r t o p r o v i d e y o u w i t h wa rn in gs w h e n t h e s y s t em t e m p e r a 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.
1-12 X8DTL-3/X8DTL-i/X8DTL-3F/X8DTL-iF User's Manual WOL capability . In addition, an onboard LAN controller can also support WOL without any connection to the WOL header . The 3-pin WOL header is to be used with a LAN add-on card only . Note : W ake-On-LAN requires an A TX 2.
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-13 control capability and a processor interrupt system. Both UARTs provide legacy speed with baud rate of up to 115.2 Kbps as well as an advanced speed with baud rates of 250 K, 500 K, or 1 Mb/s, which support higher speed modems.
1-14 X8DTL-3/X8DTL-i/X8DTL-3F/X8DTL-iF User's Manual Notes.
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.
2-2 X8DTL-3/X8DTL-i/X8DTL-3F/X8DTL-iF User's Manual Locate the matching mounting holes on the chassis. Align the mounting holes 3. on the motherboard against the mounting holes on the chassis. Install standoffs in the chassis as needed. 4. Install the motherboard into the chassis carefully to avoid damage to mother- 5.
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.
2-4 X8DTL-3/X8DTL-i/X8DTL-3F/X8DTL-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.
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.
2-6 X8DTL-3/X8DTL-i/X8DTL-3F/X8DTL-iF User's Manual Removing the Heatsink War ni ng: We do not r ec om men d that t he C PU or t he heat si nk be re - m o v e d .
Chapter 2: Installation 2-7 X8DTL Series Rev. 2.01 2-4 Installing and Removing the Memory Modules Note : Chec k the S upe r mic ro we b site fo r re co mme nde d me mor y m odul es. CAUTI O N E x e r ci s e e xt 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 a ny pos si ble d ama ge.
2-8 X8DTL-3/X8DTL-i/X8DTL-3F/X8DTL-iF User's Manual Memory Support The X8DTL-3/-i/-3F/iF supports up to 96 GB Registered ECC or up to 24 GB Unbuf- fered ECC/Non-ECC DDR3 1333 MHz/1066 MHz/800 MHz in six DIMMs. Note: Memory Speed support depends on the type(s) of CPU(s) installed on the motherboard.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-9 Memory Support for the Motherboard w/5600 Processors Installed 1.5V Registered DIMMs (for the PCB R2.01 or a later version board only) • 1.5V RDIMM Population for a motherboard w/5600 Processors Installed DIMM Slots per Channel DIMMs Populated per Channel DIMM T ype (Reg.
2-10 X8DTL-3/X8DTL-i/X8DTL-3F/X8DTL-iF User's Manual Possible System Memory Allocation & A vailability System Device Size Physical Memory Remaining (-Available) (4 GB T otal System Memory) Firmware Hub fl ash memory (System BIOS) 1 MB 3.99 GB Local APIC 4 KB 3.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-1 1 JPW3 JPW2 JBT1 JPI2C COM1 I-SATA0 I-Button JPS1 JWD JPL2 JPL1 JF1 SP1 1 JWOL LE1 D20 JBAT1 JP3 JL1 JPS2 JOH1 JPB JP5 J16 JD1 CPU1 FAN Slot3 PCI-E 1.0 x4 7HG 5ADG 7TN100C W8379 W8352 Slot6 PCI-E 2.0 x8 (in x16 Slot) JI2C2 SAS6 SAS5 SAS4 SAS3 SAS2 SAS1 Slot4 PCI-E 2.
2-12 X8DTL-3/X8DTL-i/X8DTL-3F/X8DTL-iF User's Manual 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 0~1 on the moth- erboard. See the table at right for pin de fi nitions.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-13 1. Backpanel USB 0 2. Backpanel USB 1 3. Front Panel USB 2/3 4. Front Panel USB 4/5 5. Front Panel USB 6 Universal Serial Bus (USB) T wo Universal Serial Bus ports (USB 0 and USB 1) are located on the I/O back panel.
2-14 X8DTL-3/X8DTL-i/X8DTL-3F/X8DTL-iF User's Manual Serial Ports T wo COM connections (COM1 & COM2) are located on the motherboard. COM1 is located on the Backplane IO panel. COM2 is located next to the onboard buzzer to provide additional serial connection support.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-15 1. LAN1 2. LAN2 3. LAN5 (X8DTL-3F/iF 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 X8DTL-3F/-iF to provide KVM support for IPMI 2.
2-16 X8DTL-3/X8DTL-i/X8DTL-3F/X8DTL-iF User's Manual 2. 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 speci fi cally for use with Supermicro server chassis.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-17 Po we r Button OH/Fan Fail LED 1 NIC1 L ED Re set Butto n 2 Po we r Fa il LED HDD LED Po we r LED Rese t PWR Vcc Vcc Vcc Vcc/Front UID LED Gr ound Gr ound 19 20 Vcc X Gr ound NMI X Vcc 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 16 o f J F1.
2-18 X8DTL-3/X8DTL-i/X8DTL-3F/X8DTL-iF User's Manual Po we r Butto n OH/Fan Fail LED 1 NIC1 L ED Rese t Butto n 2 Po we r Fa il LED HDD LED Po we r LED Rese t PWR Vcc Vcc Vcc Vcc/Front UID LED Gr.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-19 Po we r Butto n OH/Fan Fail LED 1 NIC1 L ED Rese t Butto n 2 Po we r Fa il LED HDD LED Po we r LED Rese t PWR Vcc Vcc Vcc Vcc/Front UID LED Gr ound Gr ound 19 20 Vcc X Gr ound NMI X Vcc NIC2 LED 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 .
2-20 X8DTL-3/X8DTL-i/X8DTL-3F/X8DTL-iF User's Manual Po we r Butto n OH/Fan Fail LED 1 NIC1 L ED Rese t Butto n 2 Po we r Fa il LED HDD LED Po we r LED Rese t PWR Vcc Vcc Vcc Vcc/Front UID LED Gr ound Gr ound 19 20 Vcc X Gr ound NMI X Vcc NIC2 LED Power Button The Power Button connection is located on pins 1 and 2 of JF1.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-21 JPW3 JPW2 JBT1 JPI2C COM1 I-SAT A0 I-Button JPS1 JWD JPL2 JPL1 JF1 SP1 1 JWOL LE1 D20 JBAT1 JP3 JL1 JPS2 JOH1 JPB JP5 J16 JD1 CPU1 FAN Slot3 PCI-E 1.0 x4 7HG 5ADG 7TN100C W8379 W8352 Slot6 PCI-E 2.0 x8 (in x16 Slot) JI2C2 SAS6 SAS5 SAS4 SAS3 SAS2 SAS1 Slot4 PCI-E 2.
2-22 X8DTL-3/X8DTL-i/X8DTL-3F/X8DTL-iF User's Manual JPW3 JPW2 JBT1 JPI2C COM1 I-SAT A0 I-Button JPS1 JWD JPL2 JPL1 JF1 SP1 1 JWOL LE1 D20 JBAT1 JP3 JL1 JPS2 JOH1 JPB JP5 J16 JD1 CPU1 FAN Slot3 PCI-E 1.0 x4 7HG 5ADG 7TN100C W8379 W8352 Slot6 PCI-E 2.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-23 JPW3 JPW2 JBT1 JPI2C COM1 I-SAT A0 I-Button JPS1 JWD JPL2 JPL1 JF1 SP1 1 JWOL LE1 D20 JBAT1 JP3 JL1 JPS2 JOH1 JPB JP5 J16 JD1 CPU1 FAN Slot3 PCI-E 1.0 x4 7HG 5ADG 7TN100C W8379 W8352 Slot6 PCI-E 2.0 x8 (in x16 Slot) JI2C2 SAS6 SAS5 SAS4 SAS3 SAS2 SAS1 Slot4 PCI-E 2.
2-24 X8DTL-3/X8DTL-i/X8DTL-3F/X8DTL-iF User's Manual JPW3 JPW2 JBT1 JPI2C COM1 I-SAT A0 I-Button JPS1 JWD JPL2 JPL1 JF1 SP1 1 JWOL LE1 D20 JBAT1 JP3 JL1 JPS2 JOH1 JPB JP5 J16 JD1 CPU1 FAN Slot3 PCI-E 1.0 x4 7HG 5ADG 7TN100C W8379 W8352 Slot6 PCI-E 2.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-25 JPW3 JPW2 JBT1 JPI2C COM1 I-SAT A0 I-Button JPS1 JWD JPL2 JPL1 JF1 SP1 1 JWOL LE1 D20 JBAT1 JP3 JL1 JPS2 JOH1 JPB JP5 J16 JD1 CPU1 FAN Slot3 PCI-E 1.0 x4 7HG 5ADG 7TN100C W8379 W8352 Slot6 PCI-E 2.0 x8 (in x16 Slot) JI2C2 SAS6 SAS5 SAS4 SAS3 SAS2 SAS1 Slot4 PCI-E 2.
2-26 X8DTL-3/X8DTL-i/X8DTL-3F/X8DTL-iF User's Manual JPW3 JPW2 JBT1 JPI2C COM1 I-SAT A0 I-Button JPS1 JWD JPL2 JPL1 JF1 SP1 1 JWOL LE1 D20 JBAT1 JP3 JL1 JPS2 JOH1 JPB JP5 J16 JD1 CPU1 FAN Slot3 PCI-E 1.0 x4 7HG 5ADG 7TN100C W8379 W8352 Slot6 PCI-E 2.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-27 JPW3 JPW2 JBT1 JPI2C COM1 I-SAT A0 I-Button JPS1 JWD JPL2 JPL1 JF1 SP1 1 JWOL LE1 D20 JBAT1 JP3 JL1 JPS2 JOH1 JPB JP5 J16 JD1 CPU1 FAN Slot3 PCI-E 1.0 x4 7HG 5ADG 7TN100C W8379 W8352 Slot6 PCI-E 2.0 x8 (in x16 Slot) JI2C2 SAS6 SAS5 SAS4 SAS3 SAS2 SAS1 Slot4 PCI-E 2.
2-28 X8DTL-3/X8DTL-i/X8DTL-3F/X8DTL-iF User's Manual W ake-On-Ring The W ake-On-Ring header is desig- nated JWOR, which will allow your system to wake up when it receives an incoming call to the modem while in the suspend state. See the table on the right for pin de fi nitions.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-29 JPW3 JPW2 JBT1 JPI2C COM1 I-SAT A0 I-Button JPS1 JWD JPL2 JPL1 JF1 SP1 1 JWOL LE1 D20 JBAT1 JP3 JL1 JPS2 JOH1 JPB JP5 J16 JD1 CPU1 FAN Slot3 PCI-E 1.0 x4 7HG 5ADG 7TN100C W8379 W8352 Slot6 PCI-E 2.0 x8 (in x16 Slot) JI2C2 SAS6 SAS5 SAS4 SAS3 SAS2 SAS1 Slot4 PCI-E 2.
2-30 X8DTL-3/X8DTL-i/X8DTL-3F/X8DTL-iF User's Manual JPW3 JPW2 JBT1 JPI2C COM1 I-SAT A0 I-Button JPS1 JWD JPL2 JPL1 JF1 SP1 1 JWOL LE1 D20 JBAT1 JP3 JL1 JPS2 JOH1 JPB JP5 J16 JD1 CPU1 FAN Slot3 PCI-E 1.0 x4 7HG 5ADG 7TN100C W8379 W8352 Slot6 PCI-E 2.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-31 JPW3 JPW2 JBT1 JPI2C COM1 I-SAT A0 I-Button JPS1 JWD JPL2 JPL1 JF1 SP1 1 JWOL LE1 D20 JBAT1 JP3 JL1 JPS2 JOH1 JPB JP5 J16 JD1 CPU1 FAN Slot3 PCI-E 1.0 x4 7HG 5ADG 7TN100C W8379 W8352 Slot6 PCI-E 2.0 x8 (in x16 Slot) JI2C2 SAS6 SAS5 SAS4 SAS3 SAS2 SAS1 Slot4 PCI-E 2.
2-32 X8DTL-3/X8DTL-i/X8DTL-3F/X8DTL-iF User's Manual JPW3 JPW2 JBT1 JPI2C COM1 I-SAT A0 I-Button JPS1 JWD JPL2 JPL1 JF1 SP1 1 JWOL LE1 D20 JBAT1 JP3 JL1 JPS2 JOH1 JPB JP5 J16 JD1 CPU1 FAN Slot3 PCI-E 1.0 x4 7HG 5ADG 7TN100C W8379 W8352 Slot6 PCI-E 2.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-33 JPW3 JPW2 JBT1 JPI2C COM1 I-SAT A0 I-Button JPS1 JWD JPL2 JPL1 JF1 SP1 1 JWOL LE1 D20 JBAT1 JP3 JL1 JPS2 JOH1 JPB JP5 J16 JD1 CPU1 FAN Slot3 PCI-E 1.0 x4 7HG 5ADG 7TN100C W8379 W8352 Slot6 PCI-E 2.0 x8 (in x16 Slot) JI2C2 SAS6 SAS5 SAS4 SAS3 SAS2 SAS1 Slot4 PCI-E 2.
2-34 X8DTL-3/X8DTL-i/X8DTL-3F/X8DTL-iF User's Manual JPW3 JPW2 JBT1 JPI2C COM1 I-SAT A0 I-Button JPS1 JWD JPL2 JPL1 JF1 SP1 1 JWOL LE1 D20 JBAT1 JP3 JL1 JPS2 JOH1 JPB JP5 J16 JD1 CPU1 FAN Slot3 PCI-E 1.0 x4 7HG 5ADG 7TN100C W8379 W8352 Slot6 PCI-E 2.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-35 JPW3 JPW2 JBT1 JPI2C COM1 I-SAT A0 I-Button JPS1 JWD JPL2 JPL1 JF1 SP1 1 JWOL LE1 D20 JBAT1 JP3 JL1 JPS2 JOH1 JPB JP5 J16 JD1 CPU1 FAN Slot3 PCI-E 1.0 x4 7HG 5ADG 7TN100C W8379 W8352 Slot6 PCI-E 2.0 x8 (in x16 Slot) JI2C2 SAS6 SAS5 SAS4 SAS3 SAS2 SAS1 Slot4 PCI-E 2.
2-36 X8DTL-3/X8DTL-i/X8DTL-3F/X8DTL-iF User's Manual JPW3 JPW2 JBT1 JPI2C COM1 I-SAT A0 I-Button JPS1 JWD JPL2 JPL1 JF1 SP1 1 JWOL LE1 D20 JBAT1 JP3 JL1 JPS2 JOH1 JPB JP5 J16 JD1 CPU1 FAN Slot3 PCI-E 1.0 x4 7HG 5ADG 7TN100C W8379 W8352 Slot6 PCI-E 2.
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 .
3-2 X8DTL-3/X8DTL-i/X8DTL-3F/X8DTL-iF User's Manual 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 .
3-3 Chapter 3: T roubleshooting users, so it is best to fi rst check with your distributor or reseller for troubleshooting services. They should know of any possible problem(s) with the speci fi c system con fi guration that was sold to you. Please go through the ‘T roubleshooting Procedures’ and 'Frequently Asked 1.
3-4 X8DTL-3/X8DTL-i/X8DTL-3F/X8DTL-iF User's Manual warning message and the information on how to update your BIOS on our web site. Select 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.
Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-1 Chapter 4 BIOS 4-1 Introduction This chapter describes the AMI BIOS Setup Utility for the X8DTL-3/X8DTL-i/X8DTL- 3F/X8DTL-iF motherboard. 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.
4-2 X8DTL-3/X8DTL-i/X8DTL-3F/X8DTL-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 .
Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-3 Supermicro X8DTL-3/i/3F/iF V ersion • : This item displays the BIOS revision used in your system. Build Date • : This item displays the date when this BIOS was completed.
4-4 X8DTL-3/X8DTL-i/X8DTL-3F/X8DTL-iF User's Manual 4-3 Advanced Setup Con fi gurations Use the arrow keys to select Boot Setup and hit <Enter> to access the submenu items: Boot Features Quick Boot Select Enabled to skip certain tests during POST to reduce the time needed for system boot.
Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-5 Hit 'Del' Message Display If t his fe atur e is set t o Enabl ed, t he me ss age: " Pr es s DEL to r un S etup" w ill b e dis playe d dur ing P OST . The options are Enabled and Disabled. Interrupt 19 Capture Interrupt 19 is the software interrupt that handles the boot disk function.
4-6 X8DTL-3/X8DTL-i/X8DTL-3F/X8DTL-iF User's Manual RTC Alarm Time (A vailable if Resume on RTC Alarm is Enabled) Set the time when the system wakes up during the day speci fi ed under the R TC Alarm Date above.
Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-7 L1 Data Prefetch (A vailable when supported by the CPU) Select Enabled to enable Level 1 data prefetch support to enhance system perfor- mance for UP platforms. For DP/MP servers, use this feature to enhance system performance based on the speci fi cation of the application running in the system at the time.
4-8 X8DTL-3/X8DTL-i/X8DTL-3F/X8DTL-iF User's Manual Active Processor Cores Set to Enabled to use a processor's Second Core and beyond. (Please refer to Intel's web site for more information.
Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-9 Advanced Chipset Control CPU Bridge Con fi guration This feature allows the user to con fi gure CPU Bridge settings. CPU Revision • : This item displays the CPU revision number . Current QPI Frequency: • This item displays current QPI frequency .
4-10 X8DTL-3/X8DTL-i/X8DTL-3F/X8DTL-iF User's Manual Memory Frequency This feature forces a DDR3 memory module to run at a speci fi c frequency . The available options are Auto , Force DDR-800, Force DDR-1066, Force DDR-1333, and Force SPD. Memory Mode If this item is set to Independent, all DIMMs are available to the operating system.
Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-1 1 DCA Prefetch Delay A DCA Prefetch is used with TOE components to prefetch data in order to shorten execution cycles and maximize data processing ef fi ciency . Prefetching too frequently can saturate the cache directory and delay necessary cache accesses.
4-12 X8DTL-3/X8DTL-i/X8DTL-3F/X8DTL-iF User's Manual USB 2.0 Controller Mode This setting allows you to select the USB 2.0 Controller mode. The options are Hi-Speed (480 Mbps ) and Full Speed (12 Mbps).
Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-13 SA T A#2 Con fi guration (A vailable when the option "IDE" is selected) 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 item to set the timeout value for the BIOS to detect the A T A, A T API devices installed in the system.
4-14 X8DTL-3/X8DTL-i/X8DTL-3F/X8DTL-iF User's Manual PIO Mode Select Options Option Selected PIO Mode Max. T ransfer Rate 0 PIO Mode 0 3.3 MB/s 1 PIO Mode 1 5.
Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-15 PCI/PnP Con fi guration Clear NVRAM Select Y es to clear the Non-V olatile Random Access (Flash) Memory (NVRAM) during system boot. The options are No and Y es. Plug & Play OS Selecting Y es allows the OS to con fi gure Plug & Play devices.
4-16 X8DTL-3/X8DTL-i/X8DTL-3F/X8DTL-iF User's Manual Load Onboard SAS Option ROM (A vailable when SAS is enabled on the X8DTL-3/-3F) Se lec t Ena ble d to boot the computer using a SAS connection.
Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-17 Flow Control This feature allows the user to set the fl ow control for Console Redirection. The options are None , Hardware, and Software. Redirection After BIOS POST Se lec t Di sa ble d to tur n of f Co ns ole Re dire c tio n af te r Power- On S el f- T e st (PO ST ).
4-18 X8DTL-3/X8DTL-i/X8DTL-3F/X8DTL-iF User's Manual The Default Alarm • : Select this setting to trigger the CPU overheat alarm (in- cluding the LED and the buzzer) when the CPU temperature re.
Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-19 (i.e., by increasing CPU Fan speed, triggering the Overheat Alarm, etc). Since CPUs can have different ‘T emperature T olerances’, the installed CPU can now send information to the motherboard what its ‘T emperature T olerance’ is, and not the other way around.
4-20 X8DTL-3/X8DTL-i/X8DTL-3F/X8DTL-iF User's Manual 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.
Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-21 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 r s and to e nha nc e syst em re c over y a nd h ealt h mo ni tor in g.
4-22 X8DTL-3/X8DTL-i/X8DTL-3F/X8DTL-iF User's Manual IPMI Con fi guration (For X8DTL-3F/iF only) 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.
Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-23 Caution : Make sure that you no longer need any data stored in the event log before clearing the BMC Event Log because you will not be able to recover any data included in the event log once you've "cleared" it.
4-24 X8DTL-3/X8DTL-i/X8DTL-3F/X8DTL-iF User's Manual Mark all events as read Select "OK" to mark all events as read. The options are OK and Cancel. Clear event log Select "OK" to clear all messages from the Event Log. The options are OK and Cancel.
Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-25 Change Supervisor Password Select this feature and press <Enter> to access the submenu, and then enter a new Supervisor Password. User Access Level (Available when Supervisor Password is set as above) Select Full Access to grant the User full access to the Setup Utility , and change Setup settings.
4-26 X8DTL-3/X8DTL-i/X8DTL-3F/X8DTL-iF User's Manual Boot Device Priority This feature allows the user to specify the priority sequence of boot devices, includ- ing the1st boot device, 2nd boot device, etc. The options are Removable Devices, Hard Drive, CD/DVD, USB, Network, and Disabled.
Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-27 Save Changes and Exit After con fi guring the setup settings, select this option to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility . The system will then reboot, and new system parameters will become effective. Discard Changes and Exit Select this option to exit the BIOS Setup without making changes to the BIOS settings.
4-28 X8DTL-3/X8DTL-i/X8DTL-3F/X8DTL-iF User's Manual Notes.
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.
A-2 X8DTL-3/X8DTL-i/X8DTL-3F/X8DTL-iF User's Manual Notes.
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.
B-2 X8DTL-3/X8DTL-i/X8DTL-3F/X8DTL-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 .
Appendix B: Software Installation Instructions B-3 Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-II (Remote Control) Note : SD III S of t wa re Revi sio n 1 .0 c an be d own lo ade d fro m our We b site at : f tp:// f tp. supe r mic ro.c om /ut ilit y/ Supe ro _ D oc to r_I II/ .
B-4 X8DTL-3/X8DTL-i/X8DTL-3F/X8DTL-iF User's Manual Notes.
Un punto importante, dopo l’acquisto del dispositivo (o anche prima di acquisto) è quello di leggere il manuale. Dobbiamo farlo per diversi motivi semplici:
Se non hai ancora comprato il Supermicro MBD-X8DTL-3-B è un buon momento per familiarizzare con i dati di base del prodotto. Prime consultare le pagine iniziali del manuale d’uso, che si trova al di sopra. Dovresti trovare lì i dati tecnici più importanti del Supermicro MBD-X8DTL-3-B - in questo modo è possibile verificare se l’apparecchio soddisfa le tue esigenze. Esplorando le pagine segenti del manuali d’uso Supermicro MBD-X8DTL-3-B imparerai tutte le caratteristiche del prodotto e le informazioni sul suo funzionamento. Le informazioni sul Supermicro MBD-X8DTL-3-B ti aiuteranno sicuramente a prendere una decisione relativa all’acquisto.
In una situazione in cui hai già il Supermicro MBD-X8DTL-3-B, ma non hai ancora letto il manuale d’uso, dovresti farlo per le ragioni sopra descritte. Saprai quindi se hai correttamente usato le funzioni disponibili, e se hai commesso errori che possono ridurre la durata di vita del Supermicro MBD-X8DTL-3-B.
Tuttavia, uno dei ruoli più importanti per l’utente svolti dal manuale d’uso è quello di aiutare a risolvere i problemi con il Supermicro MBD-X8DTL-3-B. Quasi sempre, ci troverai Troubleshooting, cioè i guasti più frequenti e malfunzionamenti del dispositivo Supermicro MBD-X8DTL-3-B insieme con le istruzioni su come risolverli. Anche se non si riesci a risolvere il problema, il manuale d’uso ti mostrerà il percorso di ulteriori procedimenti – il contatto con il centro servizio clienti o il servizio più vicino.
