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USER’S MANUAL Revision 1.1c X8DTH-6F X8DTH-6 X8DTH-i X8DTH-iF.
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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 X8DTH-6/ X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF motherboard.
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 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.
X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF User's Manual vi T able of Contents Preface Chapter 1 Introduction 1-1 Overview ......................................................................................................... 1-1 Checklist ............
T able of Contents vii NIC1/NIC2 LED Indicators ....................................................................... 2-19 Overheat (OH)/Fan Fail LED.................................................................... 2-20 Power Fail LED ...........
X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF User's Manual viii Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 3-1 T roubleshooting Procedures ........................................................................... 3-1 Before Power On .......................................
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 X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF User's Manual X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF Image Note: The drawings and pictures shown in this manual were based on the latest PCB Revision available at the time of publishing of the manual. The motherboard you’ve received may or may not look exactly the same as the graphics shown in the manual.
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-3 Differences between X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF X8DTH-6 X8DTH-6F X8DTH-i X8DTH-iF SA T A2 (ICH10R) Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s LSI SAS2.
1-4 X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF User's Manual Jumpers not indicated are for test purposes only. 1. " " indicates the location of Pin 1. 2. When DP4 is on, the onboard power connection is on. Make sure to unplug 3. the power cables before removing or installing components.
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-5 X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF Quick Reference Jumper Description Default Setting JBT1 CMOS Clear Open (Normal) JI 2 C1/JI 2 C2 SMB to PCI/PCI-E Slots Closed/Closed (Enabled) JPG1 VGA Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JPL1 LAN1/2 Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JPS1 SAS2.
1-6 X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF User's Manual Motherboard Features CPU T wo Intel • ® 5500/5600 Series (LGA 1366) processors, each processor supporting two full-width Intel QuickPath Interconnect (QPI) @6.4 GT/s with a total of up to 51.
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-7 ACPI Features Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator • Mai n s wit ch o ve rride m echa nism • AC PI Po wer Ma na g em en t • Onboard I/O Intel ICH10R supports six SA T A2 ports (with RAID0, RAID1, RAID10, RAID5 • supported in the Windows OS Environment and RAID0, RAID1, RAID10 sup- ported in the Linux OS.
1-8 X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF User's Manual Block Diagram of the Intel 5520 Platform Note: This is a general block diagram. Please see the previous Mother- board Features pages for details on the features of each motherboard.
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-9 1-2 Chipset Overview Bui lt up on th e fu nct io nal it y and t he c ap abil it y of t he Inte l 55 0 0/ 5 60 0 Ser ie s Pro c es - so r and t he 5 520 c hip set, t he X8 D.
1-10 X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF User's Manual 1-3 Special Features Recovery from AC Power Loss BIOS provides a setting for you to determine how the system will respond when AC power is lost and then restored to the system.
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-1 1 e n v i r o n m e n t o r u s e d w i t h S u p e r o D o c t o r I I i n L i n u x . S u p e r o D o c t o r i s u s e d t o not if y t he u ser o f ce r t ain sy stem even ts.
1-12 X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF User's Manual The X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF can accommodate 24-pin A TX power supplies. Although most power supplies generally meet the speci fi cations required by the CPU, some are inadequate.
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-13 The Winbond WPCM450 Controller interfaces with the host system via a PCI inter- face to communicate with the Graphics core. It supports USB 2.0 and 1.1 for remote keyboard/mouse/virtual media emulation. It also provides LPC interface to control Super IO functions.
1-14 X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-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 X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF User's Manual X8DTH Rev. 2.01 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.
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 X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF User's Manual Socket Keys After removing the plastic cap, 1. using your thumb and the index fi nger , hold the CPU at the north and south center edges. Align the CPU key , the semi- 2. circle cutout, against the socket key , the notch below the gold color dot on the side of the socket.
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 X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF 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 .
Chapter 2: Installation 2-7 2-4 Memory Installation Note : Chec k th e Sup er mic ro we bsi te for r ec om men de d mem or y mod ule s. CAUTI O N E x e r ci s e e xt re m e c a r e wh e n i n s t a l l i n g o r r e m o v i n g D IM M mo dul es to p revent any po ss ibl e dam age.
2-8 X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF User's Manual Note1: For Unbuffered ECC/Non-ECC memory , maximum of 4 GB per DIMM is supported. Note 2: memory speed support is dependent on the type of CPU used on the board.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-9 Memory Support for the Motherboard w/5600 Processors Installed 1.5V DIMMs • 1.5V RDIMM Population for the Motherboard w/5600 Processors Installed DIMM Slots per Channel DIMMs Populated per Channel DIMM T ype (Reg.
2-10 X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF User's Manual 1.35V UDIMM Population for the Motherboard w/5600 Processors Installed DIMM Slots per Channel DIMMs Populated per Channel DIMM T ype (Unb.= Unbuffered) Speeds (in MHz) Ranks per DIMM (any combination; SR=Single Rank, DR=Dual Rank, QR=Quad Rank) 2 1 Unb.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-1 1 Note: Notch should align with the receptive point on the slot Notch Release Tab Release Tab DIMM DDR3 Notch X8DTH Rev. 2.01 To I n s t a l l : I ns ert mo d ul e ve rti ca ll y a nd pr es s do wn unt il i t sna ps in to pl ac e.
2-12 X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF User's Manual 2-5 Control Panel Connectors/IO Ports Th e I/O p or ts ar e c ol or c od ed in c o nfor m anc e wi th t he PC 9 9 s pec i fi cati on . See th e pic tu re be low f or t he c ol or s and l oc at io ns of t he var io us I /O po r t s.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-13 X8DTH Rev. 2.01 A TX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Ports The A TX PS/2 keyboard and PS/2 mouse are located next to the Back Panel USB ports on the motherboard.
2-14 X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF User's Manual X8DTH Rev. 2.01 Serial Ports T wo COM connections (COM1 & COM_ DBG) are located on the motherboard. COM1 is located on the Backplane IO panel, and COM2 is located close to PCI-E Slot1 to provide serial connec- tions to the motherboard.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-15 X8DTH Rev. 2.01 1. Backpanel USB 0 2. Backpanel USB 1 3. Front panel USB 3 4. Front panel USB 4/5 5. Front panel USB 6/7 Universal Serial Bus (USB) T wo Universal Serial Bus ports (USB 0/1) are located on the I/O back panel.
2-16 X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF User's Manual 1. LAN1 2. LAN2 3. IPMI LAN (X8DTH-iF/6F only) Ethernet Ports T wo Ethernet ports (LAN 1/LAN2) are located at on the IO backplane. In addition, a dedicated LAN is also lo- cated on the X8DTH-iF/6F to provide KVM support for IPMI 2.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-17 X8DTH Rev. 2.01 2. Front Control Panel JF1 contains header pins for various buttons and indicators that are normally located on a control panel at the front side of the chassis. These connectors are designed speci fi cally for use with Supermicro server chassis.
2-18 X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF User's Manual Po we r Butto n OH/Fan Fail LED 1 NIC1 L ED Re set Bu tto n 2 HDD LED Po we r LED Rese t PWR Vcc Vcc Vcc Vcc Gr ound Gr ound 19 20 Vcc X Gr ound NMI X Vcc PWR Fail LED NIC2 LED Power LED Th e Power LED c o nne ct io n is lo c ated o n p i n s 1 5 a n d 1 6 o f J F1.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-19 Po we r Butto n OH/Fan Fail LED 1 NIC1 L ED Re set Bu tto n 2 HDD LED Po we r LED Rese t PWR Vcc Vcc Vcc Vcc Gr ound Gr ound 19 20 Vcc X Gr ound NMI X Vcc PWR Fail LED NIC.
2-20 X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF User's Manual Power Fail LED Th e Power Fail LE D co nne ct io n is lo ca ted on p ins 5 an d 6 of JF1 . Re - fer t o the t ab le o n the r i ght fo r pi n de fi niti ons. PWR Fail LED Pin De fi nitions (JF1) Pin# De fi nition 5 Vcc 6 Ground B A.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-21 X8DTH Rev. 2.01 Power Button The Power Button connection is located on pins 1 and 2 of JF1. Momentarily con- tacting both pins will power on/off the sys- tem. This button can also be con fi gured to function as a suspend button (with a setting in the BIOS - see Chapter 4).
2-22 X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF User's Manual SPI BIOS I-SAT A1 I-SAT A0 I-SAT A5 I-SAT A4 JBT1 SAT A-SGPIO1 DP5 LED5 DP4 JPL1 JPG1 JPB JPS1 JWD JI2C2 JI2C1 JOH1 JD1 LAN1 VGA FAN 5 KB/MS P.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-23 SPI BIOS I-SAT A1 I-SAT A0 I-SAT A5 I-SAT A4 JBT1 SAT A-SGPIO1 DP5 LED5 DP4 JPL1 JPG1 JPB JPS1 JWD JI2C2 JI2C1 JOH1 JD1 LAN1 VGA FAN5 KB/MS P2-DIMM3A FAN6 P2-DIMM3B JPI2C1.
2-24 X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF User's Manual SPI BIOS I-SAT A1 I-SAT A0 I-SAT A5 I-SAT A4 JBT1 SAT A-SGPIO1 DP5 LED5 DP4 JPL1 JPG1 JPB JPS1 JWD JI2C2 JI2C1 JOH1 JD1 LAN1 VGA FAN5 KB/MS P2.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-25 SPI BIOS I-SAT A1 I-SAT A0 I-SAT A5 I-SAT A4 JBT1 SAT A-SGPIO1 DP5 LED5 DP4 JPL1 JPG1 JPB JPS1 JWD JI2C2 JI2C1 JOH1 JD1 LAN1 VGA FAN5 KB/MS P2-DIMM3A FAN6 P2-DIMM3B JPI2C1.
2-26 X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF User's Manual SPI BIOS I-SAT A1 I-SAT A0 I-SAT A5 I-SAT A4 JBT1 SAT A-SGPIO1 DP5 LED5 DP4 JPL1 JPG1 JPB JPS1 JWD JI2C2 JI2C1 JOH1 JD1 LAN1 VGA FAN5 KB/MS P2.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-27 T rusted Platform Module Header A T rusted Platform Module (TPM) header is located on the motherboard to provide TPM support to enhance data integrity and system security . Refer to the table on the right for pin de fi nitions.
2-28 X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF User's Manual SPI BIOS I-SAT A1 I-SAT A0 I-SAT A5 I-SAT A4 JBT1 SAT A-SGPIO1 DP5 LED5 DP4 JPL1 JPG1 JPB JPS1 JWD JI2C2 JI2C1 JOH1 JD1 LAN1 VGA FAN5 KB/MS P2.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-29 SPI BIOS I-SAT A1 I-SAT A0 I-SAT A5 I-SAT A4 JBT1 SAT A-SGPIO1 DP5 LED5 DP4 JPL1 JPG1 JPB JPS1 JWD JI2C2 JI2C1 JOH1 JD1 LAN1 VGA FAN5 KB/MS P2-DIMM3A FAN6 P2-DIMM3B JPI2C1.
2-30 X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF User's Manual SPI BIOS I-SAT A1 I-SAT A0 I-SAT A5 I-SAT A4 JBT1 SAT A-SGPIO1 DP5 LED5 DP4 JPL1 JPG1 JPB JPS1 JWD JI2C2 JI2C1 JOH1 JD1 LAN1 VGA FAN5 KB/MS P2.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-31 SPI BIOS I-SAT A1 I-SAT A0 I-SAT A5 I-SAT A4 JBT1 SAT A-SGPIO1 DP5 LED5 DP4 JPL1 JPG1 JPB JPS1 JWD JI2C2 JI2C1 JOH1 JD1 LAN1 VGA FAN5 KB/MS P2-DIMM3A FAN6 P2-DIMM3B JPI2C1.
2-32 X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF User's Manual SPI BIOS I-SAT A1 I-SAT A0 I-SAT A5 I-SAT A4 JBT1 SAT A-SGPIO1 DP5 LED5 DP4 JPL1 JPG1 JPB JPS1 JWD JI2C2 JI2C1 JOH1 JD1 LAN1 VGA FAN5 KB/MS P2.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-33 SPI BIOS I-SAT A1 I-SAT A0 I-SAT A5 I-SAT A4 JBT1 SAT A-SGPIO1 DP5 LED5 DP4 JPL1 JPG1 JPB JPS1 JWD JI2C2 JI2C1 JOH1 JD1 LAN1 VGA FAN5 KB/MS P2-DIMM3A FAN6 P2-DIMM3B JPI2C1.
2-34 X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF User's Manual SPI BIOS I-SAT A1 I-SAT A0 I-SAT A5 I-SAT A4 JBT1 SAT A-SGPIO1 DP5 LED5 DP4 JPL1 JPG1 JPB JPS1 JWD JI2C2 JI2C1 JOH1 JD1 LAN1 VGA FAN5 KB/MS P2.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-35 SAS Heartbeat LED Indication Color/Status De fi nition Green: On SAS: Normal SPI BIOS I-SAT A1 I-SAT A0 I-SAT A5 I-SAT A4 JBT1 SAT A-SGPIO1 DP5 LED5 DP4 JPL1 JPG1 JPB JPS.
2-36 X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF User's Manual SPI BIOS I-SAT A1 I-SAT A0 I-SAT A5 I-SAT A4 JBT1 SAT A-SGPIO1 DP5 LED5 DP4 JPL1 JPG1 JPB JPS1 JWD JI2C2 JI2C1 JOH1 JD1 LAN1 VGA FAN5 KB/MS P2.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-37 SPI BIOS I-SAT A1 I-SAT A0 I-SAT A5 I-SAT A4 JBT1 SAT A-SGPIO1 DP5 LED5 DP4 JPL1 JPG1 JPB JPS1 JWD JI2C2 JI2C1 JOH1 JD1 LAN1 VGA FAN5 KB/MS P2-DIMM3A FAN6 P2-DIMM3B JPI2C1.
2-38 X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF User's Manual Notes.
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 X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF User's Manual No Video If the power is on but you have no video, remove all the add-on cards and 1. cables. Use the speaker to determine if any beep codes exist. Refer to the Appendix 2. for details on beep codes.
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.
3-4 X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF User's Manual Qu e st io n: How d o I u pd at e my B IO S? Answer: It is recommended that you do not upgrade your BIOS if you are not experiencing any problems with your system. Updated BIOS fi les are located on our web site at http://www .
Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-1 Chapter 4 BIOS 4-1 Introduction This chapter describes the AMI BIOS Setup Utility for the X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/ X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF . The AMI ROM BIOS is stored in a Flash EEPROM and can be easily updated. This chapter describes the basic navigation of the AMI BIOS Setup Utility setup screens.
4-2 X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF User's Manual Starting the Setup Utility Normally , the only visible Power-On Self-T est (POST) routine is the memory test. As the memory is being tested, press the <Delete> key to enter the main menu of the AMI BIOS Setup Utility .
Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-3 Supermicro X8DTH V ersion • : This item displays the BIOS revision used in your system. Build Date • : This item displays the date when this BIOS was completed.
4-4 X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF User's Manual 4-3 Advanced Setup Con fi gurations Use the arrow keys to select Advanced Setup and press <Enter> to access the submenu items: Boot Features Quick Boot If Enabled, this option will skip certain tests during POST to reduce the time needed for system boot.
Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-5 Hit 'Del' Message Display Th is feat ure di sp lays th e " Pre ss D EL to r un S etup" me ss ag e dur ing P OST . The options are Enabled and Disabled. Interrupt 19 Capture Interrupt 19 is the software interrupt that handles the boot disk function.
4-6 X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF User's Manual Hardware Prefetcher (A vailable when supported by the CPU) If this item is set to Enabled, the hardware prefetcher will prefetch streams of data and instructions from the main memory to the L2 cache in the forward or backward manner to improve CPU performance.
Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-7 Active Processor Cores Set to Enabled to use a processor's Second Core and beyond. (Please refer to www .intel.com for more information.
4-8 X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF User's Manual Advanced Chipset Control CPU Bridge Con fi guration QPI Links Speed Use this item to select QPI data transfer speeds and enable/disable QPI Fre- quency selection. If Slow-mode is selected, QPI Frequency will remain slow (safe mode), and cannot be selected the user .
Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-9 Channel Interleave This feature allows the user to con fi gure the Memory Interleave setting for an onboard memory channel. The options are 1-way , 2-way , 3-way , 4-way , and 6-way . Bank Interleave This feature allows the user to con fi gure the Memory Interleave setting for an onboard memory bank.
4-10 X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF User's Manual Active State Power-Management Se lec t Ena ble d to us e the p ower m ana gem ent fo r si gnal t ra nsa ctions between the PCI Express L0 and L1 Links. Select Enabled to con fi gure PCI-Exp. L0 and L1 Link power states.
Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-1 1 Con fi gure SA T A#1 as This feature allows the user to select the drive type for SA T A#1. The options are IDE, RAID and AHCI.
4-12 X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF User's Manual Block (Multi-Sector T ransfer) Block Mode boosts the IDE drive performance by increasing the amount of data transferred. Only 512 bytes of data can be transferred per interrupt if Block Mode is not used.
Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-13 UDMA 4 Ultra DMA 4 66.6 MB/s UDMA5 Ultra DMA 5 100 MB/s UDMA 6 Ultra DMA 6 133 MB/s 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.
4-14 X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF User's Manual PCI-Express devices in order to enhance network connectivity and performance. The options are Enabled and Disabled . PCI-E Slots 1~7 x8 This feature allows the user to Enable or Disable any of the PCI slots.
Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-15 Remote Access Con fi guration Remote Access This allows the user to enable the Remote Access feature. The options are Disabled and Enabled .
4-16 X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF User's Manual Hardware Health Monitor This feature allows the user to monitor system health and review the status of each item as displayed.
Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-17 The motherboard fans and CPU will run normally as con fi gured in the BIOS. The fans may adjust to a faster speed depending on the Fan Speed Control settings.
4-18 X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF User's Manual PF setting is recommended for high-power-consuming and high-density systems. Select "Balanced/BL" for the onboard fans to run at a speed that will balance the needs between system cooling and power saving.
Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-19 synchronizing multimedia streams, providing smooth playback and reducing the de- pendency on other timestamp calculation devices, such as an x86 RDTSC Instruc- tion embedded in the CPU. The High Performance Event Timer is used to replace the 8254 Programmable Interval Timer.
4-20 X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF User's Manual Execute TPM Command Select Enabled to allow the user to change executable TPM commands and TPM settings. Select Don't Change to keep the current TPM settings. The options are Don't Change , Enabled, and Disabled.
Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-21 Event Sensor T ype • Event Sensor Number • Event Dir T ype • Event Data. • Clear BMC System Event Log Select OK and press the <Enter> key to clear the BMC system log. Select Cancel to keep the BMC System log. The options are OK and Cancel.
4-22 X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF User's Manual Gateway Address This is the IP address of the gateway in the network that the system is connected to. This is usually a router . Mac Address The BIOS will automatically enter your system's Mac address; however it may be over-ridden.
Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-23 4-4 Security Settings The AMI BIOS provides a Supervisor and a User password. If you use both pass- words, the Supervisor password must be set fi rst. Supervisor Password This item indicates if a Supervisor password has been entered for the system.
4-24 X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF User's Manual No Access: This feature prevents the user from accessing the Setup Utility . • Change User Password Select this feature and press <Enter> to access the submenu, and then enter a new User Password.
Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-25 Hard Disk Drives This feature allows the user to specify the boot sequence from available Hard Disk Drives. The settings are 1st boot device, 2nd boot device, and Disabled.
4-26 X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF User's Manual Save Changes and Exit When you have completed the system con fi guration changes, select this option to leave the BIOS Setup Utility and reboot the computer , so the new system con- fi guration parameters can take effect.
A-1 Appendix A: BIOS POST Error Codes Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes During the POST (Power-On Self-T est) routines, which are performed whenever the system is powered on, errors may occur . Non-fatal errors are those which, in most cases, allow the system to continue with the boot-up process.
A-2 X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-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 X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF User's Manual Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-I (Health Information) B-2 Con fi guring Supero Doctor III The Supero Doctor III program is a Web-based management tool that supports remote management capability .
Appendix B: Software Installation Instructions B-3 Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-II (Remote Control) Note : SD III S of t war e Revis ion 1.0 ca n be do wnl oad ed fr om o ur Web - site at : f tp:// f tp. supe r mic ro.c om /ut ilit y/ Supe ro _ D oc to r_I II/ .
B-4 X8DTH-6/X8DTH-6F/X8DTH-i/X8DTH-iF User's Manual Notes.
(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, .
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