MNL 1030

X8DTN+
X8DTN+-LR
USER’S MANUAL
Revision 1.2
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Preface
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 X8DTN+/
X8DTN+-LR motherboard.
About This Motherboard

The X8DTN+/X8DTN+-LR supports the Intel 5500/5600 Series Proces-
sors, the first dual-processing platform that offers Intel QuickPath Interconnect
(QPI) Technology to provide the next generation point-to-point system interface,
replacing the current Front Side Bus. With the 5500/5600 Series Processors built
in, the X8DTN+/X8DTN+-LR substantially enhances system performance with in-
creased bandwidth and unprecedented scalability. This motherboard is optimized
for intensive-applications and high-end servers. Please refer to our web site (http://
www.supermicro.com/products/) for processor and memory support updates. This
product is intended to be installed and serviced by a professional technician.
Manual Organization
Chapter 1 describes the features, specifications and performance of the mother-
board and provides detailed information about the 5520 chipset.
Chapter 2 provides hardware installation instructions. Read this chapter when in-
stalling the processor, memory modules and other hardware components into the
system. If you encounter any problems, see Chapter 3, which describes trouble-
shooting procedures for video, memory and system setup stored in the CMOS.
Chapter 4 includes an introduction to the BIOS and provides detailed information
on running the CMOS Setup utility.
Appendix A lists BIOS POST Error Codes. Appendix B provides Software Instal-
lation Instructions.
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:
Warning: Important information given to ensure proper system installation
or to prevent damage to the components.
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X8DTN+/X8DTN+-LR User's Manual
Note: Additional Information given to differentiate various models or to

ensure correct system setup.
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Table of Contents
Contacting Supermicro
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Table of Contents
Preface
Chapter 1 Introduction...............................................................................1-1
1-1 Overview.......................................................................................................... 1-1
1-2 Processor and Chipset Overview...................................................................1-11
1-3 Special Features............................................................................................ 1-12
1-4 PC Health Monitoring..................................................................................... 1-12
1-5 ACPI Features................................................................................................ 1-13
1-6 Power Supply................................................................................................. 1-13
1-7 Super I/O........................................................................................................ 1-14
Chapter 2 Installation.................................................................................2-1
2-1 Static-Sensitive Devices................................................................................... 2-1
Precautions...................................................................................................... 2-1
Unpacking........................................................................................................ 2-1
2-2 Processor and Heatsink Installation................................................................ 2-2
Installing a CPU Heatsink................................................................................ 2-4
2-3 Mounting the Motherboard into the Chassis.................................................... 2-6
Tools Needed................................................................................................... 2-6
Installation Instructions..................................................................................... 2-6
2-4 Installing and Removing the Memory Modules................................................ 2-7
Installing & Removing DIMMs.......................................................................... 2-7
2-5 Control Panel Connectors/IO Ports............................................................... 2-13
1. Back Panel Connectors/IO Ports............................................................... 2-13
2. Back Panel IO Port and Onboard IO Connection Pin Definitions............. 2-14
ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Ports............................................. 2-14
Universal Serial Bus (USB)....................................................................... 2-15
Serial Ports................................................................................................ 2-16
VGA Connector......................................................................................... 2-17
Gigabit LAN (Ethernet) Ports.................................................................... 2-18
3. Front Control Panel.................................................................................... 2-19
4. Front Control Panel Pin Definitions........................................................... 2-20
NMI Button................................................................................................ 2-20
Power LED ............................................................................................... 2-20
HDD LED................................................................................................... 2-21
2-6 Connecting Cables......................................................................................... 2-24
Processor Power Connector .................................................................... 2-24
Internal Speaker........................................................................................ 2-26
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Overheat LED/Fan Fail (JOH1)................................................................. 2-26

Compact Flash Card PWR Connector...................................................... 2-29
2-7 Jumper Settings............................................................................................. 2-31
Explanation of Jumpers................................................................................. 2-31
CMOS Clear.............................................................................................. 2-32
Watch Dog Enable/Disable....................................................................... 2-32
VGA Enable/Disable.................................................................................. 2-33
2-8 Onboard Indicators......................................................................................... 2-35
2-9 Floppy Drive, SIMLP, Serial ATA and HDD Connections............................... 2-36
Serial ATA Ports........................................................................................ 2-37
SIMLP IPMI Slot........................................................................................ 2-37
Chapter 3 Troubleshooting.......................................................................3-1
3-1 Troubleshooting Procedures............................................................................ 3-1
Before Power On............................................................................................. 3-1
No Power......................................................................................................... 3-1
No Video.......................................................................................................... 3-2
Losing the System’s Setup Configuration........................................................ 3-2
Memory Errors ................................................................................................ 3-2
3-2 Technical Support Procedures......................................................................... 3-3
3-3 Frequently Asked Questions............................................................................ 3-3
3-4 Returning Merchandise for Service................................................................. 3-4
Chapter 4 BIOS ..........................................................................................4-1
4-1 Introduction....................................................................................................... 4-1
Starting BIOS Setup Utility............................................................................... 4-1
How To Change the Configuration Data.......................................................... 4-2
Starting the Setup Utility.................................................................................. 4-2
4-2 Main Setup....................................................................................................... 4-2
4-3 Advanced Setup Configurations...................................................................... 4-4
4-4 Security Settings............................................................................................ 4-23
4-5 Boot Configuration......................................................................................... 4-24
4-6 Exit Options.................................................................................................... 4-26
Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes ..................................................... A-1
A-1 BIOS Error Beep Codes..................................................................................A-1
Appendix B Software Installation Instructions ..................................... B-1
B-1 Installing Software Programs...........................................................................B-1
B-2 Configuring Supero Doctor III Settings............................................................B-2
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Notes
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Chapter 1: Introduction
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 all been included with your motherboard. If anything
listed here is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.
The following items are included in the retail box.
• One (1) Supermicro Mainboard

• One (1) ribbon cable for IDE devices (CBL-0036L-03)
• One (1) floppy ribbon cable (CBL-0022L)
• One (1) COM-port cable (CBL-010L)
• One (1) 2-port USB 2.0 cable (CBL-0083L)
• Six (6) Serial ATA cables (CBL-0044Lx6)
• One (1) I/O backpanel shield (CSE-PT07L)
• One (1) Supermicro CD containing drivers and utilities
• One (1) User's/BIOS Manual
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X8DTN+/X8DTN+-LR 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.
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X8DTN+/X8DTN+-LR Motherboard Layout
P1 DIMM3A PWR I2C Fan7

JPW1 JPW4 JPW3
Fan5 CPU2 Fan
P1 DIMM3B
P1 DIMM3C
Fan6
P1 DIMM2A JPP1
Fan1
JP6
P1 DIMM2B JPP0
USB0/1 KB/MS
FP CTRL
P1 DIMM2C
XDP
CPU2
P1 DIMM1A
P1 DIMM1B
JF1
P1 DIMM1C
COM1
Fan2
J108 J107 J106 J105 J104 J103 J102 J101 J100
P2 DIMM1C
JD1 LE1
VGA
P2 DIMM1B
CPU1 P2 DIMM1A
P2 DIMM2C
OH LED
LAN1
JOH1
P2 DIMM2B
P2 DIMM2A
LAN2
P2 DIMM3C
Fan8
JWD P2 DIMM3B
CPU1Fan
P2 DIMM3A
SIMLP IPMI
SPKR
X8DTN+
Fan3
Slot6 PCI-E2.0 X8 SEPC J11
VGA
CTRL Clear CMOS
JBT1 Intel 5520
Slot5 PCI-E X4 Battery (North Bridge)
Rev. 2.0
JI2C2 JI2C1
Slot4 PCI-E2.0 X8 SPI JP5 JP7
JWOL1
BIOS
Slot3 PCI-X 133MHZ Floppy
IDE
LAN
CTRL
Intel ICH10R
Slot2 PCI-X 100/133MHZ PXH (South Bridge)
JPL1
T-SGPIO1
JWF1
Slot1 PCI-X 100/133MHZ T-SGPIO2

S I/O Fan4
JTPM1
COM2
I-SATA1
I-SATA0
I-SATA2
USB7
I-SATA3
I-SATA5
USB6
I-SATA4
USB2/3
Slot0 PCI-U JWOR1 IPMB JL1 TPM Header JP3
USB4
JPG1 JK1
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X8DTN+/X8DTN+-LR Quick Reference

JPW1 JPW4 JPW3
Fan5 CPU2 Fan
P1 DIMM3B
P1 DIMM3C
Fan6
P1 DIMM2A JPP1
Fan1
JP6
P1 DIMM2B JPP0
USB0/1 KB/MS
FP CTRL
P1 DIMM2C
XDP
CPU2
P1 DIMM1A
P1 DIMM1B
JF1
P1 DIMM1C
COM1
Fan2
J108 J107 J106 J105 J104 J103 J102 J101 J100
P2 DIMM1C
JD1 LE1
VGA
P2 DIMM1B
CPU1 P2 DIMM1A
P2 DIMM2C
OH LED
LAN1
JOH1
P2 DIMM2B
P2 DIMM2A
LAN2
P2 DIMM3C
Fan8
JWD P2 DIMM3B
CPU1Fan
P2 DIMM3A
SIMLP IPMI
SPKR
X8DTN+
Fan3
VGA
CTRL Clear CMOS
JBT1 Intel 5520
Rev. 2.0
JI2C2 JI2C1
JWOL1
BIOS
Floppy
Slot3 PCI-X 133MHZ
IDE
LAN
CTRL
Intel ICH10R
JPL1
T-SGPIO1
JWF1

S I/O Fan4
JTPM1
COM2
I-SATA1
I-SATA0
I-SATA2
USB7
I-SATA3
I-SATA5
USB6
I-SATA4
USB2/3
USB4
JPG1 JK1
Notes:
1. Jumpers not indicated are for internal testing only.
2. See Chapter 2 for detailed information on jumpers, I/O ports and JF1
front panel connections.
3. " " indicates the location of Pin 1.
4. When LE1 LED is on, the onboard power connection is on. Make sure
to unplug the power cables before removing or installing components.
Warning! 1.To prevent damage to your power supply or motherboard,

please use a power supply that contains a 24-pin and two 8-pin power
connectors. Be sure to connect these power connectors to the 24-pin and
the two 8-pin power connectors on your motherboard for adequate power
supply to your system. Failure to do so will void the manufacturer warranty
on your power supply and motherboard.
2. To avoid possible system overheating, be sure to provide adequate

airflow to the system.
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X8DTN+/X8DTN+-LR Quick Reference

Jumper Description Default Setting
JBT1 CMOS Clear (See Section 5-10)
JWD Watch Dog Enable Pins 1-2 (Reset)
JI C1/JI C2
2 2
SMB to PCI-Exp./ SMB to PCI-X Slots Open (Disabled)
JP3 IDE Enable 1-2 (Normal)
JPG1 VGA Enable 1-2 (Enable)
JPL1 LAN1/2 Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
Connector Description
COM1/COM2 COM1/COM2 Serial Port/Header
FAN 1-8 System/CPU Fan Headers (Fans 7/8: CPU Fans)
Floppy Floppy Disk Drive Connector

IPMB (J14) IPMB I2C Header (for an IPMI card)
I-SATA0 ~ I-SATA5 (Intel South Bridge) SATA Ports
JD1 PWR LED/Speaker Header (Pins1~3: PWR LED, 4~7: SPKR)
JF1 Front Panel Connector
JL1 Chassis Intrusion Header
JOH1 Overheat LED Header
JPW1 24-pin ATX Main Power Connector (Required)
JPW3/JPW4 8-pin 12-V Power Connectors (Required. See Page1-4)
JTPM1 TPM (Trusted Platform Module) Header
JWF1 Compact Flash Power Connector
JWOL1 Wake-On-LAN Header
LAN1/2 Gigabit Ethernet (RJ45) Ports
PWR I2C (J15) Power SMB (I2C) Header
SIMLP (Low Profile) SIMLP IPMI 2.0 Socket
SP1 Internal Buzzer
T-SGPIO-1/T-SGPIO-2 Serial General Purpose Input/Output Headers
(B/P) USB0/1 (Back Panel) Universal Serial Bus (USB) Ports
(F/P) USB 2/3, 4, 6, 7 Front Panel Accessible USB Headers
LED Description
LE1 Onboard Standby PWR warning LED Indicator
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Motherboard Features
CPU
• Two Intel® 5500/5600 Series (LGA 1366) processors, each processor supporting
two full-width Intel QuickPath Interconnect (QPI) links with a total of up to 51.2
GB/s Data Transfer Rate (6.4 GB/s per direction)
Memory
• RDIMM
• 240-pin Reg. DDR3 ECC 1333/1066/800 MHz memory with support of up
to 288 GB in 18 slots
Note 1. 240-pin Dual Rank (DR) 16 GB Reg. ECC DDR3 1333/1066/800

MHz memory will support up to 288 GB. Memory speed will be downgraded
to 800 MHz. (Refer to the notes in the memory configuration tables in
Chapter 2.)
Note 2. 240-pin Quad Rank (QR) 16 GB Reg. ECC DDR3 1066/800 MHz
memory will support up to 192 GB (with 6 DIMMs max. per CPU). Memory
speed will be downgraded to 800 MHz. (Refer to the notes in memory
configuration tables in Chapter 2.)
• LRDIMM (Load Reduced DIMM, for X8DTN+-LR Only)

• LRDIMM DDR3 ECC 1066 MHz memory with support of up 288 GB in 18
slots
Warning: For your system memory to work properly, be sure to use the
correct BIOS ROM for your system. For the X8DTN+, use the X8DTN+
BIOS. For the X8DTN+-LR, use the X8DTN+-LR BIOS. To flash the BIOS,
refer to http://www.supermicro.com/products/motherboard/QPI/5500/
X8DTN_.cfm?IPMI=Y.
• UDIMM
Unbuffered ECC/Non-ECC DDR3 1333/1066/800 MHz memory of up to 48 GB
memory
Chipset
• Intel5520 chipset, including: the 5520 (North Bridge) and the ICH10R (South
Bridge).
Expansion Slots
• Two PCI-E 2.0 x8 slot (Slot4/Slot6)
• One PCI-E x4 (in x8 slot) (Slot5)
• Two PCI-X 100MHz/133MHz slots (Slot2/Slot3)
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• One PCI-X 133MHz slots (Slot1)

• One PCI-U (UIO) Slot (Slot0)
• SEPC (Supermicro PCI-E Power Connector) Slot (J11)
• One SIMLP IPMI Slot
BIOS
• 32 Mb AMI SPI Flash ROM
• PCI 2.2, ACPI 1.0/2.0/3.0, Plug and Play (PnP), DMI 2.3, USB Keyboard sup-
port, and SMBIOS 2.3
PC Health Monitoring
• Onboard voltage monitors for CPU1 Vcore, CPU2 Vcore, +5Vin, +12V, -12V
3.3Vcc (V), and Battery Voltage
• Fan status monitor with firmware control
• CPU/chassis temperature monitors
• Platform Environment Control Interface (PECI) ready
• Thermal Monitor 2 (TM2) support
• CPU fan auto-off in sleep mode
• CPU slow-down on temperature overheat
• Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) Fan Control
• CPU thermal trip support for processor protection, power LED
• Power-up mode control for recovery from AC power loss
• Auto-switching voltage regulator for CPU cores
• System overheat/Fan Fail LED Indicator and control
• Chassis intrusion detection
• System resource alert via Supero Doctor III
ACPI Features
• Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator
• Main switch override mechanism
• ACPI Power Management
Onboard I/O
• Intel
ICH10R supports six SATA2 ports (with RAID0, RAID1, RAID10, RAID5
supported in the Windows OS Environment)
• One SIMLP IPMI socket
• Intel 82576 dual-LAN Gigabit Ethernet controller supports dual Giga-bit LAN
ports
• One EIDE Ultra DMA/100 bus master interface
• One floppy port interface
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• Two COM ports(1 header, 1 port)

• PS/2 mouse and PS/2 keyboard ports
• Up to seven USB 2.0 (Universal Serial Bus) (2 Ports, 2 Front Headers, and 2
Type A Headers)
• Super I/O: Winbond W83627HF
• ATI ES1000 32Mb VGA Controller supports one VGA port
Other
• Console redirection
• Onboard Fan Speed Control by Thermal Management via BIOS
CD/Diskette Utilities
• BIOS flash upgrade utility and device drivers
Dimensions
• Ext. ATX 13.68" (L) x 13" (W) (347.47 mm x 330.20 mm)
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Notes
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#1 #2 #3 #3 #2 #1
#1 #2 #3 #3 #2 #1
#1 A #2 A #3 A D #3 D #2 D #1
DDR3 DIMM
DDR3 DIMM
CSI
DDR3 DIMM
DDR3 DIMM
E
DDR3 DIMM
B B B CPU1 E E
DDR3 DIMM
CPU2
C C C F F F
J6
#6
SEPC PCI-E x8 Slot
Port1 Port0
Ports Ports 82576
J4 2,1
#4 3,4
PCI-Ex16 Slot
J11 Intel 5520

J10 RJ45RJ45
#0 Ports
PCI-E x8 Slot
5,6
J1
#3 Ports
7,8 Ports ESI CLINK
9,10
PCI-X Slot
J2 J3
#1 Chnl A
#2 SST25
PXH
PCI-X Slot
PCI-X Slot
VF016
Chnl B
SPI
x1 PE DMI CLINK
JMB368 5
J5 ICH10R
#5 x4 PE
4-1
PCI-E x8 Slot
IDE
PCI SATA LPC
SATA #1
SIMLP
SIO
SATA #2 83627
SATA #3
SATA #4
DDR2
VGA SATA #5
ES1000 SATA #6
Floppy
VGA
Block Diagram of the 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.
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1-2 Processor and Chipset Overview

Built upon the functionality and the capability of the 5500/5600 Series Processor
platform, the X8DTN+/X8DTN+-LR motherboard provides the performance and
feature set required for dual-processor-based high-end systems with configuration
optimized for intensive application and high-end server platforms. The 5500/5600
Series Processor platform consists of the 5500/5600 Series (LGA 1366) pro-
cessor, the 5520 (North Bridge), and the ICH10R (South Bridge). With the Intel
QuickPath Interconnect (QPI) controller built in, the 5500/5600 Series Processor
platform is the first dual-processing platform to offer the next generation point-
to-point system interconnect interface that replaces the current Front Side Bus
Technology and substantially enhances system performance by utilizing serial link
interconnections, allowing for increased bandwidth and scalability.
The 5520 connects to each processor through an independent QuickPath Inter-

connect link. Each link consists of 20 pairs of uni-directional differential lanes for
transmission and receiving in addition to a differential forwarded clock. A full-width
QPI link pair provides 84 signals. Each processor supports two QuickPath link,
one going to the other processor and the other to the 5520.
The 5520 supports up to 36 PCI Express Gen2 lanes, peer-to-peer read and write
transactions. The ICH10R supports up to 6 PCI-Express ports, six SATA ports
and 10 USB connections.
In addition, the 5500/5600 Series Processor platform also offers a wide range of
RAS (Reliability, Availability and Serviceability) features. These features include
memory interface ECC, x4/x8 Single Device Data Correction (SDDC), Cyclic Re-
dundancy Check (CRC), parity protection, out-of-band register access via SMBus,
memory mirroring, and Hot-plug support on the PCI-Express Interface.
The Main Features of the 5500/5600 Series Processor and

the 5520 Chipset
• Four processor cores in each processor with 8MB shared cache among cores
• Two full-width Intel QuickPath interconnect links, up to 6.4 GT/s of data transfer
rate in each direction
• Virtualization Technology, Integrated Management Engine supported

• Point-to-point cache coherent interconnect, Fast/narrow unidirectional links, and
Concurrent bi-directional traffic
• Error detection via CRC and Error correction via Link level retry
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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. You can choose for the system
to remain powered off (in which case you must hit the power switch to turn it back
on) or for it to automatically return to a power- on state. See the Advanced BIOS
Setup section to change this setting. The default setting is Last State.
1-4 PC Health Monitoring

This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the X8DTN+/X8DTN+-
LR. All have an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that supports PC health
monitoring. An onboard voltage monitor will scan these onboard voltages continu-
ously: CPU1 Vcore, CPU2 Vcore, +5Vin, +12V, -12V 3.3Vcc (V), and Battery Volt-
age. Once a voltage becomes unstable, a warning is given or an error message is
sent to the screen. Users can adjust the voltage thresholds to define the sensitivity
of the voltage monitor.
Fan Status Monitor with Firmware Control

The PC health monitor can check the RPM status of the cooling fans. The onboard
CPU and chassis fans are controlled by Thermal Management via BIOS (under
Hardware Monitoring in the Advanced Setting).
Environmental Temperature Control

The thermal control sensor monitors the CPU temperature in real time and will turn
on the thermal control fan whenever the CPU temperature exceeds a user-defined
threshold. The overheat circuitry runs independently from the CPU. Once it detects
that the CPU temperature is too high, it will automatically turn on the thermal fan
control to prevent any overheat damage to the CPU. The onboard chassis thermal
circuitry can monitor the overall system temperature and alert users when the chas-
sis temperature is too high.
Warning! To avoid possible system overheating, be sure to provide ad-
equate airflow to the system.
System Resource Alert

This feature is available when used with Supero Doctor III in the Windows OS
environment or used with Supero Doctor II in Linux. Supero Doctor is used to
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notify the user of certain system events. For example, you can also configure
Supero Doctor to provide you with warnings when the system temperature, CPU
temperatures, voltages and fan speeds go beyond a pre-defined range.
1-5 ACPI Features

ACPI stands for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface. The ACPI specifica-
tion defines a flexible and abstract hardware interface that provides a standard
way to integrate power management features throughout a PC system, including
its hardware, operating system and application software. This enables the system
to automatically turn on and off peripherals such as CD-ROMs, network cards, hard
disk drives and printers.
In addition to enabling operating system-directed power management, ACPI
provides a generic system event mechanism for Plug and Play and an operating
system-independent interface for configuration control. ACPI leverages the Plug
and Play BIOS data structures while providing a processor architecture-independent
implementation that is compatible with Windows XP/Windows 2003/Windows 2008/
Windows Vista Operating Systems.
Slow Blinking LED for Suspend-State Indicator

When the CPU goes into a suspend state, the chassis power LED will start blinking
to indicate that the CPU is in suspend mode. When the user presses any key, the
CPU will wake-up and the LED will automatically stop blinking and remain on.
Main Switch Override Mechanism

When an ATX power supply is used, the power button can function as a system
suspend button to make the system enter a SoftOff state. The monitor will be
suspended and the hard drive will spin down. Pressing the power button again
will cause the whole system to wake-up. During the SoftOff state, the ATX power
supply provides power to keep the required circuitry in the system "alive." In case
the system malfunctions and you want to turn off the power, just press and hold
the power button for 4 seconds. This option can be set in the Power section of
the BIOS Setup routine.
1-6 Power Supply

As with all computer products, a stable power source is necessary for proper and
reliable operation. It is even more important for processors that have high CPU
clock rates.
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The X8DTN+/X8DTN+-LR can accommodate 24-pin ATX power supplies. Although

most power supplies generally meet the specifications required by the CPU, some
are inadequate. In addition, the 12V 8-pin power connections are also required to
ensure adequate power supply to the system. Also your power supply must supply
1.5A for the Ethernet ports.
Warning: To prevent damage to your 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 power connectors to the 24-pin and the two
8-pin power connectors on your motherboard for adequate power supply
to your system. Failure to do so will void the manufacturer warranty on
your power supply and motherboard.
It is strongly recommended that you use a high quality power supply that meets ATX
power supply Specification 2.02 or above. It must also be SSI compliant (For more
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
filter to shield the computer from noise. It is recommended that you also install a
power surge protector to help avoid problems caused by power surges.
1-7 Super I/O

The disk drive adapter functions of the Super I/O chip include a floppy disk drive
controller that is compatible with industry standard 82077/765, a data separator,
write pre-compensation circuitry, decode logic, data rate selection, a clock genera-
tor, drive interface control logic and interrupt and DMA logic. The wide range of
functions integrated onto the Super I/O greatly reduces the number of components
required for interfacing with floppy disk drives. The Super I/O supports 360 K, 720
K, 1.2 M, 1.44 M or 2.88 M disk drives and data transfer rates of 250 Kb/s, 500 Kb/s
or 1 Mb/s. It also provides two high-speed, 16550 compatible serial communication
ports (UARTs). Each UART includes a 16-byte send/receive FIFO, a programmable
baud rate generator, complete modem 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.
The Super I/O provides functions that comply with ACPI (Advanced Configuration
and Power Interface), which includes support of legacy and ACPI power manage-
ment through an SMI or SCI function pin. It also features auto power management
to reduce power consumption.
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Chapter 2: Installation
Chapter 2
Installation
2-1 Static-Sensitive Devices

Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic components. To prevent dam-
age to your system board, it is important to handle it very carefully. The following
measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from ESD.
Precautions
• Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge.
• Touch a grounded metal object before removing the board from the antistatic
bag.
• Handle the board by its edges only; do not touch its components, peripheral
chips, memory modules or gold contacts.
• When handling chips or modules, avoid touching their pins.

• Put the motherboard and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not
in use.
• For grounding purposes, make sure your computer chassis provides excellent
conductivity between the power supply, the case, the mounting fasteners and
the motherboard.
• Use only the correct type of onboard CMOS battery as specified by the
manufacturer. Do not install the onboard battery upside down to avoid possible
explosion.
Unpacking
The motherboard is shipped in antistatic packaging to avoid static damage. When
unpacking the board, make sure the person handling it is static protected.
2-1
2-2 Processor and Heatsink Installation

When handling the processor package, avoid placing direct pressure on
!
the label area of the fan.
Notes:
1. Always connect the power cord last and always remove it before adding, re-
moving or changing any hardware components. Make sure that you install the
processor into the CPU socket before you install the CPU heatsink.
2. Make sure to install the motherboard into the chassis before you install the
CPU heatsink and heatsink fans.
3. When purchasing a 5500/5600 Series processor or when receiving a moth-

erboard with a 5500/5600 Series processor pre-installed, make sure that the
CPU plastic cap is in place, and none of the CPU pins are bent; otherwise,
contact the retailer immediately.
4. Refer to the MB Features Section for more details on CPU support
Installing an LGA 1366 Processor
1. Press the socket clip to release

the load plate, which covers the
CPU socket, from its locking
position.
Socket Clip Load Plate

2. Gently lift the socket clip to
open the load plate.
Plastic Cap
3. Hold the plastic cap at its north
and south center edges to re-
move it from the CPU socket.
Hold the north & south edges of

the plastic cap to remove it
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4. After removing the plastic cap,
CPU Socket CPU

using your thumb and the index
finger, hold the CPU at the
north and south center edges.
5. Align the CPU key, the semi-

circle cutout, against the socket
key, the notch below the gold
color dot on the side of the
socket.
Socket Keys
6. Once both the CPU and the
socket are aligned, carefully
lower the CPU straight down
into the socket. (Do not rub the
CPU against the surface of the
socket or its pins to avoid dam-
aging the CPU or the socket.)
7. With the CPU inside the socket,

inspect the four corners of the
CPU Keys
CPU to make sure that the CPU

is properly installed.
8. Once the CPU is securely

seated on the socket, lower the
CPU load plate to the socket.
9. Use your thumb to gently push

the socket clip down to the clip
lock.
Warning: Please save the

plastic cap. The mother-
board must be shipped
with the plastic cap prop-
erly installed to protect the
CPU socket pins. Ship-
Load Plate
ment without the plastic

cap properly installed will
cause damage to the sock-
et pins.
2-3
Installing a CPU Heatsink

1. Do not apply any thermal
grease to the heatsink or the
CPU die because the required
amount has already been ap-
plied.
Screw#1 Screw#2
2. Place the heatsink on top of the

CPU so that the four mounting
holes are aligned with those on
the retention mechanism.
Screw#1 Screw#2
Install Screw#1
3. Install two diagonal screws (ie
the #1 and the #2 screws) and
tighten them until just snug (-do
not fully tighten the screws to
avoid possible damage to the
CPU.)
4. Finish the installation by fully

tightening all four screws.
2-4
Removing the 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 and prevent damage to
the CPU or other components.
1. Unplug the power cord from the

power supply.
2. Disconnect the heatsink fan

wires from the CPU fan header.
3. Using a screwdriver, loosen and

remove the heatsink screws Using a screwdriver to
from the motherboard in the se- remove Screw#1
quence as show in the picture
on the right.
4. Hold the heatsink as shown

in the picture on the right and
gently wriggle the heatsink to
loosen it from the CPU. (Do not
use excessive force when wrig-
Remove Screw#2
gling the heatsink.)
5. Once the CPU is loosened,

remove the heatsink from the
CPU socket.
6. To reinstall the CPU and the

heatsink, clean the surface of
the CPU and the heatsink to get
rid of the old thermal grease.
Reapply the proper amount of
thermal grease on the surface
before reinstalling them on the
motherboard.
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2-3 Mounting the Motherboard into the Chassis

All motherboards have standard mounting holes to fit different types of chassis.
Make sure that the locations of all mounting holes for the motherboard and the chas-
sis match. Although a chassis may have both plastic and metal mounting fasteners,
metal ones are highly recommended because they ground the motherboard to the
chassis. Make sure that the metal standoffs click in or are screwed in tightly. Then
use a screwdriver to secure the motherboard onto the motherboard tray. (See the
layout on the right for mounting hole locations.)
Note: Some components are very close to the mounting holes. Please take
all necessary precautionary measures to avoid damaging these compo-
nents when installing the motherboard into the chassis.
Locations of Mounting Holes
Tools Needed
1. Phillips Screwdriver
2. Pan head #6 screws
Installation Instructions
1. Install the IO shield into the chassis.
Pan head
X8DTN+
2. Locate the mounting holes on the motherboard.

6-32 x 5 mm
Refer to the layout above for mounting hole
locations.
[0.197]
3. Locate the matching mounting holes on the

chassis. Align the mounting holes on the mother-
board against the mounting holes on the chassis.
4. Install standoffs in the chassis as needed.
5. Install the motherboard into the chassis carefully to avoid damage to mother-
board components.
Warning: To 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 screw into a mounting hole.
6. Insert a Pan head #6 screw into a mounting hole on the motherboard and its
matching mounting hole on the chassis, using a Phillips screwdriver.
7. Repeat Step 4 to insert #6 screws to all mounting holes.
8. Make sure that the motherboard is securely placed on the chassis.
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2-4 Installing and Removing the Memory Modules
Note: Check the Supermicro web site for recommended memory modules.
CAUTION
Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM
modules to prevent any possible damage.
Installing & Removing DIMMs Press down the release tabs
1. Insert the desired number of DIMMs into the memory

slots, starting with P1-DIMM #1A. When populating
multiple DIMM modules within a channel, always start
with Bank1 first. (For best performance, please use the
memory modules of the same type and same speed in
the same bank.)
Insert & press down a
2. Press down the release tabs on the ends of a memory DIMM module into the slot
slot. Insert each DIMM module vertically into its slot.
Pay attention to the notch along the bottom of the
module to prevent inserting the DIMM module incor-
rectly.
3. Gently press down on the DIMM module until it snaps

into place in the slot. Repeat for all modules.
4. Reverse the steps above to remove the DIMM mod-

ules from the motherboard.
DIMM DDR3
Notch Notch
Release
Note: Notch Tab
Release
Tab should align
with the
receptive point
on the slot
X8DTN+
To Install: Insert module vertically and press

down until it snaps into place. Pay attention to the
alignment notch at the bottom.
To Remove:
Use your thumbs
to gently push the
3
release tabs near both
Release Tab Release Tab
ends of the module.
This should release it
from the slot.
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Memory Support
• RDIMM
• 240-pin Reg. DDR3 ECC 1333/1066/800 MHz memory with support of up
to 288 GB in 18 slots
Note 1. 240-pin Dual Rank (DR) 16 GB Reg. ECC DDR3 1333/1066/800

MHz memory will support up to 288 GB. Memory speed will be downgraded
to 800 MHz. (Refer to the notes in the following memory tables.)
Note 2. 240-pin Quad Rank (QR) 16 GB Reg. ECC DDR3 1066/800 MHz
memory will support up to 192 GB (with 6 DIMMs max. per CPU). Memory
speed will be downgraded to 800 MHz. (Refer to the notes in the following
memory tables.)
• LRDIMM (Load Reduced DIMM, for X8DTN+-LR Only)

• LRDIMM DDR3 ECC 1066 MHz memory with support of up 288 GB in 18
slots.
correct BIOS ROM for your system. For the X8DTN+, use the X8DTN+
BIOS. For the X8DTN+-LR, use the X8DTN+-LR BIOS. To flash the BIOS,
refer to http://www.supermicro.com/products/motherboard/QPI/5500/
X8DTN_.cfm?IPMI=Y.
• UDIMM
Unbuffered ECC/Non-ECC DDR3 1333/1066/800 MHz memory of up to 48

GB memory
DIMM Module Population Configuration
For memory to work properly, follow the tables below for memory installation:
Memory Population for Optimal Performance

-For a Motherboard with One CPU (CPU1) Installed
P1-DIMMs To Populate P1-DIMMs
Branch 0 Branch 1 Branch 2
3 DIMMs P1-1A P1-2A P1-3A
6 DIMMs P1-1A P1-1B P1-2A P1-2B P1-3A P1-3B
9 DIMMs P1-1A P1-1B P1-1C P1-2A P1-2B P1-2C P1-3A P1-3B P1-3C
(RDIMMs only) (Note)
Note: Max. of 6 UDIMM modules are supported by a CPU.
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-For a Motherboard with One CPU (CPU2) Installed
P2-DIMMs To Populate P2-DIMMs
Branch 0 Branch 1 Branch 2
3 DIMMs P2-1A P2-2A P2-3A
6 DIMMs P2-1A P2-1B P2-2A P2-2B P2-3A P2-3B
9 DIMMs P2-1A P2-1B P2-1C P2-2A P2-2B P2-2C P2-3A P2-3B P2-3C
(RDIMMs only (Note)

-For a Motherboard with Two CPUs Installed
CPU 1 (To Populate P1-DIMMs) CPU 2 (To Populate P2-DIMMs)
Branch 0 Branch 1 Branch 2 Branch 0 Branch 1 Branch 2
6 DIMMs P1-1A P1-2A P1-3A P2-1A P2-2A P2-3A
12 DIMMs P1-1A/1B P1-2A/2B P1-3A/3B P2-1A/1B P2-2A/2B P2-3A/3B
18 DIMMs P1- P1- P1- P2- P2- P2-

(For RDIMMs only) (Note) 1A/1B/1C 2A/2B/2C 3A/3B/3C 1A/1B/1C 2A/2B/2C 3A/3B/3C
Memory Support for the Motherboard with the 5500 Processor(s)

Installed
RDIMM Population for the motherboard w/5500 Processors Installed
DIMM DIMMs DIMM Type (Reg.= Speeds (in MHz) Ranks per DIMM
Slots per Populated Registered) (any combination;
Channel per Channel SR=Single Rank,
DR=Dual Rank,
QR=Quad Rank)
3 1 Reg. DDR3 ECC 800,1066,1333 SR or DR
3 1 Reg. DDR3 ECC 800,1066 QR
3 2 Reg. DDR3 ECC 800,1066 Mixing SR, DR
3 2 Reg. DDR3 ECC 800 (Note) Mixing SR, DR, QR
3 3 Reg. DDR3 ECC 800 (Note ) Mixing SR, DR
Note: 1066 RDIMMs will run at 800 MHz (-BIOS automatic downgrading)
UDIMM Population for the motherboard w/5500 Processors Installed

DIMM DIMMs DIMM Type (Unb.= Speeds (in MHz) Ranks per DIMM
Slots per Populated Unbuffered) (any combination;
DR=Dual Rank,
QR=Quad Rank)
3 1 Unb. DDR3 ECC/Non-ECC 800,1066,1333 SR or DR
3 2 Unb. DDR3 ECC/Non-ECC 800,1066 Mixing SR, DR
3 3 Not available Not available Not available
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Memory Support for the Motherboard with the 5600 Processor(s)

Installed
• 1.5V DIMMs
1.5V RDIMM Population for the motherboard w/5600 Processors Installed
DIMM DIMMs DIMM Type Speeds (in MHz) Ranks per DIMM
Slots per Populated (Reg.=Registered) (any combination;
DR=Dual Rank,
QR=Quad Rank)
3 1 Reg. DDR3 ECC 800,1066 (Note 1) QR
3 2 Reg. DDR3 ECC 800,1066, 1333 Mixing SR, DR
3 2 Reg. DDR3 ECC 800 (Note 2) Mixing SR, DR, QR
3 3 Reg. DDR3 ECC 800 (Note 2) Mixing SR, DR
Note 1: 1333 MHz RDIMMs will run at 1066 MHz (-BIOS automatic downgrading).
Note 2: 1333/1066 MHz RDIMMs will run at 800 MHz (-BIOS automatic downgrading).
Note 3: MIxing of 1.35V and 1.5V DIMMs is not recommended.
1.5V LRDIMM Population for the Motherboard w/5600 Processors

Installed (for X8DTN+-LR Only)
DIMM DIMMs DIMM Type Speeds (in MHz) Ranks per DIMM (QR=Quad
Slots per Populated (LR= Load Rank, OR=Octal Rank)
Channel per Channel Reduced)
3 1 LR DDR3 ECC 1066 QR or OR
3 2 LR DDR3 ECC 1066 QR or OR
3 3 LR DDR3 ECC 1066 QR
1.5V UDIMM Population for the motherboard w/5600 Processors Installed

DR=Dual Rank,
QR=Quad Rank)
3 1 Unb. DDR3 ECC/Non-ECC 800,1066,1333 SR or DR
3 2 Unb. DDR3 ECC/Non-ECC 800,1066, 1333 Mixing SR, DR
3 3 Not Available Not Available Not Available
Note 1: 1333 MHz for two DIMMs per channel is supported when Unbuf./ECC DIMMs are used.
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• 1.35V DIMMs
1.35V RDIMM Population for the motherboard w/5600 Processors
Installed
DIMM DIMMs DIMM Type Speeds (in MHz) Ranks per DIMM
Slots per Populated (Reg.=Registered) (any combination;
DR=Dual Rank,
QR=Quad Rank)
3 1 Reg. DDR3 ECC 800 (Note 1) QR
3 2 Reg. DDR3 ECC 800,1066 (Note 2) Mixing SR, DR
3 2 Reg. DDR3 ECC 800 (Note 3) Mixing SR, DR, QR
Note 1: 1333/1066 MHz QR RDIMMs will run at 800 MHz (-BIOS automatic downgrading).
Note 2: 1333 MHz SR/DR RDIMMs will run at 800 MHz (-BIOS automatic downgrading).
Note 3: 1333/1066 MHz SR/DR/QR RDIMMs will run at 800 MHz (-BIOS automatic downgrading).
1.35V UDIMM Population for the motherboard w/5600 Processors Installed

DR=Dual Rank,
QR=Quad Rank)
3 1 Unb. DDR3 ECC 800,1066,1333 SR or DR
3 2 Unb. DDR3 ECC 800,1066 Mixing SR, DR
Note 1: 1333 MHz for two DIMMs per channel is supported when Unbuf./ECC DIMMs are used.
Note 1: Due to OS limitations, some operating systems may not show

more than 4 GB of memory.
Note 2: Due to memory allocation to system devices, the amount of
memory that remains available for operational use will be reduced when
4 GB of RAM is used. The reduction in memory availability is dispropor-
tional. (See the following Table.)
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Possible System Memory Allocation & Availability
System Device Size Physical Memory

Remaining (-Available)
(4 GB Total System Memory)
Firmware Hub flash 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
I/O APIC (4 Kbytes) 4 KB 3.99 GB
PCI Enumeration Area 1 256 MB 3.76 GB
PCI Express (256 MB) 256 MB 3.51 GB
PCI Enumeration Area 2 (if needed) -Aligned on 512 MB 3.01 GB

256-MB boundary-
VGA Memory 16 MB 2.85 GB
TSEG 1 MB 2.84 GB
Memory available for the OS & other applications 2.84 GB
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2-5 Control Panel Connectors/IO Ports
The I/O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specification. See
the picture below for the colors and locations of the various I/O ports.
1. Back Panel Connectors/IO Ports
4
X8DTN+
1 3 5 6 7 8
Back Panel I/O Port Locations and Definitions

Back Panel Connectors
1. Keyboard (Purple)
2. PS/2 Mouse (Green)
3. Back Panel USB Port 0
4. Back Panel USB Port 1
5. COM Port 1 (Turquoise)
6. VGA (Blue)
7. Gigabit LAN 1
8. Gigabit LAN 2
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2. Back Panel IO Port and Onboard IO Connection Pin

Definitions
ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Pin
Mouse Ports Definitions
The ATX PS/2 keyboard and PS/2 PS2 Keyboard PS2 Mouse
mouse (JKM1) are located next to Pin# Definition Pin# Definition
the Backpanel USB ports on the 1 KB Data 1 Mouse Data
motherboard. See the table at right 2 NC 2 NC
for pin definitions. 3 Ground 3 Ground
4 Mouse/KB VCC 4 Mouse/KB VCC

(+5V) (+5V)
Mouse 5 KB Clock 5 Mouse Clock
6 No Connection 6 No Connection
NC: No Connection
Keyboard
A
A. Keyboard
B. Mouse
X8DTN+
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Universal Serial Bus (USB) Back Panel USB Front Panel USB
(USB0/1) (USB6/7)
There are seven USB 2.0 (Univer- Pin# Definitions Pin# Definition
sal Serial Bus) connections on the 1 +5V 1 Vcc
motherboard. Backpanel USB Ports 2 PO-
2 Data-
0/1 are located at JUSB1. The other 3 PO+
3 Data+
five are for front panel access. USB 4 Ground
4 Ground
2/3 (JUSB 2), USB 4 (JUSB 3), USB 5 N/A
5 NA
6 (J7) and USB 7 (J8) provide front
panel USB access. See the tables Front Panel USB
Pin Definitions (USB2/3/4)
on the right for pin definitions.
USB2/4 USB3
Pin # Definition Pin # Definition
1 +5V 1 +5V
2 PO- 2 PO-
3 PO+ 3 PO+
4 Ground 4 Ground
5 Key 5 No connection
A P1 DIMM3A PWR I2C Fan7 A. Backpanel USB 0

JPW1 JPW4 JPW3
Fan5 CPU2 Fan
P1 DIMM3B
Fan6
P1 DIMM3C
P1 DIMM2A JPP1
B. Backpanel USB 1
Fan1
JP6
C. Front Panel USB 2/3

P1 DIMM2B JPP0
USB0/1 KB/MS
FP CTRL
P1 DIMM2C
XDP
CPU2
P1 DIMM1A
P1 DIMM1B
JF1 D. Front Panel USB 4
P1 DIMM1C
COM1
E. Front Panel USB 6

Fan2
J108 J107 J106 J105 J104 J103 J102 J101 J100
F. Front Panel USB 7

P2 DIMM1C
JD1 LE1
VGA
P2 DIMM1B
CPU1 P2 DIMM1A
P2 DIMM2C
OH LED
LAN1
JOH1
P2 DIMM2B
P2 DIMM2A
LAN2
P2 DIMM3C
Fan8
JWD P2 DIMM3B
CPU1Fan
P2 DIMM3A
SIMLP IPMI
SPKR
X8DTN+
Fan3

VGA
CTRL Clear CMOS
JBT1 Intel 5520
Rev. 2.0
JI2C2 JI2C1
JWOL1
BIOS
Floppy
Slot3 PCI-X 133MHZ

IDE
LAN
CTRL
Intel ICH10R
JPL1
E F C T-SGPIO1
JWF1

S I/O Fan4
JTPM1
COM2
I-SATA1
I-SATA0
USB7
I-SATA2
I-SATA3
I-SATA5
USB6
I-SATA4
USB2/3
JWOR1 IPMB
D
Slot0 PCI-U JL1 TPM Header JP3
USB4
JPG1 JK1
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Serial Ports
Serial Ports-COM1
Two COM connections (COM1 & Pin Definitions
COM2) are located on the moth- Pin # Definition Pin # Definition
erboard. COM1 is located next to 1 DCD 6 DSR

the Video port on the Backplane IO 2 RXD 7 RTS
panel. COM2 (JCOM2) is located 3 TXD 8 CTS
next to the USB Port 6 to provide 4 DTR 9 RI
front access serial connection. See 5 Ground 10 N/A
the table on the right for pin defini-
tions. Serial Ports-COM2
Pin Definitions
Pin # Definition Pin # Definition
1 DCD 6 DSR
2 RXD 7 RTS
3 TXD 8 CTS
4 DTR 9 RI
5 Ground 10 Key
A. COM1
B. COM2
A
X8DTN+
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VGA Connector VGA/CRT Pin

Definitions
A VGA connector is located next to
Pin# Definition Pin# Definition
COM Port1 on the IO backplane.
1 Red 9 NC
This connector provides video and
2 Green 10 Ground
CRT display Refer to the board layout
3 Blue 11 MS0
below for the location.
4 MS2 12 MS1: SDA (DDC Data)
5 Ground 13 HSYNC
6 Ground 14 VSYSNC
7 Ground 15 MS3: SCL (DDC CLK)
8 Ground 16
NC= No Connection
A. VGA
X8DTN+
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Gigabit LAN (Ethernet) Ports

Two Gigabit Ethernet ports (GLAN1/2)
are located at JLAN1/JLAN2 on the
IO backplane. These ports accept
RJ45 type cables. (Note: Please
refer to the LED Indicator Section for
GLAN LED information.)
A B
A B
A. GLAN1
B. GLAN2
X8DTN+
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3. 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
specifically for use with Supermicro server chassis. See the figure below for the
descriptions of the various control panel buttons and LED indicators. Refer to the
following section for descriptions and pin definitions.
JF1 Header Pins
20 19
Ground NMI
X X
Power LED Vcc
HDD LED Vcc
NIC1 LED Vcc

X8DTN+
NIC2 LED Vcc
OH/Fan Fail LED Vcc
PWR Fail LED Vcc
Ground Reset Reset Button
Ground PWR Power Button

2 1
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4. Front Control Panel Pin Definitions
NMI Button NMI Button

Pin Definitions (JF1)
The non-maskable interrupt button
Pin# Definition
header is located on pins 19 and 20
19 Control
of JF1. Refer to the table on the right
20 Ground
for pin definitions.
Power LED Power LED

The Power LED connection is
Pin# Definition
located on pins 15 and 16 of JF1.
15 +5V
Refer to the table on the right for
16 Ground
pin definitions.
A. NMI
B. PWR LED
20 19
A
Ground NMI
X X
B
Power LED Vcc
HDD LED Vcc
NIC1 LED Vcc
NIC2 LED Vcc

X8DTN+
OH/Fan Fail LED Vcc
PWR Fail LED Vcc

2 1
2-20
HDD LED HDD LED

The HDD LED connection is located
Pin# Definition
on pins 13 and 14 of JF1. Attach a
13 +5V
hard drive LED cable here to display
14 HD Active
disk activity (for any hard drive activi-
ties on the system, including Serial
ATA and IDE). See the table on the
right for pin definitions.
NIC1/NIC2 LED Indicators

GLAN1/2 LED
The NIC (Network Interface Control- Pin Definitions (JF1)
ler) LED connection for GLAN port 1 Pin# Definition
is located on pins 11 and 12 of JF1, 9/11 Vcc
and the LED connection for GLAN 10/12 Ground
Port 2 is on Pins 9 and 10. Attach the
NIC LED cables to display network
activity. Refer to the table on the right
A. HDD LED
B. NIC1 LED
C. NIC2 LED
20 19
Ground NMI
X X
Power LED Vcc

A
HDD LED Vcc
B
NIC1 LED Vcc
C
NIC2 LED Vcc
X8DTN+
OH/Fan Fail LED Vcc
PWR Fail LED Vcc

2 1
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Overheat (OH)/Fan Fail LED OH/Fan Fail LED

Connect an LED Cable to the OH/
Pin# Definition
Fan Fail connection on pins 7 and
7 Vcc
8 of JF1 to provide an advanced
8 Ground
warning of chassis overheating or
OH/Fan Fail Indicator
fan failure. Refer to the table on the Status
right for pin definitions. State Definition
Off Normal
On Overheat
Flash- Fan Fail

ing
Power Fail LED

The Power Fail LED connection PWR Fail LED
is located on pins 5 and 6 of JF1.
Pin# Definition
Refer to the table on the right for
5 Vcc
pin definitions.
6 Ground
A. OH/Fan Fail LED

B. PWR Supply Fail
20 19
Ground NMI
X X
Power LED Vcc
HDD LED Vcc
NIC1 LED Vcc
NIC2 LED Vcc

A
OH/Fan Fail LED Vcc
X8DTN+
B
PWR Fail LED Vcc

2 1
2-22
Reset Button Reset Button

The Reset Button connection is lo-
Pin# Definition
cated on pins 3 and 4 of JF1. Attach
3 Reset
it to a hardware reset switch on the
4 Ground
computer case. Refer to the table on
the right for pin definitions.
Power Button
Power Button
The Power Button connection is Pin Definitions (JF1)
located on pins 1 and 2 of JF1. Pin# Definition
Momentarily contacting both pins 1 Signal

will power on/off the system. This 2 +3V Standby
button can also be configured to
function as a suspend button (with a
setting in the BIOS - see Chapter 4).
To turn off the power in the suspend
mode, press the button for at least
4 seconds. Refer to the table on the
A. Reset Button
B. PWR Button
20 19
Ground NMI
X X
Power LED Vcc
HDD LED Vcc
NIC1 LED Vcc
NIC2 LED Vcc
OH/Fan Fail LED Vcc

X8DTN+
PWR Fail LED Vcc

A
B
2 1
2-23
2-6 Connecting Cables ATX Power 24-pin Connector

Pin Definitions
Pin# Definition Pin # Definition

ATX Power Connector 13 +3.3V 1 +3.3V
There are a 24-pin main power 14 -12V 2 +3.3V
supply connector(JPW1) and two 15 COM 3 COM
8-pin CPU PWR connectors (JPW3/ 16 PS_ON 4 +5V
JPW5) on the motherboard. These 17 COM 5 COM
power connectors meet the SSI EPS 18 COM 6 +5V

12V specification. For the 8-pin PWR 19 COM 7 COM
(JPW3/JPW4), please refer to the 20 Res (NC) 8 PWR_OK
item listed below. 21 +5V 9 5VSB
22 +5V 10 +12V
Processor Power Connector
23 +5V 11 +12V
In addition to the Primary ATX power 24 COM 12 +3.3V
connector, the 12V 8-pin CPU PWR
connectors at JPW3/JPW4 must 12V 8-pin PWR Pin
Definitions
also be connected to your power
Pins Definition
supply to ensure adequate power
1 through 4 Ground
supply to your system. See the table
5 through 8 +12V
on the right for pin definitions.
Required
Warning: To prevent damage to your 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 power connectors to the 24-pin and the two
8-pin power connectors on your motherboard for adequate power supply
to your system. Failure to do so will void the manufacturer warranty on
your power supply and motherboard.
A C B A. 24-pin ATX PWR
JPW1 JPW4 JPW3
Fan5 CPU2 Fan
B/C.8-pin Processor
P1 DIMM3B
P1 DIMM3C
Fan6
P1 DIMM2A JPP1
Fan1
PWR
JP6
P1 DIMM2B JPP0
USB0/1 KB/MS
FP CTRL
P1 DIMM2C
XDP
CPU2
P1 DIMM1A
P1 DIMM1B
JF1
P1 DIMM1C
COM1
Fan2
J108 J107 J106 J105 J104 J103 J102 J101 J100
P2 DIMM1C
JD1 LE1
VGA
P2 DIMM1B
CPU1 P2 DIMM1A
P2 DIMM2C
OH LED
LAN1
JOH1
P2 DIMM2B
P2 DIMM2A
LAN2
P2 DIMM3C
Fan8
JWD P2 DIMM3B
CPU1Fan
P2 DIMM3A
SIMLP IPMI
SPKR
X8DTN+
Fan3

VGA
CTRL Clear CMOS
JBT1 Intel 5520
Rev. 2.0
JI2C2 JI2C1
JWOL1
BIOS
Floppy
Slot3 PCI-X 133MHZ

IDE
LAN
CTRL
Intel ICH10R
JPL1
T-SGPIO1
JWF1

S I/O Fan4
JTPM1
COM2
I-SATA1
I-SATA0
USB7
I-SATA2
I-SATA3
I-SATA5
USB6
I-SATA4
USB2/3
USB4
JPG1 JK1
2-24
Fan Headers Fan Header

Pin Definitions
The X8DTN+/X8DTN+-LR has six
Pin# Definition
chassis/system fan headers (Fan1 to
1 Ground
Fan6) and two CPU fans (Fan7/Fan8)
2 +12V
on the motherboard. All these 4-pin
3 Tachometer
fans headers are backward compat-
4 PWR Modulation
ible with the traditional 3-pin fans.
However, 3-pin fans do not support
fan speed control. Fan speed control
is available for 4-pin fans only. The
onboard fan speeds are controlled by
Thermal Management via Hardware
Monitoring in the Advanced Setting
in the BIOS. (The Default setting is
Disabled.) See the table on the right

G A. Fan 1
Fan5
E P1 DIMM3B
CPU2 Fan
JPW1 JPW4 JPW3
B. Fan 2
F
P1 DIMM3C
Fan6
A
P1 DIMM2A JPP1
Fan1
C. Fan 3
JP6
P1 DIMM2B JPP0
USB0/1 KB/MS
FP CTRL
P1 DIMM2C
XDP
P1 DIMM1A
CPU2 D. Fan 4
P1 DIMM1B
P1 DIMM1C
JF1
E. Fan 5
COM1
B
Fan2
F. Fan 6
J108 J107 J106 J105 J104 J103 J102 J101 J100
G. Fan 7 (CPU2 Fan)

P2 DIMM1C
JD1 LE1
VGA
P2 DIMM1B
H. Fan 8 (CPU1 Fan)

CPU1 P2 DIMM1A
P2 DIMM2C
OH LED
LAN1
JOH1
P2 DIMM2B
P2 DIMM2A
LAN2
P2 DIMM3C
H
Fan8
JWD P2 DIMM3B
CPU1Fan
P2 DIMM3A
SIMLP IPMI
SPKR
X8DTN+
C
Fan3

VGA
CTRL Clear CMOS
JBT1 Intel 5520
Rev. 2.0
JI2C2 JI2C1
JWOL1
BIOS
Floppy
Slot3 PCI-X 133MHZ

IDE
LAN
CTRL
Intel ICH10R
JPL1
T-SGPIO1
D
JWF1

S I/O Fan4
JTPM1
COM2
I-SATA1
I-SATA0
USB7
I-SATA2
I-SATA3
I-SATA5
USB6
I-SATA4
USB2/3
USB4
JPG1 JK1
2-25
Internal Speaker Internal Buzzer (SP1)

Pin Definition
The Internal Speaker, located at
Pin# Definitions
SP1, can be used to provide audible
Pin 1 Pos. (+) Beep In
indications for various beep codes.
Pin 2 Neg. (-) Alarm
See the table on the right for pin Speaker
definitions. Refer to the layout be-
low for the locations of the Internal
Buzzer (SP1).
Overheat LED
Overheat LED/Fan Fail (JOH1) Pin Definitions
Pin# Definition
The JOH1 header is used to con-
1 5vDC
nect an LED indicator to provide
2 OH Active
warnings of chassis overheat or fan
failure This LED will blink when a fan OH/Fan Fail LED
Pin Definitions
failure occurs. Refer to the table on
State Message
Solid Overheat
Blinking Fan Fail

JPW1 JPW4
A. Keyboard/Mouse
Fan5 CPU2 Fan JPW3
P1 DIMM3B
P1 DIMM3C B. Overheat/Fan Fail

Fan6
P1 DIMM2A JPP1
Fan1
LED
JP6
P1 DIMM2B JPP0
USB0/1 KB/MS
FP CTRL
P1 DIMM2C
XDP
CPU2
P1 DIMM1A
P1 DIMM1B
JF1
P1 DIMM1C
COM1
Fan2
J108 J107 J106 J105 J104 J103 J102 J101 J100
P2 DIMM1C
JD1 LE1
VGA
P2 DIMM1B
CPU1 P2 DIMM1A
B
P2 DIMM2C
OH LED
LAN1
JOH1
P2 DIMM2B
P2 DIMM2A
LAN2
P2 DIMM3C
Fan8
JWD P2 DIMM3B
CPU1Fan
P2 DIMM3A
SIMLP IPMI
SPKR A
X8DTN+
Fan3

VGA
CTRL Clear CMOS
JBT1 Intel 5520
Rev. 2.0
JI2C2 JI2C1
JWOL1
BIOS
Floppy
Slot3 PCI-X 133MHZ

IDE
LAN
CTRL
Intel ICH10R
JPL1
T-SGPIO1
JWF1

S I/O Fan4
JTPM1
COM2
I-SATA1
I-SATA0
USB7
I-SATA2
I-SATA3
I-SATA5
USB6
I-SATA4
USB2/3
USB4
JPG1 JK1
2-26
Chassis Intrusion Chassis Intrusion

Pin Definitions (JL1)
A Chassis Intrusion header is located
Pin# Definition
at JL1 on the motherboard. Attach an
1 Intrusion Input
appropriate cable from the chassis
2 Ground
to inform you of a chassis intrusion
when the chassis is opened.
T-SGPIO Headers T-SGPIO

Pin Definitions
Two SGPIO (Serial-Link General
Pin# Definition Pin Definition
Purpose Input/Output) headers
1 NC 2 NC
(T-SGPIO-1/T-SGPIO-2) are located
3 Ground 4 Data
below the floppy drive on the mother-
5 Load 6 Ground
board. These headers support serial
link interfaces for the onboard SATA 7 Clock 8 NC
connectors. See the table on the Note: NC= No Connections

right for pin definitions. Refer to the
board layout below for the location.

JPW1 JPW4
A. Chassis Intrusion
Fan5 CPU2 Fan JPW3
P1 DIMM3B
P1 DIMM3C B. T-SGPIO-1
Fan6
P1 DIMM2A JPP1
Fan1
C. T-SGPIO-2
JP6
P1 DIMM2B JPP0
USB0/1 KB/MS
FP CTRL
P1 DIMM2C
XDP
CPU2
P1 DIMM1A
P1 DIMM1B
JF1
P1 DIMM1C
COM1
Fan2
J108 J107 J106 J105 J104 J103 J102 J101 J100
P2 DIMM1C
JD1 LE1
VGA
P2 DIMM1B
CPU1 P2 DIMM1A
P2 DIMM2C
OH LED
LAN1
JOH1
P2 DIMM2B
P2 DIMM2A
LAN2
P2 DIMM3C
Fan8
JWD P2 DIMM3B
CPU1Fan
P2 DIMM3A
SIMLP IPMI
SPKR
X8DTN+
Fan3

VGA
CTRL Clear CMOS
JBT1 Intel 5520
Rev. 2.0
JI2C2 JI2C1
JWOL1
BIOS
Floppy
Slot3 PCI-X 133MHZ

IDE
LAN
CTRL
Intel ICH10R
PXH (South Bridge)
B
Slot2 PCI-X 100/133MHZ
JPL1
T-SGPIO1
C
JWF1
S I/O
A T-SGPIO2
Fan4
JTPM1
COM2
I-SATA1
I-SATA0
USB7
I-SATA2
I-SATA3
I-SATA5
USB6
I-SATA4
USB2/3
USB4
JPG1 JK1
2-27
Power SMB (I2C) Connector PWR SMB

Pin Definitions
Power System Management Bus
Pin# Definition
(I 2 C) Connector (J15) monitors
1 Clock
power supply, fan and system tem-
2 Data
peratures. See the table on the right
3 PWR Fail
4 Ground
5 +3.3V
SMB Header
IPMB I2C SMB Pin Definitions
A System Management Bus header Pin# Definition
for the IPMI slot is located at J14. 1 Data
Connect the appropriate cable here 2 Ground
to use the IPMB I2C connection on 3 Clock
your system. 4 No Connection
A
JPW1 JPW4
A. PWR SMB
Fan5 CPU2 Fan JPW3
P1 DIMM3B
P1 DIMM3C B. IPMB SMB

Fan6
P1 DIMM2A JPP1
Fan1
JP6
P1 DIMM2B JPP0
USB0/1 KB/MS
FP CTRL
P1 DIMM2C
XDP
CPU2
P1 DIMM1A
P1 DIMM1B
JF1
P1 DIMM1C
COM1
Fan2
J108 J107 J106 J105 J104 J103 J102 J101 J100
P2 DIMM1C
JD1 LE1
VGA
P2 DIMM1B
CPU1 P2 DIMM1A
P2 DIMM2C
OH LED
LAN1
JOH1
P2 DIMM2B
P2 DIMM2A
LAN2
P2 DIMM3C
Fan8
JWD P2 DIMM3B
CPU1Fan
P2 DIMM3A
SIMLP IPMI
SPKR
X8DTN+
Fan3

VGA
CTRL Clear CMOS
JBT1 Intel 5520
Rev. 2.0
JI2C2 JI2C1
JWOL1
BIOS
Floppy
Slot3 PCI-X 133MHZ

IDE
LAN
CTRL
Intel ICH10R
JPL1
T-SGPIO1
B
JWF1

S I/O Fan4
JTPM1
COM2
I-SATA1
I-SATA0
USB7
I-SATA2
I-SATA3
I-SATA5
USB6
I-SATA4
USB2/3
USB4
JPG1 JK1
2-28
Compact Flash Card PWR Compact Flash Card PWR

Connector Connector
A C ompac t Flash Card Power Jumper Definition
Connector is located at JWF1. For On Compact Flash

Power On (Default)
the Compact Flash card to work
Off Compact Flash
properly, you will need to first connect Power Off
the Compact Flash power cable to
JWF1. Refer to the board layout
below for the location.
Wake-On-LAN
Wake-On-LAN
The Wake-On-LAN header (JWOL1) Pin Definitions
is located below the Intel ICH10R Pin# Definition
chip on the motherboard. You must 1 +5V Standby
also have a LAN card with a Wake- 2 Ground
On-LAN connector and a cable to 3 Wake-up
use this feature. See the table on the
A. Compact Flash PWR

Fan5
P1 DIMM3B
CPU2 Fan
JPW1 JPW4 JPW3
B. WOL
P1 DIMM3C
Fan6
P1 DIMM2A JPP1
Fan1
JP6
P1 DIMM2B JPP0
USB0/1 KB/MS
FP CTRL
P1 DIMM2C
XDP
CPU2
P1 DIMM1A
P1 DIMM1B
JF1
P1 DIMM1C
COM1
Fan2
J108 J107 J106 J105 J104 J103 J102 J101 J100
P2 DIMM1C
JD1 LE1
VGA
P2 DIMM1B
CPU1 P2 DIMM1A
P2 DIMM2C
OH LED
LAN1
JOH1
P2 DIMM2B
P2 DIMM2A
LAN2
P2 DIMM3C
Fan8
JWD P2 DIMM3B
CPU1Fan
P2 DIMM3A
SIMLP IPMI
SPKR
X8DTN+
Fan3

VGA
CTRL Clear CMOS
JBT1 Intel 5520
Rev. 2.0
JI2C2 JI2C1
JWOL1 B BIOS
Floppy
Slot3 PCI-X 133MHZ

IDE
LAN
CTRL
Intel ICH10R
PXH (South Bridge)
A
JPL1
T-SGPIO1
JWF1

S I/O Fan4
JTPM1
COM2
I-SATA1
I-SATA0
USB7
I-SATA2
I-SATA3
I-SATA5
USB6
I-SATA4
USB2/3
USB4
JPG1 JK1
2-29
Trusted Platform Module Header Trusted Platform Module (TPM) Header

Pin Definitions
A Trusted Platform Module (TPM)
header (JTPM1) is located next to
1 LPC Clock 2 GND
the SATA connectors. This header
3 LPC FRAME# 4 Key
provides TPM support to ensure
5 LPC Reset# 6 +5V (X)
data integrity and system security.
7 LAD3 8 LAD2
Refer to the table on the right for pin
9 +3.3V 10 LAD1
definitions.
11 LAD0 12 GND
13 SCL 14 SDAT
15 +3V_DUAL 16 SERIRQ (X)
17 GND 18 CLKRUN(X)
19 LPCPD# (X) 20 LDRQ#(X)

Notes:
(X)=TPM does not use the signals.
SCL, SDAT are I2C bus clock and data.
A. TPM Header
JPW1 JPW4 JPW3
Fan5 CPU2 Fan
P1 DIMM3B
P1 DIMM3C
Fan6
P1 DIMM2A JPP1
Fan1
JP6
P1 DIMM2B JPP0
USB0/1 KB/MS
FP CTRL
P1 DIMM2C
XDP
CPU2
P1 DIMM1A
P1 DIMM1B
JF1
P1 DIMM1C
COM1
Fan2
J108 J107 J106 J105 J104 J103 J102 J101 J100
P2 DIMM1C
JD1 LE1
VGA
P2 DIMM1B
CPU1 P2 DIMM1A
P2 DIMM2C
OH LED
LAN1
JOH1
P2 DIMM2B
P2 DIMM2A
LAN2
P2 DIMM3C
Fan8
JWD P2 DIMM3B
CPU1Fan
P2 DIMM3A
SIMLP IPMI
SPKR
X8DTN+
Fan3

VGA
CTRL Clear CMOS
JBT1 Intel 5520
Rev. 2.0
JI2C2 JI2C1
JWOL1
BIOS
Floppy
Slot3 PCI-X 133MHZ

IDE
LAN
CTRL
Intel ICH10R
JPL1
A
T-SGPIO1
JWF1

S I/O Fan4
JTPM1
COM2
I-SATA1
I-SATA0
USB7
I-SATA2
I-SATA3
I-SATA5
USB6
I-SATA4
USB2/3
USB4
JPG1 JK1
2-30
2-7 Jumper Settings
Explanation of Jumpers Connector

3 2 1
Pins
To modify the operation of the moth-
erboard, jumpers can be used to
choose between optional settings.
Jumper
Jumpers create shorts between two Cap
pins to change the function of the 3 2 1
connector. Pin 1 is identified with

Setting
a square solder pad on the printed
Pin 1-2 short
circuit board. See the motherboard
layout pages for jumper locations.
Note: On two pin jumpers,
"Closed" means the jumper
is on and "Open" means
the jumper is off the pins.
GLAN Enable/Disable
JPL1 enables or disables the GLAN GLAN Enable
Jumper Settings
Port1/GLAN Port2 on the mother-
board. See the table on the right for Pin# Definition
jumper settings. The default setting 1-2 Enabled (default)
is Enabled. 2-3 Disabled

A. GLAN Ports 1/2 Enable
JPW1 JPW4 JPW3
Fan5 CPU2 Fan
P1 DIMM3B
P1 DIMM3C
Fan6
P1 DIMM2A JPP1
Fan1
JP6
P1 DIMM2B JPP0
USB0/1 KB/MS
FP CTRL
P1 DIMM2C
XDP
CPU2
P1 DIMM1A
P1 DIMM1B
JF1
P1 DIMM1C
COM1
Fan2
J108 J107 J106 J105 J104 J103 J102 J101 J100
P2 DIMM1C
JD1 LE1
VGA
P2 DIMM1B
CPU1 P2 DIMM1A
P2 DIMM2C
OH LED
LAN1
JOH1
P2 DIMM2B
P2 DIMM2A
LAN2
P2 DIMM3C
Fan8
JWD P2 DIMM3B
CPU1Fan
P2 DIMM3A
SIMLP IPMI
SPKR
X8DTN+
Fan3

VGA
CTRL Clear CMOS
JBT1 Intel 5520
Rev. 2.0
JI2C2 JI2C1
JWOL1
BIOS
Floppy
Slot3 PCI-X 133MHZ

IDE
LAN
CTRL
Intel ICH10R
A Slot2 PCI-X 100/133MHZ PXH (South Bridge)

JPL1
T-SGPIO1
JWF1

S I/O Fan4
JTPM1
COM2
I-SATA1
I-SATA0
USB7
I-SATA2
I-SATA3
I-SATA5
USB6
I-SATA4
USB2/3
USB4
JPG1 JK1
2-31
CMOS Clear
JBT1 is used to clear CMOS. Instead of pins, this "jumper" consists of contact
pads to prevent the accidental clearing of CMOS. To clear CMOS, use a metal
object such as a small screwdriver to touch both pads at the same time to short
the connection. Always remove the AC power cord from the system before clear-
ing CMOS.
Note: For an ATX power supply, you must completely shut down the sys-
tem, remove the AC power cord and then short JBT1 to clear CMOS.
Watch Dog Enable/Disable

Watch Dog (JWD) is a system moni- Watch Dog
Jumper Settings
tor that can reboot the system when
Jumper Setting Definition
a software application hangs. Close
Pins 1-2 Reset
Pins 1-2 to reset the system if an ap- (default)
plication hangs. Close Pins 2-3 to Pins 2-3 NMI
generate a non-maskable interrupt Open Disabled
signal for the application that hangs.
See the table on the right for jumper
settings. Watch Dog must also be
enabled in the BIOS.

JPW1 JPW4
A. Clear CMOS
Fan5 CPU2 Fan JPW3
P1 DIMM3B
P1 DIMM3C B. Watch Dog Enable

Fan6
P1 DIMM2A JPP1
Fan1
JP6
P1 DIMM2B JPP0
USB0/1 KB/MS
FP CTRL
P1 DIMM2C
XDP
CPU2
P1 DIMM1A
P1 DIMM1B
JF1
P1 DIMM1C
COM1
Fan2
J108 J107 J106 J105 J104 J103 J102 J101 J100
P2 DIMM1C
JD1 LE1
VGA
P2 DIMM1B
CPU1 P2 DIMM1A
P2 DIMM2C
OH LED
LAN1
JOH1
P2 DIMM2B
P2 DIMM2A
LAN2
P2 DIMM3C
B
Fan8
JWD P2 DIMM3B
CPU1Fan
P2 DIMM3A
SIMLP IPMI
SPKR
A
X8DTN+
Fan3

VGA
CTRL Clear CMOS
JBT1 Intel 5520
Rev. 2.0
JI2C2 JI2C1
JWOL1
BIOS
Floppy
Slot3 PCI-X 133MHZ

IDE
LAN
CTRL
Intel ICH10R
JPL1
T-SGPIO1
JWF1

S I/O Fan4
JTPM1
COM2
I-SATA1
I-SATA0
USB7
I-SATA2
I-SATA3
I-SATA5
USB6
I-SATA4
USB2/3
USB4
JPG1 JK1
2-32
I2C Bus to PCI-X/PCI-E Slots I2C to PCI-Exp/PCI-X slots

Jumper Settings
Jumpers JI C1 and JI C2 allow you 2 2
to connect the System Management
Closed Enabled
Bus (I2C) to PCI-X/PCI-E slots. The
Open Disabled (Default)
default setting is Open to disable
the connection. See the table on the
right for jumper settings.
VGA Enable/Disable VGA Enable

Jumper Settings
JPG1 allows you to enable the on-
board VGA connection. The default
1-2 VGA Enabled (Default)
position is on pins 1 and 2 to use this
2-3 VGA Disabled
feature. See the table on the right for
jumper settings.
Fan5
P1 DIMM3A
P1 DIMM3B
PWR I2C Fan7
CPU2 Fan
JPW1 JPW4 JPW3 A. J12 (JI2C1)
Fan6
P1 DIMM3C
P1 DIMM2A JPP1
B. J13 (JI2C2)
Fan1
JP6
P1 DIMM2B JPP0
C. VGA Enable
USB0/1 KB/MS
FP CTRL
P1 DIMM2C
XDP
CPU2
P1 DIMM1A
P1 DIMM1B
JF1
P1 DIMM1C
COM1
Fan2
J108 J107 J106 J105 J104 J103 J102 J101 J100
P2 DIMM1C
JD1 LE1
VGA
P2 DIMM1B
CPU1 P2 DIMM1A
P2 DIMM2C
OH LED
LAN1
JOH1
P2 DIMM2B
P2 DIMM2A
LAN2
P2 DIMM3C
Fan8
JWD P2 DIMM3B
CPU1Fan
P2 DIMM3A
SIMLP IPMI
SPKR
X8DTN+
Fan3

VGA
CTRL Clear CMOS
JBT1 Intel 5520
A B
Rev. 2.0
JI2C2 JI2C1
JWOL1
BIOS
Floppy
Slot3 PCI-X 133MHZ

IDE
LAN
CTRL
Intel ICH10R
JPL1
T-SGPIO1
C
JWF1

S I/O Fan4
JTPM1
COM2
I-SATA1
I-SATA0
USB7
I-SATA2
I-SATA3
I-SATA5
USB6
I-SATA4
USB2/3
USB4
JPG1 JK1
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IDE Enable/Disable IDE Enable

Jumper Settings
Jumper JP3 allows you to enable or
Jumper Definition
disable the onboard IDE connector.
1-2 IDE Enable
The default setting is Pins 1-2 to en- (Default)
able the connection. See the table on 2-3 IDE Disable
the right for jumper settings.

JPW1 JPW4
A. IDE Enable
Fan5 CPU2 Fan JPW3
P1 DIMM3B
P1 DIMM3C
Fan6
P1 DIMM2A JPP1
Fan1
JP6
P1 DIMM2B JPP0
USB0/1 KB/MS
FP CTRL
P1 DIMM2C
XDP
CPU2
P1 DIMM1A
P1 DIMM1B
JF1
P1 DIMM1C
COM1
Fan2
J108 J107 J106 J105 J104 J103 J102 J101 J100
P2 DIMM1C
JD1 LE1
VGA
P2 DIMM1B
CPU1 P2 DIMM1A
P2 DIMM2C
OH LED
LAN1
JOH1
P2 DIMM2B
P2 DIMM2A
LAN2
P2 DIMM3C
Fan8
JWD P2 DIMM3B
CPU1Fan
P2 DIMM3A
SIMLP IPMI
SPKR
X8DTN+
Fan3

VGA
CTRL Clear CMOS
JBT1 Intel 5520
Rev. 2.0
JI2C2 JI2C1
JWOL1
BIOS
Floppy
Slot3 PCI-X 133MHZ

IDE
LAN
CTRL
Intel ICH10R
JPL1
T-SGPIO1
JWF1

S I/O Fan4
JTPM1
COM2
I-SATA1
I-SATA0
USB7
I-SATA2
I-SATA3
I-SATA5
USB6
I-SATA4
USB2/3
JWOR1 IPMB
A
Slot0 PCI-U JL1 TPM Header JP3
USB4
JPG1 JK1
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Activity
2-8 Onboard Indicators Link
LED LED
GLAN LEDs
Rear View (when facing the
There are two GLAN ports on the rear side of the chassis)
motherboard. Each Gigabit Ethernet GLAN Activity (Right) Indicator
LED Settings
LAN port has two LEDs. The yellow
Color Status Definition
LED indicates activity, while the Link
Yellow Flashing Active
LED may be green, amber or off to
GLAN Link (Left) Indicator
indicate the speed of the connec- LED Settings
tion. See the tables at right for more LED Color Definition
information. Off No Connection or 10 Mbps
Green 100 Mbps
Amber 1 Gbps
Onboard Power LED

Onboard PWR LED Indicator (LE1)
An Onboard Power LED is located
at LE1 on the motherboard. When LED Color Definition
this LED is lit, the system is on. Off System Off (PWR cable
not connected)
Be sure to turn off the system and
Green System On
unplug the power cord before re-
Green: ACPI S1 State
moving or installing components. Flashing
See the tables at right for more

information.
A. GLAN Port LEDs

JPW1 JPW4 JPW3
Fan5 CPU2 Fan
P1 DIMM3B
Fan6
P1 DIMM3C
P1 DIMM2A JPP1
B. Onboard Power LED
Fan1
JP6
P1 DIMM2B JPP0
USB0/1 KB/MS
FP CTRL
P1 DIMM2C
XDP
CPU2
P1 DIMM1A
P1 DIMM1B
JF1
P1 DIMM1C
COM1
Fan2
B
J108 J107 J106 J105 J104 J103 J102 J101 J100
P2 DIMM1C
JD1 LE1
VGA
P2 DIMM1B
CPU1 P2 DIMM1A
P2 DIMM2C
OH LED
LAN1
A
JOH1
P2 DIMM2B
P2 DIMM2A
LAN2
P2 DIMM3C
Fan8
JWD P2 DIMM3B
CPU1Fan
P2 DIMM3A
SIMLP IPMI
SPKR
X8DTN+
Fan3

VGA
CTRL Clear CMOS
JBT1 Intel 5520
Rev. 2.0
JI2C2 JI2C1
JWOL1
BIOS
Floppy
Slot3 PCI-X 133MHZ

IDE
LAN
CTRL
Intel ICH10R
JPL1
T-SGPIO1
JWF1

S I/O Fan4
JTPM1
COM2
I-SATA1
I-SATA0
USB7
I-SATA2
I-SATA3
I-SATA5
USB6
I-SATA4
USB2/3
USB4
JPG1 JK1
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2-9 Floppy Drive, SIMLP, Serial ATA and HDD

Connections
Note the following when connecting the floppy and hard disk drive cables:
• The SATA disk drive cable has seven twisted wires.
• A red mark on a wire typically designates the location of pin 1.
• A single floppy disk drive ribbon cable has 34 wires and two connectors to
provide for two floppy disk drives. The connector with twisted wires always
connects to drive A, and the connector that does not have twisted wires always
connects to drive B. Floppy Drive Connector
Pin Definitions
1 Ground 2 FDHDIN
3 Ground 4 Reserved
5 Key 6 FDEDIN
7 Ground 8 Index
Floppy Connector
9 Ground 10 Motor Enable
The floppy connector is located next 11 Ground 12 Drive Select B
to the IDE slot on the motherboard. 13 Ground 14 Drive Select B
See the table on the right for pin 15 Ground 16 Motor Enable
definitions. 17 Ground 18 DIR
19 Ground 20 STEP
21 Ground 22 Write Data
23 Ground 24 Write Gate
25 Ground 26 Track 00
27 Ground 28 Write Protect
29 Ground 30 Read Data
31 Ground 32 Side 1 Select
33 Ground 34 Diskette
A. Floppy
X8DTN+
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Serial ATA Ports Serial ATA

Pin Definitions
Six Serial ATA Ports (I-SATA0~I-
Pin# Definition
SATA 5) are located at JS1~JS6 on
1 Ground
the motherboard. These ports pro-
2 TX_P
vide serial-link signal transmission,
which is faster than that of the tradi- 3 TX_N
tional Parallel ATA. See the table on 4 Ground
the right for pin definitions. 5 RX_N
6 RX_P
7 Ground
SIMLP IPMI Slot

The SIMLP IPMI (Supermicro Intelli-
gent Management) Slot is located at
next to CPU2 on the motherboard.
Refer to the layout below for the
SIMLP IPMI Slot location.
P1 DIMM3A PWR I2C Fan7 A. I-SATA0

JPW1 JPW4 JPW3
Fan5 CPU2 Fan
P1 DIMM3B
P1 DIMM3C
B. I-SATA1
Fan6
JPP1
C. I-SATA2
P1 DIMM2A
Fan1
JP6
P1 DIMM2B JPP0
USB0/1 KB/MS
D. I-SATA3
FP CTRL
P1 DIMM2C
XDP
CPU2
P1 DIMM1A
P1 DIMM1B
JF1 E. I-SATA4
P1 DIMM1C
COM1
F. I-SATA5
Fan2
G. SIMLP
J108 J107 J106 J105 J104 J103 J102 J101 J100
P2 DIMM1C
JD1 LE1
VGA
P2 DIMM1B
CPU1 P2 DIMM1A
P2 DIMM2C
OH LED
LAN1
JOH1
P2 DIMM2B
P2 DIMM2A
LAN2
P2 DIMM3C
G
Fan8
JWD P2 DIMM3B
CPU1Fan
P2 DIMM3A
SIMLP IPMI
SPKR
X8DTN+
Fan3

VGA
CTRL Clear CMOS
JBT1 Intel 5520
Rev. 2.0
JI2C2 JI2C1
JWOL1
BIOS
Floppy
Slot3 PCI-X 133MHZ

IDE
LAN
CTRL
Intel ICH10R
JPL1
T-SGPIO1
E DC B
JWF1

S I/O Fan4
F A
JTPM1
COM2
I-SATA1
I-SATA0
USB7
I-SATA2
I-SATA3
I-SATA5
USB6
I-SATA4
USB2/3
USB4
JPG1 JK1
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IDE Connector IDE Drive Connector

Pin Definitions
An IDE Connector is located at Pin# Definition Pin # Definition
JIDE1 on the motherboard. This 1 Reset IDE 2 Ground
connector provides HDD IO connec- 3 Host Data 7 4 Host Data 8
tion. This slot can also be used for a 5 Host Data 6 6 Host Data 9
compact flash card. For use with a 7 Host Data 5 8 Host Data 10
compact flash card, please connect 9 Host Data 4 10 Host Data 11
a power cable to the compact flash 11 Host Data 3 12 Host Data 12
power connector located at JWF1 to 13 Host Data 2 14 Host Data 13
provide power to the compact flash 15 Host Data 1 16 Host Data 14
device installed on the slot. See the 17 Host Data 0 18 Host Data 15
table on the right for pin definitions. 19 Ground 20 Key
21 DRQ3 22 Ground
23 I/O Write 24 Ground
25 I/O Read 26 Ground
27 IOCHRDY 28 BALE
29 DACK3 30 Ground
31 IRQ14 32 IOCS16
33 Addr1 34 Ground
35 Addr0 36 Addr2
37 Chip Select 0 38 Chip Select 1
39 Activity 40 Ground

A. IDE slot
JPW1 JPW4 JPW3
Fan5 CPU2 Fan
P1 DIMM3B
P1 DIMM3C
Fan6
P1 DIMM2A JPP1
Fan1
JP6
P1 DIMM2B JPP0
USB0/1 KB/MS
FP CTRL
P1 DIMM2C
XDP
CPU2
P1 DIMM1A
P1 DIMM1B
JF1
P1 DIMM1C
COM1
Fan2
J108 J107 J106 J105 J104 J103 J102 J101 J100
P2 DIMM1C
JD1 LE1
VGA
P2 DIMM1B
CPU1 P2 DIMM1A
P2 DIMM2C
OH LED
LAN1
JOH1
P2 DIMM2B
P2 DIMM2A
LAN2
P2 DIMM3C
Fan8
JWD P2 DIMM3B
CPU1Fan
P2 DIMM3A
SIMLP IPMI
SPKR
X8DTN+
Fan3

VGA
CTRL Clear CMOS
JBT1 Intel 5520
Rev. 2.0
JI2C2 JI2C1
JWOL1
BIOS A
Floppy
Slot3 PCI-X 133MHZ

IDE
LAN
CTRL
Intel ICH10R
JPL1
T-SGPIO1
JWF1

S I/O Fan4
JTPM1
COM2
I-SATA1
I-SATA0
USB7
I-SATA2
I-SATA3
I-SATA5
USB6
I-SATA4
USB2/3
USB4
JPG1 JK1
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Chapter 3: Troubleshooting
Chapter 3
Troubleshooting
3-1 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 Service’ section(s) in this chapter.
Note: Always disconnect the power cord before adding, changing or installing any
hardware components.
Before Power On
1. Make sure that there are no short circuits between the motherboard and
chassis.
2. Disconnect all ribbon/wire cables from the motherboard, including those for
the keyboard and mouse.
3. Remove all add-on cards.
4. Install CPU 1 first (-making sure it is fully seated) and connect the chassis
speaker and the power LED to the motherboard. (Check all jumper settings
as well.)
No Power
1. Make sure that no short circuits between the motherboard and the chassis.
2. Make sure that all jumpers are set to their default positions.
3. Check that the 115V/230V switch on the power supply is properly set.
4. Turn the power switch on and off to test the system.
5. The battery on your motherboard may be old. Check to verify that it still sup-
plies ~3VDC. If it does not, replace it with a new one.
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No Video
1. If the power is on but you have no video, remove all the add-on cards and
cables.
2. Use the speaker to determine if any beep codes exist. Refer to the Appendix
for details on beep codes.
Losing the System’s Setup Configuration

1. Make sure that you are using a high quality power supply. A poor quality
power supply may cause the system to lose the CMOS setup information.
Refer to Section 1-6 for details on recommended power supplies.
2. The battery on your motherboard may be old. Check to verify that it still sup-
plies ~3VDC. If it does not, replace it with a new one.
3. If the above steps do not fix the Setup Configuration problem, contact your
vendor for repairs.
Memory Errors
When a No_Memory_Beep_Code is issued by the system, check the following:
1. Make sure that the DIMM modules are properly and fully installed.
2. Check if different speeds of DIMMs have been installed. It is strongly recom-

mended to use the same RAM speed for all DIMMs in the system.
3. Make sure you are using the correct type of DDR3 Registered/Load Reduced/
Unbuffered SDRAM modules as recommended by the manufacturer. Refer to
Page 1-6 in Chapter 1 for memory support.
4. Check for bad DIMM modules or slots by swapping a single module between
all memory slots and check the results.
5. Make sure that all memory modules are fully seated in their slots. Make sure
to follow the instructions given in Section 2-4 in Chapter 2.
6. Check the position of the 115V/230V switch on the power supply.
7. Please follow the instructions given in the DIMM Population Tables listed on
Page 2-8 to install your memory modules.
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3-2 Technical Support Procedures

Before contacting Technical 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 first check with your distributor or reseller for troubleshooting
services. They should know of any possible problem(s) with the specific system
configuration that was sold to you.
1. Please go through the ‘Troubleshooting Procedures’ and 'Frequently Asked
Question' (FAQ) sections in this chapter or see the FAQs on our web site
(http://www.supermicro.com/support/faqs/) before contacting Technical Sup-
port.
2. BIOS upgrades can be downloaded from our web site at (http://www.

supermicro.com/support/bios/).
3. If you still cannot resolve the problem, include the following information when
contacting Supermicro for technical support:
• Motherboard model and PCB revision number

• BIOS release date/version (this can be seen on the initial display when your
system first boots up)
• System configuration
• An example of a Technical Support form is on our web site at (http://www.
supermicro.com/support/contact.cfm).
• Distributors: For immediate assistance, please have your account number ready
when placing a call to our technical support department. We can be reached by
e-mail at [email protected] or by fax at: (408) 503-8000, option 2.
3-3 Frequently Asked Questions

Question: What are the various types of memory that my motherboard can
support?
Answer: The X8DTN+/X8DTN+-LR has 18 240-pin DIMM slots that support DDR3
Registered/Load Reduced/Unbuffered SDRAM modules. Refer to Page 1-6 in
Chapter 1 for memory support. It is strongly recommended that you do not mix
memory modules of different speeds and sizes. Please follow all memory installa-
tion instructions in Section 2-4 in Chapter 2.
3-3
Question: How do I update my BIOS?
It is recommended that you do not upgrade your BIOS if you are not experienc-
ing any problems with your system. Updated BIOS files are located on our web
site at http://www.supermicro.com/support/bios/. Please check our BIOS warning
message and the information on how to update your BIOS on our web site. Select
your motherboard model and download the BIOS file 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 file and the .exe file. If you choose the
zip BIOS file, please unzip the BIOS file onto a bootable USB device. Run the batch
file using the format flash.bat filename.rom from your bootable USB device to flash
the BIOS. Then, your system will automatically reboot.
Warning: Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS
to prevent possible system boot failure!)
Note: The SPI BIOS chip used on this motherboard cannot be removed.
Send your motherboard back to our RMA Department at Supermicro for
repair. For BIOS Recovery instructions, please refer to the AMI BIOS
Recovery Instructions posted at http://www.supermicro.com/support/
manuals/.
Question: What's on the CD that came with my motherboard?
Answer: The supplied compact disc has quite a few drivers and programs that will
greatly enhance your system. We recommend that you review the CD and install
the applications you need. Applications on the CD include chipset drivers for the
Windows OS, security and audio drivers.
Question: How do I handle the used battery?
Answer: Please handle used batteries carefully. Do not damage the battery in any
way; a damaged battery may release hazardous materials into the environment.
Do not discard a used battery in the garbage or a public landfill. Please comply
with the regulations set up by your local hazardous waste management agency to
dispose of your used battery properly.
3-4 Returning Merchandise for Service

A receipt or copy of your invoice marked with the date of purchase is required be-
fore any warranty service will be rendered. You can obtain service by calling your
vendor for a Returned Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number. When returning to
the manufacturer, the RMA number should be prominently displayed on the outside
of the shipping carton, and mailed prepaid or hand-carried. Shipping and handling
charges will be applied for all orders that must be mailed when service is complete.
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For faster service, You can also request a RMA authorization online (http://www.
supermicro.com/support/rma/).
This warranty only covers normal consumer use and does not cover damages in-
curred in shipping or from failure due to the alternation, misuse, abuse or improper
maintenance of products.
During the warranty period, contact your distributor first for any product problems.
3-5
Notes
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Chapter 4: AMI BIOS
Chapter 4
BIOS
4-1 Introduction
This chapter describes the AMI BIOS Setup Utility for the X8DTN+/X8DTN+-LR.
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

To enter the AMI BIOS Setup Utility screens, press the <Delete> key while the
system is booting up.
correct BIOS ROM for your system. For the X8DTN+ use the X8DTN+
BIOS. For the X8DTN+-LR, use the X8DTN+-LR BIOS. Refer to memory
support in Section 2-4 of Chapter 2 for more details.
Note: In most cases, the <Delete> key is used to invoke the AMI BIOS
setup screen. There are a few cases when other keys are used, such as
<F1>, <F2>, etc.
Each main BIOS menu option is described in this manual. The Main BIOS setup
menu screen has two main frames. The left frame displays all the options that can
be configured. Grayed-out options cannot be configured. Options in blue can be
configured by the user. The right frame displays the key legend. Above the key
legend is an area reserved for a text message. When an option is selected in the
left frame, it is highlighted in white. Often a text message will accompany it. (Note:
the AMI BIOS has default text messages built in. Supermicro retains the option to
include, omit, or change any of these text messages.)
The AMI BIOS Setup Utility uses a key-based navigation system called "hot keys".
Most of the AMI BIOS setup utility "hot keys" can be used at any time during the
setup navigation process. These keys include <F1>, <F10>, <Enter>, <ESC>, ar-
row keys, etc.
Note: Options printed in Bold are default settings.
4-1
How To Change the Configuration Data

The configuration data that determines the system parameters may be changed by
entering the AMI BIOS Setup utility. This Setup utility can be accessed by pressing
<Del> at the appropriate time during system boot.
Note: For AMI BIOS Recovery, please refer to the AMI BIOS Recovery
Instructions posted on our website at http://www.supermicro.com/support/
manuals/.
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 the other setup
screens. An AMI BIOS identification string is displayed at the left bottom corner of
the screen below the copyright message.
Warning! 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
have to update the BIOS, do not shut down or reset the system while the
BIOS is updating. This is to avoid possible boot failure.
4-2 Main Setup

When you first enter the AMI BIOS Setup Utility, you will enter the Main setup screen.
You can always return to the Main setup screen by selecting the Main tab on the
top of the screen. The Main BIOS Setup screen is shown below.
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System Overview: The following BIOS information will be displayed:
System Time/System Date

Use this option to change the system time and date. Highlight System Time or Sys-
tem Date using the arrow keys. Enter new values through the keyboard and press
<Enter>. Press the <Tab> key to move between fields. The date must be entered
in MM/DD/YY format. The time is entered in HH:MM:SS format. (Note: The time is
in the 24-hour format. For example, 5:30 P.M. appears as 17:30:00.)
Supermicro X8DTN+
• BIOS Build Version: This item displays the BIOS revision used in your sys-
tem.
• BIOS Build Date: This item displays the date when this BIOS was built.
Processor
The AMI BIOS will automatically display the status of the processor used in your
system:
• CPU Type: This item displays the type of processor used in the motherboard.
• Speed: This item displays the speed of the processor detected by the BIOS.
• Physical Count: This item displays the number of processors installed in your
system as detected by the BIOS.
• Logical Count: This item displays the number of CPU Cores installed in your
system as detected by the BIOS.
System Memory
This displays the size of memory available in the system:
• Size: This item displays the memory size detected by the BIOS.
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4-3 Advanced Setup Configurations

Use the arrow keys to select Boot 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. The options are Enabled and Disabled.
Quiet Boot
This option allows the user to modify the bootup screen display between POST
messages and the OEM logo. Select Disabled to display the POST messages.
Select Enabled to display the OEM logo instead of the normal POST messages.
The options are Enabled and Disabled.
AddOn ROM Display Mode

This sets the display mode for the Option ROM. The options are Force BIOS and
Keep Current.
Bootup Num-Lock
This feature selects the Power-on state for Numlock key. The options are Off
and On.
Wait For 'F1' If Error

This feature forces the system to wait until the 'F1' key is pressed if an error oc-
curs. The options are Disabled and Enabled.
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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 of the host adaptors will "capture" Interrupt
19 at boot and allow the drives that are attached to these host adaptors to function
as bootable disks. If this item is set to Disabled, the ROM BIOS of the host adap-
tors will not capture Interrupt 19, and the drives attached to these adaptors will not
function as bootable devices. The options are Enabled and Disabled.
Power Configuration
Power Button Function

If this feature is set to Instant_Off, the system will power off immediately as soon
as the user presses the power button. If this feature is set to 4_Second_Override,
the system will power off when the user presses the power button for 4 seconds or
longer. The options are Instant_Off and 4_Second_Override.
Restore on AC Power Loss

Use this feature to set the power state after a power outage. Select Power-Off for
the system power to remain off after a power loss. Select Power-On for the system
power to be turned on after a power loss. Select Last State to allow the system to
resume its last state before a power loss. The options are Power-On, Power-Off
and Last State.
Watch Dog Timer

If enabled, the Watch Dog Timer will allow the system to reboot when it is inactive
for more than 5 minutes. The options are Enabled and Disabled.
Processor and Clock Options

This submenu allows the user to configure the Processor and Clock settings.
CPU Ratio
This option allows the user to set the ratio between the CPU Core Clock and the FSB
Frequency. (Note: if an invalid ratio is entered, the AMI BIOS will restore the setting
to the previous state.) The default setting is Auto which will allow the BIOS set the
ratio depending on the CPU installed on the board. The default setting is Auto.
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Ratio CMOS Setting

This feature displays the ratio between the CPU Core Clock and the FSB Frequency.
The default setting depends on the type of CPU installed on the motherboard. The
default setting for the CPU installed in your motherboard is [18].
C1E Support
Select Enabled to enable Enhanced Halt State support which will significantly lower
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 (Available when supported by the CPU)

If this feature is set to Enabled, the hardware prefetcher will prefetch streams of
data and instructions from the main memory to the L2 cache to improve CPU per-
formance. The options are Disabled and Enabled.
Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch (Available when supported by the CPU)

The CPU prefetches the cache line for 64 bytes if this option is set to Disabled. The
CPU prefetches both cache lines for 128 bytes as comprised if Enabled.
DCU Prefetcher (Available when supported by the CPU)

Select Enabled to activate Level 1 Data Prefetcher to enhance system performance.
For DP servers, enable or disable this feature based on application specifications.
Data Reuse Optimization (Available when supported by the CPU)

Select Enabled to maximize Data Reuse support to enhance system performance
for DP platforms. For DP servers, enable or disable this feature based on applica-
tion specifications. The options are Enabled and Disabled.
MPS and ACPI MADT Ordering

This feature allows the user to configure the MPS (Multi-Processor Specification)
and ACPI settings for your motherboard. Select Modern Ordering if the XP or a
newer version of Windows OS is used in the motherboard. Select Legacy Ordering
if the 2000 or an earlier version of Windows OS is used. The options are Modern
Ordering and Legacy Ordering.
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Available when supported by the CPU)

Select Enabled to use the feature of Virtualization Technology and allow one
platform to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent parti-
tions, creating multiple "virtual" systems in one physical computer. The options are
Enabled and Disabled. Note: If there is any change to this setting, you will need
to power off and restart the system for the change to take effect. Please refer to
Intel’s web site for detailed information.
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Chapter 4: AMI BIOS
Execute-Disable Bit Capability (Available when supported by the OS and

the CPU)
Select Enabled to enable the Execute Disable Bit which will allow the processor
to designate areas in the system memory where an application code can execute
and where it cannot, thus preventing a worm or a virus from flooding illegal codes
to overwhelm the processor or damage the system during an attack. The default is
Enabled. (Refer to Intel and Microsoft Web Sites for more information.)
Intel AES-NI (Available when supported by the OS and the CPU)

If this feature is set to Enabled, Intel AES-NI will add new encryption features to help
accelerate AES Software application, providing code authorization and signature
verification to improve system performance. The default is Disabled. (Refer to Intel
and Microsoft Web Sites for more information.)
Simultaneous Multi-Threading (Available when supported by the CPU)

Set to Enabled to use the Simultaneous Multi-Threading Technology, which will
result in increased CPU performance. The options are Disabled and Enabled.
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.) The options are All, 1 and 2.
Intel® EIST Technology

EIST (Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology) allows the system to automatically
adjust processor voltage and core frequency in an effort to reduce power consump-
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® Turbo Boost (Available when Intel® EIST Technology is enabled)

Select Enabled to use the Turbo Mode to boost system performance. The options
are Enabled and Disabled.
Performance/Watt Select
Select Power Optimized to use the Turbo Boost mode after the system has been
in the P0 state for more than 2 seconds. Select Traditional to use the Turbo Boost
mode when the system has been in the P0 state less than 2 seconds. The options
are Power Optimized and Traditional.
Intel® C-STATE Tech

If enabled, C-State is set by the system automatically to either C2, C3 or C4 state.
The options are Disabled and Enabled.
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C3 State
This feature allows the user to decide how the onboard 5500/5600 Series processor
will act at C3 State. The options are Disabled, ACPI 2 and ACPI 3.
C6 State
will act at C6 State. The options are Disabled and Enabled.
C7 State
will act at C7 State which is a processor-specific, low power C-State The options
are Disabled and Enabled.
C-State package limit setting (Available when Intel® C-State Tech is

enabled)
If set to Auto, the AMI BIOS will automatically set the limit on the C-State package
register. The options are Auto, C1, C3, C6 and C7.
C1 Auto Demotion
When this feature is enabled, the CPU will conditionally demote C3, C6 or C7 re-
quests to C1 based on un-core auto-demote information. The options are Disabled
and Enabled.
C3 Auto Demotion
When this feature is enabled, the CPU will conditionally demote C6 or C7 requests
to C3 based on un-core auto-demote information. The options are Disabled and
Enabled.
ACPI T State
When this feature is enabled, CPU Throttling state will be reported in the ACPI
(Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) protocol. The options are Disabled
and Enabled.
Clock Spread Spectrum

Select Enable to use the feature of Clock Spectrum, which will allow the BIOS to
monitor and attempt to reduce the level of Electromagnetic Interference caused by
the components whenever needed. The options are Disabled and Enabled.
Advanced Chipset Control

The items included in the Advanced Settings submenu are listed below:
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CPU Bridge Configuration

QPI (Quick Path Interconnect) Links Speed
This feature selects data transfer speed for QPI Link connections. The options
are Slow-Mode, and Full Speed.
QPI Frequency (Available if the item - QPI Speed is set to Full Speed)
This feature allows the user to select the desired QPI frequency. The options
are Auto, 4.800 GT, 5.866GT, 6.400 GT.
QPI L0s and L1

This feature allows the user to set the QPI power state to a low setting. L0s and
L1 are automatically selected by the motherboard. The options are Disabled
and Enabled.
Memory Frequency
This feature forces a DDR3 module to run at a frequency other than what is
specified its the specification. Select Force SPD (Serial Presence Detect) to
force the module to run at a frequency specified on the SPD table. The avail-
able options are Auto, Force DDR-800, Force DDR-1066, Force DDR-1333
and Force SPD.
Memory Mode
The options are Independent, Channel Mirroring, and Lockstep.
When this feature is set to Independent, all DIMMs are available to the operat-
ing system.
When this feature is set to Channel Mirroring, the motherboard will maintain two
identical copies of all data in memory for redundancy.
When this feature is set to Lockstep, the motherboard will use two areas of
memory to run the same set of operations in parallel.
Demand Scrubbing
Demand Scrubbing is a memory error-correction scheme that allows the proces-
sor to write corrected data back into the memory block from where it was read
by the Processor. The options are Enabled and Disabled.
Patrol Scrubbing
Select Enabled to use Patrol Scrubbing, a memory error-correction scheme that
works in the background to look for and correct errors. The options are Enabled
and Disabled.
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Throttling - Closed Loop/Throttling - Closed Loop

Throttling improves reliability and reduces power in the processor by automatic
voltage control during processor idle states. The options are Disabled and En-
abled. If Enabled, the following items will appear:
Hysteresis Temperature (Available for Closed Loop only)
Temperature 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, 1.5oC, 3.0oC, and 6.0oC.
Guardband Temperature (Available for Closed Loop only)

This is the temperature which applies to the DIMM temperature threshold.
Each step is in 0.5oC increment. The default is [006].
Inlet Temperature
This is the temperature detected at the chassis inlet. Each step is in 0.5oC
increment. The default is [070].
Temperature Rise
This is the temperature rise to the DIMM thermal zone. Each step is in 0.5oC
increment. The default is [020].
Air Flow
This is the air flow speed to the DIMM modules. Each step is one mm/sec.
The default is [1500].
Altitude
This feature defines how many meters above or below sea level the system
is located. The options are Sea Level or Below, 1~300, 301~600, 601~900,
901~1200, 1201~1500, 1501~1800, 1801~2100, 2101~2400, 2401~2700,
2701~3000.
DIMM Pitch
This is the physical space between each DIMM module. Each step is in
1/1000 of an inch. The default is [400].
North Bridge Configuration

This feature allows the user to configure the settings for the Intel North Bridge.
Intel I/O AT
This feature works in conjunction with the Intel I/O AT (Acceleration Technology)
to accelerate the performance of TOE devices. (Note: A TOE device is a special-
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ized, dedicated processor that is installed on an add-on card or a network card to

handle some or all packet processing of this add-on card.) When this feature is set
to Enabled, it will enhance overall system performance by providing direct memory
access for data transferring. The options are Enabled and Disabled.
DCA (Direct Cache Access) Technology (Available when Intel I/O AT is

enabled)
This feature works in conjunction with the Intel I/O AT (Acceleration Technology) to
accelerate the performance of the TOE device. When this feature set to Enabled, it
will enhance overall system performance by providing direct cache access for data
transferring. The options are Enabled and Disabled.
DCA Prefetch Delay

A DCA Prefetch is used with TOE components to prefetch data in order to shorten
execution cycles and maximize data processing efficiency. Prefetching too fre-
quently can saturate the cache directory and delay necessary cache accesses. This
feature reduces or increases the frequency the system prefetches data. The options
are [8], [16], [24], [32], [40], [48], [56], [64], [72], [80], [88], [96], [104], [112], [120]
Intel VT-d
Select Enabled to enable Intel's Virtualization Technology support for Direct I/O VT-d
by reporting the I/O device assignments to VMM through the DMAR ACPI Tables.
This feature offers fully-protected I/O resource-sharing across the Intel platforms,
providing the user with greater reliability, security and availability in networking and
data-sharing. The settings are Enabled and Disabled.
Active State Power-Management

Select enable to configure the power states of PCI-Express L0s and L1 links. The
options are Enabled and Disabled.
IOH PCIE Max Payload Size

Some add-on cards perform faster with the coalesce feature, which limits the
payload size to 128B; while others, with a payload size of 256B which inhibits the
coalesce feature. Please refer to your add-on card user guide for the desired setting.
The options are 256B and 128MB.
South Bridge Configuration

This feature allows the user to configure the settings for the Intel South Bridge.
USB Functions
Select Enabled to use the onboard USB ports. The Options are: Disabled, and
Enabled. (If this item is set to Enabled, USB 2.0 Controller will be enabled.)
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Legacy USB Support

Select Enabled to use Legacy USB devices. If this item is set to Auto, Legacy USB
support will be automatically enabled if a legacy USB device is installed on the
motherboard, and vise versa. The settings are Disabled, Enabled and Auto.
USB 2.0 Controller

Select Enabled to activate USB 2.0 Controller. The options are Enabled and Dis-
abled. (Note: If the item - USB Functions is enabled, USB 2.0 Controller will always
be enabled. When the item - USB Functions is set to Disabled, the user has the
option to enable or disable USB 2.0 Controller.)
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).
BIOS EHCI Hand-Off

Select Enabled to enable BIOS Enhanced Host Controller Interface support to
provide a workaround solution for an operating system that does not have EHCI
Hand-Off support. When enabled, the EHCI Interface will be changed from the BIOS-
controlled to the OS-controlled. The options are Disabled and Enabled.
ME Subsystem Configuration

This feature allows the user to configure ME Subsystem Configuration settings.
ME-EHCI
Select Enabled to enable Intel ME EHCI (Management Engine Enhanced Host
Controller Interface) support. The options are Enabled and Disabled.
Intel PCI-X Hub Configuration
PCI Bus A0/B0 Frequency

This option allows the user to set the maximum PCI speed to be used in the PCI
slot specified. Select Auto to allow the BIOS to automatically detect the capability
of the device installed on the bus. The options are Auto, 33 MHz PCI, 66 MHz PCI,
66 MHz PCI-X M1, 100 MHz PCI-X M1, and 133 MHz PCI-X M1.
I/O Port Decode

This option allows the user to select the decode range for the I/O connections. The
options are 4K Decode and 1K Decode.
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RAS Sticky Error Handling

This option allows the user to decide how to handle Sticky RAS errors. The options
are Clear Errors and Leave Errors (unchanged).
VGA 16-Bit Decode

Select Enabled to enable the function of decoding VGA for the devices installed
behind the PXH PCI Controller Hub. The options are Enabled and Disabled.
IDE/SATA Configuration
When this submenu is selected, the AMI BIOS automatically detects the presence
of the IDE devices and displays the following items.
SATA#1 Configuration
If Compatible is selected, it sets SATA#1 to legacy compatibility mode, while se-
lecting Enhanced sets SATA#1 to native SATA mode. The options are Disabled,
Compatible and Enhanced.
Configure SATA#1 as
This feature allows the user to select the drive type for SATA#1. The options are
IDE, RAID and AHCI. (When the option-RAID is selected, the item-ICH RAID
Code Base will appear.)
ICH RAID Code Base (This feature is available when the option-RAID is
selected)
Select Intel to enable Intel's SATA RAID firmware to configure Intel's SATA RAID
settings. Select Adaptec to enable Adaptec's SATA RAID firmware to configure
Adaptec's SATA RAID settings. The options are Intel and Adaptec.
SATA#2 Configuration (This feature is available when the option-IDE is

selected)
Selecting Enhanced will set SATA#2 to native SATA mode. The options are Disabled,
and Enhanced.
Primary IDE Master/Slave, Secondary IDE Master/Slave, Third IDE Master,

and Fourth IDE Master
Use these items to set the parameters of Primary IDE Master/Slave, Secondary
IDE Master/Slave, Third and Fourth IDE Master slots. Press <Enter> to activate the
following sub-items. Set the correct configurations accordingly.
Type
Select the type of device connected to the system. The options are Not Installed,
Auto, CD/DVD and ARMD.
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LBA/Large Mode
LBA (Logical Block Addressing) is a method of addressing data on a disk drive.
In the LBA mode, the maximum drive capacity is 137 GB. For drive capacities
over 137 GB, your system must be equipped with a 48-bit LBA mode addressing.
If not, contact your manufacturer or install an ATA/133 IDE controller card that
supports 48-bit LBA mode. The options are Disabled and Auto.
Block (Multi-Sector Transfer)

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. Block Mode allows transfers of up to 64 KB per interrupt. Select
Disabled to allow data to be transferred from and to the device one sector at
a time. Select Auto to allow data transfer from and to the device occur multiple
sectors at a time if the device supports it. The options are Auto and Disabled.
PIO Mode
The IDE PIO (Programmable I/O) Mode programs timing cycles between the
IDE drive and the programmable IDE controller. As the PIO mode increases, the
cycle time decreases. The options are Auto, 0, 1, 2, 3, and 4.
Select Auto to allow the AMI BIOS to automatically detect the PIO mode. Use
this value if the IDE disk drive support cannot be determined.
Select 0 ~ 4 to allow the AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 0 ~ 4. It has a data transfer
rate of 3.3 MB/s ~ 16.6 MB/s. See the table below.
PIO Mode Select Options
Option Selected PIO Mode Max. Transfer Rate
0 PIO Mode 0 3.3 MB/s
DMA Mode
Select Auto to allow the BIOS to automatically detect IDE DMA mode when the
IDE disk drive support cannot be determined. The options are Auto, SWDMAn,
MWDMAn, and UDMAn. See the table below for DMA Mode Select Options.
DMA Mode Select Options
Option Selected DMA Mode Max. Transfer Rate
SWDMA 0 Single-Word DMA 0 2.1 MB/s
SWDMA1 Single-Word DMA 1 4.2 MB/s
SWDMA 2 Single-Word DMA 2 8.3MB/s
MWDMA 0 Multi-Word DMA 0 4.2 MB/s
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MWDMA1 Multi-Word DMA 1 13.3 MB/s
MWDMA 2 Multi-Word DMA 2 16.6 MB/s
UDMA 0 Ultra DMA 0 16.6 MB/s
UDMA 1 Ultra DMA 1 25 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 Technology (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 BIOS to use the S.M.A.R.T. to
support hard drive disk. The options are Disabled, Enabled, and Auto.
32Bit Data Transfer

Select Enable to enable the function of 32-bit IDE data transfer. The options are
Enabled and Disabled.
IDE Detect Timeout (sec)

Use this feature to set the timeout value for the BIOS to detect the ATA, ATAPI
devices installed in the system. The options are 0 (sec), 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, and
35.
PCI/PnP Configuration
Clear NVRAM
This feature clears the NVRAM (Non-Volatile Random Access Memory) during
system boot. The options are No and Yes.
Plug & Play OS

Selecting Yes allows the OS to configure Plug & Play devices. (This is not required
for system boot if Plug & Play is supported by your OS.) Select No to allow the AMI
BIOS to configure all devices in the system.
PCI Latency Timer

This feature sets the latency Timer of each PCI device installed on a PCI bus. Select
64 to set the PCI latency to 64 PCI clock cycles. The options are 32, 64, 96, 128,
160, 192, 224 and 248.
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PCI IDE BusMaster

When this item is enabled, the BIOS uses PCI bus mastering for reading/writing to
IDE drives. The options are Disabled and Enabled.
SR-IOV Supported
Select Enabled to enable SR-IOV (Intel Single Root I/O Virtualization) support to
enhance Virtualization performance. The options are Enabled and Disabled.
Slot1~Slot3 PCI-X Option ROM/Slot4~Slot6 PCI-E Option ROM

Select Enabled to enable the onboard PCI Slot Option ROM as specified (except
the VGA card). This is to boot computer using a network interface. The options
are Enabled and Disabled.
Load Onboard LAN1 Option ROM/Load Onboard LAN2 Option ROM

Select Enabled to enable the onboard LAN1 or LAN2 Option ROM. This is to boot
computer using a network interface. The options are Enabled and Disabled.
Onboard LAN Option ROM Select

This feature allows the user to select the onboard LAN option ROM type. The op-
tions are iSCSI and PXE.
Boot Graphics Adapter Priority

This feature allows the user to select the priority graphics adapter for system boot.
The options are Onboard VGA and Offboard VGA,.
Super IO Device Configuration
Onboard Floppy Controller

Select Enabled to enable the onboard floppy controller. The options are Disabled
and Enabled.
Serial Port1 Address/ Serial Port2 Address

This option specifies the base I/O port address and the Interrupt Request address
of Serial Port 1 and Serial Port 2. Select Disabled to prevent the serial port from
accessing any system resources. When this option is set to Disabled, the serial port
physically becomes unavailable. Select 3F8/IRQ4 to allow the serial port to use 3F8
as its I/O port address and IRQ 4 for the interrupt address. The options for Serial
Port1 are Disabled, 3F8/IRQ4, 3E8/IRQ4, 2E8/IRQ3. The options for Serial Port2
are Disabled, 2F8/IRQ3, 3E8/IRQ4, and 2E8/IRQ3.
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Serial Port 2 Attribute

Use this feature to set COM 2 as a normal serial port or a virtual COM port for
SOL (Serial Over LAN). The options are SOL and COM.
Floppy A
This feature allows the user to select the type of floppy drive connected to the system
as specified. The options are Disabled, 360KB 5 1/4", 1.2MB 5 1/4", 720KB 3 1/2",
1.44MB 3 1/2" and 2.88MB 3 1/2".
Remote Access Configuration
Remote Access
Use this item to enable or disable Remote Access support. The options are Disabled
and Enabled. If Remote Access is set to Enabled, the following items will display:
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 specified above.
The default setting is 2F8h, 3.
Serial Port Mode

This feature allows the user to set the serial port mode for Console Redirection.
The options are 115200 8, n 1; 57600 8, n, 1; 38400 8, n, 1; 19200 8, n, 1; and
9600 8, n, 1.
Flow Control
This feature allows the user to set the flow control for Console Redirection. The
options are None, Hardware, and Software.
Redirection After BIOS POST

Select Disabled to turn off Console Redirection after Power-On Self-Test (POST).
Select Always to keep Console Redirection active all the time after POST. (Note:
This setting may not be supported by some operating systems.) Select Boot Loader
to keep Console Redirection active during POST and Boot Loader. The options
are Disabled, Boot Loader, and Always.
Terminal Type
This feature allows the user to select the target terminal type for Console Redirec-
tion. The options are ANSI, VT100, and VT-UTF8.
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VT-UTF8 Combo Key Support

This is a terminal keyboard that can send commands from a remote console. The
options are Enabled and Disabled.
Sredir Memory Display Delay

This feature defines the length of time in seconds to display memory information.
The options are No Delay, Delay 1 Sec, Delay 2 Sec, and Delay 4 Sec.
Hardware Health Configuration

This feature allows the user to monitor system health and review the status of each
item as displayed.
CPU Overheat Alarm

This option allows the user to select the CPU Overheat Alarm setting which de-
termines when the CPU OH alarm will be activated to provide warning of possible
CPU overheat.
Warning! 1.Any temperature that exceeds the CPU threshold tempera-
ture predefined by the CPU manufacturer may result in CPU overheat or
system instability. When the CPU temperature reaches this predefined
threshold, the CPU and system cooling fans will run at full speed. 2. To
avoid possible system overheating, please be sure to provide adequate
airflow to your system.
The options are:

• The Early Alarm: Select this setting if you want the CPU overheat alarm (includ-
ing the LED and the buzzer) to be triggered as soon as the CPU temperature
reaches the CPU overheat threshold as predefined by the CPU manufacturer.
• The Default Alarm: Select this setting if you want the CPU overheat alarm
(including the LED and the buzzer) to be triggered when the CPU temperature
reaches about 5oC above the threshold temperature as predefined by the CPU
manufacturer to give the CPU and system fans additional time needed for CPU
and system cooling. In both the alarms above, please take immediate action
as shown below.
CPU Temperature 2/CPU Temperature 1/System Temperature

This feature displays current temperature readings for the CPU and the System.
The following items will be displayed for your reference only:
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CPU 1 Temperature/CPU 2 Temperature

The CPU thermal technology that reports absolute temperatures (Celsius/Fahr-
enheit) has been upgraded to a more advanced feature by Intel in its newer
processors. The basic concept is each CPU is embedded by unique temperature
information that the motherboard can read. This ‘Temperature Threshold’ or ‘Tem-
perature Tolerance’ has been assigned at the factory and is the baseline on which
the motherboard takes action during different CPU temperature conditions (i.e., by
increasing CPU Fan speed, triggering the Overheat Alarm, etc). Since CPUs can
have different ‘Temperature Tolerances’, the installed CPU can now send informa-
tion to the motherboard what its ‘Temperature Tolerance’ is, and not the other way
around. This results in better CPU thermal management.
Supermicro has leveraged this feature by assigning a temperature status to certain
thermal conditions in the processor (Low, Medium and High). This makes it easier
for the user to understand the CPU’s temperature status, rather than by just simply
seeing a temperature reading (i.e., 25oC). The CPU Temperature feature will display
the CPU temperature status as detected by the BIOS:
Low – This level is considered as the ‘normal’ operating state. The CPU temperature
is well below the CPU ‘Temperature Tolerance’. The motherboard fans and CPU will
run normally as configured in the BIOS (Fan Speed Control).
Medium – The processor is running warmer. This is a ‘precautionary’ level and
generally means that there may be factors contributing to this condition, but the CPU
is still within its normal operating state and below the CPU ‘Temperature Tolerance’.
The motherboard fans and CPU will run normally as configured in the BIOS. The
fans may adjust to a faster speed depending on the Fan Speed Control settings.
User intervention: No action is required. However, consider checking the CPU fans
and the chassis ventilation for blockage.
High – The processor is running hot. This is a ‘caution’ level since the CPU’s ‘Tem-
perature Tolerance’ has been reached (or has been exceeded) and may activate
an overheat alarm.
User intervention: If the system buzzer and Overheat LED has activated, take action
immediately by checking the system fans, chassis ventilation and room temperature
to correct any problems.
Notes: 1. The system may shut down if it continues for a long period to
prevent damage to the CPU.
2. The information provided above is for your reference only. For more
information on thermal management, please refer to Intel’s Web site at
www.Intel.com.
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System Temperature: The system temperature will be displayed (in degrees in

Celsius and Fahrenheit) as it is detected by the BIOS.
Fan Speed Readings

This feature displays the fan speed readings from Fan1 through Fan8.
Fan Speed Control Modes

This feature allows the user to decide how the system controls the speeds of the
onboard fans. The CPU temperature and the fan speed are correlative. When the
CPU on-die temperature increases, the fan speed will also increase for effective
system cooling. Select "Full Speed/FS" to allow the onboard fans to run at full
speed for maximum cooling. The FS setting is recommended for special system
configuration or debugging. Select "Performance/PF" for better system cooling. The
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. The BL setting is recommended
for regular systems with normal hardware configurations. Select "Energy Saving/ES"
for best power efficiency and maximum quietness. The Options are: Full Speed/FS,
Performance/PF, Balanced/BL, and Energy Saving/ES.
Voltages Readings
The following voltage readings will be displayed.
CPU1 Vcore, CPU2 Vcore, +5Vin, +5Vsb, +12V, CPU1 DIMM, CPU2 DIMM, 3.3Vcc,
3.3Vsb, and Battery Voltage
ACPI Configuration
Use this feature to configure Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI)
power management settings for your system.
ACPI Aware O/S (Available when supported by the OS)

If this feature is supported by the OS, select Enabled for the OS to control ACPI.
Otherwise, disable this feature. The options are Yes and No.
ACPI Version Features

The options are ACPI v1.0, ACPI v2.0 and ACPI v3.0. Please refer to ACPI's website
for further explanation: http://www.acpi.info/.
ACPI APIC Support

Select Enabled to include the ACPI APIC Table Pointer in the RSDT (Root System
Description Table) pointer list. The options are Enabled and Disabled.
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APIC ACPI SCI IRQ

When this item is set to Enabled, APIC ACPI SCI IRQ is supported by the system.
Headless Mode
Select Enabled for the system to function normally without a keyboard, monitor or
mouse attached The options are Enabled and Disabled.
NUMA Support
Select Enabled to use Non-Uniform Memory Access to improve CPU performance.
The options are Disabled, Enabled and NUMA for SLES 11.
ACPI SLIT Table

Select Enabled to enable ACPI SLIT (System Locality Information Table) support to
indicate the distances between all processors, memory controllers and host bridges.
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 Clock (RTC) does in
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. The options are Enabled and Disabled.
WHEA Support
Select Enabled to enable Windows Hardware Error Architecture (WHEA) support
which will provide a common infrastructure for handling hardware errors on Windows
platforms in order to reduce system crashes due to hardware errors and improve
system recovery and health monitoring. The default setting is Enabled.
Trusted Computing (Available when a TPM device is

installed on the motherboard)
TCG/TPM Support
Select Yes on this item and enable the TPM jumper on the motherboard to enable
TCG (TPM 1.1/1.2)/TPM support in order to improve data integrity and network
security. The options are No and Yes. If this feature is set to Yes, the following
items will display.
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Execute TPM Command

Select Enabled to execute TPM commands you've selected. Select Don't Change
to keep the current TPM commands without making any changes. Select Dis-
abled to abandon the changes you have made on TPM commands. The options
are Enabled, Disabled and Don't Change.
TPM Enable/Disable Status

This item displays the status of TPM Support to indicate if TPM is currently
enabled or disabled.
TPM Owner Status

This item displays the status of TPM Ownership.
Event Log Configuration
View Event Log

Use this option to view the System Event Log.
Mark all Events as Read

This option marks all events as read. The options are OK and Cancel.
Clear Event Log

This option clears the Event Log memory of all messages. The options are OK
and Cancel.
PCI-E Error Log

Select Yes to use the PCI-E error log. The options are Yes and No.
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4-4 Security Settings

The AMIBIOS Setup Utility provides a Supervisor and a User password. If you use
both passwords, the Supervisor password must be set first.
Supervisor Password
This feature indicates if a supervisor's password has been entered (installed).
User Password
This feature indicates if a user's password has been entered (installed).
Change Supervisor Password

Select this item, press <Enter> to enter a supervisor password.
Change User Password

Select this item, press <Enter> to access the submenu and enter a user pass-
word.
Clear User Password (Available only if 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 bootup. The options are Setup and Always.
Boot Sector Virus Protection

When this item is enabled, the AMI BIOS displays a warning when any program
(or virus) issues a Disk Format command or attempts to write to the boot sector of
the hard disk drive. The options are Enabled and Disabled.
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4-5 Boot Configuration

Use this feature to configure boot settings.
Boot Device Priority

This feature allows the user to specify the sequence of priority for the Boot Device.
The settings are available boot devices and Disabled.
• 1st Boot Device/2nd Boot Device/3rd Boot Drive/4th Boot Drive/5th Boot Drive
Removable Drives
This feature allows the user to specify the boot sequence from available Removable
Drives. The settings are 1st boot device, 2nd boot device, and Disabled.
• 1st Drive - [1st Floppy Drive]
Hard Disk Drives

This feature allows the user to specify the boot sequence from all available hard
disk drives. The settings are Disabled and a list of all HDDs detected.
• 1st Drive
CD/DVD Drives
This feature allows the user to specify the boot sequence from all available CD/DVD
drives. The settings are Disabled, and a list of CD/DVD devices as detected.
• 1st Drive
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Chapter 4: AMI BIOS
USB Drives
This feature allows the user to specify the boot sequence from all available USB
devices. The settings are Disabled, and a list of CD/DVD devices as detected.
• 1st Drive
Network Drives
This feature allows the user to specify the boot sequence from all available network
drives. The settings are Disabled, and a list of network devices as detected.
• 1st Drive
Retry Boot Devices
Select Enabled to enable Retry Boot Devices support to allow the system to attempt
to boot from a specific boot device after a boot failure. The options are Enabled
and Disabled.
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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 configuration changes, select this option
to leave the BIOS Setup Utility and reboot the computer so that the new system
configuration parameters can take effect. Select Save Changes and Exit from the
Exit menu and press <Enter>.
Discard Changes and Exit

Select this option to quit the BIOS Setup without making any permanent changes
to the system configuration, and reboot the computer. Select Discard Changes and
Exit from the Exit menu and press <Enter>.
Discard Changes
Select this option and press <Enter> to discard all the changes and return to the
AMI BIOS Utility Program.
Load Optimal Defaults

Select this feature, press <Enter>, and select OK to allow the AMI BIOS to au-
tomatically load Optimal Defaults to the BIOS Settings. The Optimal settings are
designed for maximum system performance, but may not work best for all computer
applications.
Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Select this feature, and press <Enter> to load Fail-Safe default settings. These
settings are designed for maximum system stability, but not for maximum perfor-
mance.
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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 messages normally appear on the screen.
Fatal errors are those which will not allow the system to continue the boot-up
procedure. If a fatal error occurs, you should consult with your system manufac-
turer for possible repairs.
These fatal errors are usually communicated through a series of audible beeps.
The numbers on the fatal error list correspond to the number of beeps for the
corresponding error.
A-1 BIOS Error Beep Codes
BIOS Error Beep Codes

Beep Code Error Message Description
1 beep Refresh Circuits have been reset.
(Ready to power up)
5 short beeps + 1 long Memory error No memory detected in the
beep system
8 beeps Display memory Video adapter missing or with
read/write error faulty memory
1 continuous beep w/ System Overheat 1 continuous beep with the
Front Panel OH LED on front panel OH LED on
A-1
Notes
A-2
Appendix B: Software Installation Instructions
Appendix B
Software Installation Instructions
B-1 Installing Software Programs

After you've installed the Windows Operating System, a screen as shown below will
appear. You are ready to install software programs and drivers that have not yet
been installed. To install these software programs and drivers, click the icons to the
right of these items. (To install the Windows OS, please refer to the Windows OS
Installation Guide posted at http://www.supermicro.com/support/manuals/.)
Driver/Tool Installation Display Screen

Note 1. Click the icons showing a hand writing on the paper to view the
readme files 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 re-boot the system before proceeding with the next
item on the list. The bottom icon with a CD on it allows you to view the
entire contents of the CD.
Note 2. When making a storage driver diskette from booting into a Driver
CD, please set the SATA Configuration to "Compatible Mode" and configure
SATA as IDE in the BIOS Setup. After making the driver diskette, be sure
to change the SATA settings back to your original settings.
B-1
B-2 Configuring Supero Doctor III Settings

The Supero Doctor III program is a Web-based 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 Doctor III program
included on the CDROM that came with your motherboard allows you to monitor
the environment and operations of your system. Supero Doctor III displays crucial
system information such as CPU temperature, system voltages and fan status. See
the Figure below for a display of the Supero Doctor III interface.
Note: 1 The default user name and password are ADMIN.
Note 2: In the Windows OS environment, the Supero Doctor III settings

take precedence over the BIOS settings. When first installed, Supero Doc-
tor III adopts the temperature threshold settings previously set in BIOS. Any
subsequent changes to these thresholds must be made within Supero Doc-
tor, since the SD III settings override the BIOS settings. For the Windows
OS to adopt the BIOS temperature threshold settings, please change the
SDIII settings to be the same as those set in BIOS.
Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-I (Health Information)
B-2
Appendix B: Software Installation Instructions
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://www.supermicro.com/PRODUCT/
Manuals/SDIII/UserGuide.pdf. For Linux, we will still recommend that you
use Supero Doctor II.
B-3
Notes
B-4
(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 significant injury or loss of life or catastrophic
property damage. Accordingly, Supermicro disclaims any and all liability, and should buyer use or sell such products for use in such ultra-hazardous applications, it does so
entirely at its own risk. Furthermore, buyer agrees to fully indemnify, defend and hold Supermicro harmless for and against any and all claims, demands, actions, litigation, and
proceedings of any kind arising out of or related to such ultra-hazardous use or sale.

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Manual Revision 1.2

About This Manual

About This Motherboard

Conventions Used in the Manual

Note: Additional Information given to differentiate various models or to

San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A.

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Chung-Ho 235, Taipei County

Overheat LED/Fan Fail (JOH1)................................................................. 2-26

• One (1) Supermicro Mainboard

X8DTN+/X8DTN+-LR Motherboard Layout

P1 DIMM3A PWR I2C Fan7

Slot1 PCI-X 100/133MHZ T-SGPIO2

X8DTN+/X8DTN+-LR Quick Reference

P1 DIMM3A PWR I2C Fan7

Slot1 PCI-X 100/133MHZ T-SGPIO2

1. Jumpers not indicated are for internal testing only.

3. " " indicates the location of Pin 1.

Warning! 1.To prevent damage to your power supply or motherboard,

2. To avoid possible system overheating, be sure to provide adequate

X8DTN+/X8DTN+-LR Quick Reference

Floppy Floppy Disk Drive Connector

Note 1. 240-pin Dual Rank (DR) 16 GB Reg. ECC DDR3 1333/1066/800

• LRDIMM (Load Reduced DIMM, for X8DTN+-LR Only)

• One PCI-X 133MHz slots (Slot1)

• Two COM ports(1 header, 1 port)

J11 Intel 5520

Block Diagram of the 5520 Platform

1-2 Processor and Chipset Overview

The 5520 connects to each processor through an independent QuickPath Inter-

The Main Features of the 5500/5600 Series Processor and

• Virtualization Technology, Integrated Management Engine supported

1-3 Special Features

Recovery from AC Power Loss

1-4 PC Health Monitoring

Fan Status Monitor with Firmware Control

Environmental Temperature Control

System Resource Alert

1-5 ACPI Features

Slow Blinking LED for Suspend-State Indicator

Main Switch Override Mechanism

1-6 Power Supply

The X8DTN+/X8DTN+-LR can accommodate 24-pin ATX power supplies. Although

1-7 Super I/O

2-1 Static-Sensitive Devices

• When handling chips or modules, avoid touching their pins.

2-2 Processor and Heatsink Installation

3. When purchasing a 5500/5600 Series processor or when receiving a moth-

4. Refer to the MB Features Section for more details on CPU support

Installing an LGA 1366 Processor

1. Press the socket clip to release

Socket Clip Load Plate

Hold the north & south edges of

4. After removing the plastic cap,

CPU Socket CPU

5. Align the CPU key, the semi-

7. With the CPU inside the socket,

CPU to make sure that the CPU