SUPER MICRO Computer X8DTE-F, X8DT6-F SAS Heartbeat LED Indicator, BMC Heartbeat LED

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Chapter 2: Installation

SAS Heartbeat LED Indicator

An Onboard SAS LED is located on the motherboard. LED1 is SAS Heartbeat LED. When LED1 is blinking, SAS con- nections function normally. See the tables at right for more information.

BMC Heartbeat LED

A BMC Heartbeat LED is located at D1 on the motherboard. When D1 is blinking, BMC functions normally. See the tables at right for more information.

Onboard SAS Heartbeat LED

(LED1) Settings

LED Color

Definition

 

 

LED1

 

Blinking: SAS: Normal

 

 

 

BMC Heartbeat LED

(D1) Settings

LED Color

Definition

 

 

D1

 

Blinking: BMC: Normal

 

 

 

USB 0/1

KB/MOUSE

VGACOM1

FAN5

FAN6

IPMILAN

PHY

LAN1

LAN2

FAN8/

CPU2 Fan

P1-DIMM3A

P1-DIMM3B

P1-DIMM2A

P1-DIMM2B

P1-DIMM1A

P1-DIMM1B

CPU1

SLOT7 PCI-E 2.0 X8

JPI2C1

JPW2

JPW3

JPW1

CPU2

 

 

P2-DIMM1B

 

 

P2-DIMM1A

 

 

P2-DIMM2B

 

 

P2-DIMM2A

 

 

P2-DIMM3B

 

 

P2-DIMM3A

 

 

FAN1

FAN7 CPU1 Fan

JF1

LE1

FAN2

JD1

JOH1

A. SAS Heartbeat LED B. BMC Heartbeat LED

 

 

 

 

 

 

X8DT6/E Series Rev. 2.01

 

 

FAN3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SP1

LAN

SLOT6 PCI-E 2.0 X8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CTRL

JPL1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Intel 5520

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SLOT5 PCI-E 2.0 X8

 

 

 

 

IOH

 

 

 

 

 

FLOPPY

LAN

 

 

BIOS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SIO

CTRL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SLOT4 PCI-E 2.0 X8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

J5

 

 

JPL2

JBT1

 

 

 

 

 

 

LED1

 

A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Intel ICH10R

 

 

 

 

 

SAS0~3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BMC

SLOT3 PCI-E 2.0 X4

 

South Bridge

TPM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CTRL

 

 

 

 

 

 

LSI 2008

 

 

 

 

Battery

C

 

 

 

JP7

 

 

SAS4~7

 

D1

 

 

 

 

JIBTN1

SAS CTRL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

B

 

 

T-SGPIO1

I-SATA5

I-SATA2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

T-SGPIO2

 

 

 

FAN4 JWOL

 

COM2

SLOT1 PCI-E X4

JPB

USB6/7

USB4/5

USB3

USB2 I-SATA4

I-SATA1

 

JPS1

 

 

JI2C1

 

I-SATA3

I-SATA0

JL1

 

 

JPG1

 

 

 

 

 

JI2C2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

JWF1

JWD

 

 

 

 

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Contents USER’S Manual Manual Revision 1.1a Release Date April 4 Preface About this ManualAbout this Motherboard Manual Organization Conventions Used in the ManualPage Asia-Pacific Contacting SupermicroHeadquarters EuropeTable of Contents Table of Contents Installing Software Programs Configuring Supero Doctor Starting Bios Setup UtilitySecurity Settings Boot Configuration Exit Options Bios Error Beep CodesIntroduction OverviewX8DT6/X8DT6-F Image Differences between the models X8DT6/X8DT6-F/X8DTE/X8DTE-F LayoutIpmi Dedicated LAN is for X8DT6-F/X8DTE-F only Motherboard Motherboard LayoutJumpers not indicated are for test purposes only Slot 4 PCI-E 2.0 x8 is available on the X8DTE/X8DTE-FLED CPU Motherboard FeaturesIntroduction System resource alert via Supero Doctor Bios flash upgrade utility and device driversExt. ATX 12.00 L x 13.00 W 304.80 mm x 330.20 mm Block Diagram of the 5520 Platform Introduction PC Health Monitoring Special FeaturesWake-On-LAN WOL Acpi FeaturesSlow Blinking LED for Suspend-State Indicator Main Switch Override MechanismSuper I/O Power SupplyPage Page Installation Phillips Screwdriver Pan head #6 screws Motherboard InstallationInstallation Instructions Tools NeededPlastic Cap Processor and Heatsink InstallationSocket Clip Load Plate Gently lift the socket clip to open the load plateLoad Plate Socket KeysInstalling a CPU Heatsink Removing the Heatsink Dimm Installation Memory InstallationDimm Module Population Configuration DIMMs Dimm Type Speeds 5V DIMMsPossible System Memory Allocation & Availability 35V DIMMsBack Panel Connectors/IO Ports Control Panel Connectors/IO PortsPS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Pin Definitions ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse PortsFront Panel USB USB 2/3 Universal Serial Bus USBDefinitions Back Panel USB USB 0/1Serial Ports Video ConnectorSerial Ports-COM1/COM2 Pin Definitions LAN Ports Pin Definition Ethernet PortsFront Control Panel JF1 Header PinsNMI Button Power LEDPower LED Pin Definitions JF1 Front Control Panel Pin DefinitionsHDD LED NIC1/NIC2 LED IndicatorsOH/Fan Fail LED Pin Definitions JF1 Power Fail LEDOH/Fan Fail Indicator Status Overheat OH/Fan Fail LEDPower Button Pin Definitions JF1 Reset ButtonPower Button Reset Button Pin Definitions JF1Required Connecting CablesPower Connectors ATX Power 24-pin Connector Pin DefinitionsChassis Intrusion Pin Definitions JL1 Fan HeadersChassis Intrusion Fan Header Pin DefinitionsInternal Buzzer SP1 Pin Definition Power LED/SpeakerSpeaker Connector Internal SpeakerOverheat LED Pin Definitions Wake-On-LANOverheat LED/Fan Fail JOH1 Wake-On-LAN Pin DefinitionsTwo Sgpio Serial-Link General Sgpio HeadersRAIDKey Header Optional for X8DT6/X8DT6-F only SMB Header Pin Definitions Power SMB I2C ConnectorTrusted Platform Module Header DOM Power ConnectorTrusted Platform Module TPM Header Pin Definitions To modify the operation of the motherboard Jumper SettingsSAS Enable/Disable X8DT6/X8DT6-F Explanation of JumpersWatch Dog Jumper Settings JWD Watch Dog Enable/DisableCmos Clear JI2C1 VGA EnableJI2C2 VGA Enable I2C Bus to PCI-Exp. SlotsGlan 1 & 2 Enable Jumper Settings Glan Enable/DisableLAN 1 Enable LAN 2 EnableGlan LEDs Onboard LED IndicatorsIpmi Dedicated LAN LEDs X8DT6-F/ X8DTE-F Only BMC Heartbeat LED SAS Heartbeat LED IndicatorOnboard Power LED Floppy Drive, Serial ATA and SAS Connections Floppy ConnectorSAS Ports X8DT6/X8DT6-F only Serial ATA PortsSerial ATA Pin Definitions Troubleshooting Troubleshooting ProceduresBefore Power On No PowerMemory Errors Losing the System’s Setup ConfigurationNo Video Frequently Asked Questions Technical Support ProceduresReturning Merchandise for Service Introduction Starting Bios Setup UtilityHow To Change the Configuration Data AMI BiosSystem Time/System Date Main SetupStarting the Setup Utility X8DT6/X8DT6-F/X8DTE/X8DTE-F User’s ManualProcessor Supermicro X8DT6/X8DTESystem Memory Boot Features Advanced Setup ConfigurationsProcessor and Clock Options Power ConfigurationC1E Support Hardware Prefetcher Available when supported by the CPUMax Cpuid Value Limit Available when supported by the CPU Intel AES-NI Available when supported by the OS and the CPUPerformance/Watt Select Active Processor CoresIntel Eist Technology Intel Turbo BoostCPU Bridge Configuration Advanced Chipset ControlNorth Bridge Configuration IDE/SATA Configuration South Bridge ConfigurationSATA#2 Configuration LBA/Large ModePIO Mode Configure SATA#1 asA.R.T. For Hard disk drives PIO Mode Select Options Option Selected Max. Transfer RateDMA Mode DMA Mode Select Options Option Selected Max. Transfer RatePCI/PnP Configuration Super IO Device Configuration Remote Access Configuration CPU1 Temperature/CPU2 Temperature Sredir Memory Display DelayCPU Overheat Alarm CPU1 Temperature/CPU2 Temperature/System TemperaturePage ACPI Configuration IPMI Configuration Trusted Computing Optional for OEM onlyClear BMC System Event Log View BMC System Event LogStatus of BMC Ipmi Firmware RevisionIP Address Configuration Set LAN ConfigurationMAC Address Configuration Gateway Address Configuration Subnet Mask ConfigurationDMI Event Log Configuration Security SettingsChange User Password Supervisor PasswordUser Password Change Supervisor PasswordHard Disk Drives Boot ConfigurationBoot Device Priority Use this feature to configure boot settingsUSB Drives CD/DVD DrivesNetwork Drives Exit Options X8DT6/X8DT6-F/X8DTE/X8DTE-F User’s Manual Description Bios Error Beep CodesError Message Beep CodePage Appendix B Software Installation Instructions Installing Software ProgramsDriver/Tool Installation Display Screen Configuring Supero Doctor Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-II Remote Control

X8DTE-F, X8DT6-F, X8DT6, X8DTE specifications

Super Micro Computer offers a robust line of server motherboards designed for high performance, reliability, and scalability. Among these are the X8DTE, X8DT6, X8DT6-F, and X8DTE-F models, which cater to diverse computing needs in enterprise environments.

The X8DTE motherboard is equipped with an Intel 5500 chipset and supports dual-socket configurations, allowing for the installation of powerful Intel Xeon 5500 and 5600 series processors. With support for up to 192GB of DDR3 ECC memory, the X8DTE ensures data integrity and error correction, making it an ideal choice for mission-critical applications. It also features six SATA 3.0 Gb/s interfaces for storage solutions, ensuring high data transfer rates and ample storage capability.

The X8DT6 motherboard shines with its flexible architecture and support for dual CPUs, also accommodating the Intel Xeon 5500 and 5600 series processors. This model offers expansive memory potential, supporting up to 192GB of DDR3 ECC memory, which is crucial for applications demanding high memory bandwidth. Additionally, the X8DT6 provides optimized power management features, enhancing energy efficiency and reducing operational costs.

For those seeking advanced storage capabilities, the X8DT6-F and X8DTE-F variants come with integrated SAS support, offering enhanced performance for critical database applications. These models are designed to support Supermicro’s innovative SuperStorage systems, which can handle extensive data workloads efficiently. The X8DTE-F motherboard offers a total of eight 3.5-inch hot-swap drive bays, providing flexibility in storage management.

All four motherboard models feature Supermicro's robust security features, including chassis intrusion detection and a dedicated management controller for remote server management. Their compatibility with a wide range of operating systems and virtualization software, such as VMware and Microsoft Hyper-V, ensures that users can optimize their server environments tailored to specific workloads.

In conclusion, the Super Micro X8DTE, X8DT6, X8DT6-F, and X8DTE-F motherboards excel in delivering exceptional performance and reliability for demanding server applications. With their advanced technologies, extensive memory support, and versatile storage options, these motherboards represent an excellent choice for businesses seeking to enhance their computing infrastructure.