SUPER MICRO Computer X8DTG-DF user manual Manual Revision Release Date July 6

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FCC Statement: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the manufacturer’s instruction manual, may cause harmful interference with radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference, in which case you will be required to correct the interference at your own expense.

California Best Management Practices Regulations for Perchlorate Materials: This Perchlorate warning applies only to products containing CR (Manganese Dioxide) Lithium coin cells. “Perchlorate Material-special handling may apply. See www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate”

WARNING: Handling of lead solder materials used in this product may expose you to lead, a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects and other reproductive harm.

Manual Revision 1.0

Release Date: July 6, 2009

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USER’S Manual Manual Revision Release Date July 6 Conventions Used in the Manual About This ManualAbout This Motherboard Manual Organization Europe Contacting SupermicroHeadquarters Asia-PacificContacting Supermicro Table of Contents Troubleshooting Bios Main SetupChapter Introduction OverviewX8DTG-DF Motherboard Image ICH10R Bios X8DTG-DF Motherboard LayoutICH10R Bios X8DTG-DF Quick ReferenceConnector Description JPW2/JPW3Motherboard Features CPUOther Block Diagram of the 5500 Series Processor Platform Chipset Overview Special Features PC Health MonitoringSlow Blinking LED for Suspend-State Indicator Acpi FeaturesPower Supply Main Switch Override MechanismOverview of the Winbond WPCM450 Controller Installation Tools Needed Motherboard InstallationInstallation Instructions Plastic Cap Processor and Heatsink InstallationSocket Clip Load Plate Socket Keys CPU Keys Load Plate Installing a CPU Heatsink Removing the Heatsink Branch Memory InstallationDIMMs Possible System Memory Allocation & Availability Dimm Module Population ConfigurationDimm Population Table 84 GBInstalling and Removing DIMMs To InstallControl Panel Connectors/IO Ports Back Panel Connectors/IO PortsUSB USB 2/3 Back Panel Connector Pin DefinitionsUniversal Serial Bus USB Back Panel USB 0/1 Pin DefinitionsLAN Ports Pin Definition Ethernet PortsNC No Connection LAN1 LAN2 Ipmi dedicated LAN COM Port VGA Port Video ConnectorSerial Ports Serial Port Pin Definitions COM1UID Switch Unit Identifier SwitchesRear UID Switch FP UID Switch & UID LED Rear UID LED Pin# Definition Ground ButtonJF1 Header Pins Front Control PanelHDD LED/FP UID Switch LED Power LEDHDD/FP UID Switch Front Control Panel Pin DefinitionsNIC1 LED B. NIC2 LED NIC1 LED IndicatorNIC2 LED Indicator Pin# Definition 11 NIC1 Activity 12 NIC1 LinkOH/Fan Fail/PWR Fail Power Fail LEDOverheat OH/Fan Fail/PWR Fail/UID LED UID LEDReset Button B. PWR Button Reset ButtonPower Button Reset Button Pin Definitions JF1Pin# Definition Pin # PS On Ground Connecting CablesPin Main Power Connector Pin Definitions 12VFan Headers NMI Header Internal Speaker NMI HeaderInternal Buzzer NMI Button Pin Definitions JF1SGPIO0 SBPIO1 Sgpio HeadersChassis Intrusion Chassis Intrusion Pin Definitions JL1Ipmb SMB PWR I2C SMB ConnectorPWR I2C SMB SMB for Ipmi Pin DefinitionsGlan Port 1/2 Enable Jumper SettingsGlan Enable/Disable Glan Enable Jumper SettingsWatch Dog Jumper Settings Watch Dog Enable/DisableClear Cmos Watch Dog Enable Cmos ClearBoth Jumpers Definition Pins Enabled Disabled VGA EnableVGA Enable/Disable Jumper Settings JPG1 Juidled JUID-OW -Overwriting Jumper SettingsJuidow -Overwriting LED Onboard IndicatorsGlan LEDs BMC Activity LED Onboard Power LEDBMC Activity LED Indicator LED Settings LE1 LE2SATA1 SATA2 SATA3 SATA4 SATA5 SATA6 Serial ATA ConnectionsSerial ATA Ports Serial ATA Pin DefinitionsPage No Power Troubleshooting ProceduresBefore Power On No Video Losing the System’s Setup ConfigurationMemory Errors Technical Support Procedures Frequently Asked QuestionsReturning Merchandise for Service Introduction Starting Bios Setup UtilityHow To Change the Configuration Data System Time/System Date Main SetupStarting the Setup Utility System Memory Supermicro X8DTG-DFProcessor Advanced Setup Configurations Boot FeaturesPower Configuration Processor and Clock OptionsActive Processor Cores Hardware Prefetcher Available when supported by the CPUC1E Support Intel Eist TechnologyAdvanced Chipset Control CPU Bridge ConfigurationQPI L0s and L1 Memory ModeMemory ECC Error Threshold Memory FrequencyInlet Temperature Hysteresis Temperature Closed Loop OnlyGuardband Temperature Closed Loop Only Temperature RiseNorth Bridge Configuration South Bridge ConfigurationIDE/SATA/Floppy Configuration SATA#2 Configuration LBA/Large ModePIO Mode TypeDMA Mode PCI/PnP Configuration Remote Access Configuration Super IO Device ConfigurationHardware Health Configuration Sredir Memory Display DelayCPU Overheat Alarm Terminal TypeCPU Temperature/System Temperature CPU 1 Temperature/CPU 2 TemperatureFan1 ~ Fan 8 Reading Acpi Version Features Acpi Apic SupportACPI Configuration System Fan MonitorView BMC System Event Log General Whea ConfigurationIPMI Configuration Channel Number Set LAN ConfigurationClear BMC System Event Log Clear BMC System Log StatusSubnet Mask Configuration IP Address ConfigurationMAC Address Configuration DMI Event Log Security SettingsGateway Address Configuration Change Supervisor Password Supervisor PasswordUser Password Change User PasswordHard Disk Drives Boot ConfigurationBoot Device Priority Removable DrivesExit Options Boot Sector Recovery from a USB Device Bios RecoveryHow to Recover the Amibios Image -the Main Bios Block Boot Sector Recovery from an IDE CD-ROM Boot Sector Recovery from a Serial Port Serial FlashPage Page X8DTG-DF User’s Manual Beep Code Bios Error Beep CodesError Message Page Appendix B Installing the Windows OS Installing the Windows OS for a RAID SystemInstalling the Windows OS for a Non-RAID System Installing Software Programs Driver/Tool Installation Display ScreenConfiguring Supero Doctor Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-II Remote Control