SUPER MICRO Computer X8DTG-DF user manual Serial Ports, Video Connector, COM Port VGA Port

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Chapter 2: Installation

Serial Ports

Serial Port Pin Deﬁnitions

(COM1)

A COM Port is located on the IO Backplane. See the table on the right for pin deﬁnitions.

Video Connector

A Video (VGA) connector is located next to the COM Port on the IO backplane. This connector is used to provide video and CRT display. Refer to the board layout below for the location.

Pin # Deﬁnition

1CDC

2RXD

3TXD

4DTR

5Ground

Pin # Deﬁnition

6DSR

7RTS

8CTS

9RI

10NC

X8DTG-DF

1. COM Port

2. VGA Port

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Contents USER’S Manual Manual Revision Release Date July 6 About This Manual About This Motherboard Manual OrganizationConventions Used in the Manual Headquarters Contacting SupermicroEurope Asia-PaciﬁcContacting Supermicro Table of Contents Troubleshooting Main Setup BiosOverview Chapter IntroductionX8DTG-DF Motherboard Image X8DTG-DF Motherboard Layout ICH10R BiosX8DTG-DF Quick Reference ICH10R BiosJPW2/JPW3 Connector DescriptionCPU Motherboard FeaturesOther Block Diagram of the 5500 Series Processor Platform Chipset Overview PC Health Monitoring Special FeaturesPower Supply Acpi FeaturesSlow Blinking LED for Suspend-State Indicator Main Switch Override MechanismOverview of the Winbond WPCM450 Controller Installation Motherboard Installation Installation InstructionsTools Needed Processor and Heatsink Installation Socket Clip Load PlatePlastic Cap Socket Keys CPU Keys Load Plate Installing a CPU Heatsink Removing the Heatsink Memory Installation DIMMsBranch Dimm Population Table Dimm Module Population ConﬁgurationPossible System Memory Allocation & Availability 84 GBTo Install Installing and Removing DIMMsBack Panel Connectors/IO Ports Control Panel Connectors/IO PortsUniversal Serial Bus USB Back Panel Connector Pin DeﬁnitionsUSB USB 2/3 Back Panel USB 0/1 Pin DeﬁnitionsEthernet Ports NC No Connection LAN1 LAN2 Ipmi dedicated LANLAN Ports Pin Deﬁnition Serial Ports Video ConnectorCOM Port VGA Port Serial Port Pin Deﬁnitions COM1Rear UID Switch FP UID Switch & UID LED Rear UID LED Unit Identiﬁer SwitchesUID Switch Pin# Deﬁnition Ground ButtonFront Control Panel JF1 Header PinsHDD/FP UID Switch Power LEDHDD LED/FP UID Switch LED Front Control Panel Pin DeﬁnitionsNIC2 LED Indicator NIC1 LED IndicatorNIC1 LED B. NIC2 LED Pin# Deﬁnition 11 NIC1 Activity 12 NIC1 LinkOverheat OH/Fan Fail/PWR Fail/UID LED Power Fail LEDOH/Fan Fail/PWR Fail UID LEDPower Button Reset ButtonReset Button B. PWR Button Reset Button Pin Deﬁnitions JF1Pin Main Power Connector Pin Deﬁnitions Connecting CablesPin# Deﬁnition Pin # PS On Ground 12VFan Headers Internal Buzzer NMI HeaderNMI Header Internal Speaker NMI Button Pin Deﬁnitions JF1Chassis Intrusion Sgpio HeadersSGPIO0 SBPIO1 Chassis Intrusion Pin Deﬁnitions JL1PWR I2C SMB PWR I2C SMB ConnectorIpmb SMB SMB for Ipmi Pin DeﬁnitionsGlan Enable/Disable Jumper SettingsGlan Port 1/2 Enable Glan Enable Jumper SettingsClear Cmos Watch Dog Enable Watch Dog Enable/DisableWatch Dog Jumper Settings Cmos ClearVGA Enable VGA Enable/Disable Jumper Settings JPG1Both Jumpers Deﬁnition Pins Enabled Disabled JUID-OW -Overwriting Jumper Settings Juidow -OverwritingJuidled Onboard Indicators Glan LEDsLED BMC Activity LED Indicator LED Settings Onboard Power LEDBMC Activity LED LE1 LE2Serial ATA Ports Serial ATA ConnectionsSATA1 SATA2 SATA3 SATA4 SATA5 SATA6 Serial ATA Pin DeﬁnitionsPage Troubleshooting Procedures Before Power OnNo Power Losing the System’s Setup Conﬁguration Memory ErrorsNo Video Frequently Asked Questions Technical Support ProceduresReturning Merchandise for Service Starting Bios Setup Utility How To Change the Conﬁguration DataIntroduction Main Setup Starting the Setup UtilitySystem Time/System Date Supermicro X8DTG-DF ProcessorSystem Memory Boot Features Advanced Setup ConﬁgurationsProcessor and Clock Options Power ConﬁgurationC1E Support Hardware Prefetcher Available when supported by the CPUActive Processor Cores Intel Eist TechnologyCPU Bridge Conﬁguration Advanced Chipset ControlMemory ECC Error Threshold Memory ModeQPI L0s and L1 Memory FrequencyGuardband Temperature Closed Loop Only Hysteresis Temperature Closed Loop OnlyInlet Temperature Temperature RiseSouth Bridge Conﬁguration North Bridge ConﬁgurationIDE/SATA/Floppy Conﬁguration PIO Mode LBA/Large ModeSATA#2 Conﬁguration TypeDMA Mode PCI/PnP Conﬁguration Super IO Device Conﬁguration Remote Access ConﬁgurationCPU Overheat Alarm Sredir Memory Display DelayHardware Health Conﬁguration Terminal TypeCPU 1 Temperature/CPU 2 Temperature CPU Temperature/System TemperatureACPI Conﬁguration Acpi Version Features Acpi Apic SupportFan1 ~ Fan 8 Reading System Fan MonitorGeneral Whea Conﬁguration IPMI ConﬁgurationView BMC System Event Log Clear BMC System Event Log Clear BMC System Log Set LAN ConﬁgurationChannel Number StatusIP Address Conﬁguration MAC Address ConﬁgurationSubnet Mask Conﬁguration Security Settings Gateway Address ConﬁgurationDMI Event Log User Password Supervisor PasswordChange Supervisor Password Change User PasswordBoot Device Priority Boot ConﬁgurationHard Disk Drives Removable DrivesExit Options Bios Recovery How to Recover the Amibios Image -the Main Bios BlockBoot Sector Recovery from a USB Device Boot Sector Recovery from a Serial Port Serial Flash Boot Sector Recovery from an IDE CD-ROMPage Page X8DTG-DF User’s Manual Bios Error Beep Codes Error MessageBeep Code Page Installing the Windows OS for a RAID System Appendix B Installing the Windows OSInstalling the Windows OS for a Non-RAID System Driver/Tool Installation Display Screen Installing Software ProgramsConﬁguring Supero Doctor Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-II Remote Control