SUPER MICRO Computer
X8DTG-DF
user manual
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Troubleshooting
Install
FAQ
Error messages
CPU Overheat Alarm
Password
Memory Errors
NIC1 LED Indicator
Connecting Cables
Reset Button
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USER’S Manual
Manual Revision Release Date July 6
Conventions Used in the Manual
About This Manual
About This Motherboard Manual Organization
Headquarters
Contacting Supermicro
Europe
Asia-Pacific
Contacting Supermicro
Table of Contents
Troubleshooting
Main Setup
Bios
Overview
Chapter Introduction
X8DTG-DF Motherboard Image
X8DTG-DF Motherboard Layout
ICH10R Bios
X8DTG-DF Quick Reference
ICH10R Bios
JPW2/JPW3
Connector Description
CPU
Motherboard Features
Other
Block Diagram of the 5500 Series Processor Platform
Chipset Overview
PC Health Monitoring
Special Features
Power Supply
Acpi Features
Slow Blinking LED for Suspend-State Indicator
Main Switch Override Mechanism
Overview of the Winbond WPCM450 Controller
Installation
Tools Needed
Motherboard Installation
Installation Instructions
Plastic Cap
Processor and Heatsink Installation
Socket Clip Load Plate
Socket Keys CPU Keys Load Plate
Installing a CPU Heatsink
Removing the Heatsink
Branch
Memory Installation
DIMMs
Dimm Population Table
Dimm Module Population Configuration
Possible System Memory Allocation & Availability
84 GB
To Install
Installing and Removing DIMMs
Back Panel Connectors/IO Ports
Control Panel Connectors/IO Ports
Universal Serial Bus USB
Back Panel Connector Pin Definitions
USB USB 2/3
Back Panel USB 0/1 Pin Definitions
LAN Ports Pin Definition
Ethernet Ports
NC No Connection LAN1 LAN2 Ipmi dedicated LAN
Serial Ports
Video Connector
COM Port VGA Port
Serial Port Pin Definitions COM1
Rear UID Switch FP UID Switch & UID LED Rear UID LED
Unit Identifier Switches
UID Switch
Pin# Definition Ground Button
Front Control Panel
JF1 Header Pins
HDD/FP UID Switch
Power LED
HDD LED/FP UID Switch LED
Front Control Panel Pin Definitions
NIC2 LED Indicator
NIC1 LED Indicator
NIC1 LED B. NIC2 LED
Pin# Definition 11 NIC1 Activity 12 NIC1 Link
Overheat OH/Fan Fail/PWR Fail/UID LED
Power Fail LED
OH/Fan Fail/PWR Fail
UID LED
Power Button
Reset Button
Reset Button B. PWR Button
Reset Button Pin Definitions JF1
Pin Main Power Connector Pin Definitions
Connecting Cables
Pin# Definition Pin # PS On Ground
12V
Fan Headers
Internal Buzzer
NMI Header
NMI Header Internal Speaker
NMI Button Pin Definitions JF1
Chassis Intrusion
Sgpio Headers
SGPIO0 SBPIO1
Chassis Intrusion Pin Definitions JL1
PWR I2C SMB
PWR I2C SMB Connector
Ipmb SMB
SMB for Ipmi Pin Definitions
Glan Enable/Disable
Jumper Settings
Glan Port 1/2 Enable
Glan Enable Jumper Settings
Clear Cmos Watch Dog Enable
Watch Dog Enable/Disable
Watch Dog Jumper Settings
Cmos Clear
Both Jumpers Definition Pins Enabled Disabled
VGA Enable
VGA Enable/Disable Jumper Settings JPG1
Juidled
JUID-OW -Overwriting Jumper Settings
Juidow -Overwriting
LED
Onboard Indicators
Glan LEDs
BMC Activity LED Indicator LED Settings
Onboard Power LED
BMC Activity LED
LE1 LE2
Serial ATA Ports
Serial ATA Connections
SATA1 SATA2 SATA3 SATA4 SATA5 SATA6
Serial ATA Pin Definitions
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Troubleshooting Procedures
Before Power On
No Video
Losing the System’s Setup Configuration
Memory Errors
Frequently Asked Questions
Technical Support Procedures
Returning Merchandise for Service
Introduction
Starting Bios Setup Utility
How To Change the Configuration Data
System Time/System Date
Main Setup
Starting the Setup Utility
System Memory
Supermicro X8DTG-DF
Processor
Boot Features
Advanced Setup Configurations
Processor and Clock Options
Power Configuration
C1E Support
Hardware Prefetcher Available when supported by the CPU
Active Processor Cores
Intel Eist Technology
CPU Bridge Configuration
Advanced Chipset Control
Memory ECC Error Threshold
Memory Mode
QPI L0s and L1
Memory Frequency
Guardband Temperature Closed Loop Only
Hysteresis Temperature Closed Loop Only
Inlet Temperature
Temperature Rise
South Bridge Configuration
North Bridge Configuration
IDE/SATA/Floppy Configuration
PIO Mode
LBA/Large Mode
SATA#2 Configuration
Type
DMA Mode
PCI/PnP Configuration
Super IO Device Configuration
Remote Access Configuration
CPU Overheat Alarm
Sredir Memory Display Delay
Hardware Health Configuration
Terminal Type
CPU 1 Temperature/CPU 2 Temperature
CPU Temperature/System Temperature
ACPI Configuration
Acpi Version Features Acpi Apic Support
Fan1 ~ Fan 8 Reading
System Fan Monitor
View BMC System Event Log
General Whea Configuration
IPMI Configuration
Clear BMC System Event Log Clear BMC System Log
Set LAN Configuration
Channel Number
Status
Subnet Mask Configuration
IP Address Configuration
MAC Address Configuration
DMI Event Log
Security Settings
Gateway Address Configuration
User Password
Supervisor Password
Change Supervisor Password
Change User Password
Boot Device Priority
Boot Configuration
Hard Disk Drives
Removable Drives
Exit Options
Boot Sector Recovery from a USB Device
Bios Recovery
How to Recover the Amibios Image -the Main Bios Block
Boot Sector Recovery from a Serial Port Serial Flash
Boot Sector Recovery from an IDE CD-ROM
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Beep Code
Bios Error Beep Codes
Error Message
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Installing the Windows OS for a RAID System
Appendix B Installing the Windows OS
Installing the Windows OS for a Non-RAID System
Driver/Tool Installation Display Screen
Installing Software Programs
Configuring Supero Doctor
Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-II Remote Control
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