SUPER MICRO Computer X8DTU-6TF+ Frequently Asked Questions, Question How do I update my BIOS?

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Chapter 4: 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 website (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

4.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 support@supermicro.com or by fax at: (408) 503-8000, option 2.

4-3 Frequently Asked Questions

Question: What are the various types of memory that my motherboard can support?

Answer: The X8DTU-6F+/X8DTU-6TF+/X8DTU-6(T)F+-LR motherboard has 18 240-pin DIMM slots that support Registered/Load Reduced ECC or Unbuffered ECC/Non-ECC DDR3 SDRAM modules. It is strongly recommended that you do not mix memory modules of different speeds and sizes. Please follow all memory installation instructions given on Section 3-3 in Chapter 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

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Contents X8DTU-6F+ X8DTU-6TF+ X8DTU-6F+-LR X8DTU-6TF+-LR Page About This Motherboard Manual Organization PrefaceConventions Used in the Manual Headquarters Contacting SupermicroEurope Asia-PaciﬁcTable of Contents Vii Main Setup TroubleshootingInstalling the Passive CPU Heatsink Installing the CPUInstalling the I/O Shield Installing the Memory ModulesConnecting the Power Supply Installing the MotherboardInstalling External Peripherals Installing Internal PeripheralsOverview ChecklistMotherboard Image Motherboard Layout X8DTU-6F+X8DTU-6F+ X8DTU-6F+/X8DTU-6TF+/X8DTU-6TF+-LR Connectors Jumper Description Default SettingX8DTU-6F+/X8DTU-6TF+/X8DTU-6TF+-LR Jumpers Description State Status X8DTU-6F+/X8DTU-6TF+/X8DTU-6TF+-LR LED IndicatorsCPU Motherboard FeaturesChipset Bios System Block Diagram Overview PC Health Monitoring Special FeaturesPower Supply Acpi FeaturesSlow Blinking LED for Suspend-State Indicator Super I/O Overview of the Nuvoton WPCM450 ControllerInstallation Installing an LGA 1366 Processor Processor and Heatsink InstallationPage Installing a Passive CPU Heatsink Removing the Passive Heatsink Installing an Active Heatsink Removing the Active Heatsink Installing & Removing DIMMs Installing and Removing the Memory ModulesRemoving Memory Modules P1-DIMMs To Populate P1-DIMMs Branch Memory SupportCPU 1 To Populate P1-DIMMs CPU 2 To Populate P2-DIMMs Branch P2-DIMMs To Populate P2-DIMMs Branch35V Rdimm Population for the Motherboard w/5600 Processors 35V DIMMsTseg Possible System Memory Allocation & AvailabilityTools Needed Motherboard InstallationLocation of Mounting Holes Installing the Motherboard Back Panel Connectors/I/O Ports Control Panel Connectors/I/O PortsBack Panel I/O Port Locations and Deﬁnitions Keyboard Purple Mouse Green ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse PortsPS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Pin Deﬁnitions Backpanel USB Front Panel USB 4/5 Universal Serial Bus USBBackplane USB USB 0/1 Type a USBSerial Ports Video ConnectorCOM1 COM2 VGA Serial COM Ports Pin Deﬁnitions10Gb Tlan Ports and SFP+ Devices X8DTU-6TF+ Gigabit Ethernet PortsLAN Ports Pin Deﬁnition Rear UID Switch Unit Identiﬁer SwitchesFP UID Switch Rear UID LED LEDFront Control Panel JF1 Header PinsPower LED Pin Deﬁnitions JF1 Power LEDFront Control Panel Pin Deﬁnitions NMI ButtonNIC1 LED Indicator HDD/FP UID SwitchFP UID Switch NIC1 Link LED NIC1 Activity LED HDD/UID Switch Pin Deﬁnitions JF1Overheat OH/Fan Fail/PWR Fail NIC2 LED IndicatorOH/Fan Fail/ PWR Fail/BlueUID LED Pin Deﬁnitions JF1 OH/Fan Fail/PWR Fail LED StatusReset Button Power Fail LEDPWR Fail LED Reset Button Reset Button Pin Deﬁnitions JF1Power Button Pin Deﬁnitions JF1 Power ButtonPWR Button Power Connectors Connecting CablesPin ATX PWR Reqd 8-pin Processor PWRChassis Intrusion Fan HeadersInternal Speaker Buzzer Internal SpeakerInternal Buzzer SP1 Pin Deﬁnition Ipmb Header Pin DeﬁnitionsOverheat LED/Fan Fail DOM Power ConnectorOverheat LED Overheat LED Pin DeﬁnitionsSgpio 1/2 Headers Power SMB I2C ConnectorSAS BBU Connector UIO Power ConnectorUIO Power Connector B. SAS Battery-Backup Unit Universal I/O Power Header Pin DeﬁnitionsTrusted Platform Module Header TPM ConnectorTrusted Platform Module TPM Header Pin Deﬁnitions Glan and Tlan Enable Jumper SettingsGlan Ports 1/2 Enable Tlan Ports 1/2 Enable X8DTU- 6TF+ Explanation of JumpersClear Cmos Watch Dog Enable Watch Dog Enable/DisableWatch Dog Jumper Settings Cmos ClearI2C for PCI/PCI-E slots Jumper Settings VGA EnableVGA Enable I2C Bus to PCI-Exp. SlotsSAS Enable Jumper Settings SAS EnableRear View when facing the rear side of the chassis Onboard LED IndicatorsGlan 1/2 LEDs Ipmi Dedicated LAN LEDs10GbLAN LED X8DTU-6TF+ Onboard Power LEDOnboard PWR LED BMC Heartbeat LED Rear UID LEDBMC Heartbeat LED BMC Heartbeat LED LED StateSAS Error LED LED Status SAS Error LEDSAS Activity & SAS Heartbeat LEDs SAS Activity & SAS Heartbeat LEDs LED StatusSerial ATA Ports Serial ATA Sata and Serial Attached Scsi SAS ConnectionsSAS Ports Before Power On Troubleshooting ProceduresNo Power Losing the System’s Setup Conﬁguration System Boot FailureNo Video When the System Becomes Unstable Memory ErrorsTechnical Support Procedures Question How do I update my BIOS? Frequently Asked QuestionsQuestion How do I handle the used battery? Returning Merchandise for ServiceQuestion Whats on the CD that came with my motherboard? Introduction Starting Bios Setup UtilityHow To Change the Conﬁguration Data Main SetupStarting the Setup Utility SuperMicro X8DTU-6TF+ System Time/System DateProcessor System MemoryBoot Features Advanced Setup ConﬁgurationsProcessor and Clock Options Page MPS and Acpi Madt Ordering Intel AES-NI Available when supported by the OS and the CPUActive Processor Cores Intel Eist TechnologyQPI and IMC Conﬁguration Advanced Chipset ControlQPI Quick Path Interconnect Links Speed Request Transaction IDQPI L0s and L1 Memory FrequencyNorth Bridge Chipset Conﬁguration South Bridge Conﬁguration IDE/SATA Conﬁguration IDE Detect Timeout sec Ahci Codebase Available when RAID or Ahci is selectedLBA/Large Mode TypePIO Mode Select Options PIO ModeDMA Mode DMA Mode Select OptionsPCI/PnP Conﬁguration Super IO Device Conﬁguration Remote Access ConﬁgurationHardware Health Monitor CPU 1 Temperature/CPU 2 Temperature/System Temperature CPU Overheat AlarmCPU1 Temperature/CPU2 Temperature Fan Speed Control Modes Fan 1 ~ Fan 8 ReadingACPI Conﬁguration Whea Support Intel Txtlt ConﬁgurationIntel TXT Initialization Trusted Computing Optional View BMC System Event Log IPMI ConﬁgurationIpmi Firmware Version Status of BMCSet LAN Conﬁguration Subnet Mask When IP Address Source is set to StaticClear BMC System Event Log Clear BMC System Log now IP Address SourceEvent Log Conﬁguration Memory ECC Error Log Security SettingsSupervisor Password User PasswordBoot Device Priority Boot ConﬁgurationChange User Password Password CheckExit Options Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimal DefaultsSave Changes and Exit Discard Changes and ExitX8DTU-6F+/X8DTU-6TF+/X8DTU-6TF+-LR Motherboard User’s Manual Error Message Bios Error Beep CodesBeep Code Page Driver/Tool Installation Display Screen Installing Software ProgramsConﬁguring Supero Doctor Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-II Remote Control