X8DT3/X8DTi/X8DT3-F/X8DTi-F/X8DT3-LN4F/X8DTi-LN4F User's Manual
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Table of Contents
Preface ........................................................................................................... 3
About this Manual ......................................................................................................... 3
About this Motherboard ................................................................................................. 3
Manual Organization ..................................................................................................... 3
Conventions Used in the Manual .................................................................................. 3
Contacting Supermicro .................................................................................................. 5
Chapter 1 Introduction ................................................................................1
1-1 Overview ......................................................................................................... 1-1
Checklist .......................................................................................................... 1-1
Quick Reference ............................................................................................. 1-5
Motherboard Features ................................................................................... 1-6
1-3 Chipset Overview ............................................................................................ 1-9
Main Features of the 5500 Series Processor and the 5520 Chipset ............. 1-9
1-4 Special Features ........................................................................................... 1-10
Recovery from AC Power Loss ..................................................................... 1-10
1-5 PC Health Monitoring .................................................................................... 1-10
Fan Status Monitor with Firmware Control .................................................. 1-10
Environmental Temperature Control ............................................................. 1-10
System Resource Alert ................................................................................. 1-10
1-6 ACPI Features ................................................................................................1-11
Slow Blinking LED for Suspend-State Indicator ............................................1-11
Main Switch Override Mechanism .................................................................1-11
Wake-On-LAN (WOL) ....................................................................................1-11
1-7 Power Supply ................................................................................................ 1-12
1-8 Super I/O ....................................................................................................... 1-12
1-9 Overview of the Winbond WPCM450 Controller (For X8DT3/i-F/X8DT3/i-LN4F
Only) ...................................................................................................................... 1-13
Chapter 2 Installation ................................................................................. 1
2-1 Static-Sensitive Devices .................................................................................. 2-1
Precautions ..................................................................................................... 2-1
Unpacking ....................................................................................................... 2-1
2-2 Motherboard Installation .................................................................................. 2-2
Tools Needed .................................................................................................. 2-2
Installation Instructions .................................................................................... 2-2
2-3 Processor and Heatsink Installation................................................................ 2-3
Installing a CPU Heatsink ............................................................................... 2-5
2-4 Memory Installation ........................................................................................ 2-7