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1. F USB Port 3 0 1 m LANZLANE LANTLANG IPMI_LAN o d L A o B E El E B B mi inci E ee B 1 HE i S fu o EN D m sz SUPER A1SAi A1SRi Series Motherboard mpm Rev 1 00 oo unco SER S glao EME 2 99 w ss a o sls 2 5 Jm 88 SEs SS E 9 ENS BE Jos EME ho RI DE M ell a E N jel s CPU J oo Fc NS A om BS z J Sal S m B 2 FE B 598 Rol oo B D OO mi doo BE oo ZS B zoo oo E ES oo E om zo 99 1 5 E FANS P im SE E 3 O ER om mooo B e En 8 E a g UE ziel 8 8 a Qm aa Backplane I O Panel A COM1 G LAN1 B USB Port 2 0 0 H LAN3 ms ida Es C USB Port 2 0 1 1 LAN2 Q D IPMI LAN J LAN4 E USB Port 3 0 0 K VGA 2 10 Chapter 2 Installation Serial Ports Serial COM Forts Pin Definitions Two COM connections COM1 amp Pin Definition Pin Definition COM2 are located on the mother 1 DCD 6 DSR board COM1 is located on the Back 2 RXD 7 RTS plane I O panel COM2 located next to 3 TXD 8 CTS the Front Control Panel provides front 4 DTR 9 RI access support See the table on the 5 cm up NA right for pin definitions OVO Or
2. L Oo Oo BMC y LANZ LANS LANTILAN3 IPMLLAN o Sooo mmm e Marvell H 3 PHY B z ele Che go ici E E 8 lo go Jat sis ACOA COON ONO O Qo m zs Es Ed o lo afz o ME B H E m za SUPER A1SAi A1SRi Series Motherboard MAL as Rev 1 00 Alea sls Sens sz E B ofja y o She s Sus E SRS B eile ENS EME B j E M B olL di e CPU E VE E Soa RGA E N om BE ce wp z E o E B JFT a go E E al e B oof FECE oo B oo RoHS log oo m Joo B 29 ES n 308 E BID 5 o o B B I ooo el m ma E Ae O Ek omi mooo a o BI 6 ze I E lo e 3 gw S Z o9 o a o Di 3 o A1SAi A1SRi Series Motherboard Model Variation Table Mothrboard Model Name A1SAi 2750F A1SAi 2550F A1SRi 2758F A1SRi 2558F SoC Code Name Avoton Rangeley Rangeley Processor Number C2750 C2550 C2758 C2558 4 8 4 of Cores of Threads Clock Speed Max Turbo Frequency Intel QuickAssist Technology No Yes Yes Instruction Set 64 bit Embedded Options Available No No ve pe i SoC Max TDP 20W 2 2 2 of Memory Channels Intel Turbo Boost Technology Intel Virtualization Technology VT x AES New Instructions Intel Hyper Threading Technology 1 4 Chapter 1 Introduction A1SAi amp A1SRi Series Motherboard Jumpers
3. Jumper Description Default JBT1 CMOS Clear Off Normal JPC1 JPC2 SMB to PCI Exp Slots Off Disabled JPG1 VGA Enable Pins 1 2 Enabled JPL1 Ethernet LAN Ports Enable Pins 1 2 Enabled JWD1 Watch Dog Enable Pins 1 2 Reset A1SAi amp A1SRi Series Motherboard Headers Connectors Connector Description Battery Onboard Battery JBAT1 COM1 COM2 COM1 COM2 Port Headers FAN1 FAN3 CPU System Cooling Fans dil 4 pin 12V DC Power Connector to provide alternative power to embedded devices such as SC101i when the 24 pin ATX power is not in use J3 4 pin Power Connector for HDD use to provide power from the motherboard to onboard HDD devices JD1 Power LED Speaker Header Pins 1 3 Power LED Pins 6 7 Internal Buzzer Pins 4 7 External Speaker JF1 Front Panel Control Header JIPMB1 4 pin External SMbus DC Header for an IPMI Card JL1 Chassis Intrusion Header JOH1 Overheat LED Header JPPC1 Power Supply System Management Bus SMBus DC Header JPK1 LAN3 LAN4 LED Indication Header JPW1 24 pin ATX Power Connector JSD1 SATA DOM Device On Module Power Connector JTPM1 Trusted Platform Module TPM Port 80 Connector JUID1 Unit Identifier UID Switch LANT LAN3 LAN2 LAN4 Gigabit Ethernet RJ45 Ports PCI E Slot PCI E 2 0 x 8 Slot SATAO I SATA5 Intel Serial ATA Ports 0 5 SP1 Internal Speaker Buzzer USB 2 0 0 1 Backpan
4. 2 Ground o o NM m N 19 x lt olo x om FP PWRLED lt o o 33V HDD LED ae o o 3 3V Stby CPU NIC1 Link LED lt O 3 3V Stby DEE CR NIC2 Link LED lt 3 3VStby CO SR il iy Do Of de Fall 5 up LED Cathode EID V ED Power Fail LED o o sav DEI n Q we rere Ground Reset Reset Button oS Ground pwr gt Power Button E 2 1 Chapter 2 Installation 2 6 Connecting Cables This section provides brief descriptions and pin out definitions for onboard headers and connectors Be sure to use the correct cable for each header or connector For information on Backpanel USB and Front Panel USB ports refer to Page 2 13 ATX PWR DC PWR and HDD PWR Connectors JPW1 J1 J3 The 24 pin ATX power connector header JPW1 is used to provide power to the motherboard The 4 pin DC Power con nector located at J1 provides alternative 12V power source for space restrained enclosures such as SC101i when JPW1 is not in use The 4 pin HDD Power connector J3 provides power to onboard HDD devices Note 1 Do not use the 4 pin DC power at J1 when the 24 pin ATX Power at JPW1 is connected to the power supply Note 2 Refer to Section 1 6 in Chapter 1 for proper power
5. Com DS a ON mm A TPM Port 80 JEICIOURM c ESSESSEESSER O00000 B LAN3 LAN4 LED Indica tion Header SUPER A1SAi amp A1SRi Series Motherboard User s Manual Power SMB PC Connector PWR SMB Pin Definitions Power System Management Bus I C g Pin Definition Connector JPI C1 monitors power zm OC supply fan and system temperatures s e t See the table on the right for pin i definitions 3 Ev Fall 4 Ground 5 3 3V System Management Bus Header SMBus Header Pin Definitions A System Management Bus header Pin Definition for IPMI 2 0 is located at JIPMIB1 1 Data Connect the appropriate cable here 2 Grund to use the IPMI I C connection on clock your eystem 4 No Connection A PWR SMBus B SMBus for IPMI Chapter 2 Installation 2 7 Jumper Settings Jumper Explanation of Jumpers To modify the operation of the mother Connector Pins board jumpers can be used to choose 3 2 1 between optional settings
6. HDD LED HDD LED Pin Definitions JF1 The HDD LED connection is located on pins 13 and 14 of JF1 Attach a cable here to indicate the status of Pin Definition 13 3 3V Standby aes 14 HD LED HDD related activities including IDE SATA activities See the table on the right for pin definitions NIC1 NIC2 LAN1 LAN2 LAN1 LAN2 LED The NIC Network Interface Control es ler LED connection for LAN port 1 is located on pins 11 and 12 of JF1 and the LED connection for LAN Port 2 is on Pins 9 and 10 NIC1 LED and NIC2 LED are 2 pin NIC LED head ers Attach NIC LED cables to NIC1 and NIC2 LED indicators to display network activities Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Pin Definition 9 11 3 3V Standby 10 12 NIC Link LED OH Fan Fail PWR Fail LED Cathode Power Fail LED olo 3 3V ojo UID LED Cathode A HDD LED mm oar B NIC1 LED d C NIC2 LED OH d DWEAW PIR m i Maral Roe ER lj al La E SUPER AISAIJAISRi Series Motherboard ao 28 38 S Grund o o nm 3 9 y m Cl mg x4 e o x i EE i E FP PWRLED d olo 33v DE F B ES B OD Gy LED lt o o 33V Stby E BB SL V CPU i EE s Que Ee o o 3 3V St
7. Interrupt 19 is the software interrupt that handles the boot disk function When this item is set to Enabled the ROM BIOS of the host adaptors will capture Interrupt 19 at bootup and allow the drives that are attached to these host adaptors to func tion as bootable disks If this item is set to Disabled the ROM BIOS of the host adaptors will not capture Interrupt 19 and the drives attached to these adaptors will not function as bootable devices The options are Immediately and Postponed gt Power Configuration Watch Dog Function If enabled the Watch Dog Timer will allow the system to reboot when it is inactive for more than 5 minutes The options are Enabled and Disabled Power Button Function This feature controls how the system shuts down when the power button is pressed Select 4 Seconds Override for the user to power off the system after pressing and holding the power button for 4 seconds or longer Select Instant Off to instantly power off the system as soon as the user presses the power button The options are 4 Seconds Override and Instant Off Restore on AC Power Loss Use this feature to set the power state after a power outage Select Stay Off for the system power to remain off after a power loss Select Power On for the system power to be turned on after a power loss Select Last State to allow the system to resume its last power state before a power loss The options are Power On Stay Off and Last State WOL Wake On
8. 00 The following BIOS items will also be displayed Supermicro A1SAi amp A1SRi Series Version Build Date 4 3 SUPER A1SAi A A1SRi Series Motherboard User s Manual 4 3 Advanced Setup Configurations Use the arrow keys to select Boot Setup and press Enter to access the submenu items Boot Feature Warning Take Caution when changing the Advanced settings An incorrect value a very high DRAM frequency or an incorrect DRAM timing setting may make the system unstable When this occurs revert to the default to the manufacture default settings Boot Feature Quiet Boot Use this feature to select the screen display between the POST messages and the OEM logo upon bootup Select Disabled to display the POST messages Select Enabled to display the OEM logo instead of the normal POST messages The op tions are Enabled and Disabled AddOn ROM Display Mode Use this feature to set the display mode for the Option ROM Select Keep Current to display the current AddOn ROM setting Select Force BIOS to use the Option ROM display set by the system BIOS The options are Force BIOS and Keep Current Bootup Num Lock Use this feature to set the Power on state for the lt Numlock gt key The options are Off and On Chapter 4 AMI BIOS Wait For F1 If Error Use this feature to force the system to wait until the F1 key is pressed if an error occurs The options are Disabled and Enabled Interrupt 19 Capture
9. 1 00 z0easn 000000000 2000000008 2 2 2 2 Jen 9 S 3 oa 5 T B om Bs B B E Bs B B nok B B a B ip aig SS B B LN zs a B E El El 3 2 B BB EB S SS 6 B LH 3 Ae Ka Ir a cb E E g D g EB B za BE pE SE sE E BB B B8 B 5 ch H GO ogB E S L Dole B D ool 8 H D SooB SS E Sole BB E s D coe B B ei cols BB B E B 5 ELLE SS mooo i O RK FAN3 E 9 O og mooo S rd E E J 9 qms sz S e E a a lo oj ol ER S 8B 5 SA a SE Caution 1 To avoid damaging the motherboard and its components please do not use a force greater than 8 Ib inch on each mounting screw during motherboard installation 2 Some components are very close to the mounting holes Please take precautionary measures to avoid damaging these components when installing the motherboard to the chassis 2 8 Chapter 2 Installation Installing the Motherboard 1 Install the UO shield into the back of the chassis 2 Locate the mounting holes on the motherboard See the previous page 3 Locate
10. 2 5 3Gb s USB Devices Two 2 USB 3 0 ports on the I O backplane USB 3 0 0 1 Two 2 USB 3 0 front accessible support USB 3 0 2 internal header USB 3 0 3 Type A connector Two 2 USB 2 0 on the rear I O panel USB2 0 0 1 Serial COM Ports One 1 COM Port on the rear I O panel COM1 One 1 front accessible Serial port header COM2 IPMI 2 0 IPMI 2 0 supported by Aspeed AST2400 BMC Base board Management Controller 1 7 SUPER A1SAi amp A1SRi Series Motherboard User s Manual VGA Graphics Display One 1 VGA Port on the rear I O panel supported by the Aspeed AST2400 VGA Controller BIOS 64 Mb AMI BIOS SPI EEPROM BIOS Plug and Play DMI 2 0 PCI 2 3 ACPI 5 0 USB Key board SMBIOS 2 7 and UEFI 2 3 1 Power Configuration ACPI ACPM Power Management SO and S5 only Main Switch Override Mechanism Power on mode for AC power recovery PC Health Monitoring Onboard Voltage Monitoring 3 3V 5V 12V VBAT VDIMM VCORE for CPU CPU 1 1 phase switching voltage regulator CPU System overheat LED and control CPU Thermal Trip support SoC Thermal Control Circuit TCC mechanism Thermal Monitor Support Fan Control Low noise fan speed control BMC Health Monitoring BMC Fan control and thermal alert by sensors monitor ing including CPU memory and motherboard ambient temperatures System Management
11. C6 NS and C6 FS Monitor Mwait Select Enabled to implement the Mwait instruction along with the Monitor instruction to allow the processor to specify the location for the BIOS to monitor activities and to issue the instruction to put the operation on hold Mwait L1 Prefetcher Available when supported by the CPU If enabled the hardware prefetcher will prefetch streams of data and instructions from the main memory to the L1 cache to improve CPU performance The options are Disabled and Enabled L2 Prefetcher Available when supported by the CPU If enabled the hardware prefetcher will prefetch streams of data and instructions from the main memory to the L2 cache to improve CPU performance The options are Disabled and Enabled ACPI 3 0 T States Available when CPU C States is set to Enabled Select Enabled to support ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface 3 0 T States to determine how the processor will report to the operating system during CPU Throttling states The options are Enabled and Disabled 4 7 SUPER A1SAi A A1SRi Series Motherboard User s Manual Fast String Select Enabled to enable Fast String support for REP MOVS STOS which will carry out Repeat String Operation instructions to move a string of commands to another location MOVS or to add a string of commands to an existing instruction code STOS The options are Disabled and Enabled Machine Check Select Enabled to use Intel s machine che
12. Control Panel at JF1 Connect a cable to Pin 7 on JF1 for Front Panel UID LED indication When you press the UID switch both Rear UID LED and Front Panel UID LED Indicators will be turned on Press the UID switch again to turn off both LED Indicators These UID Indicators provide easy identification of a system unit that may be in need of service Note UID can also be triggered via IPMI on the motherboard For more information on IPMI please refer to the IPMI User s Guide posted on our website http www supermicro com VGA AVGA port is located next to the LAN 2 4 ports on the I O backpanel Use this port to connect to a compatible VGA display OOOUUW o m ICEIEIOCEIEIO JE Dm SIE OH Fan Fail PWR Fal LED Cathode m ms Chapter 2 Installation UID Switch Pin Definition 1 Ground Ground Button In 2 3 4 Ground UID LED Status Color State OS Status Blue On Windows OS Unit Identified Blue Linux OS Unit Identified Blinking A UID Switch B Rear UID LED C Front UID LED D VGA 20 19 SER FP PWRLED o lol 33v HDD LED A o o 33vstby NIC1 Link LED i O O 3 3V Stby NIC2 Link LED 4 o 33VSt
13. FP PWRLED 3 3V HDD LED 3 3V Stby NIC1 Link LED 3 3V Stby NIC2 Link LED 3 3V Stby ed UID LED Cathode Power Fail LED 3 3V Ground Reset gt Reset Button Ground PWR gt Power Button 2 14 X Chapter 2 Installation Front Control Panel Pin Definitions NMI Button NMI Button The non maskable interrupt button Pin Definitions JF1 header is located on pins 19 and 20 Pin Definition of JF1 Refer to the table on the right 19 Control for pin definitions 20 Ground Power LED Power LED S A Pin Definitions JF1 The Power LED connection is located Pin Definition on pins 15 and 16 of JF1 Refer to the 15 3 3V table on the right for pin definitions PWR LED sae A NMI Button E B PWR LED I o Ehe SUPER A1SA A1SRi Series Motherboard Ri om o Ground alo mA x4 ole x the Si Or PWRLED 4 oloi 33V DN D HH HDD b 0 Oo 3 3V Stby BE NIC1 Link LED 3 3V Stby ED E E ED NIC2 Link LED 4 o 33VStby HJ rp ia Fail O UIDLED cathode H Power FailLED o 33V Ground Reset Reset Button Ground 4 PWR gt Power Button SUPER A1SAi amp A1SRi Series Motherboard User s Manual
14. GHz 2 4 GHz Max Turbo Frequency 2 6 GHz Intel QuickAssist Technology No No ve he Instruction Set 64 bit 64 bit 64 bit 64 bit Embedded Options Available SoC Max TDP of Memory Channels Intel Turbo Boost Technology o No Intel Virtualization Technology VT x Yes AES New Instructions Intel Hyper Threading Technology Intel QuickAssist Technology Chapter 1 Introduction Motherboard Features CPU Single Intel C2000 Tri Gate 22nm SoC in the FCBGA 1283 package Each SoC supports 4 or 8 cores Refer to the Model Variation table on Page 1 4 or Page 1 6 for SoC support on each MB SKU Memory Four 4 DIMMs memory slots support up to 64 GB of DDR3 Unbuffered ECC 1600 1333 MHz 1 5V 1 35V memory populate identical memory of the same type same frequency same speed same size in all slots Dual Channel memory or Single Channel w x8 data width Single or Dual Rank memory DIMM sizes DIMMs 2 GB 4GB 8GB and 16GB ECC SO DIMM Expansion Slot One 1 PCI Express 2 0 x8 slot Network Connections C2000 Series SoC 1354 built in Quad port GbE control lers MACs w Marvell 88E1543 Transceiver Four 4 RJ 45 rear I O panel connectors with Link and Activity LEDs One 1 IPMI LAN Connector Realtek 8211E PHY UO Devices SATA Connections SATA 3 0 Two 2 SATA 3 0 I SATA 0 1 6Gb s SATA 2 0 Four 4 SATA 2 0 I SATA
15. Green ACPI S1 State Flashing Quickly Die GH Im 9 CPU OBC o SCDE goon Overheat PWR Fail Fan Fail LED Settings Color State Definition Solid Overheat Blinking PWR Fail or Fan Fail A PWR LED B OH PWR Fail Fan Fail LED SUPER A1SAi amp A1SRi Series Motherboard User s Manual Unit Identification LED A rear UID LED indicator LED7 is located next to the Unit Identifier UID switch on the UID LED Status I O backplane The front panel UID LED is located at Pin 7 of the Front Control Panel at JF1 Connect a cable to Pin 7 on JF1 for front panel UID LED indication When you press a Color State OS Status Blue On Windows OS Unit Identified Linux OS Unit Identified the UID switch both rear UID LED and front panel UID LED Indicators will be turned on Press the UID switch again to turn off both LED Indicators These UID Indicators provide easy identification of a system unit that may be in need of service IPMI on the motherboard For more information on IPMI please refer to the IPMI User s Guide posted on our website http www super micro com Note UID can also be trig
16. LED Connector Pin Definitions Pin Setting Definition Pin1 Anode Pin2 Cathode Pin3 NA Speaker Connector Pin Settings Pin Setting Definition Pins 4 7 External Speaker 6 7 with a jumper Default Pins 6 7 Internal Speaker Default lt A Internal Buzzer B PWR LED ae li Speaker Header OCH E TANTUNT d GH EN emmmer RES 3 ES m L S 2 wp SUPER6 A1SA A1SRi Series Motherboard Rev 1 00 m a M NT a m y CPU 2 21 SUPER A1SAi amp A1SRi Series Motherboard User s Manual DOM PWR Connector JSD1 DOM PWR Pin Definitions The Disk On Module DOM power connector located at JSD1 provides Pin Definition 5V power to a solid state DOM storage 1 device connected to one of the SATA 2 Ground ports See the table on the right for 3 Ground pin definitions Overheat LED Pin Definitions Overheat LED Header Pin Definition The JOH1 header is used to connect i De an LED indicator to provide warnings 2 OH Active of chassis overheating and fan failure S OH Fan Fail PWR Fail This LED will blink when a fan failure LED Status Red LED occ
17. OW COM2 Pin Layout 1N OOOOS5 Ethernet Ports LAN Ports Pin Definition Four Gigabit Ethernet ports LAN1 3 Pin Definition LAN2 4 are located next to the VGA Connector on the I O Backpanel to pro FR PME 2 TDO 11 Act LED vide network connections In addition an IPMI Dedicated LAN supported by 2 12 EE the BMC controller is also located on mS ean Eee the I O Panel These ports accept RJ45 5 ag m LH TO LE type cables Yellow 3V3SB Note Please refer to the LED TP 2 Gabes Indicator Section for LAN LED 7 2 16 Ground information EL y Sound 9 TD3 88 Ground NC No Connection E r m A COM1 B COM2 C LAN D LAN3 E LAN2 E LANA 8 T g SUPER A1SA ASRI Series Motherboard Ga ole s ma JO CPU Sooo IDOLIEIOC Io ar g pe Ed Ed L cams SUPER A1SAi amp A1SRi Series Motherboard User s Manual Universal Serial Bus USB Two Universal Serial Bus 2 0 ports 0 1 and two USB 3 0 ports 0 1 are located on the I O backplane In addition two USB 3 0 connections USB 3 0 2 3 are also located onboard to provide front access support using USB cables USB 3 0 2 is an internal header while USB 3 0 3 is a Type A connector USB cables are not included in the shipmen
18. along with regular data bits to detect data transmission errors Select Even if the parity bit is set to 0 and the number of 1 s in data bits is even Select Odd if the parity bit is set to 0 and the number of 1 s in data bits is odd Select None if you do not want to send a parity bit with your data bits in transmission Select Mark to add a mark as a parity bit to be sent along with the data bits Select Space to add a Space as a parity bit to be sent with your data bits The options are None Even Odd Mark and Space Stop Bits A stop bit indicates the end of a serial data packet Select 1 Stop Bit for standard serial data communication Select 2 Stop Bits if slower devices are used The options are 1 and 2 Flow Control Use this feature to set the flow control for Console Redirection to prevent data loss caused by buffer overflow Send a Stop signal to stop sending data when the receiving buffer is full Send a Start signal to start sending data when the receiving buffer is empty The options are None and Hardware RTS CTS VT UTF8 Combo Key Support Select Enabled to enable VT UTF8 Combination Key support for ANSI VT100 terminals The options are Enabled and Disabled Recorder Mode Select Enabled to capture the data displayed on a terminal and send it as text messages to a remote server The options are Disabled and Enabled Resolution 100x31 Select Enabled for extended terminal resolution support The options are Dis abled and
19. are Auto and Enabled Pass Gate Pattern Use the keyboard to enter the parameter value of the Pass Gate Pattern used for data input The options are 0 s and 1 s Pass Gate Target Pattern Use the keyboard to enter the target parameter value for the Pass Gate Pattern used for data input The options are O s and 1 s Pass Gate Speed Use this feature to set the Pass Gate speed The options are Auto and 1x Only Channel 0 Channel 1 Rank 0 Rank 1 Rank 2 Rank 3 Select Enabled to allow the Pass Gate test to be performed on a memory module specified by the user The options are Enabled and Disabled 4 11 SUPER A1SAi A A1SRi Series Motherboard User s Manual Pass Gate MonteCarlo Select Enabled to enable a algorithm search to find the maximum value of the Pass Gate test The options are Disabled and Enabled Pass Gate Maximum Failures Use this feature to specify the maximum number that Pass Gate failures will be counted for Pass Gate Maximum Repetition Use this feature to specify the number that the Pass Gate tests will be repeated Fast Boot Select Enabled to skip the routine memory procedure and attempt to boot the system using the last valid memory configuration settings at bootup The options are Disabled and Enabled Smm Size MB Use the keyboard to enter a value for the size of the SMM TSEG region where 1 MB is aligned to Force Memory Map Ax Select Enabled to force the BIOS setup utility to specify the total
20. memory read and write cycles The options are Enabled and Disabled F Segment In DRAM When this feature is set to Enabled Target F segment will be routed to DRAM during memory read and write cycles The options are Enabled and Disabled ZQ Calibration When this feature is set to Enabled commands to calibrate DRAM output drivers will be issued so that ZQ Calibration will be performed during a system boot or System reset The options are Enabled and Disabled Rank Margin Tool Select Enabled to enable Rank Margin Tool support The options are Enabled and Disabled CMD Rate Command Rate Use this feature to set the CMD rate which is the number of clock cycles needed for the memory to send data The options are Auto 1N 2N and 3N Out of Order Memory Processing Select Enabled to support Out of Order Memory Processing which is a process used by a computer to retrieve instructions from its memory to improve CPU per formance The options are Enabled and Disabled Out of Order Aging Threshold In a multi core architecture the DRAM system in a computer processes multiple threads or streams of requests from the In Order FIFO First In First Out queue and the Out of Order queue in the interleaved interconnect mode This feature allows the user to specify the maximum number of requests to be processed for the same order before the system moves on and process the next thread of re quests in the Out Of Order queue while in the Out of Orde
21. represent the features on your motherboard See the Motherboard Features pages for the actual specifications of each motherboard SUPER A1SAi amp A1SRi Series Motherboard User s Manual 1 2 Processor Overview The A1SAi A1SRi Series motherboard supports a 2nd generation 64 bit Intel Atom C2000 Tri Gate SoC System on a Chip processor based on low power Silvermont microarchitecture in an FCBGA 1283 package Built upon the func tionality and capability of the C2000 Series processor in the low power 22nm microarchitecture the A1SAi A1SRi Series motherboard provides unprecedented enhancements to network routing internet security system performance and power efficiency The C2000 SoC Series processor features an Out of Order Execution Engine and offers new multi core and system fabric architecture capable of utilizing eight CPU cores to achieve improved single thread performance This new SoC processor also provides an operating range with wider dynamic power and enhanced power man agement In addition the A1SRi Series motherboard supports the Intel QuickAssist Technology which provides hardware acceleration to help enhance cryptographic performance secure internet traffic and boost network routing freeing up processor resources for application processing while the A1SAi Series motherboard supports the Intel Turbo Boost Technology which offers turbo boost capabilities to maximize system performance Intel C2000 Serie
22. test As the memory is being tested press the lt Delete gt key to enter the main menu of the AMI BIOS setup utility From the main menu you can access the other setup screens An AMI BIOS identification string is displayed at the left bottom corner of the screen below the copyright message Warning Do not update the BIOS unless your system has a BlOS related issue Flashing the wrong BIOS can cause irreparable damage to the system In no event shall Supermicro be liable for direct indirect special incidental or consequential dam ages arising from a BIOS update If you have to update the BIOS do not shut down or reset the system while the BIOS is updating This is to avoid possible boot failure System Date 4 2 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS 4 2 Main Setup When you first enter the AMI BIOS setup utility you will enter the Main setup screen You can always return to the Main setup screen by selecting the Main tab on the top of the screen The Main BIOS Setup screen is shown below The following Main menu items will display System Date System Time Use this feature to change the system date and time Highlight System Date or System Time using the arrow keys Enter new values using the keyboard Press the lt Tab gt key or the arrow keys to move between fields The date must be entered in Day MM DD YY format The time is entered in HH MM SS format ee The time is in the 24 hour format For example 5 30 P M appears as 17 30
23. the CD DVD drive on your system and the display shown below should appear D SUPERMICRO A1SAi Motherboard Drivers amp Tools Win SUPERMICR Drivers amp Tools SS bo pa bo que cm E For more information please visit SUPERMICRO s web site Smp pm Intel Chipset INF files Microsoft Net Framework Optional ASPEED Graphics Driver Renesas USB 3 0 Drivers Intel PRO Network Connections Drivers Trusted Platform Module Driver Optional SUPERMICRO SupeiDocto ll Build driver diskettes and manuals T Auto Start Up Nest Time Driver Tool Installation Display Screen Note 1 Click the icons showing a hand writing on paper to view the readme files for each item Click the computer icons to the right of these items to install each item from top to the bottom one at a time After installing each item you must re boot the system before moving on to the next item on the list The bottom icon with a CD on it allows you to view the entire contents Note 2 When making a storage driver diskette by booting into a Driver CD please set the SATA Configuration to Compatible Mode and configure SATA as IDE in the BIOS Setup After making the driver diskette be sure to change the SATA settings back to your original settings B 1 SUPER A1SAi A A1SRi Series Motherboard User s Manual B 2 Installing SuperDoctor5 The Supermicro SuperDoctor 5 is a har
24. the matching mounting holes on the chassis Align the mounting holes on the motherboard against the mounting holes on the chassis 4 Install standoffs in the chassis as needed AL 5 Install the motherboard into the chassis carefully to avoid damaging other motherboard components Chassis CE 6 Using the Phillips screwdriver insert a Phillips head 6 screw into a mounting hole on the motherboard and its matching mounting hole on the chassis C Motherboarc Sab Ls gt Motherboard 1 U Chassis 7 Repeat Step 5 to insert 6 screws into all mounting holes 8 Make sure that the motherboard is securely placed in the chassis Note Images displayed are for illustration only Your chassis or compo nents might look different from those shown in this manual 2 9 SUPER A1SAi amp A1SRi Series Motherboard User s Manual 2 5 Connectors lO Ports The I O ports are color coded in conformance with the industry standards See the figure below for the colors and locations of the various I O ports Backplane I O Panel USB2 0 0 1 gango owooooco UE VG
25. use sea oat Pin Definition 13 3 3V 14 12V 15 COM 16 PS ON 17 COM 18 COM 19 COM 20 Res NC 21 5V 22 5V 23 5V 24 COM ATX Power 24 pin Connector Pin Definitions JPW1 Pin Definition 1 3 3V 2 3 3V 3 COM 4 5V 5 COM 6 5V 7 COM 8 PWR_OK 9 5VSB 10 12V 11 12V 12 3 3V meer DENT ALLAN amm UR Mel Fr I e mm BS SUPER A1SA ATSRI Series Motherboard Rev 1 00 gm to CPU imar j C0000090 gq O0000000000 A 24 Pin ATX PWR B 4 Pin 12V DC Alternative Power Source up to 144W C 4 Pin HDD PWR SUPER A1SAi amp A1SRi Series Motherboard User s Manual Fan Headers Fan 1 Fan 3 The A1SAi amp A1SRi Series motherboard has three fan headers Fan 1 Fan 3 These fans are 4 pin fan headers Although pins 1 3 of the fan headers are backward compatible with the traditional 3 pin fans we recommend the use 4 pin fans to take advantage of the fan speed control via Pulse Width Modulation through the BMC This allows the fan speeds to be auto matically adjusted based on the motherboard temperature Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Chassis Intrusion JL1 A Chassis Intrusio
26. x d FP PWRLED 4 f HDD LED S NIC1 Link LED lt NIC2 Link LED lt H Fan Fail PWR Fail LED Cathode S Fail LED 4 Ground o o Ground o 33V 3 3V Stby 3 3V Stby 3 3V Stby UID LED Cathode 3 3V q Reset gt Reset Button 4 PWR Power Button SUPER A1SAi amp A1SRi Series Motherboard User s Manual Reset Button Reset Button Pin Definitions JF1 The Reset Button connection is located on pins 3 and 4 of JF1 Attach it to a Pin Definition 3 Reset hardware reset switch on the computer 7 mm case to reset the system Refer to the mu table on the right for pin definitions Power Button Power Button Pin Definitions JF1 The Power Button connection is located Pin Definition on pins 1 and 2 of JF1 Momentarily contacting both pins will power on off i Signal 2 3v Standb the system This button can also be con aid figured to function as a suspend button with a setting in the BIOS see Chapter 4 To turn off the power in the suspend mode press the button for at least 4 seconds Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions D r A Reset Button B PWR Button j j mem mm mm ERROR t 8 3 SUPER A1SAi A1SRi Series Motherboard Rev 1 00
27. 1 BOO SOINS a a eee teense ere ce 4 34 Save amp EXI 2 xc epe e tee erro tu ie uel aay Mur 4 35 Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes A 1 BIOS ee A 1 vii SUPER A1SAi amp A1SRi Series Motherboard User s Manual Appendix B Software Installation Instructions B 1 Installing Software Programs secnrcnocsessisssea nauna B 1 B 2 Installing SuperDoctor 5 sssssssssteteenes B 2 viii Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 Overview Checklist Congratulations on purchasing your computer motherboard from an acknowledged leader in the industry Supermicro boards are designed with the utmost attention to detail to provide you with the highest standards in quality and performance Please check that the following items have all been included with your motherboard If anything listed here is damaged or missing contact your retailer The following items are included in the retail box One 1 Supermicro Motherboard Six 6 SATA cables One 1 I O shield One 1 Quick Reference Guide Note For your system to work properly please follow the links below to download all necessary drivers utilities and the user s manual for your motherboard SMCI product manuals http www supermicro com support manuals Product Drivers and utilities ftp ftp supermicro com If you have any questions please contact our support team at support supermicro com 1 1 SUPER A1SAi amp A1
28. 160 PCI Bus Clocks 192 PCI Bus Clocks 224 PCI Bus Clocks and 248 PCI Bus Clocks VGA Palette Snoop Select Enabled to support VGA palette register snooping which will allow the PCI cards that do not contain their own VGA color palettes to examine the video cards palette to mimic it for proper color display The options are Disabled and Enabled PERR Generation Select Enabled to allow a PCI device to generate a PERR number for a PCI Bus Signal Error Event The options are Disabled and Enabled SERR Generation Select Enabled to allow a PCI device to generate an SERR number for a PCI Bus Signal Error Event The options are Enabled and Disabled System Error Logging If this item is set to enabled an error log will be created when a system error oc curs The options are Enabled and Disabled Maximum Payload Select Auto to allow the system BIOS to automatically set the maximum payload value for a PCI E device to enhance system performance The options are Auto 128 Bytes 256 Bytes 512 Bytes 1024 Bytes 2048 Bytes and 4096 Bytes 4 19 SUPER A1SAi A A1SRi Series Motherboard User s Manual Maximum Read Request Select Auto to allow the system BIOS to automatically set the maximum Read Request size for a PCI E device to enhance system performance The options are Auto 128 Bytes 256 Bytes 512 Bytes 1024 Bytes 2048 Bytes and 4096 Bytes ASPM Support This feature allows the user to set the Active State Power Management A
29. 3 99 1 O APIC 4 Kbytes 4 KB 3 99 PCI Enumeration Area 1 256 MB 3 76 PCI Express 256 MB 256 MB 3 51 PCI Enumeration Area 2 if needed Aligned on 256 MB 512 MB 3 01 boundary VGA Memory 16 MB 2 85 TSEG 1MB 2 84 Memory available to OS and other applications 2 84 2 7 SUPER A1SAi amp A1SRi Series Motherboard User s Manual 2 4 Motherboard Installation All motherboards have standard mounting holes to fit different types of chassis Make sure that the locations of all the mounting holes for both motherboard and chassis match Although a chassis may have both plastic and metal mounting fas teners metal ones are highly recommended because they ground the motherboard to the chassis Make sure that the metal standoffs click in or are screwed in tightly Then use a screwdriver to secure the motherboard onto the motherboard tray Tools Needed GZ iu o Philips Screwdriver Philips Screws 4 Standoffs 4 1 Only if Needed Location of Mounting Holes USB2 0 0 1 ae 2 D 200000008 C3 Sue ve x TOMT eve gn Qoo0000 LEE BMC c p L 90 7 i GE 5 TANZAN TANTAN PN E lo of Lo Marvell PHY BIO i m 3 naro o wl ECH 0000 l Ez pr TE nie SUPER A1SAi A1SRI Series Motherboard Rev
30. ATX power supply you must completely shut down the system remove the AC power cord and then short JBT1 to clear CMOS Note 2 Be sure to remove the onboard CMOS Battery before you short JBT1 to clear CMOS Note 3 Clearing CMOS will also clear all passwords PCI E Slot SMB Enable CHIC PCI Slot_SMB Enable Jumper Settings Use Jumpers 12C1 2C2 to enable PCI SMB System Management Bus support Jumper Setting Definition Short Enabled to improve system management for the Open Default Disabled onboard PCI E slot See the table on the right for jumper settings EXT umm SS P A Clear CMOS a si B AECH J emt E C JEC2 APE SUPER A1SAi A1SRi Series Motherboard Rev 1 00 A mm q ULCIEIOOLIEDIOULICIO CCRN CPU Chapter 2 Installation Watch Dog Timer Enable Watch Dog JWD1 is a system monitor that can be used to reboot the system when a soft ware application hangs Close pins 1 2 to re set the system if an application hangs Close pins 2 3 to generate a non maskable interrupt signal for the application that hangs See the table on the right for jumper settings Watch Dog must also be enabled in the BIOS VGA Enable Jump
31. ER E BESS BL Warnung Bei Einsetzen einer falschen Batterie besteht Explosionsgefahr Ersetzen Sie die Batterie nur durch den gleichen oder vom Hersteller empfohlenen Batterietyp Entsorgen Sie die benutzten Batterien nach den Anweisungen des Herstellers 2 1 SUPER A1SAi amp A1SRi Series Motherboard User s Manual Attention Danger d explosion si la pile n est pas remplac e correctement Ne la remplacer que par une pile de type semblable ou quivalent recommand e par le fabricant Jeter les piles usag es conform ment aux instructions du fabricant jAdvertencia Existe peligro de explosion si la bateria se reemplaza de manera incorrecta Re emplazar la bateria exclusivamente con el mismo tipo o el equivalente recomen dado por el fabricante Desechar las baterias gastadas segun las instrucciones del fabricante TIAN rona v pp x T1732 n55mm 1702 197107 YW yb N120 nip D nn FIR m n Dip 1102 77707 NN on magma 55 yy35 v mun moon pIo bed Asus y ii yh dy Ua Jlasial Alls eh lail a plas Ulla Aa gi hail iriall AS pill A9 ue d Les Lala Le gl E gill Liu L Aa all AS LAN cual l y Alan Seel Gly all ja ali 73 51 delt SEA AAA dag xure d st YSU 71S MAT EI SAU AZAA WASH SHES SH MEE mA UT dech 9 td oe ARE dal z Ado Tal e Waarschuwing Er is ontploffingsgevaar indien de batterij verkeerd vervangen wordt Vervang de batterij slechts met hetzelfde of een equivalent type die door de fa
32. Enabled Legacy OS Redirection Resolution Use this feature to select the number of rows and columns used in Console Redirection for legacy OS support The options are 80x24 and 80x25 Putty KeyPad This feature selects the settings for Function Keys and KeyPad used for Putty which is a terminal emulator designed for the Windows OS The options are VT100 LINUX XTERMR6 SCO ESCN and VT400 4 24 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS Redirection After BIOS Post Use this feature to enable or disable legacy console redirection after BIOS POST When set to Bootloader legacy console redirection is disabled before booting the OS When set to Always Enable legacy console redirection remains enabled when booting the OS The options are Always Enable and Bootloader Serial Port for Out of Band Management Windows Emergency Management Services EMS The submenu allows the user to configure Console Redirection settings to support Out of Band Serial Port management Console Redirection for EMS Select Enabled to use a COM Port selected by the user for Console Redirection The options are Enabled and Disabled gt Console Redirection Settings for EMS This feature allows the user to specify how the host computer will exchange data with the client computer which is the remote computer used by the user Out of Band Management Port The feature selects a serial port used by the Microsoft Windows Emergency Management Services EMS to communicate w
33. Jumpers create shorts between two pins to change the Top View function of the connector Pin 1 is identified with a square solder pad on the printed circuit board N Note On two pin jumpers gt Closed means the jumper is on Connector Pins with a Jumper a RW installed on pins 1 and 2 and Open means the jumper is off the pins GbE LAN Enable LAN Ports Enable Disable Jumper Settings Jumper JPL1 enables or disables Ethernet Ping Definition LAN ports on the motherboard See the 12 Enabled default table on the right for jumper settings The 23 Disabled default setting is enabled m A LAN PortS Enable or NC j Disable c mem mamm RUN o car Manel W lx ei RS CC CPU OLIO O00001 CH EE LIOUl SE SUPER A1SAi amp A1SRi Series Motherboard User s Manual CMOS Clear JBT1 is used to clear CMOS Instead of pins this jumper consists of contact pads to prevent accidental clearing of CMOS To clear CMOS use a metal object such as a small screwdriver to touch both pads at the same time to short the connec tion Always remove the AC power cord from the system before clearing CMOS Note 1 For an
34. M Codes Select Enabled to convert the OEM Status codes to the standard SMBIOS codes The options are Enabled and Disabled View SMBIOS Event Log This section displays the contents of the SMBIOS Event Log 4 28 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS 4 5 IPMI Use this feature to configure Intelligent Platform Management Interface IPMI settings BMC network configuration IPMI Firmware Revision This item indicates the IPMI firmware revision used in your system Status BMC Baseboard Management Cont This item indicates the status of the IPMI firmware installed in your system BMC Network Configuration BMC Network Congifuration LAN Channel 1 This feature allows the user to configure the setting for LAN Port 1 Configuration Address Source This feature allows the user to select the source of the IP address for this com puter If Static is selected you will need to know the IP address of this computer and enter it to the system manually in the field If DHCP is selected the BIOS will search for a DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol server in the network that is attached to and request the next available IP address for this computer The options are DHCP and Static The following items are assigned IP addresses automatically if DHCP is selected 4 29 SUPER A1SAi A A1SRi Series Motherboard User s Manual Station IP Address This item displays the Station IP address for this computer This should be in decima
35. PECI Platform Environment Configuration Interface 3 0 System resource alert via SuperDoctor 5 SuperDoctor 5 Watch Dog NMI Chassis Intrusion header and detection CD Utilities Download from www supermicro com Other ROHS Full Compliance Lead Free Operating Temperature 0 60 C Dimensions Mini iTX form factor 6 75 x 6 75 171 45 mm x 171 45 mm Note Please refer to Note 4 and Note 5 on Page 1 3 for Intel Quickassist technology and Turbo Boost technology support 1 8 Chapter 1 Introduction A1SAi amp A1SRi Series motherboard Block Diagram B1 B2 A2 M 8 CHB 8 CHB CHA 8 CHA 8 2 2 2 esch bei C2000 SOC SPI SATA GEN3 EIE gt gt FLASH 64Mb SA Ne 2 NJN c co Z gt gt gt PCIE x 8 SATA GEN2 SIS Kess NINNIN PCIE 2 0 x 8 SLOT PEG 8 15 slolols RJ45 USB 3 0 PCIE x 1 TOT USB 0 1 Renesas 720201 PEG 7 GbE LAN POET 40BASE T 100BASE T 1000BASE T SGMII x 4 RTL8211E Ki PEG BI Marvell LAN3 AST2400 D LENS uss 29 D ween LANI LAN2 30v3H SEI V 3dAL LPC TXIRX debug LPC HOH Wd UART1 UART2 Ee System Block Diagram Note This is a general block diagram and may not exactly
36. SPM level for a PCI E device Select Force LO to force all PCI E links to operate at LO state Select Auto to allow the system BIOS to automatically set the ASPM level for the system Select Disabled to disable ASPM support The options are Disabled Force LO and Auto Warning Enabling ASPM support may cause some PCI E devices to fail Above 4G Decoding Available if the system supports 64 bit PCI decoding Select Enabled to decode a 64 bit PCI device in the space above 4G Address The options are Enabled and Disabled Launch Storage OPROM Policy This feature controls how the system executes UEFI Unified Extensible Firmware Interface and legacy storage OPROM Select Legacy Only to boot the system using a legacy storage device The options are Do Not Use UEFI Only Legacy Only Legacy First UEFI First PCle Slot 1 OPROM Select Enabled to enable Option ROM support to boot the computer using a net work interface device install in the slot specified above The options are Enabled and Disabled Launch Video OPROM Policy This feature controls how the system executes UEFI Unified Extensible Firmware Interface and video device OPROM Select Legacy Only to boot the system using a legacy device installed in a video port The options are Do Not Use UEFI Only Legacy Only Legacy First UEFI First VGA Priority This feature allows the user to select the graphics adapter to be used as the primary boot device The options are Onboard and Of
37. SRi Series Motherboard User s Manual SUPER A1SAi amp A1SRi Series Motherboard Image Note All graphics shown in this manual were based upon the latest PCB Revision available at the time of publishing of the manual The motherboard you ve received may or may not look exactly the same as the graphics shown in this manual 1 2 Chapter 1 Introduction A1SAi amp A1SRi Series Motherboard Layout USB2 0 0 1 Q 19df ES SOTTI 00000000000000000000000 000100000000 d31H ENVI Mi 0000000 EX CO omoooo00 OD m x E bd S 8 S Ell zg ar eo LU 8 Ek e A IL A B Ho a Bho 0 E s B E Zu B DE la o NY E E B Z B E E J NEIRE AL PP E E oo wy d CPU E a wy a 1 S B E AY INT Z m g B B E lt o E E B CET oi B B m o x B B nm 00 Ed B 00 E oo B E ool FECE oo 8 E oo RoHS log B E 00 goo E so gb B Soo E B E 2 i ow e B B rcm b 5 i B SS SS E mooo oo E g Go oo FAN3 3 als E O og mooo oi O S g S e FAN o zl EI om zs S S E ol 2 JUIDB VGA BMC mem mme IPMLLAN s aman E d fo B Marvel PHY J S n 5 L prp E
38. SUPERO A1SAI 2750F A1SAI 2550F A1SRIi 2758F A1SRi 2558F USER S MANUAL Revision 1 0a The information in this user s manual has been carefully reviewed and is believed to be accurate The vendor assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies that may be contained in this document and makes no commitment to update or to keep current the information in this manual or to notify any person or organization of the updates Please Note For the most up to date version of this manual please see our website at www supermicro com Super Micro Computer Inc Supermicro reserves the right to make changes to the product described in this manual at any time and without notice This product including software and docu mentation is the property of Supermicro and or its licensors and is supplied only under a license Any use or reproduction of this product is not allowed except as expressly permitted by the terms of said license IN NO EVENT WILL SUPER MICRO COMPUTER INC BE LIABLE FOR DIRECT INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL SPECULATIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING FROM THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS PRODUCT OR DOCUMENTATION EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES IN PARTICULAR SUPER MICRO COMPUTER INC SHALL NOT HAVE LIABILITY FOR ANY HARDWARE SOFTWARE OR DATA STORED OR USED WITH THE PRODUCT INCLUDING THE COSTS OF REPAIRING REPLACING INTEGRATING INSTALLING OR RECOVERING SUCH HARDWARE SOFTWARE OR DATA Any disputes a
39. The options are Enabled and Disabled 2x Refresh Rate Select Enabled to force the BIOS setup utility to use the x2 refresh rate in Pass Gate operation regardless the temperatures of the processor and the motherboard Refresh Rate is the total number of rows needed to refresh the entire DRAM array x2 Refresh Rate will take 2000 rows of memory to refresh the entire DRAM array The options are Disabled and Enabled 4 10 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS Pass Gate Stress Test Configuration Pass Gate Test Select Enabled to use the Pass Gate test The options are Disabled and En abled Pass Gate Test Direction This feature specifies how the BIOS setup utility should perform the Pass Gate test from the lowest memory to the highest or from the highest memory to the lowest The options are Lowest to Highest and Highest to Lowest Pass Gate Test Repetition Use this feature to specify how many times the Pass Gate test should be per formed over the same memory row x1000 The default setting is 900 Pass Gate Test Iterations Use this feature to specify how many repetitions the Pass Gate test should be performed over the same memory row refer to the item above The default setting is 1 Pass Gate Test Swizzle For Samsung Products Select Enabled to use the Pass Gate Test Swizzle mode to support Samsung products Select Auto for the system to automatically switch to the Pass Gate Test Swizzle mode when a Samsung device is detected The options
40. _LAN Support Select Enabled to enable WOL support which will allow the system to wake up when a device connected to a LAN port receives a signal The options are Dis abled and Enabled 4 5 SUPER A1SAi A A1SRi Series Motherboard User s Manual gt CPU Configuration The following CPU information will be displayed Processor ID Processor Frequency Microcode Revision L1 Cache RAM L2 Cache RAM Processor Version Clock Spread Spectrum If this feature is set to Enabled the BIOS utility will monitor the level of Electro magnetic Interference caused by the components and will attempt to reduce the interference whenever needed The options are Enabled and Disabled EIST GV3 EIST Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology GV3 allows the system to automati cally adjust processor voltage and core frequency in an effort to reduce power consumption and heat dissipation Select Auto to enable 80 CPU stepping support automatically and disabled other functions The options are Disabled Enabled and Auto Please refer to Intel s web site for detailed information P STATE Coordination This feature selects the type of coordination for the P State of the processor P State is a processor operational state that reduces the processor s voltage and frequency to enhance CPU energy efficiency The options are Hardware Package and Module TM1 Available when supported by the CPU Select Enable to activate TM1 support f
41. airs These fatal errors are usually communicated through a series of audible beeps The numbers on the fatal error list correspond to the number of beeps for the corresponding error A 1 BIOS Error Beep Codes BIOS Error Beep Codes Beep Code LED Error Message Description 1 beep Refresh Circuits have been reset Ready to power up 5 short beeps 1 long Memory error No memory detected in the beep system 8 beeps Display memory Video adapter missing or with read write error faulty memory OH LED On System OH System Overheat A 1 SUPER A1SAi amp A1SRi Series Motherboard User s Manual Notes A 2 Appendix B Software Installation Instructions Appendix B Software Installation Instructions B 1 Installing Software Programs The Supermicro ftp site contains drivers and utilities for your system at ftp ftp supermicro com Some of these must be installed such as the chipset driver After accessing the ftp site go into the CDR_Images directory and locate the ISO file for your motherboard Download this file to create a CD DVD of the drivers and utilities it contains You may also use a utility to extract the ISO file if preferred Another option is to go to the Supermicro Website at http www supermicro com products Find the product page for your motherboard here where you may down load individual drivers and utilities After creating a CD DVD with the ISO files insert the disk into
42. ard in E ESATA 2 0 5 B A CPU 2 31 SUPER A1SAi amp A1SRi Series Motherboard User s Manual Notes 2 32 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 3 1 Troubleshooting Procedures Use the following procedures to troubleshoot your system If you have followed all of the procedures below and still need assistance refer to the Technical Support Procedures and or Returning Merchandise for Service section s in this chapter Always disconnect the AC power cord before adding changing or installing any hardware components Before Power On 1 Make sure that the Standby PWR LED is not on Note If it is on the onboard power is on Be sure to unplug the power cable before installing or removing the components 2 Make sure that there are no short circuits between the motherboard and chassis 3 Disconnect all ribbon wire cables from the motherboard including those for the keyboard and mouse Also be sure to remove all add on cards No Power 1 Make sure that there are no short circuits between the motherboard and chassis 2 Make sure that all jumpers are set to their default positions 3 Check if the 115V 230V switch on the power supply is properly set 4 Turn the power s
43. bles I O port 60h 64h emulation support This fea ture should be enabled for complete USB keyboard legacy support for operat ing systems that cannot detect the presence of USB devices The options are Disabled and Enabled USB Hardware Delays and Time Out USB Transfer Time Out Use the keyboard to enter the time out value for USB Control Bulk Interrupt transfers The default setting is 20 seconds Device Reset Time Out Use the keyboard to enter time out value during a USB mass storage device reset The options are Auto and Manual 4 16 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS Device Power Up Delay Use the feature to set the maximum time a USB device will wait before report ing itself to the host controller Select Auto to use the manufacturer s default setting Select Manual to set the default setting manually The default setting is 20 seconds gt SATA Configuration When this submenu is selected the AMI BIOS automatically detects the presence of the SATA Devices and displays the following items SATA 3 Controller This feature allows the user to configure the settings of SATA 3 0 devices SATA 3 Controller Select Enabled to enable the onboard SATA 3 0 controller The options are Enabled and Disabled SATA Mode This item sets SATA device mode The options are IDE and AHCI LPM Link Power Management Select Enabled to support Link Power Management to improve system power management The options are Disabled and Enabled ALPM Aggr
44. brikant aan bevolen wordt Gebruikte batterijen dienen overeenkomstig fabrieksvoorschriften afgevoerd te worden 2 2 Chapter 2 Installation Product Disposal A Warning Ultimate disposal of this product should be handled according to all national laws and regulations SU Bese TOWN he BERL 3 Dis ORRA ETOR Apte EES Bs BEDS HET ASP ro FPA EE AREA RRA EAL T e Ei EE GEN RER RER ET EU EET EAL ET Warnung Die Entsorgung dieses Produkts sollte gem f allen Bestimmungen und Gesetzen des Landes erfolgen jAdvertencia Al deshacerse por completo de este producto debe seguir todas las leyes y regla mentos nacionales Attention La mise au rebut ou le recyclage de ce produit sont g n ralement soumis a des lois et ou directives de respect de l environnement Renseignez vous aupr s de l organisme comp tent 3755 pio gms n n pim nnn Dap nva an m ax Dw DIO pIo 2 3 SUPER A1SAi amp A1SRi Series Motherboard User s Manual Agile dl il gly ul jill graal li Ass dall ais SA D Gye lala aie e gt d aal uer ANA ud ra ol dm ne Waarschuwing De uiteindelijke verwijdering van dit product dient te geschieden in overeenstemming met alle nationale wetten en reglementen 2 2 Static Sensitive Devices Electrostatic Discharge ESD can damage electronic components To avoid dam aging your system board it is important to hand
45. by UID LED Cathode e o 3 3V V Power Fail LED 4 o o Ground Reset Reset Button 4 Ground pur Power Button 1 d A c SUPER A1SAi amp A1SRi Series Motherboard User s Manual Front Control Panel JF1 contains header pins for various buttons and indicators that are normally located on a control panel at the front of the chassis These connectors are designed spe cifically for use with Supermicro chassis See the figure below for the descriptions of the front control panel buttons and LED indicators Refer to the following section for descriptions and pin definitions EH Ho due TEN 5000000008 TES S Bis Se zm l 1 4 j Dm Dap Pm Dans reos Buc or 9 o9 o Marvel p cuum Conan ds Co aS SER Lim SUPER A1SAi A1SRi Series Motherboard Rev 1 00 CR e EES D oo EN _ E 5 ui IN IOC OON CPU J i aS mei SL ll NEN T mu Co A NN Hmmm ANNE CT TT UT wer UB 2g S JF1 Header Pins 20 19 Groun NMI x x
46. by B 8B Big IC2 Link LED lt 3 3VStby E ep L 1 o B E EEE 2 IEIDOLIEIO M Ground Reset Reset Button 4 Hm ET iawo zaw Ground PWR gt Power Button J Overheat OH Fan Fail PWR Fail UID LED Connect an LED cable to pins 7 and 8 of Front Control Panel to use the Overheat Fan Fail Power Fail and UID LED connections The blue LED on pin 7 works as the front panel UID LED indicator The red LED on pin 8 works provides warnings of overheat fan failure or power failure The red LED takes precedence over the blue LED by default Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Power Fail LED The Power Fail LED connection is located on pins 5 and 6 of JF1 Re fer to the table on the right for pin definitions OH Fan Fail PWR Fail Blue_UID LED Pin Definitions JF1 Chapter 2 Installation Pin Definition 7 Blue UID LED 8 OH Fan Fail Power Fail Cathode PWR Fail LED Pin Definitions JF1 m 3 3V Pin Definition 6 PWR Supply Fail A Blue UID LED B Red OH Fan Fail PWR Fail LED C PWR Fail Ground b
47. ck mechanism to detect and report hard ware machine errors The options are Disabled and Enabled Max CPUID Value Limit Use this feature to set the maximum CPU ID value Enable this feature to boot the legacy operating systems that cannot support processors with extended CPUID functions The options are Enabled and Disabled for the Windows OS Execute Disable Bit Available if supported by the OS amp the CPU Set to Enabled to enable the Execute Disable Bit which will allow the processor to designate areas in the system memory where an application code can execute and where it cannot thus preventing a worm or a virus from flooding illegal codes to overwhelm the processor and damage the system during an attack The default is Enabled Refer to Intel and Microsoft Web Sites for more information VMX Available when supported by the CPU Select Enabled to enable Intel Vanderpool Technology support which will allow one platform to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent partitions creating multiple virtual systems in one physical computer The options are Enabled and Disabled BIST Selection Available when supported by the CPU Select Enabled to set a BIST Built In Self Test point selection to enhance system performance The options are Disabled and Enabled MTRR Memory Type Range Register Default as Uncacheable If this feature is set to Enabled the default setting will be set to Uncacheable in th
48. d o o e OI E SUPER A1SAi A1SRi Series Motherboard Rev 1 00 CHE asn ortant Notes to the User oH See Chapter 2 for detailed information on jumpers I O ports and JF1 front panel connections a indicates the location of Pin 1 Jumpers not indicated are for testing only When LED3 Onboard Power LED Indicator is on system power is on Unplug the power cable before installing or removing any components The A1SRi Series motherboard supports Intel Quickassist technology to enhance network routing and internet security for communications systems The A1SAi Series motherboard supports Turbo Boost Technology offering turbo boost capabilities to maximize system performance for server plat forms Refer to the Model Variation table on Page 1 6 for more details 1 3 SUPER A1SAi amp A1SRi Series Motherboard User s Manual A1SAi amp A1SRi Series Motherboard Quick Reference USB2 0 0 1
49. ddition to enabling operating system directed power management ACPI also provides a generic system event mechanism for Plug and Play and an operating system independent interface for configuration control ACPI leverages the Plug and Play BIOS data structures while providing a processor architecture independent implementation that is compatible with Windows 7 Windows 8 and Windows 2008 Operating Systems A1SAi A1SRi Series motherboards support SO and S5 only 1 6 Power Supply As with all computer products a stable power source is necessary for proper and reliable operation It is even more important for processors that have high CPU clock rates Note 1 The A1SAi and A1SRi MB series motherboard alternatively sup sors a 4 pin 12V DC input power supply for embedded applications The 12V DC input is limited to 12A by design It provides up to 144W power input to the motherboard Please keep onboard power use within the power limits specified above Over current DC power use may cause damage to the motherboard Note 2 Do not use the 4 pin DC power J1 when the 24 pin ATX Power JPW1 is connected to the power supply Do not plug in both J1 and JPW1 at the same time It is strongly recommended that you use a high quality power supply that meets ATX power supply Specification 2 02 or above It must also be SSI compliant For more information please refer to the web site at http www ssiforum org Additionally in areas where noisy pow
50. dware monitoring program that functions in a command line or web based interface in Windows and Linux operating systems The program monitors system health information such as CPU temperature system voltages system power consumption fan speed and provides alerts via email or Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP SuperDoctor 5 comes in local and remote management versions and can be used with Nagios to maximize your system monitoring needs With SuperDoctor 5 Man agement Server SSM Server you can remotely control power on off and reset chassis intrusion for multiple systems with SuperDoctor 5 or IPMI SD5 Manage ment Server monitors HTTP FTP and SMTP services to optimize the efficiency of your operation Note The default User Name and Password for SuperDoctor 5 is admin admin SuperDoctor 5 Interface Display Screen Health Information SuperDoctor 5 soutien Gre ES Marie L i di i bs are EW Se 6 ggg e LeLe Note The SuperDoctor 5 program and User s Manual can be downloaded from the Supermicro web site at http www supermicro com products nfo sms_sd5 cfm B 2 Disclaimer Continued The products sold by Supermicro are not intended for and will not be used in life support systems medical equipment nuclear facilities or systems aircraft aircraft devices aircraft emergency com munication devices or other critical systems whose failure to perform be reasonably expected to result in significa
51. e Memory Type Range Table to protect the data stored in the MTRR table from being cached The options are Disabled and Enabled Extended APIC Select Enabled to enable Extended APIC Advanced Programmable Interrupt Control support to enhance power management The options are Enabled and Disabled 4 8 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS AES NI Select Enabled to use the Advanced Encryption Standard in the processor The options are Enabled and Disabled PECI Enable Select Enabled to enable PECI Platform Environment Control Interface support which will enhance CPU thermal management to achieve power efficiency The options are Disabled and Enabled PECI Trusted Select Enabled to support Trusted Platform Environment Control Interface to im prove CPU thermal management The options are Disabled and Enabled PECI SMBus Speed Use this feature to set the speed for the physical bus to operate The options are Standard 80 kHz Standard 100 kHz Fast Mode 400 kHz and Fast Mode Plus 1 MHz Turbo Available if Intel amp EIST technology is Enabled This feature allows processor cores to run faster than marked frequency in specific conditions The options are Disabled and Enabled RAPL Select Enabled to enable RAPL Running Average Power Limit support Use the keyboard to enter your default setting MSR 606 PKG POWER SKU UNIT Use the keyboard to enter the number of the computer units that are SKU specific in terms of power energy and
52. e system power management The options are Disabled and Enabled Aggressive Link Power Management This feature Enables or Disables Agressive Link Power Management sup port for Cougar Point BO stepping and later The options are Enabled and Disabled Overwrite SIR Values Select Enabled to overwrite SIR values The options are Enabled and Disabled SATA Port 2 SATA Port 3 SATA Port 4 SATA Port 5 The submenu below allows the user to configure the following settings for SATA Port 2 SATA Port 3 SATA Port 4 or SATA Port 5 Spin Up On an edge detect from 0 to 1 use this feature to set a COMRESET initialization sequence for a device The options are Enabled and Disabled 4 18 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS Hot Plug This feature designates a port specified by a user for hot plugging Set this item to Enabled for hot plugging support which will allow the user to replace a SATA drive without shutting down the system The options are Enabled and Disabled External Device Select Enabled for external SATA device support The options are Enabled and Disabled Mechanical Switch Select Enabled for mechanical switch support The options are Disabled and Enabled P PCle PCI PnP Configuration PCI Latency Timer Use this feature to set the latency Timer of each PCI device installed on a PCI bus Select 32 to set the PCI latency to 32 PCI clock cycles The options are 32 PCI Bus Clocks 64 PCI Bus Clocks 96 PCI Bus Clocks 128 PCI Bus Clocks
53. ecifies the attribute of Serial Port 2 The options are SOL and COM Serial Port Console Redirection COM Console Redirection COM2 SOL Console Redirection Console Redirection Select Enabled to enable console redirection support for a serial port specified by the user The options are Enabled and Disabled Console Redirection Settings This feature allows the user to specify how the host computer will exchange data with the client computer which is the remote computer used by the user Terminal Type This feature allows the user to select the target terminal emulation type for Con sole Redirection Select VT100 to use the ASCII Character set Select VT100 to add color and function key support Select ANSI to use the Extended ASCII Char acter Set Select VT UTF8 to use UTF8 encoding to map Unicode characters into one or more bytes The options are ANSI VT100 VT100 and VT UTF8 Bits Per second Use this feature to set the transmission speed for a serial port used in Console Redirection Make sure that the same speed is used in the host computer and the client computer A lower transmission speed may be required for long and busy lines The options are 9600 19200 38400 57600 and 115200 bits per second Data Bits Use this feature to set the data transmission size for Console Redirection The options are 7 Bits and 8 Bits 4 23 SUPER A1SAi A A1SRi Series Motherboard User s Manual Parity A parity bit can be sent
54. ed Media This feature allows the user to set the Fixed Media Execution policy for each device path when a security violation occurs The default setting is Deny Execute 4 33 SUPER A1SAi A A1SRi Series Motherboard User s Manual 4 7 Boot Settings Use this feature to configure Boot Settings Boot Option 1 IBA t 0080 v1540 Boot Option Priorities This option prioritizes the order of bootable devices that the system to boot from Press ENTER on each entry from top to bottom to select devices Boot Option 1 Boot Option 2 4 34 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS 4 8 Save amp Exit Select the Exit tab from the BIOS setup utility screen to enter the Exit BIOS Setup screen Discard Changes and Exit Select this option to quit the BIOS Setup without making any permanent changes to the system configuration and reboot the computer Select Discard Changes and Exit from the Exit menu and press lt Enter gt Save Changes and Reset When you have completed the system configuration changes select this option to leave the BIOS setup utility and reboot the computer so the new system configura tion parameters can take effect Select Save Changes and Exit from the Exit menu and press lt Enter gt Save Options Save Changes After completing the system configuration changes select this option to save the changes you have made This will not reset reboot the system Discard Changes Select this option and press
55. ed Warning Statements AAA 2 1 2 2 Static Sensitive Devices 2 4 2 9 Memory SUP DOM eicere te peo n e yer dene cei cet euet ted ue Dei ee PEE EC 2 5 2 4 Motherboard Installatiori i t eet pede 2 8 2 5 Connectors POS ote En e es Dee E e A cese te au Eoo nes 2 10 Backplane VO Panel ana strates ee eae 2 10 Seral POMS E 2 11 Ethernet Ports 2 11 Universal Serial Bus USB rrr erret cae 2 12 Unit Identifier SWIGN EE 2 13 MGA M 2 13 Front Control Panel eroticas eite ene dd beri tn eere eu 2 14 Front Control Panel Pin Definitions anena 2 15 NMI BURON CT 2 15 Power WED os iii toe pe seta ven cr cente e eee ieee 2 15 HDD LED EE 2 16 NICI NICG2 LANP EAN KE 2 16 Overheat OH Fan Fail PWR Fail UID LED 2 17 Power Fal LED irruere rero rente 2 17 picis C 2 18 Power Button Un ted f dede el do eerte octets 2 18 2 0 Connecting ee EE 2 19 ATX PWR DC PWR and HDD PWR Connectors JPW1 J1 J3 2 19 Fan Headers Fan 1 Ian Sessions 2 20 Chassis Intr sionJE eege de depen dae 2 20 lau We E E 2 21 Power E NET n ete At pente iene Age 2 21 vi Table of Contents 2 8 2 9 3 1 3 2 3 3 3 4 DOM PWR Connector JSD 1 i aa 2 22 Overheat VED Header ror ente rn nien 2 22 TPM Header Poret Header siet roe nids 2 23 LAN3 LAN4 LED Indicat
56. el USB 2 0 Ports 0 1 USB 3 0 0 1 Backpanel USB 3 0 Ports 0 1 USB 3 0 2 3 USB 3 0 Front Access Support USB 3 0 2 3 Header Type A Connector VGA Backpanel VGA Port Do not use the 4 pin DC power J1 when the 24 pin ATX Power JPW1 is connected to the power supply Do not plug in both J1 and JPW1 at the same time 1 5 SUPER A1SAi amp A1SRi Series Motherboard User s Manual A1SAi amp A1SRi Series Motherboard LED Indicators LED Description Color State Status LED2 BMC Heartbeat LED Green Blinking BMC Normal LED3 Power LED Green On System PWR On LED7 UID Switch LED Blue On Unit Identified LED8 Overheat PWR Fail Fan Fail LED Solid On Overheat Red Solld onBlinking inking PWR Fail or Fan Fall ogy to enhance network routing and internet security for communications Note The A1SRi Series motherboard supports Intel Quickassist technol systems The A1SAi Series motherboard supports Turbo Boost Technology offering turbo boost capabilities to maximize system performance for server platforms Refer to the Model Variation table below for details A1SAi A1SRi Series Motherboard Model Variation Table Mothrboard Model Name A1SAi 2750F A1SAi 2550F A1SRi 2758F A1SRi 2558F SoC Code Name Rangeley Rangeley Processor Number C2758 C2558 of Cores 8 4 of Threads Clock Speed 4 8 4 2 4 GHz 2 4 GHz 2 4
57. en There are a few cases when other keys are used such as lt F1 gt lt F2 gt etc Each main BIOS menu option is described in this manual The Main BIOS setup menu screen has two main frames The left frame displays all the options that can be configured Grayed out options cannot be configured Options in blue can be configured by the user The right frame displays the key legend Above the key legend is an area reserved for a text message When an option is selected in the left frame it is highlighted in white Often a text message will accompany it Note the AMI BIOS has default text messages built in Supermicro retains the option to include omit or change any of these text messages The AMI BIOS setup utility uses a key based navigation system called hot keys Most of the AMI BIOS setup utility hot keys can be used at any time during the setup navigation process These keys include lt F1 gt lt F4 gt lt Enter gt lt ESC gt arrow keys etc Note Options printed in Bold are default settings 4 1 SUPER A1SAi A A1SRi Series Motherboard User s Manual How To Change the Configuration Data The configuration data that determines the system parameters may be changed by entering the AMI BIOS setup utility This setup utility can be accessed by pressing lt Del gt at the appropriate time during system boot How to Start the Setup Utility Normally the only visible Power On Self Test POST routine is the memory
58. er JPG1 allows the user to enable the onboard VGA connector The default setting is pins 1 2 to enable the connection See the table on the right for jumper settings D os E CUT ILR CEDOCEDIEE EL Watch Dog Jumper Settings Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Reset default Pins 2 3 NMI Open Disabled VGA Enable Jumper Settings Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Enabled Default Pins 2 3 Disabled A Watch Dog Enable B VGA Enable SUPER A1SAi amp A1SRi Series Motherboard User s Manual 2 8 Onboard Indicators GbE LAN LEDs Link Speed LED 3 activity LED There are four GbE LAN ports on the motherboard Each Gigabit Ethernet LAN Rear View when facing the port has two LEDs The Yellow LED on rear side of the chassis K e GbE LAN Activity Indicator Right the right indicates connection and activ LED Settings ity The Link LED on the left side may be Color Status Definition green amber or off to indicate the speed off No Connections of the connection See the tables at right Yellow Flashing Active for more information GbE LAN Link Speed Indicator LED Settings Left LED Color Definition Of
59. er transmission is present you may choose to install a line filter to shield the computer from noise It is recommended that you also install a power surge protector to help avoid problems caused by power surges Chapter 2 Installation Chapter 2 Installation 2 1 Standardized Warning Statements The following statements are industry standard warnings provided to warn the user of situations which have the potential for bodily injury Should you have questions or experience difficulty contact Supermicro s Technical Support department for assis tance Only certified technicians should attempt to install or configure components Read this section in its entirety before installing or configuring components in the Supermicro chassis Battery Handling A Warning There is a danger of explosion if the battery is replaced incorrectly Replace the battery only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions HOMO RU SN EL TD DIF MA OM bet in De hd MTX MERS 278 37 850 amp oZetlili PEW HONG EIS Bt LO FAITE DTMAUT FEW EL SEE SE HAR SA RE ee ae WAEA EK Pe SY E KRAH EES WEERT EE eet ir n SEE Ile PE OB TEL YH A RDU SR BUI RAN
60. erval Timer The options are Enabled and Disabled WHEA Support This feature Enables the Windows Hardware Error Architecture WHEA support for the Windows 2008 or a later vision operating system The options are Enabled and Disabled Trusted Computing Configuration Available when a TPM Device is Detected and TPM Jumper is Enabled Configuration Security Device Support Select Enable for the AMI BIOS to automatically download the drivers needed to provide Trusted Computing platform support for this machine to ensure date integrity and network security The options are Disable and Enable TPM State Select Enabled to use TPM Trusted Platform Module settings for system data security The options are Disabled and Enabled 4 21 SUPER A1SAi A A1SRi Series Motherboard User s Manual Note The system will reboot for the change on TPM State to take effect Pending Operation Use this item to schedule a TPM related operation to be performed by a security device for TPM support The options are None Enable Take Ownership Disable Take Ownership and TPM Clear Note The computer will reboot to carry out a pending TPM operation and change TPM state for a TPM device Current Status Information This feature indicates the status of the following TPM items TPM Enabled Status TPM Active Status TPM Owner Status Intel TXT LT Support Intel TXT Trusted Execution Technology helps protect against software based attacks
61. essive Link Power Management Select Enabled to support Aggressive Link Power Management to enhance system power performance The options are Disabled and Enabled Overwrite SIR Values Select Enabled to overwrite SIR values The options are Enabled and Disabled SATA Port 0 SATA Port 1 The submenu below allows the user to configure the following settings for SATA Port 0 or SATA Port 1 Spin Up On an edge detect from 0 to 1 use this feature to set a COMRESET initialization sequence for a device The options are Enabled and Disabled SUPER A1SAi A A1SRi Series Motherboard User s Manual Hot Plug This feature designates this port for hot plugging Set this item to Enabled for hot plugging support which will allow the user to replace a SATA drive without shutting down the system The options are Enabled and Disabled External Device Select Enabled for external SATA device support The options are Enabled and Disabled Mechanical Switch Select Enabled for mechanical switch support The options are Disabled and Enabled SATA 2 Controller This feature allows the user to configure the settings of SATA 2 0 devices SATA Controller Select Enabled to enable the onboard SATA 2 0 controller on the motherboard The options are Enabled and Disabled SATA Mode This item selects the mode for the installed SATA drives The options are IDE and AHCI LPM Link Power Management Select Enabled to support Link Power Management to improv
62. f No Connection 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps Amber 1 Gbps Green 10 Gbps IPMI Dedicated LAN LEDs IPMI LAN In addition to LAN ports an IPMI Dedi Link Speed P F LED cated LAN is also located on the I O Backplane of the motherboard The am ber LED on the right indicates connection BMC pa LED and activity while the green LED on the left indicates the speed of the connec tion See the tables at right for more information Color State Definition Green Blinking BMC Normal A LAN LEDs IS B IPMI LAN LED EEIGSEEGS SSES ICC ZELT ii Onboard Power LED An Onboard Power LED is located at LED3 on the motherboard When this LED is on the system is on Be sure to turn off the system and unplug the power cord before removing or installing com ponents See the tables at right for more information Overheat PWR Fail Fan Fail LED An onboard Overheat PWR Fail Fan Fail LED is located at LED8 See the tables on the right for more information Chapter 2 Installation Onboard PWR LED Indicator LED Settings LED Color Definition Off System Off PWR cable not connected Green System On
63. fboard Launch Network OPROM Policy This feature controls how the system executes UEFI Unified Extensible Firmware Interface and LAN device OPROM Select Legacy Only to boot the system using 4 20 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS a legacy device installed in a LAN port The options are Do Not Use UEFI Only Legacy Only Legacy First UEFI First Onboard LAN Option ROM Select Select iSCSI to use the iSCSI Option ROM to boot the computer using a network device Select PXE Preboot Execution Environment to use an PXE Option ROM to boot the computer using a network device The options are iSCSI and PXE Load Onboard LAN1 Option ROM Load Onboard LAN2 Option ROM Load Onboard LAN3 Option ROM Load Onboard LAN4 Option ROM Select Enabled to enable the onboard LAN1 Option ROM LAN4 Option ROM This is to boot the computer using a network device The default setting for LAN1 Option ROM is Enabled and the default settings for LAN2 Option ROM LAN3 Option ROM LAN4 Option ROM are Disabled ACPI Settings High Precision Event Timer Select Enabled to activate the High Performance Event Timer HPET that produces periodic interrupts at a much higher frequency than a Real time Clock RTC does in synchronizing multimedia streams providing smooth playback and reducing the de pendency on other timestamp calculation devices such as an x86 RDTSC Instruc tion embedded in the CPU The High Performance Event Timer is used to replace the 8254 Programmable Int
64. for communications systems embedded solutions server or storage platforms Please refer to our website at http www supermicro com products for processor and memory support updates This product is intended to be installed and serviced by professional technicians Manual Organization Chapter 1 describes the features specifications and performance of the moth erboard and provides detailed information on the Intel C2000 Series processor Chapter 2 provides hardware installation instructions Read this chapter when in stalling the processor memory modules and other hardware components into the system If you encounter any problems see Chapter 3 which describes trouble shooting procedures for video memory and system setup stored in the CMOS Chapter 4 includes an introduction to the BIOS and provides detailed information on running the CMOS Setup utility Appendix A provides BIOS Error Beep Codes Appendix B lists software program installation instructions Appendix C contains UEFI BIOS Recovery instructions SUPER A1SAi amp A1SRi Series Motherboard User s Manual Conventions Used in the Manual Special attention should be given to the following symbols for proper installation and to prevent damage done to the components or injury to yourself Warning Critical information to prevent damage to the components or injury to your self Important Important information given to ensure proper system installa by tion or t
65. gered via EE E oce A UID LED j DU mmm PRU P Lo rmm e3 D P 7 209 r D E wa py Bios E pj fam E H e nemmen Cl EE Bei vn e Ld SUPER A1SAi A1SRi Series Motherboard Rev 1 00 LLL st EL ows ES J pres EE CPU se BORN 7 m5 S E Chapter 2 Installation 2 9 SATA Connections Serial ATA Ports Serial ATA There are six Serial_ATA ports on the FiniDefinitions motherboard I SATAO 1 support SATA Pin Definition 3 0 connections I SATA2 5 are SATA 2 0 1 Ground ports These ports provide serial link signal 2 TX P connections which are faster than the con 3 TX_N nections of Parallel ATA See the table on 4 Ground the right for pin definitions 5 RX_N 6 RX_P I Ground GER 5 Sen um A I SATA 3 0 0 gt X B I SATA 3 0 1 4 DNA eg C I SATA 2 0 42 2 an A S D SATA 2 0 3 a E I SATA 2 0 4 wae AISAIATSRI Series Motherbo
66. ing KEK Select No to load the KEK from a file The options are Yes and No Authorized Signature Database DB gt Set New DB Select Yes to load the database from the manufacturer s defaults Select No to load the DB from a file The options are Yes and No 4 32 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS gt Append DB Select Yes to add the database from the manufacturer s defaults to the existing DB Select No to load the DB from a file The options are Yes and No Forbiden Signature Database DBX gt Set New DBX Select Yes to load the DBX from the manufacturer s defaults Select No to load the DBX from a file The options are Yes and No gt Append DBX Select Yes to add the DBX from the manufacturer s defaults to the existing DBX Select No to load the DBX from a file The options are Yes and No Image Execution Policy This submenu allows the user to configure the following settings for the Image Execution Policy Internal FV This feature allows the user to set the Image Execution policy for each device path when a security violation occurs The default setting is Always Execute Option ROM This feature allows the user to set the Option ROM Execution policy for each device path when a security violation occurs The default setting is Deny Execute Removable Media This feature allows the user to set the Removable Media Execution policy for each device path when a security violation occurs The default setting is Deny Execute Fix
67. ion Header 2 23 Power SMB FC Connector 2 24 System Management Bus Header 2 24 Tel E 2 25 Explanation Of JUMP CIS uo ier ie ere echte ecu Ye cur Fe entente 2 25 LAN Ports Enable Disable irre titor EP eee se prie 2 25 CMOS Clear onde diea t ee ob ae dore cte e ann 2 26 PCI E Slot SMB Enable 12C1 12C2 eee 2 26 Watch Dod Timer Enable er ie enn terreas 2 27 MGA EMA IG reco ce eevee sess dee eebe 2 27 Onboard Indicators onere ne ren ar Peer e ens 2 28 GbE LAN LEEDS rem 2 28 IPMI Dedicated LAN Eeer tcov 2 28 OnboardiPOWEr EE 2 29 Overheat PWR Fail Fan Fail LED nersini 2 29 Unit Identification LED Serena Ananas 2 30 SATA Cornnectioris econtra Ele EENS tr nva Re Peu Edere 2 31 PII 2 31 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting ProcedUres 2 eiecti ioc eere ein 3 1 Technical Support Procedures nennen 3 2 Frequently Asked Questloris ree rete reete en d 3 4 Battery Removal and Installation 00nnnneensneesnneeeennenesrerrseserrsestnnresennrserennee 3 5 Returning Merchandise for Service 3 6 3 5 Chapter 4 BIOS 4 1 4 2 4 3 4 4 4 5 4 6 4 7 4 8 Ittre VEH ES 4 1 Main Setup si asian cusne nsmihianh aan ni a diver ah 4 2 Advanced Setup Confiouratons 4 4 V ntiI OgS sans 4 27 A MM 4 29 Security Settings cecil UI cc che t ete edet Wiese 4 3
68. ith a remote server The options are COM1 Console Redirection and COM2 SOL Console Redirection Terminal Type This feature allows the user to select the target terminal emulation type for Con sole Redirection Select VT100 to use the ASCII character set Select VT100 to add color and function key support Select ANSI to use the extended ASCII character set Select VT UTF8 to use UTF8 encoding to map Unicode characters into one or more bytes The options are ANSI VT100 VT100 and VT UTF8 Bits Per Second This item sets the transmission speed for a serial port used in Console Redirec tion Make sure that the same speed is used in the host computer and the client computer A lower transmission speed may be required for long and busy lines The options are 9600 19200 57600 and 115200 bits per second Flow Control This feature allows the user to set the flow control for Console Redirection to prevent data loss caused by buffer overflow Send a Stop signal to stop send ing data when the receiving buffer is full Send a Start signal to start sending 4 25 SUPER A1SAi A A1SRi Series Motherboard User s Manual data when the receiving buffer is empty The options are None Hardware RTS CTS and Software Xon Xoff Data Bits Parity Stop Bits The status of each item above is displayed 4 26 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS 4 4 Event Logs gt Change SMBIOS Event Log Settings Enabling Disabling Options SMBIOS Event L
69. l and in dotted quad form i e 192 168 10 253 Subnet Mask This item displays the sub network that this computer belongs to The value of each three digit number separated by dots should not exceed 255 Station MAC Address This item displays the Station MAC address for this computer Mac addresses are 6 two digit hexadecimal numbers Router IP Address This item displays the Router IP address for this computer This should be in decimal and in dotted quad form i e 192 168 10 253 Router MAC Address This item displays the Router MAC address for this computer Mac addresses are 6 two digit hexadecimal numbers 4 30 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS 4 6 Security Settings This menu allows the user to configure the following security settings for the system Administrator If the Administrator password Is controls access to the BIOS setup ONLY If the User s password is defined ONLY this password will need to be entered upon each system boot and will also have Administrator rights in the setup Passwords must be at least 3 and up to 20 characters long Administrator Password Press Enter to create a new or change an existing Administrator password User Password Use this feature to set a User Password which is required to log into the system and to enter the BIOS setup utility The length of the password should be from 3 characters to 20 characters long Secure Boot Menu This section displays the con
70. lation Note 3 Insert only identical memory modules of the same part number into the memory slots to ensure that only memory modules of the same type same frequency same speed and same capacity are used on the same motherboard Installing DIMM Memory Modules 1 Align the key on the bottom of the DIMM module against the receptive point on the memory slot Take note of the notches on the side of the DIMM mod ule and of the locking clips on the socket to avoid causing damage Module Notch Module Key Socket Key 2 Install the DIMMs module straight down into the socket until it is securely seated in the socket The side clips will automatically lock the module into place SS SEA Removing Memory Modules Use your thumbs to gently push the side clips near both ends away from the module to release it from the socket Once the module is loosened from the socket pull the DIMMs module upwards Chapter 2 Installation Note Due to memory allocation to system devices the amount of memory that remains available for operational use will be reduced when 4 GB of RAM is used The reduction in memory availability is dispropor tional See the following table for details Possible System Memory Allocation amp Availability System Device Size Physical Memory Remaining Available 4 GB Total System Memory Firmware Hub flash memory System BIOS 1 MB 3 99 Local APIC 4 KB 3 99 Area Reserved for the chipset 2 MB
71. le it very carefully The following measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from ESD Precautions Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge Touch a grounded metal object before removing the board from the antistatic bag Handle the board by its edges only do not touch its components peripheral chips memory modules or gold contacts When handling chips or modules avoid touching their pins Putthe motherboard and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use For grounding purposes make sure your computer chassis provides excellent conductivity between the power supply the case the mounting fasteners and the motherboard Use only the correct type of onboard CMOS battery Do not install the onboard battery upside down to avoid possible explosion Unpacking The motherboard is shipped in antistatic packaging to avoid static damage When unpacking the board make sure that the person handling it is static protected 2 4 Chapter 2 Installation 2 3 Memory Support The A1SAi amp A1SRi Series motherboard supports up to 32GB of DDR3 ECC SO DIMM 1600 1333 MHz in 4 memory slots Populating these DIMM modules with a pair of memory modules of the same type and same size will result in interleaved memory which will improve memory performance Note Check the Supermicro website for recommended memory modules CAUTION Exercise extreme care when i
72. lt Enter gt to discard all the changes and return to the AMI BIOS utility Program 4 35 SUPER A1SAi A A1SRi Series Motherboard User s Manual Restore Defaults To set this feature select Restore Defaults from the Save amp Exit menu and press lt Enter gt These are factory settings designed for maximum system stability but not for maximum performance Save As User Defaults To set this feature select Save as User Defaults from the Exit menu and press lt En ter gt This enables the user to save any changes to the BIOS setup for future use Restore User Defaults To set this feature select Restore User Defaults from the Exit menu and press lt En ter gt Use this feature to retrieve user defined settings that were saved previously Boot Override Listed on this section are other boot options for the system i e Built in EFI shell Select an option and press lt Enter gt Your system will boot to the selected boot option 4 36 Appendix A POST Error Beep Codes Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes During the POST Power On Self Test routines which are performed each time the system is powered on errors may occur Non fatal errors are those which in most cases allow the system to continue with bootup The error messages normally appear on the screen Fatal errors will not allow the system to continue to bootup If a fatal error oc curs you should consult with your system manufacturer for possible rep
73. mended power supplies 2 The battery on your motherboard may be old Check to verify that it still sup plies 3VDC If it does not replace it with a new one 3 If the above steps do not fix the Setup Configuration problem contact your vendor for repairs 3 2 Technical Support Procedures Before contacting Technical Support please make sure that you have followed all the steps listed below Also Note that as a motherboard manufacturer Supermicro does not sell directly to end users so it is best to first check with your distributor or 3 2 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting reseller for 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 website http www supermicro com support faqs before contacting Technical Support BIOS upgrades can be downloaded from our website at http www supermicro com support bios Note Not all BIOS can be flashed Some cannot be flashed it depends on the boot block code of the BIOS If you ve followed the instructions above to troubleshoot your system and still cannot resolve the problem then contact Supermicro s technical support and provide them with the following information Motherboard model and PCB revision number BIOS release date version thi
74. n header is located at JL1 on the motherboard Attach the appropriate cable from the chassis to inform you of a chassis intru sion when the chassis is opened TOUT p00 188 Jl CPU JEIEJOCEIEIOUEIEIU o 6 ECO Fan Header Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 2 3 4 Ground Black 2 5A 12V Red Tachometer PWM Control Pin Definitions JL1 Chassis Intrusion Pin Definition 1 2 Intrusion Input Ground 0 A Fan 1 B Fan 2 C Fan 3 D Chassis Intrusion Internal Buzzer SP1 The Internal Buzzer SP1 can be used to provide audible indications for various beep codes See the table on the right for pin definitions Power LED Speaker On JD1 header pins 1 3 are used for power LED indication and pins 4 7 are for the speaker See the tables on the right for pin definitions Please note that the speaker connector pins 4 7 are used with an external speaker If you wish to use the on board speaker you should close pins Chapter 2 Installation Internal Buzzer Pin Definition Pin Definitions Pin 1 Pos Beep In Pin 2 Neg Alarm Speaker PWR
75. nd other reproductive harm Manual Revision 1 0a Release Date July 29 2014 Unless you request and receive written permission from Super Micro Computer Inc you may not copy any part of this document Information in this document is subject to change without notice Other products and companies referred to herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies or mark holders Copyright 2014 by Super Micro Computer Inc All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America Preface Preface This manual is written for system integrators PC technicians and knowledgeable PC users It provides information for the installation and use of the SUPER A1SAi 2750F 2550F A1SRi 2758F 2558F Series motherboard About This Motherboard The SUPER A1SAi amp A1SRi Series motherboard supports a next generation Intel C2000 SoC System on a Chip processor in an FCBGA package With a C2000 Se ries processor built in the A1SAi A1SRi Series motherboard supports all purpose cutting edge technology such as ECC SODIMM 64GB memory capacity Intel s Virtualization Technology Turbo Boost Technology or Quickassist Technology offering unprecedented enhancements to data integrity internet security network communication system performance power efficiency and scalability This mother board is optimized for network applications web hosting dedicated storage server and cloud computing It is ideal
76. nstalling or removing DIMM modules to prevent any possible damage Memory Population Guidelines Please follow the table below when populating the motherboard Unbuffered DDR3 ECC SODIMM Memory DIMM Slots per DIMMs Populat DIMM Type POR Speeds Memory Population Channel ed per Channel Sequence 2 1 Unbuffered 1600 1333 A1 B1 2 DIMMs DDR3 SODIMM 2 2 Unbuffered 1600 1333 A1 B1 A2 B2 DDR3 SODIMM 4 DIMMs Note Be sure to use memory modules of the same type same speed same frequency and same size on the same motherboard Mixing of memory modules of different types speeds or size is not allowed D NEI WEIEN DIMMA1 HNH WENN D NEIT WENDEN DIMMA2 DIMMA2 TEE Towards the CPU CPU 48r Towards the CPU ITT Hl LL ON DIMMB2 DIMMB2 A ND WENN n R ENEE DIMMB1 DIMMB1 SLOAN t a NON SUPER A1SAi amp A1SRi Series Motherboard User s Manual Populating Memory Modules N Note 1 Install the desired number of DIMMs into the memory slots starting with DIMMA1 then DIMMB1 then DIMMA2 then DIMMB2 Pay attention to the notch along the bottom of the module to prevent incorrect DIMM module installation Note 2 Insert each DIMMs module vertically and snap it into place Repeat step 1 until you complete the memory installation See the section below for more details on DIMM memory instal
77. nt injury or loss of life or catastrophic property damage Accordingly Supermicro disclaims any and all liability and should buyer use or sell such products for use in such ultra hazardous ap plications it does so entirely at its own risk Furthermore buyer agrees to fully indemnify defend and hold Supermicro harmless for and against any and all claims demands actions litigation and proceedings of any kind arising out of or related to such ultra hazardous use or sale
78. number of Kb or an error of memory errors detected by the BIOS upon OS initialization The options are Enabled and Auto Memory Frequency This feature sets the memory frequency limits for the DIMM modules installed on the the motherboard The options are Auto DDR3 1333 MHz and DDR3 1600 MHz Memory Channels Use this feature to configure the settings for memory channels The options are Auto and Single Channel MRC Maximal Ratio Combining Debug Messages Use this feature to set the debug output display in MRC The options are Disabled Minimum Medium and Maximum DDR Voltage Use this feature to set the DDR3 voltage setting The default option is 100 Fine DDR Voltage Use this feature to set the fine DDR3 voltage setting The options are Auto 1 25V 1 35V and 1 50V 4 12 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS CKE Power Down Select Enabled to enable CKE Power Down support which controls the low power mode for RAM in the active power standby mode The options are Enabled and Disabled ECC Error Correctable Correction Select Enabled to enable ECC support The options are Enabled and Disabled Faulty Part Tracking Select Enabled to support faulty part tracking for the system to keep track of faulty memory parts The options are Disabled and Enabled On Correctable Faulty Part This feature displays the status of On Correctable Faulty Part Patrol Scrub Enable Patrol Scrubbing is a process that allows the CPU to c
79. o define the sensitivity of the voltage monitor Environmental Temperature Control This motherboard came with a passive heatsink built_in Please follow the instruc tions given in your system design guide or your system user manual to provide proper adequate airflow to your system The onbaord BaseBoard Management Controller BMC monitors CPU memory and motherboard environment tempera tures for fan control and PC health management Ln To avoid possible system overheating please be sure to provide adequate airflow to your system System Resource Alert This feature is available when the system is used with SuperDoctor 5 in the Windows OS environment or used with SuperDoctor Il in Linux SuperDoctor is used to notify the user of certain system events For example you can also configure SuperDoctor to provide you with warnings when the system temperature CPU temperatures voltages and fan speeds go beyond predefined thresholds SUPER A1SAi amp A1SRi Series Motherboard User s Manual 1 5 ACPI Features ACPI stands for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface The ACPI specifica tion defines a flexible and abstract hardware interface that provides a standard way to integrate power management features throughout a PC system including its hardware operating system and application software This enables the system to automatically turn on and off peripherals such as CD ROMs network cards hard disk drives and printers In a
80. o relay safety precautions Note Additional Information given to differentiate various models or to provide instructions for correct system setup Contacting Supermicro Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address Super Micro Computer Inc 980 Rock Ave San Jose CA 95131 U S A Tel 1 408 503 8000 Fax 1 408 503 8008 Email marketing supermicro com General Information support supermicro com Technical Support Web Site www supermicro com Europe Address Super Micro Computer B V Het Sterrenbeeld 28 5215 ML s Hertogenbosch The Netherlands Tel 31 0 73 6400390 Fax 31 0 73 6416525 Email sales supermicro nl General Information support supermicro nl Technical Support rma supermicro nl Customer Support Web Site www supermicro nl Asia Pacific Address Super Micro Computer Inc 3F No 150 Jian 1st Rd Zhonghe Dist New Taipei City 235 Taiwan R O C Tel 886 2 8226 3990 Fax 886 2 8226 3992 Email support supermicro com tw Web Site www supermicro com tw SUPER A1SAi amp A1SRi Series Motherboard User s Manual Table of Contents Preface Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 MIU MM 1 1 1 2 Gelee EE 1 10 153 E ee 1 11 1 4 PC Health Monitoring ss 1 11 125 ACPI Fats ntc etc ERE orm oci o E PER situe 1 12 126 Power SUDDplyu nt tee oboe tenete se ese men cd n ERE es EN 1 12 Chapter 2 Installation 2 1 Standardiz
81. og Change this item to enable or disable all features of the SMBIOS Event Logging during system boot The options are Enabled and Disabled Erasing Settings Erase Event Log If No is selected data stored in the event log will not be erased Select Yes Next Reset data in the event log will be erased upon next system reboot Select Yes Every Reset data in the event log will be erased upon every system reboot The options are No Yes Next reset and Yes Every reset When Log is Full Select Erase Immediately for all messages to be automatically erased from the event log when the event log memory is full The options are Do Nothing and Erase Immediately SMBIOS Event Long Standard Settings Log System Boot Event This option toggles the System Boot Event logging to enabled or disabled The options are Disabled and Enabled 4 27 SUPER A1SAi A A1SRi Series Motherboard User s Manual MECI The Multiple Event Count Increment MECI counter counts the number of occurenc es that a duplicate event must happen before the MECI counter is incremented This is a numeric value The default value is 1 METW The Multiple Event Time Window METW defines number of minutes must pass between duplicate log events before MECI is incremented This is in minutes from 0 to 99 The default value is 60 Customer Options Log OEM Codes Select Enabled to log the status of OEM EFI codes The options are Enabled and Disabled Convert OE
82. or system thermal monitoring TM1 allows the CPU to regulate its power consumption based upon the modulation of the CPU Internal clock when the CPU temperature reaches a pre defined overheating threshold The options are Disabled and Enabled TM2 Mode Available when supported by the CPU Use this feature to select the throttling mode for TM2 The options are LEM Throt tling and Adaptive Throttling 4 6 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS CPU C States C States architecture a processor power management platform developed by Intel can further reduce power consumption from the basic C1 Halt State state that blocks clock cycles to the CPU Select Enabled for CPU C Sates support The options are Enabled and Disabled If this feature is set to Enabled the following items will display Package C State limit Select Auto for the AMI BIOS to automatically set the limit on the C State package register The options are No Limit C1 State C2 State C3 State C4 State and C6 Non Retention State Enhanced Halt State C1E Available when CPU C States is set to Enabled Select Enabled to support Enhanced C1 Power State to boost system performance Please reboot the system for the new setting to take effect The options are Dis abled and Enabled ACPI C2 Available when CPU C States is set to Enabled Select Enabled for ACPI C2 support to determine how the processor will report the CPU C state to the operating system The options are Disabled
83. orrect correctable memory errors detected on a memory module and send the correction to the requestor the original source When this item is set to Enabled North Bridge will read and write back one cache line every 16K cycles if there is no delay caused by internal processing By using this method roughly 64 GB of memory behind North Bridge will be scrubbed every day The options are Disabled and Enabled Patrol Scrub Period Use this item to specify how often Patrol Scrubbing should be performed Select 24 hours to allow Patrol Scrubbing to be performed every 24 hours The options are 24 hours 10 hours 4 hours and 1 hour Demand Scrub Enable Demand Scrubbing is a process that allows the CPU to correct correctable memory errors found on a memory module When the CPU or I O issues a demand read command and the read data from memory turns out to be a correctable error the error will be corrected and sent to the requestor the original source Memory will be updated at the same time Select Enabled to use Demand Scrubbing for ECC memory correction The options are Enabled and Disabled AB Segments In DRAM When this feature is set to Enabled Target A or B segments will be routed to DRAM during memory read and write cycles The options are Enabled and Dis abled 4 13 SUPER A1SAi A A1SRi Series Motherboard User s Manual E Segment In DRAM When this feature is set to Enabled Target E segment will be routed to DRAM during
84. own mode when the system memory exits from the pre charge state The settings are Enabled and Disabled Verf Override Enable Select Enabled to verify an override command before it is executed The settings are Disabled and Enabled gt South Bridge gt USB Configuration This submenu displays the following sub items USB Module Version USB Devices SUPER A1SAi A A1SRi Series Motherboard User s Manual Legacy USB Support This feature enables support for legacy USB devices Select Auto to disable legacy support if USB devices are not present Select Disable to have USB devices available only for EFI applications The options are Enabled Disabled and Auto USB 3 0 Support Select Enabled for onboard USB 3 0 support The options are Enabled and Disabled XHCI Hand Off This item is a work around solution for operating systems that do not support XHCI Extensible Host Controller Interface hand off The XHCI ownership change should be claimed by the XHCI driver The options are Enabled and Disabled EHCI Hand Off This item is for the Operating Systems that do not support Enhanced Host Controller Interface EHCI hand off When this item is enabled EHCI owner ship change will be claimed by the EHCI driver The settings are Enabled and Disabled USB Mass Storage Driver Support Select Enabled for USB Mass Storage Driver support The options are Enabled and Disabled Port 60 64 Emulation This feature enables or disa
85. r cycle Once the Out of Order cycle expires the system will move to the In Order cycle and starts to process the requests in the In Order queue The default setting is 31 New Request Bypass Select Enabled for the system to skip the process currently in progress and process a new request immediately The options are Enabled and Disabled Dynamic Self Refresh Select Enabled to support Dynamic Self Refreshing for the onboard memory control ler The options are Enabled and Disabled 4 14 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS PMOP Value for PCO Use the keyboard to enter the Opcode value for the SPID Power Mode The default setting is 4 PMOP Value for PCX Use the keyboard to enter the PCX value for the SPID Power Mode The default setting is 7 Per Bit Margins Select Enabled to set the per bit margins used in the Maximal Ratio Combining MRC technique The options are Disabled and Enabled Open Page Policy Timer Use the feature to set the Page Closure timer which will specify how long a DRAM memory page should remain open The options are Disabled Immediate 30 60 ns 60 120 ns 120 240 ns 240 480 ns 480 960 ns and 1 2 us Memory Thermal Select Enabled to support Memory Thermal Management The options are Dis abled and Enabled Memory Scrambler Select Enabled to enable memory scrambler support for memory error correction The settings are Enabled and Disabled Slow Power Down Exit Select Enabled to use the slow power d
86. rising between the manufacturer and the customer shall be governed by the laws of Santa Clara County in the State of California USA The State of California County of Santa Clara shall be the exclusive venue for the resolution of any such disputes Supermicro s total liability for all claims will not exceed the price paid for the hardware product 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 a
87. s Processor Features The C2000 Series processor offers the following features Up to 64GB ECC memory support Enterprise Class 1354 Quad GbE LAN Controller Four SATA2 ports and two SATA3 ports e SSE Extensions e AES NI e Highly Optimized Power Management Unit Server Class Reliability Availability and Serviceability RAS Intel Virtualization Technology VTx Intel Quickassist Technology A1SRi Series only Intel Turbo Boost Technology A1SAi Series only Chapter 1 Introduction 1 3 Special Features Recovery from AC Power Loss Basic I O System BIOS provides a setting for you to determine how the system will respond when AC power is lost and then restored to the system You can choose for the system to remain powered off in which case you must press the power switch to turn it back on or for it to automatically return to a power on state See the Advanced BIOS Setup section to change this setting The default setting is Last State 1 4 PC Health Monitoring This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the board All have an onboard System Hardware Monitoring chip that supports PC health monitoring An onboard voltage monitor will scan these onboard voltages continuously CPU Vcore VTT CPU VDIMM 12V 5V 3 3V 3 3V Standby and Battery voltages Once a voltage becomes unstable a warning is given or an error message is sent to the screen The user can adjust the voltage thresholds t
88. s can be seen on the initial display when your system first boots up System configuration An example of a Technical Support form is on our website at http www super micro com RmaForm 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 by phone at 408 503 8000 option 2 or by fax at 408 503 8019 3 3 SUPER A1SAi amp A1SRi Series Motherboard User s Manual 3 3 Frequently Asked Questions Question What type of memory does my motherboard support Answer The A1SAi amp A1SRi Series motherboard supports up to 32GB of unbuf fered ECC DDR3 SODIMM 1 5V 1 35V 1600 1333 MHz See Section 2 3 for details on installing memory Question How do update my BIOS Answer We do NOT recommend that you upgrade your BIOS if you are not experiencing any problems with your system Updated BIOS files are located on our website 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 your motherboard model and download the BIOS ROM file to your computer Also check the current BIOS revision to make sure that it is newer than your BIOS before downloading You may choose the zip file or the exe file If you choose the zipped BIOS file please unzip the BIOS file onto a bootable device or a USB pen th
89. stallation Battery Removal To remove the onboard battery follow the steps below 1 Power off your system and unplug your power cable Locate the onboard battery as shown below Using a tool such as a pen or a small screwdriver push the battery lock out wards to unlock it Once unlocked the battery will pop out from the holder Remove the battery Proper Battery Disposal Warning Please handle used batteries carefully Do not damage the battery in any way a damaged battery may release hazardous materials into the environment Do not discard a used battery in the garbage or a public landfill Please comply with the regulations set up by your local hazardous waste management agency to dispose of your used battery properly Battery Installation To install an onboard battery follow the steps 1 amp 2 above and continue below Identify the battery s polarity The positive side should be facing up Insert the battery into the battery holder and push it down until you hear a click to ensure that the battery is securely locked Warning When replacing a battery be sure to only replace it with the same type LITHIUM BATTERY LITHIUM BATTERY BATTERY HOLDER BATTERY HOLDER 3 5 SUPER A1SAi amp A1SRi Series Motherboard User s Manual 3 5 Returning Merchandise for Service A receipt or copy of your invoice marked with the date of purchase is required before any warranty service will be rendered Yo
90. t See the tables below for pin definitions Back Panel USB 2 0 0 1 Pin Definitions Internal USB 3 0 2 Pin Definitions Pin Definition Pin Definition Ping Signal Description 1 5V 5 5V 1 VBus Power 2 USB_PN1 6 USB_PNO 2 Int Pi SSRX USB3 ICC Port1 SuperSpeed Rx 3 USB PP1 7 USB PPO 3 IntA_P1__SSRX USB3 ICC Port1 SuperSpeed Rx 4 Ground 8 Ground 4 Ground Ground 5 Int Pi SSTX USB3 ICC Port1 SuperSpeed Tx 6 Int Pi SSTX USB3 ICC Port1 SuperSpeed Tx I Ground Ground 8 Int Pi D USB3 ICC Port1 D USB2 Signal Di 9 IntA_P1__D USB3 ICC Port1 D USB2 Signal D2 10 Ground Ground 11 19 NC Not Connected NC Not Connected 2 12 A Backpanel USB 2 0 0 B Backpanel USB 2 0 1 C Backpanel USB 3 0 0 D Backpanel USB 3 0 1 E Front Panel USB 3 0 2 Internal Header F Front Panel USB 3 0 3 Type A Unit Identifier Switch A Unit Identifier UID Switch and two LED Indicators are located on the motherboard The UID Switch is located next to the VGA port on the backplane The Rear UID LED LED7 is located next to the UID Switch The Front Panel UID LED is located at Pin 7 of the Front
91. tents of the following secure boot features System Mode Secure Boot Secure Boot Mode Use this item to select the secure boot mode The options are Standard and Custom 4 31 SUPER A1SAi A A1SRi Series Motherboard User s Manual Key Management This submenu allows the user to configure the following Key Management settings Factory Default Key Provision Select Enabled to install the default Secure Boot keys set by the manufacturer The options are Disabled and Enabled D Enroll All Factory Default Keys Select Yes to install all default secure keys set by the manufacturer The options are Yes and No Save All Secure Boot Variables This feature allows the user to decide if all secure boot variables should be saved Platform Key PK This feature allows the user to configure the settings of the platform keys Delete PK Platform Keys This feature allows the user to configure the settings for platform keys deletion D Set New PK Platform Keys Select Yes to load the new platform keys from the manufacturer s defaults Select No to load the platform keys from a file The options are Yes and No Key Exchange Key DataBase KEK D Save Key Exchange Key DataBase KEK Select Yes to load the KEK from the manufacturer s defaults Select No to load the KEK from a file The options are Yes and No gt Append Key Exchange Key KEK Select Yes to add the KEK from the manufacturer s defaults list to the exist
92. time are concerned MSR 610 PKG TURBO PWR LIM Use this feature to specify the processor power consumption limits during short and long duration MSR 670 PKG TURBO CFG1 Use this feature to specify various parameters of system components such as Turbo Minimum Energy SoC TDP Policy ICMax Control and Turbo Mode MSR 672 TURBO WKLD CFG2 Use this feature to specify ICCMax Throttle Ratio for C6 Exits when the value of PKG TURBO CFG 1 4 3 equals to 10Y 4 9 SUPER A1SAi A A1SRi Series Motherboard User s Manual Active Processor Cores This feature determines how many CPU cores will be activated for each CPU When all is selected all cores in the CPU will be activated Please refer to Intel s web site for more information The options are All 1 2 and 3 CPU Flex Ratio Override Select Enabled to support CPU Flex Ratio Programming The options are Disabled and Enabled CPU Core Ratio Use this feature to set the CPU Core ratio Use the keyboard to enter the desired value for the CPU core ratio gt Chipset Configuration Warning Setting the wrong values in the following features may cause the system to malfunction gt North Bridge The following information will be displayed Memory Information MRC Version Total Memory Memory Frequency gt Pass Gate Setup Use the following items to configure Pass Gate settings and tests Pass Gate Feature Enable Select Enabled to support Pass Gate features
93. to ensure the security confidentiality and integrity of all data stored in the System The options are Enabled and Disabled gt Super IO Configuration Super IO Chip AST2400 P Serial Port 0 Configuration Serial Port 1 Configuration This submenu allows the user the configure settings of Serial Port 1 or Serial Port 2 Serial Port Select Enabled to enable the a selected onboard serial port The options are En abled and Disabled Device Settings This item displays the status of a serial part specified by the user Change Settings This feature specifies the base UO port address and the Interrupt Request address of a serial port specified by the user Select Auto to allow the BIOS to automatically assign the base 1 0 and IRQ address 4 22 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS The options for Serial Port 1 are Auto IO 3F8h IRQ 4 IO 3F8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 IO 2F8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 IO 3E8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 and IO 2E8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 The options for Serial Port 2 are Auto IO 2F8h IRQ 3 IO 3F8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 IO 2F8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 IO 3E8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 and 10 2E8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 Device Mode Use this feature to set the optimal setting for a super I O device The options are 24MHz 13 and 24MHz Serial Port 2 Attribute Available for Serial Port 2 only This feature sp
94. u can obtain service by calling your vendor for a Returned Merchandise Authorization RMA number For faster service you may also obtain RMA authorizations online http www supermicro com RmaForm When you return the motherboard to the manufacturer the RMA number should be prominently displayed on the outside of the shipping carton and mailed prepaid or hand carried Shipping and handling charges will be applied for all orders that must be mailed when service is complete This warranty only covers normal consumer use and does not cover damages incurred in shipping or from failure due to the alteration misuse abuse or improper maintenance of products During the warranty period contact your distributor first for any product problems 3 6 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS 4 1 Chapter 4 BIOS Introduction This chapter describes the AMI BIOS setup utility for the A1SAi amp A1SRi Series motherboard The ROM BIOS is stored in a Flash EEPROM and can be easily updated This chapter describes the basic navigation of the AMI BIOS setup utility setup screens Note For A1SAi amp A1SRi BIOS recovery please use special recovery BIOS image AMI ROM and special procedure based on FAQ 18625 when recovery is needed Starting BIOS Setup Utility To enter the AMI BIOS setup utility screens press the lt Delete gt key while the system is booting up Note In most cases the lt Delete gt key is used to invoke the AMI BIOS setup scre
95. umb drive To flash the BIOS run the batch file named ami bat with the new BIOS ROM file from your bootable device or USB pen thumb drive Use the following format F gt ami bat BIOS ROM filename xxx lt Enter gt Note Always use the file named ami bat to update the BIOS and insert a space between ami bat and the BIOS ROM image file name If you choose the exe file please run the exe file under Windows to create the BIOS flash floppy disk Insert the floppy disk into the system you wish to flash the BIOS Then boot the system to the floppy disk The BIOS util ity will automatically flash the BIOS without any prompts Please note that this process may take a few minutes to complete Do not be concerned if the screen is paused for a few minutes When the BIOS flashing screen is completed the system will reboot and will show Press F1 or F2 At this point you will need to load the BIOS defaults Press lt F1 gt to go to the BIOS setup screen and press lt F9 gt to load the default settings Next press lt F10 gt to save and exit The system will then reboot Warning Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent possible system boot failure ee The SPI BIOS chip installed on this motherboard is not re movable To repair or replace a damaged BIOS chip please send your motherboard to RMA at Supermicro for service 3 4 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 3 4 Battery Removal and In
96. urs Refer to the tables on right for State Definition pin definitions Off Normal Solid Overheat Flashing Fan Fail em A DOM PWR SE B Overheat LED Header mem UC FI m CPU ULIEIOOBIEIOCEIEIO 9 000000021000 TPM Header Port 80 Header A Trusted Platform Module Port 80 header located at JTPM1 provides Trusted Platform TPM support and Port 80 connection Use this header to enhance system performance and data security See the table on the right for pin definitions LAN3 LAN4 LED Indication Header Connect an appropriate cable to the LAN 3 4 LED indication header locat ed at JPK1 to indicate activity status of LAN Port 3 or LAN Port 4 LAN1 LAN2 LED indicator connections are located on Pins 9 10 11 12 ofthe front control panel JF1 Chapter 2 Installation TPM Port 80 Header Pin Definitions Pin Definition Pin Definition LCLK 2 GND LFRAME 4 lt KEY gt LRESET 6 5V X LAD 3 8 LAD 2 3 3V 10 LAD1 LADO 12 GND SMB_CLK4 14 SMB_DAT4 3V_DUAL 16 SERIRQ GND 18 CLKRUN X LPCPD 20 LDRQ X eu na Ses Bei
97. witch on and off to test the system 5 The battery on your motherboard may be old Check to make sure that it still supplies 3VDC If it does not replace it with a new one No Video 1 If the power is on but you have no video you will need to remove all the add on cards and cables first 3 1 SUPER A1SAi amp A1SRi Series Motherboard User s Manual 2 Use the speaker to determine if any beep codes exist Refer to Appendix A for details on beep codes 3 Remove all memory modules and turn on the system If the alarm is on check the specifications of memory modules reset the memory or try a different one Memory Errors 1 Make sure that the DIMM modules are properly installed and fully seated in the slots 2 You should be using unbuffered ECC DDR3 SODIMM 1 5V 1 35V 1600 1333 MHz memory recommended by the manufacturer Also it is required that you use the memory modules of the same type and speed for all DIMMs in the system Do not use memory modules of different sizes different speeds nor different types on the same motherboard 3 Check for bad DIMM modules or slots by swapping modules between slots to see if you can locate the faulty ones 4 Check the switch of 115V 230V power supply Losing the System s Setup Configuration 1 Please be sure to use a high quality power supply A poor quality power supply may cause the system to lose CMOS setup information Refer to Section 1 6 for details on recom

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