AIC Ara User Manual

Ara

Server MotherBoard

User Manual

Document Number : MAN-00205-B

Contents

Contents............................................................................................................................................................. 0

Safety Information .............................................................................................................................................. i

About This User Manual ..................................................................................................................................... ii

Chapter 1. ........................................................................................................................................................... 1

1.1 General Information ............................................................................................................................... 1

1.2 Specifications .......................................................................................................................................... 1

Chapter 2. .......................................................................................................................................................... 3

2.1 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................................................................................ 3

2.2 System Memory ..................................................................................................................................... 6

Chapter 3. .......................................................................................................................................................... 8

3.1 Motherboard block diagram .................................................................................................................. 8

3.2 Motherboard Layout ............................................................................................................................. 9

3.3 Motherboard Content List ..................................................................................................................... 9

3.4 Internal Connectors/Jumpers ............................................................................................................... 10

3.5 LEDs ...................................................................................................................................................... 18

Chapter4. ......................................................................................................................................................... 21

4.1 Updating BIOS ...................................................................................................................................... 23

Chapter 5. ........................................................................................................................................................ 25

5.1 Method 1 (Use the BIOS setup) ............................................................................................................ 25

5.2 Method 2 (Use a Dos tool - Syscheck) ................................................................................................. 28

5.3 Connect to BMC ................................................................................................................................... 30

5.4 Updating BMC Firmware ...................................................................................................................... 34

Chapter 6. ........................................................................................................................................................ 35

Copyright © 2015 AIC, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

This document contains proprietary information about AIC products and is not to

be disclosed or used except in accordance with applicable agreements.

i

Safety Information

When installing, operating, or performing maintenance on this equipment, basic safety
precautions, as listed below, should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric
shock, and personal injuries.

 Read and understand all instructions.
 Observe warnings and instructions marked on the product.
 For proper mounting instructions, please consult the User’s Manual provided with

the product.

 Do not place this product on an unstable cart, stand or table which might cause

the product to fall and sustain serious damage.

 Install only equipment identified in the User’s Manual provided with this product.

Use of other equipment might cause improper connection of circuitry that might
lead to fire or personal injuries.

 This product should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on

the marked label. If you are uncertain about the type of power supply in your
area, consult your dealer or the local Power Company.

 Disconnect the power supply module when removing power from the system.
 Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning. Use a damp cloth for

cleaning. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners.

 Do not use this product near a water source such as a wet faucet.
 Never push objects of any kind into this product through open slots as they may

touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in fire or
electric shock. Never spill liquids of any kind on the product.

 Do not block or cover slots and openings in the unit as they are for ventilation to

protect the unit from overheating. Do not place the product in a built-in
installation unless proper ventilation is available.

 To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not disassemble this product. Service

should only be performed by trained personnel. Opening or removing covers
and/or circuit boards may expose you to electric or other risks. Incorrect
reassembly can cause electric shock when the unit is subsequently used.

 Risk of explosion is possible if battery is replaced with an incorrect type. Dispose

used batteries according to the instruction.

 This product is equipped with a three-wire grounding type plug, a plug with a third

(grounding) pin. This plug is intended to fit only into a grounding type power
outlet. This is a safety feature. If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet,
contact your electrician to replace the outlet. Do not defeat the safety purpose
by removing the grounding type plug. Do not use a 3-to-2 prong adapter at the
receptacle. Use of this type of adapter may result in risk of electric shock and/or

damage to this product.

ii

About This User Manual

This document provides a detailed description of the Tolimon including:

 The General Features of the Product

 Motherboard Settings

 BIOS Configuration and Settings

 BMC Configuration and Settings

1

Chapter 1.

Product Introduction

1.1 General Information

Ara, a server grade mother board supports Single Intel® Xeon® processor E2-1200

V3(Haswell) / V4(Braodwell) series.

1.2 Specifications

Dimensions (with chassis ears/protrusions)

W x D

mm : 330 x 152.4
inches : 13 x 6

Motherboard

Motherboard

Ara

Processor

Processor Support

Single LGA1150 support Intel® Xeon® processors E2-1200 V3(Haswell) /
V4(Braodwell) series

Chipset

Chipset Support

Intel® C226 chipset

System Memory

System Memory

• 2 memory channel

• 4 DIMM slots support up to:

- 32GB DDR3 1600/1333/1066 UDIMM SR and DR

2

BIOS

BIOS Type

• AMI BIOS

• SPI (Serial Peripheral Interface) FLASH Interface

BIOS Features

• EFI 2.3 BIOS

• ACPI 1.0/2.0/3.0

• PXE 2.0

• WOL

• AC loss recovery

• IPMI KCS interface

• SMBIOS 2.0

• Serial console redirection

On-Board Devices

Serial ATA

Built-in SATA controller with RAID support on Intel® C226 chipset
Support • 6 x SATA3 ports

IPMI

Aspeed AST2400 BMC

• Intelligent Platform Management Interface 2.0 (IPMI 2.0)

• iKVM, Media Redirection, IPMI over LAN, Serial over LAN

• SMASH support

Network Controllers

• Intel® I210AT PCIe GbE controller * 2

• Intel® I217LM GbE PHY

Graphics

Aspeed AST2400 graphics controller

• PCIe x1 VGA/2D controller

• 1920x1200@60Hz 32bpp

Rear I/O

LAN

2 x RJ45 ports

USB

2 x USB ports

VGA

1 x VGA port

Serial Port

1 x external DB-9 serial port

System Management

System Management

• IPMI 2.0 compliance

• iKVM support (KVM over IP)

• Media redirection

• Smart fan speed control

• Remote power on/off/reset

• Temperature, fan, voltage, PSU sensor monitor

• System ID / System fail indicator

• SEL message alarm through mail

• SNMP support

• Intel NM

Operating Environment

Environmental
Specifications

• Operating Temperature: 0 ~ 35°C

• Operating Altitude Condition: 0 ~ 10K feet

• Storage Temperature: -20° ~ 60°C

• System Relative Humidity: 5% to 95% (35°C) non-condensing

3

Chapter 2.

Hardware Setup

2.1 Central Processing Unit (CPU)

2.1.1 Installing the CPU

1. Press the load lever to release the load plate.

2. Lift the load plate.

Load lever




Load plate




4

3. Remove the processor protective cover from CPU socket.

4. Align the processor cutouts against the socket notches.

5. Close the load plate & load lever.

Press to close

Processor protective cover

Cutouts







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2.1.2 Installing the CPU Heatsink

To install the CPU heatsink:

1. Place the heatsink on top of the CPU, ensuring that the four fasteners match

the holes on the motherboard.

2. Tighten the four screws in a diagonal sequence, a couple of turns at a time,

until all four screws are secure and the heatsink is securely fastened to the
chassis.

  



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2.2 System Memory

This server board supports four DDR3 1333/1600 Unbuffered ECC SDRAM.

1. Populate DIMMs in the following order:

DIMM

Numbers

DIMM arrangement

1 DIMMs

CHA

CHB

JDIMM_B1

2 DIMMs

CHA

CHB

JDIMM_A1

JDIMM_B1

3 DIMMs

CHA

CHB

JDIMM_A1

JDIMM_B1

JDIMM_B0

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DIMM

Numbers

DIMM arrangement

4 DIMMs

CHA

CHB

JDIMM_A1

JDIMM_A0

JDIMM_B1

JDIMM_B0

2. Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward.

3. Insert module vertically and press down until it snaps into place.

DIMM notch