Supermicro A1SA2-2750F operation manual

A1SA2-2750F
A1SA2-2550F

USER’S MANUAL

Revision 1.0

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Manual Revision 1.0

Release Date: April 23, 2014

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Preface

This manual is written for system integrators, IT professionals, and

knowledgeable end-users. It provides information for the installation and use of the

A1SA2-2750/2550F motherboard.

About This Motherboard

The A1SA2-2750/2550F motherboard supports a next-generation Intel®

S2xxx SoC (System-on-a-Chip) processor in a BGA1283 package. With a S2xxx

Series processor built in, the A1SA2-2750/2550F motherboard supports cutting-

edge technology such as Intel's Virtualization Technology, Turbo Boost Technology,

offering unprecedented enhancements to data integrity, internet security, network

communication, system performance, and power efciency and scalability. This

motherboard is optimized for network applications, web hosting, storage/server

applications, and micro-cloud computing. It is ideal for communications systems,

embedded solutions, or 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

Preface

Chapter 1 describes the features, specications and performance of the mother-

board, and provides detailed information on the Intel S2xxx 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.

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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-

tion or to relay safety precautions.

Note: Additional Information given to differentiate various models or to

provide instructions for correct system setup.

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Contacting Supermicro

Headquarters

Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc.

980 Rock Ave.

San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A.

Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail] (General Information)

[e-mail] (Technical Support)

Web Site: www.supermicro.com

Europe

Address: Super Micro Computer B.V.

Het Sterrenbeeld 28, 5215 ML

's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands

Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail] (General Information)

[e-mail] (Technical Support)

[e-mail] (Customer Support)

Web Site: www.supermicro.com

Contacting Supermicro

Asia-Pacic

Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc.

3F, No. 150, Jian 1st Rd.

Zhonghe Dist., New Taipei City 235

Taiwan (R.O.C)

Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web Site: www.supermicro.com.tw

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Table of Contents

Preface

Chapter 1 Introduction

1-1 Overview ......................................................................................................... 1-1

1-2 Processor Overview ....................................................................................... 1-9

1-3 Special Features ........................................................................................... 1-10

1-4 PC Health Monitoring .................................................................................... 1-10

1-5 ACPI Features ................................................................................................1-11

1-6 Power Supply .................................................................................................1-11

Chapter 2 Installation

2-1 Standardized Warning Statements ................................................................. 2-1

Battery Handling .............................................................................................. 2-1

Product Disposal ............................................................................................. 2-3

2-2 Static-Sensitive Devices .................................................................................. 2-4

Precautions ..................................................................................................... 2-4

Unpacking ....................................................................................................... 2-4

2-3 Memory Support .............................................................................................. 2-5

Memory Population Guidelines ....................................................................... 2-5

Populating Memory Modules........................................................................... 2-6

Installing DIMM Memory Modules ................................................................... 2-6

Removing Memory Modules ........................................................................... 2-7

2-4 Motherboard Installation .................................................................................. 2-8

Tools Needed .................................................................................................. 2-8

Location of Mounting Holes ............................................................................ 2-8

Installing the Motherboard .............................................................................. 2-9

2-5 Connectors/IO Ports ...................................................................................... 2-10

Backplane I/O Panel ..................................................................................... 2-10

Ethernet Ports ...........................................................................................2-11

Universal Serial Bus (USB) ...................................................................... 2-12

Port 80 Header ......................................................................................... 2-12

Keyboard/VGA/Mouse .............................................................................. 2-13

2-7 Jumper Settings ............................................................................................ 2-14

Explanation of Jumpers ................................................................................ 2-14

LAN Ports Enable/Disable ........................................................................ 2-14

CMOS Clear ............................................................................................. 2-15

VGA Enable .............................................................................................. 2-16

Watch Dog Timer Enable ......................................................................... 2-16

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2-8 Onboard Indicators ........................................................................................ 2-17

Overheat/PWR Fail/Fan Fail LED ............................................................ 2-17

BMC Heartbeat LED ............................................................................... 2-17

Unit Identication LED .............................................................................. 2-18

Onboard Power LED ................................................................................ 2-19

2-9 SATA Connections ......................................................................................... 2-20

Serial ATA Ports........................................................................................ 2-20

Chapter 3 Troubleshooting

3-1 Troubleshooting Procedures ........................................................................... 3-1

Before Power On ............................................................................................ 3-1

No Power ........................................................................................................ 3-1

No Video ......................................................................................................... 3-1

Memory Errors ............................................................................................... 3-2

Losing the System’s Setup Conguration ....................................................... 3-2

3-2 Technical Support Procedures ........................................................................ 3-3

3-3 Frequently Asked Questions ........................................................................... 3-4

3-4 Battery Removal and Installation .................................................................... 3-5

Battery Removal .............................................................................................. 3-5

Proper Battery Disposal .................................................................................. 3-5

Battery Installation ........................................................................................... 3-5

3-5 Returning Merchandise for Service................................................................. 3-6

Chapter 4 BIOS

4-1 Introduction ...................................................................................................... 4-1

4-2 Main Setup ...................................................................................................... 4-2

4-3 Advanced Setup Congurations...................................................................... 4-4

4-4 IPMI Conguration ........................................................................................ 4-18

4-4 Event Logs .................................................................................................... 4-20

4-5 Security Settings ........................................................................................... 4-22

4-6 Boot Settings ................................................................................................. 4-25

4-7 Save & Exit ................................................................................................... 4-27

Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes

A-1 BIOS Error Beep Codes .................................................................................A-1

Appendix B Software Installation Instructions

B-1 Installing Software Programs ..........................................................................B-1

B-2 Installing SuperDoctor5 ...................................................................................B-2

Appendix C UEFI BIOS Recovery Instructions

C-1 An Overview to the UEFI BIOS ......................................................................C-1

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C-2 How to Recover the UEFI BIOS Image (-the Main BIOS Block)....................C-1

C-3 To Recover the Main BIOS Block Using a USB-Attached Device..................C-1

Appendix D Dual Boot Block

D-1 Introduction ......................................................................................................D-1

D-2 Steps to Reboot the System by Using Jumper JBR1 ....................................D-2

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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

•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.

Supermicro 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.

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A1SA2-2750/2550F 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.

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A1SA2-2750/2550F Motherboard Layout

JKVM1

USB0/1

Down:

JPL2

JPL1

JWD2

J38

JPG2

JPG1

JP2

Up:

P2 LAN 2/1

P1 LAN 2/1

MAC CODE

QL1183

QL1183

MAC CODE

IPMI_LAN

88E1543

BIOS

CPU2 IPMI

BAR CODE

A

LED2

SW2

NODE

SW

C

AST2400

Firmware

LED7 (Top Side)

PWR

LED8 (Bottom Side)

PLED2

PLED1

UID

J8

Chapter 1: Introduction

JBT2

CPU2

VBAT

P1-DIMMA2

P1-DIMMB1

P1-DIMMA1

BIOS
LICENSE

CPU1 IPMI

BAR CODE

BIOS

B1

P1-DIMMB2

BIOS
LICENSE

BAR CODE

Firmware

JWD1

1

J37

LED1

P2-DIMMB1

P2-DIMMA2

P2-DIMMA1

P2-DIMMB2

JBT1

A1SA2-2550F

REV:1.01
DESIGNED IN USA

CPU1

AST2400

JP1

1

J10

1

J4

1

J20

Important Notes to the User

1. See Chapter 2 for detailed information on jumpers, I/O ports and JF1 front

panel connections.

2. " " indicates the location of "Pin 1". Jumpers not indicated are for testing

only.

3. This motherboard supports Turbo Boost Technology, offering turbo-boost

capabilities to maximize system performance for server platforms.

4. In 24-node Micro Cloud systems, the IPMI feature cannot synchronize the

FAN mode in all nodes.

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A1SA2-2750/2550F Motherboard Quick Reference

JKVM1

USB0/1

Firmware

Up:

Down:

MAC CODE

JPL2

JPL1

JWD2

J38

JPG2

JPG1

JP2

P2 LAN 2/1

P1 LAN 2/1

QL1183

QL1183

IPMI_LAN

MAC CODE

88E1543

BIOS

CPU2 IPMI

BAR CODE

NODE

A

LED2

SW2

SW

C

AST2400

PLED1

PWR

LED7 (Top Side)
LED8 (Bottom Side)

PLED2

UID

J8

JBT2

CPU2

VBAT

P1-DIMMA2

P1-DIMMB2

P1-DIMMB1

P1-DIMMA1

BIOS
LICENSE

CPU1 IPMI

BAR CODE

BAR CODE

BIOS

1

J37

LED1

B1

BIOS
LICENSE

Firmware

JWD1

P2-DIMMB1

P2-DIMMA2

P2-DIMMA1

P2-DIMMB2

JBT1

A1SA2-2550F

REV:1.01
DESIGNED IN USA

CPU1

AST2400

JP1

1

J10

1

J4

1

J20

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A1SA2-2750/2550F Motherboard Connectors/Jumpers/LEDs

Jumper Description Default

JBT1/JBT2 CMOS Clear for Node 1 (JBT1) and Node 2 (JBT2) Off (Normal)

JPG1/JPG2 VGA Enable for Node 1 (JPG1) and Node 2 (JPG2) Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

JPL1/JPL2 Ethernet LAN Ports Enable for Node 1 (JPL1) and Node 2

(JPL2)

JWD1/JWD2 Watch Dog Enable for Node 1 (JWD1) and Node 2 (JWD2) Pins 1-2 (Reset)

Connector Description

Battery Onboard Battery (JBAT1)

J20 HDD Backplane Slot for SATA 3.0 6Gb/s (4 connections) and power

supply

J37 Port 80 connector for Node 1 (P1-PORT80)

J38 Port 80 connector for Node 2 (P2-PORT80)

JKVM1 USB 2.0 (x2)/VGA (Monitor)/COM (UART) connector for front I/O support

for remote console redirection or network interface.

IPMI_LAN IPMI Dedicated LAN for Node 1 and Node 2

P1-LAN1/LAN2 Gigabit LAN Ethernet (RJ45) Ports 1/2 for Node 1

P2-LAN1/LAN2 Gigabit LAN Ethernet (RJ45) Ports 1/2 for Node 2

PWR Power switch for Node 1 and Node 2

SW2 Node switch between Node 1 and Node 2

USB 2.0 Front Panel USB 2.0 (See JKVM1)

Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

LED Description Color/State Status

LED1 BMC Heartbeat LED for Node 1 Green: Blinking BMC: Normal

LED2 BMC Heartbeat LED for Node 2 Green: Blinking BMC: Normal

LED7 (UID) Unit Identier LED Blue: On Blue: Unit Identied

LED8 Overheat/PWR Fail/ Fan Fail LED Red: Solid on

Blinking

PLED1 Power LED for Node 1 Green: On

Orange: Standby

PLED2 Power LED for Node 2 Green: On

Orange: Standby

On: Overheat

Blinking: PWR Fail or Fan Fail

Node 1 PWR On/Standby

Node 2 PWR On/Standby

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Motherboard Features

CPU Single Intel® S2xxx Tri-Gate 22nm SoC in the BGA1283

1283 package

Each SoC supports 4 or 8 cores

Memory Supports up to 64GB of DDR3 ECC VLP UDIMM

1600MHz in eight memory 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

Network Connections S2xxx Series SoC I354 built-in Quad-port GbE controllers

I/O Devices SATA Connections

BIOS 128 Mb AMI BIOS® SPI EEPROM BIOS

Power Conguration ACPI/ACPM Power Management

PC Health Monitoring Onboard Voltage Monitoring

(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)

SATA 3.0 (6Gb/s) Four (4) SATA 3.0 (I-SATA 0/1)

RAID 0, 1

USB Devices

Two (2) USB 2.0 on the rear I/O panel (USB 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 (Base­board Management Controller)

VGA (Graphics Display)

One (1) VGA Port on the rear I/O panel supported by the
Aspeed AST2400 VGA Controller

Plug and Play, DMI 2.0, PCI 2.2, ACPI 5.0, USB Key­board, SMBIOS 2.7, and UEFI 2.3.1

Main Switch Override Mechanism

Power-on mode for AC power recovery

+3.3V, +5V,+12V, VBAT, VDIMM, VCORE for CPU

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Chapter 1: Introduction

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 monitor­ing, including CPU, memory and motherboard ambient
temperatures

System Management PECI (Platform Environment Conguration 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

Operating Temperature 00-600C

Dimensions Propprietary form factor 12.75" x 4.7"

(323.85mm x 119.38mm)

Note: Please refer to Note 3 and Note 4 on page 1-3 for Intel Quickassist

technology and Turbo Boost technology support.

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A1SA2-2750/2550F motherboard Block Diagram

LAN1 LAN2

REAR REAR

FLASH 64Mbit

88E1543

SPI

CPU1 CPU2

AVOTON SOC

SATA 3.0

SGMII
USB [0:1]

PEG [0]

USB [2:3]

LPC

SGMII x 4

DIMMA2

CHA CHA

DIMMB2

CHB CHB

PCIE x 1

VLP DDR3

DIMMB1

VLP DDR3

VLP DDR3

SATA GEN3

Pericom
6812
SATA
re-driver

MDI SRGMII

VGA VGA

AST2400

TX/RX

LPC

(debug)

UART1

UART2

COM1

USBx2 USBx2

DIMMA1

VLP DDR3

HDD Backplane

SATA 3.0

SATA 3.0

LAN

LAN SWITCH

RTL8211E

RTL8363SB-CG

0Ohm

NI

VGA1

VGA2

COM/USB/VGA SWITCH

KVM CONNECTER
(VGA+USBx2+COM)

SATA 3.0

REAR

SATA 3.0

0Ohm

SGMII

NI

COM2

FLASH 64Mbit

SATA GEN3

Pericom
6812
SATA
re-driver

AST2400

TX/RX
(debug)

UART1

PCIE x 1

LPC

UART2

SPI

AVOTON SOC

SATA 3.0

PEG [0]

USB [2:3]

SGMII

USB [0:1]

LPC

CHB CHB

VLP DDR3

SGMII x 4

CHA CHA

VLP DDR3

DIMMB1DIMMB2

VLP DDR3

LAN3 LAN4

88E1543

REAR

DIMMA1DIMMA2

VLP DDR3

REAR

System Block Diagram

Note: This is a general block diagram and may not exactly represent

the features on your motherboard. See the Motherboard Features

pages for the actual specications of each motherboard.

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Chapter 1: Introduction

1-2 Processor Overview

The A1SA2-2750/2550F motherboard supports a 2nd-generation 64 -bit, Intel®

Atom™ S2xxx Tri-Gate SoC (System-on-a-Chip) processor based on low-power Sil-

vermont microarchitecture in a BGA 1283 package. Built upon the functionality and

capability of the S2xxx Series processor in the low-power 22nm microarchitecture,

the A1SA2-2750/2550F motherboard provides unprecedented enhancements to

network routing, internet security, system performance, and power efciency.

The S2xxx 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

management. In addition, the A1SA2-2750/2550F motherboard supports the Intel

Turbo Boost Technology, which offers turbo-boost capabilities to maximize system

performance.

Intel S2xxx Series Processor Features

The S2xxx Series processor offers the following features:

•SSE Extensions

•AES-NI

®

•Highly-Optimized Power Management Unit

•Server-Class Reliability, Availability and Serviceability (RAS)

®

•Intel

•Intel

Virtualization Technology (VTx)

®

Turbo Boost Technology

Note: Please refer to Note 3 and Note 4 on Page 1-3 for Intel® Quickassist

technology and Turbo Boost technology support.

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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 to dene 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 airow to your system. The onbaord BaseBoard Management

Controller (BMC) monitors CPU, memory and motherboard environment tempera-

tures for fan control and PC health management.

Note: To avoid possible system overheating, please be sure to provide

adequate airow 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 II in Linux. SuperDoctor

is used to notify the user of certain system events. For example, you can also

congure SuperDoctor to provide you with warnings when the system temperature,

CPU temperatures, voltages and fan speeds go beyond predened thresholds.

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Chapter 1: Introduction

1-5 ACPI Features

ACPI stands for Advanced Conguration and Power Interface. The ACPI specica-

tion denes a exible 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 addition 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 conguration 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.

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.

It is strongly recommended that you use a high quality power supply that meets ATX

power supply Specication 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 power transmission is present, you may choose to install a line lter

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.

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Notes

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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 difculty, contact Supermicro's Technical Support department for assis-

tance. Only certied technicians should attempt to install or congure components.

Read this section in its entirety before installing or conguring components in the

Supermicro chassis.

Battery Handling

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

電池の取り扱い

電池交換が正しく行われなかった場合、破裂の危険性があります。 交換する電池はメー
カーが推奨する型、または同等のものを使用下さい。 使用済電池は製造元の指示に従
って処分して下さい。

警告
电池更换不当会有爆炸危险。请只使用同类电池或制造商推荐的功能相当的电池更
换原有电池。请按制造商的说明处理废旧电池。

警告
電池更換不當會有爆炸危險。請使用製造商建議之相同或功能相當的電池更換原有
電池。請按照製造商的說明指示處理廢棄舊電池。

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.

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Attention

Danger d'explosion si la pile n'est pas remplacée correctement. Ne la remplacer

que par une pile de type semblable ou équivalent, recommandée par le fabricant.

Jeter les piles usagées conformément aux instructions du fabricant.

¡Advertencia!

Existe peligro de explosión si la batería se reemplaza de manera incorrecta. Re-

emplazar la batería exclusivamente con el mismo tipo o el equivalente recomen-

dado por el fabricante. Desechar las baterías gastadas según las instrucciones

del fabricante.

!הרהזא

תנכס תמייקץוציפ .הניקת אל ךרדב הפלחוהו הדימב הללוסה לש ףילחהל שי

גוסב הללוסה תא מ םאותה תרבחלמומ ןרציתצ.

תוללוסה קוליס תושמושמה עצבל שי .ןרציה תוארוה יפל









경고!

배터리가 올바르게 교체되지 않으면 폭발의 위험이 있습니다. 기존 배터리와 동일
하거나 제조사에서 권장하는 동등한 종류의 배터리로만 교체해야 합니다. 제조사
의 안내에 따라 사용된 배터리를 처리하여 주십시오.

Waarschuwing

Er is ontplofngsgevaar indien de batterij verkeerd vervangen wordt. Vervang de

batterij slechts met hetzelfde of een equivalent type die door de fabrikant aan-

bevolen wordt. Gebruikte batterijen dienen overeenkomstig fabrieksvoorschriften

afgevoerd te worden.

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Product Disposal

Warning!

Ultimate disposal of this product should be handled according to all national laws

and regulations.

製品の廃棄

この製品を廃棄処分する場合、国の関係する全ての法律・条例に従い処理する必要が
ありま す。

警告
本产品的废弃处理应根据所有国家的法律和规章进行。

警告
本產品的廢棄處理應根據所有國家的法律和規章進行。

Warnung

Die Entsorgung dieses Produkts sollte gemäß allen Bestimmungen und Gesetzen

des Landes erfolgen.

¡Advertencia!

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 généralement soumis à des

lois et/ou directives de respect de l'environnement. Renseignez-vous auprès de

l'organisme compétent.

רצומה קוליס

!הרהזא

ו תויחנהל םאתהב תויהל בייח הז רצומ לש יפוס קוליס.הנידמה יקוח

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 

경고!

이 제품은 해당 국가의 관련 법규 및 규정에 따라 폐기되어야 합니다.

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 com ponents. To avoid dam-

aging your system board, it is important to handle it very carefully. The following

measures are generally sufcient 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.

• Put the 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.

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op Side)

LED8 (Bottom Side)

2-3 Memory Support

The A1SA2-2750/2550F motherboard supports up to 64GB of DDR3 ECC VLP

UDIMM 1600MHz in eight memory slots. Populating these DIMM modules with a

pair of memor y 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 installing or removing DIMM

modules to prevent any possible damage.

Memory Population Guidelines

Please follow the table below when populating the motherboard.

DDR3 ECC VLP UDIMM Memory

DIMM Slots per

Channel

2 1 DDR3 VLP

2 2 DDR3 VLP

DIMMs Populat-

ed per Channel

DIMM Type POR Speeds Memory Population

UDIMM

UDIMM

1600 A1, B1 (2 DIMMs)

1600 A1, B1, A2, B2

Sequence

(4 DIMMs)

P1-DIMMA1

P1-DIMMA2

P1-DIMMB1

P1-DIMMB2

J38

Up:

Down:

MAC CODE

JPL2

JPL1

JWD2

JPG2

JPG1

JP2

JBT2

P2 LAN 2/1

P1 LAN 2/1

QL1183

QL1183

MAC CODE

IPMI_LAN

88E1543

BIOS

CPU2 IPMI

BAR CODE

CPU2

P1-DIMMA2

P1-DIMMB1

P1-DIMMA1

BIOS
LICENSE

BIOS

VBAT

P1-DIMMB2

CPU1 IPMI

BAR CODE

BAR CODE

1

J37

JKVM1

USB0/1

SW2

NODE

SW

A

C

LED2

AST2400

B1

P2-DIMMB2

BIOS
LICENSE

Firmware

JWD1

LED1

P2-DIMMB1

P2-DIMMA2

P2-DIMMA1

JBT1

A1SA2-2550F

REV:1.01
DESIGNED IN USA

CPU1

AST2400

Firmware

LED7 (T

PWR

PLED2

PLED1

UID

J8

P2-DIMMB2

P2-DIMMB1

P2-DIMMA2

P2-DIMMA1

JP1

1

J10

1

J4

1

J20

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Populating Memory Modules

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 DIMM 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 installation.

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 speed and same capacity are used on the same motherboard.

Note 4: Be sure to use memor y 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.

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 DIMM module straight down into the socket until it is securely seat-

ed in the socket. The side clips will automatically lock the module into place.

Side Clips

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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.

Note: Due to memory allocation to system devices, the amount of mem-

ory that remains available for operational use will be reduced when 4 GB

of RAM is used. The reduction in memory availability is disproportional.

See the following table for details.

Possible System Memory Allocation & Availability

System Device Size Physical Memory

Firmware Hub ash memory (System BIOS) 1 MB 3.99

Local APIC 4 KB 3.99

Area Reserved for the chipset 2 MB 3.99

I/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

boundary-

VGA Memory 16 MB 2.85

TSEG 1 MB 2.84

Memory available to OS and other applications 2.84

512 MB 3.01

Remaining (-Available)

(4 GB Total System

Memory)

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