Supermicro A1SAi-2750F, A1SAi-2550F, A1SRi-2758F, A1SRi-2558F User Manual

A1SAi-2750F

A1SAi-2550F
A1SRi-2758F
A1SRi-2558F

USER’S MANUAL

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Preface

This manual is written for system integrators, PC technicians and

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

A1SAi-2750F(-2550F)/A1SRi-2758F(-2558F) Series motherboard.

About This Motherboard

The A1SAi & A1SRi Series motherboard supports a next-generation

Intel® C2000 SoC (System-on-a-Chip) processor in an FCBGA package. With a

C2000 Series processor built in, the A1SAi/A1SRi Series motherboard supports

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

Technology, or Quickassist 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 appli-

cations, web hosting, storage/server applications, and 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

Chapter 1 describes the features, specications 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.

Preface

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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

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Email: [e-mail] (General Information)

[e-mail] (Technical Support)

[e-mail] (Customer Support)

Asia-Pacic

Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc.

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

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Taiwan (R.O.C)

Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Web Site: www.supermicro.com.tw

Technical Support:

Email: [e-mail]

Tel: [phone]

Contacting Supermicro

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Table of Contents

Preface

Chapter 1 Introduction

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

1-2 Processor Overview ..................................................................................... 1-10

1-3 Special Features ............................................................................................1-11

1-4 PC Health Monitoring .....................................................................................1-11

1-5 ACPI Features ............................................................................................... 1-12

1-6 Power Supply ................................................................................................ 1-12

Chapter 2 Installation

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

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

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

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

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

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

Serial Ports ................................................................................................2-11

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

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

Unit Identier Switch ................................................................................ 2-13

VGA .......................................................................................................... 2-13

Front Control Panel ....................................................................................... 2-14

Front Control Panel Pin Denitions............................................................... 2-15

NMI Button ............................................................................................... 2-15

Power LED .............................................................................................. 2-15

HDD LED .................................................................................................. 2-16

NIC1/NIC2 (LAN1/LAN2) .......................................................................... 2-16

Overheat (OH)/Fan Fail/PWR Fail/UID LED ............................................ 2-17

Power Fail LED ........................................................................................ 2-17

Reset Button ........................................................................................... 2-18

Power Button ........................................................................................... 2-18

2-6 Connecting Cables ........................................................................................ 2-19

ATX PWR, DC PWR and HDD PWR Connectors (JPW1, J1, J3) .......... 2-19

Fan Headers (Fan 1 ~ Fan 3) .................................................................. 2-20

Chassis Intrusion (JL1) ........................................................................... 2-20

Internal Buzzer (SP1) ............................................................................... 2-21

Power LED/Speaker ................................................................................. 2-21

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DOM PWR Connector (JSD1) .................................................................. 2-22

Overheat LED Header .............................................................................. 2-22

TPM Header/Port 80 Header ................................................................... 2-23

LAN3/LAN4 LED Indication Header ......................................................... 2-23

Power SMB (I2C) Connector .................................................................... 2-24

System Management Bus Header ........................................................... 2-24

2-7 Jumper Settings ............................................................................................ 2-25

Explanation of Jumpers ................................................................................ 2-25

LAN Ports Enable/Disable ........................................................................ 2-25

CMOS Clear ............................................................................................. 2-26

PCI-E Slot SMB Enable (I2C1/I2C2) ......................................................... 2-26

Watch Dog Timer Enable ......................................................................... 2-27

VGA Enable .............................................................................................. 2-27

2-8 Onboard Indicators ........................................................................................ 2-28

GbE LAN LEDs ........................................................................................ 2-28

IPMI Dedicated LAN LEDs ....................................................................... 2-28

Onboard Power LED ............................................................................... 2-29

Overheat/PWR Fail/Fan Fail LED ............................................................ 2-29

Unit Identication LED .............................................................................. 2-30

2-9 SATA Connections ......................................................................................... 2-31

Serial ATA Ports........................................................................................ 2-31

Chapter 3 Troubleshooting

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

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

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

3-4 Battery Removal and 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 Event Logs .................................................................................................... 4-27

4-5 IPMI ............................................................................................................... 4-29

4-6 Security Settings ........................................................................................... 4-31

4-7 Boot Settings ................................................................................................. 4-34

4-8 Save & Exit ................................................................................................... 4-35

Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes

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

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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

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

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Chapter 1: Introduction

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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

•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.

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A1SAi & 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.

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A1SAi & A1SRi Series Motherboard Layout

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. When LED3 (Onboard Power LED Indicator) is on, system power is on.

Unplug the power cable before installing or removing any components.

4. The A1SRi Series motherboard supports Intel Quickassist technology to

enhance network routing and internet security for communications systems.

5. 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 1-7 for more details.

Battery

JD1

FAN1

FAN2

FAN3

I-SATA4

I-SATA5

J1

J3

JPI2C1

JPW1

JSD1

JTPM1

VGA

LED8

LED3

LED7

JBT1

1

JOH1

JL1

JI2C1

JI2C2

JPK1

JWD1

JPG1

JIPMB1

COM2

COM1

JF1

USB 3.0-2

LAN3/4 LED

LAN2/LAN4

LAN1/LAN3

USB2.0-0/1

USB3.0-0/1

USB 3.0-3

IPMI_LAN

PCI-E 2.0 X8

DIMMA1

DIMMA2

DIMMB2

DIMMB1

I-SATA0

A1SAi/A1SRi Series Motherboard

Rev. 1.00

FP CTRL

JPL1

BIOS

Marvell
PHY

BMC

Bar Code

JUIDB1

CPU

SP1

I-SATA2

I-SATA3

I-SATA1

LED2

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A1SAi & A1SRi Series Motherboard Quick Reference

Battery

JD1

FAN1

FAN2

FAN3

I-SATA4

I-SATA5

J1

J3

JPI2C1

JPW1

JSD1

JTPM1

VGA

LED8

LED3

LED7

JBT1

1

JOH1

JL1

JI2C1

JI2C2

JPK1

JWD1

JPG1

JIPMB1

COM2

COM1

JF1

USB 3.0-2

LAN3/4 LED

LAN2/LAN4

LAN1/LAN3

USB2.0-0/1

USB3.0-0/1

USB 3.0-3

IPMI_LAN

PCI-E 2.0 X8

DIMMA1

DIMMA2

DIMMB2

DIMMB1

I-SATA0

A1SAi/A1SRi Series Motherboard

Rev. 1.00

FP CTRL

JPL1

BIOS

Marvell
PHY

BMC

Bar Code

JUIDB1

CPU

SP1

I-SATA2

I-SATA3

I-SATA1

LED2

Mothrboard Model Name

A1SAi-2750F

A1SAi-2550F A1SRi-2758F A1SRi-2558F

SoC Code Name

Avoton

Avoton

Rangeley

Rangeley
Processor Number C2750 C2550 C2758 C2558
# of Cores 8 4 8 4

# of Threads 8 4 8 4

Clock Speed 2.4 GHz 2.4 GHz 2.4 GHz 2.4 GHz

Max Turbo Frequency 2.6 GHz 2.6 GHz N/A N/A
Intel® QuickAssist Technology No No Yes Yes
Instruction Set 64-bit 64-bit 64-bit 64-bit
Embedded Options Available No No Yes Yes
SoC Max TDP 20 W 14 W 20 W 15 W

# of Memory Channels 2 2 2 2

Intel® Turbo Boost Technology Yes Yes No No
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) Yes Yes Yes Yes
AES New Instructions Yes Yes Yes Yes
Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology No No No No
Intel® QuickAssist Technology No No Yes Yes

A1SAi/A1SRi Series Motherboard Model Variation Table

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A1SAi & A1SRi Series Motherboard Jumpers

Jumper Description Default

JBT1 CMOS Clear Off (Normal)

JI2C1/JI2C2 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 & A1SRi Series Motherboard Headers/Connectors

Connector Description

Battery Onboard Battery (JBAT1)

COM1/COM2 COM1/COM2 Port Headers

FAN1-FAN3 CPU/System Cooling Fans

J1* 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 I2C Header (for an IPMI Card)

JL1 Chassis Intrusion Header

JOH1 Overheat LED Header

JPI2C1 Power Supply System Management Bus (SMBus) I2C 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 Identier (UID) Switch

LAN1/LAN3, LAN2/LAN4 Gigabit Ethernet (RJ45) Ports

PCI-E Slot PCI-E 2.0 x 8 Slot

I-SATA0-I-SATA5 (Intel) Serial ATA Ports 0-5

SP1 Internal Speaker/Buzzer

USB 2.0 0/1 Backpanel 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.)

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A1SAi & 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 Identied

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

Solid On: Overheat,
Blinking: PWR Fail or Fan Fail

Note: The A1SRi Series motherboard supports Intel Quickassist technol-

ogy to enhance network routing and internet security for communications

systems. The A1SAi Series motherboard supports Turbo Boost Technol-

ogy, offering turbo-boost capabilities to maximize system performance for

server platforms. Refer to the Model-Variation table on Page 1-7 for details.

Mothrboard Model Name

A1SAi-2750F

A1SAi-2550F A1SRi-2758F A1SRi-2558F

SoC Code Name

Avoton

Avoton

Rangeley

Rangeley

Processor Number C2750 C2550 C2758 C2558

# of Cores 8 4 8 4

# of Threads 8 4 8 4
Clock Speed 2.4 GHz 2.4 GHz 2.4 GHz 2.4 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency 2.6 GHz 2.6 GHz N/A N/A

Intel® QuickAssist Technology No No Yes Yes

Instruction Set 64-bit 64-bit 64-bit 64-bit

Embedded Options Available No No Yes Yes
SoC Max TDP 20 W 14 W 20 W 15 W
# of Memory Channels 2 2 2 2
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology Yes Yes No No
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) Yes Yes Yes Yes

AES New Instructions Yes Yes Yes Yes

Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology No No No No

Intel® QuickAssist Technology No No Yes Yes

A1SAi/A1SRi Series Motherboard Model Variation Table

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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 32 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, and 8GB

Expansion Slot One (1) PCI Express 2.0 x8 slot

Network Connections C2000 Series SoC I354 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)

I/O Devices SATA Connections

SATA 3.0 (6Gb/s) Two (2) SATA 3.0 (I-SATA 0/1)

SATA 2.0 (3Gb/s) Four (4) SATA 2.0 (I-SATA 2-5)

USB Devices

Two (2) USB 3.0 ports on the I/O backplane (USB 3.0­0/1),
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 (Base­board Management Controller)

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

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

Power Conguration ACPI/ACPM Power Management

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 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

Other ROHS 6/6 (Full Compliance, Lead Free)

Operating Temperature 00-600C

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.

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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.

A1SAi & A1SRi Series motherboard Block Diagram

CHB

B1

A2

PEG [8..15]

FLASH 64Mb

SO - DIMM

CHA

LPC

SATA 3.0

PCIE 2.0 x 8 SLOT

USB 2.0

A1

SO - DIMM

TPM HDR

C2000 SOC

TYPE-A

USB

HEADER

VGA

FAN x 3

SO - DIMM

SATA 2.0

SATA GEN2

SO - DIMM

SATA 3.0

SATA GEN3

CHACHB

Renesas
720201

PEG [7]

PEG [3]

PCIE x 8

PCIE x 1

AST2400

PCIE x 1

COM1

COM2

SATA 2.0

SATA 2.0

SATA 2.0

RJ45

RTL8211E

GbE LAN

SGMII x 4

Marvell
88E1543

10BASE-T/100BASE-T/1000BASE-T

LAN1

LAN3

LAN2

LAN4

+

SPI

USB 3.0

USB [0:1]

USB [2:3]

TX/RX

(debug)

0Ohm

NI

LPC

UART1 UART2

B2

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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

efciency.

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 trafc, 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 Series Processor Features

The C2000 Series processor offers the following features:

•SSE Extensions

•AES-NI

•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)

Note: Please refer to Note 4 and Note 5 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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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.

Note 1: The A1SAi and A1SRi MB series motherboard alternatively sup-

ports 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 specied 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 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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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

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.

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。

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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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2-3

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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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.

Waarschuwing

De uiteindelijke verwijdering van dit product dient te geschieden in overeenstemming

met alle nationale wetten en reglementen.

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

경고!

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

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2-5

2-3 Memory Support

The A1SAi & 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 installing or removing DIMM

modules to prevent any possible damage.

DIMMA1

DIMMA2

DIMMB2

DIMMB1

CPU

Memory Population Guidelines

Please follow the table below when populating the motherboard.

Unbuffered DDR3 ECC SODIMM Memory

DIMM Slots per

Channel

DIMMs Populat-

ed per Channel

DIMM Type POR Speeds Memory Population

Sequence

2 1 Unbuffered

DDR3 SODIMM

1600,1333 A1, B1 (2 DIMMs)

2 2 Unbuffered

DDR3 SODIMM

1600,1333 A1, B1, A2, B2

(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.

DIMMA1

DIMMA2

DIMMB2

DIMMB1

Towards the CPU

Towards the CPU

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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.

Module Notch

Side Clips

Module Key

Socket Key

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.

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.

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 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 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 frequency, same speed and same capacity are used on the

same motherboard.

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2-7

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 & Availability

System Device Size Physical Memory

Remaining (-Available)

(4 GB Total System

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-

512 MB 3.01

VGA Memory 16 MB 2.85

TSEG 1 MB 2.84

Memory available to OS and other applications 2.84

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Battery

JD1

FAN1

FAN2

FAN3

I-SATA4

I-SATA5

J1

J3

JPI2C1

JPW1

JSD1

JTPM1

VGA

LED8

LED3

LED7

JBT1

1

JOH1

JL1

JI2C1

JI2C2

JPK1

JWD1

JPG1

JIPMB1

COM2

COM1

JF1

USB 3.0-2

LAN3/4 LED

LAN2/LAN4

LAN1/LAN3

USB2.0-0/1

USB3.0-0/1

USB 3.0-3

IPMI_LAN

PCI-E 2.0 X8

DIMMA1

DIMMA2

DIMMB2

DIMMB1

I-SATA0

A1SAi/A1SRi Series Motherboard

Rev. 1.00

FP CTRL

JPL1

BIOS

Marvell
PHY

BMC

Bar Code

JUIDB1

CPU

SP1

I-SATA2

I-SATA3

I-SATA1

LED2

Caution: 1) To avoid damaging the motherboard and its components, please do

not use a force greater than 8 lb/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.

2-4 Motherboard Installation

All motherboards have standard mounting holes to t 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

Philips Screwdriver

(1)

Standoffs (4)

Only if Needed

Philips Screws (4)

Location of Mounting Holes

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Installing the Motherboard

1. Install the I/O shield into the back of the chassis.

2. Locate the mounting holes on the motherboard. (See the previous page.)

3. Locate 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.

5. Install the motherboard into the chassis carefully to avoid damaging other

motherboard components.

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.

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 is for illustration only. Your chassis or compo-

nents might look different from those shown in this manual.

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Battery

JD1

FAN1

FAN2

FAN3

I-SATA4

I-SATA5

J1

J3

JPI2C1

JPW1

JSD1

JTPM1

VGA

LED8

LED3

LED7

JBT1

1

JOH1

JL1

JI2C1

JI2C2

JPK1

JWD1

JPG1

JIPMB1

COM2

COM1

JF1

USB 3.0-2

LAN3/4 LED

LAN2/LAN4

LAN1/LAN3

USB2.0-0/1

USB3.0-0/1

USB 3.0-3

IPMI_LAN

PCI-E 2.0 X8

DIMMA1

DIMMA2

DIMMB2

DIMMB1

I-SATA0

A1SAi/A1SRi Series Motherboard

Rev. 1.00

FP CTRL

JPL1

BIOS

Marvell
PHY

BMC

Bar Code

JUIDB1

CPU

SP1

I-SATA2

I-SATA3

I-SATA1

LED2

2-5 Connectors/IO Ports

The I/O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specication. See the

gure below for the colors and locations of the various I/O ports.

Backplane I/O Panel

A

C

B

E

F

D

G

H

I

J

Backplane I/O Panel

A. COM1 G. LAN1

B. USB Port 2.0-0 H. LAN3

C. USB Port 2.0-1 I. LAN2

D. IPMI LAN J. LAN4

E. USB Port 3.0-0 K. VGA

F. USB Port 3.0-1

K