Supermicro A2SAP-E operation manual

A2SAP-H/-E/-L

USER’S MANUAL

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Preface

Preface

About This Manual

This manual is written for system integrators, IT technicians and knowledgeable end users.
It provides information for the installation and use of the A2SAP-H/-E/-L motherboard.

About This Motherboard

The A2SAP-H/-E/-L motherboard provides powerful graphics and increased media processing
performance with multi-frame technology. Paired with the Intel® Atom SoC (System-on-a­Chip) processor, the A2SAP-H/-E/-L delivers more computing power for faster memory speeds

and bandwidth while maintaining energy efciency. Utilizing Intel® TCC (Time Coordinated

Computing) Technology, the A2SAP-H/-E/-L resolves latency issues in applications and
improves determinism across connected devices. The motherboard features advanced
technologies such as Intel® Virtualization to improve security and reliabity of systems, and
Thermal Monitoring to reduce power consumption. It also comes with more I/O ports and
high-speed connectivity.

Please note that this motherboard is intended to be installed and serviced by professional
technicians only. For processor/memory updates, please refer to our website at http://www.

supermicro.com/products/.

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! Indicates important information given to prevent equipment/property damage

or personal injury.

Warning! Indicates high voltage may be encountered when performing a procedure.

Important: Important information given to ensure proper system installation or to

relay safety precautions.

Note: Additional Information given to differentiate various models or provides infor­mation for correct system setup.

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Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc.

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San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A.

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Preface

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction

1.1 Checklist ...............................................................................................................................7

Quick Reference ...............................................................................................................14

Quick Reference Table ......................................................................................................15

Motherboard Features .......................................................................................................16

1.2 Processor Overview ...........................................................................................................19

1.3 Special Features ................................................................................................................19

Recovery from AC Power Loss .........................................................................................20

1.4 ACPI Features ....................................................................................................................20

1.5 Power Supply .....................................................................................................................20

1.6 Super I/O ............................................................................................................................21

1.7 Advanced Power Management ..........................................................................................21

Management Engine (ME) ................................................................................................21

Chapter 2 Installation

2.1 Static-Sensitive Devices .....................................................................................................22

Precautions .......................................................................................................................22

Unpacking .........................................................................................................................22

2.2 Motherboard Installation .....................................................................................................23

Tools Needed ....................................................................................................................23

Location of Mounting Holes ..............................................................................................23

Installing the Motherboard.................................................................................................24

2.3 Memory Support and Installation .......................................................................................25

Memory Support ................................................................................................................25

SO-DIMM Installation ........................................................................................................26

SO-DIMM Removal ...........................................................................................................26

2.4 Rear I/O Ports ....................................................................................................................27

2.5 Front Control Panel ............................................................................................................30

2.6 Connectors .........................................................................................................................33

Power Connections ...........................................................................................................33

Headers and Connectors ..................................................................................................34

2.7 Jumper Settings .................................................................................................................44

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How Jumpers Work ...........................................................................................................44

2.8 LED Indicators ....................................................................................................................46

Chapter 3 Troubleshooting

3.1 Troubleshooting Procedures ..............................................................................................47

Before Power On ..............................................................................................................47

No Power ..........................................................................................................................47

Memory Errors ..................................................................................................................48

Losing the System's Setup Conguration .........................................................................48

When the System Becomes Unstable ..............................................................................48

3.2 Technical Support Procedures ...........................................................................................50

3.3 Frequently Asked Questions ..............................................................................................51

3.4 Battery Removal and Installation .......................................................................................52

Battery Removal ................................................................................................................52

Proper Battery Disposal ....................................................................................................52

Battery Installation .............................................................................................................52

3.5 Returning Merchandise for Service ....................................................................................53

Chapter 4 BIOS

4.1 Introduction .........................................................................................................................54

Starting the Setup Utility ...................................................................................................54

4.2 Main Setup .........................................................................................................................55

4.3 Advanced ............................................................................................................................57

4.4 Security ...............................................................................................................................78

4.5 Boot ....................................................................................................................................82

4.6 Save & Exit .........................................................................................................................84

Appendix A Software Installation

A.1 Installing Software Programs .............................................................................................86

A.2 SuperDoctor® 5 ...................................................................................................................87

Appendix B Standardized Warning Statements

Battery Handling ................................................................................................................88

Product Disposal ...............................................................................................................90

Appendix C UEFI BIOS Recovery

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Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 1

Introduction

Congratulations on purchasing your computer motherboard from an industry leader. Supermicro
boards are designed to provide you with the highest standards in quality and performance.

In additon to the motherboard, several important parts that are included with the system are
listed below. If anything listed is damaged or missing, please contact your retailer.

1.1 Checklist

Main Parts List (Retail Single Package)

Description Part Number Quantity

Supermicro Motherboard A2SAP-H/-E/-L 1

Heatsink (A2SAP-H/-E) SNK-C0115L 1

Heatsink (A2SAP-L) SNK-C0116L 1

Audio cable (20cm) (A2SAP-E/-L) CBL-OTHR-0986 1

SATA power cable (20cm) (A2SAP-E/-L) CBL-PWEX-1030 1

USB 2.0 cable (20cm) (A2SAP-E/-L) CBL-CUSB-0983 1

COM cable (20cm) (A2SAP-E/-L) CBL-CUSB-0984 1

SATA data cables (29cm) (A2SAP-E/-L) CBL-SAST-0538 1

Power input cable (15cm) (A2SAP-E/-L) CBL-PWEX-1029 1

Screw bag with four M3L4.5 screws and
four M4 Standoff 11mm in height (A2SAP-H)

MCP-110-00096-0N 1

Main Parts List (Bulk Package)

Description Part Number Quantity

Supermicro Motherboard A2SAP-H/-E/-L 1

Heatsink (A2SAP-E) SNK-C0115L 1

Heatsink (A2SAP-L) SNK-C0116L 1

SATA power cable (20cm) (A2SAP-E/-L) CBL-PWEX-1030 1

SATA data cables (29cm) (A2SAP-E/-L) CBL-SAST-0538 1

Power input cable (15cm) (A2SAP-E/-L) CBL-PWEX-1029 1

Screw bag with four M3L4.5 screws and
four M4 Standoff 11mm in height (A2SAP-H)

MCP-110-00096-0N 1

Note: The A2SAP-H bulk package does not include thermal solution.

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Important Links

For your system to work properly, please follow the links below to download all necessary
drivers/utilities and the user’s manual for your server.

• Supermicro product manuals: http://www.supermicro.com/support/manuals/

• Product drivers and utilities: ftp://ftp.supermicro.com

• Product safety info: http://www.supermicro.com/about/policies/safety_information.cfm

• If you have any questions, please contact our support team at: [e-mail]

This manual may be periodically updated without notice. Please check the Supermicro website
for possible updates to the manual revision level.

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Figure 1-1. A2SAP-H Motherboard Image

Motherboard Bottom side

Chapter 1: Introduction

Motherboard TopSide

Note: All graphics shown in this manual were based upon the latest PCB revision

available at the time of publication of the manual. The motherboard you received may
or may not look exactly the same as the graphics shown in this manual.

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Figure 1-2. A2SAP-E/-L Motherboard Image

Motherboard Bottom side

Motherboard Topside

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Figure 1-3. Motherboard Mechanical Drawings

A2SAP-H/-E/-L Motherboard Topside

Chapter 1: Introduction

A2SAP-H Motherboard Bottom Side

A2SAP-E/-L Motherboard Bottom Side

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Figure 1-4. A2SAP-H/-E/-L Back Panel Mechanical Drawings

A2SAP-H Back Panel I/O with Heatsink

A2SAP-H Back Panel I/O without Heatsink

1.60

27.04

16.34

A2SAP-E Back Panel I/O with Heatsink

A2SAP-L Back Panel I/O with Heatsink

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JDC

Figure 1-5. Motherboard Layout

(not drawn to scale)

A2SAP-H/-E/-L Bottom Layout

JPWR1

JHDMI1

JUSB1

USB2/3 (3.0)

SRW2

JMD1

JF1

JGP1

LED1

A2SAP-L

Rev:1.01
DESIGNED IN USA

J6: USB0/1

JLAN2

JMP1

JCOM1: COM1/COM2

SRW1

JLAN1

J3: AUDIO FP

LVDS1

JEIO1

BT1

JLCDPWR1

I-SATA1

1

32-Pin Connector A

(JF1 + JGP1 + J6)

(A2SAP-H only)

A2SAP-H/-E/-L Topside Layout

JSMBUS1

34-Pin Connector B

(JCOM1 + J3)

(A2SAP-H only)

PEC1

CPU1

J5

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Quick Reference

Bottom Layout

JDC

SRW2

JMD1

32-Pin Connector A

(JF1 + JGP1 + J6)

(A2SAP-H only)

JDC

JPWR1

JPWR1

SRW2

JMD1

JF1

JUSB1

JUSB1

USB2/3 (3.0)

JF1

JGP1

LED1

LED1

JGP1

JHDMI1

JHDMI1

A2SAP-L

Rev:1.01
DESIGNED IN USA

J6: USB0/1

J6

JLAN2

JLAN2

JMP1

JCOM1: COM1/COM2

JCOM1

JMP1

SRW1

JLAN1

SRW1

JLAN1

LVDS1

J3: AUDIO FP

J3

I-SATA1

I-SATA1

JEIO1

JEIO1

LVDS1

BT1

BT1

1

JLCDPWR1

JLCDPWR1

34-Pin Connector B

(JCOM1 + J3)

(A2SAP-H only)

Topside Layout

PEC1

CPU1

CPU

JSMBUS1

JSMBUS1

J5

SODIMM

Notes:

• See Chapter 2 for detailed information on jumpers, I/O ports, and JF1 front panel connec-

tions. Jumpers and LED indicators not indicated are used for testing only.

• " " indicates the location of Pin 1.

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Quick Reference Table

Jumper Description Jumper Setting (Default *)

FORCE POWER ON

JLCDPWR1

LVDS Panel Power Source Selection

LED Description Status

LED1 Power LED

Connector Description

Battery Connector

BT1

I-SATA1 Intel® PCH SATA 3.0 Port

J3 Front Panel Audio Header (Mic-In/Headphone-out)

J6 Two USB 2.0 Headers

JCOM1 Two COM Headers (two RS232/422/485)

JDC 12V DC Jack Power Connector (for A2SAP-H)

JEIO1

JF1 Front Control Panel Header (Power/HDD LED, Reset, Power button)

JGP1 8-bit General Purpose I/O Header

JHDMI1 High Denition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) Port

JLAN1/JLAN2 LAN1/LAN2 (RJ45 LAN) Ports

JMD1 M.2 Slot (B-KEY 2242/3042) (SATA 3.0 / PCI-E x1 Gen2 / one USB 2.0)

JMP1 Half-Size Mini PCI-E Slot (supports PCI-E x1 Gen2 / one USB 2.0)

(To Clear CMOS, remove the battery, short pins 1-2 for more than 10 seconds and

install the battery.)

Supermicro Extension I/O

(DP/HDMI, two PCI-E x1, two USB 2.0, LPC, SATA, SMBus, SMBus,12Vsb 2A, 5Vsb

2.8A)

Notes: A2SAP-E/-L does NOT support SATA signal. The DP signal is supported

through a requested BIOS update.

Pins 2-4* (FORCE POWER ON)

Pins 4-6 (POWER BUTTON ON)

Pins 1-3* (3.3V)

Pins 3-5 (5V)

Solid Green: S0 mode

Solid Red: S3/S4/S5 modes

JPWR1 One 2x4-Pin 12V Power Connector (For A2SAP-E/L)

JSMBUS1 SMBus and 5V/1A SATA Power Box Header

JUSB1 Two Back Panel USB 3.0 Ports

LVDS1 Dual Channel 48-bit LVDS Connector

SRW1 - SRW2 M.2 and Mini PCI-E Mounting Holes

32-Pin Connector A Front panel, 8-bit GPIO and USB 2.0 x 2 (JF1 + JGP1 + J6) (A2SAP-H only)

34-Pin Connector B RS232/422/485 x 2 and Audio (JCOM1 + J3) (A2SAP-H only)

Note: Components not documented are for internal testing only.

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Motherboard Features

Motherboard Features

CPU

• A2SAP-H/-E: Intel® Atom™ x5-E3940 Processor, Quad Core, 2 MB L2 Cache, 1.6GHz-1.8GHz, 9.5W

• A2SAP-L: Intel® Atom™ x5-E3930 Processor, Dual Core, 2 MB L2 Cache, 1.3GHz-1.8GHz, 6.5W

Memory

• Integrated memory controller supports up to 8GB of DDR3L 1333/1600/1866MHz Non-ECC 204-pin SO-DIMM

DIMM Size

• Single channel Non-ECC SO-DIMM, DDR3L 1333/1600/1866MHz up to 8GB

Expansion Slots

• One (1) Half-Size Mini PCI-E Slot (supports PCI-E x1 Gen2 / one USB 2.0)

• One (1) M.2 Slot (B-KEY 2242/3042) (SATA 3.0 / PCI-E x1 Gen2 / USB 2.0)

Network

• Dual Intel I210 controller

Graphics

• Features: OpenGL 5.0, DirectX 12, OpenCL 2.1

• Hardware Decode: AVC/H.264, MPEG2, VC1/WMV9, JPEG/MJPEG,

• Intel® HD Graphics GT Series

HEVC/H.265, VP8, VP9, MVC

• Hardware Encode: AVC/H.264, JPEG/MJPEG, HEVC/H.265, VP8, VP9, MVC

• Display: HDMI 1.4 (resolution up to 3840x2160 at 30Hz), LVDS (dual channel

48-bit, resolution up to 1920x1200 at 60Hz)

I/O Devices

• COM Header • Two (2) front accessible ports (JCOM1 supports two RS232/RS422/RS485)

• SATA Port • One (1) SATA 3.0 port (I-SATA1)

• Audio Port

• One (1) HD Audio header with Mic-in/Headphone-out (Realtek ALC888S) (Audio

on A2SAP-H/-E/-L only supports 0-60ºC)

• SMBus Header • One (1) SMBus box header

• One (1) Supermicro EI/O Header (DP/HDMI, two PCI-E x1, two USB 2.0, LPC,

• SMCI EI/O

SATA, SMBus, SMBus,12Vsb 2A, 5Vsb 2.8A)

Notes: A2SAP-E/-L does NOT support SATA signal. The DP signal is supported

through a requested BIOS update.

Peripheral Devices

• One (1) USB 3.0 port on the rear I/O panel (JUSB1)

• One (1) USB 2.0 header (J6)

BIOS

• 128Mb SPI AMI BIOS

®

• ACPI 3.0, SMBIOS 2.7, PCI F/W 3.0, BIOS rescue hot-key, RTC (Real Time Clock) wakeup

Note: The table above is continued on the next page.

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Motherboard Features

Power Management

• ACPI power management

• S3, S4, S5

• Power button override mechanism

• Power-on mode for AC power recovery

• Wake-On-LAN

• TXE Management Engine

• Force Power On by Jumper

• RTC Battery (typical voltage: 3.0V, normal discharge capacity: 220mAh)

System Health Monitoring

• Onboard voltage monitoring for +3.3V,+3.3V standby, VBAT, Vcore, system temperature, and memory voltage

• CPU switching phase voltage regulator

• CPU thermal trip support

System Management

• SuperDoctor® 5, Watch Dog, NMI, RoHs

LED Indicators

• Power/Suspend State Indicator LED

Dimensions

• 2.83" (L) x 3.93" (W) (72mm x 100mm) SBCs

• Height: A2SAP-H/-E 42.93mm, A2SAP-L 32.94mm

Environment

• Operating Temperature Range: A2SAP-H/-E support -30°C ~ 75°C (-22°F - 167°F), A2SAP-L supports -30°C ~ 60°C

(-22°F - 140°F). Note: The audio function operating temperature is 0~60°C.

• Non-Operating Temperature Range: -40°C - 85°C (-40°F - 185°F)

• Operating Relative Humidity Range: 8% - 90% (non-condensing)

• Non-Operating Relative Humidity Range: 10% - 95% (non-condensing)

Note 1: The CPU maximum thermal design power (TDP) is subject to chassis and

heatsink cooling restrictions. For proper thermal management, please check the chas-

sis and heatsink specications for proper CPU TDP sizing.

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Figure 1-6.

System Block Diagram

HDMI connector

LVDS Connector

Rear USB3.0 connector (USB 0)

Rear USB3.0 connector (USB 1)

Rear USB3.0 connector (USB 2)
Rear USB3.0 connector (USB 3)

SMBUS_HEADER

I/O Panel Layout

USB 3.0

LAN1 LAN2

USB 3.0

HDMI

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DP to LVDSBridge

FLASH

SPI 128Mb

DC_IN

PTN3460

DDI0

5.0Gb/s

5.0Gb/s

480Mb/s
480Mb/s

SMBUS

SPI

eDP

8-Bit GPIO

Intel

DDR3L non ECC SKU

FST_SPI

USB 2.0 [0]
USB 3.0 [0]

USB 2.0 [1]
USB 3.0 [1]

USB 2.0 [2]
USB 3.0 [3]

PCIE[4/5]

USB2.0 [4,5]

USB2.0[7]

PCIE[2]

PCIE[1]

PCIE[0]

SATA[1]

SATA[0]

LPC

NCT5523

Audio

SIO

SINGLE CHANNEL

DDR3L
1866/1600/1333 MHz

High Definition

PCIe Gen2 x 2

DDI1

PCIe Gen2 x 1

5.0GT/s

480Mb/s

PCIe Gen2 x 1

5.0GT/s

PCIe Gen2 x 1

5.0GT/s

PCIe Gen2 x 1

5.0GT/s
SATA
6Gb/s

COM 1 / 2 (RS232 / 422 / 485)

EIO (2 ports PCIe X1 / 2 ports USB 2.0 /
HDMI / LPC / SATA / SMBus)

Mini-PCIe Slot

GLAN2 (LAN2)

INTEL I210

GLAN2 (LAN1)
INTEL I210

M.2 SLOT (B KEY)

SATA 6Gb/s

MAX. 8G SO-DIMM SUPPORTED

Non-ECC-SODIMM0

REALTEK

ALC888S-VD2-GR

RJ45 (JLAN2)

RJ45 (JLAN1)

I-SATA0 (For A2SAP-E/-L)
JEIO1 (For A2SAP-H)

FRONT AUDIO Header

Figure 1-7.

A2SAP Series Specication Chart

Base

Turbo

Model CPU GbE HDMI LVDS

A2SAP-E E3940 2 Yes 21.8GHz1.66GHz 9.5W Yes 2 Yes 8-bit Yes 2 1 N/A Box header 1 -30°C ~ 75°C

A2SAP-L E3930 2 Yes 21.8GHz1.3GHz 6.5W Yes 2 Yes 8-bit Yes 2 1 N/A Box header 1 -30°C ~ 60°C

A2SAP-H E3940 2 Yes 21.8GHz1.66GHz 9.5W Yes 32-pin connector A 34-pin connector B N/A Yes DC Jack

Freq.

Freq.

CPU
TDP

USB3.0 USB2.0

Front

GPIO Audio COM SATA

Panel

EI/O
SATA

Power

conn

EI/O Temp.

1 -30°C~ 75°C

Note 1: Audio function operating temperature is 0~60°C only

Note 2: This is a general block diagram and may not exactly represent the features

on your motherboard. See the previous pages for the actual specications of your

motherboard.

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Passive
Heatsink

25mm height
(SNK-C0115L)

15mm height
(SNK-C0116L)

25mm height
(SNK-C0115L)

Chapter 1: Introduction

1.2 Processor Overview

Built upon the functionality and capability of the Intel® Atom SoC series processor, the

A2SAP-H/-E/-L motherboard offers maximum I/O expandability, energy efciency, and data

reliability in a 14-nm process architecture, and is optimized for embedded storage solutions,
networking applications, or cloud-computing platforms. The A2SAP-H/-E/-L drastically
increases system performance for a multitude of server applications.

The A2SAP-H/-E/-L supports the following features:

• Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (Intel VT-d)

• Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology

• Video Connectors: HDMI and LVDS

• Adaptive Thermal Management/Monitoring

• Mini-PCI-E slot with PCI-E Gen2 X1 with transfer rates of up to 5Gb/s

• SATA port with SATA Gen3 with transfer rates of up to 6Gb/s

• System Management Bus (SMBus) Specication, Version 2.0

• M.2 slot with B-key 2242/3042 module

• Integrated Sensor Hub (ISH)

• Intel® Identity Protection Technology

1.3 Special Features

This section describes the health monitoring features of the A2SAP-H/-E/-L motherboard.
The motherboard has an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that supports system health
monitoring.

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Recovery from AC Power Loss

The Basic I/O System (BIOS) provides a setting that determines 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 the power-on state. See the Advanced BIOS Setup section
for this setting. The default setting is Last State.

Note: Before setting the Recovery from AC Power Loss function in the BIOS, please

adjust force power on jumper JLCDPWR1 to pins 4-6 to disable the force power-on

function.

1.4 ACPI Features

ACPI stands for Advanced Conguration and Power Interface. The ACPI specication denes
a exible and abstract hardware interface that provides a standard way to integrate power

management features throughout a computer system including its hardware, operating system
and application software. This enables the system to automatically turn on and off peripherals
such as 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® 10.

1.5 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. 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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1.6 Super I/O

The Super I/O (NCT5523 chip) provides two high-speed, 16550 compatible serial
communication ports (UARTs), one of which supports serial infrared communication. Each
UART includes a 16-byte send/receive FIFO, a programmable baud rate generator, complete
modem control capability and a processor interrupt system. Both UARTs provide legacy speed
with baud rate of up to 115.2 Kbps as well as an advanced speed with baud rates of 250 K,
500 K, or 1 Mb/s, which support higher speed modems.

The Super I/O provides functions that comply with ACPI (Advanced Conguration and Power

Interface), which includes support of legacy and ACPI power management through a SMI
or SCI function pin. It also features auto power management to reduce power consumption.

The IRQs, DMAs and I/O space resources of the Super I/O can be exibly adjusted to meet

ISA PnP requirements, which support ACPI and APM (Advanced Power Management).

1.7 Advanced Power Management

The following new advanced power management features are supported by the motherboard.

Management Engine (ME)

Intel Atom SoC only supports the TXE function, also called CSE (Converged Security Engine),
which is the lite ME function.

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Chapter 2

Installation

2.1 Static-Sensitive Devices

Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic com ponents. To prevent damage to your
motherboard, 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 that your chassis provides excellent conductivity be-

tween the power supply, the case, the mounting fasteners and the motherboard.

• Use only the correct type of CMOS onboard battery as specied by the manufacturer.

Unpacking

The motherboard is shipped in antistatic packaging to avoid static damage. When unpacking
the motherboard, make sure that the person handling it is static protected.

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2.2 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 the motherboard and the chassis match.
Although a chassis may have both plastic and metal mounting fasteners, 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.

Phillips Screwdriver (1)

Tools Needed

JPWR1

JDC

SRW2

JMD1

JF1

JUSB1

USB2/3 (3.0)

Phillips Screws (4)

JHDMI1

Rev:1.01
DESIGNED IN USA

LED1

JGP1

J6: USB0/1

JLAN2

SRW1

JMP1

JCOM1: COM1/COM2

Standoffs (4)
Only if Needed

JLAN1

JEIO1

LVDS1

BT1

JLCDPWR1

J3: AUDIO FP

I-SATA1

1

Location of Mounting Holes

Note: 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.

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Installing the Motherboard

1. Locate the mounting holes on the motherboard. See the previous page for the location.

2. Install standoffs in the chassis.

3. Install the memory. Follow section 2.3 - Memory Support and Installation

4. After the memory installation is complete, install the heatsink.

5. The thermal solution kit that comes with the motherboard includes one heatsink with
thermal grease and four copper standoffs that are 19mm in height. The copper standoff
type is determined by the customer's chassis design. The copper standoffs that are
19mm in height are recommended only.

6. To install the heatsink, remove the plastic cover on the bottom of the heatsink to expose
the thermal grease. Then place the heatsink directly on the CPU and make sure the
thermal grease is in contact with the CPU.

7. Turn the motherboard over and tighten the standoffs on the chassis with the
corresponding screws by using the Phillips screwdriver. Install the motherboard into the
chassis carefully to avoid damaging other motherboard components.

8. Make sure that the motherboard is securely placed in the chassis.

Note: Images displayed are for illustration only. Your chassis or components might
look different from those shown in this manual.

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2.3 Memory Support and Installation

Note: Check the Supermicro website for recommended memory modules.

Important: Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM modules to pre-

vent any possible damage.

Memory Support

The A2SAP-H/-E/-L supports up to 8GB of DDR3L Non-ECC SO-DIMM with speeds of
1333/1600/1866MHz in one memory slot on the bottom side of the motherboard.

Bottom Layout

JSMBUS1

PEC1

CPU1

J5

SO-DIMM Socket

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SO-DIMM Installation

1. Position the SO-DIMM module's bottom key so it aligns with the receptive point on the
slot.

Align

2. Insert the SO-DIMM module vertically at about a 45 degree angle. Press down until the
module locks into place.

Insert this end rst Press down until the module

locks into place.

3. The side clips will automatically secure the SO-DIMM module, locking it into place.

Locking clip

SO-DIMM Removal

1. Push the side clips at the end of the slot to release the SO-DIMM module. Pull the SO­DIMM module up to remove it from the slot.

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2.4 Rear I/O Ports

See Figure 2-1 below for the locations and descriptions of the various I/O ports on the rear
of the motherboard.

JPWR1

LED1

JHDMI1

Rev:1.01
DESIGNED IN USA

J6: USB0/1

JLAN2

SRW1

JMP1

JCOM1: COM1/COM2

JLAN1

JEIO1

LVDS1

BT1

JLCDPWR1

J3: AUDIO FP

JDC

SRW2

JMD1

JF1

JUSB1

USB2/3 (3.0)

JGP1

Figure 2-1. I/O Port Locations and Denitions

A2SAP-H A2SAP-E/-L

I-SATA1

1

4

1

6532

1 532

4

Rear I/O Ports

# Description # Description

1. LAN1 4. USB2

2. LAN2 5. USB1

3. HDMI 6. JDC

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LAN Ports

Two LAN ports (JLAN1 - JLAN2) are located on the I/O back panel. These ports accept RJ45
type cables. Please refer to the LED Indicator section for LAN LED information. Refer to the

table below for pin dentions.

LAN Port

Pin Denition

Pin# Denition Pin# Denition

1 GND 9 TRD1+

2 CT_VCC 10 TRD1-

3 TRD4+ 11 GRN+/ORG-

4 TRD4- 12 GRN-/ORG+

5 TRD3+ 13 YEL+

6 TRD3- 14 YEL-

7 TRD2+ 15 SH1

8 TRD2- 16 SH2

HDMI Port

The HDMI (High-Denition Multimedia Interface) port is used to display both high denition

video and digital sound through an HDMI-capable display, using the same cable.

3

2

1

1. JLAN1

JPWR1

2. JLAN2

3. HDMI

LED1

JHDMI1

Rev:1.01
DESIGNED IN USA

J6: USB0/1

JLAN2

SRW1

JMP1

JCOM1: COM1/COM2

JLAN1

J3: AUDIO FP

LVDS1

JEIO1

BT1

JLCDPWR1

I-SATA1

1

JDC

SRW2

JMD1

JF1

JUSB1

USB2/3 (3.0)

JGP1

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Universal Serial Bus (USB) Ports

There are two USB 3.0 ports (JUSB1) on the I/O back panel. The motherboard has two
additional USB 2.0 connections via the JEIO1 header. J6 also provides two front panel USB

2.0 connections. The onboard headers can be used to provide front side USB access with a
cable. Two USB 2.0 cables for front panel support are included with the motherboard single
retail package.

Back Panel USB 3.0

Pin Denition

Pin# Denition Pin# Denition

A1 VBUS B1 VBUS

A2 D1-N B2 D2-N

A3 D1-P B3 D2-P

A4 GND B4 GND

A5 Stda_SSRX1-N B5 Stda_SSRX2-N

A6 Stda_SSRX1-P B6 Stda_SSRX2-P

A7 GND_DRAIN B7 GND_DRAIN

A8 Stda_SSTX1-N B8 Stda_SSTX2-N

A9 Stda_SSTX1-P B9 Stda_SSTX2-P

Front Panel USB 2.0 Header

Pin Denition

Pin# Denition Pin# Denition

1 P5V_DUAL_F 2 P5V_DUAL_F

3 USBCON_N0 4 USBCON_N1

5 USBCON_P0 6 USBCON_P1

7 GND 8 GND

9 N/A 10 N/A

JDC

JPWR1

SRW2

JMD1

JF1

1

JUSB1

USB2/3 (3.0)

JGP1

LED1

JHDMI1

Rev:1.01
DESIGNED IN USA

2

J6: USB0/1

JLAN2

SRW1

JMP1

JCOM1: COM1/COM2

JLAN1

J3: AUDIO FP

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LVDS1

JEIO1

BT1

JLCDPWR1

1. JUSB1

2. J6

I-SATA1

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2.5 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 specically for use
with Supermicro chassis. Refer to the gure below for the descriptions of the front control

panel buttons and LED indicators.

JPWR1

JDC

SRW2

JMD1

JF1

JHDMI1

JUSB1

USB2/3 (3.0)

Rev:1.01
DESIGNED IN USA

LED1

JGP1

J6: USB0/1

JCOM1: COM1/COM2

Figure 2-2. JF1 Header Pins

JLAN2

JMP1

SRW1

JLAN1

J3: AUDIO FP

LVDS1

JEIO1

BT1

JLCDPWR1

I-SATA1

1

PWR

Reset

Power Button

Reset Button

3.3V

3.3V Stby

1

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Ground

Ground

HDD LED

Power LED

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Power Button

The Power Button connection is located on pins 1 and 2 of JF1. Momentarily contacting both

pins will power on/off the system. This button can also be congured 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 below for pin denitions.

Power Button

Pin Denition (JF1)

Pin# Denition

1 Power Button

2 GND

Reset Button

The Reset Button connection is located on pins 3 and 4 of JF1. Attach it to a hardware reset

switch on the computer case to reset the system. Refer to the table below for pin denitions.

1

2

PWR

Reset

Power Button

Reset Button

3.3V

3.3V Stby

Reset Button

Pin Denition (JF1)

Pin# Denition

3 Reset

4 Ground

2

1

Ground

Ground

HDD LED

Power LED

1. Power Button

2. Reset Button

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HDD LED

The HDD LED connection is located on pins 5 and 6 of JF1. Attach a cable here to indicate
the status of HDD-related activities, including SATA activities. Refer to the table below for

pin denitions.

HDD LED

Pin Denition (JF1)

Pin# Denition

5 +3.3V

6 HDD Active LOW

Power LED

The Power LED connection is located on pins 7 and 8 of JF1. Refer to the table below for

pin denitions.

PWR

Reset

Power Button

Reset Button

Power LED

Pin Denition (JF1)

Pin# Denition

7 +3.3VSB

8 Power LED LOW

2

1

Ground

Ground

1. HDD LED

2. Power LED

3.3V

3.3V Stby

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HDD LED

Power LED

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2.6 Connectors

Power Connections

12V DC Power Connector

JPWR1 is only available on the A2SAP-E/-L. It is a 2x4-pin, 2.0mm pitch box header, 12V
DC power source for the motherboard. The cable package includes a 2x4-pin to 2x2-pin
power cable.

12V DC Power

Pin Denition

Pin# Denition

1-4 P12VSB

5-8 GND

JDC

JDC, only available on the A2SAP-H, is a lockable DC jack power connector.

12V Stdby Power

Pin Denition

Pin# Denition

1 P12VSB

2 GND

3 GND

2

JPWR1

1

1. 12V DC Power
(JPWR1: 2x4 pin box

JDC

SRW2

JUSB1

USB2/3 (3.0)

JHDMI1

Rev:1.01
DESIGNED IN USA

JLAN2

JLAN1

SRW1

JEIO1

LVDS1

header)

I-SATA1

2. 12V DC Jack (JDC:
DC Jack)

JMD1

JF1

JGP1

LED1

J6: USB0/1

JMP1

JCOM1: COM1/COM2

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JLCDPWR1

J3: AUDIO FP

BT1

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Headers and Connectors

Front Panel Audio Header

A 10-pin front panel audio header located on the motherboard allows you to use the onboard
sound for audio playback. Connect an audio cable to the this header to use this feature. Refer

to the table below for pin denitions.

Audio Header

Pin Denition

Pin# Denition Pin# Denition

1 MIC_Left 2 AUDIO_GND

3 MIC_Right 4 AUDIO_Detect

5 LINE2_Right 6 MIC2_JD

7 Front AUDIO_JD 8 NC

9 LINE2_Left 10 LINE2_JD

Battery Connector

BT1 is a two-pin connector for an external CMOS battery. Refer to Chapter 3 for battery
installation instructions. This connector is also used to clear the CMOS. To clear the CMOS,
remove the battery, short pins 1-2 for more than 10 seconds and then install the battery.

JPWR1

1. Audio Header

2. Battery connector

JDC

SRW2

JUSB1

USB2/3 (3.0)

JHDMI1

Rev:1.01
DESIGNED IN USA

JLAN2

I-SATA1

JLAN1

SRW1

JEIO1

LVDS1

JMD1

JF1

JGP1

LED1

J6: USB0/1

JMP1

JCOM1: COM1/COM2

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JLCDPWR1

J3: AUDIO FP

BT1

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COM Headers

The JCOM1 header provides two RS232/422/485 COM connections. Refer to the table below

for pin denitions. Refer to pins 1 -10 for COM1 and pins 11 - 20 for COM2.

Serial COM Ports

Pin Denition

Pin# Denition Pin# Denition

DCD

1

or RS-485/422_COM1_TX- (Full Duplex)

or RS-485_COM1_Data- (Half Duplex)

RXD

3

or RS-485/422_COM1_TX+ (Full Duplex)

or RS-485_COM1_Data+ (Half Duplex)

5 TXD or RS-485/422_COM1_RX+ (Full Duplex) 6 CTS

7 DTR or RS-485/422_COM1_RX- (Full Duplex) 8 RI_N

9 GND 10 N/A

DCD

11

or RS-485/422_COM2_TX- (Full Duplex)

or RS-485_COM2_Data- (Half Duplex)

RXD

13

or RS-485/422_COM2_TX+ (Full Duplex)

or RS-485_COM2_Data+ (Half Duplex)

15 TXD or RS-485/422_COM2_RX+ (Full Duplex) 16 CTS

17 DTR or RS-485/422_COM2_RX- (Full Duplex) 18 RI_N

19 GND 20 N/A

DSR

2

RTS

4

DSR

12

RTS

14

SATA Ports

The A2SAP-E/-L has one SATA 3.0 port (I-SATA1) that is supported by the Intel® Atom SoC.
A2SAP-H doesn't have a SATA port (I-SATA1). The A2SAP-H SATA signal passes through
the EI/O (JEIO) connector.

JPWR1

2

1. JCOM1

2. I-SATA1

JGP1

LED1

JHDMI1

Rev:1.01
DESIGNED IN USA

J6: USB0/1

JLAN2

SRW1

JMP1

1

JCOM1: COM1/COM2

JLAN1

LVDS1

J3: AUDIO FP

JEIO1

BT1

JLCDPWR1

I-SATA1

1

JDC

SRW2

JMD1

JF1

JUSB1

USB2/3 (3.0)

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LVDS Connector

LVDS1 is the LVDS connector. LVDS (low-voltage differential signaling) is a high-speed
digital interface that operates at low power. It is a type of connection that is used with a
LVDS LCD panel. The connector combines LCD VCC Power (pins 9-10), LVDS high speed
digital interface, backlight power 3.3V (pin 7) and 12V (pins 1-5), backlight enable (pin 15),
and dimming control (pin 13). Select the correct LCD VCC power according to the LCD

specication by JLCDPWR1 (short pins 1-3 for 3.3V, short pins 3-5 for 5V) before enabling

the LVDS panel. Tho choose the LCD VCC power, short JLCDPWR1 pins 1-3 for 3.3V or
short pins 3-5 for 5V. Refer to the tables below for vendor part number, mating, and crimping
contact connector information before making the LVDS/backlight cable.

LVDS Connector

Connector Vendor Manufacture P/N Description

Onboard LVDS

Connector

HIROSE DF13E-40DP-1.25V(51)

Mating Connector HIROSE DF13-40DS-1.25C

BOX HEADER, BOARD TO WIRE, 2X20, PITCH 1.25MM,

VERT, 1A/PIN, WHITE, 0.2UM GOLD, PA9T, MATING

HEIGHT 5.8MM

Headers and Wire Housings 1.25MM RECEPT HSNG 40P

DUAL ROW CRIMP

Crimping Contact

Connector

JPWR1

JDC

USB2/3 (3.0)

SRW2

JMD1

JF1

HIROSE

1. LVDS Connector

JHDMI1

JUSB1

Rev:1.01
DESIGNED IN USA

LED1

JGP1

J6: USB0/1

DF13G-2630SCFA

JLAN2

JLAN1

SRW1

1

JMP1

JCOM1: COM1/COM2

LVDS1

J3: AUDIO FP

Headers and Wire Housings SOCKET CONTACT/REEL

AWG26-30

LVDS Connector

Pin Denitions

Pin# Denition Pin# Denition

39 GND 40 GND

37 LVDSB D3N 38 LVDSB D3P

35 LVDSB CLKN 36 LVDSB CLKP

33 LVDSB D2N 34 LVDSB D2P

31 LVDSB D1N 32 LVDSB D1P

29 LVDSB D0N 30 LVDSB D0P

27 GND 28 GND

25 LVDSA D3N 26 LVDSA D3P

23 LVDSA CLKN 24 LVDSA CLKP

I-SATA1

21 LVDSA D2N 22 LVDSA D2P

19 LVDSA D1N 20 LVDSA D1P

JEIO1

17 LVDSA D0N 18 LVDSA D0P

15 BKLTEN 16 GND

BT1

1

13 BKLTCTL 14 PVCCEN

11 DDC CLK 12 DDC DATA

JLCDPWR1

9 LCDVCC 10 LCDVCC

7 3.3V 8 GND

5 12V 6 GND

3 12V 4 12V

1 12V 2 12V

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General Purpose I/O Header

The JGP1 (General Purpose Input/Output) header is an 8-bit general purpose I/O expander

on a pin header via the SMBus. Refer to the table below for pin denitions.

GPIO Header

Pin Denition

Pin# Denition Pin# Denition

1 P3V3SB 2 GND

3 GP_P3V3_GP0 4 GP_P3V3_GP4

5 GP_P3V3_GP1 6 GP_P3V3_GP5

7 GP_P3V3_GP2 8 GP_P3V3_GP6

9 GP_P3V3_GP3 10 GP_P3V3_GP7

M.2 Slot

M.2 is formerly known as Next Generation Form Factor (NGFF) and is located at JMD1 on
the motherboard. The M.2 slot is designed for internal mounting devices. The A2SAP-H/-E/-L
motherboard deploys a B-KEY for SATA/PCI-E SSD devices or USB/PCI-E WWAN or GNSS
card. The A2SAP-H/-E/-L deploys a 2242/3042 screw hole location for a 2242/3042 M.2
module.

JDC

JPWR1

SRW2

2

JMD1

JF1

JUSB1

USB2/3 (3.0)

1

JGP1

LED1

JHDMI1

Rev:1.01
DESIGNED IN USA

J6: USB0/1

JLAN2

SRW1

JMP1

JCOM1: COM1/COM2

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JLAN1

J3: AUDIO FP

LVDS1

JEIO1

BT1

JLCDPWR1

1. General Purpose
Header

2. M.2 Slot

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JEIO1

This Supermicro EI/O header provides exibility support for the following functions: DP/HDMI,

PCIe x2, two USB 2.0, LPC, SATA, SMBus, and Power, so that it allows customers to make

their own I/O module to t different kinds of vertical market I/O demands.

The A2SAP-E/-L does NOT support
the SATA signal through the EI/O
header. The DP signal is supported
through a requested BIOS update.

Functions

SATA

PCI Express

USB

LPC

SMBus

DDI

Power

Misc

GND

1. Supermicro EI/O Header

JPWR1

JDC

SRW2

JMD1

JF1

JUSB1

USB2/3 (3.0)

JHDMI1

JLAN1

JLAN2

Rev:1.01
DESIGNED IN USA

LED1

JGP1

J6: USB0/1

SRW1

JMP1

JCOM1: COM1/COM2

1

LVDS1

J3: AUDIO FP

JEIO1

BT1

JLCDPWR1

1

Pin# Denition Pin# Denition

1 PCIE_EIO_RX_DP0 61

3 PCIE_EIO_RX_DN0 4 PCIE_EIO_TX_DN0

5 GND 6 GND

7 PCIE_EIO_RX_DP1 8 PCIE_EIO_TX_DP1

9 PCIE_EIO_RX_DN1 10 PCIE_EIO_TX_DN0

11 GND 12 GND

13 CLK_100M_EIO_DP 14 USB_P5_DP

15 CLK_100M_EIO_DN 16 USB_P5_DN

17 GND 62

19 DDI1_TXP2 20 USB_P4_DN

21 DDI1_TXN2 22 GND

23 GND 24 DDI1_TXP3

25 DDI1_TXP1 26 DDI1_TXN3

27 DDI1_TXN1 28 GND

29 GND 30 DDI_HPD

31 DDI1_TXP0 32 SOC_WAKE_EIO_N

33 DDI1_TXN0 63

35 GND 36 DDI1_DDC_P1V8_

37 DDI1_AUXP 38 SOC_SMB_CLK

39 DDI1_AUXN 40 SOC_SMB_DAT

41 P5VSB 42 P3VSB

43 P5VSB 44 LPC_LFRAME_N

45 P12VSB 46 LPC_AD3

47 SOC_LPC_CLKOUT1 64

I-SATA1

49 PLTR_

TPM_80PORT_N

51 LPC_SERIRQ 52 LPC_AD0

53 P3V3 54 P5V

55 PS_ON_N 56 GND

57 EIO_SATA_TXP0 58 EIO_SATA_RXN0

59 EIO_SATA_TXN0 60 EIO_SATA_RXP0

Supermicro EI/O

Pin Denition

2 PCIE_EIO_TX_DP0

GND

18 USB_P4_DP

GND

34 DDI1_DDC_P1V8_

GND

48 LPC_AD2

GND

50 LPC_AD1

DAT

CLK

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JEIO1 (continued)

The table below shows the EI/O connector size, part numbers, and information for board-to­board stackable mating connector for a user’s I/O module.

EI/O Connector

Connector Size Manufacture P/N

EI/O Connector

on A2SAP

Mating connector on

I/O module

Mating connector on

I/O module

Mating connector on

I/O module

0.5mm pitch, 60pin Samtec P/N: QSH-030-01-L-D-A-K-TR)

0.5mm pitch, 60pin

11mm height

0.5mm pitch, 60pin

16mm height

0.5mm pitch, 60pin

19mm height

Samtec P/N: QTH-030-03-L-D-A-K-TR

Samtec P/N: QTH-030-04-L-D-A-K-TR

Samtec P/N: QTH-030-05-L-D-A-K-TR

Note: Contact the Supermicro Sales department to obtain the board's 3D drawing
to make your own EI/O I/O module. Make sure the I/O module can be mechanically
assembled on the A2SAP.

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JDC

SRW2

JPWR1

JLAN2

JLAN1

USB2/3 (3.0)

JHDMI1

I-SATA1

JUSB1

32-Pin Connector A (JF1 + JGP1 + J6) (A2SAP-H only)

A2SAP-H combines JF1, JGP1 and J6 into a 32-pin, 2.0mm pitch pin header, including the
front panel (power/HDD LED, power/reset button), 8-bit GPIO, and two USB 2.0 connections.

Refer to the table below for pin denitions and the female mating connector information.

The distance between the board-to-board stack is 11mm in height while using the male pin
header (PINREX P/N:225-97-16GBEW) to stack onto the female mating connector (PINREX
P/N: 620-92-16GB00).

32-Pin Connector A

Connector Supermicro P/N Vendor Manufacture P/N Description

Male Pin Header

on A2SAP-H

Female Mating

Connector

Function Pin# Silkscreen Pin # Denition Pin# Silkscreen Pin # Denition

Two USB 2.0
(J6: USB0/1)

N/A 11 N/A N/A 12 N/A N/A

8-bit GPIO
(JGP1)

N/A 23 N/A N/A 24 N/A N/A

Front Panel
(JF1)

HDR-0208L-0000-

PRX

HDR-0210L-0000-

PRX

PINREX 225-97-16GBEW

PINREX

620-92-16GB00

CNT, PIN/HEADER, 2X16 PIN, PITCH 2MM,

VERT, 1A/PIN, BLACK, GF, NY6T, SMD, CM

(-30 ~ 75C), ROHS

CNT, PIN FEMALE HEADER, 2X16 PIN,

PITCH 2MM, VERT,1A/PIN, BLACK, GF,

TL2.3MM, NY6T, DIP, EX (-40 ~ 105C), ROHS

32-Pin Connector A

Pin Denitions

1 1 P5V_DUAL_F 2 2 P5V_DUAL_F

3 3 USBCON_N0 4 4 USBCON_N1

5 5 USBCON_P0 6 6 USBCON_P1

7 7 GND 8 8 GND

9 9 N/A 10 10 N/A

13 1 P3V3SB 14 2 GND

15 3 GPIO_1 16 4 GPIO_5

17 5 GPIO_2 18 6 GPIO_6

19 7 GPIO_3 20 8 GPIO_7

21 9 GPIO_4 22 10 GPIO_8

25 1 Power Button 26 2 GND

27 3 Reset Button 28 4 GND

29 5 3.3V 30 6 SATA HDD LED

31 7 3.3Vstby 32 8 PWR LED

Rev:1.01

JGP1

1

LED1

DESIGNED IN USA

J6: USB0/1

JMD1

JF1

SRW1

JMP1

JCOM1: COM1/COM2

JEIO1

1. 32-Pin Connector A

LVDS1

BT1

1

2

JLCDPWR1

J3: AUDIO FP

2. 34-Pin Connector B (on the next
page)

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34-Pin Connector B (JCOM1 + J3) (A2SAP-H only)

A2SAP-H combines JCOM1 and J3 into a 34-pin, 2.0mm pitch pin header, including two RS­232/422/485 connections and an audio (Mic-in/Headphone-out) connection. Refer to the table

below for pin denitions and the female mating connector information. The distance between

board-to-board stack is 11mm in height while using male pin header (PINREX P/N:225-97­17GBEW) to stack onto female mating connector (PINREX P/N:620-92-17GB00).

34-Pin Connector B

Connector Supermicro P/N Vendor Manufacture P/N Description

Male Pin Header

on A2SAP-H

Female Mating

Connector on I/O

Module

HDR-0209L-0000-

PRX

HDR-0211L-0000-

PRX

PINREX 225-97-17GBEW

PINREX

620-92-17GB00

CNT, PIN/HEADER, 2X17 PIN, PITCH 2MM,

VERT, 1A/PIN, BLACK, GF, NY6T, SMD, CM

(-30 ~ 75C), ROHS

CNT, PIN FEMALE HEADER, 2X17 PIN,

PITCH 2MM, VERT, 1A/PIN, BLACK, GF,

TL2.3MM, NY6T, DIP, EX (-40 ~ 105C), ROHS

34-Pin Connector B

Pin Denitions

Function Pin# Silkscreen

AUDIO
(J3: Audio FP)

N/A 11 N/A N/A 12 N/A N/A

N/A 13 N/A N/A 14 N/A N/A

Two
RS-232/422/485
(JCOM1: COM1/
COM2)

Pin #

1 10 LINE2_JD 2 9 LINE2_Left

3 8 NC 4 7 Front AUDIO_JD

5 6 MIC2_JD 6 5 LINE2_Right

7 4 AUDIO_Detect 8 3 MIC_Right

9 2 AUDIO_GND 10 1 MIC_Left

15 1 DCD

17 3 RXD

19 5 TXD

21 7 DTR

23 9 GND 24 10 N/A

25 11 DCD

27 13 RXD

29 15 TXD

31 17 DTR

33 19 GND 34 20 N/A

Denition Pin# Silkscreen

Pin #

16 2 DSR
or RS-485/422_COM1_TX- (Full Duplex)
or RS-485_COM1_Data- (Half Duplex)

18 4 RTS
or RS-485/422_COM1_TX- (Full Duplex)
or RS-485_COM1_Data- (Half Duplex)

20 6 CTS
or RS-485/422_COM1_RX+ (Full
Duplex)

22 8 RI_N
or RS-485/422_COM1_RX- (Full Duplex)

26 12 DSR
or RS-485/422_COM2_TX- (Full Duplex)
or RS-485_COM2_Data- (Half Duplex)

28 14 RTS
or RS-485/422_COM2_TX+ (Full Duplex)
or RS-485_COM2_Data+ (Half Duplex)

30 16 CTS
or RS-485/422_COM2_RX+ (Full
Duplex)

32 18 RI_N
or RS-485/422_COM2_RX- (Full Duplex)

Denition

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Mini PCI-E Slot

The Mini PCI-E slot, located at JMP1 on the bottom side of the motherboard, is used to install
a compatible Mini PCI-E device. The Mini PCI-E slot supports modules which are USB or
PCI-E x1 devices, such as wireless, GNSS, and Bluetooth modules. See the table below for

pin denitions.

Mini PCI-E

Pin Denition

Pin# Denition Pin# Denition

52 +3.3Vaux 51 NC

50 GND 49 NC

48 +1.5V 47 NC

46 NC 45 NC

44 NC 43 NC

42 NC 41 +3.3Vaux

40 GND 39 NC

38 USB_D+ 37 GND

JDC

JPWR1

SRW2

JMD1

JF1

1. Mini PCI-E

JUSB1

USB2/3 (3.0)

JGP1

LED1

JHDMI1

Rev:1.01
DESIGNED IN USA

J6: USB0/1

JLAN2

SRW1

1

JMP1

JCOM1: COM1/COM2

JLAN1

LVDS1

J3: AUDIO FP

JEIO1

BT1

JLCDPWR1

1

36 USB_D- 35 GND

34 GND 33 PETp0

32 SMB_DATA 31 PETn0

30 SMB_CLK 29 GND

28 +1.5V 27 GND

26 GND 25 PERp0

24 +3.3Vaux 23 PERn0

22 PERST# 21 DET_CARD_

20 NC 19 NC

I-SATA1

18 GND 17 NC

16 NC 15 GND

14 NC 13 REFCLK+

12 NC 11 REFCLK-

10 NC 9 GND

8 NC 7 CLKREQ#

6 1.5V 5 NC

4 GND 3 NC

2 3.3Vaux 1 WAKE#

PLUG

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System Management Bus Header and SATA Power

A System Management Bus header for additional slave devices or sensors is located at
JSMBUS1 on the bottom side of the motherboard. This header also serves as a 5V/1A SATA

power box header. Refer to the table below for pin denitions.

Note: The SATA power cable is included in the retail and bulk packages. The
Supermicro part number is CBL-PWEX-1030.

SMBus Header

Pin Denition

Pin# Denition

1 SMB_CLK

2 SMB_DATA

3 GND

4 P5V

JSMBUS1

Bottom Layout

1. SMBus Header

PEC1

CPU1

1

J5

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2.7 Jumper Settings

How Jumpers Work

To modify the operation of the motherboard, jumpers can be used to choose between optional

settings. Jumpers create shorts between two pins to change the function of the connector.

Pin 1 is identied with a square solder pad on the printed circuit board. See the diagram
below for an example of jumping pins 1 and 2. Refer to the motherboard layout page for
jumper locations.

Note: On two-pin jumpers, Closed means the jumper is on and Open means the
jumper is off the pins.

Connector

Pins

Jumper

Setting

3 2 1

3 2 1

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JLCDPWR1

LVDS VCC Power Source Selection

Use this jumper to select the power voltage for the LVDS panel. Make sure that the
specications of the cable is compatible with the panel to prevent damage. See the table
below for jumper setting information.

Force power on

Use jumper JLCDPWR1 (Pins 2-4/4-6) to select the FORCE POWER ON function when the

AC power cord is plugged in. When enabling force power on and AC power recovery, the
system will boot up automatically without pressing the power button. See the table below for

jumper setting information.

LVDS VCC Power Source Selection

Jumper Settings

Jumper Setting Denition

Pins 1-3 3.3V (Default)

Pins 3-5 5V

JPWR1

JDC

SRW2

JUSB1

USB2/3 (3.0)

JHDMI1

Rev:1.01
DESIGNED IN USA

JLAN2

SRW1

JLAN1

LVDS1

Jumper Setting Denition

Pins 2-4

Pins 4-6

I-SATA1

JEIO1

FORCE POWER ON

Jumper Settings

FORCE POWER ON (Default)

(when the AC power cord is

plugged)

POWER BUTTON ON

(when the AC power cord is

plugged)

1. JLCDPWR1

JMD1

JMP1

BT1

1

1

LED1

JGP1

J6: USB0/1

JF1

JCOM1: COM1/COM2

JLCDPWR1

J3: AUDIO FP

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2.8 LED Indicators

LAN Port LEDs

There are two LAN ports (JLAN1 and JLAN2) on the I/O back panel of the motherboard. Each
Ethernet LAN port has two LEDs. The green LED indicates activity, while the other Link LED
may be green, amber, or off to indicate the speed of the connection.

LAN1/2 LED

(Connection Speed

Indicator)

LED Color Denition

Off 10 Mb/s

Green 100 Mb/s

Amber 1 Gb/s

Power LED

LED1 is the Power LED. In S0 mode, this LED will be solid green. In S3/S4/S5 modes, this
LED will be solid red.

JDC

JPWR1

SRW2

JMD1

JF1

JUSB1

USB2/3 (3.0)

JGP1

3

LED1

Onboard Power LED Indicator

LED Color Denition

System Off

Off

(power cable not

connected)

Solid Green S0 mode

Solid Red S3/S4/S5 modes

2

JHDMI1

JLAN2

Rev:1.01
DESIGNED IN USA

JMP1

J6: USB0/1

JCOM1: COM1/COM2

SRW1

JLAN1

J3: AUDIO FP

1

LVDS1

JEIO1

BT1

JLCDPWR1

1. JLAN1 Port LED

2. JLAN2 Port LED

3. Power LED

I-SATA1

1

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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 non hot-swap hardware components.

Before Power On

1. Check that the power LED on the motherboard is on.

2. Make sure that the power connector is connected to your power supply.

3. Make sure that no short circuits exist between the motherboard and chassis.

4. Disconnect all cables from the motherboard, including those for the keyboard and
mouse.

5. Remove all add-on cards.

6. Install a heatsink and connect the power to the motherboard. Make sure that the

heatsink is fully seated. Check all jumper settings as well.

7. Use the correct type of CMOS battery (CR2032) as recommended by the manufacturer.

No Power

1. Make sure that no short circuits exist between the motherboard and the chassis.

2. Verify that all jumpers are set to their default positions.

3. Turn the power switch on and off to test the system.

4. The battery on your motherboard may be old. Check to verify that it still supplies
~3VDC. If it does not, replace it with a new one.

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Memory Errors

1. Make sure that the DIMM modules are properly and fully installed.

2. Conrm that you are using the correct memory. Also, it is recommended that you use
the same memory type and speed for all DIMMs in the system. See Section 2.4 for
memory details.

3. Check for bad DIMM modules or slots by swapping modules between slots and noting
the results.

Losing the System's Setup Conguration

1. Make sure that you are using a high quality power supply. A poor quality power supply
may cause the system to lose the CMOS setup information. Refer to Section 1.5 for
details on recommended power supplies.

2. The battery on your motherboard may be old. Check to verify that it still supplies
~3VDC. If it does not, replace it with a new one.

3. If the above steps do not x the setup conguration problem, contact your vendor for
repairs.

When the System Becomes Unstable

A. If the system becomes unstable during or after OS installation, check the following:

1. Memory support: Make sure that the memory modules are supported by testing the
modules using memtest86 or a similar utility.

Note: Click on the Tested Memory List link on the motherboard product page to see
a list of supported memory.

2. HDD support: Make sure that all hard disk drives (HDDs) work properly. Replace the
bad HDDs with good ones.

3. Heatsink: Check that the heatsink is installed properly.

4. Adequate power supply: Make sure that the power supply provides adequate power to
the system. Make sure that all power connectors are connected. Please refer to our
website for more information on the minimum power requirements.

5. Proper software support: Make sure that the correct drivers are used.

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B. If the system becomes unstable before or during OS installation, check the following:

1. Source of installation: Make sure that the devices used for installation are working
properly, including boot devices such as CD/DVD and CD/DVD-ROM.

2. Cable connection: Check to make sure that all cables are connected and working
properly.

3. Using the minimum conguration for troubleshooting: Remove all unnecessary

components (starting with add-on cards rst), and use the minimum conguration (but

with a CPU and a memory module installed) to identify the trouble areas. Refer to the
steps listed in Section A above for proper troubleshooting procedures.

4. Identifying bad components by isolating them: If necessary, remove a component in
question from the chassis, and test it in isolation to make sure that it works properly.
Replace a bad component with a good one.

5. Check and change one component at a time instead of changing several items at the
same time. This will help isolate and identify the problem.

6. To nd out if a component is good, swap this component with a new one to see if the
system will work properly. If so, then the old component is bad. You can also install the
component in question in another system. If the new system works, the component is
good and the old system has problems.

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3.2 Technical Support Procedures

Before contacting Technical Support, please take the following steps. Also, note that as a

motherboard manufacturer, we do not sell directly to end-users, so it is best to rst check with

your distributor or reseller for troubleshooting services. They should know of any possible

problem(s) with the specic system conguration that was sold to you.

1. Please review the ‘Troubleshooting Procedures’ and 'Frequently Asked Questions'
(FAQs) sections in this chapter or see the FAQs on our website at http://www.

supermicro.com/FAQ/index.php before contacting Technical Support.

2. BIOS upgrades can be downloaded from our website at http://www.supermicro.com/

ResourceApps/BIOS_IPMI_Intel.html. Note: Not all BIOS can be ashed depending on

the modications to the boot block code.

3. If you still cannot resolve the problem, include the following information when contacting
us for technical support:

• Motherboard model and PCB revision number

• BIOS release date/version (this can be seen on the initial display when your system rst

boots up)

• System conguration

An example of a Technical Support form is posted on our website.

Distributors: For immediate assistance, please have your account number ready when
contacting our technical support department by e-mail.

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3.3 Frequently Asked Questions

Question: What type of memory does my motherboard support?

Answer: The A2SAP-H/-E/-L motherboard supports up to 8GB of DDR3L 1867MHz Non-ECC

SO-DIMM. See Section 2.3 for details on installing memory.

Question: How do I update my BIOS?

Answer: It is recommended that you do not upgrade your BIOS if you are not experiencing

any problems with your system. Updated BIOS les are located on our website at http://

www.supermicro.com/ResourceApps/BIOS_IPMI_Intel.html. Please check our BIOS warning

message and the information on how to update your BIOS on our website. Select your

motherboard model and download the BIOS le to your computer. Also, check the current

BIOS revision to make sure that it is newer than your BIOS before downloading.

Follow the steps below to update the BIOS:

1. Save this BIOS update package to your computer.

2. Extract the les to a USB stick. The USB stick doesn't have to be bootable, but it has to

be formatted with the FAT/FAT32 le system.

3. Plug the USB stick into a USB port, boot to the Build-In UEFI Shell, and type FLASH.
nsh BIOSname#.### to start the BIOS update:

• Shell> fs0:

• fs0:\> ash.nsh A2SAP#.###

4. Do not interrupt the process until the BIOS update is complete.

5. When a message indicates that the BIOS update is complete, do the A/C power cycle.

6. Go to the BIOS setup screen and press F3 to load the default and then press F4 to
save and exit.

Question: Why can't I turn off the power using the momentary power on/off switch?

Answer: The instant power off function is controlled in BIOS by the Power Button Mode

setting. When the On/Off feature is enabled, the motherboard will have instant off capabilities
as long as the BIOS has control of the system. When the Standby or Suspend feature is

enabled or when the BIOS is not in control such as during memory count (the rst screen

that appears when the system is turned on), the momentary on/off switch must be held for
more than four seconds to shut down the system. This feature is required to implement the
ACPI features on the motherboard.

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3.4 Battery Removal and Installation

Battery Removal

To remove the battery, follow the steps below:

1. Power off your system and unplug your power cable.

2. Remove the battery cable at the BT1 connector on the board.

3. Remove the battery.

Proper Battery Disposal

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 landll. Please comply with the regulations set up by your local

hazardous waste management agency to dispose of your used battery properly.

Battery Installation

1. Unplug the power cord.

2. Connect the battery cable into the battery connector (BT1) and push it down until you
hear a click to ensure that the cable is securely locked.

3. Use the foam tape on the back side of the battery to secure the battery to a at surface
on the bottom of the motherboard or a proper location in the system. DO NOT place the
battery on the heatsink.

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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. You can obtain service by calling your vendor for a Returned
Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number. When returning 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.

For faster service, RMA authorizations may be requested online (http://www.supermicro.com/

support/rma/).

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 rst for any product problems.

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Chapter 4

BIOS

4.1 Introduction

This chapter describes the AMIBIOS™ Setup utility for the A2SAP-L motherboard. The BIOS

is stored on a chip and can be easily upgraded using a ash program.

Note: Due to periodic changes to the BIOS, some settings may have been added
or deleted and might not yet be recorded in this manual. Please refer to the Manual

Download area of our website for any changes to BIOS that may not be reected in

this manual.

Starting the Setup Utility

To enter the BIOS Setup Utility, hit the <Delete> key while the system is booting up. In most
cases, the <Delete> key is used to invoke the BIOS setup screen. There are a few cases when
other keys are used, such as <F1>, <F2>, etc.) Each main BIOS menu option is described
in this manual.

The Main BIOS screen has two main frames. The left frame displays all the options that can

be congured. “Grayed-out” options cannot be congured. 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 that BIOS has default text messages built in. We retain the option to include, omit, or
change any of these text messages.) Settings printed in Bold are the default values.

A " " indicates a submenu. Highlighting such an item and pressing the <Enter> key will
open the list of settings within that submenu.

The BIOS setup utility uses a key-based navigation system called hot keys. Most of these
hot keys (<F1>, <F10>, <Enter>, <ESC>, <Arrow> keys, etc.) can be used at any time during
the setup navigation process.

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4.2 Main Setup

When you rst 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 be displayed:

System Date/System Time

Use this option 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 <Tab> key or the arrow

keys to move between elds. The date must be entered in MM/DD/YYYY format. The time

is entered in HH:MM:SS format.

Note: The time is in the 24-hour format. For example, 5:30 P.M. appears as 17:30:00.

Supermicro A2SAP-L

BIOS Version

Build Date

Memory Information

Total Memory: This displays the total size of memory available in the system.

Memory Speed: This displays the memory speed.

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MRC Version

TXE FW

GOP

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4.3 Advanced

Use this menu to congure Advanced settings.

Chapter 4: BIOS

Warning: Take caution when changing the Advanced settings. An incorrect value, a very high
DRAM frequency or an incorrect BIOS timing setting may cause the system to malfunction.
When this occurs, restore the setting to the manufacture default setting.

Boot Feature

Quiet Boot

Use this feature to select the screen display between POST messages or the OEM logo at
bootup. Select Disabled to display the POST messages. Select Enabled to display the OEM
logo instead of the normal POST messages. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

AddOn ROM Display Mode

This feature sets the display mode for the Option ROM. Select Keep Current to use the current
AddOn ROM display setting. Select Force BIOS to use the Option ROM display mode set by
the system BIOS. The options are Force BIOS and Keep Current.

Bootup NumLock State

This feature selects the Power-on state for the Numlock key. The options are Off and On.

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Wait For "F1" If Error

This feature forces the system to wait until the F1 key is pressed if an error occurs. The
options are Disabled and Enabled.

INT19 Trap Response

Interrupt 19 is the software interrupt that handles the boot disk function. When this item is
set to Immediate, the ROM BIOS of the host adaptors will "capture" Interrupt 19 at bootup
immediately and allow the drives that are attached to these host adaptors to function as
bootable disks. If this item is set to Postponed, the ROM BIOS of the host adaptors will not
capture Interrupt 19 immediately and allow the drives attached to these adaptors to function
as bootable devices at bootup. The options are Immediate and Postponed.

Re-try Boot

If this item is enabled, the BIOS will automatically reboot the system from a specied boot

device after its initial boot failure. The options are Disabled and EFI Boot.

Power Conguration

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 Disabled and Enabled.

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 Instant Off and 4 Seconds Override.

Restore on AC Power Loss

Use this feature to set the power state after a power outage. Select Power 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 Stay Off, Power on, and Last State.

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CPU Conguration

The following CPU information will display:

• CPU model

• CPU Signature

• Microcode Patch

• Max CPU Speed

• Min CPU Speed

• Processor Cores

• Intel HT Technology

Chapter 4: BIOS

• Intel VT-x Technology

• L1 Data Cache

• L1 Code Cache

• L2 Cache

• L3 Cache

• Speed

• 64-bit

CPU Power Management

EIST

EIST (Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology) allows the system to automatically adjust

processor voltage and core frequency to reduce power consumption and heat dissipation.
The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Turbo Mode

Select Enabled for processor cores to run faster than the frequency specied by the

manufacturer. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Boot performance mode

This feature allows the user to select the performance state that the BIOS will set before
the operating system handoff. The options are Max Performance and Max Power Saving.

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Power Limit 1 Enable

Use this feature to set the power limit for the CPU. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Power Limit 1

Power Limit 1 Clamp Mode

Use this feature to set the PL1 clamp bit. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Power Limit 1 Power

Use this item to congure the value for Power Limit 1. The value is in milli watts and the

step size is 125mW. Use the number keys on your keyboard to enter the value. Enter Auto
to use the manufacture default setting.

Power Limit 1 Time Window

Use this feature to indicate the time window over which the TDP value should be maintained.
The options are Auto, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 20, 24, 28, 32, 40, 48, 56, 64,
80, 96, 112, and 128.

Active Processor Cores

This feature determines how many CPU cores will be activated for each CPU. When Enabled
is selected, all cores in the CPU will be activated. Please refer to Intel's website for more
information. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

*If Active Processor Cores is set to Enabled, Core 0 - Core 1 will be available for

conguration:

Core 0

This feature is set to Enabled.

Core 1

Use this feature to enable or disable the CPU core. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Intel® Virtualization Technology

Select Enable to use Intel Virtualization Technology to allow one platform to run multiple
operating systems and applications in independent partitions, creating multiple virtual systems
in one physical computer. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

VT-d

Select Enabled to enable Intel Virtualization Technology support for Direct I/O VT-d by
reporting the I/O device assignments to VMM through the DMAR ACPI Tables. This feature
offers fully-protected I/O resource-sharing across the Intel platforms, providing the user with
greater reliability, security and availability in networking and data-sharing. The options are
Disabled and Enabled.

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Monitor Mwait

Select Enabled to enable the Monitor/Mwait instructions. The Monitor instructions monitors
a region of memory for writes, and MWait instructions instruct the CPU to stop until the
monitored region begins to write. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

P-STATE Coordination

This feature allows the user to change the P-State (Power-Performance State) coordination
type. P-State is also known as "SpeedStep" for Intel processors. Select HW_ALL to change
the P-State coordination type for hardware components only. Select SW_ALL to change the
P-State coordination type for all software installed in the system. Select SW_ANY to change
the P-State coordination type for a software program in the system. The options are HW_All,
SW_ALL, and SW_ANY.

Chipset

Warning: Setting the wrong values in the following sections may cause the system to malfunc­tion.

North Bridge

Memory Information

Memory Slot0

Max TOLUD

This feature sets the maximum TOLUD value, which species the "Top of Low Usable

DRAM" memory space to be used by internal graphics devices, GTT Stolen Memory, and
TSEG, respectively, if these devices are enabled. The options are 2 GB, 2.25 GB, 2.5 GB,

2.75 GB, and 3 GB.

Graphics Conguration

GOP Driver

The Graphics Output Protocol (GOP) driver is a replacement for legacy video BIOS that
accesses UEFI protocols. The options are Enable and Disable.

LVDS Panel Support

Use this feature to select the supported IGFX graphics device ouput to the LVDS panel.
The options are Disabled and Enable.

*If LVDS Panel Support is Enabled, the five features below are available for

conguration:

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Panel select

Use this feature to select the panel resolution. The options are Disable, 800x600, 1024x768,
1280x1024, 1366x768, 1680x1050, and 1920x1080.

Panel Channel Type

Use this feature to select the Panel Channel Type. The options are Disabled, Odd Channel,
Even Channel, and Both Channel.

Dual LVDS mode

Use this feature to select a single or dual mode bus for the LVDS display. The options are

Disabled, Single LVDS Bus Mode, and Dual LVDS Bus Mode.

Panel Color Depth

Use this feature to select the panel color depth. The options are Disabled, VESA and
JEIDA18 bpp, VESA 24 bbp, and JEIDA 24 bpp.

Backlight Brightness

Use this feature to select the backlight brightness for the panel display. Select a range
from 1 to 16.

IGD Conguration

Integrate Graphics Device

When this feature is enabled, the onboard graphics device will be used as the primary
video display. The options are Disable and Enable.

Primary Display

Use this feature to select the primary video display. The options are IGD and PCIe.

RC6 (Render Standby)

Select Enabled to enable render standby support. This is a power saving feature for the
onboard display that reduces power consumption. The options are Disable and Enable.

GTT Size

Use this feature to set the memory size to be used by the graphics translation table (GTT).
The options are 2MB, 4MB, and 8MB.

Aperture Size

Use this feature to set the Aperture size, which is the size of system memory reserved by
the BIOS for graphics device use. The options are 128MB, 256MB, and 512 MB.

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DVMT Pre-Allocated

Dynamic Video Memory Technology (DVMT) allows dynamic allocation of system memory
to be used for video devices to ensure best use of available system memory based on the
DVMT 5.0 platform. The options are 64M, 96M, 128M, 160M, 192M, 224M, 256M, 288M,
320M, 352M, 384M, 416M, 448M, 480M, and 512M.

DVMT Total Gfx Mem

Use this feature to set the total memory size to be used by internal graphics devices based
on the DVMT 5.0 platform. The options are 128MB, 256MB, and MAX.

GT PM Support

Use this feature to enable the IGFX Power Management function. The options are Enable
and Disable.

PAVP Enable

Protected Audio Video Path (PAVP) decodes Intel integrated graphics encrypted video. The
options are Enable and Disable.

South Bridge

HD Audio Conguration

HD-Audio Conguration

HD-Audio Support

Use this feature to enable high-denition audio support. The options are Disable and

Enable.

PCI Express Conguration

JEIO Mini PCIe

ASPM

Use this feature to set the Active State Power Management (ASPM) level for a PCI-E
device. Select Auto for the system BIOS to automatically set the ASPM level based on

the system conguration. Select Disabled to disable ASPM support. The options are

Disable, L0s, L1, L0sL1, and Auto.

PCIe Speed

Uses this feature to select the PCI speed for the device installed in the slot. The options
are Auto, Gen1, and Gen2.

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JEIO M.2

ASPM

Use this feature to set the Active State Power Management (ASPM) level for a PCI-E
device. Select Auto for the system BIOS to automatically set the ASPM level based on

the system conguration. Select Disabled to disable ASPM support. The options are

Disable, L0s, L1, L0sL1, and Auto.

PCIe Speed

Use this feature to select the PCI speed for the device installed in the M.2 slot. The op­tions are Auto, Gen1, and Gen2.

M.2 Slot

ASPM

Use this feature to set the Active State Power Management (ASPM) level for a PCI-E
device. Select Auto for the system BIOS to automatically set the ASPM level based on

the system conguration. Select Disabled to disable ASPM support. The options are

Disable, L0s, L1, L0sL1, and Auto.

PCIe Speed

Use this feature to select the PCI speed for the device installed in the M.2 slot. The op­tions are Auto, Gen1, and Gen2.

Intel I210 Gigabit LAN

ASPM

Use this feature to set the Active State Power Management (ASPM) level for a PCI-E
device. Select Auto for the system BIOS to automatically set the ASPM level based on

the system conguration. Select Disabled to disable ASPM support. The options are

Disable, L0s, L1, L0sL1, and Auto.

PCIe Speed

Use this feature to select the PCI speed for the device installed in the slot. The options
are Auto, Gen1, and Gen2.

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ASPM

Use this feature to set the Active State Power Management (ASPM) level for a PCI-E
device. Select Auto for the system BIOS to automatically set the ASPM level based on

the system conguration. Select Disabled to disable ASPM support. The options are

Disable, L0s, L1, L0sL1, and Auto.

PCIe Speed

Use this feature to select the PCI speed for the device installed in the slot. The options
are Auto, Gen1, and Gen2.

Mini PCIe

ASPM

Use this feature to set the Active State Power Management (ASPM) level for a PCI-E
device. Select Auto for the system BIOS to automatically set the ASPM level based on

the system conguration. Select Disabled to disable ASPM support. The options are

Disable, L0s, L1, L0sL1, and Auto.

PCIe Speed

Use this feature to select the PCI speed for the device installed in the slot. The options
are Auto, Gen1, and Gen2.

USB Conguration

USB3.0 Support

Select Enable for USB 3.0 support. The options are Enable and Disable.

XHCI Pre-Boot Driver

Select Enabled to enable XHCI (Extensible Host Controller Interface) support on a pre-boot

drive specied by the user. The options are Enable and Disable.

XHCI Hand-Off

This 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 settings are Enabled and Disabled.

USB Mass Storage Driver Support

Select Enabled for USB mass storage device support. The options are Disabled and
Enabled.

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SATA Conguration

Chipset SATA

This feature enables or disables the onboard SATA controller supported by the SoC. The
options are Enable and Disable.

SATA Mode Selection

Use this feature to select the mode for the installed SATA drives. The default is AHCI.

Aggressive LPM (Link Power Management) Support

When this feature is set to Enabled, the SATA AHCI controller manages the power usage of
the SATA link. The controller will put the link in a low power mode during extended periods of
I/O inactivity, and will return the link to an active state when I/O activity resumes. The options
are Enabled and Disabled.

SATA Frozen

Use thia feature to enable the HDD Security Frozen Mode. The options are Disabled and
Enabled.

I-SATA1

I-SATA1 Hot Plug

This feature designates the SATA port specied for hot plugging. Set this feature 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.

Spin Up Device

When the value of an edge detect or the value of an image binary (pixel) of a device is from
0 to 1, select Enabled to allow the PCH to start a COMRESET initialization sequence on this
device. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

SATA Device Type

Use this feature to specify if the SATA port specied by the user is connected to a Solid State

drive or a Hard Disk Drive. The options are Hard Disk Drive and Solid State Drive.

I-SATA1 DevSlp

DEVSLP is a signal that is sent to a SATA disk drive to tell it to enter a very low power state.
The options are Disabled and Enabled.

M.2 SATA

M.2 SATA Hot Plug

This feature designates the SATA port specied for hot plugging. Set this feature 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.

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Spin Up Device

When the value of an edge detect or the value of an image binary (pixel) of a device is from
0 to 1, select Enabled to allow the PCH to start a COMRESET initialization sequence on this
device. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

SATA Device Type

Use this feature to specify if the SATA port specied by the user is connected to a Solid State

drive or a Hard Disk Drive. The options are Hard Disk Drive and Solid State Drive.

M.2 SATA DevSlp

DEVSLP is a signal that is sent to a SATA disk drive to tell it to enter a very low power state.
The options are Disabled and Enabled.

ACPI Settings

ACPI Sleep State

Use this feature to select which sleep state mode the system will enter when the Suspend
button is pressed. The options are Suspend Disabled and S3 (Suspend to RAM).

High Precision 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 dependency on other
timestamp calculation devices, such as an x86 RDTSC Instruction embedded in the CPU.
The High Performance Event Timer is used to replace the 8254 Programmable Interval Timer.
The options are Disable and Enable.

Super IO Conguration

Super IO Chip NCT5523D

Serial Port 1 Conguration

Serial Port

Select Enabled to enable the onboard serial port specied by the user. The options are

Disabled and Enabled.

Device Settings

This feature displays the base I/O port address and the Interrupt Request address of a

serial port specied by the user.

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Change Settings

This feature species the base I/O port address and the Interrupt Request address of Serial

Port 1. Select Auto to allow the BIOS to automatically assign the base I/O and IRQ address
to a serial port specied. The options 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).

COM Port Mode

Use this feature to select the COM port mode. The options are RS232 Mode, RS422 Mode,
and RS485 Mode.

Serial Port 2 Conguration

Serial Port

Select Enabled to enable the onboard serial port specied by the user. The options are

Disabled and Enabled

Device Settings

This feature displays the base I/O port address and the Interrupt Request address of a

serial port specied by the user.

Change Port Settings

This feature species the base I/O port address and the Interrupt Request address of Serial

Port 2. Select Auto to allow the BIOS to automatically assign the base I/O and IRQ address
to a serial port specied. The options 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 (IO=2E8h; IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12).

COM Port Mode

Use this item to select the COM port mode. The options are RS232 Mode, RS422 Mode,
and RS485 Mode.

Hardware Monitor

PC Health Status

• Peripheral temperature

• System temperature

• VCORE

• VDIMM

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• 3VCC

• 3VSB

• VBAT

• AVSB

Serial Port Console Redirection

COM1 Console Redirection

Select Enabled to enable console redirection support for a serial port specied by the user.

The options are Enabled and Disabled.

*If the feature above is Enabled, the following items will be available for conguration:

COM1 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.

COM1 Terminal Type

This feature allows the user to select the target terminal emulation type for Console
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 VT100, VT100+, VT-UTF8, and ANSI.

COM1 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).

COM1 Data Bits

Use this feature to set the data transmission size for Console Redirection. The options are
7 and 8.

COM1 Parity

A parity bit can be sent 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.

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COM1 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.

COM1 Flow Control

Use this feature to set the ow control for Console Redirection to prevent data loss caused
by buffer overow. 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.

COM1 VT-UTF8 Combo Key Support

Select Enabled to enable VT-UTF8 Combination Key support for ANSI/VT100 terminals.
The options are Disabled and Enabled.

COM1 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.

COM1 Resolution 100x31

Select Enabled for extended-terminal resolution support. The options are Disabled and

Enabled.

COM1 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.

COM1 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, SC0, ESCN, and VT400.

COM1 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.

COM2 Console Redirection

Select Enabled to use the SOL port for Console Redirection. The options are Disabled
and Enabled.

*If the feature above is Enabled, the following items will be available for conguration:

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COM2 Console Redirection Settings

Use this feature to specify how the host computer will exchange data with the client
computer, which is the remote computer used by the user. The options are Enabled and

Disabled.

COM2 Terminal Type

Use this feature to select the target terminal emulation type for Console 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
VT100, VT100+, VT-UTF8, and ANSI.

COM2 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).

COM2 Data Bits

Use this feature to set the data transmission size for Console Redirection. The options are
7 and 8.

COM2 Parity

A parity bit can be sent 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.

COM2 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.

COM2 Flow Control

Use this feature to set the ow control for Console Redirection to prevent data loss caused
by buffer overow. 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.

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COM2 VT-UTF8 Combo Key Support

Select Enabled to enable VT-UTF8 Combination Key support for ANSI/VT100 terminals.
The options are Disabled and Enabled.

COM2 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.

COM2 Resolution 100x31

Select Enabled for extended-terminal resolution support. The options are Disabled and

Enabled.

COM2 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.

COM2 Putty KeyPad

This feature selects Function Keys and KeyPad settings for Putty, which is a terminal
emulator designed for the Windows OS. The options are VT100, LINUX, XTERMR6, SCO,
ESCN, and VT400.

COM2 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.

EMS 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.

Out-of-Band Mgmt Port

The feature selects a serial port in a client server to be used by the Microsoft Windows
Emergency Management Services (EMS) to communicate with a remote host server. The
options are COM1 and COM2.

Terminal Type

Use this feature to select the target terminal emulation type for Console 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 VT100,
VT100+, VT-UTF8, and ANSI.

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Bits per second

This item sets 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,
57600, and 115200 (bits per second).

Flow Control

Use this item to set the ow control for Console Redirection to prevent data loss caused
by buffer overow. 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, Hardware RTS/CTS, and Software Xon/Xoff.

Data Bits

Parity

Stop Bits

PCIe/PCI/PnP Conguration

PCI Bus Driver Version A5.01.08

PCI Devices Common Settings:

Above 4G Decoding

Select Enabled for 64-bit devices to be decoded above the 4GB address space, if 64bit PCI
decoding is supported by the system. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Mini PCIe OPROM

Use this feature to select which rmware type to be loaded for the add-on card in this slot.

The options are Disabled and EFI.

M.2 OPROM

Use this feature to select which rmware type to be loaded for the add-on card in this slot.

The options are Disabled and EFI.

Onboard LAN Option ROM Type

Use this feature to select which rmware type to be loaded for the add-on card in this slot.

The options are Disabled and EFI.

*If Onboard LAN Option ROM Type is set to Lagacy, Onboard LAN1/LAN2 Option ROM

will become available for conguration:

Onboard LAN1 Option ROM

Use this feature to select which LAN1 rmware type to be loaded. The options are Disabled,
PXE, and iSCSI.

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Onboard LAN2 Option ROM

Use this feature to select which LAN2 rmware type to be loaded. The options are Disabled,
PXE, and iSCSI.

Onboard Video Option ROM

Use this feature to select which onboard video rmware type to be loaded. The options are

Disabled and EFI.

Network Stack

Select Enabled to enable PXE (Preboot Execution Environment) or UEFI (Unied Extensible

Firmware Interface) for network stack support. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

*If Network Stack is Enabled, the following four items will be available for conguration:

Ipv4 PXE Support

Select Enabled to enable Ipv4 PXE (Preboot Execution Environment) for boot support. If
this feature is set to Disabled, Ipv4 PXE boot option will not be supported. The options are
Disabled and Enabled.

Ipv6 PXE Support

Select Enabled to enable Ipv6 PXE (Preboot Execution Environment) for boot support. If
this feature is set to Disabled, Ipv6 PXE boot option will not be supported. The options are

Disabled and Enabled.

PXE boot wait time

Use this option to specify the wait time to press the ESC key to abort the PXE boot. Press
"+" or "-" on your keyboard to change the value. The default setting is 0.

Media detect count

Use this option to specify the number of times media will be checked. Press "+" or "-" on your
keyboard to change the value. The default setting is 1.

iSCSi Conguration

iSCSI Initiator Name

This feature allows the user to enter the unique name of the iSCSI Initiator in IQN format.

Once the name of the iSCSI Initiator is entered into the system, congure the proper settings

for the following items.

Add an Attempt

Delete Attempts

Change Attempt order

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NIC Conguration

Link Speed

This feature allows the user to specify the port speed used for the selected boot protocol.
The options are Auto Negotiated, 10 Mbps Half, 10 Mbps Full, 100 Mbps Half, and 100
Mbps Full.

Wake On LAN

Select Enabled for Wake On LAN support, which will allow the system to wake up when
an onboard device receives an incoming signal. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Blink LEDs

Use this feature to identify the physical network port by blinking the associated LED. Use the
keyboard to select a value. 0 is the default.

UEFI Driver

This feature displays the UEFI driver version.

Adapter PBA

This feature displays the Processor Bus Adapter (PBA) model number. The PBA number is
a nine digit number (i.e., 010B00-000) located near the serial number.

Device Name

This feature displays the adapter device name.

Chip Type

This item displays the network adapter chipset name.

PCI Device ID

This feature displays the device ID number.

PCI Address

This feature displays the PCI address for this computer. PCI addresses are three two-digit
hexadecimal numbers.

Link Status

This feature displays the connection status.

MAC Address

This feature displays the MAC address for this computer. Mac addresses are six two-digit
hexadecimal numbers.

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Virtual MAC Address

This feature displays the Virtual MAC address for this computer. Mac addresses are six two­digit hexadecimal numbers.

Intel® I210 Gigabit Network Connection - 00:25:90:5E:CE:37

NIC Conguration

Link Speed

This feature allows the user to specify the port speed used for the selected boot protocol.
The options are Auto Negotiated, 10 Mbps Half, 10 Mbps Full, 100 Mbps Half, and 100
Mbps Full.

Wake On LAN

Select Enabled for Wake On LAN support, which will allow the system to wake up when
an onboard device receives an incoming signal. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Blink LEDs

Use this feature to identify the physical network port by blinking the associated LED. Use the
keybaord to select a value. 0 is the default.

UEFI Driver

This feature displays the UEFI driver version.

Adapter PBA

This feature displays the Processor Bus Adapter (PBA) model number. The PBA number is
a nine digit number (i.e., 010B00-000) located near the serial number.

Device Name

This feature displays the adapter device name.

Chip Type

This feature displays the network adapter chipset name.

PCI Device ID

This feature displays the device ID number.

PCI Address

This feature displays the PCI address for this computer. PCI addresses are three two-digit
hexadecimal numbers.

Link Status

This feature displays the connection status.

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MAC Address

This feature displays the MAC address for this computer. Mac addresses are six two-digit
hexadecimal numbers.

Virtual MAC Address

This feature displays the Virtual MAC address for this computer. Mac addresses are six two­digit hexadecimal numbers.

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4.4 Security

Use this menu to congure Security settings.

Password Check

Use this feature to determine when a password entry is required. Select Setup to require the
password only when entering setup. Select Always to require the password when entering
setup and at each bootup. The options are Setup and Always.

Setup Administrator Password

Use this feature to set the administrator password which is required to enter the BIOS setup
utility. The length of the password should be from 3 characters to 20 characters long.



Secure Boot

Secure Boot Support

Select Enable for secure boot support to ensure system security at bootup. The options
are Enabled and Disabled.

Secure Boot Mode

This feature allows the user to select the desired secure boot mode for the system. The
options are Standard and Custom.

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If Secure Boot Mode is set to Custom, Key Management features will be available

for conguration:

CSM Support

Select Enabled for manufacturing or debugging purposes for the EFI Compatibility Support
Module (CSM), which provides compatibility support for traditional legacy BIOS for system
boot with limited support. The options are Disabled and Enabled. This feature is for
manufacture debugging purposes.

Key Management

This submenu allows the user to congure the following Key Management settings.

Provision Factory Default Keys

Select Enabled to install the default Secure Boot keys set by the manufacturer. The options
are Disabled and Enabled.

Install Factory Default keys

Select Yes to install the default settings for all keys. The options are Yes and No.

Enroll E Image

The feature allows the image to run in Secure Boot mode.

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 congure the settings of the platform keys.

Save To File

Select Ok to save the PK to a le on an external media.

Set New Var

Select Yes to load the new PK from the manufacturer's defaults. Select No to load the

platform keys from a le. The options are Yes and No.

Delete Var

Select Ok to remove a PK from the NVRAM. Removing a PK will reset the system to Setup/
Audit mode.

Key Exchange Keys (KEK)

Save To File

Select Ok to save the KEK to a le on an external media.

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Set New Var

Select Yes to load the KEK from the manufacturer's defaults. Select No to load the KEK

from a le. The options are Yes and No.

Append Key

Select Yes to add the KEK from the manufacturer's defaults to the existing KEK. Select No

to load the KEK from a le. The options are Yes and No.

Delete Var

Select Ok to remove a KEK from the NVRAM. Removing a KEK will reset the system to
Setup/Audit mode.

Authorized Signatures

Save To File

Select Ok to save the db to a le on an external media.

Set New Var

Select Yes to load the db from the manufacturer's defaults. Select No to load the db from

a le. The options are Yes and No.

Append Key

Select Yes to add the db from the manufacturer's defaults to the existing db. Select No to

load the DB from a le. The options are Yes and No.

Delete Var

Select Ok to remove a db from the NVRAM. Removing a db will reset the system to Setup/
Audit mode.

Forbidden Signatures

Save To File

Select Ok to save the dbx to a le on an external media.

Set New Var

Select Yes to load the dbx from the manufacturer's defaults. Select No to load the dbx from

a le. The options are Yes and No.

Append Key

Select Yes to add the dbx from the manufacturer's defaults to the existing dbx. Select No

to load the dbx from a le. The options are Yes and No.

Delete Var

Select Ok to remove a dbx from the NVRAM. Removing a dbx will reset the system to
Setup/Audit mode.

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Authorized TimeStamps

Save To File

Select Ok to save the dbt to a le on an external media.

Set New Var

Select Yes to load the dbt from the manufacturer's defaults. Select No to load the dbt from

a le. The options are Yes and No.

Append Key

Select Yes to add the dbt from the manufacturer's defaults list to the existing dbt. Select

No to load the dbt from a le. The options are Yes and No.

Delete Var

Select Ok to remove a dbt from the NVRAM. Removing a dbt will reset the system to
Setup/Audit mode.

OsRecovery Signature

Set New Var

Select Yes to load the dbr from the manufacturer's defaults. Select No to load the dbr from

a le. The options are Yes and No.

Append Key

Select Yes to add the dbr from the manufacturer's defaults list to the existing dbr. Select

No to load the dbr from a le. The options are Yes and No.

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4.5 Boot

Use this menu to congure Boot Settings:

Boot mode select

Use this feature to select the boot mode. The options are LEGACY, UEFI, and DUAL.

Fixed Boot Order Priorities

This option prioritizes the order of bootable devices that the system can boot from. Press
<Enter> on each entry from top to bottom to select devices.

• Boot Option #1

• Boot Option #2

• Boot Option #3

• Boot Option #4

• Boot Option #5

• Boot Option #6

• Boot Option #7

• Boot Option #8

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• Boot Option #9

UEFI Application Boot Priorities

This feature allows the user to specify which UEFI devices are boot devices.

• Boot Option #1

UEFI NETWORK Drive BBS Priorities

This feature allows the user to specify which UEFI network drive devices are boot devices.

• Boot Option #1

• Boot Option #2

Delete Boot Option

Use this feature to remove a pre-dened boot device from which the system will boot during

startup.

• Delete Boot Option

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4.6 Save & Exit

Use this menu to save settings and exit the BIOS.

Save Options

Discard Changes and Exit

Select this option to quit the BIOS Setup without making any permanent changes to the

system conguration, and reboot the computer. Select Discard Changes and Exit from the

Exit menu and press <Enter>.

Save Changes and Reset

When you have completed the system conguration changes, select this option to save all

changes made and reset the system.

Save Changes

When you have completed the system conguration changes, select this option to save all

changes made. This will not reset (reboot) the system.

Discard Changes

Select this option and press <Enter> to discard all the changes and return to the AMI BIOS
Utility Program.

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Default Options

Restore Defaults

To set this feature, select Restore Defaults from the Exit menu and press <Enter>. These are
factory settings designed for maximum system performance but not for maximum stability.

Save as User Defaults

To set this feature, select Save as User Defaults from the Exit menu and press <Enter>. 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 <Enter>. Use

this feature to retrieve user-dened settings that were saved previously.

Boot Override

This feature allows the user to override the Boot Option Priorities sequence in the Boot

menu, and immediately boot the system with another device specied by the user. This is a

one-time override.

UEFI: Built-in EFI Shell

UEFI: IP4 Intel® I210 Gigabit Network Connection

UEFI: IP4 Intel® I210 Gigabit Network Connection

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Appendix A

Software Installation

A.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 le for
your motherboard. Download this le to create a CD/DVD of the drivers and utilities it contains.
(You may also use a utility to extract the ISO le if preferred.)

After creating a CD/DVD with the ISO les, insert the disk into the CD/DVD drive on your

system and the display shown in Figure B-1 should appear.

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 download individual drivers

and utilities to your hard drive or a USB ash drive and install from there.

Note: To install the Windows OS, please refer to the instructions posted on our website
at http://www.supermicro.com/support/manuals/.

Figure A-1. Driver/Tool Installation Display Screen

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Click the icons showing a hand writing on the paper to view the readme les for each item.

Click a computer icon to the right of an item to install an item (from top to bottom) one at a
time. After installing each item, you must reboot the system before proceeding with the next
item on the list. The bottom icon with a CD on it allows you to view the entire contents of
the CD.

When making a storage driver diskette by booting into a driver CD, please set the SATA

Conguration to "Compatible Mode" and congure SATA as IDE in the BIOS Setup. After

making the driver diskette, be sure to change the SATA settings back to your original settings.

A.2 SuperDoctor® 5

The Supermicro SuperDoctor 5 is a hardware 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 Management Server
(SSM Server), you can remotely control power on/off and reset chassis intrusion for multiple
systems with SuperDoctor 5 or IPMI. SD5 Management Server monitors HTTP, FTP, and

SMTP services to optimize the efciency of your operation.

Note: The default Username and Password for SuperDoctor 5 is ADMIN / ADMIN.

Figure A-2. SuperDoctor 5 Interface Display Screen (Health Information)

Note: The SuperDoctor 5 program and user’s manual can be downloaded from the

Supermicro website at http://www.supermicro.com/products/nfo/sms_sd5.cfm.

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Appendix B

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

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

These warnings may also be found on our website at http://www.supermicro.com/about/

policies/safety_information.cfm.

Battery Handling

Warning! There is the 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. Reemplazar la
batería exclusivamente con el mismo tipo o el equivalente recomendado por el fabricante.
Desechar las baterías gastadas según las instrucciones del fabricante.

!הרהזא

ףילחהל שי .הניקת אל ךרדב הפלחוהו הדימב הללוסה לש ץוציפ תנכס תמייק

.תצלמומ ןרצי תרבחמ םאותה גוסב הללוסה תא

.ןרציה תוארוה יפל עצבל שי תושמושמה תוללוסה קוליס

           

 

          

       

경고!

배터리가 올바르게 교체되지 않으면 폭발의 위험이 있습니다. 기존 배터리와 동일하거나
제조사에서 권장하는 동등한 종류의 배터리로만 교체해야 합니다. 제조사의 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 aanbevolen 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 reglamentos
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

.הנידמה יקוחו תויחנהל םאתהב תויהל בייח הז רצומ לש יפוס קוליס

             

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.

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Appendix C

UEFI BIOS Recovery

Warning: Do not upgrade the BIOS unless your system has a BIOS-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 damages arising from a BIOS
update. If you need to update the BIOS, do not shut down or reset the system while the BIOS
is updating to avoid possible boot failure.

C.1 Overview

The Unied Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) provides a software-based interface
between the operating system and the platform rmware in the pre-boot environment. The
UEFI specication supports an architecture-independent mechanism that will allow the UEFI

OS loader stored in an add-on card to boot the system. The UEFI offers clean, hands-off
management to a computer during system boot.

C.2 Recovering the UEFI BIOS Image

A UEFI BIOS ash chip consists of a recovery BIOS block and a main BIOS block (a main

BIOS image). The boot block contains critical BIOS codes, including memory detection and

recovery codes for the user to ash a new BIOS image if the original main BIOS image is
corrupted. When the system power is rst turned on, the boot block codes execute rst. Once

this process is completed, the main BIOS code will continue with system initialization and the
remaining POST (Power-On Self-Test) routines.

Note 1: Follow the BIOS recovery instructions below for BIOS recovery when the main
BIOS boot crashes.

Note 2: When the BIOS boot block crashes, you will need to follow the procedures
to make a Returned Merchandise Authorization (RMA) request. (For a RMA request,
please see section 3.5 for more information). Also, you may use the Supermicro Up­date Manager (SUM) Out-of-Band (OOB) (https://www.supermicro.com.tw/products/

nfo/SMS_SUM.cfm) to reash the BIOS.

C.3 Recovering the BIOS Block with a USB Device

This feature allows the user to recover a BIOS image using a USB-attached device without

additional utilities used. A USB ash device such as a USB Flash Drive, or a USB CD/DVD

ROM/RW device can be used for this purpose. However, a USB Hard Disk drive cannot be
used for BIOS recovery at this time.

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The le system supported by UEFI is FAT (including FAT12, FAT16, and FAT32), which is

installed on a bootable or non-bootable USB-attached device. However, the BIOS might need

several minutes to locate the SUPER.ROM le if the media size becomes too large due to
the huge volumes of folders and les stored in the device.

To perform UEFI BIOS recovery using a USB-attached device, follow the instructions below:

1. Using a different machine, copy the "Super.ROM" binary image le into the disc Root "\"
directory of a USB device or a writable CD/DVD.

Note: If you cannot locate the "Super.ROM" le in your driver disk, visit our website

at www.supermicro.com to download the BIOS image into a USB ash device and
rename it "Super.ROM" for BIOS recovery use.

2. Insert the USB device that contains the new BIOS image ("Super.ROM") into your USB
drive and power on the system.

3. While powering on the system, please keep pressing <Ctrl> and <Home> simultaneously
on your keyboard until the following screen (or a screen similar to the one below)
displays.

Warning: Please stop pressing the <Ctrl> and <Home> keys immediately when you see the
screen (or a similar screen) below; otherwise, it will trigger a system reboot.

Note: On the other hand, if the following screen displays, please load the "Super.

ROM" le to the root folder and connect this folder to the system. (You can do so by

inserting a USB device that contains the new "Super.ROM" image to your machine
for BIOS recovery.)

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4. After locating the new BIOS binary image, the system will enter the BIOS Recovery
menu as shown below.

Note: At this point, you may decide if you want to start the BIOS recovery. If you decide
to proceed with BIOS recovery, follow the procedures below.

5. When the screen as shown above displays, use the arrow keys to select the item

"Proceed with ash update" and press the <Enter> key. You will see the BIOS recovery

progress as shown in the screen below.

Note: Do not interrupt the BIOS ashing process until it has completed.

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6. After the BIOS recovery process is completed, press any key to reboot the system.

7. Using a different system, extract the BIOS package into a USB ash drive.

8. Press <Del> continuously during system boot to enter the BIOS setup utility. From the
top of the tool bar, click on Boot and press <Enter> to enter the submenu. From the
submenu list, select Boot Option #1 as shown below. Then, boot Option #1 to [UEFI
AP:UEFI: Built-in EFI Shell]. Press <F4> to save the settings and exit the BIOS setup
utility.

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9. When the UEFI Shell prompt appears, type fs# to change the device directory path. Go
to the directory that contains the BIOS package you extracted earlier from Step 7. Enter

ash.nsh BIOSname.### at the prompt to start the BIOS update process.

Note: Do not interrupt this process until the BIOS ashing is complete.

10. The screen above indicates that the BIOS update process is completed. When you
see the screen above, unplug the AC power cable from the power supply, clear CMOS,
and plug the AC power cable in the power supply again to power on the system.

11. Press <Del> continuously to enter the BIOS setup utility.

12. Press <F3> to load the default settings.

13. After loading the default settings, press <F4> to save the settings and exit the BIOS
setup utility.

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