Supermicro A2SDI-H-TF User Manual

A2SDi-H-TP4F/TF

USER’S MANUAL

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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 A2SDi-H-TP4F/TF motherboard.

About This Motherboard

The Supermicro A2SDi-H-TP4F/TF motherboard comes with an integrated Intel® Atom SoC C3000 series (FCBGA1310) that has up to 16 Cores, a TDP of 32W and is optimized for low-power consumption. The integrated memory controller supports up to 256GB of DDR4 ECC memory with a max data rate of 2400MHz, USB 3.0, and 10GbE Ethernet. The A2SDi-H-TP4F/TF motherboard is an excellent choice for embedded storage solutions.

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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Contacting Supermicro

Headquarters

Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc.

980 Rock Ave.

San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A.

Tel: +1 (408) 503-8000

Fax: +1 (408) 503-8008

Email: marketing@supermicro.com (General Information)

support@supermicro.com (Technical Support)

Website: www.supermicro.com

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Address: Super Micro Computer B.V.

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Tel: +31 (0) 73-6400390

Fax: +31 (0) 73-6416525

Email: sales@supermicro.nl (General Information)

support@supermicro.nl (Technical Support)

rma@supermicro.nl (Customer Support)

Website: www.supermicro.nl

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Zhonghe Dist., New Taipei City 235

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Tel: +886-(2) 8226-3990

Fax: +886-(2) 8226-3992

Email: support@supermicro.com.tw

Website: www.supermicro.com.tw

Preface

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction

1.1 Checklist ...............................................................................................................................8

Quick Reference ...............................................................................................................12

Quick Reference Table ......................................................................................................13

Motherboard Features .......................................................................................................15

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

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

Recovery from AC Power Loss .........................................................................................19

1.4 System Health Monitoring ..................................................................................................20

Onboard Voltage Monitors ................................................................................................20

Fan Status Monitor with Firmware Control .......................................................................20

Environmental Temperature Control .................................................................................20

System Resource Alert......................................................................................................20

1.5 ACPI Features ....................................................................................................................20

1.6 Power Supply .....................................................................................................................21

1.7 Super I/O ............................................................................................................................21

1.8 Advanced Power Management ..........................................................................................22

Management Engine (ME) ................................................................................................22

Chapter 2 Installation

2.1 Static-Sensitive Devices .....................................................................................................23

Precautions .......................................................................................................................23

Unpacking .........................................................................................................................23

2.2 Motherboard Installation .....................................................................................................24

Tools Needed ....................................................................................................................24

Location of Mounting Holes ..............................................................................................24

Installing the Motherboard.................................................................................................25

2.4 Memory Support and Installation .......................................................................................26

Memory Support ................................................................................................................26

Memory Population Guidelines .........................................................................................26

DIMM Installation ..............................................................................................................27

DIMM Removal .................................................................................................................27

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2.5 Rear I/O Ports ....................................................................................................................28

2.6 Front Control Panel ............................................................................................................32

2.7 Connectors .........................................................................................................................36

Power Connections ...........................................................................................................36

Headers .............................................................................................................................37

2.8 Jumper Settings .................................................................................................................45

How Jumpers Work ...........................................................................................................45

2.9 LED Indicators ....................................................................................................................49

Chapter 3 Troubleshooting

3.1 Troubleshooting Procedures ..............................................................................................52

Before Power On ..............................................................................................................52

No Power ..........................................................................................................................52

No Video ...........................................................................................................................53

System Boot Failure .......................................................................................................53

Memory Errors ..................................................................................................................53

Losing the System's Setup Conguration .........................................................................54

When the System Becomes Unstable ..............................................................................54

3.2 Technical Support Procedures ...........................................................................................56

3.3 Frequently Asked Questions ..............................................................................................57

3.4 Battery Removal and Installation .......................................................................................58

Battery Removal ................................................................................................................58

Proper Battery Disposal ....................................................................................................58

Battery Installation .............................................................................................................58

3.5 Returning Merchandise for Service ....................................................................................59

Chapter 4 BIOS

4.1 Introduction .........................................................................................................................60

Starting the Setup Utility ...................................................................................................60

4.2 Main Setup .........................................................................................................................61

4.3 Advanced ............................................................................................................................63

4.4 Event Logs .........................................................................................................................83

4.5 IPMI ....................................................................................................................................85

Preface

4.6 Security ...............................................................................................................................88

4.7 Boot ....................................................................................................................................92

4.8 Save & Exit .........................................................................................................................94

Appendix A BIOS Codes

Appendix B Software Installation

B.1 Installing Software Programs .............................................................................................98

B.2 SuperDoctor® 5 ...................................................................................................................99

Appendix C Standardized Warning Statements

Battery Handling ..............................................................................................................100

Product Disposal .............................................................................................................102

Appendix D UEFI BIOS Recovery

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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 and chassis, 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

Description Part Number Quantity

Supermicro Motherboard MBD-A2SDi-H-TP4F/TF 1

Quick Reference Guide (QRG) MNL-1861-QRG 1

SATA Cables CBL-0044L 4

SATA Cables CBL-SAST-0616 2

I/O Shield MCP-260-00098-0N 1

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: support@supermicro.com

This manual may be periodically updated without notice. Please check the Supermicro website

for possible updates to the manual revision level.

Figure 1-1. A2SDi-H-TP4F Motherboard Image

Chapter 1: Introduction

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. A2SDi-H-TF Motherboard Image

Chapter 1: Introduction

JI2C1

JI2C2

JPME2

UIDLED1

JPG1

COM1

CPU SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X4

USB2/3

JMD1

JD1

M.2:PCI-E 3.0 X2 / I-SATA

JL1

UID

Figure 1-3. A2SDi-H-TP4F/TF Motherboard Layout

(not drawn to scale)

SRW2

BMC AST2400

SRW1

PRESS FIT

JSAS2

I-SATA

8-11

VGA

Intel X557-AT2

LEDM1

PRESS FIT

LEDT1

LEDT3

LAN3 LAN4

LEDT2

LEDT4

LAN1 LAN2

BIOS LICENSE

BAR CODE

Intel SoC FCBGA1310

DIMMA2

JPTG1

JWD1

JPTG1:

2-3:DISABLE

1-2:ENABLE

ALWAYS POPULATE DIMMx1 FIRST

10Gb LAN

JWD1:WATCH DOG

2-3:NMI

1-2:RST

DESIGNED IN USA

A2SDi-H-TF

REV:1.02

DIMMA1

DIMMB2

DIMMB1

IPMI LAN USB0/1

JBT1

BT1

JPW1

JSMB1

JPI2C1: PWR I2C

JPI2C1

JPH1

JBR1

JGP1

JSAS1 I-SATA

PRESS FIT

4-7

JI2C1: 1-2:ENABLE 2-3:DISABLE JI2C2: 1-2:ENABLE 2-3:DISABLE

JPME2: 1-2:NORMAL 2-3:ME MANUFACTURING MODE

JF1

I-SATA1

I-SATA2

FANA

JSD1

USB4(3.0)

I-SATA0

I-SATA3

JRT4 JRT3

JTPM1

LED1

PWR

RST

Note: Components not documented are for internal testing only.

OH/FFX

FAN3

JTGLED1

NIC

PWR

HDDNIC

1 LED

LED

FAN2

JPV1

FAN1

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Quick Reference

JPG1

COM1

SRW2

JI2C1 JI2C2

SLOT7

SRW1

JPME2

USB2/3

JD1

JMD1

JL1

JSAS2

I-SATA8-11

JSAS1

I-SATA4-7

FANA

UIDLED1

JPG1

COM1

JI2C1

JI2C2

JPME2

JD1

JL1

FANA

JSD1

USB2/3

UID

UIDLED1

CPU SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X4

JMD1

M.2:PCI-E 3.0 X2 / I-SATA

USB4(3.0)

UID

SRW2

BMC AST2400

SRW1

PRESS FIT

JSAS2 I-SATA 8-11

JSAS1

I-SATA

PRESS FIT

4-7

I-SATA0

VGA

LEDM1

VGA

Intel X557-AT2

LEDM1

I-SATA1

I-SATA2

JI2C1: 1-2:ENABLE 2-3:DISABLE JI2C2: 1-2:ENABLE 2-3:DISABLE

LEDT1

LEDT3

I-SATA3

LAN3

LAN4

PRESS FIT

LAN3 LAN4

Intel SoC FCBGA1310

JPME2: 1-2:NORMAL 2-3:ME MANUFACTURING MODE

JRT4 JRT3

LEDT2

LEDT4

LAN1

LAN2

JTPM1

LAN1 LAN2

JPTG1

JWD1

JPTG1:

2-3:DISABLE

1-2:ENABLE

10Gb LAN

JWD1:WATCH DOG

2-3:NMI

1-2:RST

BIOS LICENSE

DESIGNED IN USA

BAR CODE

A2SDi-H-TF

REV:1.02

JF1

LED1

JWD1

DIMMA2

ALWAYS POPULATE DIMMx1 FIRST

PWR2NIC ON

IPMI LAN USB0/1

DIMMA1

DIMMB2

DIMMB1

JBR1

IPMI LAN USB0/1

JSMB1

JBR1

JGP1

JSMB1

JPI2C1: PWR I2C

JPI2C1

JPH1

JBT1

BT1

JPW1

BT1

DIMMA1 DIMMA2

DIMMB1

DIMMB2

JPW1

JTGLED1

PWR

HDDNIC

RST

OH/FFX

1 LED

LED

FAN3

FAN2

JPV1

FAN1

JTGLED1

JPV1

JSD1

USB4

I-SATA0

I-SATA1

I-SATA2

JRT3

JRT4

JVRM1

JVRM2

LED1

JF1

JTPM1

FAN2 FAN1

FAN3

I-SATA3

Notes:

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

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

• " " indicates the location of Pin 1.

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

not install the onboard battery upside down to avoid possible explosion.

Chapter 1: Introduction

Quick Reference Table

Jumper Description Default Setting

JBR1 BIOS Recovery Pins 1-2 (Normal)

JBT1 CMOS Clear Open (Normal)

JI2C1/JI2C2 SMB to PCI-E Slots Enable/Disable Pins 2-3 (Disabled)

JPG1 VGA Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

JPME2 ME Manufacturing Mode Pins 1-2 (Normal)

JPTG1 10Gb Ethernet Enable for LAN1/2/3/4 Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

JWD1 Watch Dog Pins 1-2 (Reset)

LED Description Status

LED1 Onboard Power LED Solid Green: Power On

LEDM1 BMC Heartbeat LED Blinking Green: BMC Normal

UIDLED1 UID LED Solid Blue: Unit Identied

Connector Description

BT1 Onboard Battery

COM1 COM Port

FAN1, FAN2, FAN3, FANA System/CPU Fan Headers (FAN1: CPU Fan)

IPMI LAN Dedicated IPMI LAN Port

I-SATA0 ~ I-SATA3 Intel® PCH SATA 3.0 Ports (I-SATA0 is SuperDOM)

JD1 Speaker Header

JF1 Front Control Panel Header

JGP1 General Purpose I/O Header

JL1 Chassis Intrusion Header

JMD1 M.2 PCI-E 3.0 x2 / I-SATA Slot

JPH1

JPI2C1 Power Supply SMBbus I2C Header

JPV1

JPW1 24-pin ATX Power Connector

JRT3 Thermal Diode 1 Header

JRT4 Thermal Diode 2 Header

JSAS1 I-SATA Ports 4-7

JSAS2 I-SATA Ports 8-11

JSD1 SATA DOM Power Connector

JSMB1 SMBus Header

JTGLED1 LAN3 - LAN4 Activity LED

JTPM1 Trusted Platform Module/Port 80 Connector

4-pin Power Connector for HDD use (To provide power from the motherboard to onboard

HDD devices)

4-pin DC Power Connector (To provide alternative power for special enclosure when the 24-

pin ATX power is not in use)

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

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Connector Description

LAN1 - LAN4

SLOT7 CPU PCI-E 3.0 x4 Slot

SRW1, SRW2 M.2 Mounting Screws

UID Unit ID Button

USB0/1 Back panel USB 2.0 Ports

USB2/3 Front Accessible USB 2.0 Header

USB4 Front Accessible USB 3.0 Type A Header

VGA VGA Port

LAN1/LAN2 : 10GBaseT LAN (RJ45) Ports

LAN3/LAN4 : 10G LAN (SFP+) Ports (TP4F only)

Motherboard Features

CPU

• Intel® Atom SoC C3000 series (FCBGA1310) processor

Memory

• Up to 256GB RDIMM or 64GB UDIMM DDR4 ECC/Non ECC with speeds of up to 2400MHz

DIMM Size

• Up to 32GB at 1.2V

Expansion Slots

• One (1) PCI Express 3.0 x4 Slot

• One (1) M.2 PCI Express 3.0 x2 / I-SATA Slot

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Network

• Intel X557-AT2 Base-T PHY

• CS4227 SFP+ PHY (TP4F only)

BaseBoard Management Controller (BMC)

• ASpeed AST 2400 Baseboard Controller (BMC) supports IPMI 2.0

• One (1) Dedicated IPMI LAN port located on the rear IO back panel

Graphics

• Graphics controller via ASpeed 2400 BMC

I/O Devices

• Serial (COM) Port

• SATA 3.0 Ports

• One (1) serial port header

• Twelve (12) SATA 3.0 ports (four ports, eight ports via miniSAS)

Peripheral Devices

• Two (2) USB 2.0 ports on the rear I/O panel (USB0/1)

• One (1) internal USB 2.0 header with two (2) USB connections each for front access (USB2/3)

• One (1) USB 3.0 Type A Port (USB4)

BIOS

• 128 Mb SPI AMI BIOS

SM Flash UEFI BIOS

• ACPI 4.0, USB keyboard, Plug-and-Play (PnP), SPI quad speed support, Riser card auto detection support, RTC (Real

Time Clock) wakeup, Dual Boot Block support, and SMBIOS 2.7

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

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Motherboard Features

Power Management

• Main switch override mechanism

• Power-on mode for AC power recovery

• ACPI power management

• S5 support

• Wake-on-Ring, Wake-on-LAN

• Management Engine (ME)

System Health Monitoring

• Onboard voltage monitoring for +3.3V, 3.3V Standby, +5V, +5V Standby, +12V, VBAT, Memory, SoC Temp., System Temp.,

Memory Temp.

• CPU/system overheat LED and control

• CPU Thermal Trip support

• Status monitor for speed control

• Status monitor for on/off control

• CPU Thermal Design Power (TDP) support of up to 32W (See Note 1 on next page.)

Fan Control

• Fan status monitoring via IPMI connections

• Dual cooling zone

• Low-noise fan speed control

• Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) fan control

System Management

• Trusted Platform Module (TPM) support

• PECI (Platform Environment Control Interface) 2.0 support

• UID (Unit Identication)/Remote UID

• System resource alert via SuperDoctor® 5

• SuperDoctor® 5, Watch Dog, NMI

• Chassis intrusion header and detection

LED Indicators

• CPU/Overheating

• Power/Suspend-state indicator LED

• Fan Failure

• UID/Remote UID.

• HDD activity. LAN activity.

Dimensions

• 6.7" (L) x 6.7" (W) (170.18 mm x 170.18 mm)

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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.

Note 2: For IPMI conguration instructions, please refer to the Embedded IPMI Conguration User's Guide available at http://www.supermicro.com/support/manuals/.

Note 3: It is strongly recommended that you change BMC log-in information upon initial system power-on. The manufacture default username is ADMIN and the password is

ADMIN. For proper BMC conguration, please refer to https://www.supermicro.com/

products/nfo/les/IPMI/Best_Practices_BMC_Security.pdf

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Figure 1-4.

System Block Diagram

PCIE SLOT X4

M.2 2280/2242 SATA/PCIE SSD

8.5mm

4 X SATA-III PORT

Note: I-SATA0 support SuperDOM

mini-SAS CONNX2

8 X SATA-III

1 X USB Type-A

2 X REAR USB 2.0

2 X FRONT USB 2.0

USB2.0

480Mbps

PCIe 3.0_x4

PCIe 3.0_x2

SATA-III

USB3.0

5Gbps

USB2.0

8GT/s

6Gb/s

480Mbps

GL854G

VGA

AST2400

HSIO[14]

HSIO[3.0] PCIEX4

HSIO[13:12] SATA PCIEX4

HSIO[81:15]

SATA[0/1/2/3/4]

HSIO[11:4] SATA PORT11~4

HSIO[19] USB2.0[3] USB3.0

USB2.0[1:0]

USB2.0[2]

PCIEX1

FCBGA1310

RGMII2

USB2.0[0] LPC

Intel

RTL8211F

COM1 HEADER

TPM1.2 Header

LAN PORT1

LAN PORT2

SGPIO[1:0]

SMBUS

GIGALAN

SVID

DDR4 (CHA)

2400/2133/1866MHz

DDR4 (CHB)

2400/2133/1866MHz

KR 10GT/s KR 10GT/s

VR13

X557-AT2

CS4227

CPLD

LCMXO2

GPIO Expander

RJ45

DIMMA1,A2

DIMMB1,B2

RJ45 X2

SFP+ X2

Note: 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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1.2 Processor Overview

Built upon the functionality and capability of the Intel® Atom SoC C3000 series processor, the

A2SDi-H-TP4F/TF 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

The A2SDi-H-TP4F/TF supports the following features:

• Intel QuickAssist Technology

• Intel Manageability Engine

• Congurable TDP (cTDP) and Lower-Power Mode

• Adaptive Thermal Management/Monitoring

• PCI-E 3.0 Connectivity

• 10GbE Ethernet

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

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

1.3 Special Features

This section describes the health monitoring features of the A2SDi-H-TP4F/TF motherboard. The motherboard has an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that supports system health monitoring.

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.

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1.4 System Health Monitoring

This section describes the health monitoring features of the A2SDi-H-TP4F/TF motherboard. The motherboard has an onboard Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) chip that supports system health monitoring. Once a voltage becomes unstable, a warning is given or

an error message is sent to the screen. The user can adjust the voltage thresholds to dene

the sensitivity of the voltage monitor.

Onboard Voltage Monitors

The onboard voltage monitor will continuously scan crucial voltage levels. Once a voltage becomes unstable, it will give a warning or send an error message to the screen. Users can

adjust the voltage thresholds to dene the sensitivity of the voltage monitor. Real time readings

of these voltage levels are all displayed in BIOS.

Fan Status Monitor with Firmware Control

The system health monitor embedded in the BMC chip can check the RPM status of the cooling fans. The CPU and chassis fans are controlled via lPMI.

Environmental Temperature Control

System Health sensors in the BMC monitor the temperatures and voltage settings of onboard processors and the system in real time via the IPMI interface. Whenever the temperature of

the CPU or the system exceeds a user-dened threshold, system/CPU cooling fans will be

turned on to prevent the CPU or the system from overheating.

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

ow to your system.

System Resource Alert

This feature is available when used with SuperDoctor 5®. SuperDoctor 5 is used to notify the

user of certain system events. For example, you can congure SuperDoctor 5 to provide you

with warnings when the system temperature, CPU temperatures, voltages and fan speeds

go beyond a predened range.

1.5 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.

Chapter 1: Introduction

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 8/R2, and Windows 2012/R2 operating systems.

1.6 Power Supply

As with all computer products, a stable power source is necessary for proper and reliable operation. It is even more important for processors that have high CPU clock rates. 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.

1.7 Super I/O

The Super I/O (Aspeed AST2400 chip) includes a data separator, write pre-compensation circuitry, decode logic, data rate selection, a clock generator, drive interface control logic and interrupt and DMA logic. The wide range of functions integrated onto the Super I/O greatly

reduces the number of components required for interfacing with oppy disk drives.

The Super I/O 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).

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1.8 Advanced Power Management

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

Management Engine (ME)

The Management Engine, which is an ARC controller embedded in the IOH (I/O Hub), provides Server Platform Services (SPS) to your system. The services provided by SPS are different from those provided by the ME on client platforms.

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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. Do

not install the CMOS battery upside down, which may result in a possible explosion.

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

UIDLED1

UID

JPG1

COM1

CPU SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X4

JI2C1

JI2C2

JPME2

USB2/3

JMD1

JD1

M.2:PCI-E 3.0 X2 / I-SATA

JL1

FANA

USB4(3.0)

JSD1

SRW2

BMC AST2400

SRW1

PRESS FIT

JSAS2 I-SATA 8-11

JSAS1 I-SATA

PRESS FIT

4-7

I-SATA0

VGA

Intel X557-AT2

LEDM1

I-SATA1

Phillips Screws (4)

Standoffs (4) Only if Needed

PRESS FIT

LEDT1

LEDT2

LAN1

LAN2

LEDT4

BIOS LICENSE

JTPM1

I-SATA2

JI2C1: 1-2:ENABLE 2-3:DISABLE JI2C2: 1-2:ENABLE 2-3:DISABLE

LEDT3

LAN3 LAN4

Intel SoC FCBGA1310

JPME2: 1-2:NORMAL 2-3:ME MANUFACTURING MODE

I-SATA3

JRT4 JRT3

DIMMA2

JPTG1

JWD1

JPTG1:

2-3:DISABLE

1-2:ENABLE

ALWAYS POPULATE DIMMx1 FIRST

10Gb LAN

JWD1:WATCH DOG

2-3:NMI

1-2:RST

DESIGNED IN USA

BAR CODE

A2SDi-H-TF

REV:1.02

JF1

PWR2NIC ON

LED1

DIMMA1

DIMMB2

DIMMB1

JBR1

IPMI LAN USB0/1

JSMB1

JPI2C1: PWR I2C

JPI2C1

JPH1

JBT1

BT1

JPW1

JTGLED1

PWR

HDDNIC

RST

OH/FFX

1 LED

LED

FAN3

FAN2

JPV1

FAN1

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

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

3. Locate the matching mounting holes on the chassis. Align the mounting holes on the motherboard against the mounting holes on the chassis.

4. Install standoffs in the chassis as needed.

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

6. Using the Phillips screwdriver, insert a Phillips head #6 screw into a mounting hole on the motherboard and its matching mounting hole on the chassis.

7. Repeat Step 5 to insert #6 screws into all mounting holes.

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

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

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2.4 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 A2SDi-H-TP4F/TF supports up to 256GB RDIMM or 64GB UDIMM DDR4 ECC/Non ECC with speeds of up to 2400MHz. Populating these DIMM slots with a pair of memory modules of the same type and size will result in interleaved memory, which will improve memory performance.

Memory Population Guidelines

For optimal memory performance, follow the table below when populating memory. Populate DIMM slots in the following order: DIMMA1, DIMMB1, then DIMMA2, DIMMB2

Recommended Population (Balanced)

DIMMA1 DIMMB1 DIMMA2 DIMMB2 Total System Memory

2GB 2GB 4GB

2GB 2GB 2GB 2GB 8GB

4GB 4GB 8GB

4GB 4GB 4GB 4GB 16GB

8GB 8GB 16GB

8GB 8GB 8GB 8GB 32GB

16GB 16GB 32GB

16GB 16GB 16GB 16GB 64GB

32GB 32GB 64GB

32GB 32GB 32GB 32GB 128GB

64GB 64GB 64GB 64GB 256GB

Unbuffered DDR4 ECC/Non-ECC DIMM Memory

DIMMs per

channel

2 1 Unbuffered

2 2 Unbuffered

DIMMs per

channel

DIMM Type POR Speed

DDR4 DIMM

MT/s

1600, 1866 2133, 2400

Memory Population

Sequence

A1, B1 (2 DIMMs)

A1, B1, A2, B2

(4 DIMMs)

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JBR1

JPME2

JI2C1

JI2C2

JGP1

DIMM Installation

1. Insert DIMM modules in the following order: DIMMA1, DIMMB1, then DIMMA2, DIMMB2. For the system to work properly, please use memory modules of the same type and speed.

2. Push the release tabs outwards on both ends of the DIMM slot to unlock it.

3. Align the key of the DIMM module with the receptive point on the memory slot.

4. Align the notches on both ends of the module against the receptive points on the ends of the slot.

5. Use two thumbs together to press the notches on both ends of the module straight down into the slot until the module snaps into place.

6. Press the release tabs to the lock positions to secure the DIMM module into the slot.

JPG1

COM1

USB2/3

JD1

JL1

FANA

JSD1

UIDLED1

UID

SRW2

CPU SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X4

BMC AST2400

SRW1

JMD1

M.2:PCI-E 3.0 X2 / I-SATA

PRESS FIT

JSAS2 I-SATA 8-11

JSAS1 I-SATA

PRESS FIT

4-7

USB4(3.0)

PRESS FIT

VGA

Intel X557-AT2

LEDT1

LEDT2

LEDM1

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

LEDT4

LEDT3

LAN3 LAN4

Intel SoC FCBGA1310

JI2C1: 1-2:ENABLE 2-3:DISABLE

JPME2:

JI2C2:

1-2:NORMAL

1-2:ENABLE

2-3:ME MANUFACTURING MODE

2-3:DISABLE

I-SATA2

I-SATA3

JRT4 JRT3

DIMMA2

DIMMA1

DIMMB2

PWR2NIC

RST

DIMMB1

IPMI LAN USB0/1

JSMB1

JPI2C1: PWR I2C

JPI2C1

JPH1

JBT1

BT1

JPW1

JTGLED1

JPV1

PWR

HDDNIC

OH/FFX

1 LED

LED

FAN3

FAN2

FAN1

JPTG1

JWD1

JPTG1:

2-3:DISABLE

1-2:ENABLE

ALWAYS POPULATE DIMMx1 FIRST

10Gb LAN

JWD1:WATCH DOG

2-3:NMI

1-2:RST

LAN1 LAN2

BIOS LICENSE

DESIGNED IN USA

BAR CODE

A2SDi-H-TF

REV:1.02

JF1

JTPM1

LED1

Notches

DIMM Removal

Reverse the steps above to remove the DIMM modules from the motherboard.

Release Tabs

Press both notches

straight down into

the memory slot.

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2.5 Rear I/O Ports

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

JI2C1

JI2C2

JPME2

JPG1

COM1

JD1

JL1

FANA

JSD1

UIDLED1

UID

CPU SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X4

USB2/3

JMD1

M.2:PCI-E 3.0 X2 / I-SATA

USB4(3.0)

SRW2

BMC AST2400

SRW1

PRESS FIT

JSAS2 I-SATA 8-11

JSAS1 I-SATA

PRESS FIT

4-7

I-SATA0

VGA

Intel X557-AT2

LEDM1

I-SATA1

PRESS FIT

LEDT1

LEDT2

LEDT3

LAN3 LAN4

Intel SoC FCBGA1310

JI2C1: 1-2:ENABLE 2-3:DISABLE

JPME2:

JI2C2:

1-2:NORMAL

1-2:ENABLE

2-3:ME MANUFACTURING MODE

2-3:DISABLE

I-SATA2

I-SATA3

JRT4 JRT3

LAN1

LAN2

LEDT4

JTPM1

JPTG1

JWD1

2-3:DISABLE

2-3:NMI

1-2:RST

BIOS LICENSE

BAR CODE

REV:1.02

JF1

1-2:ENABLE

DIMMA2

DIMMA1

JPTG1:

ALWAYS POPULATE DIMMx1 FIRST

10Gb LAN

JWD1:WATCH DOG

DESIGNED IN USA

A2SDi-H-TF

PWR2NIC

RST

OH/FFX

FAN3

LED1

1 LED

DIMMB2

HDDNIC

DIMMB1

JBR1

IPMI LAN USB0/1

JGP1

JSMB1

JPI2C1: PWR I2C

JPI2C1

JPH1

JBT1

BT1

JPW1

JTGLED1

PWR LED

JPV1

FAN2

FAN1

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

Rear I/O Ports

# Description # Description

1. IPMI LAN 5. LAN1

2. USB1 6. LAN4 (SFP+) (TP4F only)

3. USB0 7. LAN3 (SFP+) (TP4F only)

4. LAN2 8. VGA port

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VGA Port

The onboard VGA port is located next to LAN ports 3/4 on the I/O back panel. Use this connection for VGA display.

LAN Ports

The A2SDi-H-TP4F has four 10Gb LAN ports, and the A2SDi-H-TF has two. These ports are located on the I/O back panel and accept RJ45 cables. There is also a dedicated IPMI LAN port on the I/O back panel.

JI2C1

JI2C2

JPME2

JPG1

COM1

JD1

JL1

FANA

UIDLED1

UID

CPU SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X4

USB2/3

JMD1

M.2:PCI-E 3.0 X2 / I-SATA

USB4(3.0)

JSD1

1 2

VGA

SRW2

BMC AST2400

SRW1

PRESS FIT

JSAS2 I-SATA 8-11

JSAS1 I-SATA

PRESS FIT

4-7

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

Intel X557-AT2

LEDM1

I-SATA2

JI2C1: 1-2:ENABLE 2-3:DISABLE JI2C2: 1-2:ENABLE 2-3:DISABLE

PRESS FIT

LEDT1

LEDT3

LAN3 LAN4

Intel SoC FCBGA1310

JPME2: 1-2:NORMAL

2-3:ME MANUFACTURING MODE

I-SATA3

JRT4 JRT3

DIMMA2

DIMMA1

JPTG1

JWD1

JPTG1:

2-3:DISABLE

1-2:ENABLE

ALWAYS POPULATE DIMMx1 FIRST

10Gb LAN

LEDT2

LEDT4

LAN1 LAN2

BIOS LICENSE

JWD1:WATCH DOG

2-3:NMI

1-2:RST

DESIGNED IN USA

DIMMB2

DIMMB1

IPMI LAN USB0/1

JBT1

JSMB1

JPI2C1: PWR I2C

JPI2C1

JPH1

JBR1

1. VGA Port

2. LAN3/4 (-TP4F only)

3. LAN1/2

4. IPMI LAN

BAR CODE

BT1

JPW1

JTGLED1

JPV1

FAN2

FAN1

JTPM1

A2SDi-H-TF

REV:1.02

JF1

PWR2NIC

RST

LED1

PWR

HDDNIC

OH/FFX

1 LED

LED

FAN3

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Universal Serial Bus (USB) Ports

There are two USB ports (USB0/1) on the I/O back panel. The motherboard also has one front access USB 2.0 header (USB2/3) and one USB 3.0 Type A header (USB4). The onboard headers can be used to provide front side USB access with a cable (not included).

USB 3.0 Type A

Pin Denitions

Pin# Denition

1 VBUS

2 D-

3 D+

4 Ground

5 StdA_SSRX-

Pin# Denition Pin# Denition

1 +5V 2 +5V

3 USB_PN2 4 USB_PN3

5 USB_PP2 6 USB_PP3

7 Ground 8 Ground

9 Key 10 Ground

Front Panel USB 2.0

Header Pin Denitions

6 StdA_SSRX+

7 GND_DRAIN

8 StdA_SSTX-

9 StdA_SSTX+

I-SATA2

JI2C1: 1-2:ENABLE 2-3:DISABLE JI2C2: 1-2:ENABLE 2-3:DISABLE

PRESS FIT

LEDT1

LEDT3

LAN3 LAN4

Intel SoC FCBGA1310

JPME2: 1-2:NORMAL 2-3:ME MANUFACTURING MODE

I-SATA3

JRT4 JRT3

DIMMA2

DIMMA1

DIMMB2

JPTG1

JWD1

JPTG1:

2-3:DISABLE

1-2:ENABLE

ALWAYS POPULATE DIMMx1 FIRST

10Gb LAN

LEDT2

LEDT4

LAN1 LAN2

BIOS LICENSE

JWD1:WATCH DOG

2-3:NMI

1-2:RST

DESIGNED IN USA

DIMMB1

IPMI LAN USB0/1

JBT1

JSMB1

JPI2C1: PWR I2C

JPI2C1

JPH1

JBR1

BAR CODE

BT1

JPW1

JTGLED1

JPV1

FAN2

FAN1

JTPM1

A2SDi-H-TF

REV:1.02

JF1

PWR2NIC

RST

LED1

PWR

HDDNIC

OH/FFX

1 LED

LED

FAN3

UIDLED1

UID

VGA

JPG1

COM1

CPU SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X4

JI2C1

JI2C2

JPME2

USB2/3

JMD1

JD1

M.2:PCI-E 3.0 X2 / I-SATA

JL1

FANA

USB4(3.0)

JSD1

SRW2

BMC AST2400

SRW1

PRESS FIT

JSAS2 I-SATA 8-11

JSAS1 I-SATA

PRESS FIT

4-7

I-SATA0

Intel X557-AT2

LEDM1

I-SATA1

1. USB0/1

2. USB2/3

3. USB4

COM Header

JGP1

COM1

SRW2

PRESS FIT

JPTG1

JWD1

JPG1

LEDT1

LEDT2

UIDLED1

DIMMA1

DIMMA2

DIMMB2

ALWAYS POPULATE DIMMx1 FIRST

10Gb LAN

JPTG1:

2-3:DISABLE

1-2:ENABLE

2-3:NMI

1-2:RST

JWD1:WATCH DOG

UID

VGA

LAN1

Intel X557-AT2

There is one COM header (COM1) on the motherboard.

COM Header

Header Pin Denitions

Pin# Denition Pin# Denition

1 DCD 6 DSR

2 RXD 7 RTS

3 TXD 8 CTS

4 DTR 9 RI

5 Ground 10 N/A

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JI2C1

JI2C2

JPME2

JPG1

COM1

CPU SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X4

USB2/3

JD1

M.2:PCI-E 3.0 X2 / I-SATA

JL1

FANA

JSD1

UIDLED1

UID

JMD1

USB4(3.0)

SRW2

BMC AST2400

SRW1

PRESS FIT

JSAS2 I-SATA 8-11

JSAS1 I-SATA

PRESS FIT

4-7

I-SATA0

VGA

Intel X557-AT2

LEDT1

LEDM1

I-SATA1

LEDT3

Intel SoC FCBGA1310

JI2C1: 1-2:ENABLE 2-3:DISABLE

JPME2:

JI2C2:

1-2:NORMAL

1-2:ENABLE

2-3:ME MANUFACTURING MODE

2-3:DISABLE

I-SATA2

I-SATA3

PRESS FIT

LEDT2

LAN1

LAN2

LEDT4

LAN3 LAN4

JTPM1

JRT4 JRT3

JPTG1

JWD1

JPTG1:

2-3:DISABLE

1-2:ENABLE

10Gb LAN

JWD1:WATCH DOG

2-3:NMI

1-2:RST

BIOS LICENSE

BAR CODE

A2SDi-H-TF

REV:1.02

JF1

DIMMA2

ALWAYS POPULATE DIMMx1 FIRST

DESIGNED IN USA

PWR2NIC

RST

LED1

OH/FFX

FAN3

DIMMA1

1 LED

DIMMB2

HDDNIC

DIMMB1

JBR1

IPMI LAN USB0/1

JSMB1

JPI2C1: PWR I2C

JPI2C1

JPH1

JBT1

BT1

JPW1

JTGLED1

PWR LED

JPV1

FAN2

FAN1

1. COM1

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2.6 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. See the gure below for the descriptions of the front control panel

buttons and LED indicators.

JI2C1

JI2C2

JPME2

FANA

JPG1

COM1

JD1

JL1

USB2/3

JSD1

UIDLED1

UID

SRW2

CPU SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X4

BMC AST2400

SRW1

JMD1

M.2:PCI-E 3.0 X2 / I-SATA

PRESS FIT

JSAS2 I-SATA 8-11

JSAS1 I-SATA

PRESS FIT

4-7

USB4(3.0)

I-SATA0

VGA

Intel X557-AT2

LEDM1

I-SATA1

PRESS FIT

LEDT1

LEDT2

LAN1

LAN2

LEDT4

BIOS LICENSE

JTPM1

I-SATA2

JI2C1: 1-2:ENABLE 2-3:DISABLE JI2C2: 1-2:ENABLE 2-3:DISABLE

LEDT3

LAN3 LAN4

Intel SoC FCBGA1310

JPME2: 1-2:NORMAL 2-3:ME MANUFACTURING MODE

I-SATA3

JRT4 JRT3

DIMMA2

JPTG1

JWD1

JPTG1:

2-3:DISABLE

1-2:ENABLE

ALWAYS POPULATE DIMMx1 FIRST

10Gb LAN

JWD1:WATCH DOG

2-3:NMI

1-2:RST

DESIGNED IN USA

BAR CODE

A2SDi-H-TF

REV:1.02

JF1

PWR2NIC ON

LED1

DIMMA1

DIMMB2

DIMMB1

JBR1

IPMI LAN USB0/1

JSMB1

JPI2C1: PWR I2C

JPI2C1

JPH1

JBT1

BT1

JPW1

JTGLED1

PWR

HDDNIC

RST

OH/FFX

1 LED

LED

FAN3

FAN2

JPV1

FAN1

Figure 2-3. JF1 Header Pins

1 2

PWR

Reset

Power Button

Reset Button

3.3V

UID LED

3.3V Stby

3.3V

Ground

Power Fail LED

OH/Fan Fail

NIC2 Active LED

NIC1 Active LED

HDD LED

PWR LED

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Power LED

The Power LED connection is located on pins 15 and 16 of JF1. Refer to the table below

for pin denitions.

Power LED

Pin Denitions (JF1)

Pins Denition

15 +3.3V

16 Ground

HDD LED

The HDD LED connection is located on pins 13 and 14 of JF1. Attach a cable here to indicate the status of HDD-related activities, including IDE and SATA activities. Refer to the table

below for pin denitions.

HDD LED

Pin Denitions (JF1)

Pins Denition

13 3.3V Stby

14 HD Active

PWR

Reset

Power Button

Reset Button

3.3V

UID LED

3.3V Stby

3.3V

1 2

Ground

Power Fail LED

OH/Fan Fail

NIC2 Active LED

NIC1 Active LED

HDD LED

PWR LED

1. PWR LED

2. HDD LED

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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.

Reset Button

Pin Denitions (JF1)

Pins Denition

3 Reset

4 Ground

Power Button

The Power Button connection is located on pins1 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nitions (JF1)

Pins Denition

1 Signal

2 Ground

1. Reset Button

1 2

PWR

Power Button

Reset

Reset Button

3.3V

UID LED

3.3V Stby

3.3V

Ground

Power Fail LED

OH/Fan Fail

NIC2 Active LED

NIC1 Active LED

HDD LED

PWR LED

2. PWR Button

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Overheat (OH)/Fan Fail LED

Connect an LED cable to OH/Fan Fail connections on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to provide warnings

for chassis overheat/fan failure. Refer to the table below for pin denitions.

OH/Fan Fail Indicator

Status

Pin# Denition

Off Normal

On Overheat

Flashing Fan Fail

OH/Fan Fail LED

Pin Denitions (JF1)

Pins Denition

7 Vcc/Blue UID LED

8 OH/Fan Fail LED

NIC1/NIC2 (LAN1/LAN2)

The NIC (Network Interface Controller) LED connection for LAN port 1 is located on pins 11 and 12 of JF1, and the LED connection for LAN Port 2 is on Pins 9 and 10. NIC1 LED and NIC2 LED are 2-pin NIC LED headers. Attach NIC LED cables to NIC1 and NIC2 LED

indicators to display network activities. Refer to the table below for pin denitions.

LAN1/LAN2 LED

Pin Denitions (JF1)

Pins Denition

9/11 3.3 Stby

10/12 Activity LED

PWR

Reset

Power Button

Reset Button

3.3V

UID LED

3.3V Stby

3.3V

1 2

Ground

Power Fail LED

OH/Fan Fail

NIC2 Active LED

NIC1 Active LED

HDD LED

PWR LED

1. Overheat/Fan Fail

2. NIC2 LED

3. NIC1 LED

JPME2

JI2C1

JI2C2

JPI2C1

JBR1

JSMB1

JGP1

JPH1

JPI2C1: PWR I2C

JBR1

JGP1

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2.7 Connectors

Power Connections

Main ATX Power, 4-pin HDD Power, 4-pin DC Power

The primary power supply connector (JPW1) meets the ATX SSI EPS 24-pin specication.

JPH1 is a 4-pin power connector for HDD devices. JPV1 is the 12V DC power connector that provides alternative power for special enclosure when the 24-pin ATX power is not in use

ATX Power 24-pin Connector

Pin Denitions

Pin# Denition Pin# Denition

13 +3.3V 1 +3.3V

14 -12V 2 +3.3V

15 COM 3 COM

16 PS_ON 4 +5V

17 COM 5 COM

18 COM 6 +5V

19 COM 7 COM

20 Res (NC) 8 PWR_OK

21 +5V 9 5VSB

22 +5V 10 +12V

23 +5V 11 +12V

24 COM 12 +3.3V

Required Connection

4-pin HDD Power

Pin Denitions

Pin# Denition

1 12V

2-3 Ground

4 5V

+12V 4-pin Power

Pin Denitions

Pin# Denition

1-2 Ground

3-4 +12V

JPV1

1 3

JPG1

COM1

CPU SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X4

USB2/3

JD1

M.2:PCI-E 3.0 X2 / I-SATA

JL1

FANA

JSD1

UIDLED1

UID

JMD1

USB4(3.0)

SRW2

BMC AST2400

SRW1

PRESS FIT

JSAS2

I-SATA

8-11

JSAS1 I-SATA

PRESS FIT

4-7

I-SATA0

VGA

Intel X557-AT2

LEDM1

I-SATA1

PRESS FIT

LEDT1

LEDT2

LEDT3

LAN3 LAN4

Intel SoC FCBGA1310

JI2C1: 1-2:ENABLE 2-3:DISABLE

JPME2:

JI2C2:

1-2:NORMAL

1-2:ENABLE

2-3:ME MANUFACTURING MODE

2-3:DISABLE

I-SATA2

I-SATA3

JRT4 JRT3

LAN1

LAN2

LEDT4

JTPM1

JPTG1

JWD1

2-3:DISABLE

2-3:NMI

BIOS LICENSE

BAR CODE

REV:1.02

JF1

1-2:ENABLE

1-2:RST

DIMMA2

DIMMA1

JPTG1:

ALWAYS POPULATE DIMMx1 FIRST

10Gb LAN

JWD1:WATCH DOG

DESIGNED IN USA

A2SDi-H-TF

PWR2NIC

RST

OH/FFX

FAN3

LED1

1 LED

DIMMB2

PWR

HDDNIC

LED

DIMMB1

JBR1

IPMI LAN USB0/1

JGP1

JSMB1

JPI2C1: PWR I2C

JPI2C1

JPH1

JBT1

BT1

JPW1

JTGLED1

JPV1

FAN2

FAN1

1. 24-Pin ATX Main PWR

2. JPH1

3. JPV1

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JPME2

JI2C1

JI2C2

Headers

Fan Headers

There are four 4-pin fan headers on the motherboard. Pins 1-3 are backward compatible with traditional 3-pin fans. The onboard fan speeds are controlled by Thermal Management (via Hardware Monitoring) in the BIOS. When using Thermal Management setting, please use all 3-pin fans or all 4-pin fans.

Fan Header

Pin Denitions

Pin# Denition

1 Ground (Black)

2 +12V (Red)

3 Tachometer

4 PWM Control

Speaker Header

On the JD1 header, pins 1-4 are for the internal speaker.

Speaker Connector

Pin Denitions

Pin Setting Denition

Pins 1-4 Speaker

I-SATA2

JI2C1: 1-2:ENABLE 2-3:DISABLE JI2C2: 1-2:ENABLE 2-3:DISABLE

PRESS FIT

LEDT1

LEDT3

LAN3 LAN4

Intel SoC FCBGA1310

JPME2: 1-2:NORMAL 2-3:ME MANUFACTURING MODE

I-SATA3

JRT4 JRT3

DIMMA2

DIMMA1

DIMMB2

JPTG1

JWD1

JPTG1:

2-3:DISABLE

1-2:ENABLE

ALWAYS POPULATE DIMMx1 FIRST

10Gb LAN

LEDT2

LEDT4

LAN1 LAN2

BIOS LICENSE

JWD1:WATCH DOG

2-3:NMI

1-2:RST

DESIGNED IN USA

DIMMB1

IPMI LAN USB0/1

JBT1

JSMB1

JPI2C1: PWR I2C

JPI2C1

JPH1

BAR CODE

BT1

JPW1

JTGLED1

JPV1

FAN2

FAN1

JTPM1

A2SDi-H-TF

REV:1.02

JF1

PWR2NIC

RST

LED1

PWR

HDDNIC

OH/FFX

1 LED

LED

FAN3

UIDLED1

UID

VGA

JPG1

COM1

CPU SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X4

USB2/3

JMD1

JD1

M.2:PCI-E 3.0 X2 / I-SATA

JL1

FANA

JSD1

USB4(3.0)

SRW2

BMC AST2400

SRW1

PRESS FIT

JSAS2

I-SATA

8-11

JSAS1 I-SATA

PRESS FIT

4-7

I-SATA0

Intel X557-AT2

LEDM1

I-SATA1

JBR1

1. FAN1

2. FAN2

3. FAN3

JGP1

4. FANA

5. Speaker Header

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JGP1

General Purpose I/O Header

JGP1 is a general purpose input/ouput header via the Intel PCH. Refer to the table below

for pin denitions.

JGP1 Header

Pin Denitions

Pin# Denition

1 +5V +5V

2 Ground Ground

3 GP0 GPP_E0

4 GP1 GPP_F1

5 GP2 GPP_E1

6 GP3 GPP_F2

7 GP4 GPP_E2

8 GP5 GPP_F3

9 GP6 GPP_F0

10 GP7 GPP_F4

JI2C1

JI2C2

JPME2

JPG1

COM1

JD1

JL1

FANA

JSD1

UIDLED1

UID

CPU SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X4

USB2/3

JMD1

M.2:PCI-E 3.0 X2 / I-SATA

USB4(3.0)

SRW2

BMC AST2400

SRW1

PRESS FIT

JSAS2 I-SATA 8-11

JSAS1

I-SATA

PRESS FIT

4-7

I-SATA0

VGA

Intel X557-AT2

LEDM1

I-SATA1

PRESS FIT

LEDT1

LEDT2

LEDT3

LAN3 LAN4

Intel SoC FCBGA1310

JI2C1: 1-2:ENABLE 2-3:DISABLE

JPME2:

JI2C2:

1-2:NORMAL

1-2:ENABLE

2-3:ME MANUFACTURING MODE

2-3:DISABLE

I-SATA2

I-SATA3

JRT4 JRT3

LAN1

LAN2

LEDT4

JTPM1

JPTG1

JWD1

2-3:DISABLE

2-3:NMI

BIOS LICENSE

BAR CODE

REV:1.02

JF1

1-2:ENABLE

1-2:RST

DIMMA2

DIMMA1

JPTG1:

ALWAYS POPULATE DIMMx1 FIRST

10Gb LAN

JWD1:WATCH DOG

DESIGNED IN USA

A2SDi-H-TF

PWR2NIC

RST

OH/FFX

FAN3

LED1

1 LED

DIMMB2

HDDNIC

DIMMB1

JBR1

IPMI LAN USB0/1

JSMB1

JPI2C1: PWR I2C

JPI2C1

JPH1

JBT1

BT1

JPW1

JTGLED1

PWR LED

JPV1

FAN2

FAN1

1. General Purpose I/O Header

Chapter 2: Installation

TPM Header

The JTPM1 header is used to connect a Trusted Platform Module (TPM), which is available from a third-party vendor. A TPM is a security device that supports encryption and authentication in hard drives. It enables the motherboard to deny access if the TPM associated with the hard

drive is not installed in the system. Refer to the table below for pin denitions.

Note: Please go to the following link for information on TPM: http://www.supermicro.

com/manuals/other/TPM.pdf

JI2C1

JI2C2

JPME2

JPG1

COM1

UIDLED1

UID

SRW2

CPU SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X4

BMC AST2400

SRW1

VGA

Intel X557-AT2

LEDM1

Trusted Platform Module Header

Pin Denitions

Pin# Denition Pin# Denition

1 LCLK 2 GND

3 LFRAME# 4 No Pin

5 LRESET# 6 +5V (X)

7 LAD3 8 LAD2

9 3.3V 10 LAD1

11 LAD0 12 GND

13 SMB_CLK (X) 14 SMB_DAT (X)

15 P3V3_STBY 16 SERIRQ

17 GND 18 LPC_CLKRUN (X)

19 SUS_STAT_N 20 LDRQ# (X)

LEDT1

LEDT3

PRESS FIT

LEDT2

LAN3 LAN4

LAN1

LAN2

LEDT4

BIOS LICENSE

DIMMA2

JPTG1

JWD1

JPTG1:

2-3:DISABLE

1-2:ENABLE

ALWAYS POPULATE DIMMx1 FIRST

10Gb LAN

JWD1:WATCH DOG

2-3:NMI

1-2:RST

DESIGNED IN USA

DIMMA1

DIMMB2

DIMMB1

IPMI LAN USB0/1

JSMB1

JPI2C1: PWR I2C

JPI2C1

JPH1

JBR1

JGP1

1. TPM Header

USB2/3

JD1

M.2:PCI-E 3.0 X2 / I-SATA

JL1

FANA

JSD1

JMD1

USB4(3.0)

PRESS FIT

JSAS2 I-SATA 8-11

JSAS1 I-SATA 4-7

I-SATA0

I-SATA1

I-SATA2

JI2C1: 1-2:ENABLE 2-3:DISABLE JI2C2: 1-2:ENABLE 2-3:DISABLE

Intel SoC FCBGA1310

JPME2: 1-2:NORMAL 2-3:ME MANUFACTURING MODE

I-SATA3

JRT4 JRT3

JTPM1

BAR CODE

A2SDi-H-TF

REV:1.02

JF1

PWR2NIC ON

LED1

JBT1

BT1

JPW1

JTGLED1

PWR

HDDNIC

RST

OH/FFX

1 LED

LED

FAN3

JPV1

FAN2

FAN1

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JI2C2

Disk On Module Power Connector

The Disk On Module (DOM) power connector at JSD1 provides 5V power to a solid-state DOM storage device connected to one of the SATA ports. Refer to the table below for pin

denitions.

DOM Power

Pin Denitions

Pin# Denition

1 5V

2 Ground

3 Ground

Chassis Intrusion

A Chassis Intrusion header is located at JL1 on the motherboard. Attach the appropriate cable from the chassis to the header to inform you when the chassis is opened.

Chassis Intrusion

Pin Denitions

Pins Denition

1 Intrusion Input

2 Ground

I-SATA2

JI2C1: 1-2:ENABLE 2-3:DISABLE JI2C2: 1-2:ENABLE 2-3:DISABLE

PRESS FIT

LEDT1

LEDT3

LAN3 LAN4

Intel SoC FCBGA1310

JPME2: 1-2:NORMAL

2-3:ME MANUFACTURING MODE

I-SATA3

JRT4 JRT3

DIMMA2

DIMMA1

DIMMB2

JPTG1

JWD1

JPTG1:

2-3:DISABLE

1-2:ENABLE

ALWAYS POPULATE DIMMx1 FIRST

10Gb LAN

LEDT2

LEDT4

LAN1 LAN2

BIOS LICENSE

JWD1:WATCH DOG

2-3:NMI

1-2:RST

DESIGNED IN USA

DIMMB1

IPMI LAN USB0/1

JBT1

JSMB1

JPI2C1: PWR I2C

JPI2C1

JPH1

JBR1

JGP1

1. SATA DOM

2. Chassis Intrusion

BAR CODE

BT1

JPW1

JTGLED1

JPV1

FAN2

FAN1

JTPM1

A2SDi-H-TF

REV:1.02

JF1

PWR2NIC

RST

LED1

PWR

HDDNIC

OH/FFX

1 LED

LED

FAN3

UIDLED1

UID

VGA

JPG1

COM1

CPU SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X4

JI2C1

JPME2

USB2/3

JMD1

JD1

M.2:PCI-E 3.0 X2 / I-SATA

JL1

FANA

USB4(3.0)

JSD1

SRW2

BMC AST2400

SRW1

PRESS FIT

JSAS2 I-SATA 8-11

JSAS1 I-SATA

PRESS FIT

4-7

I-SATA0

Intel X557-AT2

LEDM1

I-SATA1

Chapter 2: Installation

JI2C2

Power SMB (I2C) Header

Power System Management Bus (I2C) header at JPI2C1 monitors the power supply, fan and

system temperatures. Refer to the table below for pin denitions.

Power SMB Header

Pin Denitions

Pin# Denition

1 Clock

2 Data

3 Power Fail

4 Ground

5 No Connection

System Management Bus Header

A System Management Bus header for additional slave devices or sensors is located at

JSMB1. Refer to the table below for pin denitions.

JI2C1

JPME2

JPG1

COM1

JD1

JL1

FANA

JSD1

UIDLED1

UID

CPU SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X4

USB2/3

JMD1

M.2:PCI-E 3.0 X2 / I-SATA

USB4(3.0)

SRW2

BMC AST2400

SRW1

PRESS FIT

JSAS2 I-SATA 8-11

JSAS1

I-SATA

PRESS FIT

4-7

I-SATA0

VGA

Intel X557-AT2

LEDM1

I-SATA1

SMBus Header

Pin Denitions

Pin# Denition

1 Data

2 Ground

3 Clock

4 No Connection

PRESS FIT

LEDT1

LEDT2

LEDT3

LAN3 LAN4

Intel SoC FCBGA1310

JI2C1: 1-2:ENABLE 2-3:DISABLE

JPME2:

JI2C2:

1-2:NORMAL

1-2:ENABLE

2-3:ME MANUFACTURING MODE

2-3:DISABLE

I-SATA2

I-SATA3

JRT4 JRT3

LAN1

LAN2

LEDT4

JTPM1

JPTG1

JWD1

2-3:DISABLE

2-3:NMI

BIOS LICENSE

BAR CODE

REV:1.02

JF1

1-2:RST

DIMMA2

JPTG1:

1-2:ENABLE

ALWAYS POPULATE DIMMx1 FIRST

10Gb LAN

JWD1:WATCH DOG

DESIGNED IN USA

A2SDi-H-TF

PWR2NIC

RST

OH/FFX

FAN3

LED1

DIMMA1

1 LED

DIMMB2

HDDNIC

DIMMB1

JBR1

IPMI LAN USB0/1

JGP1

JSMB1

JPI2C1: PWR I2C

JPI2C1

JPH1

JBT1

BT1

JPW1

JTGLED1

PWR LED

JPV1

FAN2

FAN1

1. Power SMB Header

2. SMBus Header

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LAN Port Activity LED Headers

JTGLED1 is the activity LED header for LAN3 and LAN4.

LAN Activity LED

Pin Denitions

Pin# Denition

1 +3.3V

2 LAN3_ACT_N

3 +3.3V

4 LAN4_ACT_N

JRT3 and JRT4

JRT3 is the thermal diode 1 header, and JRT4 is the thermal diode 2 header. They are thermal sensor headers that provide additional system temperature monitoring.

JI2C1

JI2C2

JPME2

JPG1

COM1

JD1

JL1

FANA

UIDLED1

CPU SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X4

USB2/3

JMD1

M.2:PCI-E 3.0 X2 / I-SATA

USB4(3.0)

JSD1

Thermal Diode 1 Header

Pin Denitions

Pin# Denition

1 TD1_P

2 TD1_N

I-SATA2

JI2C1: 1-2:ENABLE 2-3:DISABLE JI2C2: 1-2:ENABLE 2-3:DISABLE

PRESS FIT

LEDT1

LEDT3

LAN3 LAN4

Intel SoC FCBGA1310

JPME2: 1-2:NORMAL 2-3:ME MANUFACTURING MODE

I-SATA3

JRT4 JRT3

UID

SRW2

BMC AST2400

SRW1

PRESS FIT

JSAS2 I-SATA 8-11

JSAS1 I-SATA

PRESS FIT

4-7

I-SATA0

VGA

Intel X557-AT2

LEDM1

I-SATA1

Thermal Diode 2 Header

Pin Denitions

Pin# Denition

1 TD2_P

2 TD2_N

DIMMA2

DIMMA1

DIMMB2

JPTG1

JWD1

JPTG1:

2-3:DISABLE

1-2:ENABLE

ALWAYS POPULATE DIMMx1 FIRST

10Gb LAN

LEDT2

LEDT4

LAN1 LAN2

BIOS LICENSE

JWD1:WATCH DOG

2-3:NMI

1-2:RST

DESIGNED IN USA

DIMMB1

IPMI LAN USB0/1

JBT1

JSMB1

JPI2C1: PWR I2C

JPI2C1

JPH1

JBR1

JGP1

BAR CODE

BT1

JPW1

JTGLED1

JPV1

FAN2

FAN1

JTPM1

A2SDi-H-TF

REV:1.02

JF1

PWR2NIC

RST

LED1

PWR

HDDNIC

OH/FFX

1 LED

LED

FAN3

1. LAN Port Activity Header

2. Thermal Diode 1 Header

3. Thermal Diode 2 Header

Chapter 2: Installation

SATA Ports

The A2SDi-H-TP4F/TF has twelve SATA 3.0 ports that are supported by the SoC. I-SATA0 has built-in power pins to support Supermicro's SATA DOM (Disk On Module) solutions. I-SATA ports 4-11 are available via miniSAS. JMD1 is an M.2 PCI-E 3.0 X2 slot that is MUX with I-SATA.

I-SATA2

JI2C1: 1-2:ENABLE 2-3:DISABLE JI2C2: 1-2:ENABLE 2-3:DISABLE

PRESS FIT

LEDT1

LEDT3

LAN3 LAN4

Intel SoC FCBGA1310

JPME2: 1-2:NORMAL 2-3:ME MANUFACTURING MODE

I-SATA3

JRT4 JRT3

DIMMA2

DIMMA1

DIMMB2

JPTG1

JWD1

JPTG1:

2-3:DISABLE

1-2:ENABLE

ALWAYS POPULATE DIMMx1 FIRST

10Gb LAN

LEDT2

LEDT4

LAN1 LAN2

BIOS LICENSE

JWD1:WATCH DOG

2-3:NMI

1-2:RST

DESIGNED IN USA

DIMMB1

IPMI LAN USB0/1

JBT1

JSMB1

JPI2C1: PWR I2C

JPI2C1

JPH1

JBR1

JGP1

BAR CODE

BT1

JPW1

JTGLED1

JPV1

FAN2

FAN1

JTPM1

A2SDi-H-TF

REV:1.02

JF1

PWR2NIC

RST

LED1

PWR

HDDNIC

OH/FFX

1 LED

LED

FAN3

UIDLED1

UID

VGA

JI2C1

JI2C2

JPME2

JPG1

COM1

CPU SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X4

USB2/3

SRW2

BMC AST2400

SRW1

Intel X557-AT2

LEDM1

JMD1

JD1

M.2:PCI-E 3.0 X2 / I-SATA

JL1

FANA

USB4(3.0)

JSD1

PRESS FIT

JSAS2 I-SATA 8-11

JSAS1 I-SATA 4-7

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

1. I-SATA0

2. I-SATA1

3. I-SATA2

4. I-SATA3

5. I-SATA4-7

6. I-SATA8-11

7. M.2 PCI-E Slot

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JGP1

Unit Identier Switch/UID LED Indicator

A Unit Identier (UID) switch and an LED Indicator are located on the motherboard. The UID

switch is located at UID, which is next to the VGA port on the back panel. The UID LED (UIDLED1) is located next to the UID switch. When you press the UID switch, the UID LED will be turned on. Press the UID switch again to turn off the LED indicator. The UID Indicator

provides easy identication of a system unit that may be in need of service.

Note: UID can also be triggered via IPMI on the motherboard. For more information on IPMI, please refer to the IPMI User's Guide posted on our website at http://www.

supermicro.com.

JI2C1

JI2C2

JPME2

JPG1

COM1

JD1

JL1

FANA

JSD1

UIDLED1

UID

CPU SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X4

USB2/3

JMD1

M.2:PCI-E 3.0 X2 / I-SATA

USB4(3.0)

UID Switch

Pin Denitions

Pin# Denition

1 Ground

2 Ground

3 Button In

4 Button In

VGA

Intel X557-AT2

SRW2

LEDM1

BMC AST2400

SRW1

PRESS FIT

JSAS2 I-SATA 8-11

I-SATA1

I-SATA2

JI2C1: 1-2:ENABLE 2-3:DISABLE JI2C2: 1-2:ENABLE 2-3:DISABLE

PRESS FIT

JSAS1 I-SATA 4-7

I-SATA0

PRESS FIT

LEDT1

LEDT3

LAN3 LAN4

Intel SoC FCBGA1310

JPME2: 1-2:NORMAL 2-3:ME MANUFACTURING MODE

I-SATA3

JRT4 JRT3

UID LED

Pin Denitions

Color Status

Blue: On Unit Identied

DIMMA2

DIMMA1

DIMMB2

JPTG1

JWD1

JPTG1:

2-3:DISABLE

1-2:ENABLE

ALWAYS POPULATE DIMMx1 FIRST

10Gb LAN

LEDT2

LEDT4

LAN1 LAN2

BIOS LICENSE

JWD1:WATCH DOG

2-3:NMI

1-2:RST

DESIGNED IN USA

DIMMB1

IPMI LAN USB0/1

JBT1

JSMB1

JPI2C1: PWR I2C

JPI2C1

JPH1

JBR1

BAR CODE

BT1

JPW1

JTGLED1

JPV1

FAN2

FAN1

JTPM1

A2SDi-H-TF

REV:1.02

JF1

PWR2NIC

RST

LED1

PWR

HDDNIC

OH/FFX

1 LED

LED

FAN3

1. UID Switch

2. UID LED

Chapter 2: Installation

2.8 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

CMOS Clear

JBT1 is used to clear CMOS, which will also clear any passwords. Instead of pins, this jumper

consists of contact pads to prevent accidentally clearing the contents of CMOS.

To Clear CMOS

1. First power down the system and unplug the power cord(s).

2. Remove the cover of the chassis to access the motherboard.

3. Remove the onboard battery from the motherboard.

4. Short the CMOS pads with a metal object such as a small screwdriver for at least four seconds.

5. Remove the screwdriver (or shorting device).

6. Replace the cover, reconnect the power cord(s), and power on the system.

Note: Clearing CMOS will also clear all passwords.

Do not use the PW_ON connector to clear CMOS.

JBT1 contact pads

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JGP1

VGA Enable/Disable

JPG1 allows you to enable or disable the VGA port using the onboard graphics controller. The default setting is Enabled.

VGA Enable/Disable

Jumper Settings

Jumper Setting Denition

Pins 1-2 Enabled

Pins 2-3 Disabled

ME Manufacturing Mode Select

Close JPME2 to bypass SPI ash security and force the system to use the Manufacturing Mode, which will allow you to ash the system rmware from a host server to modify system settings. Refer to the table below for jumper settings.

ME Manufacturing Mode

Jumper Settings

Jumper Setting Denition

Pins 1-2 Normal (Default)

Pins 2-3 Manufacturing Mode

I-SATA2

JI2C1: 1-2:ENABLE 2-3:DISABLE JI2C2: 1-2:ENABLE 2-3:DISABLE

PRESS FIT

LEDT1

LEDT3

LAN3 LAN4

Intel SoC FCBGA1310

JPME2: 1-2:NORMAL 2-3:ME MANUFACTURING MODE

I-SATA3

JRT4 JRT3

DIMMA2

DIMMA1

DIMMB2

JPTG1

JWD1

JPTG1:

2-3:DISABLE

1-2:ENABLE

ALWAYS POPULATE DIMMx1 FIRST

10Gb LAN

LEDT2

LEDT4

LAN1 LAN2

BIOS LICENSE

JWD1:WATCH DOG

2-3:NMI

1-2:RST

DESIGNED IN USA

DIMMB1

IPMI LAN USB0/1

JBT1

JSMB1

JPI2C1: PWR I2C

JPI2C1

JPH1

JBR1

BAR CODE

BT1

JPW1

JTGLED1

JPV1

FAN2

FAN1

JTPM1

A2SDi-H-TF

REV:1.02

JF1

PWR2NIC

RST

LED1

PWR

HDDNIC

OH/FFX

1 LED

LED

FAN3

UIDLED1

UID

VGA

JPG1

COM1

CPU SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X4

JI2C1

JI2C2

JPME2

USB2/3

JMD1

JD1

M.2:PCI-E 3.0 X2 / I-SATA

JL1

FANA

USB4(3.0)

JSD1

SRW2

BMC AST2400

SRW1

PRESS FIT

JSAS2 I-SATA 8-11

JSAS1 I-SATA

PRESS FIT

4-7

I-SATA0

Intel X557-AT2

LEDM1

I-SATA1

1. VGA Enable/Disable

2. ME Manufacturing Mode

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JGP1

Watch Dog

JWD1 controls the Watch Dog function. Watch Dog is a monitor that can reboot the system when a software application hangs. Jumping pins 1-2 will cause Watch Dog to reset the system if an application hangs. Jumping pins 2-3 will generate a non-maskable interrupt signal for the application that hangs. Watch Dog must also be enabled in BIOS. The default setting is Reset.

Note: When Watch Dog is enabled, users need to write their own application software to disable it.

Watch Dog

Jumper Settings

Jumper Setting Denition

Pins 1-2 Reset

Pins 2-3 NMI

Open Disabled

BIOS Recovery

Close pins 2-3 of jumper JBR1 for BIOS recovery. The default setting is on pins 1-2 for normal operation. Refer to the table below for jumper settings.

BIOS Recovery

Jumper Settings

Jumper Setting Denition

Pins 1-2 Normal

Pins 2-3 BIOS Recovery

1. Watch Dog

2. BIOS Recovery

JI2C1

JI2C2

JPME2

JPG1

COM1

JD1

JL1

FANA

JSD1

UIDLED1

UID

CPU SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X4

USB2/3

JMD1

M.2:PCI-E 3.0 X2 / I-SATA

USB4(3.0)

SRW2

BMC AST2400

SRW1

PRESS FIT

JSAS2 I-SATA 8-11

JSAS1 I-SATA

PRESS FIT

4-7

I-SATA0

VGA

Intel X557-AT2

LEDM1

I-SATA1

PRESS FIT

LEDT1

LEDT2

LEDT3

LAN3 LAN4

Intel SoC FCBGA1310

JI2C1: 1-2:ENABLE 2-3:DISABLE

JPME2:

JI2C2:

1-2:NORMAL

1-2:ENABLE

2-3:ME MANUFACTURING MODE

2-3:DISABLE

I-SATA2

I-SATA3

JRT4 JRT3

LAN1

LAN2

LEDT4

JTPM1

JPTG1

JWD1

2-3:DISABLE

2-3:NMI

BIOS LICENSE

BAR CODE

REV:1.02

JF1

1-2:ENABLE

1-2:RST

DIMMA2

DIMMA1

JPTG1:

ALWAYS POPULATE DIMMx1 FIRST

10Gb LAN

JWD1:WATCH DOG

DESIGNED IN USA

A2SDi-H-TF

PWR2NIC

RST

OH/FFX

FAN3

LED1

1 LED

DIMMB2

HDDNIC

DIMMB1

JBR1

JSMB1

JPI2C1: PWR I2C

JPI2C1

JPH1

IPMI LAN USB0/1

JBT1

BT1

JPW1

JTGLED1

PWR LED

JPV1

FAN2

FAN1

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SMBus to PCI Slots

Jumpers JI2C1 and JI2C2 allow you to connect the System Management Bus (I2C) to the PCI-E/PCI slots. The default setting is Closed (Enabled). Both jumpers must be set to the same setting (JI2C1 controls the clock and JI2C2 controls the data).

SMBus to PCI Slots

Jumper Settings

JI2C1 Setting JI2C2 Setting Denition

JI2C1: Closed JI2C2:Closed Enabled

JI2C1: Open JI2C2: Open Disabled

10G Ethernet Enable

Use JPTG1 to enable or disable 10G Ethernet support for the four LAN ports. Refer to the

table below for jumper settings.

10G Ethernet Enable

Jumper Settings

Jumper Setting Denition

Pins 1-2 Enabled

Pins 2-3 Disabled

I-SATA2

JI2C1: 1-2:ENABLE 2-3:DISABLE JI2C2: 1-2:ENABLE 2-3:DISABLE

PRESS FIT

LEDT1

LEDT3

LAN3 LAN4

Intel SoC FCBGA1310

JPME2: 1-2:NORMAL 2-3:ME MANUFACTURING MODE

I-SATA3

JRT4 JRT3

DIMMA2

DIMMA1

DIMMB2

JPTG1

JWD1

JPTG1:

2-3:DISABLE

1-2:ENABLE

ALWAYS POPULATE DIMMx1 FIRST

10Gb LAN

LEDT2

LEDT4

LAN1 LAN2

BIOS LICENSE

JWD1:WATCH DOG

2-3:NMI

1-2:RST

DESIGNED IN USA

DIMMB1

IPMI LAN USB0/1

JBT1

JSMB1

JPI2C1: PWR I2C

JPI2C1

JPH1

JBR1

BAR CODE

BT1

JPW1

JTGLED1

JPV1

FAN2

FAN1

JTPM1

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REV:1.02

JF1

PWR2NIC

RST

LED1

PWR

HDDNIC

OH/FFX

1 LED

LED

FAN3

UIDLED1

UID

VGA

JPG1

COM1

CPU SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X4

JI2C1

JI2C2

JPME2

USB2/3

JMD1

JD1

M.2:PCI-E 3.0 X2 / I-SATA

JL1

FANA

USB4(3.0)

JSD1

SRW2

BMC AST2400

SRW1

PRESS FIT

JSAS2 I-SATA 8-11

JSAS1 I-SATA

PRESS FIT

4-7

I-SATA0

Intel X557-AT2

LEDM1

I-SATA1

1. JI2C1

2. JI2C2

3. 10G Ethernet Enable

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JI2C2

2.9 LED Indicators

LAN1/2 LEDs

Each Ethernet port on the I/O back panel has two LEDs. One LED indicates activity when

ashing while the other LED may be green, amber or off to indicate the speed of the

connection.

Activity LED

Link LED

(Connection Speed Indicator)

LED Color Denition

Off No Connection

10G LED

Activity LED

Link LED

Green 10G

Amber 1G

IPMI LAN LEDs

A dedicated IPMI LAN is also included on the motherboard. The amber LED on the right of the IPMI LAN port indicates activity, while the green LED on the left indicates the speed of the connection. Refer to the table below for more information.

IPMI LAN LEDs

Color Status Denition

Off Off

Solid

Green

Blinking

Amber

Link/Speed

(Left)

Activity

(Right)

1. LAN Port LEDs

2. Dedicated IPMI LAN LED

JPW1

JSMB1

JPI2C1: PWR I2C

JPI2C1

JPH1

JBR1

JGP1

Connection

100 Mb/s

Active

JI2C1

JPME2

JPG1

COM1

JD1

JL1

FANA

JSD1

UIDLED1

UID

CPU SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X4

USB2/3

JMD1

M.2:PCI-E 3.0 X2 / I-SATA

USB4(3.0)

SRW2

BMC AST2400

SRW1

PRESS FIT

JSAS2 I-SATA 8-11

JSAS1 I-SATA

PRESS FIT

4-7

I-SATA0

IPMI LAN

VGA

Intel X557-AT2

LEDM1

I-SATA1

I-SATA2

JI2C1: 1-2:ENABLE 2-3:DISABLE JI2C2: 1-2:ENABLE 2-3:DISABLE

PRESS FIT

LEDT1

LEDT3

Intel SoC FCBGA1310

JPME2: 1-2:NORMAL 2-3:ME MANUFACTURING MODE

I-SATA3

JRT4 JRT3

Activity LEDLink LED

DIMMA2

DIMMA1

DIMMB2

JPTG1

JWD1

JPTG1:

2-3:DISABLE

1-2:ENABLE

ALWAYS POPULATE DIMMx1 FIRST

10Gb LAN

LEDT2

LEDT4

LAN3 LAN4

LAN1 LAN2

BIOS LICENSE

JWD1:WATCH DOG

2-3:NMI

1-2:RST

DESIGNED IN USA

BAR CODE

A2SDi-H-TF

REV:1.02

JF1

JTPM1

PWR2NIC

RST

OH/FFX

FAN3

LED1

DIMMB1

IPMI LAN USB0/1

JBT1

BT1

JTGLED1

PWR

HDDNIC

1 LED

LED

JPV1

FAN2

FAN1

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JI2C2

Onboard Power LED

LED1 is an Onboard Power LED. When this LED is lit, it means power is present on the motherboard. In suspend mode, this LED will blink on and off. Be sure to turn off the system and unplug the power cord(s) before removing or installing components.

Onboard Power LED Indicator

LED Color Denition

System Off

Off

(power cable not

connected)

Green System On

BMC Heartbeat LED

LEDM1 is the BMC heartbeat LED. When the LED is blinking green, BMC is functioning normally. Refer to the table below for the LED status.

JI2C1

JPME2

JPG1

COM1

JD1

JL1

FANA

JSD1

UIDLED1

UID

CPU SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X4

USB2/3

JMD1

M.2:PCI-E 3.0 X2 / I-SATA

USB4(3.0)

SRW2

BMC AST2400

SRW1

PRESS FIT

JSAS2 I-SATA 8-11

JSAS1 I-SATA

PRESS FIT

4-7

I-SATA0

VGA

Intel X557-AT2

LEDM1

I-SATA1

Onboard Power LED Indicator

LED Color Denition

Blinking

Green

PRESS FIT

LEDT1

LEDT2

LEDT3

LAN3 LAN4

Intel SoC FCBGA1310

JPME2: 1-2:NORMAL 2-3:ME MANUFACTURING MODE

I-SATA3

JRT4 JRT3

LEDT4

JI2C1: 1-2:ENABLE 2-3:DISABLE JI2C2: 1-2:ENABLE 2-3:DISABLE

I-SATA2

JTPM1

LAN1 LAN2

JPTG1

JWD1

2-3:DISABLE

2-3:NMI

1-2:RST

BIOS LICENSE

BAR CODE

REV:1.02

JF1

1-2:ENABLE

JPTG1:

10Gb LAN

JWD1:WATCH DOG

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DIMMA2

ALWAYS POPULATE DIMMx1 FIRST

DESIGNED IN USA

PWR2NIC

RST

OH/FFX

FAN3

LED1

BMC Normal

DIMMA1

DIMMB2

DIMMB1

PWR

HDDNIC

1 LED

LED

FAN2

1. Onboard Power LED

2. BMC Heartbeat LED

JBR1

IPMI LAN USB0/1

JGP1

JSMB1

JPI2C1: PWR I2C

JPI2C1

JPH1

JBT1

BT1

JPW1

JTGLED1

JPV1

FAN1

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10G LAN Activity LED

The 10G LAN Activity LED for LAN3 is located at LEDT3, and the 10G LAN LED Activity LED for LAN4 is located at LEDT1. When the LEDs are blinking, LAN3/LAN4 are active. Refer to

the table below for the colors and denitions.

10G LAN Activity

LED Indicator

LED Color Denition

LEDT3

Blinking Green

LEDT1

Blinking Green:

LAN3 Active

LAN4 Active

10G LAN Link Status LED

The 10G LAN Link status LED for LAN3 is located at LEDT2, and the 10G LAN Link status LED for LAN4 is located at LEDT4. When the LEDs are on, LAN3/LAN4 are working properly.

Refer to the table below for the colors and denitions.

JI2C1

JI2C2

JPME2

JPG1

COM1

FANA

LEDT2

UIDLED1

CPU SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X4

USB2/3

JMD1

JD1

M.2:PCI-E 3.0 X2 / I-SATA

JL1

USB4(3.0)

JSD1

LEDT4

LEDT3

UID

SRW2

BMC AST2400

SRW1

PRESS FIT

JSAS2 I-SATA 8-11

JSAS1 I-SATA

PRESS FIT

4-7

I-SATA0

LEDT1

VGA

Intel X557-AT2

LEDM1

I-SATA1

I-SATA2

JI2C1: 1-2:ENABLE 2-3:DISABLE JI2C2: 1-2:ENABLE 2-3:DISABLE

PRESS FIT

LEDT1

LEDT3

LAN3 LAN4

Intel SoC FCBGA1310

JPME2: 1-2:NORMAL 2-3:ME MANUFACTURING MODE

I-SATA3

JRT4 JRT3

10G Link Status

LED Indicator

LED Color Denition

LEDT2

Solid Green

LEDT4

Solid Green

LAN3 Normal

LAN4 Normal

DIMMA2

DIMMA1

DIMMB2

JPTG1

JWD1

JPTG1:

2-3:DISABLE

1-2:ENABLE

ALWAYS POPULATE DIMMx1 FIRST

10Gb LAN

LEDT2

LEDT4

LAN1 LAN2

BIOS LICENSE

JWD1:WATCH DOG

2-3:NMI

1-2:RST

DESIGNED IN USA

BAR CODE

A2SDi-H-TF

REV:1.02

JF1

JTPM1

PWR2NIC

RST

OH/FFX

FAN3

LED1

DIMMB1

JBR1

IPMI LAN USB0/1

JGP1

JSMB1

JPI2C1: PWR I2C

JPI2C1

JPH1

JBT1

BT1

JPW1

JTGLED1

PWR

HDDNIC

1 LED

LED

JPV1

FAN2

FAN1

1. LAN3/LAN4 10G SFP+ LED

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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 CPU, a heatsink*, and connect the internal speaker and the power LED to the

motherboard. Check all jumper settings as well. (Make sure that the heatsink is fully

seated.)

7. Use the correct type of onboard CMOS battery (CR2032) as recommended by the manufacturer. To avoid possible explosion, do not install the CMOS battery upside down.

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. Check that the 115V/230V switch on the power supply is properly set.

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

5. 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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No Video

1. If the power is on but you have no video, remove all the add-on cards and cables.

2. Use the speaker to determine if any beep codes exist. Refer to Appendix A for details on beep codes.

Note: If you are a system integrator, VAR or OEM, a POST diagnostics card is recommended. For I/O port 80h codes, refer to Appendix B.

System Boot Failure

If the system does not display POST (Power-On-Self-Test) or does not respond after the power is turned on, check the following:

1. Check for any error beep from the motherboard speaker.

• If there is no error beep, try to turn on the system without DIMM modules installed. If there

is still no error beep, replace the motherboard.

• If there are error beeps, clear the CMOS settings by unplugging the power cord and

contacting both pads on the CMOS Clear Jumper (JBT1). Refer to chapter 2.

2. Remove all components from the motherboard, especially the DIMM modules. Make sure that system power is on and that memory error beeps are activated.

3. Turn on the system with only one DIMM module installed. If the system boots, check for bad DIMM modules or slots by following the Memory Errors Troubleshooting procedure in this Chapter.

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.

4. Check the power supply voltage 115V/230V switch.

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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. CPU/BIOS support: Make sure that your CPU is supported and that you have the latest BIOS installed in your system.

2. 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.

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

4. System cooling: Check the system cooling to make sure that all heatsink fans and CPU/ system fans, etc., work properly. Check the hardware monitoring settings in the IPMI to make sure that the CPU and system temperatures are within the normal range. Also check the front panel Overheat LED and make sure that it is not on.

5. 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.

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

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.

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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 A2SDi-H-TP4F/TF motherboard supports up to 256GB DDR4 ECC/Non-ECC

UDIMM and RDIMM up to 2400MT/s. See Section 2.4 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. You can

choose from the zip le and the .exe le. If you choose the zip BIOS le, please unzip the BIOS le onto a bootable USB device. Run the batch le using the format FLASH.BAT lename.rom from your bootable USB device to ash the BIOS. Then, your system will automatically reboot.

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 onboard battery, follow the steps below:

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

2. Locate the onboard battery as shown below.

3. Using a tool such as a pen or a small screwdriver, push the battery lock outwards to unlock it. Once unlocked, the battery will pop out from the holder.

4. 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. To install an onboard battery, follow steps 1 and 2 above and continue below:

2. Identify the battery's polarity. The positive (+) side should be facing up.

3. Insert the battery into the battery holder and push it down until you hear a click to ensure that the battery is securely locked.

Important: When replacing a battery, be sure to only replace it with the same type.

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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 A2SDi-H-TP4F 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>, <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 and the following 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. The date's default value is the BIOS build date after RTC reset.

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BIOS Version

This item displays the version of the BIOS ROM used in the system.

Build Date

This item displays the date when the version of the BIOS ROM used in the system was built.

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Memory Information

Total Memory

This item displays the total size of memory available in the system.

Memory Speed

This item displays the default speed of the memory modules installed in the system.

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4.3 Advanced

Use the arrow keys to select Advanced setup and press <Enter> to access the submenu items:

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 to default manufacturer settings.

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.

Bootup NumLock State

Use this feature to set the Power-on state for the Numlock key. The options are Off and On.

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.

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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 4 Seconds Override and Instant Off.

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.

CPU Conguration

The following CPU information will display:

• Displays the CPU model

• Processor ID

• Microcode Revision

• Processor Frequency

• CPU BCLK Frequency

• L1 Cache RAM

• L2 Cache RAM

EIST (GV3)

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 Disable and Enable.

BIOS Request Frequency

Use this feature to instruct how much frequency will be delivered to the processor. The options are Disable and Enable.

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Turbo

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

manufacturer. The options are Disable and Enable.

TM1

Select Enable to activate TM1 support for system thermal monitoring. TM1 allows the CPU to regulate its power consumption based upon the modulation of the CPU Internal clock when

the CPU temperature reaches a pre-dened overheating threshold. The options are Disable

and Enable.

TM2 Mode

Use this feature to select the throttling mode for TM2. The options are LFM Throttling and

Adaptive Throttling.

Dynamic Self Refresh

Select Enable to support Dynamic Self-Refreshing for the onboard memory controller. The options are Disable and Enable.

CPU C State

Select Eanbled to enhance the Cx state of the CPU. Reboot the system for this feature to take effect. The options are Disable and Enable.

*If the feature above is enabled, the following four items are available for conguration:

Package C State limit

Use this item to set the limit on the C-State package register. The options are No Pkg C-State, C1, and C3.

Max Core C-State

Use this feature to specify which idle power saving state to enter. The options are C1 and C6.

Enhanced Halt State (C1E)

Select Enable to enable Enhanced Halt State support, which will signicantly reduce the

CPU's power consumption by minimizing the CPU's clock cycles and voltage use during a Halt State. The options are Disable and Enable.

Monitor/Mwait

Select Enable 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 Disable and Enable.

L1 Prefetcher (Available when supported by the CPU)

If enabled, the hardware prefetcher will prefetch streams of data and instructions from the main memory to the L1 cache to improve CPU performance. The options are Enable and Disable.

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L2 Prefetcher (Available when supported by the CPU)

If enabled, the hardware prefetcher will prefetch streams of data and instructions from the main memory to the L2 cache to improve CPU performance. The options are Enable and Disable.

ACPI 3.0 T-States

Select Enable to support ACPI (Advanced Conguration and Power Interface) 3.0 T-States to

determine how the processor will report to the operating system during CPU-Throttling states. The options are Disable and Enable.

*If the feature above is enabled, T-State Throttle is available for conguration:

T-State Throttle

Use this feature to select the On-Die thermal throttling. The options are default, 12.5%,

25.0%, 37.5%, 50.0%, 62.5%, 75.0%, and 87.5%.

Max CPUID Value Limit

Use this feature to set the maximum CPU ID value. Enable this feature to boot the legacy operating systems that cannot support processors with extended CPUID functions. The options are Enable and Disable (for the Windows OS).

Execute Disable Bit (Available if supported by the OS & the CPU)

Set to Enable for Execute Disable Bit support, which will allow the processor to designate areas in the system memory where an application code can execute and where it cannot,

thus preventing a worm or a virus from ooding illegal codes to overwhelm the processor or

damaging the system during a virus attack. The options are Disable and Enable. (Refer to Intel and Microsoft websites for more information.)

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 Disable and Enable.

Extended APIC (Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller)

Based on the Intel Hyper-Threading technology, each logical processor (thread) is assigned 256 APIC IDs (APIDs) in 8-bit bandwidth. When this item is set to Enable, the APIC ID will be expanded from 8 bits to 16 bits to provide 512 APIDs to each thread to enhance CPU performance. The default option is Enable.

AES-NI

Select Enable to use the Intel Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) New Instructions (NI) to ensure data security. The options are Enable and Disable.

Lock PACKAGE_RAPL_LIMIT

Use this feature to unlock the MSR 0x610. The options are Disable and Enable.

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PL1 Time Window

Use this feature to dene the Running Average Power Limit (RAPL) time window 1 in

miliseconds. The default setting is 45. Use the "+" or "-" keys to dene the setting.

PL1 Power Level

Use this feature to dene the Running Average Power Limit (RAPL) power limit 1 in Watts.

The default setting is 32. Use the "+" or "-" keys to dene the setting.

PL2 Power Level

Use this feature to dene the Running Average Power Limit (RAPL) power limit 2 in Watts.

The default setting is 38. Use the "+" or "-" keys to dene the setting.

Active Processor Cores

Use this feature to set the number of processor cores that will be activated for each CPU. Select 0 to activate all processor cores.

Chipset Conguration

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

North Bridge Conguration

The following memory information will be displayed:

• MRC Version

• Total Memory

• Memory Frequency

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.

VT-d Interrupt remapping

Use this feature to enable Interrupt Remapping support, which detects and controls external interrupt requests. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Fast Boot

Use this feature to enable or disable fast path through the memory reference code. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

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Command Address Parity

Use this feature to enable or disable the DDR4 command address parity. The options are

Disabled and Enabled.

Memory Frequency

Use this feature to set the maximum memory frequency for onboard memory modules. The options are DDR-1600, DDR-1867, DDR-2133, and DDR-2400.

MMIO Size / BMBOUND Base

Use this feature to select the memory mapped IO size and BMBOUND base setting. The low for the two settings will always be 4GB. The options are Auto, 1024/3072M, and 3072M/1024M.

TCL Performance

Use this feature to enable the CAS Latency (tCL) to increase memory performance. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Memory Preservation

Use this feature to enable or disable memory preservation after a warm reset. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Patrol Scrub Enable

Patrol Scrubbing is a process that allows the CPU to correct correctable memory errors detected in a memory module and send the correction to the requestor (the original source). When this item is set to Enable, the IO hub will read and write back one cache line every 16K cycles if there is no delay caused by internal processing. By using this method, roughly 64 GB of memory behind the IO hub will be scrubbed every day. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Patrol Scrub Period

Use this feature to select the Patrol Scrub period. The options are 24 hours, 10 hours, 4 hours, and 1 hour.

Demand Scrub Enable

Demand Scrubbing is a process that allows the CPU to correct correctable memory errors found in a memory module. When the CPU or I/O issues a demand-read command, and the read data from memory turns out to be a correctable error, the error is corrected and sent to the requestor (the original source). Memory is corrected as well. Select Enable to use Demand Scrubbing for ECC memory correction. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

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Write Data Early Enable

Use this feature to enable or disable Write Early Data. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Select Refresh Rate

Use this feature to select the memory refresh rate. The options are 1x/2x and 1x/2x/4x.

CKE Power Down

Clock enable (CKE) Power Down controls the low power down for the memory. The options are Disabled, Active Power Down, and Precharge Power Down.

Memory Thermal Throttling

Memory thermal throttling is a power management feature that monitors read and write activities to control power consumption. The options are Auto and Disabled.

*If the feature above is set to Auto, the next two features are available for conguration:

CLTT Mode

Use this feature to select the Closed Loop Thermal Throttling mode. The options are Normal and Passthru.

MEMTRIP

Use this feature to enable or disable memtrip. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Scrambler

This feature scrambles data in the memory and makes it inaccessible. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Slow Power Down Exit

Use this feature to enable or disable the slow exit after the precharge power down. The options are Disable dand Enabled.

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South Bridge Conguration

The following South Bridge information will display:

• USB Module Version

• USB Controllers

• USB Devices

Legacy USB Support

Select Enabled to support onboard legacy USB devices. Select Auto to disable legacy support if there are no legacy USB devices present. Select Disable to have all USB devices available for EFI applications only. The options are Enabled, Disabled, and Auto.

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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.

Port 60/64 Emulation

Select Enabled for I/O port 60h/64h emulation support, which in turn, will provide complete legacy USB keyboard support for the operating systems that do not support legacy USB devices. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

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IQAT Conguration

IQAT

Select Enabled to hide IQAT devices from the operating system. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Set 64B MRR/MPL

Use this feature to enable or disable the 64-bit MRR/MPL in IQAT. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

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SATA Conguration

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SATA0

SATA 0 Enable controller

This item enables or disables the onboard SATA controller supported by the processor. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

SATA 0 LPM (Link Power Management)

When this item 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 0 SGPIO/LED

Use this feature to select the SATA LED or SGPIO LED. The options are SGPIO and SATA LED.

*If the feature SATA 0 LPM is enabled, SATA 0 ALPM is available for conguration:

SATA 0 ALPM

Use this feature to disable or enable the Aggressive Link Power Management. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

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I-SATA4 ~ I-SATA11

This following information is displayed for each SATA drive entry:

• Device Information

• Device Size

Enable/disable port

Use this feature to disable or enable the SATA port number. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Hot Plug

Set this item to Enabled for hot plug support, allowing for a SATA disk drive to be replaced without shutting down the system. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Spin up

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.

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SATA1

SATA 1 Enable controller

This item enables or disables the onboard SATA controller supported by the Intel PCH chip. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

SATA 1 LPM (Link Power Management)

SATA 1 SGPIO/LED

Use this feature to select the SATA LED or SGPIO LED. The options are SGPIO and SATA LED.

*If the feature SATA 0 LPM is enabled, SATA 0 ALPM is available for conguration:

SATA 0 ALPM

Use this feature to disable or enable the Aggressive Link Power Management. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

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I-SATA0 ~ I-SATA3, I-SATA (M.2)

This following information is displayed for each SATA drive entry:

• Device Information

• Device Size

Enable/disable port

Use this feature to disable or enable the SATA port number. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Hot Plug

Set this item to Enabled for hot plug support, allowing for a SATA disk drive to be replaced without shutting down the system. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Spin up

Intel Server Platform Services

This feature displays the following ME information:

• General ME Conguration

• Operational Firmware Version

• ME Firmware Type

• Backup Firmware Version

• Recovery Firmware Version

• ME Firmware Features

• ME Firmware Status #1

• ME Firmware Status #2

• Current State

• Error Code

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PCIe/PCI/PnP Conguration

The following PCI information will be displayed:

• PCI Bus Driver Version

• PCI Devices Common Settings:

Above 4G Decoding (Available if the system supports 64-bit PCI decoding)

Select Enabled to decode a PCI device that supports 64-bit in the space above 4G Address. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

SR-IOV Support (Available if the system supports Single-Root Virtualization)

Select Enabled for Single-Root IO Virtualization support. SR-IOV is an extension of the PCI Express interface and consists of two functions: physical functions (PF) and virtual functions

(VF). PF is the primary function and is used to control and congure PCI Express devices, whereas VF is the lightweight function that offers limited conguration. The options are

Enabled and Disabled.

Maximum Payload

Select Auto for the system BIOS to automatically set the maximum payload value for a PCI-E device to enhance system performance. The options are Auto, 128 Bytes, 256 Bytes, 512 Bytes, 1024 Bytes, 2048 Bytes, and 4096 Bytes.

Maximum Read Request

Select Auto for the system BIOS to automatically set the maximum size for a read request for a PCI-E device to enhance system performance. The options are Auto, 128 Bytes, 256 Bytes, 512 Bytes, 1024 Bytes, 2048 Bytes, and 4096 Bytes.

ASPM Support

Use this item 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 Disabled, Auto, and Force L0s.

Warning: Enabling ASPM support may cause some PCI-E devices to fail!

ARI Forwarding

When this feature is enable, the Downstream port disables its traditional device number to 0

when turning Type1 Conguration Request into a Type0 Conguration Request. The options

are Disabled and Enabled.

CPU SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X4 OPROM

Use this item to select the rmware type for the add-on card for this slot. The options are

Disabled, Legacy, and EFI.

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M.2 PCI-E 3.0 X2 OPROM

Use this feature to select the rmware type for the add-on card for this slot. The options are

Disabled, Legacy, and EFI.

Onboard LAN OPROM Type

Use this feature to select the Onboard LAN Option ROM type. The options are Disabled, Legacy, and EFI.

Onboard Video OPROM

Use this feature to select the Onboard Video Option ROM type. The options are Disabled, Legacy, and EFI.

VGA Priority

Use this feature to select the type of video display. The options are Onboard and Offboard.

Network Stack

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

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

*If "Network Stack" is set to Enabled, the following four features will become available

for conguration:

IPv4 PXE Support

Use this feature to enable Ipv4 PXE Boot Support. If this feature is disabled, it will not create the Ipv4 PXE Boot option. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

IPv6 PXE Support

Use this feature to enable Ipv6 PXE Boot Support. If this feature is disabled, it will not create the Ipv6 PXE Boot option. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

PXE boot wait time

Use this feature to select the wait time to press the ESC key to abort the PXE boot. The default is 0.

Media detect count

Use this feature to select the wait time in seconds to detect LAN media. The default is 1.

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Super IO Conguration

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Serial Port 1 Conguration

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Serial Port 1

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

Enabled and Disabled.

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.

Note: This feature is hidden when Serial Port 1 is set to Disabled.

Serial Port 1 Change Settings

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

Port 1. Select Auto for 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).

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Serial Port Console Redirection

COM1

COM 1 Console Redirection

Select Enabled to enable COM port 1 for Console Redirection, which will allow a client machine to be connected to a host machine at a remote site for networking. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

*If the feature above is set to Enabled, the following features will become available for

conguration:

COM1 Console Redirection Settings

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).

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COM1 Data Bits

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

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.

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 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.

SOL

SOL Console Redirection

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

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*If the features above is set to Enabled, the following features will become available

for conguration:

SOL 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.

SOL 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.

SOL Bits per second

SOL Data Bits

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

SOL Parity

SOL 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.

SOL 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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SOL VT-UTF8 Combo Key Support

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

SOL 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.

SOL Resolution 100x31

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

Enabled.

SOL 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.

Serial Port for Out-of-Band Management/Windows Emergency Management Services (EMS)

The submenu allows the user to congure Console Redirection settings to support Out-of-

Band Serial Port management.

EMS (Emergency Management Services) Console Redirection

Select Enabled to use a COM port selected by the user for EMS Console Redirection. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

*If the feature above is set to Enabled, the following features will become available for

conguration:

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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 SOL.

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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.

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

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ACPI Settings

Use this feature to congure Advanced Conguration and Power Interface (ACPI) power

management settings for your system.

WHEA Support

Select Enabled to support the Windows Hardware Error Architecture (WHEA) platform and provide a common infrastructure for the system to handle hardware errors within the Windows OS environment to reduce system crashes and to enhance system recovery and health monitoring. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

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Trusted Computing

*The features in the Trusted Computing section are displayed if a TPM 2.0 module is detected:

TPM20 Device Found

Vendor: IFX

Firmware Version: 5.51

Conguration

Security Device Support

If this feature and the TPM jumper on the motherboard are both set to Enabled, onboard

security devices will be enabled for TPM support to enhance data integrity and network security. Please reboot the system for a change on this setting to take effect. The options are Disable and Enable.

The following TPM information will be displayed:

• Active PCR banks

• Available PCR banks

*If the feature "Security Device Support" is set to Enable, the following features will

become available for conguration:

SHA-1 PCR Bank

Use this item to disable or enable the SHA-1 Platform Conguration Register (PCR) bank for

the installed TPM device. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

SHA256 PCR Bank

Use this item to disable or enable the SHA256 Platform Conguration Register (PCR) bank

for the installed TPM device. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Pending operation

Use this item to schedule a TPM-related operation to be performed by a security device for system data integrity. Your system will reboot to carry out a pending TPM operation. The options are None and TPM Clear.

Platform Hierarchy

Use this item to disable or enable platform hierarchy for platform protection. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

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Storage Hierarchy

Use this item to disable or enable storage hierarchy for cryptographic protection. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Endorsement Hierarchy

Use this item to disable or enable endorsement hierarchy for privacy control. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

TPM2.0 UEFI Spec Version

Use this feature to specify the TPM UEFI spec version. TCG 1.2 has support for Windows® 2012, Windows 8, and Windows 10. TCG 2 has support for Windows 10 or later. The options are TCG_1_2 and TCG_2.

Physical Presence Spec Version

Use this feature to select the PPI spec version. The options are 1.2 and 1.3.

Device Select

Use this feature to select the TPM version. TPM 1.2 will restrict support to TPM 1.2 devices. TPM 2.0 will restrict support for TPM 2.0 devices. Select Auto to enable support for both versions. The default setting is Auto.

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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These items display the following information :

NIC Conguration

Link Speed

Use this feature to change the link speed and duplex for the current port. The default option is Auto Negotiated

Wake On LAN

This option is not available for Intel Ethernet Connection X553 10GbE SFP+. Select enabled to wake the system with a magic packet. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Blink LEDs

This feature allows the user to specify the duration for LEDs to blink. The range is from 0 ~ 15 seconds. The default setting is 0.

This section displays the following port information:

• UEFI Driver

• Adapter PBA

• Device Name

• Chip Type

• PCI Device ID

• PCI Address

• Link Status

• MAC Address

• Virtual MAC Address

4.4 Event Logs

Use this menu to congure Event Log settings.

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Change SMBIOS Event Log Settings

Enabling/Disabling Options

PCIe ELog Support

Use this feature to enable or disable PCIe error logging suport. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Memory ELog Support

Use this feature to enable or disable memory error logging suport. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

SMBIOS Event Log

Change this item to enable or disable all features of the SMBIOS Event Logging during system boot. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

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Erasing Settings

Erase Event Log

Select Enabled to erase all error events in the SMBIOS (System Management BIOS) log before an event logging is initialized at bootup. The options are No, Yes, Next reset, and Yes, Every reset.

When Log is Full

Select Erase Immediately to immediately erase all errors in the SMBIOS event log when the event log is full. Select Do Nothing for the system to do nothing when the SMBIOS event log is full. The options are Do Nothing and Erase Immediately.

SMBIOS Event Log Standard Settings

Log System Boot Event

Select Enabled to log system boot events. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

MECI (Multiple Event Count Increment)

Enter the increment value for the multiple event counter. Enter a number between 1 to 255. The default setting is 1.

METW (Multiple Event Count Time Window)

This feature is used to determine how long (in minutes) should the multiple event counter wait before generating a new event log. Enter a number between 0 to 99. The default setting is 60.

Note: Please reboot the system for the changes to take effect.

View SMBIOS Event Log

This feature allows the user to view the event in the SMBIOS event log. The following categories are displayed:

DATE/TIME/ERROR CODE/SEVERITY

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4.5 IPMI

Use this menu to congure Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) settings.

BMC Firmware Revision

This feature indicates the IPMI rmware revision used in your system.

IPMI Status

This feature indicates the status of the IPMI rmware installed in your system.

System Event Log

Enabling/Disabling Options

SEL Components

Select Enabled for all system event logging at bootup. The options are Disabled and

Enabled.

Erasing Settings

Erase SEL

Select Yes, On next reset to erase all system event logs upon next system reboot. Select Yes, On every reset to erase all system event logs upon each system reboot. Select No to keep all system event logs after each system reboot. The options are No, Yes, On next reset, and Yes, On every reset.

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When SEL is Full

This feature allows the user to determine what the BIOS should do when the system event log is full. Select Erase Immediately to erase all events in the log when the system event log is full. The options are Do Nothing and Erase Immediately.

Note: After making changes on a setting, be sure to reboot the system for the changes to take effect.

BMC Network Conguration

The following items will be displayed:

IPMI LAN Selection

This feature displays the IPMI LAN setting. The default setting is Failover.

IPMI Network Link Status

This feature displays the IPMI Network Link status. The default setting is Dedicated LAN.

Update IPMI LAN Conguration

Select Yes for the BIOS to implement all IP/MAC address changes at the next system boot. The options are No and Yes.

*If the feature above is set to Yes, "Conguration Address Source" and "VLAN" will become available for conguration:

Conguration Address Source

Use this feature to select the source of the IP address for this computer. If Static is selected, you will need to know the IP address of this computer and enter it to the system manually in

the eld. If DHCP is selected, the BIOS will search for a DHCP (Dynamic Host Conguration

Protocol) server in the network that is attached to and request the next available IP address for this computer. The options are DHCP and Static.

The following items are assigned IP addresses automatically if DHCP is selected, or they

can be congured manually if Static is selected.

Station IP Address

This feature displays the Station IP address for this computer. This should be in decimal and in dotted quad form (i.e., 192.168.10.253).

Subnet Mask

This feature displays the sub-network that this computer belongs to. The value of each three-digit number separated by dots should not exceed 255.

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Station MAC Address

This feature displays the Station MAC address for this computer. Mac addresses are 6 two-digit hexadecimal numbers.

Gateway IP Address

This feature displays the Gateway IP address for this computer. This should be in decimal and in dotted quad form (i.e., 192.168.10.253).

VLAN

This feature is congurable if the Update IPMI LAN Conguration feature is set to Yes.

Use this feature to enable or disable the IPMI VLAN function. The options are Disable and Enable.

*If the feature above is enabled, the VLAN feature below is available for conguration:

VLAN ID

Use this feature to select a value for VLAN ID.

IPMI Function Support

Use this feature to enable IPMI support. The options are Enabled and Disabled. When disabled, the system powers on quicker by removing BIOS support for extended IPMI features. The Disable option is for applications that require faster power on time wthout using Supermicro Update Manager (SUM) or extended IPMI features. The BMC network

conguration in the BIOS setup is also invalid when IPMI Function Support is disabled.

The general BMC function and motherboard health monitor such as fan control are still functioning even when this option is disabled.

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4.6 Security

Use this menu to congure the following security settings for the system.

Password Check

Select Setup for the system to check for a password at Setup. Select Always for the system to check for a password at bootup or upon entering the BIOS Setup utility. The options are

Setup and Always.

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.

*The feature below is displayed if an Administrator Password is set:

User Password

Use this feature to set a user password.



Secure Boot

Platform Mode - Setup

Secure Boot - Not Active

Vendor Keys - Not Active

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Enable Secure Boot

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

Secure Boot Mode

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

CSM Support

This feature is for manufacturing debugging purposes.

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

for conguration:



Reset to Setup Mode

Select Yes to delete all Secure Boot key databases and force the system to Setup Mode. The options are Yes and No.



Restore Factory Keys

Select Yes to restore all factory keys to the default settings. The options are Yes and No.

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

This 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.

Set New

Select Yes to load the new platform keys (PK) from the manufacturer's defaults. Select No to load the platform keys from a le. The options are Yes and No.

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Key Exchange Keys

Set New

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

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

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

Authorized Signatures

Set New

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

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

Append

Select Yes to add the database from the manufacturer's defaults to the existing DB. Select

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

Forbidden Signatures

Set New

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

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.

Authorized TimeStamps

Set New

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

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.

OsRecovery Signatures

Set New

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.

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Append

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

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

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4.7 Boot

Use this menu to congure Boot Settings:

FIXED BOOT ORDER Priorities

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

• UEFI Boot Option #1

• UEFI Boot Option #2

• UEFI Boot Option #3

• UEFI Boot Option #4

• UEFI Boot Option #5

• UEFI Boot Option #6

• UEFI Boot Option #7

• UEFI Boot Option #8

• UEFI Boot Option #9



UEFI Application Boot Priorities

• Boot Option # - This feature sets the system boot order of detected devices. The options

are [the list of detected boot device(s)] and Disabled.

Chapter 4: BIOS



UEFI USB Key Drive BBS Priorities

This feature is displayed when a storage media is detected.



UEFI NETWORK Drive BBS Priorities

• Boot Option # - This feature sets the system boot order of detected devices. The options

are [the list of detected boot device(s)] and Disabled.



Add New Boot Option

This feature is displayed when a storage media is detected.



Delete Boot Option

Use this item to select a boot device to delete from the boot priority list.

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4.8 Save & Exit

Select the Save & Exit tab from the BIOS setup screen to congure the settings below.

Save Options

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.

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

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 Optimized Defaults

To set this feature, select Restore Optimized Defaults 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: PXE IP4 Intel® Ethernet Connection X553/X557-AT 10GbE...

UEFI: PXE IP4 Intel® Ethernet Connection X553 10 GbE SFP+

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Appendix A

BIOS Codes

A.1 BIOS Error POST (Beep) Codes

During the POST (Power-On Self-Test) routines, which are performed each time the system is powered on, errors may occur.

Non-fatal errors are those which, in most cases, allow the system to continue the boot-up process. The error messages normally appear on the screen.

Fatal errors are those which will not allow the system to continue the boot-up procedure. If a fatal error occurs, you should consult with your system manufacturer for possible repairs.

These fatal errors are usually communicated through a series of audible beeps. The numbers on the fatal error list (on the following page) correspond to the number of beeps for the corresponding error. All errors listed, with the exception of Beep Code 8, are fatal errors.

BIOS Beep (POST) Codes

Beep Code Error Message Description

1 beep Refresh Circuits have been reset (Ready to power up)

5 short, 1 long Memory error No memory detected in system

5 short Display memory read/write error Video adapter missing or with faulty memory

1 long continuous System OH System overheat condition

Appendix A: BIOS Codes

A.2 Additional BIOS POST Codes

The AMI BIOS supplies additional checkpoint codes, which are documented online at http://

www.supermicro.com/support/manuals/ ("AMI BIOS POST Codes User's Guide").

When BIOS performs the Power On Self Test, it writes checkpoint codes to I/O port 0080h. If the computer cannot complete the boot process, a diagnostic card can be attached to the computer to read I/O port 0080h (Supermicro p/n AOC-LPC80-20).

For information on AMI updates, please refer to http://www.ami.com/products/.

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Appendix B

Software Installation

B.1 Installing Software Programs

The Supermicro FTP site contains drivers and utilities for your system at ftp://ftp.supermicro.

com. Some of these must be installed, such as the chipset driver.

After accessing the FTP site, go into the CDR_Images directory and locate the ISO 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 B-1. Driver/Tool Installation Display Screen

Appendix B: Software Installation

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.

B.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 B-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 C

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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