Supermicro A2SDi-TP8F/LN4F User Manual

A2SDi-TP8F/LN4F

USER’S MANUAL

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Preface

Preface

About This Manual

This manual is written for system integrators, IT technicians and knowledgeable end users.
It provides information for the installation and use of the A2SDi-TP8F/LN4F motherboard.

About This Motherboard

The Supermicro A2SDi-TP8F/LN4F motherboard comes with an integrated Intel® Atom SoC
(system-on-a-chip) that has up to 16 Cores and is optimized for low-power consumption. The
integrated memory controller supports up to 64GB DDR4 ECC/Non-ECC Unbuffered SO­DIMM with a max data rate of 2400MHz. This motherboard also provides support for USB

3.0, 16 lanes of PCI Express 3.0 connectivity and 10GbE Ethernet. The A2SDi-TP8F/LN4F
motherboard is an excellent choice for microservers. 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: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail] (General Information)

[e-mail] (Technical Support)

Website: www.supermicro.com

Europe

Address: Super Micro Computer B.V.

Het Sterrenbeeld 28, 5215 ML

's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands

Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail] (General Information)

[e-mail] (Technical Support)

[e-mail] (Customer Support)

Website: www.supermicro.nl

Asia-Pacic

Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc.

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

Zhonghe Dist., New Taipei City 235

Taiwan (R.O.C)

Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Website: www.supermicro.com.tw

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction

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

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

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

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

1.2 Processor and Chipset 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

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

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

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

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

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

2.8 Jumper Settings .................................................................................................................46

How Jumpers Work ...........................................................................................................46

2.9 LED Indicators ....................................................................................................................51

Chapter 3 Troubleshooting

3.1 Troubleshooting Procedures ..............................................................................................54

Before Power On ..............................................................................................................54

No Power ..........................................................................................................................54

No Video ...........................................................................................................................55

System Boot Failure .......................................................................................................55

Memory Errors ..................................................................................................................55

Losing the System's Setup Conguration .........................................................................56

When the System Becomes Unstable ..............................................................................56

3.2 Technical Support Procedures ...........................................................................................58

3.3 Frequently Asked Questions ..............................................................................................59

3.4 Battery Removal and Installation .......................................................................................60

Battery Removal ................................................................................................................60

Proper Battery Disposal ....................................................................................................60

Battery Installation .............................................................................................................60

3.5 Returning Merchandise for Service ....................................................................................61

Chapter 4 BIOS

4.1 Introduction .........................................................................................................................62

Starting the Setup Utility ...................................................................................................62

4.2 Main Setup .........................................................................................................................63

4.3 Advanced ............................................................................................................................65

4.4 Event Logs .........................................................................................................................85

4.5 IPMI ....................................................................................................................................87

4.6 Security ...............................................................................................................................90

4.7 Boot ....................................................................................................................................94

4.8 Save & Exit .........................................................................................................................96

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Appendix A BIOS Codes

Appendix B Software Installation

B.1 Installing Software Programs ...........................................................................................100

B.2 SuperDoctor® 5 .................................................................................................................101

Appendix C Standardized Warning Statements

Battery Handling ..............................................................................................................102

Product Disposal .............................................................................................................104

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, 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 A2SDi-TP8F/LN4F 1

SATA Cables CBL-0044L 4

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: [e-mail]

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

for possible updates to the manual revision level.

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Figure 1-1. A2SDi-TP8F 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-LN4F Motherboard Image

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JI2C2

JWD1

JPG1

JPTG1

JBR1

LED2

COM1

1

1

JI2C1

CPU SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X4

Figure 1-3. A2SDi-TP8F/LN4F Motherboard Layout

(not drawn to scale)

OSC1

LEDT1

LEDT3

C

A

C

A

PRESS FIT

LAN7
LAN8

JPL1

1

JPV1

USB0/1 (3.0)
IPMI LAN

DIMMB1

JPL1:

2-3:DISABLE

1-2:ENABLE

LAN2
LAN4

LEDT2

C

A

C

A

LEDT4

LAN5
LAN6

Intel
i350-AM4

DIMMA2

DIMMA1

LAN1
LAN3

DIMMB2

JPW1

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

JPG1:

VGA

2-3:DISABLE

1-2:ENABLE
2-3:DISABLE

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

MANUFACTURING MODE

BAR CODE

A

C

UID

1

VGA

SRW4

BMC
AST2400

LEDM1

A

C

SRW3

JPME2

1

USB2/3

JBT1

BIOS LICENSE

PS

UIDNIC

PWR

RST

FAIL

LED

ON

1

JTGLED2
FAN2

ALWAYS POPULATE DIMMx1 FIRST

FAN1

1

1

JPI2C1

LED1

JF1

JD1

JTPM1

JRT4

1

JSMB1

JPH1

JPH1

Intel Atom SoC
FCBGA1310
CPU

A2SDi-LN4F

REV:1.02

I-SATA0
SUPERDOM

DESIGNED IN USA

FAN3

1

JRT3

JF1

PWR

NIC

HDD

LED

1LED

2

JTGLED1
JLANLED1

JGP1

1

1

1

1

BT1

SRW1

1

JSD1

1

USB4/5

JL1

I-SATA1

FANA

1

JMD1

PCI-E 3.0 X4 / I-SATA

JMP1

I-SATA3

I-SATA2

Note: Components not documented are for internal testing only.

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Quick Reference

COM1

JI2C2
JI2C1

JWD1

JPG1

JPTG1

LEDM1

SLOT7

JBR1

SRW3

JPME2

JBT1

USB2/3

FANA
JMD1

USB4/5

JMP1

BT1

SRW1

JI2C2

JWD1

JPG1

JPTG1

JBR1

1

LED2

LED2

COM1

1

1

JI2C1

CPU SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X4

USB2/3

FANA

JMP1

SRW4

UID

A

C

UID

SRW4

LEDM1

A

C

SRW3

JMD1

PCI-E 3.0 X4 / I-SATA

SRW1

I-SATA3

VGA

1

VGA

BMC
AST2400

JPME2

1

JBT1

USB4/5

1

BT1

JSD1

1

I-SATA2

LEDT3

LEDT1

JL1

I-SATA1

LAN7
LAN8

PRESS FIT

OSC1

LEDT1

C

A

LEDT3

C

A

LAN7
LAN8

Intel Atom SoC
FCBGA1310
CPU

A2SDi-LN4F

REV:1.02

I-SATA0
SUPERDOM

LEDT4

LEDT2

LEDT2

C

A

C

LEDT4

A

FAN3

1

JRT3

LAN5
LAN6

LAN5
LAN6

JPG1:

VGA
1-2:ENABLE
2-3:DISABLE

JF1

PWR

NIC

HDD

UIDNIC

LED

1LED

LED

2

DESIGNED IN USA

JTGLED1
JLANLED1

JGP1

1

1

1

1

LAN2
LAN4

JI2C1:
1-2:ENABLE
2-3:DISABLE
JI2C2:
1-2:ENABLE
2-3:DISABLE
JPME2:
1-2:NORMAL
2-3:ME

MANUFACTURING MODE

BAR CODE

ALWAYS POPULATE DIMMx1 FIRST

BIOS LICENSE

PS

PWR

RST

FAIL

ON

1

JTGLED2
FAN2

LAN2
LAN4

DIMMA2

FAN1

1

Intel
i350-AM4

DIMMA1

JPI2C1

1

LAN1
LAN3

LAN1
LAN3

JPV1

DIMMB2

LED1

USB0/1
IPMI LAN

USB0/1 (3.0)
IPMI LAN

DIMMB1

JF1

JPW1

JD1

JTPM1

JRT4

1

JSMB1

JPH1

JPH1

JPL1

1

2-3:DISABLE

JPL1:

1-2:ENABLE

JPL1

JPV1

JPW1

DIMMA1
DIMMA2
DIMMB1
DIMMB2

JTPM1

JRT4

JPH1

I-SATA3

I-SATA2

JSD1

Notes:

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

nections.

• " " indicates the location of Pin 1.

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

• 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.

JL1

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

FAN3

JRT3

JGP1

12

FAN2

JTGLED2

JLANLED1

JTGLED1

FAN1

JPI2C1

LED1

JF1

JSMB1

JD1

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 Both Pins 2-3 (Disabled)

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

JPL1 LAN1/2/3/4 Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

JPME2 Manufacturing Mode Pins 1-2 (Normal)

JPTG1 10Gb LAN Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

JWD1 Watch Dog Pins 1-2 (Reset)

LED Description Status

LED1 Onboard Power LED Solid Green: Power On

LED2 UID LED Solid Blue: Unit Identied

LEDM1 BMC Heartbeat LED Blinking Green: BMC Normal

LEDT1 LAN8 Activity Blinking Green: LAN8 Active

LEDT2 LAN7 Link Status Solid Green: LAN7 Normal

LEDT3 LAN7 Activity Blinking Green: LAN7 Active

LEDT4 LAN8 Link Status Solid Green: LAN8 Normal

Connector Description

BT1 Onboard Battery

COM1 COM Header

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

JLANLED1 LAN3/LAN4 Activity LED Header

JMD1 M.2 PCI-E 3.0 x4 / I-SATA4

JMP1 Mini PCI-E 2.0 x1 / I-SATA5 Slot

JPH1

JPI2C1 Power Supply SMBbus I2C Header

JPV1 12V DC Power Connector

JPW1 24-pin ATX Power Connector

JRT3 Thermal Diode 1 Header

JRT4 Thermal Diode 2 Header

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

HDD devices)

Note: Table is continued on the next page.

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Connector Description

JSD1 SATA DOM Power Connector

JSMB1 PCH SMBus Header

JTGLED1 LAN5/LAN6 Acitivity LED Header

JTGLED2 LAN7/LAN8 Acitivity LED Header

JTPM1 Trusted Platform Module/Port 80 Connector

LAN1 - LAN4: GbE LAN (RJ45) Ports

LAN1 ~ LAN8

SLOT7 CPU PCI-E 3.0 x4 Slot

SRW1, SRW3, SRW4 M.2 Holding Screws

UID Unit ID Button

USB0/1 Back panel Universal Serial Bus (USB) 3.0 Ports

USB2/3, USB4/5 Front Accessible USB 2.0 Headers

VGA VGA Port

LAN5 - LAN6: 10GBaseT LAN (RJ45) Ports

LAN7 - LAN8: 10G LAN (SFP+) Ports

(LAN5 - LAN8 not available on A2SDi-LN4F)

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Motherboard Features

Motherboard Features

CPU

• Intel® Atom SoC C3858/C3850 FCBGA1310 Processor

Memory

• Up to 64GB DDR4 ECC/Non-ECC Unbuffered SO-DIMM, two DPC (DIMM Per Channel) up to 2400MT/s

DIMM Size

• Up to 16GB at 1.2V

Expansion Slots

• One (1) PCI Express 3.0 x4

• One (1) Mini PCI Express x1

• One M.2 3.0 x4

Network

• Intel i350-AM4 Base-T NIC

• Intel X557-AT2 Base-T PHY

• CS4227 SFP+ PHY

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 header

• Four (4) SATA 3.0 ports (I-SAT0 ~ I-SATA3) I-SATA0 is SuperDOM

Peripheral Devices

• Two (2) USB 3.0 ports on the rear I/O panel (USB0/1)

• Two (2) internal USB 2.0 headers with two (2) USB connections each for front access (USB2/3, USB4/5)

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, 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

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

i350 Lan x4

Mini PCIE/mSATA

4 X SATA-III

USB 3.0 Rear IO

4 X USB 2.0
( Header x2 )

USB2.0
480Mbps

VGA

PCIe 3.0_x4

8GT/s

PCIe 3.0_x4

8GT/s

PCIe 3.0_x2

8GT/s

PCIe 3.0_x1

8GT/s

SATA-III

6Gb/s

USB3.0
5Gbps

GL854G

HSIO[3:0]
PCIE x4

HSIO[7:4]
PCIE x4

HSIO[9:8]

HSIO[12]

HSIO[17:14]

SGPIO[0]

HSIO[19:18]
USB3.0

USB2.0[1]

RGMII2

AST2400

LPCHSIO[10]

USB2.0[0]

PCIEX1

Intel

FCBGA1310

USB2.0[3:2]

RTL8211F

COM1 HEADER

TPM1.2 Header

LAN PORT1

LAN PORT2

GIGALAN

SVID

DDR4 (CHA)

2133MHz

DDR4 (CHB)

2133MHz

KR
10GT/s
KR
10GT/s

RJ45

VR13

X557-AT2

CS4227

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 and Chipset Overview

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

the A2SDi-TP8F/LN4F motherboard offers maximum I/O expandability, energy efciency, and

data reliability in a 14-nm process architecture, and is optimized for embedded storage and
microserver solutions

The A2SDi-TP8F/LN4F supports the following features:

• Intel QuickAssist Technology (TP8F only)

• Intel Manageability Engine

• Intel Turbo Boost Technology (LN4F only)

• 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 and VT-d)

1.3 Special Features

This section describes the health monitoring features of the A2SDi-TP8F/LN4F 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-TP8F/LN4F 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.

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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. For the A2SDi-TP8F motherboard, please use
a power supply that supports 2.5A or above on 5V standby.

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 feature is 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

A

LED2

C

UID

COM1

1

1

JI2C1

JI2C2

JWD1

JPG1

CPU SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X4

JPTG1

JBR1

USB2/3

FANA

1

PCI-E 3.0 X4 / I-SATA

JMP1

I-SATA3

LEDM1

A

JMD1

SRW4

BMC
AST2400

C

SRW3

JBT1

BT1

SRW1

1

I-SATA2

1

1

JSD1

VGA

JPME2

USB4/5

Phillips Screws (4)

Standoffs (4)
Only if Needed

PRESS FIT

JPL1

1

LAN2
LAN4

OSC1

LEDT1

LEDT3

1

JL1

I-SATA1

A2SDi-LN4F

REV:1.02

I-SATA0

SUPERDOM

C

C

A

A

C
C

A

A

LAN7
LAN8

Intel Atom SoC
FCBGA1310
CPU

FAN3

LEDT2

LAN5
LAN6

LEDT4

JF1

PWR
LED

DESIGNED IN USA

JGP1

1

1

JRT3

1

JPG1:
1-2:ENABLE
2-3:DISABLE

NIC

HDD

1LED

JTGLED1

JLANLED1

1

1

VGA

UIDNIC
LED

2

1

JI2C1:
1-2:ENABLE
2-3:DISABLE
JI2C2:
1-2:ENABLE
2-3:DISABLE
JPME2:
1-2:NORMAL
2-3:ME

MANUFACTURING MODE

BAR CODE

ALWAYS POPULATE DIMMx1 FIRST

BIOS LICENSE

PS

PWR

RST

FAIL

ON

JTGLED2
FAN2

1

Intel
i350-AM4

DIMMA2

FAN1

DIMMA1

JPI2C1

1

LAN1
LAN3

JPV1

DIMMB2

LED1

USB0/1 (3.0)
IPMI LAN

DIMMB1

JF1

JPW1

JPL1:

2-3:DISABLE

1-2:ENABLE

JTPM1

JRT4

JPH1

JPH1

1

JD1

JSMB1

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-TP8F/A2SDi-LN4F supports up to 64GB DDR4 ECC/Non-ECC Unbuffered SO­DIMM, two DPC (DIMM Per Channel) up to 2400MT/s. Populating these SO-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

Unbuffered DDR4 ECC/Non-ECC SO-DIMM Memory

DIMMs per

channel

2 1 Unbuffered

2 2 Unbuffered

DIMMs per

channel

DIMM Type POR Speed Memory Population

DDR4 SO-DIMM

DDR4 SO-DIMM

DIMMA2

DIMMA1

DIMMB2

1600, 1866

2133, 2400MT/s

1600, 1866

2133, 2400MT/s

DIMMB1

Sequence

A1, B1 (2 DIMMs)

A1, B1, A2, B2

(4 DIMMs)

CPU

Towards the edge of the motherboard

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DIMM Installation

1. Install the desired number of SODIMMs into the memory slots, starting with DIMMA1,
DIMMB1, then DIMMA2, DIMMB2.

2. Align the key on the bottom of the SODIMM module against the receptive point on
the memory slot. Take note of the notches on the side of the DIMM module and of the
locking clips on the socket to avoid causing damage.

Module Notch

Module Key

Socket Key

3. Press the SODIMM module straight down into the socket with both hands until it is
securely seated in the socket. The side clips will automatically lock the module into
place.

DIMM Removal

Use your thumbs to push the side clips away from the module to release it from the socket.

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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.

JL1

I-SATA1

PRESS FIT

OSC1

LEDT1

C

A

LEDT3

C

A

LAN7
LAN8

Intel Atom SoC
FCBGA1310
CPU

A2SDi-LN4F

REV:1.02

I-SATA0
SUPERDOM

C

A

C

A

FAN3

LEDT2

LEDT4

1

LAN5
LAN6

JPG1:
1-2:ENABLE
2-3:DISABLE

JF1

PWR

NIC

HDD

LED

1LED

DESIGNED IN USA

JTGLED1
JLANLED1

JGP1

1

1

JRT3

1

1

VGA

2

MANUFACTURING MODE

UIDNIC

FAIL

LED

1

LAN2
LAN4

JI2C1:
1-2:ENABLE
2-3:DISABLE
JI2C2:
1-2:ENABLE
2-3:DISABLE
JPME2:
1-2:NORMAL
2-3:ME

BAR CODE

ALWAYS POPULATE DIMMx1 FIRST

BIOS LICENSE

PS

PWR

RST

ON

JTGLED2
FAN2

1

Intel
i350-AM4

DIMMA2

FAN1

DIMMA1

JPI2C1

1

JI2C2

JWD1

JPG1

JPTG1

JBR1

1

1

A

LED2

C

COM1

1

JI2C1

CPU SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X4

USB2/3

FANA

PCI-E 3.0 X4 / I-SATA

JMP1

UID

I-SATA3

LEDM1

A

JMD1

SRW4

BMC
AST2400

C

SRW3

JBT1

BT1

SRW1

1

I-SATA2

1

JSD1

1

VGA

JPME2

1

USB4/5

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

LAN1
LAN3

JPV1

DIMMB2

LED1

USB0/1 (3.0)
IPMI LAN

DIMMB1

JF1

JPW1

JPL1

1

JPL1:

2-3:DISABLE

1-2:ENABLE

JTPM1

JRT4

JPH1

JPH1

1

JD1

JSMB1

1

2

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

3

Rear I/O Ports

# Description # Description # Description

1. IPMI LAN Port 5. LAN1 9. LAN5 (on TP8F)

2. USB1 6. LAN4 10. LAN8 (on TP8F)

3. USB0 7. LAN2 11. LAN7 (on TP8F)

4. LAN3 8. LAN6 (on TP8F) 12. VGA

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VGA Port

The onboard VGA port is located next to LAN Ports 7/8 on the I/O back panel. Use this
connection for VGA display.

LAN Ports

The A2SDi-TP8F has eight LAN ports, and the A2SDi-LN4F has four. 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.

JI2C2

JWD1

JPG1

JPTG1

JBR1

1

1

A

LED2

C

COM1

1

JI2C1

CPU SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X4

USB2/3

FANA

PCI-E 3.0 X4 / I-SATA

JMP1

I-SATA3

UID

SRW4

LEDM1

A

C

SRW3

JMD1

SRW1

1 2

1

VGA

BMC
AST2400

JPME2

1

JBT1

USB4/5

1

BT1

JL1

JSD1

I-SATA1

1

I-SATA2

PRESS FIT

OSC1

LEDT1

C

A

LEDT3

C

A

LAN7
LAN8

Intel Atom SoC
FCBGA1310
CPU

A2SDi-LN4F

REV:1.02

I-SATA0

SUPERDOM

LEDT2

C

A

C

LEDT4

A

FAN3

1

3

LAN5
LAN6

JPG1:
1-2:ENABLE
2-3:DISABLE

JF1

PWR

NIC

HDD

LED

1LED

DESIGNED IN USA

JTGLED1
JLANLED1

JGP1

1

1

JRT3

1

1

2

VGA

UIDNIC
LED

MANUFACTURING MODE

1

LAN2
LAN4

JI2C1:
1-2:ENABLE
2-3:DISABLE
JI2C2:
1-2:ENABLE
2-3:DISABLE
JPME2:
1-2:NORMAL
2-3:ME

BAR CODE

ALWAYS POPULATE DIMMx1 FIRST

BIOS LICENSE

PS

PWR

RST

FAIL

ON

JTGLED2
FAN2

1

Intel
i350-AM4

DIMMA2

FAN1

654

1. VGA Port

2. LAN7/8 (-TP8F only)

LAN1
LAN3

USB0/1 (3.0)
IPMI LAN

JPL1

1

JPL1:

2-3:DISABLE

1-2:ENABLE

3. LAN5/6 (-TP8F only)

4. LAN2/4

5. LAN1/3

JPV1

DIMMA1

JPI2C1

1

DIMMB2

LED1

DIMMB1

JF1

JPW1

JTPM1

JRT4

JPH1

JPH1

1

JD1

JSMB1

6. IPMI LAN

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Universal Serial Bus (USB) Ports

There are two USB 3.0 ports (USB0/1) on the I/O back panel. The motherboard also has two
front access USB 2.0 headers (USB2/3 and USB4/5). The onboard headers can be used to
provide front side USB access with a cable (not included).

Back Panel USB (3.0)

Pin Denitions

Pin# Denition Pin# Denition

1 VBUS 10 Power

2 D- 11 USB 2.0 Differential Pair

3 D+ 12

4 Ground 13 Ground of PWR Return

5 StdA_SSRX- 14 SuperSpeed Receiver

6 StdA_SSRX+ 15 Differential Pair

7 GND_DRAIN 16 Ground for Signal Return

8 StdA_SSTX- 17 SuperSpeed Transmitter

9 StdA_SSTX+ 18 Differential Pair

JI2C2

JWD1

JPG1

JPTG1

JBR1

1

A

LED2

C

COM1

1

JI2C1

CPU SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X4

1

UID

VGA

SRW4

BMC
AST2400

LEDM1

A

C

SRW3

JPME2

1

OSC1

LEDT1

LEDT3

PRESS FIT

LEDT2

C

C

A

C

A

LAN7
LAN8

LAN5

A

LAN6

C

LEDT4

A

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

VGA

JPG1:

2-3:DISABLE

1-2:ENABLE
2-3:DISABLE

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

MANUFACTURING MODE

LAN2
LAN4

Intel
i350-AM4

DIMMA2

BAR CODE

DIMMA1

Front Panel USB 2.0

Header Pin Denitions

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

1

1. USB0/1

2. USB2/3

3. USB4/5

LAN1
LAN3

JPV1

DIMMB2

USB0/1 (3.0)
IPMI LAN

DIMMB1

JPW1

JPL1

1

JPL1:

2-3:DISABLE

1-2:ENABLE

JMD1

PCI-E 3.0 X4 / I-SATA

JMP1

I-SATA3

SRW1

JBT1

USB4/5

3

1

BT1

JL1

JSD1

I-SATA1

1

I-SATA2

I-SATA0
SUPERDOM

USB2/3

2

FANA

1

Intel Atom SoC
FCBGA1310
CPU

A2SDi-LN4F

REV:1.02

FAN3

JF1

PWR

HDD

LED

DESIGNED IN USA

JGP1

1

1

JRT3

1

NIC

UIDNIC

1LED

LED

2

JTGLED1
JLANLED1

1

1

BIOS LICENSE

PS

PWR

RST

FAIL

ON

1

JTGLED2
FAN2

ALWAYS POPULATE DIMMx1 FIRST

FAN1

1

1

30

JPI2C1

LED1

JTPM1

JRT4

JPH1

JPH1

1

JD1

JSMB1

JF1