Supermicro A2SDV-16C-TLN5F operation manual

A2SDV-8C-TLN5F

A2SDV-12C+-TLN5F

A2SDV-16C-TLN5F

USER 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 A2SDV-8C/-12C+/-16C-TLN5F
motherboard.

About This Motherboard

The Supermicro A2SDV-8C/-12C+/-16C-TLN5F motherboard comes with an integrated Intel®
Atom SoC (FCBGA1310) supporting up to 16 Cores, a TDP of 32W and is optimized for
low-power consumption. This is a small form factor motherboard that is optimized for the
embedded solution. The following are some features that are offered: two M.2 connectors (one
M-Key and one B-Key), four 10G LAN ports, PCI-E 3.0 x8 expandability either via expansion
slot#6 OR #7, and the reliability and dependability of a Supermicro product. 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 to provide 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 ...............................................................................................................11

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

Motherboard Features .......................................................................................................14

1.2 Processor Overview ...........................................................................................................17

1.3 Special Features ................................................................................................................17

Recovery from AC Power Loss .........................................................................................17

1.4 System Health Monitoring ..................................................................................................17

Onboard Voltage Monitors ................................................................................................18

Fan Status Monitor with Firmware Control .......................................................................18

Environmental Temperature Control .................................................................................18

System Resource Alert......................................................................................................18

1.5 ACPI Features ....................................................................................................................18

1.6 Power Supply .....................................................................................................................19

1.7 Serial Port ...........................................................................................................................19

Chapter 2 Installation

2.1 Static-Sensitive Devices .....................................................................................................20

Precautions .......................................................................................................................20

Unpacking .........................................................................................................................20

2.2 Motherboard Installation .....................................................................................................21

Tools Needed ....................................................................................................................21

Location of Mounting Holes ..............................................................................................21

Installing the Motherboard.................................................................................................22

2.3 Memory Support and Installation .......................................................................................23

Memory Support ................................................................................................................23

DIMM Module Population Conguration ...........................................................................23

DIMM Module Population Sequence ................................................................................24

DIMM Installation ..............................................................................................................25

DIMM Removal .................................................................................................................25

2.4 Rear I/O Ports ....................................................................................................................26

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2.5 Front Control Panel ............................................................................................................31

2.6 Connectors .........................................................................................................................36

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

Headers .............................................................................................................................38

2.7 Jumper Settings .................................................................................................................45

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

2.8 LED Indicators ....................................................................................................................51

Chapter 3 Troubleshooting

3.1 Troubleshooting Procedures ..............................................................................................53

Before Power On ..............................................................................................................53

No Power ..........................................................................................................................53

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

System Boot Failure ..........................................................................................................54

Memory Errors ..................................................................................................................54

Losing the System's Setup Conguration .........................................................................55

When the System Becomes Unstable ..............................................................................55

3.2 Technical Support Procedures ...........................................................................................57

3.3 Frequently Asked Questions ..............................................................................................58

3.4 Battery Removal and Installation .......................................................................................59

Battery Removal ................................................................................................................59

Proper Battery Disposal ....................................................................................................59

Battery Installation .............................................................................................................59

3.5 Returning Merchandise for Service ....................................................................................60

Chapter 4 BIOS

4.1 Introduction .........................................................................................................................61

Starting the Setup Utility ...................................................................................................61

4.2 Main Setup .........................................................................................................................62

4.3 Advanced ............................................................................................................................64

4.4 Event Logs .........................................................................................................................86

4.5 IPMI ....................................................................................................................................88

4.6 Security ...............................................................................................................................91

4.7 Boot ....................................................................................................................................95

4.8 Save & Exit .........................................................................................................................97

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Appendix A BIOS Codes

Appendix B Software Installation

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

Appendix C Standardized Warning Statements

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

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

Appendix D UEFI BIOS Recovery

Appendix E Dual Boot Block

BIOS Boot Block .............................................................................................................110

BIOS Boot Block Corruption Occurrence ......................................................................110

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Chapter 1

Introduction

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

Please check that the following items have all been included with your motherboard. If
anything listed here is damaged or missing, contact your retailer. The following items are
included in the retail box:

1.1 Checklist

Main Parts List (included in the retail box)

Description Part Number Quantity

Supermicro Motherboard A2SDV-8C/-12C+/-16C-TLN5F 1

SATA Cables CBL-0044L 2

Quick Reference Guide MNL-2015-QRG 1

I/O Shield MCP-260-00084-0N 1

PCB Spacer for 1U Chassis FST-SCRW-0010 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. A2SDV-8C-TLN5F Motherboard Image

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JPG1

USB 4/5

eUSB

COM2

1

JI2C1

JTPM1

KEY-B SATA3/USB3

I-SATA1 I-SATA0

JMD1

JPH1

SRW1

SRW2

JWD1

JD1

JIPMB1

JI2C2

JMD2

KEY-M PCIE3/SATA3

JSD1

SATA DOM POWER

Figure 1-3. A2SDV-8C-TLN5F Motherboard Layout

(not drawn to scale)

UIDLED1

JUIDB

VGA

BMC AST2400

CPU SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X8

SRW4

JPTG1

JNCSI1

JPME2

JSEL1

JF1

PWR

RST X

ON

LEDBMC

OH/FF

CPU SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X8

A2SDV-8C-TLN5F

REV:1.02
DESIGNED IN USA

SRW3

BAR CODE

NIC NIC

HDD

PWR

X

NMI

2

1 LED

LED

USB6(3.0)

CM CODE

JRT3

JRT4

LAN4/
LAN5

CPU

LAN2/
LAN3

ALWAYS POPULATE DIMMx1 FIRST

1

JPL1

DIMMA2

LAN1(IPMI_LAN)

USB2/3(3.0)

DIMMB2

DIMMA1

DIMMB1

COM1

USB0/1(3.0)

JSMB1

JBT1

JPW1

JPV1

JGP1

JPI2C1

BT1

FANB

JBR1

FANA

FAN4 FAN3

JF1

1

LED1

JL1

FAN2 FAN1

Note: Components not documented are for internal testing only.

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JTGLED1

Quick Reference

Chapter 1: Introduction

SLOT6

USB4/5 eUSB

SRW2

JWD1

COM2

JMD2

JD1

JIPMB1

JTPM1

JI2C2
JI2C1

JSD1

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

SRW4

JMD1

JPH1

JPG1

JPG1

eUSB

COM2

1

JI2C1

JTPM1

KEY-B SATA3/USB3

I-SATA1 I-SATA0

JMD1

JPH1

FANB

SRW1

USB 4/5

JWD1

JD1

JIPMB1

JI2C2

KEY-M PCIE3/SATA3

SATA DOM POWER

JBR1

JPTG1

SRW1

BMC AST2400

CPU SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X8

SRW2

JMD2

JSD1

JNCSI1

JPTG1

JNCSI1

JPME2

JSEL1

SRW4

JF1

PWR

RST X

ON

FANA

LEDBMC

LEDBMC

SLOT7

UIDLED1

JUIDB

UIDLED1

JUIDB

CPU SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X8

A2SDV-8C-TLN5F

REV:1.02
DESIGNED IN USA

BAR CODE

NIC NIC

HDD

PWR

OH/FF

X

NMI

2

1 LED

LED

USB6(3.0)

LED1

JL1

SRW3

JF1

VGA

VGA

CM CODE

JRT3

JRT4

FAN4 FAN3

1

LAN4/5

LAN4/
LAN5

CPU

JPL1

LAN2/3

1

JPL1

LAN2/
LAN3

FAN2 FAN1

LAN1(IPMI_LAN)

ALWAYS POPULATE DIMMx1 FIRST

DIMMA1

DIMMA2

LAN1

IPMI

USB2/3 (3.0)

USB2/3(3.0)

USB0/1(3.0)

JPW1

DIMMB1

DIMMB2

COM1

USB0/1 (3.0)

COM1

JSMB1

JBT1

JPV1

JGP1

JPI2C1

BT1

JTGLED1

JGP1
JSMB1

JPI2C1
JBT1

BT1

JPME2

JSEL1

JPW1

SRW3

JPV1

FAN1

FAN3

FAN2

DIMMA2

DIMMA1

JTGLED1

FANB

JBR1

JL1

JF1

LED1

USB6 (3.0)

JRT3

JRT4

DIMMB2

FANA

FAN4

DIMMB1

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.

• When JLED1 (Onboard Power LED indicator) is on, system power is on. Unplug the power

cable before installing or removing any components.

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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)

JNCSI1 IPMI Shared LAN Port Selection ON (short): LAN1, OFF (open): LAN2

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

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

JPME2 ME Manufacturing Mode Pins 1-2 (Normal)

JPTG1 LAN2/3/4/5 10GbE Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

JSEL1 PCI-E Slot Selection Pins 1-2: Slot 7, Pins 2-3: Slot 6

JWD1 Watch Dog Timer Pins 1-2 (Reset)

LED Description Status

LED1 Power LED Solid Green: Power On

LEDBMC BMC Heartbeat Blinking Green: BMC Normal

UIDLED1 UID LED Solid Blue: Unit Identied

Connector Description

BT1 Onboard Battery

COM1 COM Port (on the I/O back panel)

COM2 COM Header

FAN1 - FAN4, FANA, FANB System Fan Headers

IPMI_LAN Shared IPMI LAN Port (Default: shared with LAN1)

I-SATA0-1 Intel® PCH SATA 3.0 Ports (I-SATA0: SuperDOM)

JD1 Speaker Header (Pins 1-4: Speaker)

JF1 Front Control Panel Header

JGP1 General Purpose I/O Header

JIPMB1 System Management Bus Header (for IPMI only)

JL1 Chassis Intrusion Header

JMD1 M.2 B-Key PCIE3/SATA3/USB3 Connector

JMD2 M.2 M-Key PCIE3/SATA3 Connector

JPI2C1 Power Supply SMBus I2C Header

JPH1 4-pin Power Connector for HDD use

JPW1 24-pin ATX Power Connector

JPV1 4-pin 12V DC Power Connector (To provide alternative power for a special enclosure when

JRT3 Thermal Diode 1

JRT4 Thermal Diode 2

the 24-pin ATX power is not in use.)

Note: Table is continued on the next page.

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Connector Description

JSD1 SATA Disk On Module (DOM) Power Connector

JSMB1 System Management Bus Header

JTGLED1 LAN4 - LAN5 Activity LED Header

JTPM1 Trusted Platform Module (TPM)/Port 80 Connector

JUIDB1 Unit ID Button

LAN1 - LAN5 LAN1: Gigabit Ethernet (RJ45) Port

LAN2 - LAN5: 10Gigabit Ethernet (RJ45) Ports

SLOT6, SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 x8 Slots (use SLOT 6 or SLOT 7 only, selectable with JSEL1)

SRW1 - SRW4 M.2 Holding Screws

USB0/1, USB2/3 Back Panel USB 3.0 Ports

USB4/5 Front Accessible USB 2.0 Header

USB6 USB 3.0 Type A Header

VGA VGA Port

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Motherboard Features

Motherboard Features

CPU

• Intel® Atom SoC C3000 Series (FCBGA1310) Processor

Memory

• Supports up to 256GB of RDIMM and 64GB of Non-ECC/ECC UDIMM DDR4 memory with speeds of up to 2400MHz.

On select SKUs, 2400MHz modules can be used but will operate at a lower speed.

DIMM Size

• 4GB, 8GB, 16GB, 32GB, and 64GB

Expansion Slots

• Two (2) PCI-E 3.0 x8 slots option (SLOT6 or SLOT 7 only)

• One (1) M.2 PCI-E 3.0 x2 slot (M-Key)

• One (1) M.2 PCI-E 3.0 x2 slot (B-Key)

Network

• Intel i210AT Gigabit Ethernet Controller

• Intel X557-AT4 10Gigabit Ethernet Controller

Baseboard Management Controller (BMC)

• ASpeed AST2400 Baseboard Controller (BMC) supports IPMI 2.0

• One (1) IPMI LAN port (shared with Intel i210AT LAN1)

Graphics

• Graphics controller via ASpeed AST2400 BMC

I/O Devices

• Serial (COM) Port • One (1) RJ45 serial port (COM1) on back panel

• Serial (COM) Header • One (1) serial header (COM2)

• SATA 3.0 • Four (4) SATA 3.0 ports (two via the M.2 connector)

Peripheral Devices

• Four (4) USB 3.0 ports on the I/O back panel (USB0/1/2/3)

• Two (2) USB2.0 ports in one internal header (USB4/5)

• One (1) USB 3.0 Type A header (USB6)

BIOS

• 128Mb AMI BIOS® SPI Flash BIOS

• Plug and Play (PnP), SPI dual/quad speed support, real time clock (RTC) wakeup, ACPI 3.0, BIOS rescue hot-key, and

SMBIOS 2.7

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

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Motherboard Features

Power Management

• ACPI power management

• CPU fan auto-off in sleep mode

• Power button override mechanism

• Power-on mode for AC power recovery

System Health Monitoring

• Onboard voltage monitors for CPU cores, +3.3V, +5V, +12V, +3.3V Stby, +5V Stby, VBAT, Memory, PCH temperature,

system temperature, and memory temperature

• Status monitor for on/off control

• CPU Thermal Trip support

Fan Control

• Fan status monitoring via IPMI connections

• Low noise fan speed control

• Dual cooling zone

System Management

• PECI (Platform Environment Control Interface) 3.1 support

• IPMI 2.0 (shared with LAN1)

• SuperDoctor® 5, Watch Dog, NMI

• Chassis Intrusion header and detection

• Power supply monitoring

LED Indicators

• Power / suspend-state indicator LED

• UID / Remote UID

• HDD activity LED

• LAN activity LED

Other

• RoHS

Dimensions

• FlexATX form factor (9" x 7.25") (228.6 mm x 184.15 mm)

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/.

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Figure 1-4.

Chipset Block Diagram

Intel

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

The Intel Atom C3000 series processor, with 16 cores and up to 31W of power, offers
performance, reliability, and high intelligence. As a low-power system-on-a-chip motherboard,
the A2SDV-8C/-12C+/-16C-TLN5F is optimized for a variety of workloads that include
networking and cloud storage.

• ACPI Power Management Logic Support Rev. 4.0a

• Intel QuickAssist Technology

• Adaptive Thermal Management/Monitoring

• PCI-E 3.0, SATA 3.0 and M.2 (B-Key and M-Key) connectors

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

• Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)

• Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)

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

1.3 Special Features

This section describes the health monitoring features of the A2SDV-8C/-12C+/-16C-TLN5F
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.

1.4 System Health Monitoring

This section describes the health monitoring features of the A2SDV-TLN5F Series
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.

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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 monitor 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 provide adequate airow to your

system.

System Resource Alert

This feature is available when used with SuperDoctor 5® in the Windows OS or in the Linux
environment. SuperDoctor is used to notify the user of certain system events. For example,

you can congure SuperDoctor 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 CD-ROMs, network cards, hard disk drives and printers.

In addition to enabling operating system-directed power management, ACPI also provides a
generic system event mechanism for Plug and Play, and an operating system-independent

interface for conguration control. ACPI leverages the Plug and Play BIOS data structures,

while providing a processor architecture-independent implementation that is compatible with
Windows® 2012.

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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 A2SDV-8C/-12C+/16C-TLN5F motherboard,
please use a power supply that supports 2.5A or above on 5V standby.

1.7 Serial Port

The A2SDV-8C/-12C+/-16C-TLN5F motherboard supports two serial communication
connection. COM port 1 (RJ45 socket) and COM port 2 (internal header) can be used for
input/output. The UART provides legacy speeds with a 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 high-speed
serial communication devices.

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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 your computer chassis provides excellent conductivity

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

• Use only the correct type of onboard CMOS battery. Do not install the onboard battery

upside down to avoid possible explosion.

Unpacking

The motherboard is shipped in antistatic packaging to avoid static damage. When unpacking
the 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

USB 4/5

eUSB

JWD1

1

JD1

JIPMB1

JI2C1

JI2C2

KEY-M PCIE3/SATA3

JPH1

FANB

SRW1

SRW2

JMD2

JSD1

SATA DOM POWER

JBR1

BMC AST2400

CPU SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X8

SRW4

JPG1

COM2

JTPM1

KEY-B SATA3/USB3

I-SATA1 I-SATA0

JMD1

LEDBMC

JPTG1

JNCSI1

JPME2

JSEL1

A2SDV-8C-TLN5F

REV:1.02
DESIGNED IN USA

JF1

PWR

NIC NIC

HDD

OH/FF

RST X

ON

2

1 LED

FANA

JL1

Phillips Screws (6)

UIDLED1

JUIDB

VGA

CPU SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X8

SRW3

BAR CODE

CM CODE

PWR

X

NMI

LED

USB6(3.0)

JRT3

JRT4

FAN4 FAN3

JF1

1

LED1

LAN4/
LAN5

CPU

Only if Needed

1

JPL1

LAN1(IPMI_LAN)

DIMMA2

DIMMA1

USB2/3(3.0)

DIMMB2

LAN2/
LAN3

ALWAYS POPULATE DIMMx1 FIRST

FAN2 FAN1

Standoffs (6)

COM1

USB0/1(3.0)

JSMB1

JPI2C1

JBT1

BT1

JPW1

JPV1

DIMMB1

JTGLED1

JGP1

Location of Mounting Holes

Note: 1) To avoid damaging the motherboard and its components, please do not use

a force greater than 8 lb/inch on each mounting screw during motherboard installation.

2) Some components are very close to the mounting holes. Please take precautionary
measures to avoid damaging these components when installing the motherboard to
the chassis.

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Installing the Motherboard

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

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

3. Install standoffs in the chassis as needed.

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

5. 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.

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

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

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

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2.3 Memory Support and Installation

Note: Check the Supermicro website for recommended memory modules.

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

vent any possible damage.

Memory Support

The A2SDV-8C-12C+-16C-TLN5F motherboard supports up to 256GB of ECC RDIMM and
64GB of Non-EC/ECC UDIMM DDR4 memory with speeds of up to 2400MHz in four memory
slots. Populating these DIMM slots with memory modules of the same type and size will result
in interleaved memory, which will improve memory performance.

DIMM Module Population Conguration

For optimal memory performance, follow the table below when populating memory.

Memory Population (Balanced)

DIMMA1 DIMMB1 DIMMA2 DIMMB2

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

Total System

Memory

32GB 32GB 32GB 32GB 128GB

64GB 64GB 128GB

64GB 64GB 64GB 64GB 256GB

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DIMM Module Population Sequence

When installing memory modules, the DIMM slots should be populated in the following order:
DIMMA1, DIMMB1, DIMMA2, DIMMB2.

• Always use DDR4 DIMM modules of the same type, size and speed.

• Mixed DIMM speeds can be installed. However, all DIMMs will run at the speed of the

slowest DIMM.

• The motherboard will support odd-numbered modules (1 or 3 modules installed). However,

for best memory performance, install DIMM modules in pairs to activate memory interleav­ing.

JPG1

eUSB

COM2

1

JI2C1

JTPM1

KEY-B SATA3/USB3

I-SATA1 I-SATA0

JMD1

FANB

USB 4/5

JWD1

JD1

JIPMB1

JI2C2

KEY-M PCIE3/SATA3

JPH1

SRW1

BMC AST2400

SRW2

JMD2

JSD1

SATA DOM POWER

JBR1

LEDBMC

CPU SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X8

JPTG1

JNCSI1

JPME2

JSEL1

A2SDV-8C-TLN5F

REV:1.02
DESIGNED IN USA

SRW4

JF1

PWR

NIC NIC

HDD

OH/FF

RST X

ON

2

1 LED

FANA

JL1

UIDLED1

JUIDB

VGA

CPU SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X8

SRW3

BAR CODE

CM CODE

PWR

X

NMI

LED

USB6(3.0)

JRT3

JRT4

FAN4 FAN3

1

LED1

JF1

LAN4/

LAN5

CPU

1

JPL1

LAN1(IPMI_LAN)

LAN2/
LAN3

FAN2 FAN1

USB2/3(3.0)

ALWAYS POPULATE DIMMx1 FIRST

DIMMA1

DIMMA2

DIMMB2

DIMMB1

COM1

USB0/1(3.0)

JSMB1

JBT1

JPW1

JPV1

JPI2C1

BT1

DIMMB1

DIMMB2

DIMMA1

DIMMA2

JTGLED1

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DIMM Installation

1. Insert the desired number of DIMMs into
the memory slots, starting with DIMMA1,
DIMMB1, DIMMA2, DIMMB2. For best

performance, please use the memory
modules of the same type and speed in
the same bank.

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.

JPG1

COM2

JTPM1

KEY-B SATA3/USB3

I-SATA1 I-SATA0

JMD1

USB 4/5

eUSB

1

JI2C1

JPH1

FANB

JWD1

JD1

JIPMB1

JI2C2

KEY-M PCIE3/SATA3

SATA DOM POWER

JBR1

SRW1

SRW2

JMD2

JSD1

BMC AST2400

LEDBMC

CPU SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X8

JPTG1

JNCSI1

JPME2

JSEL1

SRW4

JF1

PWR

OH/FF

RSTX

ON

FANA

UIDLED1

JUIDB

CPU SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X8

A2SDV-8C-TLN5F

REV:1.02
DESIGNED IN USA

BAR CODE

NICNIC

HDD

PWR

X

NMI

2

1 LED

LED

USB6(3.0)

LED1

JL1

VGA

SRW3

CM CODE

JRT3

JRT4

FAN4 FAN3

1

JF1

Notches

LAN4/
LAN5

CPU

1

JPL1

LAN2/
LAN3

ALWAYS POPULATE DIMMx1 FIRST

DIMMA1

DIMMA2

FAN2 FAN1

LAN1(IPMI_LAN)

USB2/3(3.0)

DIMMB2

DIMMB1

USB0/1(3.0)

JPW1

COM1

JSMB1

JPI2C1

JBT1

BT1

JPV1

JTGLED1

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

DIMM Removal

Press both release tabs on the ends of the
DIMM module to unlock it. Once the DIMM
module is loosened, remove it from the
memory slot.

Release Tabs

Press both notches

straight down into

the memory slot.

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2.4 Rear I/O Ports

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

JPG1

eUSB

COM2

1

JI2C1

JTPM1

KEY-B SATA3/USB3

I-SATA1 I-SATA0

JMD1

FANB

USB 4/5

JWD1

JD1

JIPMB1

JI2C2

KEY-M PCIE3/SATA3

JPH1

SRW1

SRW2

JMD2

JSD1

SATA DOM POWER

JBR1

BMC AST2400

LEDBMC

CPU SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X8

JPTG1

JNCSI1

JPME2

JSEL1

A2SDV-8C-TLN5F

REV:1.02
DESIGNED IN USA

SRW4

JF1

PWR

NIC NIC

OH/FF

RST X

ON

2

FANA

JL1

UIDLED1

JUIDB

CPU SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X8

SRW3

BAR CODE

HDD

PWR

X

NMI

1 LED

LED

USB6(3.0)

LED1

JF1

VGA

CM CODE

JRT3

JRT4

FAN4 FAN3

1

LAN4/
LAN5

CPU

1

JPL1

LAN1(IPMI_LAN)

LAN2/
LAN3

FAN2 FAN1

USB2/3(3.0)

ALWAYS POPULATE DIMMx1 FIRST

DIMMA1

DIMMA2

DIMMB2

DIMMB1

COM1

USB0/1(3.0)

JSMB1

JBT1

JPW1

JPV1

JPI2C1

BT1

JTGLED1

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

1

2

3

# Denition # Description # Description

1 COM1 5 USB3 9 LAN5

2 USB1 6 USB2 10 LAN4

3 USB0 7 LAN3 11 VGA

4 LAN1/IPMI 8 LAN2

4

5

7

8

9

10 11

6

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VGA Port

A VGA video port is located near LAN ports 4/5 on the I/O back panel. Use this connection
for a VGA display.

LAN Ports

There are ve LAN ports located on the I/O back panel of the motherboard. LAN1 is a 1GbE

RJ45 Ethernet port while LAN2 - 5 are 10GbE RJ45 Ethernet ports. The motherboard also
offers one IPMI LAN port, which is shared with the LAN1 port by default.

JPG1

eUSB

COM2

1

JI2C1

JTPM1

KEY-B SATA3/USB3

I-SATA1 I-SATA0

JMD1

JPH1

FANB

USB 4/5

JWD1

JD1

JIPMB1

JI2C2

KEY-M PCIE3/SATA3

SRW1

SRW2

JMD2

JSD1

SATA DOM POWER

JBR1

BMC AST2400

LEDBMC

CPU SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X8

JPTG1

JNCSI1

JPME2

JSEL1

A2SDV-8C-TLN5F

REV:1.02
DESIGNED IN USA

SRW4

JF1

PWR

NIC NIC

OH/FF

RST X

ON

2

FANA

UIDLED1

JUIDB

CPU SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X8

BAR CODE

HDD

PWR

X

NMI

1 LED

LED

USB6(3.0)

LED1

JL1

SRW3

JF1

1

VGA

CM CODE

JRT3

JRT4

FAN4 FAN3

1

4 3 2

1

JPL1

LAN1(IPMI_LAN)

LAN4/

LAN5

CPU

LAN2/
LAN3

FAN2 FAN1

USB2/3(3.0)

ALWAYS POPULATE DIMMx1 FIRST

DIMMA1

DIMMA2

DIMMB2

DIMMB1

COM1

USB0/1(3.0)

JSMB1

JBT1

JPW1

JPV1

JPI2C1

BT1

JTGLED1

JGP1

1. VGA Port

2. LAN1/IPMI LAN

3. LAN2/3

4. LAN4/5

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COM Port and Header

The motherboard has one COM RJ45 port on the I/O back panel and one COM header for
front access to provide a serial connection.

COM RJ45 Port

Pin Denitions

Pin# Denition Pin# Denition

1 RTS 5 GND

2 DTR 6 RXD

3 TXD 7 DSR

4 GND 8 CTS

COM 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

JPG1

eUSB

COM2

1

JI2C1

JTPM1

KEY-B SATA3/USB3

I-SATA1 I-SATA0

JMD1

JPH1

FANB

USB 4/5

JWD1

2

JD1

JIPMB1

JI2C2

KEY-M PCIE3/SATA3

SRW1

SRW2

JMD2

JSD1

SATA DOM POWER

JBR1

BMC AST2400

LEDBMC

CPU SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X8

JPTG1

JNCSI1

JPME2

JSEL1

A2SDV-8C-TLN5F

REV:1.02
DESIGNED IN USA

SRW4

JF1

PWR

NIC NIC

OH/FF

RST X

ON

2

FANA

UIDLED1

JUIDB

CPU SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X8

BAR CODE

HDD

PWR

X

NMI

1 LED

LED

USB6(3.0)

LED1

JL1

SRW3

JF1

VGA

CM CODE

JRT3

JRT4

FAN4 FAN3

1

LAN4/

LAN5

CPU

1

JPL1

LAN1(IPMI_LAN)

LAN2/
LAN3

FAN2 FAN1

USB2/3(3.0)

ALWAYS POPULATE DIMMx1 FIRST

DIMMA1

DIMMA2

DIMMB2

DIMMB1

COM1

USB0/1(3.0)

JSMB1

JBT1

JPW1

JPV1

1

JPI2C1

BT1

JTGLED1

1. COM1

2. COM2

JGP1

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Universal Serial Bus (USB) Ports

There are four USB 3.0 ports (USB0/1/2/3) located on the I/O back panel. The motherboard
also has one USB2.0 header offering two USB ports and one USB 3.0 Type A header
(USB6). The onboard headers can be used to provide front side USB access with a cable
(not included).

Type A USB 3.0

Pin Denitions

Pin# Denition

1 VBUS

2 D-

3 D+

4 Ground

5 StdA_SSRX-

6 StdA_SSRX+

7 GND_DRAIN

8 StdA_SSTX-

9 StdA_SSTX+

Front Panel USB4/5

Pin Denitions

Pin# Denition Pin# Denition

1 +5V 2 +5V

3 USB_N 4 USB_N

5 USB_P 6 USB_P

7 Ground 8 Ground

9 Key 10 NC

3

JPG1

eUSB

COM2

1

JI2C1

JTPM1

KEY-B SATA3/USB3

I-SATA1 I-SATA0

JMD1

FANB

USB 4/5

JWD1

JD1

JIPMB1

JI2C2

KEY-M PCIE3/SATA3

JPH1

SRW1

SRW2

JMD2

JSD1

SATA DOM POWER

JBR1

BMC AST2400

LEDBMC

CPU SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X8

JPTG1

JNCSI1

JPME2

JSEL1

A2SDV-8C-TLN5F

REV:1.02
DESIGNED IN USA

SRW4

JF1

PWR

NIC NIC

OH/FF

RST X

ON

2

4

FANA

JL1

UIDLED1

JUIDB

CPU SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X8

SRW3

BAR CODE

HDD

PWR

X

NMI

1 LED

LED

USB6(3.0)

LED1

JF1

VGA

CM CODE

JRT3

JRT4

FAN4 FAN3

1

LAN4/
LAN5

CPU

1

JPL1

LAN2/
LAN3

LAN1(IPMI_LAN)

ALWAYS POPULATE DIMMx1 FIRST

DIMMA1

DIMMA2

FAN2 FAN1

USB2/3(3.0)

DIMMB2

DIMMB1

COM1

USB0/1(3.0)

JSMB1

JBT1

JPW1

JPV1

12

BT1

JTGLED1

1.USB0/1

2. USB2/3

3. USB4/5

4. USB6

JPI2C1

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Unit Identier Button/UID LED Indicator

A Unit Identier (UID) button and an UIDLED1 Indicator are located on the I/O back panel

of the motherboard. The UID Button is located at UID, which is next to the VGA port on the
back panel. The UID LED 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 https://www.

supermicro.com/support/manuals/.

JPG1

eUSB

COM2

1

JI2C1

JTPM1

KEY-B SATA3/USB3

I-SATA1 I-SATA0

JMD1

JPH1

FANB

USB 4/5

JWD1

JD1

JIPMB1

JI2C2

KEY-M PCIE3/SATA3

SRW1

SRW2

JMD2

JSD1

SATA DOM POWER

JBR1

UID Switch

Pin Denitions

Pin# Denition

1 Ground

2 Ground

3 Button In

4 Button In

BMC AST2400

LEDBMC

CPU SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X8

JPTG1

JNCSI1

JPME2

JSEL1

A2SDV-8C-TLN5F

REV:1.02
DESIGNED IN USA

SRW4

JF1

PWR

NIC NIC

OH/FF

RST X

ON

2

FANA

JL1

1

2

UIDLED1

JUIDB

CPU SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X8

SRW3

BAR CODE

HDD

PWR

X

NMI

1 LED

LED

USB6(3.0)

LED1

JF1

VGA

CM CODE

JRT3

JRT4

FAN4 FAN3

1

LAN4/

LAN5

CPU

1

JPL1

LAN1(IPMI_LAN)

ALWAYS POPULATE DIMMx1 FIRST

DIMMA1

DIMMA2

USB2/3(3.0)

LAN2/
LAN3

FAN2 FAN1

DIMMB2

DIMMB1

COM1

USB0/1(3.0)

JSMB1

JBT1

JPW1

JPV1

UID LED

Pin Denitions

Color Status

Blue: On Unit Identied

1. UID Button

2. UID LED

JGP1

JPI2C1

BT1

JTGLED1

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