Supero SuperWorkstation 5037A-i2-MA015, SuperWorkstation PIO-537A-i-MA015 User Manual

SUPER

SuperWorkstation

5037A-i2-MA015

®

USER’S MANUAL

1.0

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Preface

About This Manual

This manual is written for professional system integrators and PC technicians. It
provides information for the installation and use of the SuperWorkstation 5037A-i2­MA015. Installation and maintenance should be performed by experienced techni­cians only.

Manual Organization

Chapter 1: Workstation Overview

Preface

The fi rst chapter provides a list of the main components included with the system
and describes the main features.

Chapter 2: Server Setup

This chapter describes the steps necessary to set up the SuperWorkstation
5037A-i2-MA015. A motherboard layout is included and jumper settings are de­scribed here.

Chapter 3: Component Installation

Refer here for details on installing components to the system, including CPUs,
memory and power supplies.

Appendix A: Software

Appendix B: BIOS Beep Codes

Appendix C: System Specifi cations

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Workstation Overview

1-1 Introduction ......................................................................................................1-1

System Recovery Instructions.........................................................................1-1

1-2 Motherboard Features ..................................................................................... 1-2

Processors ......................................................................................................1-2

Memory ...........................................................................................................1-2

SATA ..............................................................................................................1-2

PCI Expansion Slots ....................................................................................... 1-2

Onboard Controllers/Ports ..............................................................................1-2

1-3 Chassis Features ............................................................................................1-3

System Power ................................................................................................. 1-3

SATA Support .................................................................................................. 1-3

Front Control Panel .........................................................................................1-3

Cooling System ............................................................................................... 1-3

Control Panel .................................................................................................. 1-3

1-4 Contacting Supermicro .................................................................................... 1-6

Chapter 2 Workstation Setup

2-1 Unpacking the System .................................................................................... 2-1

2-2 Preparing for Setup .........................................................................................2-1

2-3 Motherboard Layout ........................................................................................2-2

2-4 Jumper Settings ..............................................................................................2-4

2-5 Onboard Indicators .......................................................................................... 2-7

2-6 SATA Ports ......................................................................................................2-7

Chapter 3 Component Installation

3-1 Removing Power .............................................................................................3-1

3-2 Accessing the System ..................................................................................... 3-1

3-3 Adding PCI Add-On Cards .............................................................................. 3-2

3-4 Installing a CPU and Heat Sink ......................................................................3-3

Installing an LGA 2011 Processor ................................................................... 3-3

Installing a CPU Heat Sink ............................................................................. 3-6

Removing the Heat Sink .................................................................................3-7

3-5 Installing Memory Modules ............................................................................. 3-8

3-6 System Fans .................................................................................................3-10

3-7 Hard Drive Installation ....................................................................................3-11

Optional 2.5" Hard Drives .............................................................................3-15

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3-8 Power Supply ................................................................................................ 3-16

3-9 Motherboard Battery ..................................................................................... 3-17

Appendix A Software

A-1 Operating System ...........................................................................................A-1

System Recovery Instructions......................................................................... A-1

Support ............................................................................................................A-1

A-2 Installing Drivers ..............................................................................................A-2

A-3 SuperDoctor III ................................................................................................A-3

A-4 BIOS ................................................................................................................A-4

Starting BIOS Setup Utility ..............................................................................A-4

How To Change the Confi guration Data .........................................................A-5

How to Start the Setup Utility ......................................................................... A-5

Appendix B BIOS Beep Codes
Appendix C System Specifi cations

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Chapter 1: Workstation Overview

Chapter 1

Workstation Overview

1-1 Introduction

The 5037A-i2-MA015 is a high-end turnkey workstation. A replacement parts list is
shown below. A complete list of safety warnings is provided on the Supermicro web
site at http://www.supermicro.com/about/policies/safety_information.cfm

Replacement Parts List

Qty. Defi nition Part Number
1 Black SC732D4 Desktop Chassis w/ 900W Power Supply CSE-732D4-903B
1 Black Lite-On 5.25" HH 24x DVD-RW SATA Drive DVM-LITE-DVDRW24-HBT
5 61-cm SATA Cables CBL-0044L
1 Sandy Bridge 4C E5-1620 3.6G 10M 130W 2011 Processor P4X-UPE51620-SR0LC
1 Motherboard X9SRA
2 4GB DDR3-1600 1.5V 2Rx8 LP ECC REG DIMMs MEM-DR340L-SL02-ER16
1 Seagate 500GB 6Gb/s 7.2k RPM, 3.5" SATA HDD HDD-T0500-ST500NM0011
1 4U Active CPU Heat Sink for X9 Socket R SNK-P0050AP4
1 NVIDIA® C2075 Tesla GPU Card AOC-GPU-NVC2075
1 NVIDIA® Quadro 2000 GPU Card AOC-GPU-NVQ2000
1 Standard I/O Shield for C7P67 with EMI Gasket MCP-260-00046-0N

System Recovery Instructions

This computer includes a hidden partition which contains a backup of your factory
Windows installation. In case of a system failure, you can use this backup to restore
your computer to a working state in just a few minutes.

Since this backup resides on the same physical hard-disk as your current Windows
installation, a hardware failure of the hard-disk will prevent you from reinstalling
Windows. There are two different ways to initiate a system recovery of your system:

• Trigger recovery from OS level (run FullRestore.exe)

• Trigger recovery during system boot up (press F10 key).

Warning: System Recovery will wipe all of your personal data and restore the system
to OOBE. You must have your CD-KEY from COA label ready before performing this
action. System Recovery is an automated, one-step process. Do not initiate a system
recovery unless you are prepared for a complete re-installation back to the factory
default installation.

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1-2 Motherboard Features

The SuperWorkstation 5037A-i2-MA015 uses the X9SRA, a single processor moth­erboard built around the Intel® C600 series chipset. Below are the main features
of the X9SRA.

Processors

The 5037A-i2-MA015 supports an Intel E5-2600/E5-1600 series processor (201 1-pin
Socket R). Please refer to the motherboard description pages on our Web site for
a complete listing of supported processors (www.supermicro.com).

Memory

The 5037A-i2-MA015 features up to 256GB RDIMM or 64GB UDIMM; DDR3 up
to 1600MHz.

SATA

A SATA controller is integrated into the chipset to provide a Serial ATA subsystem.
The 5037A-i2-MA015 supports two SATA 3.0 and eight SATA 2.0 ports.

PCI Expansion Slots

The 5037A-i2-MA015 has the following PCI expansion slots:
Two (2) PCI-Express 3.0 x16 Slot, one (1) PCI-Express 3.0 x4 in x8 Slot, one (1)
PCI-Express 2.0 x4 in x8 Slot and one (1) PCI 33MHz Slot.

Onboard Controllers/Ports

The color-coded I/O ports include eight (8) USB 2.0 ports on the rear I/O panel
Six (6) USB 2.0 headers for front panel access, two (2) USB 3.0 (5Gb/s) headers
for front panel access, two (2) USB 3.0 (5Gb/s) ports on the rear I/O panel PS/2
mouse and keyboard ports, two (2) Fast UART 16550 connections on two headers
(COM1 & COM2). See Figure 1-2.

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1-3 Chassis Features

The 5037A-i2-MA015 is a workstation with Whisper Quiet operation. The following is
a general outline of its main features. See Figure 1-3 for a front view of the chassis.

System Power

The 5037A-i2-MA015 features a single 900W Gold Level multi-outlet power supply
with PMBus, ideal for use in a workstation environment.

SATA Support

The 5037A-i2-MA015 was designed to support four 3.5" SATA hard drives and
four optional 2.5" hard drives.

Front Control Panel

The control panel on the 5037A-i2-MA015 provides you with system monitoring
and control. LEDs indicate system power, HDD activity, network activity, overheat
conditions and power supply failure. A main power button and a system reset but­ton are also included.

Note: The power supply fail LED indicates the power supply fan has failed.

Cooling System

The 5037A-i2-MA015 has an innovative "Whisper Quiet" cooling design that pro­vides suffi cient cooling at very low noise level - ideal for a workplace environment.
The chassis includes one 12-cm exhaust fan located at the rear of the chassis, and
one 12-cm optional system cooling fan in the middle of the chassis.

The power supply has one internal fan for redundancy; if this fan fails, the power
supply must be replaced.

Control Panel

JF1 contains header pins for various front control panel connectors. See Figure 1-1
for the pin locations of the various front control panel buttons and LED indicators.

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Figure 1-1. Control Panel Header Pins

20 19

Ground

NMI

X .

Power On LED

HDD LED
NIC1 LED
NIC2 LED

OH/Fan Fail LED

Power Fail LED

Ground
Ground

2 1

Figure 1-2. I/O Ports

1

1

X
LED VCC
LED VCC
LED VCC
LED VCC
LED VCC
LED VCC
#3 - 4 Reset Button
#1 - 2 Power Button

8

1

11

1

14

1

17

1

2

1

3

1

1. Keyboard/Mouse 7. USB 2.0 Port 5 13. USB 2.0 Port 7

2. USB 2.0 Port 0 8. LAN 1 Port 14. Center/LFE Out

3. USB 2.0 Port 1 9. USB 3.0 Port 0 15. Surround Out

4. USB 2.0 Port 2 10. USB 3.0 Port 1 16. S/P DIF Out

5. USB 2.0 Port 3 11. LAN 2 Port 17. Line In

6. USB 2.0 Port 4 12. USB 2.0 Port 6 18. Line Out

4

1

5

1

6

1

7

1

I/O Backpanel

9

1

10

1

1-4

12

1

13

1

19. Mic In

15118

1

16119

1

USB Ports

(2x USB 3.0 and

2x USB 2.0)

Chapter 1: Workstation Overview

Figure 1-3. Front View of Workstation

LAN Activity LED
Main Power

HDD Activity LED
Overheat/Fan Fail LED

Audio

Microphone

Eight SATA
Drive Bays

(inside chassis)

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1-4 Contacting Supermicro

Headquarters

Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc.

980 Rock Ave.

San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A.
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail] (General Information)

[e-mail] (Technical Support)
Web Site: www.supermicro.com

Europe

Address: Super Micro Computer B.V.

Het Sterrenbeeld 28, 5215 ML

's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail] (General Information)

[e-mail] (Technical Support)

[e-mail] (Customer Support)

Asia-Pacifi c

Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc.

4F, No. 232-1, Liancheng Rd

New Taipei City 235

Taiwan
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Web Site: www.supermicro.com.tw
Technical Support:
Email: [e-mail]
Tel: [phone]

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Chapter 2: Workstation Setup

Chapter 2

Workstation Setup

2-1 Unpacking the System

You should inspect the box the system was shipped in and note if it was damaged
in any way. If the system itself shows damage you should fi le a damage claim with
the carrier who delivered it.

Review the warnings and cautions, which may also be found on the Supermicro
Web site at http://www.supermicro.com/about/policies/safety_information.cfm.

2-2 Preparing for Setup

Decide on a suitable location for the workstation. It should be situated in a clean,
dust-free area that is well ventilated. Avoid areas where heat, electrical noise and
electromagnetic fi elds are generated. You will also need it placed near a grounded
AC power outlet.

Setting Up

1. Locate the workstation is a suitable area according to the guidelines above.

2. Connect the mouse, keyboard and monitor to the workstation.

3. Connect an Ethernet cable to a LAN port if needed.

4. Connect the power to the power supply and then to a grounded AC outlet.

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COM2

USB8/9

3-SGPIO1

3-SGPIO2

JPI2C1

JPW2

USB 0/1

JKBMS1

JPME1

T-SGPIO2
T-SGPIO1

USB 2/3

AUDIO FP

COM1

USB10/11

USB12/13

I-SATA1
I-SATA0

I-SATA3

I-SATA2

I-SATA4
I-SATA5

JWF1

JCF1
JOH1

FANA

JUSB 2/3

FAN 3

JF1

JPT1

JTPM1

JWD1

JD1

FAN 2

FAN 1

JPW1

USB 6/7

USB3.0 0/1

USB 4/5

LAN1

LAN2

HD AUDIO

FAN 5

FAN 4

JPUSB1

JPL2

JSPDIF OUT

JSPDIF IN

JI2C1

JI2C2

JSTBY

JPAC1

JBT1

JL1

DP2

SLOT1

SLOT2

SLOT3

SLOT4

SLOT6

DIMM SLOTS

2-3 Motherboard Layout

This section provides details on the motherboard and jumper settings that may be
useful when setting up the system.

Figure 2-1. Layout

AUDIO FP

COM2

COM1

USB8/9

USB10/11
USB12/13

3-SGPIO1

3-SGPIO2

I-SATA1
I-SATA0

JPME1

JFPAUDIO

AUDIO FP

21

9

JCOM2

156

COM2

OFF:By BIOS

JFPAUDIO_EN1

ON:Force Enable

JCOM1

USB8/9

JUSB89

1

USB10/11

JUSB1011

7

1

USB12/13

SLOT1

JUSB1213

3-SGPIO1

3-SGPIO2

JPME1

MH3

31

I-SATA2
I-SATA3
I-SATA4
I-SATA5

MH1

COM1

SAS0

SAS1

SAS2

SAS3

JPBIOS1
1-2:BIOS recovery
2-3:Normal

MH6

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

JPME_DBG

PCIE1

JBT1

JSPDIF OUT

JSPDIF IN

1

1

PCIE2

SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X4(IN X8)

SLOT1 PCI-E 2.0 X4(IN X8)

DESIGNED IN USA

SLOT2

BT1

+

JRK1
Pin1:RAID_KEY_PCH
Pin2:Ground
Pin3:PCH_DYN_SKU

H*

JBT1

JL1

JPME_DBG
1-2:ME Debug
2-3:Normal

JL1

I-SATA3

JPME1
1-2:ME recovery
2-3:Normal

1

CHASSIS

I-SATA2

INTRUSION

I-SATA4

JPAC1

JPAC1:AUDIO
1-2:ENABLE
2-3:DISABLE

JSPDIF_OUT
JSPDIF_IN

JPCI3

SAS CODE

SLOT3

T-SGPIO2

I-SATA5

T-SGPIO1

JWF1

JCF1
JOH1

JPAC1

SLOT3 PCI 33MHZ

SLOT4

MH5

JSTBY

SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 X16

B81

B82

A81

A82

T-SGPIO2

T-SGPIO1

Compact
Flash
Power

1

JWF1

JCF1

3

1

PCIE4

JSTBY

1

Wake on Lan

3

1

6

JTAG1

JOH1

1

FANA

4

JI2C1

SLOT5 PCI-E 2.0 X1

1

JI2C1

JI2C2

I2C bus for PCI slot

JI2C1/JI2C2

OFF:DISABLE

ON: ENABLE

X9SRA

REV:1.01

Tested to Comply

With FCC Standards

FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE

SLOT6

FANA

JI2C2

PCIE6

1

SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X16

BAR CODE

MAC

JUSB1617

FAN 5

DIMM1A

JCF1:Compact Flash
ON: MASTER
OFF: SLAVE

JUSB 2/3

USB3.0 2/3

MH7

HD AUDIO

JAUDIO1

HD AUDIO

DIMM1B

DIMM2A

DIMM2B

FAN 3

FAN3

JF1

JF1

JPT1

USB 6/7

LAN2

USB6/7

JPL2

JPL2

CLOSE 1st

FAIL

PWR

RSTONPWR

NIC

NICOHLED

FF

1

2

JPT1
1-2:ENABLE
2-3:DISABLE

JPTM1

:TPM/PRO80

USB3.0 0/1

LAN1

JLAN2_USB67

LAN1

LAN2

JPUSB1

OPEN 1st

CPU1

DIMM SLOTS

JF1

HDD

PWR

NMI

X

JVR2

JTPM1

JWD1

JWD1

JD1

USB 4/5

USB3.0 0/1

FAN 4

DP2

FAN4

DP2

JWD1:Watch Dog
1-2:RST
2-3:NMI

FAN2

JD1

FAN 2
FAN 1

USB4/5

JUSB45

DIMM4B

USB 2/3

USB2/3

JPUSB1

DIMM4A

JD1:

PWR LED

1-3:

SPEAKER

4-7:

FAN1

JUSB23

JKBMS_USB01

JPW1

JPW1

JKBMS1

KB/MOUSE

USB0/1

1-2 ENable

2-3 Disable
JPUSB1:USB Wake Up

MH9

DIMM3A

DIMM3B

MH4

JPW2

JPI2C1

1

PWRI2C

MH8

USB 0/1

JPW2

JPI2C1

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Motherboard Headers/Connectors

Connector Description

AUDIO FP Front Panel Audio Header
COM1, COM2 COM1 & COM2 Serial Port Headers
USB 8/9, USB 10/11, USB 12/13 USB 2.0 Headers for front panel access
JUSB2/3 (USB 3.0) USB 3.0 Header for USB 2/3
USB 0/1, USB 2/3, USB 4/5, USB 6/7 Back Panel USB 2.0 Ports
USB 3.0 0/1 Back Panel USB 3.0 Ports
JKBMS1 Combination PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Port
LAN1, LAN2 Gb Ethernet LAN Ports (LAN1 & LAN2)
HD Audio High Defi nition (HD) Audio output jacks
JSPDIF OUT/IN SP/DIF Audion In/Out Headers
3-SGPIO1, 3-SGPIO2 Serial General Purpose I/O Headers for SAS
I-SATA0, I-SATA1 Serial ATA ports (SATA 3.0), 6Gb/s
I-SATA2~5 Serial ATA ports (SATA 2.0), 3Gb/s
JWF1 SATA DOM (Disk On Module) Power Connector
JOH1 O verhe at LED/Fan Fai l
FAN A, FAN1~FAN4 Internal Fan Headers
JF1 Front Panel Control Header
JTPM1 Trusted Platform Module (TPM) Header
JD1 Power LED / Speaker Header (Pins 4~7: External Speaker)
T-SGPIO1, T-SGPIO2 Serial Link General Purpose I/O Headers (5V Gen1/Gen 2)
JPW1 24-pin Main ATX Power Connector
JPW2 8-pin Secondary Power Connector
JPI2C1 Power Supply SMBus I2C Header
JL1 Chassis Intrusion Header
JSTBY Legacy Wake On LAN Header
SLOT1 PCI-E 2.0 x4 (in x8 Slot)
SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 x4 (in x8 Slot)
SLOT3, PCI 33MHz Slot
SLOT4, SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 x16 Slots

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