A1SAM-2750F

A1SAM-2550F
A1SRM-2758F
A1SRM-2558F

USER’S MANUAL
Revision 1.0
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 Preface

Preface

This manual is written for system integrators, PC technicians and

knowledgeable PC users. It provides information for the installation and use of
the A1SAM-2750F/A1SAM-2550F/A1SRM-2758F/A1SRM-2558F moth-
erboard.

About This Motherboard

The A1SAM/A1SRM Series motherboard supports a next-generation Intel®
C2000 SoC (System-on-a-Chip) Series processor in an FCBGA package. With the
C2000 Series processor built in, the A1SAM/A1SRM Series motherboard supports
cutting-edge technologies such as Intel® Turbo Boost Technology, Virtualization
Technology, and Intel® QuickAssist Technology to offer unprecedented enhance-
ments to system performance, power efficiency, security, and scalability. This
motherboard is optimized for network applications, web hosting, and cloud comput-
ing and is ideal for cost-effective, power-efficient server/storage platforms. Please
refer to our website at (http://www.supermicro.com/products/) for processor and
memory support updates. This product is intended to be installed and serviced by
professional technicians.

Manual Organization
Chapter 1 describes the features, specifications and performance of the mother-
board, and provides detailed information on the Intel C2000 SoC processor.
Chapter 2 provides hardware installation instructions. Read this chapter when in-
stalling the processor, memory modules and other hardware components into the
system. If you encounter any problems, see Chapter 3, which describes trouble-
shooting procedures for video, memory and system setup stored in the CMOS.
Chapter 4 includes an introduction to the BIOS, and provides detailed information
on running the CMOS Setup utility.
Appendix A provides BIOS Error Beep Codes.
Appendix B lists software program installation instructions.
Appendix C contains UEFI BIOS Recovery instructions.

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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: Critical information to prevent damage to the components or injury to your-
self.

Important: Important information given to ensure proper system installa-

tion or to relay safety precautions.

Note: Additional Information given to differentiate various models or to

provide instructions for correct system setup.

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 Contacting Supermicro

Contacting Supermicro

Headquarters
Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc.
980 Rock Ave.
San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A.
Tel: +1 (408) 503-8000
Fax: +1 (408) 503-8008
Email: [email protected] (General Information)
[email protected] (Technical Support)
Web Site: www.supermicro.com

Europe
Address: Super Micro Computer B.V.
Het Sterrenbeeld 28, 5215 ML
's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands
Tel: +31 (0) 73-6400390
Fax: +31 (0) 73-6416525
Email: [email protected] (General Information)
[email protected] (Technical Support)
[email protected] (Customer Support)

Asia-Pacific
Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc.
3F, No. 150, Jian 1st Rd.
Zhonghe Dist., New Taipei City 23511
Taiwan (R.O.C)
Tel: +886-(2) 8226-3990
Fax: +886-(2) 8226-3992
Web Site: www.supermicro.com.tw
Technical Support:
Email: [email protected]
Tel: +886-(2)-8226-3990

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Table of Contents

Preface
Chapter 1 Introduction
1-1 Overview.......................................................................................................... 1-1
1-2 Processor Overview ...................................................................................... 1-10
1-3 Special Features.............................................................................................1-11
1-4 PC Health Monitoring......................................................................................1-11
1-5 ACPI Features.................................................................................................1-11
1-6 Power Supply................................................................................................. 1-12
Chapter 2 Installation
2-1 Standardized Warning Statements.................................................................. 2-1
2-2 Static-Sensitive Devices................................................................................... 2-4
2-3 Memory Support............................................................................................... 2-5
2-4 Motherboard Installation................................................................................... 2-8
2-5 Connectors/IO Ports....................................................................................... 2-10
Backplane I/O Panel...................................................................................... 2-10
Universal Serial Bus (USB)........................................................................2-11
Serial Ports.................................................................................................2-11
Ethernet Ports........................................................................................... 2-12
VGA........................................................................................................... 2-12
Unit Identifier Switch................................................................................. 2-13
Front Control Panel........................................................................................ 2-14
Front Control Panel Pin Definitions............................................................... 2-15
NMI Button................................................................................................ 2-15
Power LED ............................................................................................... 2-15
HDD LED................................................................................................... 2-16
NIC1/NIC2 (LAN1/LAN2)........................................................................... 2-16
Overheat (OH)/Fan Fail/PWR Fail/UID LED............................................. 2-17
Power Fail LED......................................................................................... 2-17
Reset Button ............................................................................................ 2-18
Power Button ............................................................................................ 2-18
2-6 Connecting Cables......................................................................................... 2-19
ATX Power Connector............................................................................... 2-19
Fan Headers (Fan 1 ~ Fan 3)................................................................... 2-20
Chassis Intrusion (JL1) ............................................................................ 2-20
Internal Buzzer (SP1)................................................................................ 2-21
Power LED/Speaker.................................................................................. 2-21
DOM PWR Connector (JSD1)................................................................... 2-22

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Overheat LED Header............................................................................... 2-22

TPM Header/Port 80 Header.................................................................... 2-23
LAN3/LAN4 LED Indication Header.......................................................... 2-23
Power SMB (I2C) Connector..................................................................... 2-24
System Management Bus Header............................................................ 2-24
Standby Power.......................................................................................... 2-25
2-7 Jumper Settings............................................................................................. 2-26
Explanation of Jumpers................................................................................. 2-26
LAN Ports Enable/Disable......................................................................... 2-26
CMOS Clear.............................................................................................. 2-27
PCI-E Slot SMB Enable (I2C1/I2C2).......................................................... 2-27
Watch Dog Timer Enable.......................................................................... 2-28
VGA Enable............................................................................................... 2-28
2-8 Onboard Indicators......................................................................................... 2-30
GLAN LEDs............................................................................................... 2-30
IPMI Dedicated LAN LEDs........................................................................ 2-30
Onboard Power LED ................................................................................ 2-31
Overheat/PWR Fail/Fan Fail LED............................................................. 2-31
Unit Identification LED............................................................................... 2-32
BMC/IPMI Heartbeat LED......................................................................... 2-32
2-9 SATA Connections.......................................................................................... 2-33
Serial ATA Ports........................................................................................ 2-33
Chapter 3 Troubleshooting
3-1 Troubleshooting Procedures............................................................................ 3-1
3-2 Technical Support Procedures......................................................................... 3-2
3-3 Frequently Asked Questions............................................................................ 3-3
3-4 Battery Removal and Installation..................................................................... 3-5
3-5 Returning Merchandise for Service................................................................. 3-6
Chapter 4 BIOS
4-1 Introduction....................................................................................................... 4-1
4-2 Main Setup....................................................................................................... 4-2
4-3 Advanced Setup Configurations...................................................................... 4-4
4-4 IPMI Configuration......................................................................................... 4-20
4-4 Event Logs..................................................................................................... 4-22
4-5 Security Settings............................................................................................ 4-24
4-6 Boot Settings.................................................................................................. 4-27
4-7 Save & Exit.................................................................................................... 4-29

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Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes

A-1 BIOS Error Beep Codes..................................................................................A-1
Appendix B Software Installation Instructions
B-1 Installing Software Programs...........................................................................B-1
B-2 Installing SuperDoctor5....................................................................................B-2
Appendix C UEFI BIOS Recovery Instructions
C-1 An Overview to the UEFI BIOS.......................................................................C-1
C-2 How to Recover the UEFI BIOS Image (-the Main BIOS Block)....................C-1
C-3 To Recover the Main BIOS Block Using a USB-Attached Device..................C-1

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Chapter 1

Introduction

1-1 Overview

Checklist
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.

• One (1) Supermicro Motherboard

• Six (6) SATA cables
• One (1) I/O shield
• One (1) Quick Reference Guide
Note: For your system to work properly, please follow the links below to
download all necessary drivers/utilities and the user's manual for your
motherboard.

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

Product Drivers and utilities: ftp://ftp.supermicro.com/
If you have any questions, please contact our support team at support@supermicro.
com.

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A1SAM-2750F Motherboard Image (Rev. 1.01)

Note: All graphics shown in this manual were based upon the latest PCB Revision
available at the time of publishing of the manual. The motherboard you've received
may or may not look exactly the same as the graphics shown in this manual.

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A1SAM-2550F/A1SRM-2558F Motherboard Image (Rev. 1.01)

Note: All graphics shown in this manual were based upon the latest PCB Revision
available at the time of publishing of the manual. The motherboard you've received
may or may not look exactly the same as the graphics shown in this manual.

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A1SAM/A1SRM Series Motherboard Layout (Rev. 1.01)

LAN2/LAN4 LAN1/LAN3 USB 2/3 USB0/1

LED7
JUIDB1 JVGA1 COM1

JPG1
BMC
JLAN2 JLAN1 IPMI_LAN

DIMMA1
DIMMA2
DIMMB1
DIMMB2
LAN3/4 LED
JI2C2
JI2C1

JPK1
CPU1 SLOT6 PCI-E 2.0 X8
CPU1 SLOT4 PCI-E 2.0 X4

PHY
JIPMB1

LED2

JPL1
A1SAM/A1SRM Series
Rev. 1.01
BIOS PWRI2C

JPI2C1
JSTBY1
JBAT1
SoC Processor
JTPM1
LED8

JF1 JBT1

JPW1
BATTERY
JD1
FPCTRL

JSD1
JBR1
JPB1

SP1
I-SATA5
LED3
JPUSB1

I-SATA3

I-SATA1

BUZZER
JWD1

FAN2

FAN1
FAN3

I-SATA2

I-SATA0
I-SATA4

USB6

COM2
JOH1
JL1

USB4/5 1

Important Notes to the User

1. See Chapter 2 for detailed information on jumpers, I/O ports and JF1 front
panel connections.

2. " " indicates the location of "Pin 1". Jumpers not indicated are for testing
only.

3. When LED3 (Onboard Power LED Indicator) is on, system power is on.
Unplug the power cable before installing or removing any components.

4. The A1SAM/A1SRM Series motherboard supports Turbo Boost Technology,

offering turbo-boost capabilities to maximize system performance for server
platforms. Refer to the Model-Variation table on Page 1-7 for more details.

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A1SAM/A1SRM Series Motherboard Quick Reference

A1SAM/A1SRM Series Motherboard Jumpers
Jumper Description Default
JBT1 CMOS Clear Off (Normal)
JD1 Onboard Buzzer (Also see the Connectors section below) Pins 6-7 (Enabled)
JI2C1/JI2C2 SMB to PCI-Exp. Slots Pins 2-3 (Disabled)
JPG1 VGA Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
JPL1 Ethernet LAN Ports Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
JPUSB1 USB Wake_Up Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
JWD1 Watch Dog Enable Pins 1-2 (Reset)

A1SAM/A1SRM Series Motherboard Headers/Connectors

Connector Description
Battery Onboard Battery (JBAT1)
COM1/COM2 COM1/COM2 Port Headers
FAN1-FAN3 System Cooling Fans
JD1 Power LED/Speaker Header(Pins 1-3: Power LED, Pins 6-7: Internal
Buzzer, Pins 4-7: External Speaker)
JF1 Front Panel Control Header
JIPMB1 4-pin External SMbus I2C Header
JL1 Chassis Intrusion Header
JOH1 Overheat LED Header
JPI2C1 Power Supply System Management Bus (SMBus) I2C Header
JPK1 LAN3/LAN4 LED Indication Header
JPW1 24-pin ATX Power Connector
JSD1 SATA DOM (Device_On_Module) Power Connector
JSTBY1 5V Standby Power Connector
JTPM1 Trusted Platform Module (TPM)/Port 80 Connector
JUIDB1 Unit Identifier (UID) Switch
LAN1/LAN3, LAN2/LAN4 Gigabit Ethernet (RJ45) Ports 1/3, 2/4
IPMI-LAN IPMI-dedicated LAN for IPMI 2.0 interface
I-SATA0-I-SATA5 (Intel) Serial ATA Ports 0-5
Slot4 PCI-E 2.0 x 4 slot
Slot6 PCI-E 2.0 x 8 slot
SP1 Internal Speaker/Buzzer
USB 0/1, 2/3 Backpanel USB 2.0 Ports 0/1, 2/3
USB 4/5 Front Panel Accessible USB 2.0 Header USB (2.0) 4/5
USB 6 Type A USB (2.0) 6

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VGA Backpanel VGA Port

A1SAM/A1SRM Series Motherboard LED Indicators

LED Description Color/State Status
LED2 BMC/IPMI Heartbeat LED Green: Blinking BMC/IPMI: Normal
LED3 Power LED Green: On System Power On
LED7 UID Switch LED Blue: On Unit Identified
Solid On: Overheat,
LED8 Overheat/PWR Fail/Fan Fail LED Red: Solid on/Blinking
Blinking: PWR Fail or Fan Fail

Note: The A1SRM Series motherboard supports Intel® QuickAssist

Technol­
ogy to enhance network routing and internet security for com-
munications systems. The A1SAM Series motherboard supports Turbo
Boost Technology, offering turbo-boost capabilities to maximize system

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Motherboard Features

CPU Single Intel® C2000 Tri-Gate 22nm SoC (System-on-a

Chip) Series processor in an FCBGA 1283 package
Each SoC supports 4 cores or 8 cores
Refer to the table below for SoC support on MB model:
Memory Four (4) memory slots support up to 64 GB of DDR3 Unbuf-
fered (UDIMM) ECC or Non-ECC 1600/1333 MHz (1.5V,
1.35V) memory
Note: Please populate identical memory modules (of the
same type/same speed/same frequency/same size) in all
slots.
Dual-channel or single-channel w/x8 data width single-
rank/dual-rank memory
DIMM sizes
UDIMM 2 GB, 4 GB, 8 GB, and 16 GB
Expansion Slot One (1) PCI Express 2.0 x8 slot (Slot 6),
One (1) PCI Express 2.0 x4 slot (Slot 4)
Network Connections C2000 SoC built-in I354 4-port GbE controllers (MACs) w/
Marvell 88E1543 Transceiver
Four (4) RJ-45 rear I/O panel connectors with Link and
Activity LEDs,
One (1) IPMI LAN connector (Realtek 8211E-PHY)
I/O Devices SATA Connections
SATA 3.0 (6Gb/s) Two (2) SATA 3.0 (I-SATA 0/1)
SATA 2.0 (3Gb/s) Four (4) SATA 2.0 (I-SATA 2-5)
USB Devices
Four (4) USB 2.0 ports on the rear I/O panel (USB 0/1,
2/3),
Two (2) USB 2.0 front accessible connector headers (USB
4/5),
One (1) USB 2.0 Type A connector (USB 6)
Serial (COM) Ports
One (1) COM Port on the rear I/O panel (COM1)
One (1) front accessible Serial port header (COM2)
VGA (Graphics Display)
One (1) VGA Port on the rear I/O panel supported by the
Aspeed AST 2400 VGA Controller
BIOS 128 Mb AMI BIOS® SPI EEPROM BIOS
Plug and Play, DMI 2.3, PCI 2.3, ACPI 5.0, USB Keyboard,
SMBIOS 2.7, and UEFI 2.3.1

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Power Configuration ACPI/ACPM Power Management (S0, S5 Only)

Main Switch Override Mechanism
Power-on mode for AC power recovery
PC Health Monitoring CPU Monitoring
Onboard voltage monitors for 3.3V, 3.3V Standby,
+5V,+12V, VBAT, VDIMM, and VCORE for CPU
CPU/System overheat LED and control
CPU Thermal Trip support
SoC Thermal Control Circuit (TCC) mechanism
Thermal Monitor Support
Fan Control
Low noise fan speed control
System Management PECI (Platform Environment Configuration Interface) 3.0
support
System resource alert via SuperDoctor® 5
SuperDoctor® 5, Watch Dog, NMI
Chassis Intrusion header and detection
CD Utilities Download from www.supermicro.com
Other ROHS (Full Compliance, Lead Free)
Dimensions uATX form factor (9.6" x 7.5") (243.84 mm x 190.50 mm)

Model Variation Table

Mothrboard Model Name A1SAM-2750F

A1SAi-2750F A1SAM-2550F
A1SAi-2550F A1SRM-2758F A1SRi-2558F
A1SRi-2758F A1SRM-2558F
SoC Code Name Avoton Avoton Rangeley Rangeley
Processor Number C2750 C2550 C2758 C2558
# of Cores 8 4 8 4
# of Threads 8 4 8 4
Clock Speed 2.4 GHz 2.4 GHz 2.4 GHz 2.4 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency 2.6 GHz 2.6 GHz N/A N/A
Intel® QuickAssist Technology No No Yes Yes
Instruction Set 64-bit 64-bit 64-bit 64-bit
Embedded Options Available No No Yes Yes
SoC Max TDP 20 W 14 W 20 W 15 W
# of Memory Channels 2 2 2 2
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology Yes Yes No No
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) Yes Yes Yes Yes
AES New Instructions Yes Yes Yes Yes
Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology No No No No
Intel® QuickAssist Technology No No Yes Yes

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A1SAM/A1SRM Series Motherboard Block Diagram

SPI
FLASH 128Mb A2 A1
AVOTON SOC
CHA CHA
PCIE x 8

DIMMA1
DIMMA2
JPCIE1 PCIE 2.0 x 8 SLOT PEG [8..15] B2 B1
JPCIE2 PCIE 2.0 x 4 SLOT
(Optional) CHB CHB

DIMMB1
DIMMB2
PCIE x 4
JPCIE3 PCIE 2.0 x 4 SLOT PEG [4..7]
TYPE-A
HEADER

+ USB 2.0 USB Hub USB 2.0

USB

PD720114 USB 1

SATA 3.0
SATA 3.0
REAR SATA GEN3
REAR RJ45
USB 2.0 USB Hub USB 2.0

SATA 2.0
SATA 2.0
SATA 2.0
SATA 2.0
+ PD720114 USB 0
SATA GEN2
PCIE x 1
GbE LAN
RTL8211E PEG [0] 10BASE-T/100BASE-T/1000BASE-T
AST2400
VGA USB [2:3] SGMII x 4 LAN3 + LAN4
88E1543 LAN1 LAN2
REAR LPC
REAR REAR
FAN x 3
TPM HDR

0Ohm TX/RX
NI (debug) LPC

UART1 UART2
COM1

COM2

REAR

System Block Diagram

Note: This is a general block diagram and may not exactly represent
the features on your motherboard. See the Motherboard Features
pages for the actual specifications of each motherboard.

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1-2 Processor Overview

The A1SAM/A1SRM Series motherboard supports a 2nd-generation 64-bit, Intel®
Atom™ C2000 Tri-Gate SoC (System-on-a- Chip) Series processor based on low-
power 22nm Silvermont microarchitecture in an FCBGA 1283 package. Built upon
the functionality and capability of the C2000 SoC Series processor, the A1SAM/
A1SRM Series motherboard provides unprecedented enhancements to network
routing, internet security, system performance, and power efficiency.

The C2000 SoC Series processor features an Out-of-Order Execution Engine, of-
fering new multi-core and system-fabric-architecture capable of utilizing eight CPU
cores to achieve improved single-thread performance. This new SoC processor
also provides an operating range with wider dynamic power and enhanced power
man­agement. In addition, the A1SRM Series motherboard supports the Intel®
QuickAssist Technology, which provides hardware acceleration to help enhance
cryptographic performance, secure internet traffic, and boost network routing,
freeing up processor resources for application processing, while the A1SAM
Series motherboard supports the Intel® Turbo Boost Technology, which offers
turbo-boost capabilities to maximize system performance.

Intel 2000 SoC Series Processor Features

The 2000 SoC Series processor offers the following features:
• Up to 64 GB ECC memory Support
• SSE Extensions, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
• Enterprise Class I354 Quad GbE LAN Controller
• AES-NI to perform AES encryption and description
• CLMULQDQ new instructions for AES-GCM performance
• Highly-Optimized Power Management Unit
• Server-Class Reliability, Availability and Serviceability (RAS)
• Intel® Virtualization Technology (VTx)
• Intel® Turbo Boost Technology (A1SAM Series Only)
• Intel® QuickAssist Technology (A1SRM Series Only)

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1-3 Special Features

Recovery from AC Power Loss

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

1-4 PC Health Monitoring

This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the board. All have an
onboard System Hardware Monitoring chip that supports PC health monitoring. An
onboard voltage monitor will scan these onboard voltages continuously: CPU Vcore,
VDIMM, 12V, 5V, 3.3V, 3.3V Standby, and Battery voltages. 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 define the sensitivity of the voltage monitor.

Environmental Temperature Control

This motherboard came with a heatsink built_in. Please follow the instruc­tions
given in your system design guide or your system user manual to provide proper/
adequate airflow to your system. The onbaord BaseBoard Management Controller
(BMC) monitors CPU, memory and motherboard environment tempera­tures for fan
control and PC health management.
Note: To avoid possible system overheating, please be sure to provide
adequate airflow to your system.

System Resource Alert

This feature is available when the system is used with SuperDoctor 5 in the
Windows OS environment or in Linux. SuperDoctor is used to notify the user of
certain system events. For example, you can also configure SuperDoctor to provide
you with warnings when the system temperature, CPU temperatures, voltages and
fan speeds go beyond predefined thresholds.

1-5 ACPI Features

ACPI stands for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface. The ACPI specifica-
tion defines a flexible and abstract hardware interface that provides a standard

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way to integrate power management features throughout a PC 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 configuration control. ACPI leverages the Plug and
Play BIOS data structures, while providing a processor architecture-independent
implementation that is compatible with Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 2008
Operating Systems.
Note: A1SAM/A1SRM Series motherboards support S0 and S5 only.

Slow Blinking LED for Suspend-State Indicator

When the CPU goes into a suspend state, the chassis power LED will start to blink
to indicate that the CPU is in suspend mode. When the user presses any key, the
CPU will "wake up", and the LED will automatically stop blinking and remain on.

1-6 Power Supply

As with all computer products, a stable power source is necessary for proper and
reliable operation. It is strongly recommended that you use a high quality power
supply that meets ATX power supply Specification 2.02 or above. It must also be
SSI compliant. (For more information, please refer to the web site at http://www.
ssiforum.org/). Additionally, in areas where noisy power transmission is present,
you may choose to install a line filter to shield the computer from noise. It is rec-
ommended that you also install a power surge protector to help avoid problems
caused by power surges.

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Chapter 2

Installation

2-1 Standardized Warning Statements

The following statements are industry-standard warnings, provided to warn the user
of situations which have the potential for bodily injury. Should you have questions or
experience difficulty, contact Supermicro's Technical Support department for assis-
tance. Only certified technicians should attempt to install or configure components.
Read this section in its entirety before installing or configuring components in the
Supermicro chassis.

Battery Handling

Warning!

There is a danger of explosion if the battery is replaced incorrectly. Replace the

battery only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer.
Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer's instructions

電池の取り扱い

電池交換が正しく行われなかった場合、破裂の危険性があります。交換する電池はメー
カーが推奨する型、または同等のものを使用下さい。使用済電池は製造元の指示に従
って処分して下さい。

警告
电池更换不当会有爆炸危险。请只使用同类电池或制造商推荐的功能相当的电池更
换原有电池。请按制造商的说明处理废旧电池。

警告
電池更換不當會有爆炸危險。請使用製造商建議之相同或功能相當的電池更換原有
電池。請按照製造商的說明指示處理廢棄舊電池。

Warnung
Bei Einsetzen einer falschen Batterie besteht Explosionsgefahr. Ersetzen Sie die
Batterie nur durch den gleichen oder vom Hersteller empfohlenen Batterietyp.
Entsorgen Sie die benutzten Batterien nach den Anweisungen des Herstellers.

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Attention
Danger d'explosion si la pile n'est pas remplacée correctement. Ne la remplacer
que par une pile de type semblable ou équivalent, recommandée par le fabricant.
Jeter les piles usagées conformément aux instructions du fabricant.
¡Advertencia!
Existe peligro de explosión si la batería se reemplaza de manera incorrecta. Re-
emplazar la batería exclusivamente con el mismo tipo o el equivalente recomen-
dado por el fabricante. Desechar las baterías gastadas según las instrucciones
del fabricante.

!‫אזהרה‬
‫ יש להחליף‬.‫קיימת סכנת פיצוץ של הסוללה במידה והוחלפה בדרך לא תקינה‬
.‫את הסוללה בסוג התואם מחברת יצרן מומלצת‬
.‫סילוק הסוללות המשומשות יש לבצע לפי הוראות היצרן‬

‫هناك خطر من انفجار في حالة اسحبذال البطارية بطريقة غير صحيحة فعليل‬
‫اسحبذال البطارية‬
‫فقط بنفس النىع أو ما يعادلها مما أوصث به الشرمة المصنعة‬
‫جخلص من البطاريات المسحعملة وفقا لحعليمات الشرمة الصانعة‬

경고!

배터리가 올바르게 교체되지 않으면 폭발의 위험이 있습니다. 기존 배터리와 동일

하거나 제조사에서 권장하는 동등한 종류의 배터리로만 교체해야 합니다. 제조사
의 안내에 따라 사용된 배터리를 처리하여 주십시오.

Waarschuwing
Er is ontploffingsgevaar indien de batterij verkeerd vervangen wordt. Vervang de
batterij slechts met hetzelfde of een equivalent type die door de fabrikant aan-
bevolen wordt. Gebruikte batterijen dienen overeenkomstig fabrieksvoorschriften
afgevoerd te worden.

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Product Disposal

Warning!
Ultimate disposal of this product should be handled according to all national laws
and regulations.

製品の廃棄

この製品を廃棄処分する場合、国の関係する全ての法律・条例に従い処理する必要が
あります。

警告
本产品的废弃处理应根据所有国家的法律和规章进行。

警告
本產品的廢棄處理應根據所有國家的法律和規章進行。

Warnung
Die Entsorgung dieses Produkts sollte gemäß allen Bestimmungen und Gesetzen
des Landes erfolgen.
¡Advertencia!
Al deshacerse por completo de este producto debe seguir todas las leyes y regla-
mentos nacionales.
Attention
La mise au rebut ou le recyclage de ce produit sont généralement soumis à des
lois et/ou directives de respect de l'environnement. Renseignez-vous auprès de
l'organisme compétent.

‫סילוק המוצר‬

!‫אזהרה‬
.‫סילוק סופי של מוצר זה חייב להיות בהתאם להנחיות וחוקי המדינה‬

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‫عند التخلص النهائي من هذا المنتج ينبغي التعامل معه وفقا لجميع القىانين واللىائح الىطنية‬

경고!

이 제품은 해당 국가의 관련 법규 및 규정에 따라 폐기되어야 합니다.

Waarschuwing
De uiteindelijke verwijdering van dit product dient te geschieden in overeenstemming
met alle nationale wetten en reglementen.

2-2 Static-Sensitive Devices

Electrostatic-Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic com­ponents. To avoid dam-
aging your system board, it is important to handle it very carefully. The following
measures are generally sufficient 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 board, make sure that the person handling it is static protected.

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2-3 Memory Support

The A1SAM/A1SRM Series motherboard supports up to 64 GB of DDR3 ECC or
Non-ECC Unbuffered (UDIMM) 1600/1333 MHz in 4 memory slots. Populating
these DIMM modules with a pair of memory modules of the same type and same
size will result in better memory performance.
Note 1: Check the Supermicro website for recommended memory mod-
ules.

Note 2: Be sure to use memory modules of the same type, same speed,
and same frequency on the same motherboard. Mixing of memory modules
of different types and speeds is not allowed.

CAUTION
Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM
modules to prevent any possible damage.

Memory Population Guidelines

Please follow the table below when populating the motherboard.

Unbuffered (UDIMM) DDR3 Memory

DIMM Slots per DIMMs Populat- DIMM Type POR Speeds Memory Population
Channel ed per Channel Sequence

2 1 Unbuffered 1600,1333 A1, B1 (2 DIMMs)

DDR3 DIMM

2 2 Unbuffered 1600,1333 A1, B1, A2, B2

DDR3 DIMM (4 DIMMs)
DIMMB1
DIMMA2
DIMMA1
DIMMB2
Towards the CPU

Towards the Edge of the MB

SoC Processor

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Populating Memory Modules

1. Install the desired number of DIMMs into the memory slots, starting with DIM-
MA1, then DIMMB1, then DIMMA2, then DIMMB2. Pay attention to the notch
along the bottom of the module to prevent incorrect DIMM module installation.

2. Insert each DIMM module vertically and snap it into place. Repeat step 1 until
you complete the memory installation. See the section below for more details
on DIMM memory installation.

DIMM Installation
1. Insert the desired number of DIMMs into the memory slots, starting with
DIMMA1 (Channel A, Slot 1.) For the system to work properly, please use the
memory modules of the same type and speed in the same motherboard.
Module Notch

Module Key

Socket Key

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.

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

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Note: Due to memory allocation to system devices, the amount of

memory that remains available for operational use will be reduced when
4 GB of RAM is used. The reduction in memory availability is dispropor-
tional. See the following table for details.

Possible System Memory Allocation & Availability

System Device Size Physical Memory
Remaining (-Available)
(4 GB Total System
Memory)

Firmware Hub flash memory (System BIOS) 1 MB 3.99

Local APIC 4 KB 3.99

Area Reserved for the chipset 2 MB 3.99

I/O APIC (4 Kbytes) 4 KB 3.99

PCI Enumeration Area 1 256 MB 3.76

PCI Express (256 MB) 256 MB 3.51

PCI Enumeration Area 2 (if needed) -Aligned on 256-MB 512 MB 3.01

boundary-

VGA Memory 16 MB 2.85

TSEG 1 MB 2.84

Memory available to OS and other applications 2.84

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2-4 Motherboard Installation

All motherboards have standard mounting holes to fit different types of chassis.
Make sure that the locations of all the mounting holes for both motherboard and
chassis match. Although a chassis may have both plastic and metal mounting fas-
teners, 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.
Then use a screwdriver to secure the motherboard onto the motherboard tray.

Tools Needed

Philips Screwdriver Philips Screws (5) Standoffs (5)

(1) Only if Needed
Location of Mounting Holes

A1SAM/A1SRM Series
Rev. 1.01

Caution: 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.)

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 is for illustration only. Your chassis or compo-
nents might look different from those shown in this manual.

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2-5 Connectors/IO Ports

The I/O ports are color coded in conformance with the Industry Standards. See the
figure below for the colors and locations of the various I/O ports.

Backplane I/O Panel

A1SAM/A1SRM Series
Rev. 1.01

D
H J
F

A C E G I K L
B
Backplane I/O Panel
A. COM1 G. LAN1
B. USB Port 2.0-0 H. LAN3
C. USB Port 2.0-1 I. LAN2
D. IPMI LAN J. LAN4
E. USB Port 2.0-2 K. VGA
F. USB Port 2.0-3 L. UID Switch

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Universal Serial Bus (USB)

Four Universal Serial Bus 2.0 ports (0/1, 2/3) are located on the I/O back panel.
In addition, a USB header that supports two USB 2.0 connectors (USB 4/5) and a
Type A USB 2.0 port (USB 6) are also located on the motherboard to provide front
accessible USB support. See the tables below for pin definitions.

Back Panel USB (2.0) 0/1, 2/3 FP USB (2.0) (4/5, USB 6)
Pin Definitions Pin Definitions

Pin# Definition Pin# Definition USB4, 6 USB 5

Pin # Definition Pin # Definition
1 +5V 5 +5V
1 +5V 1 +5V
2 USB_PN1 6 USB_PN0
2 PO- 2 PO-
3 USB_PP1 7 USB_PP0 3 PO+ 3 PO+
4 Ground 8 Ground 4 Ground 4 Ground
5 NC 5 Key
(NC= No connection)

Serial Ports Serial COM) Ports

Pin Definitions
Two COM connections (COM1 &
Pin # Definition Pin # Definition
COM2) are located on the mother-
1 DCD 6 DSR
board. COM1 is located on the Back-
2 RXD 7 RTS
plane I/O panel. COM2, located next
3 TXD 8 CTS
COM1

to the internal buzzer, provides front

4 DTR 9 RI
access support. See the table on the
5 Ground 10 N/A
right for pin definitions.

COM1
1 2
COM2
COM2

A. Backpanel USB 0
LAN2/LAN4 LAN1/LAN3 USB 2/3 USB0/1
B. Backpanel USB 1
LED7

JUIDB1 JVGA1 COM1

C. Backpanel USB 2
JPG1

D. Front Panel USB 3

BMC
JLAN2 JLAN1 IPMI_LAN
DIMMA1
DIMMA2
DIMMB1
DIMMB2

LAN3/4 LED
JI2C2
JI2C1

E. Front Panel USB 4/5

JPK1
CPU1 SLOT6 PCI-E 2.0 X8
CPU1 SLOT4 PCI-E 2.0 X4

PHY
JIPMB1

LED2

JPL1

A1SAM/A1SRM Series
Rev. 1.01
F. Type A USB 6
BIOS PWRI2C

G. COM 1
JPI2C1

H. COM 2
JSTBY1

JBAT1
SoC Processor
JTPM1

D
LED8

JF1 JBT1
JPW1

BATTERY
JD1
FPCTRL

JSD1
JBR1
JPB1

SP1
I-SATA5
LED3
JPUSB1

I-SATA3

H
I-SATA1

BUZZER

E G B C
F
JWD1

FAN2

FAN1
FAN3

I-SATA2

I-SATA0
I-SATA4

USB6

COM2

A
JOH1
JL1

USB4/5 1

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Ethernet Ports LAN Ports

Pin Definition
Four Gigabit Ethernet ports (LAN1/3,
Pin# Definition
LAN2/4) are located next to the VGA
1 P2V5SB 10 SGND
Connector on the I/O Backpanel
2 TD0+ 11 Act LED
to provide network connections. In
3 TD0- 12 P3V3SB
addition, an IPMI_Dedicated LAN,
4 TD1+ 13 Link 100 LED
supported by the BMC controller, (Green, +3V3SB)
is also located on the I/O Panel. 5 TD1- 14 Link 1000 LED
These ports accept RJ45 type (Yellow, +3V3SB)

cables. 6 TD2+ 15 Ground

7 TD2- 16 Ground
Note: Please refer to the
8 TD3+ 17 Ground
LED Indicator Section for
9 TD3- 88 Ground
LAN LED information.
(NC: No Connection)

VGA
A VGA port is located next to the
LAN 2/4 ports on the I/O backpanel.
Use this port to connect to a com-
patible VGA display.

A. LAN1
B. LAN3
C. LAN2
D. LAN4

A1SAM/A1SRM Series
F. VGA
Rev. 1.01

B D

G A C F

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Unit Identifier Switch UID Switch

A Unit Identifier (JUIDB1) Switch and Pin# Definition

two LED Indicators are located on the 1 Ground
motherboard. The UID Switch is located 2 Ground
next to the VGA port on the backplane. 3 Button In
The Rear UID LED (LED7) is located 4 Ground
next to the UID Switch. The Front Panel
UID LED
UID LED is located at Pin 7 of the Front Status
Control Panel at JF1. Connect a cable to Color/State OS Status
Pin 7 on JF1 for Front Panel UID LED in- Blue: On Windows OS Unit Identified
dication. When you press the UID switch, Blue: Linux OS Unit Identified
Blinking
both Rear UID LED and Front Panel UID
LED Indicators will be turned on. Press
the UID switch again to turn off both LED
Indicators. These UID Indicators provide
easy identification 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
@http://www.supermicro.com.

A. UID Switch
B. Rear UID LED (on the moth-
erboard)
C. Front UID LED

20 19
Ground NMI

X X
A FP PWRLED 3.3 V

B HDD LED 3.3V Stby

NIC1 Link LED 3.3V Stby

NIC2 Link LED 3.3V Stby

OH/Fan Fail/PWR Fail/

A1SAM/A1SRM Series
LED Cathode
UID LED Cathode C
Rev. 1.01

Power Fail LED 3.3V

Ground Reset Reset Button

Ground PWR Power Button

2 1

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Front Control Panel

JF1 contains header pins for various buttons and indicators that are normally located
on a control panel at the front of the chassis. These connectors are designed spe-
cifically for use with Supermicro chassis. See the figure below for the descriptions
of the front control panel buttons and LED indicators. Refer to the following section
for descriptions and pin definitions.
LAN2/LAN4 LAN1/LAN3 USB 2/3 USB0/1

LED7
JPG1 JUIDB1 JVGA1 COM1

BMC
JLAN2 JLAN1 IPMI_LAN

DIMMA1
DIMMA2
DIMMB1
DIMMB2
LAN3/4 LED
JI2C2
JI2C1

JPK1
CPU1 SLOT6 PCI-E 2.0 X8
CPU1 SLOT4 PCI-E 2.0 X4

PHY
JIPMB1

LED2

JPL1
A1SAM/A1SRM Series
Rev. 1.01
BIOS PWRI2C

JPI2C1
JSTBY1
JBAT1
SoC Processor
JTPM1
LED8

JF1 JBT1

JPW1
BATTERY
JD1
FPCTRL

JSD1
JBR1
JPB1

SP1
I-SATA5
LED3
JPUSB1

I-SATA3

I-SATA1

BUZZER
JWD1

FAN2

FAN1
FAN3

I-SATA2

I-SATA0
I-SATA4

USB6

COM2
JOH1
JL1

USB4/5 1

JF1 Header Pins

20 19
Ground NMI

X X

FP PWRLED 3.3 V

HDD LED 3.3V Stby

NIC1 Link LED 3.3V Stby

NIC2 Link LED 3.3V Stby

OH/Fan Fail/PWR Fail/

UID LED Cathode
LED Cathode
Power Fail LED 3.3V

Ground Reset Reset Button

Ground PWR Power Button

2 1

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Front Control Panel Pin Definitions

NMI Button
NMI Button
The non-maskable interrupt button Pin Definitions (JF1)

header is located on pins 19 and 20 Pin# Definition

of JF1. Refer to the table on the right 19 Control

for pin definitions. 20 Ground

Power LED Power LED

Pin Definitions (JF1)
The Power LED connection is located
Pin# Definition
on pins 15 and 16 of JF1. Refer to the
15 3.3V
table on the right for pin definitions.
16 PWR LED

A. NMI Button
LAN2/LAN4 LAN1/LAN3 USB 2/3 USB0/1
B. PWR LED
LED7

JUIDB1 JVGA1 COM1

JPG1

BMC
JLAN2 JLAN1 IPMI_LAN
DIMMA1
DIMMA2
DIMMB1
DIMMB2

LAN3/4 LED
JI2C2
JI2C1

JPK1
CPU1 SLOT6 PCI-E 2.0 X8
CPU1 SLOT4 PCI-E 2.0 X4

PHY
JIPMB1

LED2

20 19
JPL1

Ground NMI A
A1SAM/A1SRM Series
Rev. 1.01
BIOS PWRI2C X X
JPI2C1

B FP PWRLED 3.3 V
JSTBY1

HDD LED 3.3V Stby

JBAT1
SoC Processor NIC1 Link LED 3.3V Stby
JTPM1
LED8

JF1 JBT1

NIC2 Link LED 3.3V Stby

JPW1

BATTERY
JD1

OH/Fan Fail/PWR Fail/

FPCTRL

UID LED Cathode

LED Cathode
JSD1
JBR1
JPB1

SP1
I-SATA5
LED3

Power Fail LED

JPUSB1

3.3V
I-SATA3

I-SATA1

BUZZER

Reset Reset Button

JWD1

Ground
FAN2

FAN1
FAN3

I-SATA2

I-SATA0
I-SATA4

USB6

COM2
JOH1
JL1

USB4/5 1

Ground PWR Power Button

2 1

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HDD LED HDD LED

Pin Definitions (JF1)
The HDD LED connection is located
Pin# Definition
on pins 13 and 14 of JF1. Attach a
13 3.3V Standby
cable here to indicate the status of
14 HD LED
HDD-related activities, including IDE,
SATA activities. See the table on the
right for pin definitions.

NIC1/NIC2 (LAN1/LAN2) LAN1/LAN2 LED

Pin Definitions (JF1)
The NIC (Network Interface Control-
Pin# Definition
ler) LED connection for LAN port 1
9/11 3.3V Standby
is located on pins 11 and 12 of JF1,
10/12 NIC Link LED
and the LED connection for LAN Port
2 is on Pins 9 and 10. NIC1 LED and
NIC2 LED are 2-pin NIC LED head-
ers. Attach NIC LED cables to NIC1
and NIC2 LED indicators to display
network activities. Refer to the table
on the right for pin definitions.
Note: LAN3/LAN4 LED Indi-
cators are localted at JPK1.
Refer to Page 2-23 for more
information on JPK1.

LAN2/LAN4 LAN1/LAN3 USB 2/3 USB0/1 A. HDD LED

LED7

JUIDB1 JVGA1 COM1

B. NIC1 (LAN1) LED

JPG1

BMC
JLAN2 JLAN1 D IPMI_LAN C. NIC2 (LAN2) LED
DIMMA1
DIMMA2
DIMMB1
DIMMB2

LAN3/4 LED
D. JPK1: LAN3/4 LED
JI2C2
JI2C1

JPK1
CPU1 SLOT6 PCI-E 2.0 X8
CPU1 SLOT4 PCI-E 2.0 X4

PHY
JIPMB1

LED2

JPL1

20 19
Ground NMI
A1SAM/A1SRM Series
Rev. 1.01
BIOS PWRI2C X X
JPI2C1

FP PWRLED 3.3 V
JSTBY1

A HDD LED 3.3V Stby

JBAT1
SoC Processor
BNIC1 Link LED 3.3V Stby
JTPM1
LED8

JF1 JBT1

CNIC2 Link LED 3.3V Stby

JPW1

BATTERY
JD1
FPCTRL

OH/Fan Fail/PWR Fail/

UID LED Cathode
JSD1

LED Cathode
JBR1
JPB1

SP1
I-SATA5
LED3
JPUSB1

I-SATA3

Power Fail LED

I-SATA1

3.3V
BUZZER
JWD1

Reset
FAN2

Reset Button
FAN1

Ground
FAN3

I-SATA2

I-SATA0
I-SATA4

USB6

COM2
JOH1
JL1

USB4/5 1

Ground PWR Power Button

2 1

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Overheat (OH)/Fan Fail/PWR Fail/ OH/Fan Fail/ PWR Fail/Blue_UID

UID LED LED Pin Definitions (JF1)

Connect an LED cable to pins 7 and Pin# Definition

8 of Front Control Panel to use the 7 Blue_UID LED

Overheat/Fan Fail/Power Fail and 8 OH/Fan Fail/Power Fail Cathode

UID LED connections. The blue LED

on pin 7 works as the front panel UID
LED indicator. The red LED on pin 8
works provides warnings of system
overheating, fan failure or power
failure. The red LED takes prece-
dence over the blue LED by default.
Refer to the table on the right for pin
definitions.

Power Fail LED PWR Fail LED

Pin Definitions (JF1)
The Power Fail LED connection is
Pin# Definition
located on pins 5 and 6 of JF1. Re-
5 3.3V
fer to the table on the right for pin
6 PWR Supply Fail
definitions.

A. (Blue) UID LED

B. (Red) OH/Fan Fail/PWR
Fail LED
LAN2/LAN4 LAN1/LAN3 USB 2/3 USB0/1
LED7

JUIDB1 JVGA1 COM1

C. PWR Fail
JPG1

BMC
JLAN2 JLAN1 IPMI_LAN
DIMMA1
DIMMA2
DIMMB1
DIMMB2

LAN3/4 LED
20 19
JI2C2
JI2C1

JPK1
CPU1 SLOT6 PCI-E 2.0 X8
CPU1 SLOT4 PCI-E 2.0 X4

PHY
JIPMB1

Ground
LED2

NMI
JPL1

A1SAM/A1SRM Series X X
Rev. 1.01
BIOS PWRI2C
FP PWRLED 3.3 V
JPI2C1

HDD LED 3.3V Stby

JSTBY1

JBAT1
NIC1 Link LED 3.3V Stby
SoC Processor
JTPM1
LED8

JBT1
JF1
NIC2 Link LED 3.3V Stby
JPW1

BATTERY

B OH/Fan Fail/PWR Fail/

JD1

UID LED Cathode A

FPCTRL

LED Cathode
JSD1
JBR1
JPB1

SP1
I-SATA5
LED3

C Power Fail LED

JPUSB1

3.3V
I-SATA3

I-SATA1

BUZZER
JWD1

FAN2

Reset Reset Button

FAN1

Ground
FAN3

I-SATA2

I-SATA0
I-SATA4

USB6

COM2
JOH1
JL1

USB4/5 1

Ground PWR Power Button

2 1

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Reset Button Reset Button

Pin Definitions (JF1)
The Reset Button connection is lo-
Pin# Definition
cated on pins 3 and 4 of JF1. Attach
3 Reset
it to a hardware reset switch on the
4 Ground
computer case to reset the system.
Refer to the table on the right for pin
definitions.

Power Button Power Button

Pin Definitions (JF1)
The Power Button connection is Pin# Definition
located on pins 1 and 2 of JF1. Mo-
1 Signal
mentarily contacting both pins will
2 +3V Standby
power on/off the system. This button
can also be configured to function as
a suspend button (with a setting in the
BIOS - see Chapter 4). To turn off the
power in the suspend mode, press
the button for at least 4 seconds.
Refer to the table on the right for pin
definitions.

LAN2/LAN4 LAN1/LAN3 USB 2/3 USB0/1

A. Reset Button
LED7

JUIDB1 JVGA1 COM1

B. PWR Button
JPG1

BMC
JLAN2 JLAN1 IPMI_LAN
DIMMA1
DIMMA2
DIMMB1
DIMMB2

LAN3/4 LED
JI2C2

20 19
JI2C1

JPK1
CPU1 SLOT6 PCI-E 2.0 X8
CPU1 SLOT4 PCI-E 2.0 X4

PHY
JIPMB1

LED2

Ground
JPL1

NMI

A1SAM/A1SRM Series X X
Rev. 1.01
BIOS PWRI2C
FP PWRLED 3.3 V
JPI2C1

HDD LED 3.3V Stby

JSTBY1

JBAT1
NIC1 Link LED 3.3V Stby
SoC Processor
JTPM1

NIC2 Link LED 3.3V Stby

LED8

JF1 JBT1

OH/Fan Fail/PWR Fail/

JPW1

BATTERY UID LED Cathode

LED Cathode
JD1
FPCTRL

JSD1

Power Fail LED 3.3V

JBR1
JPB1

SP1
I-SATA5
LED3

A
JPUSB1

I-SATA3

I-SATA1

BUZZER Ground Reset Reset Button

JWD1

FAN2

FAN1

B
FAN3

I-SATA2

I-SATA0
I-SATA4

Ground PWR Power Button

USB6

COM2
JOH1
JL1

USB4/5 1

2 1

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2-6 Connecting Cables

This section provides brief descriptions and pin-out definitions for onboard headers
and connectors. Be sure to use the correct cable for each header or connector.
For information on Backpanel USB and Front Panel USB ports, refer to Page 2-13.

ATX Power 24-pin Connector

ATX Power Connector Pin Definitions (JPW1)

The 24-pin ATX power connector Pin# Definition Pin # Definition

header (JPW1) provides power to the 13 +3.3V 1 +3.3V

motherboard. See the table on the 14 -12V 2 +3.3V

right for pin definitions. 15 COM 3 COM

16 PS_ON 4 +5V

17 COM 5 COM

18 COM 6 +5V

19 COM 7 COM

20 Res (NC) 8 PWR_OK

21 +5V 9 5VSB

22 +5V 10 +12V

23 +5V 11 +12V

24 COM 12 +3.3V

LAN2/LAN4 LAN1/LAN3 USB 2/3 USB0/1

A. 24-pin ATX PWR
LED7

JUIDB1 JVGA1 COM1

JPG1

BMC
JLAN2 JLAN1 IPMI_LAN
DIMMA1
DIMMA2
DIMMB1
DIMMB2

LAN3/4 LED
JI2C2
JI2C1

JPK1
CPU1 SLOT6 PCI-E 2.0 X8
CPU1 SLOT4 PCI-E 2.0 X4

PHY
JIPMB1

LED2

JPL1

A1SAM/A1SRM Series
Rev. 1.01
BIOS PWRI2C
JPI2C1
JSTBY1

JBAT1
SoC Processor
JTPM1
LED8

JF1 JBT1
JPW1

A
BATTERY
JD1
FPCTRL

JSD1
JBR1
JPB1

SP1
I-SATA5
LED3
JPUSB1

I-SATA3

I-SATA1

BUZZER
JWD1

FAN2

FAN1
FAN3

I-SATA2

I-SATA0
I-SATA4

USB6

COM2
JOH1
JL1

USB4/5 1

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Fan Headers (Fan 1 ~ Fan 3) Fan Header

Pin Definitions
This motherboard has three fan headers (Fan
Pin# Definition
1~Fan 3). These fans are 4-pin fan headers. Al-
1 Ground (Black)
though pins 1-3 of the fan headers are backward
2 2.5A/+12V
compatible with the traditional 3-pin fans, we (Red)
recommend that 4-pin fans to be used to take 3 Tachometer
advantage of fan speed control via Pulse Width 4 PWM_Control
Modulation through the BMC. This allows the
fan speeds to be automatically adjusted based
on the motherboard temperature. Refer to the
table on the right for pin definitions.

Chassis Intrusion (JL1) Chassis Intrusion

Pin Definitions (JL1)
A Chassis Intrusion header is located at JL1 on Pin# Definition
the motherboard. Attach the appropriate cable 1 Intrusion Input
from the chassis to inform you of a chassis intru- 2 Ground
sion when the chassis is opened.

LAN2/LAN4 LAN1/LAN3 USB 2/3 USB0/1 A. Fan 1

LED7

B. Fan 2
JUIDB1 JVGA1 COM1

C. Fan 3
JPG1

BMC
JLAN2 JLAN1 IPMI_LAN

D. Chassis Intrusion
DIMMA1
DIMMA2
DIMMB1
DIMMB2

LAN3/4 LED
JI2C2
JI2C1

JPK1
CPU1 SLOT6 PCI-E 2.0 X8
CPU1 SLOT4 PCI-E 2.0 X4

PHY
JIPMB1

LED2

JPL1

A1SAM/A1SRM Series
Rev. 1.01
BIOS PWRI2C
JPI2C1
JSTBY1

JBAT1
SoC Processor
JTPM1
LED8

JF1 JBT1
JPW1

BATTERY
JD1
FPCTRL

JSD1
JBR1
JPB1

SP1
I-SATA5
LED3
JPUSB1

I-SATA3

I-SATA1

BUZZER
C B A
D
JWD1

FAN2

FAN1
FAN3

I-SATA2

I-SATA0
I-SATA4

USB6

COM2
JOH1
JL1

USB4/5 1

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Internal Buzzer (SP1) Internal Buzzer

Pin Definition
The Internal Buzzer (SP1) can be
Pin# Definitions
used to provide audible indications for
Pin 1 Pos. (+) Beep In
various beep codes. See the table on
Pin 2 Neg. (-) Alarm
the right for pin definitions. Speaker

Power LED/Speaker PWR LED Connector

Pin Definitions
On JD1 header, pins 1-3 are used for Pin Setting Definition
power LED indication, and pins 4-7 Pin 1 Anode (+)
are for the speaker. Connect pins 4-7 Pin2 Cathode (-)
of JD1 with a cable to use the exter- Pin3 NA
nal speaker. If you wish to use the
Speaker Connector
onboard speaker, close pins 6-7 with Pin Settings
a jumper (Default). See the tables on Pin Setting Definition
the right for pin definitions. Pins 4-7 External Speaker

Pins 6-7 Internal Speaker (Default)

LAN2/LAN4 USB0/1
A. Internal Buzzer
LAN1/LAN3 USB 2/3
LED7

JUIDB1 JVGA1 COM1

B. PWR LED/
JPG1

Speaker Header
BMC
JLAN2 JLAN1 IPMI_LAN
DIMMA1
DIMMA2
DIMMB1
DIMMB2

LAN3/4 LED
JI2C2
JI2C1

JPK1
CPU1 SLOT6 PCI-E 2.0 X8
CPU1 SLOT4 PCI-E 2.0 X4

PHY
JIPMB1

LED2

JPL1

A1SAM/A1SRM Series
Rev. 1.01
BIOS PWRI2C
JPI2C1
JSTBY1

JBAT1
SoC Processor
JTPM1
LED8

JF1 JBT1
JPW1

BATTERY

A
JD1
FPCTRL

JSD1
JBR1
JPB1

SP1
I-SATA5
LED3
JPUSB1

I-SATA3

I-SATA1

BUZZER
JWD1

FAN2

FAN1
FAN3

I-SATA2

I-SATA0
I-SATA4

USB6

COM2
JOH1
JL1

USB4/5 1

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DOM PWR Connector (JSD1) DOM PWR

Pin Definitions
The Disk-On-Module (DOM) power
Pin# Definition
connector, located at JSD1, provides
1 5V
5V power to a solid state DOM storage
2 Ground
device connected to one of the SATA
ports. See the table on the right for 3 Ground

pin definitions.

Overheat LED
Pin Definitions

Overheat LED Header Pin Definition

1 5vDC
The JOH1 header is used to connect
an LED indicator to provide warnings 2 OH Active

of chassis overheating and fan failure.

OH/Fan Fail/PWR Fail
This LED will blink when a fan failure LED Status (Red LED)

occurs. Refer to the tables on right for State Definition

pin definitions. Off Normal

Solid Overheat

Flashing Fan Fail

LAN2/LAN4 LAN1/LAN3 USB 2/3 USB0/1

A. DOM PWR
LED7

JUIDB1 JVGA1 COM1

B. Overheat LED Header

JPG1

BMC
JLAN2 JLAN1 IPMI_LAN
DIMMA1
DIMMA2
DIMMB1
DIMMB2

LAN3/4 LED
JI2C2
JI2C1

JPK1
CPU1 SLOT6 PCI-E 2.0 X8
CPU1 SLOT4 PCI-E 2.0 X4

PHY
JIPMB1

LED2

JPL1

A1SAM/A1SRM Series
Rev. 1.01
BIOS PWRI2C
JPI2C1
JSTBY1

JBAT1
SoC Processor
JTPM1
LED8

JF1 JBT1
JPW1

BATTERY
A
JD1
FPCTRL

JSD1
JBR1
JPB1

SP1
I-SATA5
LED3
JPUSB1

I-SATA3

I-SATA1

BUZZER

B
JWD1

FAN2

FAN1
FAN3

I-SATA2

I-SATA0
I-SATA4

USB6

COM2
JOH1
JL1

USB4/5 1

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TPM Header/Port 80 Header TPM/Port 80 Header

Pin Definitions
A Trusted Platform Module/Port 80 Pin # Definition Pin # Definition
header, located at JTPM1, provides 1 LCLK 2 GND

STPM support and Port 80 connec- 3 LFRAME# 4 <(KEY)>

tion. Use this header to enhance 5 LRESET# 6 +5V (X)

7 LAD 3 8 LAD 2
system performance and data secu-
9 +3.3V 10 LAD1
rity. See the table on the right for pin
11 LAD0 12 GND
definitions. 13 SMB_CLK4 14 SMB_DAT4
15 +3V_DUAL 16 SERIRQ
17 GND 18 CLKRUN# (X)
19 LPCPD# 20 LDRQ# (X)

LAN3/LAN4 LED Indication Header

Connect an appropriate cable to
the LAN 3/4 LED indication header
located at JPK1 to indicate activity
status of LAN Port 3/LAN Port 4.
LAN1/LAN2 LED indicator connec-
tions are located on Pins 9/10, 11/12
of the front control panel (JF1). Refer
to Page 2-16 for more information
regarding NIC 1/2 LED indicators
located on JF1.

LAN2/LAN4 USB0/1
A. TPM/Port 80
LAN1/LAN3 USB 2/3
LED7

JUIDB1 JVGA1 COM1

B. LAN3/LAN4 LED Indica-

JPG1

BMC
B tion Header
JLAN2 JLAN1 IPMI_LAN
DIMMA1
DIMMA2
DIMMB1
DIMMB2

LAN3/4 LED
JI2C2
JI2C1

JPK1
CPU1 SLOT6 PCI-E 2.0 X8
CPU1 SLOT4 PCI-E 2.0 X4

PHY
JIPMB1

LED2

JPL1

A1SAM/A1SRM Series
Rev. 1.01
BIOS PWRI2C
JPI2C1

A
JSTBY1

JBAT1
SoC Processor
JTPM1
LED8

JF1 JBT1
JPW1

BATTERY
JD1
FPCTRL

JSD1
JBR1
JPB1

SP1
I-SATA5
LED3
JPUSB1

I-SATA3

I-SATA1

BUZZER
JWD1

FAN2

FAN1
FAN3

I-SATA2

I-SATA0
I-SATA4

USB6

COM2
JOH1
JL1

USB4/5 1

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Power SMB (I2C) Connector PWR SMB

Pin Definitions
Power System Management Bus (I C) 2
Pin# Definition
Connector (JPI2C1) monitors power
1 Clock
supply, fan and system temperatures.
2 Data
See the table on the right for pin
3 PWR Fail
definitions.
4 Ground

5 +3.3V

System Management Bus Header SMBus Header

Pin Definitions
A System Management Bus header Pin# Definition
for IPMI 2.0 is located at JIPMIB1. 1 Data
Connect the appropriate cable here 2 Ground
to use the IPMI I2C connection on 3 Clock
your system.
4 No Connection

LAN2/LAN4 LAN1/LAN3 USB 2/3 USB0/1

A. PWR SMBus
LED7

JUIDB1 JVGA1 COM1

B. SMBus for IPMI

JPG1

BMC
JLAN2 JLAN1 IPMI_LAN
DIMMA1
DIMMA2
DIMMB1
DIMMB2

B LAN3/4 LED
JI2C2
JI2C1

JPK1
CPU1 SLOT6 PCI-E 2.0 X8
CPU1 SLOT4 PCI-E 2.0 X4

PHY
JIPMB1

LED2

JPL1

A1SAM/A1SRM Series
BIOS
Rev. 1.01 A
PWRI2C
JPI2C1
JSTBY1

JBAT1
SoC Processor
JTPM1
LED8

JF1 JBT1
JPW1

BATTERY
JD1
FPCTRL

JSD1
JBR1
JPB1

SP1
I-SATA5
LED3
JPUSB1

I-SATA3

I-SATA1

BUZZER
JWD1

FAN2

FAN1
FAN3

I-SATA2

I-SATA0
I-SATA4

USB6

COM2
JOH1
JL1

USB4/5 1

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Standby Power Standby Power

Pin Definitions
The 5V Standby Power header is located at
Pin# Definition
JSTBY1 on the motherboard. See the layout
1 +5V Standby
below for the location.
2 Ground

3 Wake-up

LAN2/LAN4 LAN1/LAN3 USB 2/3 USB0/1

A. 5V Standby PWR
LED7

JUIDB1 JVGA1 COM1

JPG1

BMC
JLAN2 JLAN1 IPMI_LAN
DIMMA1
DIMMA2
DIMMB1
DIMMB2

LAN3/4 LED
JI2C2
JI2C1

JPK1
CPU1 SLOT6 PCI-E 2.0 X8
CPU1 SLOT4 PCI-E 2.0 X4

PHY
JIPMB1

LED2

JPL1

A1SAM/A1SRM Series
Rev. 1.01
BIOS PWRI2C
JPI2C1

A
JSTBY1

JBAT1
SoC Processor
JTPM1
LED8

JF1 JBT1
JPW1

BATTERY
JD1
FPCTRL

JSD1
JBR1
JPB1

SP1
I-SATA5
LED3
JPUSB1

I-SATA3

I-SATA1

BUZZER
JWD1

FAN2

FAN1
FAN3

I-SATA2

I-SATA0
I-SATA4

USB6

COM2
JOH1
JL1

USB4/5 1

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2-7 Jumper Settings

Explanation of Jumpers
To modify the operation of the mother-
board, jumpers can be used to choose
between optional settings. Jumpers create
shorts between two pins to change the
function of the connector. Pin 1 is identified
with a square solder pad on the printed
circuit board.
Note: On two-pin jumpers,
"Closed" means the jumper is on,
and "Open" means the jumper is
off the pins.

GLAN Enable
LAN Ports Enable/Disable Jumper Settings

Pin# Definition
Jumper JPL1 enables or disables Ethernet
1-2 Enabled (default)
LAN ports on the motherboard. See the
2-3 Disabled
table on the right for jumper settings. The
default setting is enabled.

LAN2/LAN4 LAN1/LAN3 USB 2/3 USB0/1

A. LAN PortS Enable or
LED7

JUIDB1 JVGA1 COM1

Disable
JPG1

BMC
JLAN2 JLAN1 IPMI_LAN
DIMMA1
DIMMA2
DIMMB1
DIMMB2

A
LAN3/4 LED
JI2C2
JI2C1

JPK1
CPU1 SLOT6 PCI-E 2.0 X8
CPU1 SLOT4 PCI-E 2.0 X4

PHY
JIPMB1

LED2

JPL1

A1SAM/A1SRM Series
Rev. 1.01
BIOS PWRI2C
JPI2C1
JSTBY1

JBAT1
SoC Processor
JTPM1
LED8

JF1 JBT1
JPW1

BATTERY
JD1
FPCTRL

JSD1
JBR1
JPB1

SP1
I-SATA5
LED3
JPUSB1

I-SATA3

I-SATA1

BUZZER
JWD1

FAN2

FAN1
FAN3

I-SATA2

I-SATA0
I-SATA4

USB6

COM2
JOH1
JL1

USB4/5 1

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CMOS Clear
JBT1 is used to clear CMOS. Instead of pins, this "jumper" consists of contact pads
to prevent accidental clearing of CMOS. To clear CMOS, use a metal object such
as a small screwdriver to touch both pads at the same time to short the connec-
tion. Always remove the AC power cord from the system before clearing CMOS.

Note 1: For an ATX power supply, you must completely shut down the
system, remove the AC power cord, and then short JBT1 to clear CMOS.

Note 2: Be sure to remove the onboard CMOS Battery before you short
JBT1 to clear CMOS.

Note 3: Clearing CMOS will also clear all passwords.

PCI-E Slot SMB Enable (I2C1/I2C2) PCI Slot_SMB Enable

Jumper Settings
Use Jumpers I2C1/I2C2 to enable PCI
Jumper Setting Definition
SMB (System Management Bus) support
Pins 1-2 Enabled
to improve system management for the
Pins 2-3 Disabled
onboard PCI-E slot. See the table on the (Default)
right for jumper settings.

LAN2/LAN4 LAN1/LAN3 USB 2/3 USB0/1 A. Clear CMOS

LED7

JUIDB1 JVGA1 COM1

B. JI2C1
JPG1

BMC
JLAN2 JLAN1 IPMI_LAN
C. JI2C2
DIMMA1
DIMMA2
DIMMB1
DIMMB2

LAN3/4 LED
C
JI2C2
JI2C1

B
JPK1
CPU1 SLOT6 PCI-E 2.0 X8
CPU1 SLOT4 PCI-E 2.0 X4

PHY
JIPMB1

LED2

JPL1

A1SAM/A1SRM Series
Rev. 1.01
BIOS PWRI2C
JPI2C1
JSTBY1

JBAT1 A
SoC Processor
JTPM1
LED8

JF1 JBT1
JPW1

BATTERY
JD1
FPCTRL

JSD1
JBR1
JPB1

SP1
I-SATA5
LED3
JPUSB1

I-SATA3

I-SATA1

BUZZER
JWD1

FAN2

FAN1
FAN3

I-SATA2

I-SATA0
I-SATA4

USB6

COM2
JOH1
JL1

USB4/5 1

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Watch Dog Timer Enable

Watch Dog (JWD1) is a system monitor that Watch Dog
can be used to reboot the system when a soft- Jumper Settings

ware application hangs. Close pins 1-2 to re- Jumper Setting Definition

set the system if an application hangs. Close Pins 1-2 Reset (default)

pins 2-3 to generate a non-maskable interrupt Pins 2-3 NMI

signal for the application that hangs. See the Open Disabled
table on the right for jumper settings. Watch
Dog must also be enabled in the BIOS.

VGA Enable VGA Enable

Jumper Settings
Jumper JPG1 allows the user to enable the Jumper Setting Definition
onboard VGA connector. The default setting Pins 1-2 Enabled (Default)
is pins 1-2 to enable the connection. See the Pins 2-3 Disabled
table on the right for jumper settings.

LAN2/LAN4 LAN1/LAN3 USB 2/3 USB0/1 A. Watch Dog Enable

LED7

JUIDB1 COM1
B
JVGA1
B. VGA Enable
JPG1

BMC
JLAN2 JLAN1 IPMI_LAN
DIMMA1
DIMMA2
DIMMB1
DIMMB2

LAN3/4 LED
JI2C2
JI2C1

JPK1
CPU1 SLOT6 PCI-E 2.0 X8
CPU1 SLOT4 PCI-E 2.0 X4

PHY
JIPMB1

LED2

JPL1

A1SAM/A1SRM Series
Rev. 1.01
BIOS PWRI2C
JPI2C1
JSTBY1

JBAT1
SoC Processor
JTPM1
LED8

JF1 JBT1
JPW1

BATTERY
JD1
FPCTRL

JSD1
JBR1
JPB1

SP1
I-SATA5
LED3
JPUSB1

I-SATA3

I-SATA1

A
BUZZER
JWD1

FAN2

FAN1
FAN3

I-SATA2

I-SATA0
I-SATA4

USB6

COM2
JOH1
JL1

USB4/5 1

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USB Wake-Up Enable USB Wake_UP Enable

Jumper Settings
Close pins 1/2 of Jumper JPUSB1 to
Jumper Setting Definition
"wake-up" the system by pressing a key
Pins 1-2 USB Wake_up Enable
on the USB keyboard or by clicking the
Pins 2-3 Normal (Default)
USB mouse connected front accessible
USB Connections 4/5, 6. JPUSB1 is
in conjunction with the USB Wake-Up
function in the BIOS. Enable both the
jumper and the BIOS setting to enable
this function.

LAN2/LAN4 LAN1/LAN3 USB 2/3 USB0/1 A. USB Wake_up En-

LED7

JUIDB1 JVGA1 COM1

able
JPG1

BMC
JLAN2 JLAN1 IPMI_LAN
DIMMA1
DIMMA2
DIMMB1
DIMMB2

LAN3/4 LED
JI2C2
JI2C1

JPK1
CPU1 SLOT6 PCI-E 2.0 X8
CPU1 SLOT4 PCI-E 2.0 X4

PHY
JIPMB1

LED2

JPL1

A1SAM/A1SRM Series
Rev. 1.01
BIOS PWRI2C
JPI2C1
JSTBY1

JBAT1
SoC Processor
JTPM1
LED8

JF1 JBT1
JPW1

BATTERY
JD1
FPCTRL

A
JSD1
JBR1
JPB1

SP1
I-SATA5
LED3
JPUSB1

I-SATA3

I-SATA1

BUZZER
JWD1

FAN2

FAN1
FAN3

I-SATA2

I-SATA0
I-SATA4

USB6

COM2
JOH1
JL1

USB4/5 1

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2-8 Onboard Indicators

Link Speed LED Activity LED
GLAN LEDs
There are four GLAN ports on the moth-
erboard. Each Gigabit Ethernet LAN port Link Speed LED Activity LED
Rear View (when facing the
has two LEDs. The Yellow LED on the rear side of the chassis)
right indicates connection and activity. GLAN Activity Indicator (Right)
LED Settings
The Link LED on the left side may be
Color Status Definition
green, amber or off to indicate the speed
Off No Connections
of the connection. See the tables at right
Yellow Flashing Active
for more information.
GLAN Link Speed Indicator
LED Settings (Left)

LED Color Definition

Off No Connection. 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps

Amber 1 Gbps

Green
LAN 1/LAN 2
10 Gbps

IPMI Dedicated LAN LEDs IPMI LAN

In addition to LAN ports, an IPMI Dedi- Link Speed LED Activity LED

cated LAN is also located on the I/O Back-

plane of the motherboard. The amber IPMI LAN
BMC Heartbeat LED
LED on the right indicates activity, while
(X8ST3-F)
Status
the green LED on the left indicates the Color/State Definition
speed of the connection. See the tables Green:Blinking BMC: Normal
at right for more information.

LAN2/LAN4 LAN1/LAN3 USB 2/3 USB0/1 A. LAN LEDs

LED7

JUIDB1 JVGA1 COM1

B. IPMI LAN LED

JPG1

BMC
JLAN2 JLAN1 IPMI_LAN
DIMMA1
DIMMA2
DIMMB1
DIMMB2

LAN3/4 LED
JI2C2
JI2C1

JPK1
CPU1 SLOT6 PCI-E 2.0 X8
CPU1 SLOT4 PCI-E 2.0 X4

PHY
JIPMB1

LED2

JPL1

A1SAM/A1SRM Series
Rev. 1.01
BIOS PWRI2C
JPI2C1
JSTBY1

JBAT1
SoC Processor
JTPM1
LED8

JF1 JBT1
JPW1

BATTERY
JD1
FPCTRL

JSD1
JBR1
JPB1

SP1
I-SATA5
LED3

B A
JPUSB1

I-SATA3

I-SATA1

BUZZER
JWD1

FAN2

FAN1
FAN3

I-SATA2

I-SATA0
I-SATA4

USB6

COM2
JOH1
JL1

USB4/5
A
1

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Onboard Power LED Onboard PWR LED Indicator

LED Settings
An Onboard Power LED is located at LED Color Definition
LED3 on the motherboard. When this Off System Off (PWR cable
not connected)
LED is on, the system is on. Be sure to
Green System On
turn off the system and unplug the power
Green: ACPI S1 State
cord before removing or installing com- Flashing
Quickly
ponents. See the tables at right for more
information.

Overheat/PWR Fail/Fan Fail LED

Overheat/PWR Fail/Fan Fail
LED Settings
An onboard Overheat/Power Failure/Fan
Color/State Definition
Failure LED is located at LED8. See the
Solid Overheat
table on the right for more information. Blinking PWR Fail or Fan Fail

LAN2/LAN4 LAN1/LAN3 USB 2/3 USB0/1

A. PWR LED
LED7

JUIDB1 JVGA1 COM1

B. OH/PWR Fail/Fan Fail

JPG1

BMC
JLAN2 JLAN1 IPMI_LAN
LED
DIMMA1
DIMMA2
DIMMB1
DIMMB2

LAN3/4 LED
JI2C2
JI2C1

JPK1
CPU1 SLOT6 PCI-E 2.0 X8
CPU1 SLOT4 PCI-E 2.0 X4

PHY
JIPMB1

LED2

JPL1

A1SAM/A1SRM Series
Rev. 1.01
BIOS PWRI2C
JPI2C1
JSTBY1

JBAT1
B SoC Processor
JTPM1
LED8

JF1 JBT1
JPW1

BATTERY
JD1

A
FPCTRL

JSD1
JBR1
JPB1

SP1
I-SATA5
LED3
JPUSB1

I-SATA3

I-SATA1

BUZZER
JWD1

FAN2

FAN1
FAN3

I-SATA2

I-SATA0
I-SATA4

USB6

COM2
JOH1
JL1

USB4/5 1

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Unit Identification LED UID LED Status

A rear UID LED indicator (LED7) is located Color/State OS Status

next to the Unit Identifier (UID) switch on the Blue: On Windows OS Unit Identified

I/O backplane. The front panel UID LED is Blue: Linux OS Unit Identified
Blinking
located at Pin 7 of the Front Control Panel at
JF1. Connect a cable to Pin 7 on JF1 for front
panel UID LED indication. When you press
the UID switch, both rear UID LED and front
panel UID LED Indicators will be turned on.
Press the UID switch again to turn off both LED
Indicators. These UID Indicators provide easy
identification 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 @http://www.supermicro.
com.

BMC/IPMI Heartbeat LED

BMC/IPMI Heartbeat
A BMC/IPMI LED is located at LED2. This LED LED Settings

indicates the onboard IPMI status. See the Color/State Definition

Green: BMC/IPMI Normal

table on the right for more information. Blinking

A
LAN2/LAN4 LAN1/LAN3 USB 2/3 USB0/1
A. UID LED
LED7

JUIDB1 JVGA1 COM1

B. BMC/IPMI Heart-
beat LED
JPG1

BMC
JLAN2 JLAN1 IPMI_LAN
DIMMA1
DIMMA2
DIMMB1
DIMMB2

B
LAN3/4 LED
JI2C2
JI2C1

JPK1
CPU1 SLOT6 PCI-E 2.0 X8
CPU1 SLOT4 PCI-E 2.0 X4

PHY
JIPMB1

LED2

JPL1

A1SAM/A1SRM Series
Rev. 1.01
BIOS PWRI2C
JPI2C1
JSTBY1

JBAT1
SoC Processor
JTPM1
LED8

JF1 JBT1
JPW1

BATTERY
JD1
FPCTRL

JSD1
JBR1
JPB1

SP1
I-SATA5
LED3
JPUSB1

I-SATA3

I-SATA1

BUZZER
JWD1

FAN2

FAN1
FAN3

I-SATA2

I-SATA0
I-SATA4

USB6

COM2
JOH1
JL1

USB4/5 1

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2-9 SATA Connections

Serial ATA Ports
Serial ATA
Pin Definitions
There are six Serial_ ATA ports on the
motherboard. I-SATA 0/1 support SATA Pin# Definition

3.0 connections. I-SATA 2-5 are SATA 2.0 1 Ground

ports. These ports provide serial-link signal 2 TX_P

connections, which are faster than the con- 3 TX_N

nections of Parallel ATA. See the table on 4 Ground
the right for pin definitions. 5 RX_N

6 RX_P
Note: I-SATA 2.0 Port 5 supports
Supermicro SATA DOM with built- 7 Ground

in power.

LAN2/LAN4 LAN1/LAN3 USB 2/3 USB0/1 A. I-SATA 3.0 #0

LED7

JUIDB1 JVGA1 COM1

B. I-SATA 3.0 #1
JPG1

BMC
JLAN2 JLAN1 IPMI_LAN C. I-SATA 2.0 #2
DIMMA1
DIMMA2
DIMMB1
DIMMB2

LAN3/4 LED D. I-SATA 2.0 #3

JI2C2
JI2C1

JPK1
CPU1 SLOT6 PCI-E 2.0 X8
CPU1 SLOT4 PCI-E 2.0 X4

PHY
JIPMB1

E. I-SATA 2.0 #4
LED2

JPL1

A1SAM/A1SRM Series F. I-SATA 2.0 #5

Rev. 1.01
BIOS PWRI2C
JPI2C1
JSTBY1

JBAT1
SoC Processor
JTPM1
LED8

JF1 JBT1
JPW1

BATTERY

F
JD1
FPCTRL

DB
JSD1
JBR1
JPB1

SP1
I-SATA5
LED3
JPUSB1

I-SATA3

I-SATA1

BUZZER
JWD1

FAN2

FAN1
FAN3

I-SATA2

I-SATA0
I-SATA4

USB6

COM2
JOH1
JL1

USB4/5 1

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Notes

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Chapter 3

Troubleshooting

3-1 Troubleshooting Procedures

Use the following procedures to troubleshoot your system. If you have followed all
of the procedures below and still need assistance, refer to the ‘Technical Support
Procedures’ and/or ‘Returning Merchandise for Service’ section(s) in this chapter.
Always disconnect the AC power cord before adding, changing or installing any
hardware components.

Before Power On
1. Make sure that the Standby PWR LED is not on. (Note: If it is on, the onboard
power is on. Be sure to unplug the power cable before installing or removing
the components.)

2. Make sure that there are no short circuits between the motherboard and chassis.

3. Disconnect all ribbon/wire cables from the motherboard, including those for the
keyboard and mouse. Also, be sure to remove all add-on cards.

No Power
1. Make sure that there are no short circuits between the motherboard and chassis.

2. Make sure that all jumpers are set to their default positions.

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

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

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

No Video
1. If the power is on, but you have no video, you will need to remove all the add-
on cards and cables first.

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

3. Remove all memory modules and turn on the system. (If the alarm is on, check
the specifications of memory modules, reset the memory or try a different one.)

Memory Errors (w/Video On but POST unable to complete)

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

2. It is required that you use the memory modules of the same type and speed for
all DIMMs in the system. Do not use memory modules of different sizes, different
speeds, nor different types on the same motherboard.

3. Check for bad DIMM modules or slots by swapping modules between slots to
see if you can locate the faulty ones.

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

Losing the System’s Setup Configuration

1. Please be sure to use a high quality power supply. A poor quality power supply
may cause the system to lose CMOS setup information. Refer to Section 1-6
for details on recommended power supplies.

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

3. If the above steps do not fix the Setup Configuration problem, contact your
vendor for repairs.

3-2 Technical Support Procedures

Before contacting Technical Support, please make sure that you have followed all
the steps listed below. Also, Note that as a motherboard manufacturer, Supermicro
does not sell directly to end users, so it is best to first check with your distributor or
reseller for troubleshooting services. They should know of any possible problem(s)
with the specific system configuration that was sold to you.
1. Please go through the ‘Troubleshooting Procedures’ and 'Frequently Asked
Question' (FAQ) sections in this chapter or see the FAQs on our website (http://
www.supermicro.com/support/faqs/) before contacting Technical Support.

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

com/support/bios/).

Note: Not all BIOS can be flashed. Some cannot be flashed; it depends
on the boot block code of the BIOS.

3. If you've followed the instructions above to troubleshoot your system, and still
cannot resolve the problem, then contact Supermicro's technical support and
provide them with the following information:

• Motherboard model and PCB revision number

• BIOS release date/version (this can be seen on the initial display when your
system first boots up)

• System configuration
• An example of a Technical Support form is on our website at (http://www.super-
micro.com/support/rma/rma.cfm).

4. Distributors: For immediate assistance, please have your account number

ready when placing a call to our technical support department. We can be
reached by e-mail at [email protected], by phone at: (408) 503-8000,
option 2, or by fax at (408)503-8019.

3-3 Frequently Asked Questions

Question: What type of memory does my motherboard support?
Answer: The A1SAM/A1SRM Series motherboard supports up to 64 GB of unbuf-
fered ECC or Non-ECC DDR3 DIMM (1.5V, 1.35V, 1600/1333 MHz). See Section
2-3 for details on installing memory.
Question: How do I update my BIOS?
Answer: We do NOT recommend that you upgrade your BIOS if you are not
experiencing any problems with your system. Updated BIOS files are located on
our website at http://www.supermicro.com/support/bios/. Please check our BIOS
warning message and the information on how to update your BIOS on our web
site. Select your motherboard model and download the BIOS ROM file to your
computer. Also, check the current BIOS revision to make sure that it is newer than
your BIOS before downloading. You may choose the zip file or the .exe file. If you
choose the zipped BIOS file, please unzip the BIOS file onto a bootable device or
a USB pen/thumb drive. To flash the BIOS, run the batch file named "ami.bat" with

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the new BIOS ROM file from your bootable device or USB pen/thumb drive. Use
the following format:
F:\> ami.bat BIOS-ROM-filename.xxx <Enter>
Note: Always use the file named “ami.bat” to update the BIOS, and insert
a space between "ami.bat" and the BIOS ROM Image file name. When
BIOS update is completed, your system will automatically reboot.

If you choose the .exe file, please run the .exe file under Windows to create
the BIOS flash floppy disk. Insert the floppy disk into the system you wish
to flash the BIOS. Then, boot the system to the floppy disk. The BIOS util-
ity will automatically flash the BIOS without any prompts. Please note that
this process may take a few minutes to complete. Do not be concerned if
the screen is paused for a few minutes.

When the BIOS flashing screen is completed, the system will reboot and
will show “Press F1 or F2”. At this point, you will need to load the BIOS
defaults.

Warning: Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent
possible system boot failure!

Important: The SPI BIOS chip installed on this motherboard is not re-
movable. To repair or replace a damaged BIOS chip, please send your
motherboard to RMA at Supermicro for service.

Question: I think my BIOS is corrupted. How can I recover my BIOS?

Answer: Please see Appendix C-BIOS Recovery for detailed instructions.

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3-4 Battery Removal and Installation

Battery Removal
To remove the onboard battery, follow the steps below:
1. Power off your system and unplug your power cable.

2. Locate the onboard battery as shown below.

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

4. Remove the battery.

Proper Battery Disposal

Warning: Please handle used batteries carefully. Do not damage the battery in any
way; a damaged battery may release hazardous materials into the environment. Do
not discard a used battery in the garbage or a public landfill. Please comply with the
regulations set up by your local hazardous waste management agency to dispose of
your used battery properly.

Battery Installation
1. To install an onboard battery, follow the steps 1 & 2 above and continue
below:

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

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

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

OR

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3-5 Returning Merchandise for Service

A receipt or copy of your invoice marked with the date of purchase is required
before any warranty service will be rendered. You can obtain service by calling
your vendor for a Returned Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number. For faster
service, you may also obtain RMA authorizations online (http://www.supermicro.
com/RmaForm/). When you return the motherboard to the manufacturer, the RMA
number should be prominently displayed on the outside of the shipping carton, and
mailed prepaid or hand-carried. Shipping and handling charges will be applied for
all orders that must be mailed when service is complete.

This warranty only covers normal consumer use and does not cover damages
incurred in shipping or from failure due to the alteration, misuse, abuse or improper
maintenance of products.

During the warranty period, contact your distributor first for any product prob-
lems.

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Chapter 4

BIOS

4-1 Introduction
This chapter describes the AMI BIOS setup utility for the A1SAM/A1SRM Series
Motherboard. The ROM BIOS is stored in a Flash EEPROM and can be easily
updated. This chapter describes the basic navigation of the AMI BIOS setup utility
setup screens.
Note: For AMI BIOS Recovery, please refer to the UEFI BIOS Recovery
Instructions in Appendix C.

Starting BIOS Setup Utility

To enter the AMI BIOS setup utility screens, press the <Delete> key while the
system is booting up.
Note: In most cases, the <Delete> key is used to invoke the AMI BIOS
setup screen. There are a few cases when other keys are used, such as
<F1>, <F2>, etc.

Each main BIOS menu option is described in this manual. The BIOS setup menu
screen has two main frames. The left frame displays all the options that can be
configured. Grayed-out options cannot be configured. Options in blue can be config-
ured by the user. The right frame displays the key legend. Above the key legend is
an area reserved for a text message. When an option is selected in the left frame,
it is highlighted in white. Often a text message will accompany it. (Note: the AMI
BIOS has default text messages built in. Supermicro retains the option to include,
omit, or change any of these text messages.)
The AMI BIOS setup utility uses a key-based navigation system called "hot keys."
Most of the AMI BIOS setup utility "hot keys" can be used at any time during the
setup navigation process. These keys include <F1>, <F4>, <Enter>, <ESC>, arrow
keys, etc.
Note: Options printed in Bold are default settings.

How To Change the Configuration Data

The configuration data that determines the system parameters may be changed by
entering the AMI BIOS Setup utility. This Setup utility can be accessed by pressing
<Del> at the appropriate time during system boot.

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How to Start the Setup Utility

Normally, the only visible Power-On Self-Test (POST) routine is the memory test.
As the memory is being tested, press the <Delete> key to enter the Main menu of
the AMI BIOS setup utility. From the Main menu, you can access the other setup
screens. An AMI BIOS identification string is displayed at the left bottom corner of
the screen, below the copyright message.

Warning: Do not upgrade the BIOS unless your system has a BIOS-related issue.
Flashing the wrong BIOS can cause irreparable damage to the system. In no event
shall Supermicro be liable for direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential dam-
ages arising from a BIOS update. If you have to update the BIOS, do not shut down
or reset the system while the BIOS is updating. This is to avoid possible boot failure.

4-2 Main Setup

When you first enter the AMI BIOS setup utility, you will enter the Main setup screen.
You can always return to the Main setup screen by selecting the Main tab on the
top of the screen. The Main BIOS Setup screen is shown below.

The following Main menu items will display:

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System Date/System Time

Use this option to change the system date and time. Highlight System Date or
System Time using the arrow keys. Enter new values through the keyboard. Press
the <Tab> key or the arrow keys to move between the fields. The date must be
entered in Day MM/DD/YYYY format. The time is entered in HH:MM:SS format.
Note: The time is in the 24-hour format. For example, 5:30 P.M. appears
as 17:30:00.

The following BIOS items will also be displayed:

Model Name

Version

Build Date

Memory Information

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

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4-3 Advanced Setup Configurations

Use the arrow keys to select Boot Setup and press <Enter> to access the submenu
items:

Warning: Take Caution when changing the Advanced settings. An incorrect value, a
very high DRAM frequency, or an incorrect DRAM timing setting may make the system
unstable. When this occurs, revert to the setting to its manufacture default setting.

Boot Feature

Boot Configuration

Quiet Boot
This feature selects the screen display between POST messages or the OEM
logo at bootup. Select Disabled to display the POST messages. Select Enabled
to display the OEM logo instead of the normal POST messages. The options are
Enabled and Disabled.

AddOn ROM Display Mode

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

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

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Wait For 'F1' If Error

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

Interrupt 19 Capture
Interrupt 19 is the software interrupt that handles the boot disk function. When
this item is set to Immediate, the BIOS ROM of the host adaptors will immediately
capture Interrupt 19 at bootup and allow the drives that are attached to these host
adaptors to function as bootable disks. If this item is set to Postponed, the BIOS
ROM of the host adaptors will only capture Interrupt 19 during bootup from a legacy
device. The options are Immediate and Postponed.

Power Configuration

Watch Dog Function

If enabled, the Watch Dog timer will allow the system to reboot when it is inactive
for more than 5 minutes. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Power Button Function

This feature controls how the system shuts down when the power button is pressed.
Select 4_Seconds_Override for the user to power off the system after pressing and
holding the power button for 4 seconds or longer. Select Instant Off to instantly
power off the system as soon as the user presses the power button. The options
are 4 Seconds Override and Instant Off.

Restore on AC Power Loss

Use this feature to set the power state after a power outage. Select Power-Off for
the system power to remain off after a power loss. Select Power-On for the system
power to be turned on after a power loss. Select Last State to allow the system
to resume its last power state before a power loss. The options are Power-On,
Stay-Off and Last State.

SATA Configuration
When this submenu is selected, the AMI BIOS automatically detects the presence
of the SATA Devices and displays the following items:

SATA 3 Controller

SATA Controller
This feature enables or disables the SATA Controller specified by the user. The
options are Enabled and Disabled.

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SATA Mode
This item selects the mode for the installed SATA drives. The options are IDE and
AHCI.

IDE Mode (Available when the item above: SATA Mode is set to IDE)
Select Legacy for the SATA port specified by the user to support a Legacy SATA
device. The options are Legacy and Native.

SATA 3 Speed
Use this item to set the highest speed allowed for SATA interface connections for
SATA 3 controller. The options are Gen 1, Gen 2, and Gen 3.

LPM (Line Power Management)

Select Enabled to enable Line Power Management support. The options are En-
abled and Disabled.

SATA Port0/Port1
This item displays the information detected on the device installed on the par-
ticular SATA port.
• Model Name
SATA Port0/Port1
Select Enabled to enable a SATA port selected by the user. The options are
Enabled and Disabled.

Spin Up
On an edge detect from 0 to 1, set this item to allow the PCH to start a COM-
RESET initialization sequence to the device installed on a SATA port specified
by the user. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

External Device
Select Enabled for the SATA port specified by the user to support an external
device. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Hot Plug
Select Enabled to enable hot-plugging support on a SATA drive specified by the
user, which will allow the user to replace the SATA disk drive without shutting
down the system. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

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SATA 2 Controller

SATA Controller
This feature enables or disables the SATA Controller specified by the user. The
options are Enabled and Disabled.

SATA Mode
This item selects the mode for the installed SATA drives. The options are IDE and
AHCI.

LPM (Line Power Management)

Select Enabled to enable Line Power Management support. The options are En-
abled and Disabled.

SATA Port 2 - SATA Port 5

This item displays the information detected on the device installed on the par-
ticular SATA port.
• Model Name
SATA Port 2/SATA Port 3/SATA Port 4//SATA Port 5
Select Enabled to enable a SATA port selected by the user. The options are
Enabled and Disabled.

Spin Up
On an edge detect from 0 to 1, set this item to allow the PCH to start a COM-
RESET initialization sequence to the device installed on a SATA port specified
by the user. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

External Device
Select Enabled for the SATA port specified by the user to support an external
device. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Hot Plug
Select Enabled to enable hot-plugging support on a SATA drive specified by the
user, which will allow the user to replace the SATA disk drive without shutting
down the system. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

CPU Configuration
The following CPU information will be displayed:
• Processor ID

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• Processor Frequency
• Microcode Revision
• L1 Cache RAM
• L2 L1 Cache RAM
• Processor Version
Clock Spread Spectrum
If this feature is set to Enabled, the BIOS will monitor the level of Electromagnetic
Interference caused by the components and will attempt to reduce the interference
when needed. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

EIST (GV3)
EIST (Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology) allows the system to automatically
adjust processor voltage and core frequency in an effort to reduce power consump-
tion and heat dissipation. The options are Disabled, Enabled, and Auto.

P-State Coordination
This feature selects the type of coordination for the P-State of the processor. P-State
is a processor operational state that reduces the processor's voltage and frequency.
This makes the processor more energy efficient, resulting in further energy gains.
The options are Hardware, Package, and Module.

TM1 (Available when supported by the CPU.)

Select Enabled to activate CPU's internal thermal monitor mechanism which will
allow the CPU to regulate its power consumption based on the modulation of its
internal clock when the CPU temperature reaches a pre-defined overheat threshold.
The options are Disabled and Enabled.

TM2 Mode (Available when the item above-TM1 is Enabled)

This feature is used to set the TM2 mode. The options are LFM Throttling, and
Adaptive Throttling.

CPU C State
The CPU C-State architecture is a processor power management platform devel-
oped by Intel to reduce power consumption by blocking clock cycles to the CPU
during C1 State (Halt State). Select Enabled for CPU C-Sates support. The options
are Auto, Enabled, and Disabled.

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Package C State limit

Select Auto for the AMI BIOS to automatically set the limit on the C-State packag-
ing register. The options are No Limit, C1 state, C2 state, C3 state, C4 state, and
C6 (non Retention) state.

Enhanced Halt State (C1E)

Select Enabled for "Enhanced Halt State" (C1E) support, which will significantly
reduce the CPU's power consumption by reducing the CPU's clock cycle and volt-
age during a Halt State. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Monitor/Mwait
If this feature is set to Enabled, the processor will carry out the "Monitor/Mwait"
instruction by specifying an address on which to wait (Monitor) and giving an instruc-
tion to start the "wait operation" (Mwait). The options are Disabled and Enabled.

L1 Prefetcher (Available when supported by the CPU)

If set to Enabled, the L1 cache prefetcher will prefetch streams of data and instruc-
tions from the main memory to the L1 cache to improve CPU performance. The
options are Disabled and Enabled.

L2 Prefetcher (Available when supported by the CPU)

If set to Enabled, the L2 cache prefetcher will prefetch streams of data and instruc-
tions from the L1 cache to the L2 cache to improve CPU performance. The options
are Disabled and Enabled.

ACPI 3.0 T-States (Available when supported by the CPU)

Select Enabled to support Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI)
3.0 T-States, which will allow the CPU driver to receive _TPC change notifications
for CPU speed control to improve system cooling. The options are Enabled and
Disabled.

Max CPUID Limit

Select Enabled to set the maximum CPU ID value and to boot the legacy operat-
ing systems that cannot support processors with extended CPUID functions. The
options are Enabled and Disabled (for the Windows OS).

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

Set to Enabled to provide Execute Disable Bit support which will allow the processor
to designate areas in the system memory where an application code can execute
and where it cannot, thus preventing a worm or a virus from flooding illegal codes
to overwhelm the processor or damage the system during an attack. The default is
Enabled. (Refer to Intel and Microsoft Web Sites for more information.)

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VMX (Available when supported by the CPU)

Select Enabled to use Intel's Vanderpool Technology to allow one platform to run
multiple operating systems and applications in independent partitions, creating
multiple "virtual" systems in one physical computer. The options are Enabled and
Disabled. (Please reboot the system for the change on the setting to take effect.)

AES-NI
Select Enabled for Advanced_Encryption-Standard (AES) support which will
increase security and date integrity in the processor. The options are Enabled
and Disabled.

Active Processor Cores

This feature determines how many CPU cores will be activated for each CPU. When
all is selected, all cores in the CPU will be activated. (Please refer to Intel's website
for more information.) The options are All, 4, and 2.

Chipset Configuration
Warning! Setting the wrong values in the following sections may cause the system
to malfunction.

System Agent (SA) Configuration

Memory Information
The following memory information will be displayed:
• MRC Version
• Total Memory
• Memory Frequency
• ECC Support
Memory Frequency
This feature sets the memory frequency for DIMM modules installed on the mother-
board. The options are Auto, DDR3-1333 (MHz), and DDR3-1600 (MHz).

CKE Power Down

Select Enabled for the BIOS to control the low power mode for the RAM during
active power standby mode. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

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Patrol Scrub Enable

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

Demand Scrub Enable

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

CMD Rate
Use this feature to set the command-line execution rate for your computer. The
options are Atuo, 1N, 2N, and 3N.

Dynamic Self Refresh

Select Enabled to enable Dynamic Self Refresh support in the memory controller to
maximize memory performance. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Memory Thermal
This feature is used to configure the Memory Thermal Management mode. The
options are Disabled and CLTT (Closed-Loop Thermal Throttling).

2x Refresh Rate
Select Enabled to force the system to use 2x memory refreshing rate regardless
what the temperature is. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

I/O Fabric
The following items will be displayed:
• USB Module Version
• USB Devices

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Legacy USB Support

Select Enabled to use legacy USB devices in the computer. Select Auto for your
BIOS to automatically enable legacy USB support if a legacy USB device is detected
in your computer. The options are Enabled, Disabled, and Auto.

EHCI Hand-Off
This item is for Operating Systems that do not support Enhanced Host Controller
Interface (EHCI) hand-off. When this item is enabled, EHCI ownership change will
be claimed by the EHCI driver. The settings are Enabled and Disabled.

USB Mass Storage Driver Support

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

Port 60/64 Emulation

Select Enabled for I/O port 60h/64h emulation support. This feature should be
enabled for complete USB keyboard legacy support for non-USB-aware operating
systems. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

USB KB (Keyboard)/MS (Mouse) Wake

Select Enabled for the system to "wake-up" when a signal is received by the USB
keyboard or mouse. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

ACPI Settings
ACPI Settings

High Precision Timer

Select Enabled to activate the High Precision Event Timer (HPET) that produces
periodic interrupts at a much higher frequency than a Real-time Clock (RTC) does in
synchronizing multimedia streams, providing smooth playback and reducing the de-
pendency on other timestamp calculation devices, such as an x86 RDTSC Instruc-
tion embedded in the CPU. The High Performance Event Timer is used to replace
the 8254 Programmable Interval Timer. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

WHEA Support
Select Enables to enable WHEA (Windows Hardware Error Architecture) support for
the Windows 2008 operating system (and later versions). The options are Enabled
and Disabled.

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Native AER
Select Enabled to enable Native Advanced Error Reporting support which will ex-
pand error-reporting capability. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Super IO Configuration

AST2400 Super IO Chip AST2400

COM1 Configuration/COM2 Configuration

Serial Port
Select Enabled to enable the onboard serial port specified by the user. The op-
tions are Enabled and Disabled. If the serial port selected by the user is enabled,
the following items will be displayed.

Device Settings (For Serial Port 1 / Serial Port 2)

This item displays the device setting for a serial port selected by the user.

Change Settings (For Serial Port 1 / Serial Port 2)

This option specifies the base I/O port address and the Interrupt Request ad-
dress of Serial Port 1 and 2. Select Auto to let the BIOS automatically assign
the base I/O and IRQ address.
The options for Serial Port 1 are Auto, (IO=3F8h; IRQ=4), (IO=3F8h; IRQ=3, 4,
5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12), (IO=2F8h; IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12), (IO=3E8h; IRQ=3,
4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12) and (IO=2E8h; IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12).
The options for Serial Port 2 are Auto, (IO=2F8h; IRQ=3), (IO=3F8h; IRQ=3, 4,
5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12), (IO=2F8h; IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12), (IO=3E8h; IRQ=3,
4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12) and (IO=2E8h; IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12).

Serial Port 2 Attribute

Use this feature to select the attribute for serial port 2. The options are SOL
(Serial On LAN), and COM.

Serial Port Console Redirection

COM1/COM2
Use this feature to enable console redirection for COM1 and COM2 ports. The op-
tions are Enabled and Disabled. The default setting for COM1 is Disabled and the
default for COM2 is Enabled. When the console redirection support for a selected
COM port is enabled, the following items will be displayed.

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Console Redirection Settings

This feature allows the user to specify how the host computer will exchange
data with the client computer, which is the remote computer used by the user.

Terminal Type
This feature allows the user to select the target terminal emulation type for con-
sole redirection. Select VT100 to use the ASCII Character set. Select VT100+ to
add color and function key support. Select ANSI to use the Extended ASCII Char-
acter Set. Select VT-UTF8 to use UTF8 encoding to map Unicode characters
into one or more bytes. The options are ANSI, VT100, VT100+, and VT-UTF8.

Bits Per second

Use this feature to set the transmission speed for a serial port used in console
redirection. Make sure that the same speed is used in the host computer and the
client computer. A lower transmission speed may be required for long and busy
lines. The options are 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600, and 115200 (bits per second).

Data Bits
Use this feature to set the data transmission size for console redirection. The
options are 7, and 8 (Bits).

Parity
A parity bit can be sent along with regular data bits to detect data transmission
errors. Select Even if the parity bit is set to 0, and the number of 1's in data bits
is even. Select Odd if the parity bit is set to 0, and the number of 1's in data bits
is odd. Select None if you do not want to send a parity bit with your data bits
in transmission. Select Mark to add a mark as a parity bit to be sent along with
the data bits. Select Space to add a Space as a parity bit to be sent with your
data bits. The options are None, Even, Odd, Mark and Space.

Stop Bits
A stop bit indicates the end of a serial data packet. Select 1 Stop Bit for standard
serial data communication. Select 2 Stop Bits if slower devices are used. The
options are 1 and 2.

Flow Control
Use this feature to set the flow control for console redirection to prevent data
loss caused by buffer overflow. Send a "Stop" signal to stop sending data when
the receiving buffer is full. Send a "Start" signal to start sending data when the
receiving buffer is empty. The options are None, and Hardware RTS/CTS.

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VT-UTF8 Combo Key Support

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

Recorder Mode
Select Enabled to capture the data displayed on a terminal and send it as text
messages to a remote server. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Resolution 100x31
Select Enabled for extended-terminal resolution support. The options are Dis-
abled and Enabled.

Legacy OS Redirection Resolution

Use this feature to select the number of rows and columns used in console
redirection for legacy OS support. The options are 80x24 and 80x25.

Putty KeyPad
This feature selects Function Keys and KeyPad settings for Putty, which is a
terminal emulator designed for the Windows OS. The options are VT100, LINUX,
XTERMR6, SC0, ESCN, and VT400.

Redirection After BIOS Post

Use this feature to enable or disable legacy console redirection after BIOS
POST. When this item is set to Bootloader, legacy console redirection is disabled
before booting the OS. When this item is set to Always Enable, legacy console
redirection remains enabled when booting the OS. The options are Always En-
able and Bootloader.

Serial Port for Out-of-Band Management/Windows Emergency

Management Services (EMS)
The submenu allows the user to configure console redirection settings to support
Out-of-Band Serial Port management.

EMS Console Redirection

Select Enabled to use a COM port selected by the user for console redirection (for
out-of-band emergency management services). The options are Enabled and
Disabled. When this item is set to Enabled, the following submenu will display.

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Console Redirection Settings (for EMS)

This feature allows the user to specify how the host computer will exchange
data with the client computer, which is the remote computer used by the user.

Out-of-Band Management Port

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

Terminal Type
This feature allows the user to select the target terminal emulation type for con-
sole redirection. Select VT100 to use the ASCII character set. Select VT100+
to add color and function key support. Select ANSI to use the extended ASCII
character set. Select VT-UTF8 to use UTF8 encoding to map Unicode characters
into one or more bytes. The options are ANSI, VT100, VT100+, and VT-UTF8.

Bits Per Second

This item sets the transmission speed for a serial port used in console redirec-
tion. Make sure that the same speed is used in the host computer and the client
computer. A lower transmission speed may be required for long and busy lines.
The options are 9600, 19200, 57600, and 115200 (bits per second).

Flow Control
This feature allows the user to set the flow control for Console Redirection to
prevent data loss caused by buffer overflow. Send a "Stop" signal to stop send-
ing data when the receiving buffer is full. Send a "Start" signal to start sending
data when the receiving buffer is empty. The options are None, Hardware RTS/
CTS, and Software Xon/Xoff.
The following items will also be displayed:

Data Bits, Parity, Stop Bits

The status of each item above is displayed.

Trusted Computing Configuration (Available when a TPM

Device is Detected and TPM Jumper is Enabled)

Configuration

Security Device Support

Select Enabled for the AMI BIOS to automatically download the drivers needed
to provide Trusted Computing platform support for this machine to ensure date
integrity and network security. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

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TPM State
Select Enabled to use TPM (Trusted Platform Module) settings for system data
security. The options are Disabled and Enabled.
Note: The system will reboot for the change on TPM State to take effect.

Pending Operation
Use this item to schedule a TPM-related operation to be performed by a security
device for TPM support. The options are None, Enable Take Ownership, Disable
Take Ownership, and TPM Clear.
Note: The computer will reboot to carry out a pending TPM operation and
change TPM state for a TPM device.

Current Status Information

This feature indicates the status of the following TPM items:

TPM Enabled Status

TPM Active Status

TPM Owner Status

PCIe/PCI/PnP Configuration
This feature allows the user to set the PCI/PnP configurations for the following items:

VGA Palette Snoop

Select Enabled to support VGA palette register snooping which will allow the
PCI cards that do not contain their own VGA color palette to examine the video
cards palette and mimic it for proper color display. The options are Disabled,
and Enabled.

PERR# Generation
Select Enabled to allow a PCI device to generate a PERR number for a PCI Bus
Signal Error Event. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

SERR# Generation
Select Enabled to allow a PCI device to generate an SERR number for a PCI Bus
Signal Error Event. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

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

Storage
This feature allows the user to determine how the system handles UEFI and
Legacy Storage OpROM instructions. The options are Do not Launch, UEFI,
and Legacy.

CPU1 Slot 4 PCI-E 2.0x4 OPROM/CPU1 Slot 6 PCI-E 2.0x8 OPROM

Use this feature to configure the Option ROM (OPROM) setting for a PCI-E slot
specified by the user. Option ROM allows the computer to boot up using a device
installed on the slot specified. The options are Disabled, Legacy and EFI.

Onboard LAN1 Option ROM/Onboard LAN2 Option ROM/ Onboard LAN3

Option ROM/Onboard LAN4 Option ROM
This feature allows the user to configure the Option ROM (OPROM) setting for a
PCI-E slot specified by the user. Option ROM allows the computer to bootup using
a device installed on the slot specified. Select iSCSI to use the iSCSI Option ROM
to boot the computer using an iSCSI device installed in a LAN port specified.
Select PXE (Preboot Execution Environment) to boot the computer using a PXE
device installed in a LAN port specified. Select Disabled to prevent system boot
using a device installed in a LAN port. The options are Onboard LAN1 Option ROM
are Disabled, PXE and iSCSI. The options for Onboard LAN2 Option ROM, LAN3
Option ROM, and LAN4 Option ROM are Disabled and PXE.

Network Stack
Select Enabled to enable UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface) for network
stack support. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Ipv4 PXE Support (Available when Network Stack is set to Enabled)

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

Ipv6 PXE Support (Available when Network Stack is set to Enabled)

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

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Maximum Payload Size

Use this feature to set the maximum payload size for a PC-E slot. The options are
Auto, 128 Bytes, and 256 Bytes.

Maximum Read Request

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

ASPM Support
This feature allows the user to set the Active State Power Management (ASPM)
level for a PCI-E device. Select Auto to allow the system BIOS to automatically
set the ASPM level for the system. Select Disabled to disable ASPM support. The
options are Disabled, and Auto.
Warning: Enabling ASPM support may cause some PCI-E devices to fail!

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4-4 IPMI Configuration

Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) is a set of common interfaces that
are used to monitor system health of each computer connected to a network from
a remote site. For more information on the IPMI specifications, please visit Intel's
website at www.intel.com.

The following items are displayed:

IPMI Firmware Revision
Status of BMC (Baseboard Management Controller)

BMC (Baseboard Management Controller) Network Configuration

BMC Network Configuration

LAN Channel 1

Update IPMI LAN Configuration

Select Yes to allow the BIOS to set the IPMI features listed below upon next system
boot. The options are No and Yes.

Configuration Address Source

This feature selects whether the IP address, Subnet Mask and Gateway Address
are automatically assigned by the network's DHCP server (Dynamic Host and Con-
figuration Protocol) or manually entered by the user (Static). If DHCP is selected,
the following items will be automatically set by the BIOS. If Static is selected, the
IP Address, Subnet Mask and Gateway Address must be manually entered below.
The options are Static, and DHCP.

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Station IP Address
Use this item to enter the IP address for this machine. This should be in decimal
and in dotted quad form (i.e., 192.168.10.253). The value of each three-digit
number separated by dots should not exceed 255.
Subnet Mask
Use this item to enter the IP address for subnet masks of this machine. The value
of each three-digit number separated by dots should not exceed 255.
Station MAC Address
The BIOS will automatically enter the Station MAC address of this machine;
however, it may be over-ridden by manually entering another address. MAC
addresses are 6 two-digit hexadecimal numbers (Base 16, 0 ~ 9, A, B, C, D, E,
F) separated by dots. (i.e., 00.30.48.D0.D4.60)
Router IP Address
Use this item to enter the Gateway or the router address for this machine (i.e.,
192.168.10.1).
Router MAC Address
Use this item to enter the router MAC address for this machine.

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4-4 Event Logs

Change SMBIOS Event Log Settings

Enabling/Disabling Options

SMBIOS Event Log

Select Enabled to enable all features of the SMBIOS Event Logging upon the next
system boot. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

System Error Logging

Select Enabled to enable system error logging, which will allow the BIOS to log
system errors upon the next system boot . The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Erasing Settings

Erase Event Log

If No is selected, data stored in the event log will not be erased. Select Yes, Next
Reset, data in the event log will be erased upon next system reboot. Select Yes,
Every Reset, data in the event log will be erased upon every system reboot. The
options are No, Yes, Next reset, and Yes, Every reset.

When Log is Full

Select Erase Immediately for all messages to be automatically erased from the
event log when the event log memory is full. The options are Do Nothing and
Erase Immediately.

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Smbios Event Long Standard Settings

SMBIOS Event Long Standard Settings

Log System Boot Event

This option toggles the System Boot Event logging to enabled or disabled. The
options are Disabled and Enabled.

MECI
The Multiple Event Count Increment (MECI) counter counts the number of occur-
rences a duplicate event must happen before the MECI counter is incremented.
This is a numeric value. The default value is 1.

METW
The Multiple Event Time Window (METW) defines number of minutes must pass
between duplicate log events before MECI is incremented. This is in minutes, from
0 to 99. The default value is 60.

View SMBIOS Event Log

This section displays the contents of the SMBIOS Event Logging.
• Date
• Time
• Error Code
• Severity

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4-5 Security Settings

This menu allows the user to configure the following security settings for the
system.

Administrator Password
Use this feature to set the Administrator Password which is required to enter the
BIOS setup utility. The length of the password should be from 3 characters to 8
characters long.

User Password
Use this feature to set a User Password which is required to log into the system
and to enter the BIOS setup utility. The length of the password should be from 3
characters to 8 characters long.

Secure Boot Menu

The following items will be displayed.

System Mode
Secure Boot

Secure Boot
Select Enabled to enable secure boot support to ensure system security upon
bootup. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Secure Boot Mode

Use this feature to set secure boot mode to ensure system security upon bootup.
The options are Customer and Standard.

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Key Management

This submenu allows the user to configure the following Key Management settings.

Default Key Provision

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

Enroll All Factory Default Keys

Select Yes to install all default secure keys set by the manufacturer. The options
are Yes and No.

Save All Secure Boot Variables

This feature allows the user to decide if all secure boot variables should be saved.

Platform Key (PK)

This feature allows the user to configure the settings of the platform keys.

Delete PK (Platform Keys)

This feature allows the user to configure the settings for platform keys deletion.

Set New PK (Platform Keys)

Select Yes to load the new platform keys from the manufacturer's defaults. Select
No to load the platform keys from a file. The options are Yes and No.

Key Exchange Key DataBase (KEK)

Delete KEK (Key Exchange Key)

Select Yes to delete the KEK from the manufacturer's defaults. Select No to load the
KEK from a file. The options are Yes and No.

Set New KEK (Key Exchange Key)

Select Yes to set a new KEK from the manufacturer's defaults. Select No to load the
KEK from a file. The options are Yes and No.

Append KEK (Key Exchange Key)

Select Yes to add the KEK from the manufacturer's defaults list to the existing KEK.
Select No to load the KEK from a file. The options are Yes and No.

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Authorized Signatures (DB)

Delete DB
Select Yes to delete the database of "Authorized Signatures" from the manufac-
turer's defaults. Select No to load the DB from a file. The options are Yes and No.

Set New DB
Select Yes to load the DB database from the manufacturer's defaults. Select No to
load the DB from a file. The options are Yes and No.

Append DB
Select Yes to add the DB database from the manufacturer's defaults to the existing
DB. Select No to load the DB from a file. The options are Yes and No.

Authorized Timestamps (DBT)

Delete DBT
Select Yes to delete the database of "Authorized Timestamps" (DBT) from the manu-
facturer's defaults. Select No to load the DB from a file. The options are Yes and No.

Set New DBT

Select Yes to load the DBT database from the manufacturer's defaults. Select No
to load the DB from a file. The options are Yes and No.

Append DBT
Select Yes to add the DBT database from the manufacturer's defaults to the existing
DB. Select No to load the DB from a file. The options are Yes and No

Forbiden Signature Database (DBX)

Set New DBX

Select Yes to load the DBX from the manufacturer's defaults. Select No to load the
DBX from a file. The options are Yes and No.

Append DBX
Select Yes to add the DBX from the manufacturer's defaults to the existing DBX.
Select No to load the DBX from a file. The options are Yes and No.

HDD Security Configuration

This item displays the HDD security setting status.
P0: INTEL SS0SC2.

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4-6 Boot Settings

Use this feature to configure Boot Settings:

This submenu allows the user to prioritize the sequence of bootable devices for
the system to boot from.
• Boot Order #1
• Boot Order #2
• Boot Order #3
• Boot Order #4
• Boot Order #5
• Boot Order #6
• Boot Order #7
• Boot Order #8
Delete Boot Option

Use this feature to remove a pre-defined boot device from which the system will
boot during startup.
Delete Boot Option
Select a bootable device to remove it from the boot device list so that the system
can no longer boot from this device.

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Delete Driver Option

This feature allows the user to delete a previously defined boot device from which
the systems boots during startup.

Delete Boot Drove Option

Select a bootable drive to remove it from the boot drive list so that the system can
no longer boot from this drive.

Hard Disk Drive BBS Priorities

• Boot Order #1
Network Device BBS Priorities

• Boot Order #1
UEFI OS Boot Priorities

• Boot Order #1

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4-7 Save & Exit

Select the Exit tab from the BIOS setup utility screen to enter the Exit BIOS Setup
screen.

Discard Changes and Exit

Select this option to quit the BIOS Setup without making any permanent changes
to the system configuration, and reboot the computer. Select Discard Changes and
Exit from the Exit menu and press <Enter>.

Save Changes and Reset

When you have completed the system configuration changes, select this option to
leave the BIOS setup utility and reboot the computer, so the new system configura-
tion parameters can take effect. Select Save Changes and Exit from the Exit menu
and press <Enter>.

Save Options

Save Changes
When you have completed the system configuration changes, select this option to
save any changes made. This will not reset (reboot) the system.

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

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Restore Optimized Defaults

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

Save As User Defaults

To set this feature, select Save as User Defaults from the Exit menu and press <En-
ter>. This enables the user to save any changes to the BIOS setup for future use.

Restore User Defaults

To set this feature, select Restore User Defaults from the Exit menu and press <En-
ter>. Use this feature to retrieve user-defined settings that were saved previously.

Boot Override
Listed on this section are other boot options for the system (i.e., Built-in EFI shell).
Select an option and press <Enter>. Your system will boot to the selected boot
option.
IBA GE Slot 00A0 v1543
UEFI: Built-in EFI Shell
P0: INTEL SSDSC2CT060A3

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Appendix A

BIOS Error Beep Codes

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

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

Fatal errors will not allow the system to continue to bootup. If a fatal error oc-
curs, you should consult with your system manufacturer for possible repairs.

These fatal errors are usually communicated through a series of audible beeps.
The numbers on the fatal error list correspond to the number of beeps for the
corresponding error.

A-1 BIOS Error Beep Codes

BIOS Error Beep Codes

Beep Code/LED Error Message Description
1 beep Refresh Circuits have been reset.
(Ready to power up)
5 short beeps + 1 long Memory error No memory detected in the
beep system
5 short beeps Display memory Video adapter missing or with
read/write error faulty memory
OH LED On System OH System Overheat

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Notes

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Appendix B

Software Installation Instructions

B-1 Installing Software Programs

The Supermicro ftp site contains drivers and utilities for your system at ftp://ftp.
supermicro.com. Some of these must be installed, such as the chipset driver.
After accessing the ftp site, go into the CDR_Images directory and locate the ISO
file for your motherboard. Download this file to create a CD/DVD of the drivers and
utilities it contains. (You may also use a utility to extract the ISO file if preferred.)
Another option is to go to the Supermicro Website at http://www.supermicro.com/
products/. Find the product page for your motherboard here, where you may down-
load individual drivers and utilities.
After creating a CD/DVD with the ISO files, insert the disk into the CD/DVD drive
on your system and the display shown below should appear.

Driver/Tool Installation Display Screen

Note 1: Click the icons showing a hand writing on paper to view the
readme files for each item. Click the computer icons to the right of these
items to install each item (from top to the bottom) one at a time. After
installing each item, you must re-boot the system before moving on
to the next item on the list. The bottom icon with a CD on it allows you
to view the entire contents.

Note 2: When making a storage driver diskette by booting into a Driver

CD, please set the SATA Configuration to "Compatible Mode" and configure
SATA as IDE in the BIOS Setup. After making the driver diskette, be sure
to change the SATA settings back to your original settings.

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B-2 Installing SuperDoctor5

The Supermicro SuperDoctor® 5 is a hardware monitoring program that functions in
a command-line or web-based interface in Windows and Linux operating systems.
The program monitors system health information such as CPU temperature, system
voltages, system power consumption, fan speed, and provides alerts via email or
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP).
SuperDoctor 5 comes in local and remote management versions and can be used
with Nagios to maximize your system monitoring needs. With SuperDoctor 5 Man-
agement Server (SSM Server), you can remotely control power on/off and reset
chassis intrusion for multiple systems with SuperDoctor 5 or IPMI. SD5 Manage-
ment Server monitors HTTP, FTP, and SMTP services to optimize the efficiency of
your operation.
Note 1: The SuperDoctor 5 program and User’s Manual can be down-
loaded from the Supermicro web site at http://www.supermicro.com/
products/nfo/sms_sd5.cfm.

Note 2: The default User Name and Password for SuperDoctor 5 is admin
/admin.

SuperDoctor 5 Interface Display Screen (Health Information)

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Appendix C

UEFI BIOS Recovery Instructions

Warning: Do not upgrade the BIOS unless your system has a BIOS-related issue.
Flashing the wrong BIOS can cause irreparable damage to the system. In no event shall
Supermicro be liable for direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages
arising from a BIOS update. If you need to update the BIOS, do not shut down or reset
the system while the BIOS is updating to avoid possible boot failure.

C-1 An Overview to the UEFI BIOS

The Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) specification provides a software-
based interface between the operating system and the platform firmware in the
pre-boot environment. The UEFI specification supports an architecture-independent
mechanism for add-on card initialization to allow the UEFI OS loader, which is stored
in the add-on card, to boot up the system. UEFI offers a clean, hands-off control
to a computer system at bootup.

C-2 How to Recover the UEFI BIOS Image (-the Main

BIOS Block)
A UEF BIOS flash chip consists of a recovery BIOS block, comprised of two boot
blocks and a main BIOS block (a main BIOS image). The boot block contains critical
BIOS codes, including memory detection and recovery codes for the user to flash
a new BIOS image if the original main BIOS image is corrupted. When the system
power is on, the boot block codes execute first. Once that is completed, the main
BIOS code will continue with system initialization and bootup.

Note: Follow the BIOS Recovery instructions below for BIOS recovery
when the main BIOS boot crashes. However, when the BIOS boot block
crashes, you will need to follow the procedures in Appendix D.

C-3 To Recover the Main BIOS Block Using a USB-

Attached Device
This feature allows the user to recover a BIOS image using a USB-attached device
without additional utilities used. A USB flash device such as a USB Flash Drive, or
a USB CD/DVD ROM/RW device can be used for this purpose. However, a USB
Hard Disk drive cannot be used for BIOS recovery at this time.

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To perform UEFI BIOS recovery using a USB-attached device, follow the instruc-
tions below.
1. Using a different machine, copy the "Super.ROM" binary image file into the
disc Root "\" Directory of a USB device or a writeable CD/DVD.

Note: If you cannot locate the "Super.ROM" file in your driver disk, visit
our website at www.supermicro.com to download the BIOS image into
a USB flash device and rename it "Super ROM" for BIOS recovery use.

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

3. While powering on the system, keep pressing <Ctrl> and <Home> simultane-
ously on your keyboard until your hear two short beeps. This may take from a
few seconds to one minute.

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

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

5. When the screen as shown above displays, using the arrow key, select the
item- "Proceed with flash update" and press the <Enter> key. You will see the
progress of BIOS Recovery as shown in the screen below.

Note: Do not interrupt the process of BIOS flashing until it is com-

pleted.

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6. After the process of BIOS Recovery is complete, press any key to reboot the
system.

7. Using a different system, extract the BIOS package into a bootable USB flash
drive.

8. When a DOS prompt appears, enter AMI.BAT BIOSname.### at the prompt.

Note: Do not interrupt this process until BIOS flashing is completed.

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9. After seeing the message that BIOS update is completed, unplug the AC pow-
er cable from the power supply to clear CMOS, and then plug the AC power
cable in the power supply again to power on the system.

10. Press <Del> continuously to enter the BIOS Setup utility.

11. Press <F3> to load default settings.

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

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aircraft/emergency communication devices or other critical systems whose failure to perform be reasonably expected to result in significant injury or loss of life or catastrophic
property damage. Accordingly, Supermicro disclaims any and all liability, and should buyer use or sell such products for use in such ultra-hazardous applications, it does so
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proceedings of any kind arising out of or related to such ultra-hazardous use or sale.