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BrainSphere P555 F5

 

 

 

 

 

 

USER’S

 

Guide

 

 

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Summary of Contents for BrainSphere P555 F5

Page 1: ...Altos BrainSphere P555 F5 USER S Guide Revision 1 0...

Page 2: ...apability and system performance while consuming little power Please note that this motherboard is intended to be installed and serviced by professional technicians only Conventions Used in the Manual...

Page 3: ...are Control 17 Environmental Temperature Control 17 System Resource Alert 17 1 5 ACPI Features 18 1 6 Super I O 18 1 7 Feont Panel I O 19 1 8 Internal Plancement Liquis Cooling 20 1 9 Internal Plancem...

Page 4: ...rrors 50 When the System Loses its Setup Configuration 50 When the System Becomes Unstable 51 3 2 Technical Support Procedures 52 3 3 Battery Removal and Installation 55 Battery Removal 55 Proper Batt...

Page 5: ...Standardized Warning Statements B 1 Battery Handling 92 B 2 Product Disposal 94 Appendix C UEFI BIOS Recovery C 1 Overview 9 5 C 2 Recovering the UEFI BIOS Image 97 C 3 Recovering the BIOS Block with...

Page 6: ...P555 F5 User s Manual Chapter 1 Introductio...

Page 7: ...board Image Note All graphics shown in this manual were based upon the latest PCB revision available at the time of publication of the manual The motherboard you received may or may not look exactly t...

Page 8: ...LE1 L SAS4 7 L SAS0 3 JSD1 I SATA0 I SATA1 JSD2 M 2 M1 M 2 M2 JPS1 SGPIO1 JPWR3 JPWR2 JPI2C1 JL1 LEDSAS I SATA2 3 I SATA6 7 I SATA4 5 JSTBY1 FAN2 FAN1 Figure 1 2 P555 F5 Motherboard Layout SATA8 15 FA...

Page 9: ...inking BMC normal Green Fast blinking BMC initializing LE1 Power OK LED Green System power OK LEDSAS SAS port active LED Green SAS port active Connector Description Battery BT1 Onboard CMOS battery JN...

Page 10: ...core power supply connector JD1 Front panel external speaker header JPI2C1 Power supply SMBus I2C header LAN1 LAN2 Back panel LAN1 LAN2 connectors VGA Back panel VGA port Note Jumpers connectors switc...

Page 11: ...0 22110 M 2 Key M Key Network ATEN IPMI from ASPEED AST 2500 BMC for gigabit RJ45 port Dual RJ45 LAN ports Graphics ASPEED AST2500 BMC chip with one VGA port I O Devices One COM connector Eight SATA 3...

Page 12: ...V 5V 12V 3 3V Standby 5V Standby VBAT Memory Onboard monitoring for CPU system and memory temperature CPU switching phase voltage regulator CPU Thermal Trip support Fan Control Dual cooling zones Low...

Page 13: ...J11 0 G J13 0 J15 0 D CPU H P3 P2 P1 P0 SP1 P0 0 15 R E V E RSA L Slot 5 PCIe x16 BIOS ROM 32MB VGA MUX TPM UPC UPC P1 0 15 R EV E RSAL Slot 7 PCIe x16 CPU USB2 2 P2 0 15 REV ERSA L Slot 6 IPMI LAN R...

Page 14: ...aptive Thermal Management Monitoring PCIe 4 0 SATA 3 0 w transfer rates of up to 6 Gb s System Management Bus SMBus Specification Version 2 0 1 3 Special Features This section describes the health mon...

Page 15: ...itor Real time readings of these voltage levels are all displayed in BMC Fan Status Monitor with Firmware Control Users can check the RPM status of the cooling fans through the IPMI Web interface The...

Page 16: ...oviding a processor architecture independent implementation that is compatible with Windows 2012 R2 and Windows 2016 operating systems 1 6 Super I O The ASpeed AST2500 Super I O provides one high spee...

Page 17: ...P555 F5 User s Manual 1 7 Front Panel I O 19 Coolant Level Coolant Inlet Temp Display USB 3 0 2...

Page 18: ...g a processor architecture independent implementation that is compatible with Windows 2012 R2 and Windows 2016 operating systems 1 6 Super I O The ASpeed AST2500 Super I O provides one high speed 1655...

Page 19: ...ocessor architecture independent implementation that is compatible with Windows 2012 R2 and Windows 2016 operating systems 1 6 Super I O The ASpeed AST2500 Super I O provides one high speed 16550 comp...

Page 20: ...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 th...

Page 21: ...CPU socket before you install the CPU heatsink If you buy a CPU separately make sure that you use an AMD certified multi directional heatsink only Make sure to install the motherboard into the chassi...

Page 22: ...g position 3 Lift the Rail Frame up by gripping the lift tabs near the front end of the rail frame While keeping a secure grip of the Rail Frame lift it to a position so you can do the next step of re...

Page 23: ...mbled Grip the handle of the Carrier Frame CPU Package assembly from its shipping tray and while gripping the handle align the flanges of the Carrier Frame onto the rails of the Rail Frame so its pins...

Page 24: ...double check that the CPU is aligned properly 7 Lift up the Rail Frame till it securely rests in upright position Then remove the PnP Cover Cap from the CPU socket below Grip the two lift tabs marked...

Page 25: ...Chapter 2 Installation 8 Gently lower the Rail Frame down onto the socket until the latches on the Rail Frame engage with the Socket housing and it rests in place DO NOT force it into place 27...

Page 26: ...loaded and has to be held in place before it is secured Important Use a torque screwdriver set it at 16 1 kgf cm 14 0 lbf in with a Torx T20 screw head bit to prevent damage to the CPU 10 Place and re...

Page 27: ...the four screw holes on CPU Package on the socket frame 12 Using a diagonal pattern tighten the four screws down on the heatsink in a clockwise fashion till it is secure The heatsink will now be secur...

Page 28: ...e is spring loaded so be careful lifting it up into a vertical position 5 Grip the handle of the Carrier Frame and pull upwards to extract it from the Rail Frame Return the Carrier Frame CPU Package t...

Page 29: ...RDIMM LRDIMM 3DS 3DS RDIMM memory in eight slots Refer to the table below for additional memory information Populating RDIMM RDIMM 3DS LRDIMM LRDIMM 3DS DDR4 Memory Modules with 7002 Processor Type D...

Page 30: ...ules of the same type size and speed Mixed DIMM speeds can be installed However all DIMMs will run at the speed of the slowest DIMM The motherboard will support odd numbered modules 1 or 3 modules ins...

Page 31: ...M supported but not recommend CPU1 V 2 DIMMs supported but not recommend CPU1 V V 4 DIMMs condictionally recommended if 32 cores or fewer CPU1 V V V V 8 DIMMs CPU1 V V V V V V V V 16 DIMMs CPU1 V V V...

Page 32: ...t 4 Align the notches on both ends of the module against the receptive points on the ends of the slot 5 Press the notches on both ends of the module straight down into the slot until the module snaps...

Page 33: ...tions of the various I O ports on the rear of the motherboard 2 5 7 8 1 3 4 9 6 Figure 2 1 I O Port Locations and Definitions Rear I O Ports Description Description Description 1 2 3 COM Port IPMI LAN...

Page 34: ...orts There are two gigabit LAN ports located on the I O back panel LAN1 LAN2 These ports accept an RJ45 type cable 9 VGA Port There is one VGA port on the rear I O panel 10 UID Switch and LED Indicato...

Page 35: ...y located on a control panel at the front of the chassis See the figure below for the location of JF1 20 19 NMI X X X PWR LED HDD LED NIC1 Link LED 3 3V 3 3V Stby 3 3V Stby NIC2 Link LED UID LED Power...

Page 36: ...ware Monitoring in the BMC When using Thermal Management setting please use all 4 pin fans Fan Header Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 2 3 4 Ground Black 12V Red Tachometer Yellow PWM Control Blue Dis...

Page 37: ...Definitions Pin Signal 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Ground SATA_TXP SATA_TXN Ground SATA_RXN SATA_RXP Ground NVM Express Connections Two NVM Express ports are located on the serverboard These ports provide high spee...

Page 38: ...tem Trusted Platform Module Header Pin Definitions Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 LCLK LFRAME LRESET LAD3 3 3V LAD0 SMB_CLK optional P3V3_STBY GND LPC_PD optional 2 4 6 8 10 12...

Page 39: ...efinition Pin Definition 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 VBUS Stda_SSRX Stda_SSRX GND Stda_SSTX Stda_SSTX GND D D 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 x Power USB3_RN USB3_RP GNd USB3_TN USB3_TP GND USB_N USB_P Expansion...

Page 40: ...f band remote manageability Chassis Intrusion JL1 A Chassis Intrusion header is located at JL1 on the motherboard Attach the appropriate cable from the chassis to the header to inform you when the cha...

Page 41: ...use the IPMB I2C connection on your system IPMB Header Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 2 3 4 Data Ground Clock No Connection Main Power Supply Connector JPWR3 The primary power supply connector JPWR...

Page 42: ...table below for pin definitions 12V 8 pin Power Connector Pin Definitions Pins Definition 1 through 4 5 through 8 Ground 12V Speaker JD1 If you wish to use an external speaker attach an external spea...

Page 43: ...Connector Pins Pin 1 Jumper 3 2 1 Setting Clear CMOS JBT1 JBT1 is used to clear CMOS which will also clear any passwords Instead of pins this jumper consists of contact pads to prevent accidentally cl...

Page 44: ...e Watch Dog to reset the system if an application hangs Jumping pins 2 3 will generate a non maskable interrupt signal for the application that hangs Watch Dog must also be enabled in BIOS The default...

Page 45: ...onnection and activity The Link LED may be green amber or off to indicate the speed of the connection Refer to the tables below for more information Link LED Activity LED Link LED Connection Link Spee...

Page 46: ...t LED LEDM1 A BMC Heartbeat LED is located at LEDM1 on the motherboard When LEDM1 is blinking the BMC is functioning normally See the table below for more information BMC Heartbeat LED State Color Sta...

Page 47: ...uits exist between the motherboard and chassis 4 Disconnect all cables from the motherboard including those for the keyboard and mouse 5 Remove all add on cards 6 Install a CPU a heatsink and at least...

Page 48: ...f the system boots check for bad DIMM modules or slots by following the Memory Errors Troubleshooting procedure in this chapter Memory Errors 1 Make sure that the DIMM modules are properly and fully i...

Page 49: ...Proper software support Make sure that the correct drivers are used B If the system becomes unstable before or during OS installation check the following 1 Source of installation Make sure that the de...

Page 50: ...leshooting Procedures and Frequently Asked Questions FAQs sections in this chapter or see the FAQs on our website before contacting Technical Support 2 BIOS upgrades can be downloaded from our website...

Page 51: ...IOS is not in control such as during memory count the first screen that appears when the system is turned on the momentary on off switch must be held for more than four seconds to shutdown the system...

Page 52: ...to install the AMD SP3 I O driver on Windows the following message showed up Answer It happens in some environments To solve this problem click OK and save the installation package to the location yo...

Page 53: ...the steps below 1 Power off your system and unplug your power cable 2 Locate the onboard battery as shown below 3 Using a tool such as a pen or a small screwdriver push the battery lock outwards to un...

Page 54: ...e 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 po...

Page 55: ...re used such as F1 F2 etc Each main BIOS menu option is described in this manual The Main BIOS screen has two main frames The left frame displays all the options that can be configured Grayed out opti...

Page 56: ...e System Time Use this option to change the system date and time Highlight System Date or System Time using the arrow keys Enter new values using the keyboard Press the Tab key or the arrow keys to mo...

Page 57: ...ys the date when the version of the BIOS ROM used in the system was built CPLD Version This item displays the CPLD version of the BIOS ROM used in the system Memory Information Total Memory This featu...

Page 58: ...t settings Boot Feature Quiet Boot Use this feature to select the screen display between the POST messages and the OEM logo upon bootup Select Disabled to display the POST messages Select Enabled to d...

Page 59: ...reboot the system from a specified boot device after its initial boot failure The options are Disabled Legacy Boot and EFI Boot Power Configuration Watch Dog Function If enabled the Watch Dog Timer wi...

Page 60: ...xed PSP Recovery BL Ver SMU FW Version ABL Version PSP Directory Level 2 Updateable PSP Bootloader Version SMU FW Version ABL Version ACPI Settings PCI AER Support The options are Disabled and Enabled...

Page 61: ...pecified by the user Select Auto to allow the BIOS to automatically assign the base I O and IRQ address The options are Auto IO 3F8h IRQ 4 IO 3F8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 IO 2F8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 1...

Page 62: ...he 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...

Page 63: ...support The options are Disabled and Enabled Legacy OS Console Redirection Use this feature to select the number of rows and columns used in Console Redirection for legacy OS support The options are...

Page 64: ...ion size for Console Redirection The options are 7 and 8 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 t...

Page 65: ...d 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 set to Boo...

Page 66: ...item 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 st...

Page 67: ...number of CCDs to be used The options include Auto 2 CCDs 3 CCDs 4 CCDs and 6 CCDs Core Control This sets the number of cores to be used by your system Once this option has been used to remove any cor...

Page 68: ...guration Determinism Control Use this setting to configure the Determinism Slider Options include Manual and Auto cTDP Control Use this setting to configure the cTDP Control Options include Manual and...

Page 69: ...y blocks across the DRAM chip for node 0 The options are Disabled and Auto BankGroupSwap This setting controls the Bank Group Swap The options are Enabled Disabled and Auto DRAM Scrub Time This provid...

Page 70: ...upport or the device vendor defined firmware support The options are Vendor Defined Firmware and AMI Native Support M 2 AHCI Firmware Source Use this setting to select between the AMI Native firmware...

Page 71: ...is setting to select which option ROM is to be loaded for onboard LAN1 on the system The options include Disabled Legacy and EFI Onboard LAN2 Option ROM Use this setting to select which firmware funct...

Page 72: ...A 0 7 This setting selects NVMe or SATA engine for the hybrid port When Auto is selected JCFG1 2 jumper determines the behavior for JNVMe0 1 The options are Auto NVME and SATA JNVMe1 SATA 8 15 This se...

Page 73: ...options are Enabled Disabled and Auto XHCI Hand Off This is a work around solution for operating systems that do not support XHCI Extensible Host Controller Interface hand off The XHCI ownership chang...

Page 74: ...ons are Updare Delte and Export HTTP Boot Configuration HTTP Boot One Time When the HTTP boot option is created this option when enabled will allow the system to boot via HTTP the first time and rever...

Page 75: ...e following items will become available for configuration Local IP Address This item sets and displays the Local IP address for this computer This should be in decimal and in dotted quad form Local Ne...

Page 76: ...Enroll Certification using File Use this feature to enroll certification from a file Certification GUID Use this feature to input the certification GUID Commit Changes and Exit Use this feature to sa...

Page 77: ...ement Interface IPMI settings BMC Firmware Revision This item indicates the IPMI firmware revision used in your system IPMI STATUS This item indicates the status of the IPMI firmware installed in your...

Page 78: ...figuration IPMI LAN Selection This item displays the IPMI LAN setting The default setting is Failover IPMI Network Link Status This item displays the IPMI Network Link status The default setting is Sh...

Page 79: ...section displays configuration features for IPv6 support IPv6 Support Use this feature to enable IPV6 support The options are Enabled and Disabled If the item above is set to Enabled the following ite...

Page 80: ...OS Event Log Select Enabled to enable SMBIOS System Management BIOS Event Logging during system boot The options are Disabled and Enabled Erasing Settings Erase Event Log Select Yes to erase all error...

Page 81: ...Multiple Event Count Increment Enter the increment value for the multiple event counter Enter a number between 1 to 255 The default setting is 1 METW Multiple Event Count Time Window This item is used...

Page 82: ...a new or change an existing Administrator password Note that if the Administrator Password is erased the User Password will be cleared as well Password Check Select Setup for the system to check for...

Page 83: ...Provision Factory Defaults This feature is to provision the default secure boot keys set by the manufacturer when system is in the Setup mode The options are Disabled and Enabled Restore Factory Keys...

Page 84: ...Boot keys set by the manufacturer The options are Disabled and Enabled Key Exchange Keys Set New Key Select Yes to load the KEK from the manufacturer s defaults Select No to load the KEK from a file...

Page 85: ...BT from the manufacturer s defaults list to the existing DBT Select No to load the DBT from a file The options are Yes and No OsRecovery Signature This item uploads and installs an OSRecovery Signatur...

Page 86: ...options are Legacy UEFI and DUAL The default setting is DUAL LEGACY to EFI Support This option Disables or Enables the system to boot to an EFI OS after the boot failed from the legacy boot order FIXE...

Page 87: ...ll boot during startup The settings are any pre defined boot device UEFI Application Boot Priorities This feature allows the user to specify which UEFI devices are boot devices UEFI Boot Order 1 NETWO...

Page 88: ...aking 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 Select this option to reset th...

Page 89: ...formance Save as User Defaults To set this feature select Save as User Defaults from the Exit menu and press Enter This enables the user to save any changes to the BIOS setup for future use Restore Us...

Page 90: ...t type recommended by the manufacturer Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions Warnung Bei Einsetzen einer falschen Batterie besteht Explosionsgefahr Ersetzen Sie die Ba...

Page 91: ...osi n si la bater a se reemplaza de manera incorrecta Reemplazar la bater a exclusivamente con el mismo tipo o el equivalente recomendado por el fabricante Desechar las bater as gastadas seg n las ins...

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Page 93: ...rfolgen Advertencia Al deshacerse por completo de este producto debe seguir todas las leyes y reglamentos nacionales Attention La mise au rebut ou le recyclage de ce produit sont g n ralement soumis d...

Page 94: ...age 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...

Page 95: ...ce that contains the new BIOS binary image SUPER ROM 3 Power on the system 4 After the system is turned on the system will enter the BIOS Recovery menu Select Proceed with flash update to start the BI...

Page 96: ...Appendix C UEFI BIOS Recovery 5 After the Boot Sector Recovery Process is complete press any key to reboot the system 97...

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