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USER’S MANUAL

Revision 1.0

X11SAA

A2SAV/-2C/-L

Summary of Contents for X11SAA/A2SAV/-2C/-L

Page 1: ...USER S MANUAL Revision 1 0 X11SAA A2SAV 2C L ...

Page 2: ...is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the manufacturer s instruction manual may cause harmful interference with radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case you will be required to correct the interfe...

Page 3: ...olutions Please note that this motherboard is intended to be installed and serviced by professional technicians only For processor memory updates please refer to our website at http www supermicro com products Conventions Used in the Manual Special attention should be given to the following symbols for proper installation and to prevent damage done to the components or injury to yourself Warning I...

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Page 5: ...17 Chapter 2 Installation 2 1 Static Sensitive Devices 18 Precautions 18 Unpacking 18 2 2 Motherboard Installation 19 Tools Needed 19 Location of Mounting Holes 19 Installing the Motherboard 20 2 3 Memory Support and Installation 21 Memory Support 21 SO DIMM Installation 22 SO DIMM Removal 22 2 4 Rear I O Ports 23 2 5 Front Control Panel 28 2 6 Connectors 32 Power Connections 32 Headers 34 2 7 Jum...

Page 6: ...val 54 Proper Battery Disposal 54 Battery Installation 54 3 5 Returning Merchandise for Service 55 Chapter 4 BIOS 4 1 Introduction 56 Starting the Setup Utility 56 4 2 Main Setup 57 4 3 Advanced Setup Configurations 59 4 4 Security 79 4 5 Boot 82 4 6 Save Exit 84 4 7 RAID Level Settings 86 Appendix A BIOS Codes Appendix B Software Installation B 1 Installing Software Programs 93 B 2 SuperDoctor 5 ...

Page 7: ...at are included with the system are listed below If anything listed is damaged or missing please contact your retailer 1 1 Checklist Important Links For your system to work properly please follow the links below to download all necessary drivers utilities and the user s manual for your server Supermicro product manuals http www supermicro com support manuals Product drivers and utilities ftp ftp s...

Page 8: ...C L Motherboard 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 the same as the graphics shown in this manual ...

Page 9: ...COM1 AUDIO DOM POWER USB4 USB5 USB6 7 FF X RST PWR ON LAN1 LAN2 USB2 3 3 0 USB0 1 mSATA mini PCIE CPU SLOT1 PCI E 2 0 X2 IN X8 JL1 CHASSIS INTRUSION HDMI DP SODIMM1 1 35V only NMI X PWR LED LED HDD 1 NIC NIC 2 VGA CPU COM3 COM2 USB8 9 2 3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE 2 3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE JPAC1 AUDIO 2 3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE JI2C2 JI2C1 M SATA3 I SATA0 M SATA1 1 2 ENABLE 2 3 DISABLE JPL2 JPL1 1 2 ENABLE 2 3 ...

Page 10: ...USA A2SAV REV 1 02 BAR CODE FP COM1 AUDIO DOM POWER USB4 USB5 USB6 7 FF X RST PWR ON LAN1 LAN2 USB2 3 3 0 USB0 1 mSATA mini PCIE CPU SLOT1 PCI E 2 0 X2 IN X8 JL1 CHASSIS INTRUSION HDMI DP SODIMM1 1 35V only NMI X PWR LED LED HDD 1 NIC NIC 2 VGA CPU COM3 COM2 USB8 9 2 3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE 2 3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE JPAC1 AUDIO 2 3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE JI2C2 JI2C1 M SATA3 I SATA0 M SATA1 1 2 ENABLE 2 3 DI...

Page 11: ...by Novuton 5523D COM1 in RJ45 COM1 2 support RS 232 COM3 supports RS 485 EDP1 Embedded DisplayPort see Note 1 on page 12 FAN1 FAN2 System CPU Fan Headers FAN1 CPU Fan HDMI DP High Definition Multimedia Interface DisplayPort I SATA0 I SATA1 Intel SATA 3 0 Ports JD1 Speaker Header JF1 Front Control Panel Header JGP1 General Purpose I O Header JL1 Chassis Intrusion Header JMD1 M 2 PCI E 2 0 X2 Slot I...

Page 12: ...nd VGA or eDP Connector Description SLOT1 CPU PCI E 2 0 x2 IN X8 Slot SRW1 SRW2 m PCIE Mounting Screws not available on L USB0 1 Back panel USB 2 0 Port USB2 3 Back panel USB 3 0 Port USB4 USB 2 0 Type A Header not avaiable on L USB5 USB6 7 USB8 9 Front Accessible USB 2 0 Headers USB5 and USB6 7 not available on L VGA VGA Port see the note below ...

Page 13: ...ATA1 not available on the L Network Intel i210 Gigabit Ethernet Controller Graphics Intel HD Graphics 505 for X11SAA and 500 for A2SAV L I O Devices Serial Port Header One 1 Fast UART 16550 port on the I O back panel in RJ45 connector Two 2 serial headers SATA 3 0 Two 2 I SATA 3 0 ports I SATA0 1 Four 4 M SATA 3 0 ports M SATA0 3 Supports RAID 0 1 10 M SATA ports are not available on L Peripheral ...

Page 14: ...nism Power on mode for AC power recovery Wake on LAN JWOL System Health Monitoring Onboard voltage monitoring for VBAT Memory and System Temp CPU Thermal Trip support Status monitor for speed control Status monitor for on off control Fan Control Fan speed control System Management Trusted Platform Module TPM support Watch Dog NMI Chassis intrusion header and detection Dimensions 6 7 L x 6 7 W 170 ...

Page 15: ...AUDIO USB 3 0 Mini PCIe USB 3 0 1 Rear USB3 0 connector USB 2 Rear USB3 0 connector USB 1 5 0Gb s 5 0Gb s USB 2 0 1 480Mb s O DDI1 PCIe Gen2 x 1 5 0GT s RJ45 GLAN1 INTEL I210 PCIe Gen2 x 1 5 0GT s SATA 6Gb s MUX DP connector USB 2 0 2 USB 2 0 6 480Mb s USB 2 0 3 USB 2 0 4 USB 2 0 5 480Mb s 480Mb s LPC SIO Port 80 Debug header NCT 5523D Audio 480Mb s PCIE 4 PCIE 5 PCIe Gen2 x 2 5 0GT s M 2 M Key PC...

Page 16: ...OM ports two RS32 and one RS 485 one RS 232 is on RJ45 connector M 2 slot with 2242 2280 M Key Display port HDMI VGA or eDP connections 1 3 Special Features This section describes the health monitoring features of the X11SAA A2SAV 2C L motherboard The motherboard has an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that supports system health monitoring Recovery from AC Power Loss The Basic I O System BIOS...

Page 17: ...r from noise It is recommended that you also install a power surge protector to help avoid problems caused by power surges 1 6 Super I O The Super I O Nuvoton NCT5523D chip includes a data separator write pre compensation circuitry decode logic data rate selection a clock generator drive interface control logic and interrupt and DMA logic The wide range of functions integrated onto the Super I O g...

Page 18: ... touch its components peripheral chips memory modules or gold contacts When handling chips or modules avoid touching their pins Put the motherboard and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use For grounding purposes make sure that your chassis provides excellent conductivity be tween the power supply the case the mounting fasteners and the motherboard Use only the correct type o...

Page 19: ...I SATA1 FAN1 JPME2 2 2 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 the motherboard and the chassis match Although a chassis may have both plastic and metal mounting fasteners metal ones are highly recommended because they ground the motherboard to the chassis Make sure that ...

Page 20: ...nstall 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 plac...

Page 21: ...1 JI2C2 JPAC1 J7 J4 J5 JF1 2 1 J1 JMD1 JPV1 BT1 JBT1 JL1 JSTBY1 1 JP1 2 EDP1 C A LED2 C A LED1 C A LED3 JGP1 JD1 JSD1 DESIGNED IN USA A2SAV REV 1 02 BAR CODE FP COM1 AUDIO DOM POWER USB4 USB5 USB6 7 FF X RST PWR ON LAN1 LAN2 USB2 3 3 0 USB0 1 mSATA mini PCIE CPU SLOT1 PCI E 2 0 X2 IN X8 JL1 CHASSIS INTRUSION HDMI DP SODIMM1 1 35V only NMI X PWR LED LED HDD 1 NIC NIC 2 VGA CPU COM3 COM2 USB8 9 2 3 ...

Page 22: ...lly at about a 45 degree angle Press down until the module locks into place Align Insert this end first Press down until the module locks into place 3 The side clips will automatically secure the SO DIMM module locking it into place Locking clip SO DIMM Removal 1 Push the side clips at the end of slot to release the SO DIMM module Pull the SO DIMM module up to remove it from the slot ...

Page 23: ...2 JPAC1 J7 J4 J5 JF1 2 1 J1 JMD1 JPV1 BT1 JBT1 JL1 JSTBY1 1 JP1 2 EDP1 C A LED2 C A LED1 C A LED3 JGP1 JD1 JSD1 DESIGNED IN USA A2SAV REV 1 02 BAR CODE FP COM1 AUDIO DOM POWER USB4 USB5 USB6 7 FF X RST PWR ON LAN1 LAN2 USB2 3 3 0 USB0 1 mSATA mini PCIE CPU SLOT1 PCI E 2 0 X2 IN X8 JL1 CHASSIS INTRUSION HDMI DP SODIMM1 1 35V only NMI X PWR LED LED HDD 1 NIC NIC 2 VGA CPU COM3 COM2 USB8 9 2 3 DISABL...

Page 24: ...RUSION HDMI DP SODIMM1 1 35V only NMI X PWR LED LED HDD 1 NIC NIC 2 VGA CPU COM3 COM2 USB8 9 2 3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE 2 3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE JPAC1 AUDIO 2 3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE JI2C2 JI2C1 M SATA3 I SATA0 M SATA1 1 2 ENABLE 2 3 DISABLE JPL2 JPL1 1 2 ENABLE 2 3 DISABLE SATA LAN2 LAN1 M SATA0 M SATA2 I SATA1 FAN1 JPME2 1 2 1 VGA Port 2 HDMI DP HDMI Port The HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface por...

Page 25: ...s USB5 USB6 7 and USB8 9 The USB4 header is USB Type A The onboard headers can be used to provide front side USB access with a cable not included SRW2 SRW1 M2_SRW3 M2_SRW1 JMP1 JPW1 JTPM1 JPH1 FAN2 JWD1 JPL1 JPL2 JI2C1 JI2C2 JPAC1 J7 J4 J5 JF1 2 1 J1 JMD1 JPV1 BT1 JBT1 JL1 JSTBY1 1 JP1 2 EDP1 C A LED2 C A LED1 C A LED3 JGP1 JD1 JSD1 DESIGNED IN USA A2SAV REV 1 02 BAR CODE FP COM1 AUDIO DOM POWER U...

Page 26: ...COM2 Port Pin Definitions Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 DCD 6 DSR 2 RXD 7 RTS 3 TXD 8 CTS 4 DTR 9 RI 5 Ground 10 N A COM3 Port Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 RS485_B 2 RS485_A 3 N A 4 N A 5 N A SRW2 SRW1 M2_SRW1 JMP1 JPW1 JTPM1 JPH1 FAN2 JWD1 J7 J4 J5 JF1 2 1 J1 JMD1 JPV1 BT1 JBT1 JL1 JSTBY1 1 JP1 2 C A LED2 C A LED1 C A LED3 JGP1 JD1 JSD1 DESIGNED IN USA A2SAV REV 1 02 DOM POWER USB4 USB5 USB...

Page 27: ...2 USB2 3 3 0 USB0 1 mSATA mini PCIE CPU SLOT1 PCI E 2 0 X2 IN X8 JL1 CHASSIS INTRUSION HDMI DP SODIMM1 1 35V only NMI X PWR LED LED HDD 1 NIC NIC 2 VGA CPU COM3 COM2 USB8 9 2 3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE 2 3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE JPAC1 AUDIO 2 3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE JI2C2 JI2C1 M SATA3 I SATA0 M SATA1 1 2 ENABLE 2 3 DISABLE JPL2 JPL1 1 2 ENABLE 2 3 DISABLE SATA LAN2 LAN1 M SATA0 M SATA2 I SATA1 FAN1 JPME2 1 2 ...

Page 28: ... mSATA mini PCIE CPU SLOT1 PCI E 2 0 X2 IN X8 JL1 CHASSIS INTRUSION HDMI DP SODIMM1 1 35V only NMI X PWR LED LED HDD 1 NIC NIC 2 VGA CPU COM3 COM2 USB8 9 2 3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE 2 3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE JPAC1 AUDIO 2 3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE JI2C2 JI2C1 M SATA3 I SATA0 M SATA1 1 2 ENABLE 2 3 DISABLE JPL2 JPL1 1 2 ENABLE 2 3 DISABLE SATA LAN2 LAN1 M SATA0 M SATA2 I SATA1 FAN1 JPME2 Figure 2 3 JF1 Header P...

Page 29: ...ctivities See the table below for pin definitions NIC1 NIC2 LAN1 LAN2 The NIC Network Interface Controller LED connection for LAN port 1 is located on pins 11 and 12 of JF1 and the LED connection for LAN Port 2 is on Pins 9 and 10 NIC1 LED and NIC2 LED are 2 pin NIC LED headers Attach NIC LED cables to NIC1 and NIC2 LED indicators to display network activities See the table below for pin definitio...

Page 30: ...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 See the table below for pin definitions Reset Button The Reset Button connection is located on pins 3 and 4 of JF1 Attach it to a hardware reset switch on the computer case to reset the system See the table below for pin defin...

Page 31: ...nd 8 of JF1 to provide warnings for chassis overheat fan failure See the table below for pin definitions 1 NMI Button 2 Fan Fail 1 2 Fan Fail LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pins Definition 7 Vcc Blue UID LED 8 Fan Fail LED Fan Fail Indicator Status Pin Definition Off Normal Flashing Fan Fail NMI Button The non maskable interrupt button header is located on pins 19 and 20 See the table below for pin defin...

Page 32: ... 5V 11 12V 24 COM 12 3 3V Required Connection SRW2 SRW1 M2_SRW3 M2_SRW1 JMP1 JPW1 JTPM1 JPH1 FAN2 JWD1 JPL1 JPL2 JI2C1 JI2C2 JPAC1 J7 J4 J5 JF1 2 1 J1 JMD1 JPV1 BT1 JBT1 JL1 JSTBY1 1 JP1 2 EDP1 C A LED2 C A LED1 C A LED3 JGP1 JD1 JSD1 DESIGNED IN USA A2SAV REV 1 02 BAR CODE FP COM1 AUDIO DOM POWER USB4 USB5 USB6 7 FF X RST PWR ON LAN1 LAN2 USB2 3 3 0 USB0 1 mSATA mini PCIE CPU SLOT1 PCI E 2 0 X2 I...

Page 33: ... only NMI X PWR LED LED HDD 1 NIC NIC 2 VGA CPU COM3 COM2 USB8 9 2 3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE 2 3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE JPAC1 AUDIO 2 3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE JI2C2 JI2C1 M SATA3 I SATA0 M SATA1 1 2 ENABLE 2 3 DISABLE JPL2 JPL1 1 2 ENABLE 2 3 DISABLE SATA LAN2 LAN1 M SATA0 M SATA2 I SATA1 FAN1 JPME2 1 4 pin PWR 2 4 pin HDD Power 1 Required Connection 4 pin HDD Power Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 12V 2 3 GND...

Page 34: ...ons Pin Setting Definition Pins 1 4 Speaker SRW2 SRW1 M2_SRW3 M2_SRW1 JMP1 JPW1 JTPM1 JPH1 FAN2 JWD1 JPL1 JPL2 JI2C1 JI2C2 JPAC1 J7 J4 J5 JF1 2 1 J1 JMD1 JPV1 BT1 JBT1 JL1 JSTBY1 1 JP1 2 EDP1 C A LED2 C A LED1 C A LED3 JGP1 JD1 JSD1 DESIGNED IN USA A2SAV REV 1 02 BAR CODE FP COM1 AUDIO DOM POWER USB4 USB5 USB6 7 FF X RST PWR ON LAN1 LAN2 USB2 3 3 0 USB0 1 mSATA mini PCIE CPU SLOT1 PCI E 2 0 X2 IN ...

Page 35: ... REV 1 02 BAR CODE FP COM1 AUDIO DOM POWER USB4 USB5 USB6 7 FF X RST PWR ON LAN1 LAN2 USB2 3 3 0 USB0 1 mSATA mini PCIE CPU SLOT1 PCI E 2 0 X2 IN X8 JL1 CHASSIS INTRUSION HDMI DP SODIMM1 1 35V only NMI X PWR LED LED HDD 1 NIC NIC 2 VGA CPU COM3 COM2 USB8 9 2 3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE 2 3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE JPAC1 AUDIO 2 3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE JI2C2 JI2C1 M SATA3 I SATA0 M SATA1 1 2 ENABLE 2 3 DISABLE JPL...

Page 36: ...rive is not installed in the system See the table below for pin definitions SRW2 SRW1 M2_SRW3 M2_SRW1 JMP1 JPW1 JTPM1 JPH1 FAN2 JWD1 JPL1 JPL2 JI2C1 JI2C2 JPAC1 J7 J4 J5 JF1 2 1 J1 JMD1 JPV1 BT1 JBT1 JL1 JSTBY1 1 JP1 2 EDP1 C A LED2 C A LED1 C A LED3 JGP1 JD1 JSD1 DESIGNED IN USA A2SAV REV 1 02 BAR CODE FP COM1 AUDIO DOM POWER USB4 USB5 USB6 7 FF X RST PWR ON LAN1 LAN2 USB2 3 3 0 USB0 1 mSATA mini...

Page 37: ...JL1 CHASSIS INTRUSION HDMI DP SODIMM1 1 35V only NMI X PWR LED LED HDD 1 NIC NIC 2 VGA CPU COM3 COM2 USB8 9 2 3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE 2 3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE JPAC1 AUDIO 2 3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE JI2C2 JI2C1 M SATA3 I SATA0 M SATA1 1 2 ENABLE 2 3 DISABLE JPL2 JPL1 1 2 ENABLE 2 3 DISABLE SATA LAN2 LAN1 M SATA0 M SATA2 I SATA1 FAN1 JPME2 1 1 General Purpose I O Header GPIO Memory Address Table Pin Definiti...

Page 38: ...SLOT1 PCI E 2 0 X2 IN X8 JL1 CHASSIS INTRUSION HDMI DP SODIMM1 1 35V only NMI X PWR LED LED HDD 1 NIC NIC 2 VGA CPU COM3 COM2 USB8 9 2 3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE 2 3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE JPAC1 AUDIO 2 3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE JI2C2 JI2C1 M SATA3 I SATA0 M SATA1 1 2 ENABLE 2 3 DISABLE JPL2 JPL1 1 2 ENABLE 2 3 DISABLE SATA LAN2 LAN1 M SATA0 M SATA2 I SATA1 FAN1 JPME2 1 2 1 Front Panel Audio Header 2 Chasis Intr...

Page 39: ...support The X11SAA A2SAV 2C L M 2 is mux with the I SATA0 port for legacy SATA SSD devices SRW2 SRW1 M2_SRW3 M2_SRW1 JMP1 JPW1 JTPM1 JPH1 FAN2 JWD1 JPL1 JPL2 JI2C1 JI2C2 JPAC1 J7 J4 J5 JF1 2 1 J1 JMD1 JPV1 BT1 JBT1 JL1 JSTBY1 1 JP1 2 EDP1 C A LED2 C A LED1 C A LED3 JGP1 JD1 JSD1 DESIGNED IN USA A2SAV REV 1 02 BAR CODE FP COM1 AUDIO DOM POWER USB4 USB5 USB6 7 FF X RST PWR ON LAN1 LAN2 USB2 3 3 0 US...

Page 40: ...upports mSATA and is Mux with I SATA1 The mSATA feature leverages the speed and reliability of the SATA interface to provide a high performance cost effective storage solution for smaller devices like notebooks and netbooks The specification maps SATA signals onto an existing small form factor connector enabling more compact integration in a wide variety of applications for both hard disk HDD and ...

Page 41: ...PL1 1 2 ENABLE 2 3 DISABLE SATA LAN2 LAN1 M SATA0 M SATA2 I SATA1 FAN1 JPME2 1 1 Embedded DisplayPort Embedded DisplayPort EDP The EDP header is used to connect an embedded display LED or LCD panel EDP is a companion standard to the DispalyPort interface designed for embedded display applications including PCs tablets netbooks and all in one desktop PCs Embedded DisplayPort Pin Definitions Pin Def...

Page 42: ...ctor Pins Jumper Setting 3 2 1 3 2 1 CMOS Clear JBT1 is used to clear CMOS which will also clear any passwords Instead of pins this jumper consists of contact pads to prevent accidentally clearing the contents of CMOS To Clear CMOS 1 First power down the system and unplug the power cord s 2 Remove the cover of the chassis to access the motherboard 3 Remove the onboard battery from the motherboard ...

Page 43: ...2_SRW1 JMP1 JPW1 JTPM1 JPH1 FAN2 JWD1 JPL1 JPL2 JI2C1 JI2C2 JPAC1 J7 J4 J5 JF1 2 1 J1 JMD1 JPV1 BT1 JBT1 JL1 JSTBY1 1 JP1 2 EDP1 C A LED2 C A LED1 C A LED3 JGP1 JD1 JSD1 DESIGNED IN USA A2SAV REV 1 02 BAR CODE FP COM1 AUDIO DOM POWER USB4 USB5 USB6 7 FF X RST PWR ON LAN1 LAN2 USB2 3 3 0 USB0 1 mSATA mini PCIE CPU SLOT1 PCI E 2 0 X2 IN X8 JL1 CHASSIS INTRUSION HDMI DP SODIMM1 1 35V only NMI X PWR L...

Page 44: ...1 2 EDP1 C A LED2 C A LED1 C A LED3 JGP1 JD1 JSD1 DESIGNED IN USA A2SAV REV 1 02 BAR CODE FP COM1 AUDIO DOM POWER USB4 USB5 USB6 7 FF X RST PWR ON LAN1 LAN2 USB2 3 3 0 USB0 1 mSATA mini PCIE CPU SLOT1 PCI E 2 0 X2 IN X8 JL1 CHASSIS INTRUSION HDMI DP SODIMM1 1 35V only NMI X PWR LED LED HDD 1 NIC NIC 2 VGA CPU COM3 COM2 USB8 9 2 3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE 2 3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE JPAC1 AUDIO 2 3 DISABLE 1 ...

Page 45: ...WD1 JPL1 JPL2 JI2C1 JI2C2 JPAC1 J7 J4 J5 JF1 2 1 J1 JMD1 JPV1 BT1 JBT1 JL1 JSTBY1 1 JP1 2 EDP1 C A LED2 C A LED1 C A LED3 JGP1 JD1 JSD1 DESIGNED IN USA A2SAV REV 1 02 BAR CODE FP COM1 AUDIO DOM POWER USB4 USB5 USB6 7 FF X RST PWR ON LAN1 LAN2 USB2 3 3 0 USB0 1 mSATA mini PCIE CPU SLOT1 PCI E 2 0 X2 IN X8 JL1 CHASSIS INTRUSION HDMI DP SODIMM1 1 35V only NMI X PWR LED LED HDD 1 NIC NIC 2 VGA CPU COM...

Page 46: ...EV 1 02 BAR CODE FP COM1 AUDIO DOM POWER USB4 USB5 USB6 7 FF X RST PWR ON LAN1 LAN2 USB2 3 3 0 USB0 1 mSATA mini PCIE CPU SLOT1 PCI E 2 0 X2 IN X8 JL1 CHASSIS INTRUSION HDMI DP SODIMM1 1 35V only NMI X PWR LED LED HDD 1 NIC NIC 2 VGA CPU COM3 COM2 USB8 9 2 3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE 2 3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE JPAC1 AUDIO 2 3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE JI2C2 JI2C1 M SATA3 I SATA0 M SATA1 1 2 ENABLE 2 3 DISABLE JPL2 ...

Page 47: ...M2_SRW3 M2_SRW1 JMP1 JPW1 JTPM1 JPH1 FAN2 JWD1 JPL1 JPL2 JI2C1 JI2C2 JPAC1 J7 J4 J5 JF1 2 1 J1 JMD1 JPV1 BT1 JBT1 JL1 JSTBY1 1 JP1 2 EDP1 C A LED2 C A LED1 C A LED3 JGP1 JD1 JSD1 DESIGNED IN USA A2SAV REV 1 02 BAR CODE FP COM1 AUDIO DOM POWER USB4 USB5 USB6 7 FF X RST PWR ON LAN1 LAN2 USB2 3 3 0 USB0 1 mSATA mini PCIE CPU SLOT1 PCI E 2 0 X2 IN X8 JL1 CHASSIS INTRUSION HDMI DP SODIMM1 1 35V only NM...

Page 48: ...sis 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 connect the internal speaker and the power LED to the motherboard Check all jumper settings as well Make sure that the heatsink is fully seated 7 Use the correct type of onboard CMOS battery CR2032 as recommended by the manufacturer To avoid possible ...

Page 49: ... replace the motherboard If there are error beeps clear the CMOS settings by unplugging the power cord and contacting both pads on the CMOS Clear Jumper JBT1 Refer to chapter 2 2 Remove all components from the motherboard especially the DIMM modules Make sure that system power is on and that memory error beeps are activated 3 Turn on the system with only one DIMM module installed If the system boo...

Page 50: ...w supermicro com for memory support and updates 3 HDD support Make sure that all hard disk drives HDDs work properly Replace the bad HDDs with good ones 4 System cooling Check the system cooling to make sure that all heatsink fans and CPU system fans etc work properly Check the hardware monitoring settings in the IPMI to make sure that the CPU and system temperatures are within the normal range Al...

Page 51: ... necessary remove a component in question from the chassis and test it in isolation to make sure that it works properly Replace a bad component with a good one 5 Check and change one component at a time instead of changing several items at the same time This will help isolate and identify the problem 6 To find out if a component is good swap this component with a new one to see if the system will ...

Page 52: ...ions in this chapter or see the FAQs on our website before contacting Technical Support 2 BIOS upgrades can be downloaded from our website Note Not all BIOS can be flashed depending on the modifications to the boot block code 3 If you still cannot resolve the problem include the following information when contacting us for technical support Motherboard model and PCB revision number BIOS release da...

Page 53: ...ore downloading You can choose from the zip file and the exe file If you choose the zip BIOS file please unzip the BIOS file onto a bootable USB device Run the batch file using the format FLASH BAT filename rom from your bootable USB device to flash the BIOS Then your system will automatically reboot Question Why can t I turn off the power using the momentary power on off switch Answer The instant...

Page 54: ...age 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 and 2 above and continue below 2 ...

Page 55: ...ently 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 For faster service RMA authorizations may be requested online http www supermicro com support rma This warranty only covers normal consumer use and does not cover damages incurred in shipping or from failu...

Page 56: ... 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 options cannot be configured 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 ...

Page 57: ...tion 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 move between 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 Supermicro X11SAA BIOS Version Build D...

Page 58: ... X11SAA A2SAV 2C L User s Manual 58 MRC Version TXE FW GOP ...

Page 59: ...is feature to select 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 Disabled and Enabled 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 ...

Page 60: ...d Configuration and Power Interface ACPI settings for the system Enable S5 to power off the whole system except the power supply unit PSU and keep the power button alive so that the user can wake up the system by using an USB keyboard or mouse The options are Disabled and Enabled Watch Dog Function If enabled the Watch Dog timer will allow the system to reboot when it is inactive for more than 5 m...

Page 61: ...p Technology allows the system to automatically adjust processor voltage and core frequency to reduce power consumption and heat dissipation The options are Disabled and Enabled Turbo Mode Select Enabled for processor cores to run faster than the frequency specified by the manufacturer The options are Disabled and Enabled Boot performance mode This feature allows the user to select the performance...

Page 62: ...n the CPU will be activated Please refer to Intel s website for more information The options are Disable and Enable Intel Virtualization Technology Select Enable to use Intel Virtualization 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 Disabled and Enabled VT d...

Page 63: ...rmation will be displayed Memory Slot 0 Memory Slot 1 Max TOLUD This feature sets the maximum TOLUD value which specifies the Top of Low Usable DRAM memory space to be used by internal graphics devices GTT Stolen Memory and TSEG respectively if these devices are enabled The options are 2 GB 2 25 GB 2 5 GB 2 75 GB and 3 GB Graphics Configuration GOP Configuration GOP Driver The Graphics Output Prot...

Page 64: ... 256MB and 512 MB DVMT Pre Allocated Dynamic Video Memory Technology DVMT allows dynamic allocation of system memory to be used for video devices to ensure best use of available system memory based on the DVMT 5 0 platform The options are 64M 96M 128M 160M 192M 224M 256M 288M 320M 352M 384M 416M 448M 480M and 512M DVMT Total Gfx Mem Use this feature to set the total memory size to be used by inter...

Page 65: ...the system configuration Select Disabled to disable ASPM support The options are Disable L0s L1 L0sL1 and Auto PCIe Speed Uses this feature to select the PCI speed for the device installed in slot 1 The options are Auto Gen1 and Gen2 M 2 ASPM Use this item to set the Active State Power Management ASPM level for a PCI E de vice Select Auto for the system BIOS to automatically set the ASPM level bas...

Page 66: ...e Disabled and Enabled SATA Configuration Chipset SATA This item enables or disables the onboard SATA controller supported by the SoC The options are Enable and Disable SATA Mode Selection Use this item to select the mode for the installed SATA drives The options are AHCI and RAID Aggressive LPM Link Power Management Support When this item is set to Enabled the SATA AHCI controller manages the pow...

Page 67: ...Disabled and Enabled Trusted Computing Security Device Support If this feature and the TPM jumper on the motherboard are both set to Enabled onboard security devices will be enabled for TPM Trusted Platform Module support to enhance data integrity and network security Reboot the system for a change on this setting to take effect The options are Disable and Enable TPM State This feature changes the...

Page 68: ...ormance Event Timer is used to replace the 8254 Programmable Interval Timer The options are Disabled and Enabled Super IO Configuration Super IO Chip NCT5523D Serial Port 1 Configuration Serial Port 1 Select Enabled to enable the onboard serial port specified by the user The options are Disabled and Enabled Device Settings This item displays the base I O port address and the Interrupt Request addr...

Page 69: ...7 9 10 11 12 and IO 2E8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 Serial Port 3 Configuration Serial Port 3 Select Enabled to enable the onboard serial port specified by the user The options are Disabled and Enabled Device Settings This item displays the base I O port address and the Interrupt Request address of a serial port specified by the user Change Port 3 Settings This feature specifies the base I O port ad...

Page 70: ...ed by the user COM1 Terminal Type This feature allows the user to select the target terminal emulation type for Console 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 VT100 VT100 VT UTF8 ...

Page 71: ...o 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 COM1 VT UTF8 Combo Key Support Select Enabled to enable VT UTF8 Combination Key support for ANSI VT100 terminals The options are Disabled and Enabled COM1 Record...

Page 72: ...ey 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 VT100 VT100 VT UTF8 and ANSI COM2 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 tr...

Page 73: ...bled and Enabled COM2 Resolution 100x31 Select Enabled for extended terminal resolution support The options are Disabled and Enabled COM2 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 COM2 Putty KeyPad This feature selects Function Keys and KeyPad settings for Putty which ...

Page 74: ...ion type for Console 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 VT100 VT100 VT UTF8 and ANSI Bits Per Second This item sets the transmission speed for a serial port used in Console Re...

Page 75: ... Option ROM Use this item to select the Onboard Video Option ROM type The options are Disabled and EFI Network Stack Select Enabled to enable PXE Preboot Execution Environment or UEFI Unified Extensible Firmware Interface for network stack support The options are Disabled and Enabled Ipv4 PXE Support Available when Network Stack is set to Enabled Select Enabled to enable Ipv4 PXE Preboot Execution...

Page 76: ...A 88 4D F4 NIC Configuration Link Speed This feature allows the user to specify the port speed used for the selected boot protocol The options are Auto Negotiated 10 Mbps Half 10 Mbps Full 100 Mbps Half and 100 Mbps Full Wake On LAN Select Enabled for Wake On LAN support which will allow the system to wake up when an onboard device receives an incoming signal The options are Disabled and Enabled B...

Page 77: ...dress This item displays the Virtual MAC address for this computer Mac addresses are six two digit hexadecimal numbers Intel I210 Gigabit Network Connection 0C C4 7A 88 4D F5 NIC Configuration Link Speed This feature allows the user to specify the port speed used for the selected boot protocol The options are Auto Negotiated 10 Mbps Half 10 Mbps Full 100 Mbps Half and 100 Mbps Full Wake On LAN Sel...

Page 78: ...tem displays the network adapter chipset name PCI Device ID This item displays the device ID number PCI Address This item displays the PCI address for this computer PCI addresses are three two digit hexadecimal numbers Link Status This item displays the connection status MAC Address This item displays the MAC address for this computer Mac addresses are six two digit hexadecimal numbers Virtual MAC...

Page 79: ...ministrator 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 20 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 20 character...

Page 80: ... and No 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 Set New Key Select Yes to load the new platform keys PK ...

Page 81: ...DBX Select No to load the DBX from a file The options are Yes and No Authorized TimeStamps Set New Key Select Yes to load the DBT from the manufacturer s defaults Select No to load the DBT from a file The options are Yes and No Append Key Select Yes to add the DBT 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 S...

Page 82: ... Boot Order Priorities This option prioritizes the order of bootable devices that the system can boot from Press Enter on each entry from top to bottom to select devices Boot Option 1 Boot Option 2 Boot Option 3 Boot Option 4 Boot Option 5 Boot Option 6 Boot Option 7 Boot Option 8 Boot Option 9 ...

Page 83: ...devices This feature is displayed when a storage device is detected UEFI Boot Order 1 UEFI Boot Order 2 UEFI Boot Order 3 UEFI Boot Order 4 Add New Boot Option Use this feature to select a new boot device to add to the boot priority list This featured is displayed when a storage device is detected Delete Boot Option Use this feature to remove a pre defined boot device from which the system will bo...

Page 84: ... 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 save all changes made and reset the system Save Changes When you have completed the system configuration changes select this option to save all changes made This will not reset reboot the system Discard Changes Select...

Page 85: ...ave 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 Enter Use this feature to retrieve user defined settings that were saved previously Boot Override This feature allows the user to override the Boot Option Priorities sequence in the Boot menu and immediately boot the system with another device specifi...

Page 86: ...el for a hard disk drive Commands are in italics Marvell Firmware Installation 1 Contact Supermicro Technical Support to get the latest Marvell firmware SW package 2 Save the file onto an USB flash drive and plug it into your system 3 After booting up the system press F11 to show the boot menu and select the first choice This will take you to the EFI shell ...

Page 87: ... to show the contents of the flash drive 6 Type cd A2SAV to change to the A2SAV directory Directory names may differ depending on firmware versions 7 Type cd Marvell firmware 8 Type cd A2SAV_U35_88SE9230_1 1 9 Type cd firmware 10 Type go y and press enter to update the firmware A Write file is successful message will display when the update is complete Reboot the system for the changes to take eff...

Page 88: ...ll BIOS Utility 2 Type cd A2SAV 3 Type cd Marvell firmware 4 Type cd A2SAV_U35_88SE9230_1 1 5 Type cd utility 6 Type cd 1 1 0 1006 7 Type ui64 efi Then you will see the Marvell BIOS Setup screen on the next page You can also place ui64 efi in another location to serve as a shortcut so you don t need to type all those commands ...

Page 89: ...Chapter 4 BIOS 89 8 Select the first option and press Enter Then press Enter after you see Configuration Wizard highligthed in green ...

Page 90: ...u want to set the RAID level Highlighted drives will have an asterisk on the left 10 Select the drive and press Enter Then select the RAID level in the box on the right After making your selections press F10 to save and exit Reboot the system for the changes to take effect ...

Page 91: ...the boot up procedure If a fatal error occurs you should consult with your system manufacturer for possible repairs These fatal errors are usually communicated through a series of audible beeps The table below lists some common errors and their corresponding beep codes encountered by users BIOS Beep POST Codes Beep Code Error Message Description 1 beep Refresh Circuits have been reset Ready to pow...

Page 92: ...cro com support manuals AMI BIOS POST Codes User s Guide When BIOS performs the Power On Self Test it writes checkpoint codes to I O port 0080h If the computer cannot complete the boot process a diagnostic card can be attached to the computer to read I O port 0080h Supermicro p n AOC LPC80 20 For information on AMI updates please refer to http www ami com products ...

Page 93: ...s You may also use a utility to extract the ISO file if preferred After creating a CD DVD with the ISO files insert the disk into the CD DVD drive on your system and the display shown in Figure B 1 should appear 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 download individual drivers and utilitie...

Page 94: ...nctions 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 monit...

Page 95: ... com about policies safety_information cfm Battery Handling 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 o...

Page 96: ... ما أو مما أوصث المصنعة الشرمة به البطاريات من جخلص ل وفقا المسحعملة الصانعة الشرمة حعليمات Waarschuwing Er is ontploffingsgevaar indien de batterij verkeerd vervangen wordt Vervang de batterij slechts met hetzelfde of een equivalent type die door de fabrikant aanbevolen wordt Gebruikte batterijen dienen overeenkomstig fabrieksvoorschriften afgevoerd te worden 경고 배터리가 올바르게 교체되지 않으면 폭발의 위험이 있습니다 기존...

Page 97: ...clage de ce produit sont généralement soumis à des lois et ou directives de respect de l environnement Renseignez vous auprès de l organisme compétent המוצר סילוק אזהרה ו להנחיות בהתאם להיות חייב זה מוצר של סופי סילוק המדינה חוקי Waarschuwing De uiteindelijke verwijdering van dit product dient te geschieden in overeenstemming met alle nationale wetten en reglementen النهائي التخلص من المنتج هذا مع...

Page 98: ...nd 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 it is completed the main BIOS code will continue with system initialization and bootup Note Follow the BIOS recovery in...

Page 99: ...rectory 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 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 please keep pressing Ctrl and Ho...

Page 100: ... you want to start the BIOS recovery If you decide to proceed with BIOS recovery follow the procedures below 5 When the screen as shown above displays use the arrow keys to select the item Proceed with flash update and press the Enter key You will see the BIOS recovery progress as shown in the screen below Note Do not interrupt the BIOS flashing process until it has completed ...

Page 101: ...eeing the message that BIOS update has completed unplug the AC power cable from the power supply clear CMOS 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 the default settings 12 After loading the default settings press F4 to save the settings and exit the BIOS Setup utility 6 After the BIO...

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