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A1SAi-2550F

A1SAi-2750F

A1SRi-2358F

A1SRi-2558F

A1SRi-2758F

USER’S MANUAL

Revision 1.0c

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Page 1: ...A1SAi 2550F A1SAi 2750F A1SRi 2358F A1SRi 2558F A1SRi 2758F USER S MANUAL Revision 1 0c...

Page 2: ...for the resolution of any such disputes Supermicro s total liability for all claims will not exceed the price paid for the hardware product FCC Statement This equipment has been tested and found to c...

Page 3: ...rver and cloud computing It is ideal for communications systems embedded solutions server or storage platforms Please refer to our website at http www supermicro com products for processor and memory...

Page 4: ...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 prec...

Page 5: ...ddress 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 sales supermicro nl General Information support supermicro nl...

Page 6: ...t 1 11 1 5 ACPI Features 1 12 1 6 Power Supply 1 12 Chapter 2 Installation 2 1 Standardized Warning Statements 2 1 Battery Handling 2 1 Product Disposal 2 3 2 2 Static Sensitive Devices 2 4 Precaution...

Page 7: ...3 2 20 Chassis Intrusion JL1 2 20 Internal Buzzer SP1 2 21 Power LED Speaker 2 21 DOM PWR Connector JSD1 2 22 Overheat LED Header 2 22 TPM Header Port 80 Header 2 23 LAN3 LAN4 Activity LED Header 2 23...

Page 8: ...g Merchandise for Service 3 6 Chapter 4 BIOS 4 1 Introduction 4 1 4 2 Main Setup 4 3 4 3 Advanced Setup Configurations 4 4 4 4 IPMI 4 29 4 6 Boot 4 33 4 7 Security 4 34 4 8 Save Exit 4 37 Appendix A B...

Page 9: ...rd 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 four 4 for A1SRi 2358F One 1 I...

Page 10: ...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...

Page 11: ...technology to enhance network routing and internet security for communications systems 6 The A1SAi Series motherboard supports Turbo Boost Technology offering turbo boost capabilities to maximize syst...

Page 12: ...1SRi 2558F A1SRi 2358F SoC Code Name Avoton Avoton Rangeley Rangeley Rangeley Processor Number C2750 C2550 C2758 C2558 C2358 of Cores 8 4 8 4 2 of Threads 8 4 8 4 2 Clock Speed 2 4 GHz 2 4 GHz 2 4 GHz...

Page 13: ...Front Panel Control Header JIPMB1 4 pin External SMbus I2 C Header for an IPMI Card JL1 Chassis Intrusion Header JOH1 Overheat LED Header JPI2 C1 Power Supply System Management Bus SMBus I2 C Header J...

Page 14: ...tion table below for details Mothrboard Model Name A1SAi 2750F A1SAi 2550F A1SRi 2758F A1SRi 2558F A1SRi 2358F SoC Code Name Avoton Avoton Rangeley Rangeley Rangeley Processor Number C2750 C2550 C2758...

Page 15: ...ey will operate at 1333MHz Dual Channel memory or Single Channel w x8 data width Single or Dual Rank memory DIMM sizes DIMMs 2 GB 4GB 8GB and 16GB ECC SODIMM 16GB not suppoted on A1SRi 2358F Expansion...

Page 16: ...3VCC VBAT 5V Dual and 3 3V AUX CPU 1 1 phase switching voltage regulator CPU System overheat LED and control CPU Thermal Trip support SoC Thermal Control Circuit TCC mechanism Thermal Monitor Support...

Page 17: ...CIE 2 0 x 8 SLOT A1 SO DIMM TPM HDR C2000 SOC VGA FAN x 3 SO DIMM SATA 2 0 SATA GEN2 SO DIMM SATA 3 0 SATA GEN3 CHA CHB PEG 7 PEG 3 PCIE x 8 AST2400 PCIE x 1 COM1 COM2 SATA 2 0 SATA 2 0 SATA 2 0 RJ45...

Page 18: ...with wider dynamic power and enhanced power management In addition the A1SRi Series motherboard supports the Intel QuickAssist Technology which provides hardware acceleration to help enhance cryptogra...

Page 19: ...ning 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 c...

Page 20: ...y As with all computer products a stable power source is necessary for proper and reliable operation It is even more important for processors that have high CPU clock rates Note 1 The A1SAi and A1SRi...

Page 21: ...omponents Read this section in its entirety before installing or configuring components in the Supermicro chassis Battery Handling Warnung Bei Einsetzen einer falschen Batterie besteht Explosionsgefah...

Page 22: ...de explosi n si la bater a se reemplaza de manera incorrecta Re emplazar la bater a exclusivamente con el mismo tipo o el equivalente recomen dado por el fabricante Desechar las bater as gastadas seg...

Page 23: ...dieses Produkts sollte gem 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 L...

Page 24: ...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 com...

Page 25: ...upermicro website for recommended memory modules CAUTION Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM modules to prevent any possible damage DIMMA1 DIMMA2 DIMMB2 DIMMB1 CPU Memory Population...

Page 26: ...aight down into the socket until it is securely seated in the socket The side clips will automatically lock the module into place Populating Memory Modules Note 1 Install the desired number of DIMMs i...

Page 27: ...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 Reserve...

Page 28: ...otherboard 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 2 4...

Page 29: ...fs 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 m...

Page 30: ...MA1 DIMMA2 DIMMB2 DIMMB1 I SATA0 A1SAi A1SRi Series Motherboard Rev 1 00 FP CTRL JPL1 BIOS Marvell PHY BMC Bar Code JUIDB1 CPU SP1 I SATA2 I SATA3 I SATA1 LED2 2 5 Connectors IO Ports The I O ports ar...

Page 31: ...AN3 I SATA4 I SATA5 J1 J3 JPI2C1 JPW1 JSD1 JTPM1 VGA LED8 LED3 LED7 JBT1 1 JOH1 JL1 JI2C1 JI2C2 JPK1 JWD1 JPG1 JIPMB1 COM2 COM1 JF1 USB 3 0 2 LAN3 4 LED LAN2 LAN4 LAN1 LAN3 USB2 0 0 1 USB3 0 0 1 USB 3...

Page 32: ...3 USB_PP1 7 USB_PP0 4 Ground 8 Ground Internal USB 3 0 2 Pin Definitions Pin Signal Description 1 VBus Power 2 IntA_P1__SSRX USB3 ICC Port1 SuperSpeed Rx 3 IntA_P1__SSRX USB3 ICC Port1 SuperSpeed Rx...

Page 33: ...ggered via IPMI on the motherboard For more information on IPMI please refer to the IPMI User s Guide posted on our website at http www supermicro com UID Switch Pin Definition 1 Ground 2 Ground 3 But...

Page 34: ...SATA3 I SATA1 LED2 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 design...

Page 35: ...s Power Button OH Fan Fail PWR Fail 1 NIC1 Activity LED Reset Button 2 Power Fail LED HDD LED FP PWRLED Reset PWR 3 3 V 3 3V Stby UID LED Ground Ground 19 20 3 3V X Ground NMI X NIC2 Activity LED 3 3V...

Page 36: ...de JUIDB1 CPU SP1 I SATA2 I SATA3 I SATA1 LED2 A HDD LED B NIC1 Activity LED C NIC2 Activity LED A B HDD LED The HDD LED connection is located on pins 13 and 14 of JF1 Attach a cable here to indicate...

Page 37: ...r Fail LED HDD LED FP PWRLED Reset PWR 3 3 V 3 3V Stby UID LED Ground Ground 19 20 3 3V X Ground NMI X NIC2 Activity LED 3 3V Stby 3 3V Stby C A Blue UID LED B Red OH Fan Fail PWR Fail LED C PWR Fail...

Page 38: ...n also be configured as 4 Seconds Override or Instant Off 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...

Page 39: ...in 12V DC Alternative Power Source up to 144W C 4 Pin HDD PWR ATX Power 24 pin Connector Pin Definitions JPW1 Pin Definition Pin Definition 13 3 3V 1 3 3V 14 NC 2 3 3V 15 COM 3 COM 16 PS_ON 4 5V 17 CO...

Page 40: ...Fan 1 Fan 3 The A1SAi A1SRi Series motherboard has three 4 pin fan headers Fan 1 Fan 3 Although pins 1 3 of the fan headers are backward compatible with the traditional 3 pin fans we recommend to use...

Page 41: ...various beep codes See the table on the right for pin definitions A Internal Buzzer B PWR LED Speaker Header Internal Buzzer Pin Definition Pin Definitions Pin 1 Pos Beep In Pin 2 Neg Alarm Speaker A...

Page 42: ...SD1 The Disk On Module DOM power connector located at JSD1 provides 5V power to a solid state DOM storage device connected to one of the SATA ports See the table on the right for pin definitions DOM P...

Page 43: ...form Module Port 80 header located at JTPM1 provides Trusted Platform TPM support and Port 80 connection Use this header to enhance system performance and data security See the table on the right for...

Page 44: ...the appropriate cable here to use the IPMI I2 C connection on your system SMBus Header Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 Data 2 Ground 3 Clock 4 No Connection Battery JD1 FAN1 FAN2 FAN3 I SATA4 I SATA...

Page 45: ...gs 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 conne...

Page 46: ...Slot SMB Enable I2 C1 I2 C2 Use Jumpers I2 C1 I2 C2 to enable PCI SMB System Management Bus support to improve system management for the onboard PCI E slot See the table on the right for jumper settin...

Page 47: ...r to enable the onboard VGA connector The default setting is pins 1 2 to enable the connection See the table on the right for jumper settings VGA Enable Jumper Settings Jumper Setting Definition Pins...

Page 48: ...the I O back panel The amber LED on the right indicates connection and activity while the green LED on the left indicates the speed of the connection See the table at right for more information LAN 1...

Page 49: ...an Fail LED Overheat PWR Fail Fan Fail LED An onboard Overheat PWR Fail Fan Fail LED is located at LED8 See the table on the right for more information Onboard Power LED An Onboard Power LED is locate...

Page 50: ...ion 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...

Page 51: ...CPU SP1 I SATA2 I SATA3 I SATA1 LED2 2 9 SATA Connections A I SATA 3 0 0 B I SATA 3 0 1 C I SATA 2 0 2 D I SATA 2 0 3 E I SATA 2 0 4 F I SATA 2 0 5 D E F C A B Serial ATA Pin Definitions Pin Definiti...

Page 52: ...2 32 A1SAi A1SRi Series Motherboard User s Manual Notes...

Page 53: ...ling 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 keyboa...

Page 54: ...y can be used on A1SRi 2358F but they will operate at 1333MHz only 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 o...

Page 55: ...s 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...

Page 56: ...d 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...

Page 57: ...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 regulatio...

Page 58: ...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 carr...

Page 59: ...as F1 F2 etc Each main BIOS menu option is described in this manual The Main BIOS setup menu screen has two main frames The left frame displays all the options that can be configured Grayed out optio...

Page 60: ...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 th...

Page 61: ...ature 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 da...

Page 62: ...play between the POST messages and the OEM logo upon bootup Select Disabled to display the POST messages Select Enabled to display the OEM logo instead of the normal POST messages The op tions are Dis...

Page 63: ...r will allow the system to reboot when it is inactive for more than 5 minutes The options are Disabled and Enabled Power Button Function This feature controls how the system shuts down when the power...

Page 64: ...djust processor voltage and core frequency in an effort to reduce power consumption and heat dissipation Select Auto to enable 80 CPU stepping support automatically and disabled other functions The op...

Page 65: ...sor will report the CPU C state to the operating system The options are Disable C6 NS and C6 FS Monitor Mwait Select Enabled to implement the Mwait instruction along with the Monitor instruc tion to a...

Page 66: ...r to Intel and Microsoft websites for more information VMX Available when supported by the CPU Select Enabled to enable Intel Vanderpool Technology support which will allow one platform to run multipl...

Page 67: ...lect Enabled to enable RAPL Running Average Power Limit support Use the keyboard to enter your default setting MSR 670 PKG_TURBO_CFG1 Use this feature to specify various parameters of system component...

Page 68: ...tion regardless the temperatures of the processor and the motherboard Refresh Rate is the total number of rows needed to refresh the entire DRAM array x2 Refresh Rate will take 2000 rows of memory to...

Page 69: ...ue of the Pass Gate Pattern used for data input The options are 0 s and 1 s Pass Gate Target Pattern Use the keyboard to enter the target parameter value for the Pass Gate Pattern used for data input...

Page 70: ...ns are 2 4 8 and 16 Force Memory Map Ax Select Enabled to force the BIOS setup utility to specify the total number of Kb or an error of memory errors detected by the BIOS upon OS initialization The op...

Page 71: ...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 North Br...

Page 72: ...e to set the CMD rate which is the number of clock cycles needed for the memory to send data The options are Auto 1N 2N and 3N Out of Order Memory Processing Select Enabled to support Out of Order Mem...

Page 73: ...ch will specify how long a DRAM memory page should remain open The options are Disabled Immediate 30 60 ns 60 120 ns 120 240 ns 240 480 ns 480 960 ns and 1 2 us Memory Thermal Select Enabled to suppor...

Page 74: ...4 5 6 and 7 tRRD Use this feature to select the Minimum Row Active To Row Active Delay Time The options are Auto 4 5 6 and 7 tFAW Use this feature to select the Minimum Four Activate Window Delay Tim...

Page 75: ...EHCI hand off When this item is enabled EHCI owner ship change will be claimed by the EHCI driver The settings are Disabled and Enabled USB Mass Storage Driver Support Select Enabled for USB Mass Sto...

Page 76: ...nboard SATA 3 0 controller The options are Enabled and Disabled Sata Mode This item sets SATA device mode The options are IDE and AHCI Sata 3 Speed Use this feature to select the highest allowable spe...

Page 77: ...isabled External Device Select Enabled for external SATA device support The options are Enabled and Disabled Mechanical Switch Select Enabled for mechanical switch support The options are Enabled and...

Page 78: ...5 are available on all A1SAi A1SRi models except for A1SRi 2358F The submenu below allows the user to configure the following settings for SATA Port 2 SATA Port 3 SATA Port4 SATA Port 5 Spin Up On an...

Page 79: ...nal Error Event The options are Disabled and Enabled System Error Logging If this item is set to enabled an error log will be created when a system error oc curs The options are Enabled and Disabled M...

Page 80: ...specified above The options are Disabled and Enabled Launch Video OpROM Policy This feature controls how the system executes UEFI Unified Extensible Firmware Interface and video device OPROM Select L...

Page 81: ...Enabled Trusted Computing Configuration Available when a TPM Device is Detected and TPM Jumper is Enabled Configuration Security Device Support Select Enable for the AMI BIOS to automatically downloa...

Page 82: ...Request address of a serial port specified by the user Select Auto to allow the BIOS to automatically assign the base I O and IRQ address The options for Serial Port 1 are Auto IO 3F8h IRQ 4 IO 3F8h I...

Page 83: ...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 us...

Page 84: ...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...

Page 85: ...00 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 V...

Page 86: ...Initiator Name This feature allows the user to enter the unique name of the iSCSI Initiator in IQN format Once the name of the iSCSI Initiator is entered into the system configure the proper settings...

Page 87: ...ure allows the user to configure the setting for IPMI Port 1 Configuration Address Source This feature allows the user to select the source of the IP address for this com puter If Static is selected y...

Page 88: ...value of each three digit number separated by dots should not exceed 255 Station MAC Address This item displays the Station MAC address for this computer Mac addresses are 6 two digit hexadecimal numb...

Page 89: ...ing 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...

Page 90: ...mented 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 mi...

Page 91: ...work Device BBS Priorities This feature allows the user to specify which UEFI network drive devices are boot devices Boot Option 1 Delete Boot Option Use this feature to remove a pre defined boot devi...

Page 92: ...boot and will also have Administrator rights in the setup Passwords must be at least 3 and up to 20 characters long Administrator Password Press Enter to create a new or change an existing Administrat...

Page 93: ...lows 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 This feature allows the user...

Page 94: ...BT 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 DBT Select Yes to add the DBT from the manufacturer s defaults li...

Page 95: ...anges 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...

Page 96: ...ave 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 Defaul...

Page 97: ...rror 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 cor...

Page 98: ...A 2 A1SAi A1SRi Series Motherboard User s Manual Notes...

Page 99: ...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 Note 1 Clic...

Page 100: ...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 res...

Page 101: ...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 B...

Page 102: ...Online Support website and copy it to the root directory of a USB flash drive 2 Insert the USB device that contains the new BIOS image AMI ROM into your USB drive and power on the system 3 While power...

Page 103: ...fter the BIOS recovery is complete it is recommended that the BIOS is updated for proper operation Prepare a DOS bootable USB flash drive with the correct BIOS package and boot into DOS 8 When a DOS p...

Page 104: ...ow 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...

Page 105: ...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 su...

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