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Contacting Supermicro

Contacting Supermicro

Headquarters

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Super Micro Computer, Inc.
980 Rock Ave.

San Jose, CA  95131 U.S.A.

Tel: 

+1 (408) 503-8000

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+1 (408) 503-8008

Email: 

[email protected] (General Information)
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www.supermicro.com

Europe

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Super Micro Computer B.V.
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+31 (0) 73-6400390

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[email protected] (General Information)
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[email protected] (Customer Support)

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Super Micro Computer, Inc.
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+886-(2) 8226-3990

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Summary of Contents for B1SA4-2550F

Page 1: ...USER S MANUAL Revision 1 0 B1SA4 2750F B1SA4 2550F ...

Page 2: ...LING OR RECOVERING SUCH HARDWARE SOFTWARE OR DATA Any disputes arising between manufacturer and customer shall be governed by the laws of Santa Clara County in the State of California USA The State of California County of Santa Clara shall be the exclusive venue for the resolution of any such disputes Supermicro s total liability for all claims will not exceed the price paid for the hardware produ...

Page 3: ...ns to the backplane Please refer to our website 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 Patsburg chipset Chapter 2 provides hardware ...

Page 4: ...yourself Danger Caution Instructions to be strictly followed to prevent catastrophic system failure or to avoid bodily injury Warning Critical information to prevent damage to the components or data loss Important Important information given to ensure proper system installa tion or to relay safety precautions Note Additional Information given to differentiate various models or pro vides informatio...

Page 5: ...ss 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 Technical Support rma supermicro nl Customer Support Asia Pacific Address Super Micro Computer Inc 4F No 232 1 Liancheng Rd Chung Ho 235 Taipei County Taiwan R O C Tel 886 2 8226 3990 Fax 886 2 8226 3991 ...

Page 6: ... 1 9 Environmental Temperature Control 1 9 System Resource Alert 1 9 1 5 ACPI Features 1 10 Slow Blinking LED for Suspend State Indicator 1 10 1 6 Power Supply 1 10 1 7 Advanced Power Management 1 11 Intel Intelligent Power Node Manager NM 1 11 Manageability Engine ME 1 11 1 8 Introduction to the BMC Baseboard Management Controller 1 11 Chapter 2 Installation 2 1 Static Sensitive Devices 2 1 Preca...

Page 7: ...ubleshooting 3 1 Troubleshooting Procedures 3 1 Before Power On 3 1 No Power 3 1 No Video 3 2 Memory Errors 3 2 When the System Loses the Setup Configuration 3 2 3 2 Technical Support Procedures 3 3 3 3 Frequently Asked Questions 3 4 3 5 Returning Merchandise for Service 3 5 Chapter 4 BIOS 4 1 Introduction 4 1 Starting BIOS Setup Utility 4 1 How To Change the Configuration Data 4 1 How to Start th...

Page 8: ...kage C State limit 4 7 Enhanced Halt State C1E Available when CPU C States is set to Enabled 4 7 ACPI C2 Available when CPU C States is set to Enabled 4 7 Monitor Mwait 4 7 L1 Prefetcher Available when supported by the CPU 4 7 L2 Prefetcher Available when supported by the CPU 4 7 ACPI 3 0 T States Available when CPU C States is set to Enabled 4 7 Fast String 4 8 Machine Check 4 8 Max CPUID Value L...

Page 9: ... Messages 4 12 DDR Voltage 4 12 Fine DDR Voltage 4 12 CKE Power Down 4 13 ECC Error Correctable Correction 4 13 Faulty Part Tracking 4 13 On Correctable Faulty Part 4 13 Patrol Scrub Enable 4 13 Patrol Scrub Period 4 13 Demand Scrub Enable 4 13 AB Segments In DRAM 4 13 E Segment In DRAM 4 14 F Segment In DRAM 4 14 ZQ Calibration 4 14 Rank Margin Tool 4 14 CMD Rate Command Rate 4 14 Out of Order Me...

Page 10: ...Controller 4 17 SATA Mode 4 18 LPM Link Power Management 4 18 Overwrite SIR Values 4 18 SATA Port 0 SATA Port 1 4 18 Spin Up 4 18 Hot Plug 4 18 External Device 4 18 Mechanical Switch 4 18 PCIe PCI PnP Configuration 4 18 PCI Latency Timer 4 18 VGA Palette Snoop 4 19 PERR Generation 4 19 SERR Generation 4 19 System Error Logging 4 19 Maximum Payload 4 19 Maximum Read Request 4 19 ASPM Support 4 19 A...

Page 11: ... Redirection 4 22 Console Redirection Settings 4 22 Serial Port for Out of Band Management Windows Emergency Management Services EMS 4 23 Console Redirection for EMS 4 23 4 4 Event Logs 4 25 Change SMBIOS Event Log Settings 4 25 Enabling Disabling Options 4 25 SMBIOS Event Log 4 25 Erasing Settings 4 25 Erase Event Log 4 25 When Log is Full 4 25 SMBIOS Event Long Standard Settings 4 25 Log System ...

Page 12: ...s 4 30 Platform Key PK 4 30 Delete PK Platform Keys 4 30 Set New PK Platform Keys 4 30 Key Exchange Key DataBase KEK 4 30 Save Key Exchange Key DataBase KEK 4 30 Append Key Exchange Key KEK 4 30 Authorized Signature Database DB 4 30 Set New DB 4 30 Append DB 4 31 Forbiden Signature Database DBX 4 31 Set New DBX 4 31 Append DBX 4 31 Image Execution Policy 4 31 Internal FV 4 31 Option ROM 4 31 Remov...

Page 13: ...rror Beep Codes A 1 Appendix B Software Installation Instructions B 1 Installing Drivers B 1 B 2 Configuring SuperDoctor III B 2 Appendix C UEFI BIOS Recovery Instructions An Overview to the UEFI BIOS C 1 How to Recover the UEFI BIOS Image the Main BIOS Block C 1 To Recover the Main BIOS Block Using a USB Attached Device C 1 Table of Contents ...

Page 14: ...xiv B1SA4 2750F B1SA4 2550F Motherboard User s Manual Notes ...

Page 15: ...tention 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 Mainboard Six 6 SATA cables One 1 I O shield One 1 Supermicro CD containing drivers and utilit...

Page 16: ...l 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 Motherboard Image ...

Page 17: ...3 JWD1 P4 JWD1 WATCH 1 2 RST 2 3 NMI DOG WATCH 1 2 RST 2 3 NMI DOG WATCH 1 2 RST 2 3 NMIDOG DOG WATCH 2 3 NMI 1 2 RST P4 DIMMB1 P4 DIMMA1 P3 DIMMA1 P3 DIMMB1 P2 DIMMB1 P2 DIMMA1 P1 DIMMB1 P1 DIMMA1 CPU2 CMOS CLEAR CMOS CLEAR CMOS CLEAR CMOS CLEAR Important Notes to the User See Chapter 2 for detailed information on jumpers I O ports and JF1 front panel connections indicates the location of Pin 1 J...

Page 18: ...D1 WATCH 1 2 RST 2 3 NMI DOG WATCH 1 2 RST 2 3 NMI DOG WATCH 1 2 RST 2 3 NMIDOG DOG WATCH 2 3 NMI 1 2 RST P4 DIMMB1 P4 DIMMA1 P3 DIMMA1 P3 DIMMB1 P2 DIMMB1 P2 DIMMA1 P1 DIMMB1 P1 DIMMA1 CPU2 CMOS CLEAR CMOS CLEAR CMOS CLEAR CMOS CLEAR Motherboard Quick Reference JBT1 CPU1 P1 DIMMA1 P1 DIMMB1 JWD1 LED1 JKVM1 JBT4 CPU4 P4 DIMMA1 P4 DIMMB1 JWD4 LED4 JKVM4 JBT2 CPU2 P2 DIMMA1 P2 DIMMB1 JWD2 LED2 JKVM2...

Page 19: ...imer RST NMI Selection Pins 1 2 Reset Connector Name Description LED1 LED4 BMC Heartbeat LED JKVM1 JKVM4 USB VGA UART Interface CPU1 CPU4 Onboard CPU P1 P4 DIMMA1 DIMMB1 SO DIMM Slots J20 SATA Interface Connector POWER Back Panel Edge Connector SATA Power I O Back Panel Edge Connector I O Network Motherboard Jumpers and Connectors ...

Page 20: ... via onboard SATA interface connector USB Devices Support via edge connector to backplane Keyboard Mouse Supported via 1 KVM port per node Serial COM Ports Support via edge connector to backplane BIOS 32 Mb SPI AMI BIOS SM Flash BIOS Play and Plug APM 1 2 ACPI 1 0 2 0 USB Keyboard and SMBIOS 2 3 RTC Wake up Power Configuration ACPI ACPM Power Management Power on mode for AC power recovery PC Healt...

Page 21: ...Introduction 1 7 CD Utilities BIOS flash upgrade utility Drivers and software for Intel C602 chipset utilities Other ROHS 6 6 Full Compliance Lead Free FCC A EuP Lot 6 WHQL Dimensions ATX form factor 11 50 x 4 7 ...

Page 22: ...333 MHz MDI CPU2_BMC_LAN CPU1_SATA CPU1_SerDes_LAN REALTEK RTL8367MB MDI MDI RGMII RGMII CPU1_BMC_LAN SerDes CPU2_BMC_LAN CPU3_BMC_LAN CPU4_BMC_LAN 2 x SATA 3 0 2 x SATA 3 0 2 x SATA 3 0 2 x SATA 3 0 SerDes CPU1_SATA CPU2_SATA CPU3_SATA CPU4_SATA 2 x SerDes Gold Finger 2 x SerDes 2 x SerDes 2 x SerDes CPU1_SerDes_LAN CPU2_SerDes_LAN CPU3_SerDes_LAN CPU4_SerDes_LAN Avoton CPU3 2 x SATA 3 0 6 0 Gbit...

Page 23: ...rror message is sent to the screen The user can adjust the voltage thresholds to define the sensitivity of the voltage monitor Fan Status Monitor with Firmware Control PC health monitoring in the BIOS can check the RPM status of the cooling fans The onboard CPU and chassis fans are controlled by Thermal Management via BIOS under the Hardware Monitoring section in the Advanced Setting Environmental...

Page 24: ...Play BIOS data structures while providing a processor architecture independent implementation that is compatible with Windows XP Windows Vista and Windows 2008 Operating Systems 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 ...

Page 25: ... services provided by SPS are different from those proveded by the ME on client platforms 1 8 Introduction to the BMC Baseboard Management Controller This motherboard incorporates the ASPEED AST2400 Graphics and BMC The AST2400 is ASPEED s 5th generation of Advanced PCIe Graphics Remote Management Processor with a mainstream double data rate memory migrating from DDR2 to DDR3 The AST2400 provides ...

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Page 27: ... 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 on...

Page 28: ... A of Node 1 is designated as P1 DIMMA1 and Channel B is P1 DIMMB1 Be sure to populate the sockets with SODIMM memory with the same speed Memory Support Each node on the B1SA4 2750F B1SA4 2550F Motherboard supports up to 32GB of up to 1600MHz of unbuffered Non ECC DDR3 SODIMMs in 2 SODIMM slots Note Check the Supermicro website for a list of memory modules that have been validated with the B1SA4 2...

Page 29: ...e and speed Mixed DIMM speeds can be installed However all DIMMs will run at the speed of the slowest DIMM The motherboard will support one DIMM module or three DIMM modules in stalled For best memory performance install DIMM modules in pairs Memory Population Guidelines P1 P2 P3 P4 DIMMA1 P1 P2 P3 P4 DIMMB1 Total System Memory 2GB 2GB 2GB 2GB 4GB 4GB 4GB 4GB 4GB 8GB 8GB 8GB 8GB 8GB 16GB 16GB 16GB...

Page 30: ...This should release it from the slot Pull the SO DIMM module upwards The SO DIMM Socket Position the SO DIMM module s bottom key so it aligns with the receptive point on the slot Press down until the module locks into place The side clips will automatically secure the SO DIMM module locking it into place 1 2 3 4 Insert this end first Press down until the module locks into place Locking clip Lockin...

Page 31: ...g 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 2 3 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...

Page 32: ...ves Microblade Chassis Mounting tray with B1SA4 2750F B 1 S A 4 2 5 5 0 F m o t h e r b o a r d slides into the Mi croblade chassis Once the mounting tray with the B1SA4 2750F B1SA4 2550F motherboard is pushed in the Microblade chassis the mother board s edge connectors make contact with the chassis back plane where it connects electri cally with the chassis power network and other I O devices B1S...

Page 33: ...tall standoffs in the mounting tray as needed 4 Using a Philips screwdriver insert a Pan head 6 screw into a mounting hole on the motherboard and its matching mounting hole on the mounting tray 5 Repeat Step 5 to insert 6 screws into all mounting holes 6 Make sure that the motherboard is securely placed in the mounting tray Note The images displayed are for illustration only Your chassis or com po...

Page 34: ...h the chassis A Power Edge Connector A B1SA4 F J2 J22 JKVM2 JKVM3 JKVM4 JKVM1 MH2 MH1 J20 LED1 LED2 LED3 LED4 JBT1 JBT2 JBT3 JBT4 JWD1 JWD3 J5 JWD4 J21 J18 JWD2 Q55 MH4 MH5 MH3 C1272 P3 JBT1 P4 JBT1 P1 P2 JBT1 JWD1 P1 JWD1 P2 JWD1 P3 JWD1 P4 JWD1 WATCH 1 2 RST 2 3 NMI DOG WATCH 1 2 RST 2 3 NMI DOG WATCH 1 2 RST 2 3 NMI DOG DOG WATCH 2 3 NMI 1 2 RST P4 DIMMB1 P4 DIMMA1 P3 DIMMA1 P3 DIMMB1 P2 DIMMB1...

Page 35: ...n the motherboard has its own KVM Keyboard Video Mouse connector Each of these serves as a USB VGA UART Interface for each of the nodes to control them independently SATA Connector J20 This connector attaches to the SATA drives mounted on the same mounting tray where the motherboard in installed A SATA Connector B1SA4 F J2 J22 JKVM2 JKVM3 JKVM4 JKVM1 MH2 MH1 J20 LED1 LED2 LED3 LED4 JBT1 JBT2 JBT3 ...

Page 36: ... P3 JBT1 P4 JBT1 P1 P2 JBT1 JWD1 P1 JWD1 P2 JWD1 P3 JWD1 P4 JWD1 WATCH 1 2 RST 2 3 NMI DOG WATCH 1 2 RST 2 3 NMI DOG WATCH 1 2 RST 2 3 NMI DOG DOG WATCH 2 3 NMI 1 2 RST P4 DIMMB1 P4 DIMMA1 P3 DIMMA1 P3 DIMMB1 P2 DIMMB1 P2 DIMMA1 P1 DIMMB1 P1 DIMMA1 CPU2 CMOS CLEAR CMOS CLEAR CMOS CLEAR CMOS CLEAR A B A JWD1 B JWD2 C JWD3 D JWD4 C D Watch Dog Reset JWD1 4 Watch Dog JWD is a system monitor that can ...

Page 37: ...MB1 P2 DIMMB1 P2 DIMMA1 P1 DIMMB1 P1 DIMMA1 CPU2 CMOS CLEAR CMOS CLEAR CMOS CLEAR CMOS CLEAR A B C D A JBT1 B JBT2 C JBT3 D JBT4 BMC Heartbeat LED1 4 When blinking the BMC Heartbeat LED is an indicator that the onboard Baseboard Manage ment Controller BMC is working normally There is one LED indicator for each node on the motherboard B1SA4 F J2 J22 JKVM2 JKVM3 JKVM4 JKVM1 MH2 MH1 J20 LED1 LED2 LED...

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Page 39: ...e 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 4 Make sure that CPU is fully seated Check all jumper settings...

Page 40: ...ng memory recommended by Supermicro Also it is recom mended 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 and different types on the same motherboard 3 Check for bad SODIMM modules or slots by swapping modules between slots to see if you can locate the faulty ones 4 Check the switch of 115V 230V ...

Page 41: ... be downloaded from our website at http www supermi cro 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 PC...

Page 42: ...e 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 filename The BIOS ROM filename will bear the motherboard name i e B1SA4 and build date code as the extension For example B1SA41 218 When completed your system will automatically reboot When the BIOS flash...

Page 43: ...permicro com support rma 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 ...

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Page 45: ...ll the options that can be configured Grayed out options cannot be configured Options in blue can be configured 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 r...

Page 46: ...ning Do not update 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 fail...

Page 47: ...ng the keyboard Press the Tab key or the arrow keys to move between fields The date must be entered in Day MM DD YY 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 Supermicro B1SA4 F Version Build Date Memory Information Total Memory This displays the total size of memory a...

Page 48: ...iet 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 display the OEM logo instead of the normal POST messages The op tions are Enabled and Disabled AddOn ROM Display Mode Use this feature to set the display mode for the Option ROM Select Keep Current to display the current AddOn ...

Page 49: ...e 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 o...

Page 50: ...ing support automatically and disabled other functions The options are Disabled Enabled and Auto Please refer to Intel s web site for detailed information 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 to enhance CPU energy efficiency The options are Hard...

Page 51: ...rmine how the processor will report the CPU C state to the operating system The options are Disabled C6 NS and C6 FS Monitor Mwait Select Enabled to implement the Mwait instruction along with the Monitor instruction to allow the processor to specify the location for the BIOS to monitor activities and to issue the instruction to put the operation on hold Mwait L1 Prefetcher Available when supported...

Page 52: ...xecute and where it cannot thus preventing a worm or a virus from flooding illegal codes to overwhelm the processor and damage the system during an attack The default is Enabled Refer to Intel and Microsoft Web Sites 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 multiple operating syste...

Page 53: ...vailable if Intel EIST technology is Enabled This feature allows processor cores to run faster than marked frequency in specific conditions The options are Disabled and Enabled RAPL Select Enabled to enable RAPL Running Average Power Limit support Use the keyboard to enter your default setting MSR 606 PKG_POWER_SKU_UNIT Use the keyboard to enter the number of the computer units that are SKU specif...

Page 54: ...etting the wrong values in the following features may cause the system to malfunction North Bridge The following information will be displayed Memory Information MRC Version Total Memory Memory Frequency Pass Gate Setup Use the following items to configure Pass Gate settings and tests Pass Gate Feature Enable Select Enabled to support Pass Gate features The options are Enabled and Disabled 2x Refr...

Page 55: ...y row refer to the item above The default setting is 1 Pass Gate Test Swizzle For Samsung Products Select Enabled to use the Pass Gate Test Swizzle mode to support Samsung products Select Auto for the system to automatically switch to the Pass Gate Test Swizzle mode when a Samsung device is detected The options are Auto and Enabled Pass Gate Pattern Use the keyboard to enter the parameter value of...

Page 56: ...e SMM TSEG region where 1 MB is aligned to 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 options are Enabled and Auto Memory Frequency This feature sets the memory frequency limits for the DIMM modules installed on the the motherboard The options are Auto DDR3 1333 MH...

Page 57: ...K cycles if there is no delay caused by internal processing By using this method roughly 64 GB of memory behind North Bridge will be scrubbed every day The options are Disabled and Enabled Patrol Scrub Period Use this item to specify how often Patrol Scrubbing should be performed Select 24 hours to allow Patrol Scrubbing to be performed every 24 hours The options are 24 hours 10 hours 4 hours and ...

Page 58: ...pport Out of Order Memory Processing which is a process used by a computer to retrieve instructions from its memory to improve CPU per formance The options are Enabled and Disabled Out of Order Aging Threshold In a multi core architecture the DRAM system in a computer processes multiple threads or streams of requests from the In_Order FIFO First_In_First_Out queue and the Out_of_Order queue in the...

Page 59: ...nd 1 2 us Memory Thermal Select Enabled to support Memory Thermal Management The options are Dis abled and Enabled Scrambler Select Enabled to enable memory scrambler support for memory error correction The settings are Enabled and Disabled Slow Power Down Exit Select Enabled to use the slow power down mode when the system memory exits from the pre charge state The settings are Enabled and Disable...

Page 60: ...Select Auto to disable legacy support if USB devices are not present Select Disable to have USB devices available only for EFI applications The options are Enabled Disabled and Auto XHCI Hand Off This item is a work around solution for operating systems that do not support XHCI Extensible Host Controller Interface hand off The XHCI ownership change should be claimed by the XHCI driver The options ...

Page 61: ...g is 20 seconds Device Reset Time Out Use the keyboard to enter time out value during a USB mass_storage_device reset The options are Auto and Manual Device Power Up Delay Use the feature to set the maximum time a USB device will wait before report ing itself to the host controller Select Auto to use the manufacturer s default setting Select Manual to set the default setting manually The default s...

Page 62: ...to 1 use this feature to set a COMRESET initialization sequence for a device The options are Enabled and Disabled Hot Plug This feature designates this port for hot plugging Set this item to Enabled for hot plugging support which will allow the user to replace a SATA drive without shutting down the system The options are Enabled and Disabled External Device Select Enabled for external SATA device ...

Page 63: ...e Auto 128 Bytes 256 Bytes 512 Bytes 1024 Bytes 2048 Bytes and 4096 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 Manageme...

Page 64: ...rface and LAN device OPROM Select Legacy Only to boot the system using a legacy device installed in a LAN port The options are Do Not Use UEFI Only Legacy Only Legacy First UEFI First Onboard LAN Option ROM Select Select iSCSI to use the iSCSI Option ROM to boot the computer using a network device Select PXE Preboot Execution Environment to use an PXE Option ROM to boot the computer using a networ...

Page 65: ...atus of a serial part specified by the user Change Settings This feature specifies the base I O port address and the Interrupt 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 IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 IO 2F8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 IO 3E8h IRQ 3 4 ...

Page 66: ...eed 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 Bits and 8 Bits Parity A parity...

Page 67: ...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 the settings for Function Keys and KeyPad used 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 ...

Page 68: ... 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 fo...

Page 69: ...xt 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 SMB...

Page 70: ...e 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 Customer Options Log OEM Codes Select Enabled to log the status of OEM EFI codes The options are Enabled and Disabled Convert OEM Codes Select Enabled to convert the OEM Status codes to the standard SMBIOS codes The options are Enabled an...

Page 71: ...re allows the user to configure the setting for LAN 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 you will need to know the IP address of this computer and enter it to the system manually in the field If DHCP is selected the BIOS will search for a DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol server in th...

Page 72: ...The 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 numbers Router IP Address This item displays the Router IP address for this computer This should be in decimal and in dotted quad form i e 192 168 10 253 Router MAC Address This item displays the Rout...

Page 73: ... Passwords must be at least 3 and up to 20 characters long Administrator Password Press Enter to create a new or change an existing Administrator password 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 characters long Secure Boot Menu This section display...

Page 74: ...rm 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 Save Key Exchange Key DataBase KEK Select Yes to load the KEK from the manufacture...

Page 75: ...ser to configure the following settings for the Image Execution Policy Internal FV This feature allows the user to set the Image Execution policy for each device path when a security violation occurs The default setting is Always Execute Option ROM This feature allows the user to set the Option ROM Execution policy for each device path when a security violation occurs The default setting is Deny E...

Page 76: ... 7 Boot Settings Use this feature to configure Boot Settings Boot Option Priorities This option prioritizes the order of bootable devices that the system to boot from Press ENTER on each entry from top to bottom to select devices Boot Option 1 Boot Option 2 ...

Page 77: ...hanges 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 After completing the system configuration changes select this option to save the changes you have mad...

Page 78: ...ct 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 ...

Page 79: ...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 pow...

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Page 81: ...r 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 Appendix B Software Installation Instructions B 1 Installing Drivers After you ve installed the Windows Operating System a screen as shown below will appear You are...

Page 82: ... SuperDoctor III displays crucial system information such as CPU temperature system voltages and fan status See the Figure below for a display of the SuperDoctor III interface Note 1 The default user name and password are ADMIN Note 2 In the Windows OS environment the SuperDoctor III settings take pre cedence over the BIOS settings When first installed SuperDoctor III adopts the temperature thresh...

Page 83: ...ual may be downloaded from our Website at http www supermicro com products accessories software SuperDoctorIII cfm For Linux we still recommend that you use SuperDoctor II this version is also available for download at the link above SuperDoctor III Interface Display Screen II Remote Control ...

Page 84: ...B 4 B1SA4 2750F B1SA4 2550F Motherboard User s Manual Notes ...

Page 85: ...e add on card to boot up the system UEFI offers a clean hand off control to a computer system at bootup How to Recover the UEFI BIOS Image the Main BIOS Block An AMIBIOS flash chip consists of a boot sector block and a main BIOS code block a main BIOS image The boot sector block contains critical BIOS codes including memory detection and recovery codes for the user to flash a new BIOS image if the...

Page 86: ...our driver disk visit our website at www supermicro com to download the BIOS image into a USB flash device and rename it to 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 PS2 or USB keyboard until your hear two short beep...

Page 87: ...d press any key to reboot the system Flash update progress 47 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 Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4...

Page 88: ...lashing is completed 9 After seeing the message that BIOS update is completed unplug the AC power cable to clear CMOS and then plug in the AC power cable 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 ...

Page 89: ... 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 entirely at its own risk Furthermore buyer agrees to fully indemnify defend and hold Supermicro harmless for and against any and all claims demands actions ...

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