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USER’S MANUAL 

Revision 1.0a

X11SAA

A2SAV/-2C-L/-L

A2SAV-V/-2C-LV/-LV

Summary of Contents for A2SAV

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

Page 2: ...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 ca...

Page 3: ...ed storage solutions 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 su...

Page 4: ...terrenbeeld 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 C...

Page 5: ...7 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 Mem...

Page 6: ...4 1 Introduction 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 A 1 BIOS Error POST Beep Codes...

Page 7: ...hat 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...

Page 8: ...V 2C L 2C LV L LV 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...

Page 9: ...DE 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...

Page 10: ...GNED 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 SODI...

Page 11: ...23D COM1 in RJ45 COM1 2 support RS 232 COM3 supports RS 485 EDP1 Embedded DisplayPort see Note 1 on page 12 A2SAV 2C L L only FAN1 FAN2 System CPU Fan Headers FAN1 CPU Fan HDMI DP High Definition Mult...

Page 12: ...MI and 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 LV USB0 1 Back panel USB 2 0 Port USB2 3 Back panel USB 3 0 Port USB4 USB...

Page 13: ...ith I SATA1 not available on the L LV Network Intel i210 Gigabit Ethernet Controller Graphics Intel HD Graphics 505 for X11SAA and 500 for A2SAV V L LV I O Devices Serial Port Header One 1 Fast UART 1...

Page 14: ...ide mechanism 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...

Page 15: ...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...

Page 16: ...COM 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 X11SAA A2SAV 2C L L only connections 1 3 Special Features This section des...

Page 17: ...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 wr...

Page 18: ...y 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 b...

Page 19: ...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 mothe...

Page 20: ...ssis 4 Install standoffs in the chassis as needed 5 Install the motherboard into the chassis carefully to avoid damaging other motherboard components 6 Using the Phillips screwdriver insert a Phillips...

Page 21: ...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 USB...

Page 22: ...vertically 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...

Page 23: ...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...

Page 24: ...ASSIS 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 SAT...

Page 25: ...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 JWD...

Page 26: ...COM3 3 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...

Page 27: ...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 D...

Page 28: ...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...

Page 29: ...tivities 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 L...

Page 30: ...ton can also be configured to function as a suspend button with a setting in the BIOS see Chapter 4 To turn off the power in the suspend mode press the button for at least 4 seconds See the table belo...

Page 31: ...d 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...

Page 32: ...10 12V 23 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 ED...

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 DISA...

Page 34: ...Definitions 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...

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...

Page 36: ...e hard drive 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 B...

Page 37: ...L1 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...

Page 38: ...CIE 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...

Page 39: ...pport The X11SAA A2SAV V 2C L 2C LV L LV 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...

Page 40: ...he slot supports 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 dev...

Page 41: ...L1 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...

Page 42: ...ins Connector 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 cle...

Page 43: ..._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...

Page 44: ...BY1 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 C...

Page 45: ...D1 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 46: ...A 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...

Page 47: ...2_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...

Page 48: ...and chassis 4 Disconnect all cables from the motherboard including those for the keyboard and mouse 5 Remove all add on cards 6 Install a CPU a heatsink and connect the internal speaker and the power...

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...

Page 50: ...http www 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 cooli...

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 tim...

Page 52: ...AQs sections 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 mod...

Page 53: ...OS before 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...

Page 54: ...not damage the battery in any way a damaged battery may release hazardous materials into the environment Do not discard a used battery in the garbage or a public landfill Please comply with the regul...

Page 55: ...ntly 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 fa...

Page 56: ...such as F1 F2 etc Each main BIOS menu option is described in this manual The Main BIOS screen has two main frames The left frame displays all the options that can be configured Grayed out options cann...

Page 57: ...ption 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 58: ...Super X11SAA A2SAV V 2C L 2C LV L LV User s Manual 58 MRC Version TXE FW GOP...

Page 59: ...s 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 me...

Page 60: ...Advanced 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 w...

Page 61: ...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 Enabl...

Page 62: ...cores in 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 Te...

Page 63: ...mation 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...

Page 64: ...re 128MB 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...

Page 65: ...he 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 Th...

Page 66: ...tions are 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...

Page 67: ...isabled 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 Pla...

Page 68: ...igh Performance 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 Seria...

Page 69: ...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 D...

Page 70: ...puter used 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...

Page 71: ...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...

Page 72: ...nction 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...

Page 73: ...led 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...

Page 74: ...l 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 UT...

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 Extensibl...

Page 76: ...0C C4 7A 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...

Page 77: ...ress 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 Spe...

Page 78: ...e This item 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...

Page 79: ...inistrator 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 Us...

Page 80: ...are Yes 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...

Page 81: ...BX 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...

Page 82: ...gs Fixed 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 Opt...

Page 83: ...evices 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 dev...

Page 84: ...d reboot the computer Select Discard Changes and Exit from the Exit menu and press Enter Save Changes and Reset When you have completed the system configuration changes select this option to save all...

Page 85: ...ve 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 sett...

Page 86: ...to set the RAID level for a hard disk drive Commands are in italics Preparation 1 A FAT32 USB Drive 2 Download ui64 efi from the Supermicro website and then copy it to the USB drive 3 After booting up...

Page 87: ...Chapter 4 BIOS 87 RAID Level Setup 1 At the Shell prompt type fs0 to map the USB flash drive with the Marvell BIOS Utility 2 Type ui64 efi Then you will see the Marvell BIOS Setup screen below...

Page 88: ...Manual 88 3 Select the first option and press Enter Then press Enter after you see Configuration Wizard highligthed in green 4 Highlight the hard drives that you want to set the RAID level Highlighte...

Page 89: ...ter 4 BIOS 89 5 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 ef...

Page 90: ...em to continue 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 audib...

Page 91: ...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 c...

Page 92: ...ilities it contains 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 show...

Page 93: ...ns 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 s...

Page 94: ...rety before installing or configuring components These warnings may also be found on our website at http www supermicro com about policies safety_information cfm Battery Handling Warnung Bei Einsetzen...

Page 95: ...evaar 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 fab...

Page 96: ...y reglamentos nacionales Attention La mise au rebut ou le recyclage de ce produit sont g n ralement soumis des lois et ou directives de respect de l environnement Renseignez vous aupr s de l organisme...

Page 97: ...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...

Page 98: ...sc Root Directory of a USB device or a writeable CD DVD Note If you cannot locate the Super ROM file in your driver disk visit our website at www supermicro com to download the BIOS image into a USB f...

Page 99: ...u 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 f...

Page 100: ...9 After seeing 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 P...

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