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  • Page 1 UPER ® uper orkstation 5037A-T USER’S MANUAL...
  • Page 2 The information in this User’s Manual has been carefully reviewed and is believed to be accurate. The vendor assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies that may be contained in this document, makes no commitment to update or to keep current the information in this manual, or to notify any person or organization of the updates.
  • Page 3: About This Manual

    About This Manual This manual is written for professional system integrators and PC technicians. It provides information for the installation and use of the SuperWorkstation 5037A-T. Installation and maintenance should be performed by experienced technicians only. The SuperWorkstation 5037A-T is a high-end system based on the SC732D2-500B mid-tower chassis and the C7P67 serverboard.
  • Page 4 5037A-T User's Manual Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup Chapter 5 provides detailed information on the C7P67 serverboard, including the locations and functions of connections, headers and jumpers. Refer to this chapter when adding or removing processors or main memory and when reconfi guring the serverboard.
  • Page 5 Preface Notes...
  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    5037A-T User's Manual Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction Overview ......................1-1 Motherboard Features ..................1-2 Processors ...................... 1-2 Memory ......................1-2 SATA ......................1-2 PCI Expansion Slots ..................1-2 Onboard Controllers/Ports ................1-2 Chassis Features .................... 1-3 System Power ....................
  • Page 7 Table of Contents Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup Handling the Motherboard ................5-1 Precautions ..................... 5-1 Unpacking ....................... 5-1 Connecting Cables ..................5-2 Connecting Data Cables ................. 5-2 Connecting Power Cables ................5-2 Connecting the Control Panel ................. 5-2 I/O Ports ......................5-3 Processor and Heatsink Installation..............
  • Page 8 5037A-T User's Manual Chapter 7 BIOS Introduction ...................... 7-1 Starting BIOS Setup Utility ................7-1 How To Change the Confi guration Data ............7-1 How to Start the Setup Utility ................. 7-2 Main Setup ...................... 7-2 Advanced Setup Confi gurations..............7-4 Security ......................
  • Page 9: Chapter 1 Introduction

    Chapter 1 Introduction Overview The 5037A-T is a high-end workstation comprised of two main subsystems: the SC732D2-500B mid-tower chassis and the C7P67 single Intel® processor mother- board. Please refer to our web site for information on operating systems that have been certifi...
  • Page 10: Motherboard Features

    5037A-T User's Manual Motherboard Features At the heart of the SuperWorkstation 5037A-T lies the C7P67, a single processor motherboard based on the Intel® P67 Express chipset. Below are the main features of the C7P67. (See Figure 1-1 for a block diagram of the chipset).
  • Page 11: Chassis Features

    System Power The 5037A-T features a single 500W power supply. This power supply unit has been designed to operate at a low noise level to make it ideal for use in a worksta- tion environment.
  • Page 12: System Block Diagram

    5037A-T User's Manual Figure 1-1. Intel P67 Chipset: System Block Diagram Note: This is a general block diagram. Please see Chapter 5 for details. SVID VRM 12 PCIe2.0_x8 INTEL LGA1155 PCIe x16 SLOT #6 5.0GT/s 4 UDIMM (Socket-H2) PCIe2.0_x8...
  • Page 13: Contacting Supermicro

    Chapter 1: Introduction Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc. 980 Rock Ave. San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A. Tel: +1 (408) 503-8000 Fax: +1 (408) 503-8008 Email: marketing@supermicro.com (General Information) support@supermicro.com (Technical Support) Web Site: www.supermicro.com Europe Address: Super Micro Computer B.V. Het Sterrenbeeld 28, 5215 ML 's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands Tel:...
  • Page 14 5037A-T User's Manual Notes...
  • Page 15: Chapter 2 Installation

    Installation Overview This chapter provides a quick setup checklist to get your SuperWorkstation 5037A-T up and running. Following these steps in the order given should enable you to have the system operational within a minimum amount of time. This quick setup assumes that your system has come to you with the processor and memory preinstalled.
  • Page 16: Accessing The Inside Of The System

    5037A-T User's Manual • To maintain proper cooling, always keep all chassis panels closed and all SATA carriers installed when not being serviced. Accessing the Inside of the System You may need to access the system periodically to perform maintenance or install components such as hard drives.
  • Page 17: Chapter 3 System Interface

    System Interface Overview The control panel on the 5037A-T has several LEDs and a power button. There are also two LEDs on each hard drive carrier. These LEDs keep you constantly informed of the overall status of the system and the activity and health of specifi c components.
  • Page 18: Control Panel Leds

    5037A-T User's Manual NIC LED HDD LED OH LED Power Button Audio 2x USB2.0 Control Panel LEDs The control panel located on the front of the SC732 chassis has three LEDs. These LEDs provide you with critical information related to different parts of the system.
  • Page 19: Overheat/Fan Fail

    Chapter 3: System Interface Overheat/Fan Fail When this LED fl ashes, it indicates a chassis fan failure. When on continuously it indicates an overheat condition, which may be caused by cables obstructing the airfl ow in the system or the ambient room temperature being too warm. Check the routing of the cables and make sure all fans are present and operating normally.
  • Page 20 5037A-T User's Manual Notes...
  • Page 21: Chapter 4 System Safety

    System Safety Electrical Safety Precautions Basic electrical safety precautions should be followed to protect yourself from harm and the SuperWorkstation 5037A-T from damage: • Be aware of the locations of the power on/off switch on the chassis as well as the room's emergency power-off switch, disconnection switch or electrical outlet.
  • Page 22: General Safety Precautions

    General Safety Precautions Follow these rules to ensure general safety: • Keep the area around the SuperWorkstation 5037A-T clean and free of clutter. • The 5037A-T weighs approximately 39 lbs (17.7 kg.) when fully loaded. When lifting the system, two people at either end should lift slowly with their feet spread out to distribute the weight.
  • Page 23: Esd Precautions

    Chapter 4: System Safety • After accessing the inside of the system, close the system back up and secure it to the rack unit with the retention screws after ensuring that all connections have been made. ESD Precautions Electrostatic discharge (ESD) is generated by two objects with different electrical charges coming into contact with each other.
  • Page 24: Operating Precautions

    5037A-T User's Manual Operating Precautions Care must be taken to assure that the chassis cover is in place when the system is operating to assure proper cooling. Out of warranty damage to the system can occur if this practice is not strictly followed.
  • Page 25: Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup

    Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup This chapter covers the steps required to connect the C7P67 data and power cables and install add-on cards. All motherboard jumpers and connections are also described. A layout and quick reference chart are included in this chapter for your reference.
  • Page 26: Connecting Cables

    5037A-T User's Manual Connecting Cables Now that the motherboard is installed, the next step is to connect the cables to the board. These include the data (ribbon) cables for the peripherals and control panel and the power cables.
  • Page 27: I/O Ports

    Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup Figure 5-1. Control Panel Header Pins LED_Anode+ Power LED HDD LED LED_Anode+ NIC1 LED LED_Anode+ LED_Anode+ NIC2 LED OH/Fan Fail LED LED_Anode+ Reset Reset Button Ground Power Button Ground I/O Ports The I/O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specifi cation. See Figure 5-2 below for the colors and locations of the various I/O ports.
  • Page 28: Processor And Heatsink Installation

    5037A-T User's Manual Processor and Heatsink Installation Notes: • Always connect the power cord last and always remove it before adding, re- moving or changing any hardware components. Make sure that you install the processor into the CPU socket before you install the CPU heatsink.
  • Page 29 Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup 3. Use your thumb and your index fi nger to hold the CPU at the top center edge and the bottom center edge of the CPU. 4. Align the CPU key (the semi-circle cutouts) against the socket keys. Once aligned, carefully lower the CPU straight down to the socket.
  • Page 30 5037A-T User's Manual CPU properly installed Load lever locked into place. Make sure "A" points are under B Warning: The CPU will only seat inside the socket in one direction. Make sure it is properly inserted before closing the load plate. If it doesn't close properly, do not force it as it may damage your CPU.
  • Page 31: Installing An Active Fan Cpu Heatsink

    Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup Installing an Active Fan CPU Heatsink 1. Locate the CPU Fan power connec- tor on the motherboard. (Refer to the layout on the right for the CPU Fan location.) 2. Position the heatsink so that the heatsink fan wires are closest to the Thermal Grease CPU fan power connector and are...
  • Page 32 5037A-T User's Manual 7. Align the four heatsink fasten- ers with the mounting holes on the motherboard. Gently push the pairs of diagonal fasteners (#1 & #2, and #3 & #4) into the mounting holes until you hear a click. Also,...
  • Page 33: Removing The Heatsink

    Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup Removing the Heatsink Warning: We do not recommend that the CPU or the heatsink be removed. However, if you do need to remove the heatsink, please follow the instructions be- low to remove the heatsink and to prevent damage done to the CPU or other components.
  • Page 34: Installing Memory Modules

    5037A-T User's Manual Installing Memory Modules Note: Check the Supermicro web site for recommended memory modules. CAUTION Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM modules to prevent any possible damage. Installing & Removing DIMMs 1. Insert the desired number of DIMMs into the memory slots, starting with DIMM #1A.
  • Page 35: Memory Support

    Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup Memory Support The C7P67 supports up to 32GB of Unbuffered (UDIMM) DDR3 Non-ECC 1333/1066 MHz in 4 memory slots. Populating these DIMM modules with a pair of memory modules of the same type and same size will result in interleaved memory, which will improve memory performance.
  • Page 36: Adding Pci Add-On Cards

    Memory available to OS and other applications 2.84 Adding PCI Add-On Cards The 5037A-T can accommodate standard size add-on cards populated in all slots on the C7P67 motherboard. Installing an Add-on Card 1. Begin by removing the PCI slot shield for the slot you wish to populate.
  • Page 37: Motherboard Details

    Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup Motherboard Details Figure 5-4. C7P67 Layout KB/Mouse LAN 1 LAN 2 SPIDF-Out USB11/12 USB8/9 JHD_ACI JPAC1 Slot4 Slot5 Slot6 HD Audio Fan4 USB3.0 0/1 USB10/13 USB2.0 0/1 SPIDF-In Slot3 JPL2 JPL1 Slot7 Audio FP HD AUDIO LAN2 KB/Mouse LAN1...
  • Page 38 5037A-T User's Manual C7P67 Headers/Connectors Connector Description Audio_FP Front Panel Audio Header HD Audio High-Defi nition Audio Connector Onboard Battery COM1/COM2 COM1/2 Serial Connection Headers BIOS AMI SPI BIOS Fans 1~4, Fan A System/CPU Fan Headers (Fan1: CPU Fan)
  • Page 39: Connector Defi Nitions

    Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup Connector Defi nitions ATX Power 24-pin Connector Pin Defi nitions (JPW1) Pin# Defi nition Pin # Defi nition Main ATX Power Supply +3.3V +3.3V Connector -12V +3.3V The 24-pin main power connector (JPW1) is used to provide power to PS_ON the motherboard.
  • Page 40 5037A-T User's Manual NIC1/NIC2 (LAN1/LAN2) The NIC (Network Interface Control- ler) LED connection for LAN port 1 LAN1/LAN2 LED is located on pins 11 and 12 of JF1, Pin Defi nitions (JF1) and the LED connection for LAN Port Pin# Defi...
  • Page 41 Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup Chassis Intrusion Chassis Intrusion A Chassis Intrusion header is located Pin Defi nitions (JL1) at JL1 on the motherboard. Attach the Pin# Defi nition appropriate cable from the chassis to Intrusion Input inform you of a chassis intrusion when Ground the chassis is opened.
  • Page 42 5037A-T User's Manual 1394_1 Pin Defi nitions Pin# Defi ni- Defi nition tion PTPA0+ PTPA0- IEEE Connection PTPB0+ PTPB0- 1394a_1 (J15) and 1394a_2 (J18) provide the IEEE 1394a connections 1394a 1394a Shield on the motherboard. See the tables on the right for pin defi...
  • Page 43 Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup DOM PWR Connector DOM PWR The Disk-On-Module (DOM) power Pin Defi nitions connector, located at JWF1, provides Pin# Defi nition 5V (Gen1/Gen) power to a solid_state DOM storage device connected to one Ground of the SATA ports. See the table on the Ground right for pin defi...
  • Page 44 5037A-T User's Manual S/PDIF_Out Connector An S/PDIF_Out connector is located next to the Backpanel USB ports on the motherboard. The S/PDIF(Sony/ Philips Digital Interface Format) con- nector is used for transporting stereo digital audio signals. It is commonly...
  • Page 45: Jumper Settings

    Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers To modify the operation of the mother- board, jumpers can be used to choose Connector between optional settings. Jumpers Pins create shorts between two pins to change the function of the connector. Pin 1 is identifi...
  • Page 46 5037A-T User's Manual PCI Slot SMB Enable PCI Slot_SMB Enable Use Jumpers I C1/I C2 to enable PCI Jumper Settings SMB (System Management Bus) sup- Jumper Setting Defi nition port to improve system management Enabled for the PCI slots. See the table on the...
  • Page 47: 5-10 Onboard Indicators

    Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup 5-10 Onboard Indicators LAN1/2 LEDs LAN1/2 LED The Ethernet ports (located beside the (Connection Speed Indicator) VGA port) have two LEDs. On each LED Color Defi nition port, the yellow LED indicates activity No Connection or 10 MHz while the other LED may be green, Green 100 MHz...
  • Page 48: Ide Connector

    5037A-T User's Manual IDE Drive Connector Pin Defi nitions Pin# Defi nition Pin # Defi nition Reset IDE Ground Host Data 7 Host Data 8 Host Data 6 Host Data 9 Host Data 5 Host Data 10 Host Data 4...
  • Page 49: 5-12 Installing Drivers

    Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup 5-12 Installing Drivers After all the hardware and operating system have been installed, you need to install certain drivers. The necessary drivers are all included on the Supermicro CD that came packaged with your motherboard. After inserting this CD into your CD-ROM drive, the display shown in Figure 5-4 should appear.
  • Page 50: Superdoctor Iii

    5037A-T User's Manual SuperDoctor III ® The SuperDoctor III program is a Web base management tool that supports remote management capability. It includes Remote and Local Management tools. The local management is called SD III Client. The SuperDoctor III program included on the CD-ROM that came with your motherboard allows you to monitor the environment and operations of your system.
  • Page 51 Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen (Remote Control) Note: The SuperDoctor III program and User's Manual can be downloaded from the Supermicro web site at http://www.supermicro.com/products/accessories/software/ SuperDoctorIII.cfm. For Linux, we recommend using SuperDoctor II. 5-27...
  • Page 52 5037A-T User's Manual Notes 5-28...
  • Page 53: Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup

    Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup This chapter covers the steps required to install components and perform simple maintenance on the SC732D2-500B chassis. Following the component installation steps in the order given will eliminate most common problems. If some steps are unnecessary, skip ahead to the step that follows.
  • Page 54: Accessing The Inside Of The System

    5037A-T User's Manual Accessing the Inside of the System Figure 6-1. Removing the Chassis Side Covers The SC732 features two removable side covers, allowing easy access to the chas- sis interior. Removing the Side Covers 1. Disconnect the chassis from any power souce.
  • Page 55: Rotating The Hard Drive Cage

    Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup Rotating the Hard Drive Cage Release Tab (A) HDD Cage (B) Figure 6-2. Rotating the Hard Drive Cage In order to access and install components in the chassis interior, it is necessary to rotate the hard drive cage (B). This will provide suffi cient room to install and confi...
  • Page 56: Removing And Installing 3.5" Hard Drives

    5037A-T User's Manual Removing and Installing 3.5" Hard Drives Release Tabs Figure 6-3. Removing a Hard Drive Carrier from the Hard Drive Cage The SC732 chassis must be powered-down before hard drives can be removed from the hard drive carriers.
  • Page 57 Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup Figure 6-4. Removing a 3.5" Hard Drive from a Hard Drive Carrier 6. If a hard drive is already present, remove it by carefully pulling the sides of the hard drive carrier outward. 7. Remove the hard drive from the hard drive carrier. Warning: Only enterprise level HDDs are recommended for use in this chassis.
  • Page 58 5037A-T User's Manual Optional Screw Figure 6-5. Installing a Hard Drive Carrier into the Hard Drive Cage...
  • Page 59: Removing And Installing 2.5" Hard Drives

    Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup Removing and Installing 2.5" Hard Drives Thumb Screw Figure 6-6. Removing a 2.5" Hard Drive The SC732 chassis must be powered-down before hard drives can be removed from the hard drive carriers. Removing and Installing 2.5" Hard Drives 1.
  • Page 60 5037A-T User's Manual Figure 6-7. Installing 2.5" Hard Drives 5. If a hard drive is already present, remove it by carefully pulling the sides of the hard drive carrier outward. 6. Remove the hard drive from the hard drive carrier.
  • Page 61: Installing A 3.5" Device

    Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup Installing a 3.5" Device The SC732D chassis has one 3.5" device slot, which supports an optional device, such as an all-in-one card reader. Installing a 3.5" Device 1. Remove the front bezel from the chassis by lifting it upwards from the bottom, and pulling off the front of the chassis.
  • Page 62: Installing System Fans

    5037A-T User's Manual Installing System Fans Figure 6-9. Installing the Rear Exhaust Fan Installing the Rear Exhaust Fan 1. Disconnect all power to the chassis. 2. Insert the four rubber pins through mounting holes in the rear of the chassis and through the mounting holes in the rear fan.
  • Page 63 Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup Figure 6-10. Installing the Front Cooling Fan (Optional) Installing the Front Cooling Fan (Optional) 1. Disconnect all power to the chassis. 2. Insert the four rubber pins through the front fan bracket and into the mounting holes in the front fan.
  • Page 64: Installing The Front Bezel

    5037A-T User's Manual Installing the Front Bezel Front Bezel Installation 1. Insert the tabs on the front bezel into the mounting holes on the front of the chassis. 2. Ensure that the cover fi ts snugly. This completes the installation of basic components in the SC732 chassis Figure 6-11.
  • Page 65: Power Supply

    Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup Power Supply The SC732 chassis includes a 900 Watt power supply. In the unlikely event that it becomes necessary to replace the power supply, follow the instructions below. Power Supply Figure 6-12. Removing the Power Supply Changing the Power Supply 1.
  • Page 66 5037A-T User's Manual Notes 6-14...
  • Page 67: Chapter 7 Bios

    Chapter 7: BIOS Chapter 7 BIOS Introduction This chapter describes the AMI BIOS Setup Utility for the C7P67. The AMI ROM BIOS is stored in a Flash EEPROM and can be easily updated. This chapter de- scribes the basic navigation of the AMI BIOS Setup Utility setup screens. Note: For AMI BIOS Recovery, please refer to the UEFI BIOS Recovery Instructions listed in Appendix C.
  • Page 68: How To Start The Setup Utility

    5037A-T User's Manual How to Start the Setup Utility Normally, the only visible Power-On Self-Test (POST) routine is the memory test. As the memory is being tested, press the <Delete> key to enter the main menu of the AMI BIOS Setup Utility. From the main menu, you can access the other setup screens.
  • Page 69 Chapter 7: BIOS System Time/System Date Use this option to change the system time and date. Highlight System Time or Sys- tem Date using the arrow keys. Key in new values through the keyboard and press <Enter>. Press the <Tab> key to move between fi elds. The date must be entered in MM/DD/YY format.
  • Page 70: Advanced Setup Confi Gurations

    5037A-T User's Manual Advanced Setup Confi gurations Use the arrow keys to select Boot Setup and press <Enter> to access the submenu items: Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Security Boot Exit System Boot Feature ...
  • Page 71 Chapter 7: BIOS tors will not capture Interrupt 19, and the drives attached to these adaptors will not function as bootable devices. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Power Confi guration Power Button Function If this item is set to Instant_Off, the system will power off immediately as soon as the user presses the power button.
  • Page 72 5037A-T User's Manual • Ratio Status: This item displays the status of the CPU ratio. • Ratio Actual Value: This item displays the actual value of the CPU ratio. Hardware Prefetcher (Available when supported by the CPU) If set to Enabled, the hardware prefetcher will prefetch streams of data and instruc- tions from the main memory to the L2 cache in the forward or backward manner to improve CPU performance.
  • Page 73: Turbo Boost Technology

    Chapter 7: BIOS Power Technology Use the features below to select system power management settings. Select Energy Effi cient to minimize power use. Select Custom to customize power use settings. The options are Disabled, Energy Effi cient and Custom. When this item is set to Custom, the following items will display: EIST EIST (Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology) allows the system to auto-...
  • Page 74 5037A-T User's Manual Factory Long-Duration Maintained This feature displays the long-term power maintenance setting set by the manu- facturer. Long-Duration Maintained This feature displays the long-term power maintenance setting currently set for this system. Recommended Short-Duration Power Limit This feature displays the power limit recommended by the manufacturer for short- term power use.
  • Page 75 Chapter 7: BIOS Memory Frequency Use this feature to force the system memory to run at a different frequency from the frequency specifi ed by the memory module. The options are Auto, Force DDR-800, Force DDR-1066, Force DDR-1333 and Force DDR-1600. Performance Tuner This feature allows the user to the BIOS settings to improve CPU perfor- mance.
  • Page 76 5037A-T User's Manual DRAM Active to Precharge Delay (tRAS) This item displays the minimum number of clock cycles needed for the system to access a certain row of data in a memory module between the time when data request is made and the time when the precharge command is completed.
  • Page 77 Chapter 7: BIOS and to disable PCI-E support when no PCI-E device is detected. The options are Enabled, Disabled, and Auto. PEG Force Gen1 Select Enabled to downgrade PCI-Express connections to support PCI-E Gen- eration 1 devices. The options are Disabled and Enabled. Detect Non-Compliance Device Select Enabled for the system to automatically detect if a non-compliance PCI- Express device, which is not compatible to onboard PCI-E support, has been...
  • Page 78 5037A-T User's Manual Deep Sx Use this feature to confi gure the power state of the system when it is in the deep sleep state. Please note that the deep S4/S5 state is supported in DC only for mobile systems.
  • Page 79 Chapter 7: BIOS  IDE /SATA Confi guration When this submenu is selected, the AMI BIOS automatically detects the presence of the IDE/SATA Devices and displays the following items: SATA Mode This feature allows the user to confi gure the SATA mode for a drive specifi ed. The options are IDE Mode, AHCI Mode, RAID Mode and Disabled.
  • Page 80 5037A-T User's Manual Hot-Plug Select Enabled to enable hot-plug support for a SATA device installed in a SATA port specifi ed by the user. The options are Enabled and Disabled. • When the option-RAID Mode is selected, the following items will appear.
  • Page 81 Chapter 7: BIOS Load Onboard LAN1 Option ROM/Load Onboard LAN2 Option ROM Select Enabled to enable LAN OPROM for PXE. This is to boot computers using a network interface. The options are Disabled and Enabled.  Super IO Device Confi guration Serial Port1/Serial Port2 Select Enabled to enable COM Port1 or COM Port2.
  • Page 82 5037A-T User's Manual CPU Temperature The CPU thermal technology that reports absolute temperatures (Celsius/Fahr- enheit) has been upgraded to a more advanced feature by Intel in its newer processors. The basic concept is each CPU is embedded by unique temperature information that the motherboard can read.
  • Page 83 Chapter 7: BIOS System Temperature/Peripheral Temperature: The system temperature and the peripheral temperature will be displayed (in degrees in Celsius and Fahrenheit) as it is detected by the BIOS. Fan 1 Speed~ Fan 4 Speed, Fan A Speed This feature displays the fan speed readings from Fan1~Fan 4 and Fan A. Voltage Monitoring This feature displays the voltage readings for the items below.
  • Page 84 5037A-T User's Manual Trusted Computing (Available when an Onboard TPM Module is detected) This feature allows the user to confi gure Trusting Computing settings. TPM Support Select Enabled to enable TPM (Trusted Platform Module) support for system security and data integrity. The options are Disabled and Enabled. If this option is set to Enabled, the following items will display.
  • Page 85: Security

    Chapter 7: BIOS Intel TXT (LT) Confi guration (Available when Secure Mode Extension (SMX), Virtual Technology (VT) and VT-d are enabled) This feature allows the user to confi gure Intel Trusted Execution Technology Set- tings. (Please refer to the sections: Processor & Clock and System Agent in the Advanced submenu for VT and VT_d confi...
  • Page 86: Boot Confi Guration

    5037A-T User's Manual User Password If User Password is selected for the system, a password is needed for a user to enter the system at bootup or to enter the BIOS Setup utility. While in the BIOS Setup utility, the user is only allowed to view BIOS items without making changes to the BIOS settings.
  • Page 87: Exit Options

    Chapter 7: BIOS  Delete Boot Option Use this feature to remove an EFI boot option from the boot order. Exit Options Select the Exit tab from the AMI BIOS Setup Utility screen to enter the Exit BIOS Setup screen. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc.
  • Page 88 5037A-T User's Manual Save as User Defaults Select this feature and press <Yes> in the dialog box for the AMI BIOS to save the default settings that you've selected as the "User Defaults" for future use. Boot Override Launch EFI Shell from Filesystem Device Select this feature and press <Yes>...
  • Page 89: Appendix A Bios Error Beep Codes

    Appendix A: POST Error Beep Codes Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes During the POST (Power-On Self-Test) routines, which are performed each time the system is powered on, errors may occur. Non-fatal errors are those which, in most cases, allow the system to continue with bootup.
  • Page 90 5037A-T User's Manual Notes...
  • Page 91: Appendix B System Specifi Cations

    Appendix B: System Specifi cations Appendix B System Specifi cations Processors Single Intel 2nd generation Core i3/i5/i7 processor in an LGA 1155 socket Note: Please refer to our web site for a complete listing of supported processors. Chipset Intel P67 BIOS 32 Mb AMI SPI Flash EEPROM Memory Capacity...
  • Page 92 5037A-T User's Manual Weight Gross (Bare Bone): 39 lbs (17.7 kg.) System Cooling One 12-cm low-noise exhaust fan One 12-cm low-noise cooling fan (optional) System Input Requirements AC Input Voltage: 100-240 VAC Rated Input Current: 7A (115V) to 3.5A (240V)
  • Page 93 Appendix B: System Specifi cations Notes...
  • Page 94 5037A-T User's Manual (continued from front) The products sold by Supermicro are not intended for and will not be used in life support systems, medical equipment, nuclear facilities or systems, aircraft, aircraft devices, aircraft/emergency com- munication devices or other critical systems whose failure to perform be reasonably expected to result in signifi...

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