SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS When installing, operating, or performing maintenance on this equipment, the following safety precautions should always be observed in order to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, and personal injury. Read and understand all instructions. • Observe warnings and instructions marked on the product. •...
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About This User Manual This document provides a detailed description of including: • General Features of the Product • Hardware Setup • Motherboard Settings • BIOS Configuration and Settings • BMC Configuration and Settings...
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Chapter 1. Product Introduction Chapter 1� Prodcut Introduction 1�1 General Information Aidos-I, a server grade motherboard supports dual Intel® Haswell – EP Processor. Aidos-I User's Manual...
Serial Port 2 x internal COM pin-headers Debug display pin-header, GPIO port Others IPMB pin-header • 1 x power button Additional • 1 x reset button Information • 1 x ID button • 1 x system failure LED Aidos-I User's Manual...
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• Proceed to screw 2 and loosen it by giving it two rotations and stop (see letter B). Similarly, loosen screws 3 and 4. Repeat steps A and B by giving each screw two rotations each time until all screws are loosened. • Lift the heatsink straight up (see letter C). Aidos-I User's Manual...
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2.1.2.1 Unlatch the CPU Load Plate • Push the lever handle labeled “OPEN 1st” (see letter A) down and toward the CPU socket. Rotate the lever handle up. • Repeat the steps for the second lever handle (see letter B). Aidos-I User's Manual...
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2.1.2.2 Lift open the Load Plate • Rotate the right lever handle down until it releases the Load Plate (see letter A). • While holding down the lever handle, with your other hand, lift open the Load Plate (see letter B). Aidos-I User's Manual...
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The processor must align correctly with the socket opening before installation. DO NOT DROP the processor into the socket. NOTE : When possible, a CPU insertion tool should be used when installing the CPU. Aidos-I User's Manual...
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Make sure the load plate tab engages under the socket lever when fully closed. • b.Repeat the steps to latch the locking lever on the other side (see letter C). Latch the levers in the order as shown. Aidos-I User's Manual...
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(see letter D). Similarly, engage screws 3 and 4. • Repeat steps C and D by giving each screw two rotations each time until each screw is lightly tightened up to a maximum of 8 inch-lbs torque (see letter E). CAUTION: Do not over-tighten fasteners. Aidos-I User's Manual...
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Remove the processor by carefully lifting it out of the socket, taking care NOT to drop the processor and not touching any pins inside the socket. Install the socket cover if a replacement processor is not going to be installed. Aidos-I User's Manual...
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Chapter 2. Hardware Setup 2. Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward. Insert module vertically and press down until it snaps into place. Note: DIMM notch and socket bump must align as shown. DIMM notch Aidos-I User's Manual...
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Chapter 3. Motherboard Settings Chapter 3� Motherboard Settings This section describes the jumpers, internal connectors, and LEDs setting on Aidos motherboard. Motherboard layout and important jumper settings are listed as below. 3�1 Motherboard block diagram Aidos-I User's Manual...
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Mode ME Force XDP CONN Recovery Mode Flash Descriptor JEDEC Specified DDR4 DIMM Sockets Security Connector override CPU Sockets AIC GPIO JCPU0 /JCPU1 Debug Port FAN Front BMC Debug MDIPHY Front mode (BMC management port) Clear CMOS Aidos-I User's Manual...
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ME Recovery Mode Normal Normal Open Open (Default) (Default) Setting Setting Short Pin1-2 Normal BIOS Recovery Mode (Default) Normal C lear CMOS Open Pin2-3 (Default) Setting Setting Pin1-2 Normal Short Reset BMC (Default) C lear CMOS Normal Pin2-3 Open Aidos-I User's Manual...
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Chapter 3. Motherboard Settings 3�6 LEDs 3.6.1 Front Panel LED Definition Aidos-I User's Manual...
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Chapter 4. BIOS Configuration and Settings Caution: When Quiet Boot IS enabled, OEM LOGO WILL BE displayed INSTEAD OF POST MESSAGES. 1.Press ESC to run the setup procedure. 2.There will be a message “Esc is pressed.” displayed on the diagnostics screen. Aidos-I User's Manual...
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Chapter 4. BIOS Configuration and Settings 3.Identify the BIOS Version Caution: For the official released version, the last digit of the BIOS Version must end in an "0." 4.Load Optimal Default setting Aidos-I User's Manual...
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Chapter 4. BIOS Configuration and Settings 5.Save the setting and exit the BIOS setup utility. Aidos-I User's Manual...
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Chapter 4. BIOS Configuration and Settings 4�1 Updating BIOS Important Notes: To identify the current BIOS version, please check out on BIOS setup. Aidos-I User's Manual...
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To use this utility, you must include the flash.bat , H2OFFT-D.exe, and bin file in the same folder. Please follow the instructions to update whole flash part: Execute flash.bat to update Flash in the DOS environment. Reboot system. Aidos-I User's Manual...
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Chapter 5. BMC Configuration and Settings Chapter 5. BMC Configuration and Settings Insert Ethernet LAN cable into the BMC LAN port. There are two methods to setup BMC IP: shared NIC LAN port (LAN Channel Number 8) Aidos-I User's Manual...
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Chapter 5. BMC Configuration and Settings 5�1 Method 1 (Use the BIOS setup) • BIOS SETUP g Advanced g H2O IPMI Configuration g BMC Configuration g Lan Port Configuration g Dedicated g IPv4 Source g Static Aidos-I User's Manual...
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5�2 Method 2 (Use a Dos tool - Syscheck) 1. Type : sc –lanset 2. Modify IP setting Note: type 1 for selecting static IP mode or type 2 for selecting DHCP mode. 3. Input IP address Aidos-I User's Manual...
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Below IP address is an example using a default IP setting. User is allowed to change the IP address for realistic use. 5. Finish BMC IP configuration. Note: Type sc.exe –langet command to obtain BMC IP and MAC address. Aidos-I User's Manual...
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Password: admin Note: The default user name and password are in lower-case characters. Note: Users who login with the admin user name and password will have full administrative power. The admin password can be changed after login. Aidos-I User's Manual...
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Chapter 5. BMC Configuration and Settings 3. Information of firmware. 4. Server Health - Sensor Readings: Aidos-I User's Manual...
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Chapter 5. BMC Configuration and Settings 5. Configuration Refer to AIC BMC User Guide for more information on AIC BMC. Mouse Mode setting: • For Windows OS environment, set mode to absolute. • For Linux OS environment, set mode to relative.
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Chapter 5. BMC Configuration and Settings Press “ALT+C” for local and remote OS mouse control switching. Aidos-I User's Manual...
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A:>cd AIDOSAI010010 A:\ AIDOSAI010010>a.bat This is just an example. The latest BMC firmware version is available from the FAE or AIC website. 4. After update BMC firmware, please power off and then power on system. 5.4.2 Linux Environment 1. Boot to Linux 2.
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