Processor Overview; Special Features - Supermicro A2SAN-H User Manual

1.2 Processor Overview

Built upon the functionality and capability of the Intel® Atom SoC series processor, the
A2SAN-H/-E/-L and X11SAN motherboard offers maximum I/O expandability, energy
efficiency, and data reliability in a 14-nm process architecture, and is optimized for
embedded storage solutions, networking applications, or cloud-computing platforms. The
A2SAN-H/-E/-L and X11SAN drastically increases system performance for a multitude of
server applications.
The A2SAN-H/-E/-L and X11SAN supports the following features:
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Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (Intel VT-d)
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Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology
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Video Connectors: VGA, HDMI, and LVDS
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USB3.1 Gen 2 Type-C (Only supported on X11SAN and A2SAN-H)
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Adaptive Thermal Management/Monitoring
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Mini-PCI-E slot with PCIe Gen2 x1 with transfer rates of up to 5Gb/s
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Gen3 SATA ports with transfer rates of up to 6Gb/s
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System Management Bus (SMBus) Specification, Version 2.0
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M.2 slot with B-key 2280/2242/3042 module is supported by an extender bracket
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TPM2.0 (Trusted Platform Module) onboard with Disable/Enable jumper (not supported on
A2SAN-L)
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Integrated Sensor Hub (ISH)
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Intel® Identity Protection Technology

1.3 Special Features

This section describes the health monitoring features of the A2SAN-H/-E/-L and X11SAN
motherboard. The motherboard has an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that supports
system health monitoring.
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Chapter 1: Introduction