Supermicro B2SD2-8C-TF User Manual page 3

About This Manual
This manual is written for system integrators, IT technicians and knowledgeable end users. It
provides information for the installation and use of the B2SD2(1)-8C/12C/16C-TF motherboard.
About This Motherboard
The Supermicro B2SD2(1)-8C/12C/16C-TF MicroBlade module motherboard supports an
Intel® Xeon D-2100 SoC processor in a BGA package. The B2SD2-8C/12C/16C supports
two CPU nodes on each board and B2SD1-8C-TF only supports one CPU node. The
B2SD2(1)-8C/12C/16C-TF motherboard offers superior performance, power efficiency with
speeds up to 2400MHz in four DIMM slots for each node, and dual 10Gb Ethernet ports
for increased cost effectiveness. Each node of B2SD2(1)-8C/12C/16C-TF supports up to
128GB VLP RDIMM memory, and features an ASPEED BMC on board. 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
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Manual Organization
Chapter 1 describes the features, specifications and performance of the motherboard, and
provides detailed information on the processor.
Chapter 2 provides hardware installation instructions. Read this chapter when installing the
processor, memory modules, and other hardware components into the system.
If you encounter any problems, see Chapter 3, which describes troubleshooting procedures
for video, memory, and system setup stored in the CMOS.
Chapter 4 includes an introduction to the BIOS, and provides detailed information on running
the CMOS Setup utility.
Appendix A provides BIOS Error Beep Codes.
Appendix B lists software program installation instructions.
Appendix C lists standardized warning statements in various languages.
Appendix D provides UEFI BIOS Recovery instructions.
Preface
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Preface
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