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MAXER-2100
2U Rackmount AI Inference Server
User's Manual 1
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Last Updated: June 12, 2024

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  • Page 1 MAXER-2100 2U Rackmount AI Inference Server User’s Manual 1 Last Updated: June 12, 2024...
  • Page 2 Copyright Notice This document is copyrighted, 2024. All rights are reserved. The original manufacturer reserves the right to make improvements to the products described in this manual at any time without notice. No part of this manual may be reproduced, copied, translated, or transmitted in any form or by any means without the prior written permission of the original manufacturer.
  • Page 3 Acknowledgements All other products’ name or trademarks are properties of their respective owners. NVIDIA®, the NVIDIA logo, Jetson™, Jetson Orin™, and GeForce™ are ⚫ trademarks of the NVIDIA Corporation. Microsoft Windows® is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corp. ⚫ Intel® is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation ⚫...
  • Page 4 Packing List Before setting up your product, please make sure the following items have been shipped: Item Quantity MAXER-2100 ⚫ If any of these items are missing or damaged, please contact your distributor or sales representative immediately. Preface...
  • Page 5 About this Document This User’s Manual contains all the essential information, such as detailed descriptions and explanations on the product’s hardware and software features (if any), its specifications, dimensions, jumper/connector settings/definitions, and driver installation instructions (if any), to facilitate users in setting up their product. Users may refer to the product page at AAEON.com for the latest version of this document.
  • Page 6 Safety Precautions Please read the following safety instructions carefully. It is advised that you keep this manual for future references All cautions and warnings on the device should be noted. All cables and adapters supplied by AAEON are certified and in accordance with the material safety laws and regulations of the country of sale.
  • Page 7 As most electronic components are sensitive to static electrical charge, be sure to ground yourself to prevent static charge when installing the internal components. Use a grounding wrist strap and contain all electronic components in any static-shielded containers. If any of the following situations arises, please the contact our service personnel: Damaged power cord or plug Liquid intrusion to the device iii.
  • Page 8 FCC Statement This device complies with Part 15 FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation.
  • Page 9 China RoHS Requirements (CN) 产品中有毒有害物质或元素名称及含量 AAEON System QO4-381 Rev.A0 有毒有害物质或元素 部件名称 铅 汞 镉 六价铬 多溴联苯 多溴二苯 醚(PBDE) (Pb) (Hg) (Cd) (Cr(VI)) (PBB) 印刷电路板 × ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ 及其电子组件 外部信号 × ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ 连接器及线材 外壳 ○...
  • Page 10 China RoHS Requirement (EN) Hazardous and Toxic Materials List AAEON System QO4-381 Rev.A0 Hazardous or Toxic Materials or Elements Component Name PCB and Components Wires & Connectors for Ext.Connections Chassis CPU & RAM HDD Drive LCD Module Optical Drive Touch Control Module Battery This form is prepared in compliance with the provisions of SJ/T 11364.

  • Page 11: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Chapter 1 - Product Specifications..................1 Specifications ......................2 Chapter 2 – Hardware Information ..................4 Dimensions ....................... 5 Jumpers and Connectors ..................6 List of Jumpers ......................7 2.3.1 Setting Jumpers ..................7 2.3.2 Clear CMOS (CLRTC) ................8 2.3.3 COM 1 RS-422/485 Terminator (J1~4) ..........
  • Page 12 2.4.13 Serial Port Headers ................20 2.4.14 Digital I/O Header .................. 21 2.4.15 Debug Card Connector ................ 21 2.4.16 M.2 Key Slots ..................22 2.4.17 Micro SIM Card Socket ................. 22 2.4.18 Standby Power LEDs ................23 Hardware Assembly ....................24 2.5.1 GPU Installation ..................
  • Page 13 Setup Submenu: Chipset ..................44 3.5.1 System Agent (SA) Configuration ............44 3.5.2 PCH-IO Configuration ................45 Setup Submenu: Security ..................46 3.6.1 User Password ..................47 3.6.2 Secure Boot .................... 48 Setup Submenu: Boot ..................50 3.7.1 Boot Configuration ................50 3.7.2 Fixed Boot Order Priorities ..............

  • Page 14: Chapter 1 - Product Specifications

    Chapter 1 Chapter 1 - Product Specifications...

  • Page 15: Specifications

    Specifications System 12/13th Generation Intel® Core™ LGA1700 Socket Processors, TDP Max 125W Built-in Default CPU: Intel® Core™ i9-13900 Processor NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4080 SUPER (Optional support NVIDIA® GeForce Graphic or AI Computing Card) If GPU EOL, it will be replaced with a GPU with equivalent performance.
  • Page 16 System Indicator System LED x 1 HDD Activity x 1 OS Support Windows® 10 IoT Enterprise 64-bit Windows® 11 Pro 64-bit Linux Ubuntu 22.04.3 above Drive Bay 2.5” SATA 6Gb/s Drive Bay x 2 (Swappable, RAID 0, 1) Front Control Power On/Off System Reset Power Supply...

  • Page 17: Chapter 2 - Hardware Information

    Chapter 2 Chapter 2 – Hardware Information...

  • Page 18: Dimensions

    Dimensions Chapter 2 – Hardware Information...

  • Page 19: Jumpers And Connectors

    Jumpers and Connectors Note: The connectors listed on the PCB may not all be supported at the MAXER-2100 system-level product. For available interfaces, please follow section 2.4. Chapter 2 – Hardware Information...

  • Page 20: List Of Jumpers

    List of Jumpers The system has a number of jumpers that allow you to configure your system to suit your application. The table below shows the function of each of the system’s jumpers Label Function CLRTC Clear RTC RAM J1~4 COM 1 RS-422/485 Terminator ATX_AT AT/ATX Mode Selection Jumper...

  • Page 21: Clear Cmos (Clrtc)

    2.3.2 Clear CMOS (CLRTC) Normal (Default) Clear CMOS 2.3.3 COM 1 RS-422/485 Terminator (J1~4) RS-232 RS-485/422 with Terminator (Default) 2.3.4 AT/ATX Mode Selection Jumper (ATX_AT) ATX Mode (Default) AT Mode Pins Mode 1-2 (Default) ATX mode AT mode Note: Jumper setting of ATX_AT should be consistent with the setting of Power Mode in BIOS.

  • Page 22: Chassis Intrusion Header (Chassis)

    2.3.5 Chassis Intrusion Header (CHASSIS) Enable (Default) Disable 2.3.6 COM 1 Ring/+5V/+12V Selection Jumper (COM1_V1) +12V Ring (Default) Pins Mode +12V Ring (Default) 2.3.7 Intel® ME Jumper (DIS_ME) Enable (Default) Disable Chapter 2 – Hardware Information...

  • Page 23: List Of Ports & Connectors

    List of Ports & Connectors Rear Panel Connectors Label Function Serial Port RJ-45 LAN Port 1/Port 2 RJ-45 LAN Port 3/Port 4 34/35/41 Line In/Line Out/Mic HDMI 2.0 Port DP 1.4 USB 3.2 Gen 2 x 2 (Type-C) USB 3.2 Gen 2 (Port 1-4) Chapter 2 –...

  • Page 24: Lan Port 1/Port 2 (32)

    2.4.1 RJ-45 LAN Port 1/Port 2 (32) ACT/LINK LED SPEED LED Status Description Status Description 10 Mbps No link connection 100 Mbps YELLOW Linked ORANGE connection BLINKING Data activity GREEN 1 Gbps connection YELLOW Ready to wake up (Blinking then from S5 mode steady) Chapter 2 –...

  • Page 25: Lan Port 1/Port 2 (33)

    2.4.2 RJ-45 LAN Port 1/Port 2 (33) ACT/LINK LED SPEED LED Status Description Status Description No link 10 Mbps connection GREEN Linked 100 Mbps connection BLINKING Data activity ORANGE 1 Gbps connection GREEN Ready to wake up GREEN 2.5 Gbps (Blinking then from S5 mode connection...
  • Page 26 Internal Connectors Label Function COM 1 RS-422/485 Terminator COM 1 Ring/+5V/+12V Selection Header USB 2.0 Header ATX Power Connectors CPU and Chassis Fan Headers LGA 1700 CPU Socket DDR5 DIMM Slots Micro SIM Card Socket M.2 M-Key/B-Key Slots USB 3.2 Gen 1 Header BIOS Programmable Header Chassis Intrusion Header Intel®...

  • Page 27: Atx Power Connectors

    2.4.3 ATX Power Connectors Note: For a fully configured system, we recommend that you use a power supply unit (PSU) that complies with ATX 12 V Specification 2.0 (or later version) and provides a minimum power of 330W. Note: We recommend that you use a PSU with higher power output when configuring a system with more power-consuming devices.

  • Page 28: Bios Programmable Header

    2.4.4 BIOS Programmable Header 2.4.5 CPU and Chassis Fan Headers Chapter 2 – Hardware Information...

  • Page 29: Audio Amplifier Connector

    2.4.6 Audio Amplifier Connector 2.4.7 Battery Connector Chapter 2 – Hardware Information...

  • Page 30: System Panel Header

    2.4.8 System Panel Header • System Power LED header (2-pin +PWR_LED) The 2-pin and/or 3-1 pin headers allow you to connect the System Power LED. The System Power LED lights up when the system is connected to a power source, or when you turn on the system power, and blinks when the system is in sleep mode.

  • Page 31: Sata

    2.4.9 SATA 2.4.10 Front Panel Audio Header Chapter 2 – Hardware Information...

  • Page 32: Usb 3.2 Gen 1 Header

    2.4.11 USB 3.2 Gen 1 Header 2.4.12 USB 2.0 Header Chapter 2 – Hardware Information...

  • Page 33: Serial Port Headers

    2.4.13 Serial Port Headers Function Function DCD# (422TXD-/485DATA-) RXD (422TXD+/485DATA+) TXD (422RXD+) DTR# (422RXD-) DSR# RTS# CTS# RI/+5V/+12V N.C. Chapter 2 – Hardware Information...

  • Page 34: Digital I/O Header

    2.4.14 Digital I/O Header 2.4.15 Debug Card Connector Chapter 2 – Hardware Information...

  • Page 35: M.2 Key Slots

    2.4.16 M.2 Key Slots 2.4.17 Micro SIM Card Socket Chapter 2 – Hardware Information...

  • Page 36: Standby Power Leds

    2.4.18 Standby Power LEDs System State LED Indication S0 state LED_5V & LED_5VSB keep lighting S5 state Only LED_5VSB keep lighting Chapter 2 – Hardware Information...

  • Page 37: Hardware Assembly

    Hardware Assembly This section details the steps needed to install various hardware components for the MAXER-2100. 2.5.1 GPU Installation To install the GPU, please follow the steps shown in the following diagram. Step 1: Chapter 2 – Hardware Information...
  • Page 38 Step 2: Chapter 2 – Hardware Information...

  • Page 39: 2.5" Hdd Or Ssd Installation

    2.5.2 2.5” HDD or SSD Installation The system’s 2.5” HDD or SSD drive bays can accessed for drive installation via side panel trays, as shown in the following diagram. Chapter 2 – Hardware Information...

  • Page 40: U-Dimm Installation

    2.5.3 U-DIMM Installation Always install identical DDR5 DIMM pairs with the same brand, speed, size, and chip type for the dual-channel configuration. Chapter 2 – Hardware Information...
  • Page 41 Please see the diagram below for U-DIMM slot location. Follow standard U-DIMM installation process, as shown below. Chapter 2 – Hardware Information...

  • Page 42: Cpu Installation

    2.5.4 CPU Installation The MAXER-2100 comes equipped with an Intel® Core™ i9-13900 Processor by default. However, if installing a different CPU, please ensure that you install the correct CPU designed for LGA 1700 socket only. Do not install a CPU designed for LGA 1155, LGA 1156, LGA 1151, or LGA 1200 sockets on the LGA 1700 socket.
  • Page 43 For CPU installation, follow the below steps. Chapter 2 – Hardware Information...
  • Page 44 Chapter 2 – Hardware Information...

  • Page 45: Chapter 3 - Ami Bios Setup

    Chapter 3 Chapter 3 - AMI BIOS Setup...

  • Page 46: Bios Setup Program

    BIOS Setup Program Use the BIOS Setup program to configure its parameters. The BIOS screens include navigation keys and brief online help to guide you in using the BIOS Setup program. Entering BIOS Setup at startup To enter BIOS Setup at startup: Press <Delete>...

  • Page 47: Ami Bios Setup

    AMI BIOS Setup AMI BIOS ROM has a built-in Setup program that allows users to modify the basic system configuration. This type of information is stored in battery-backed CMOS RAM and BIOS NVRAM so that it retains the Setup information when the power is turned off. Entering Setup Power on the computer and press <Del>or <ESC>...

  • Page 48: Setup Submenu: Main

    Setup Submenu: Main The Main menu provides you an overview of the basic system information, and allows you to set the system date, time, language, and security settings. System Date [Day MM/DD/YYYY] Allows you to set the system date. System Time [HH:MM:SS] Allows you to set the system time.

  • Page 49: Trusted Computing

    Hyper-threading [Enabled] The Intel Hyper-Threading Technology allows a hyper-threading processor to appear as two logical processors to the operating system, allowing the operating system to schedule two threads or processes simultaneously. [Enabled] Two threads per activated core are enabled. [Disabled] Only one thread per activated core is enabled.

  • Page 50: Ptt Configuration

    Endorsement Hierarchy [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable Endorsement Hierarchy. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Physical Presence Spec Version [1.3] Selects to tell operating system to support PPI S pec Version 1.2 or 1.3. Some HCK tests might not support 1.3. Configuration options: [1.2] [1.3] Device Select [Auto] Allows you to select the TPM device.

  • Page 51: Usb Configuration

    Hot Plug [Disabled] Allows you to enable / disable the SATA Hot Plug Support. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 3.4.5 USB Configuration USB Mass Storage Driver Support [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable USB Mass Storage Driver Support. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 3.4.6 Hardware Monitor The items in this menu allow you to configure the smart fan.
  • Page 52 Critical temperature [60] Input value range: [0~255] Enable critical duty [Disabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Critical duty value [10] Input value range: [0~127] Fan target temperature [40] Input value range: [0~127] Tolerance value [0] Input value range: [0~7] Stop duty [Disabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Stop value [10] Input value range: [0~127]...

  • Page 53: Sio Configuration

    Temperature 1 [25] / Temperature 2 [35] / Temperature 3 [45] / Temperature 4 [55] Determines the temperature value for the Smart Fan IV mode. Input value range: [0~255] FD/RPM 1 [140] / FD/RPM 2 [170] / FD/RPM 3 [200] / FD/RPM 4 [230] Determines the Fan Duty / RPM value.
  • Page 54 Possible [Use Automatic Settings] Allows you to select an optimal setting for Super I/O devices. Configuration options: [Use Automatic Settings] [IO=3F8h; IRQ=4;] [IO=2F8h; IRQ=3] Mode [RS232] Allows you to select the Serial Port mode. Configuration options: [RS232] [RS422] [RS485] [*Active*] Serial Port 2 Use this device [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable this logical device.

  • Page 55: Amt Configuration

    Use this device [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable this logical device. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Possible [Use Automatic Settings] This item appears only when you set Use this device to [Enabled] and allows you to select an optimal setting for Super I/O devices. Configuration options: [Use Automatic Settings] [IO=2F0h;...

  • Page 56: Nvme Configuration

    Allows you to enable or disable ME FW Update function. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 3.4.10 NVMe Configuration The NVMe Configuration menu displays the NVMe controller and drive information of the devices connected and allows you to configure NVMe device options settings. 3.4.11 Power Management Power Mode [ATX Type]...

  • Page 57: Digital I/O Port Configuration

    3.4.12 Digital I/O Port Configuration The items listed in this screen configure Digital IO settings. DIO Port1~DIO Port4 [Output] Configuration options: [Input] [Output] Note: The following item appears only when you set DIO Port1/2/3/4 to [Output]. Output Level [High] Configuration options: [High] [Low] DIO Port5~DIO Port8 [Input] Configuration options: [Input] [Output] Setup Submenu: Chipset The Chipset menu items allow you to change the settings for the chipset.

  • Page 58: Pch-Io Configuration

    3.5.2 PCH-IO Configuration HD Audio [Enabled] This item controls the detection of HD Audio devices. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] PCIEX4_1 Gen Speed [Auto] Configures the speed of PCI Express slot. Configuration options: [Auto] [Gen1] [Gen2] [Gen 3] PCIEX4_2 Gen Speed [Auto] Configures the speed of PCI Express slot.

  • Page 59: Setup Submenu: Security

    Setup Submenu: Security If you have set an administrator password, we recommend that you enter the administrator password for accessing the system. Otherwise, you might be able to see or change only selected fields in the BIOS setup program. To set an administrator password: Select the Administrator Password item and press <Enter>.

  • Page 60: User Password

    3.6.1 User Password If you have set a user password, you must enter the user password for accessing the system. The User Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed. After you set a password, this item shows Installed. To set a user password: Select the User Password item and press <Enter>.

  • Page 61: Secure Boot

    3.6.2 Secure Boot Secure Boot feature is active when Secure Boot is set to [Enabled], Platform Key (PK) is enrolled and the system is running in User mode. Changing the mode requires platform reset. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Secure Boot Mode Allows you to select Secure Boot Mode.
  • Page 62 Authorized TimeStamps / OsRecovery Signatures Configuration options: [Update] [Append] OsRecovery Signatures Configuration options: [Update] [Append] Chapter 3 – AMI BIOS Setup...

  • Page 63: Setup Submenu: Boot

    Setup Submenu: Boot The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. 3.7.1 Boot Configuration Quiet Boot [Enabled] This item enables/disables Quiet Boot. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Network Stack [Disabled] This item allows user to disable or enable the UEFI network stack. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 3.7.2 Fixed Boot Order Priorities...

  • Page 64: Setup Submenu: Save & Exit

    Setup Submenu: Save & Exit Save Changes and Reset Once you are finished making your selections, choose this option from the Save & Exit menu to ensure the values you selected are saved. When you select this option, a confirmation window appears. Select Yes to save changes and reset. Discard Changes and Exit This option allows you to exit the Setup program without saving your changes.

  • Page 65: Setup Submenu: Mebx

    Setup Submenu: MEBx The MEBx menu items allow you to view and change MEBx configurations. Intel® ME Password The default password is admin. The IT administroator must change the defualt password when entering the Intel® MEBx configuration menu for the first time so that any feature can be used.

  • Page 66: Chapter 4 - Drivers Installation

    Chapter 4 Chapter 4 – Drivers Installation...

  • Page 67: Drivers Download And Installation

    Drivers Download and Installation Drivers for the MAXER-2100 can be downloaded from the product page on the AAEON website by following this link: https://www.aaeon.com/en/ Download the driver(s) you need and follow the steps below to install them. Install Chipset Driver Open the Chipset folder Run the SetupChipset.exe file in the folder Follow the instructions...
  • Page 68 Install Audio Driver Open the Audio folder Run the Setup.exe file in the folder Follow the instructions Driver will be installed automatically Install ME Driver Open the ME folder Run the SetupME.exe file in the folder Follow the instructions Drivers will be installed automatically Install Serial IO Driver Open the Serial IO Driver folder Run the SetupSerialIO.exe file in the folder...
  • Page 69 Install GPU Driver Open the GPU Driver folder Run the 551.86-desktop-win10-win11-64bit-international-dch-whql.exe file in the folder Follow the instructions Drivers will be installed automatically Chapter 4 – Drivers Installation...

  • Page 70: Appendix A - Notices

    Appendix A Appendix A - Notices...

  • Page 71: Notices

    Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: This device may not cause harmful interference. • This device must accept any interference received including interference that •...
  • Page 72 DO NOT throw the motherboard in municipal waste. This product has been designed to enable proper reuse of parts and recycling. This symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the product (electrical and electronic equipment) should not be placed in municipal waste.

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