About This Motherboard - Supermicro SuperO A1SAM-2750F User Manual

This manual is written for system integrators, PC technicians and
knowledgeable PC users. It provides information for the installation and use of
the A1SAM-2750F/A1SAM-2550F/A1SRM-2758F/A1SRM-2558F moth-
erboard.

About This Motherboard

The A1SAM/A1SRM Series motherboard supports a next-generation Intel®
C2000 SoC (System-on-a-Chip) Series processor in an FCBGA package. With the
C2000 Series processor built in, the A1SAM/A1SRM Series motherboard supports
cutting-edge technologies such as Intel® Turbo Boost Technology, Virtualization
Technology, and Intel® QuickAssist Technology to offer unprecedented enhance-
ments to system performance, power efficiency, security, and scalability. This
motherboard is optimized for network applications, web hosting, and cloud comput-
ing and is ideal for cost-effective, power-efficient server/storage platforms. Please
refer to our website at (http://www.supermicro.com/products/) for processor and
memory support updates. This product is intended to be installed and serviced by
professional technicians.
Manual Organization
Chapter 1 describes the features, specifications and performance of the mother-
board, and provides detailed information on the Intel C2000 SoC processor.
Chapter 2 provides hardware installation instructions. Read this chapter when in-
stalling the processor, memory modules and other hardware components into the
system. If you encounter any problems, see Chapter 3, which describes trouble-
shooting 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 contains UEFI BIOS Recovery instructions.
Preface
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Preface