Supermicro A1SAi-2750F - Default Chapter; About this Motherboard

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Preface
This manual is written for system integrators, PC technicians and
knowledgeable PC users. It provides information for the installation and use of the
A1SAi-2750F(-2550F)/A1SRi-2758F(-2558F) Series motherboard.
About This Motherboard
The A1SAi & A1SRi Series motherboard supports a next-generation
Intel® C2000 SoC (System-on-a-Chip) processor in an FCBGA package. With a
C2000 Series processor built in, the A1SAi/A1SRi Series motherboard supports
cutting-edge technology such as Intel's Virtualization Technology, Turbo Boost
Technology, or Quickassist Technology, offering unprecedented enhancements to
data integrity, internet security, network communication, system performance, and
power efciency and scalability. This motherboard is optimized for network appli-
cations, web hosting, storage/server applications, and cloud computing. It is ideal
for communications systems, embedded solutions, or server or 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, specications and performance of the moth-
erboard, and provides detailed information on the Intel C2000 Series 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