Super X7SPA-L, X7SPA-H, X7SPE-H, X7SPA-HF, X7SPE-HF User Manual

X7SPA-L

USER’S MANUAL

Revision 1.1b

X7SPA-H

X7SPA-HF

X7SPE-HF

X7SPE-H

Manual Revision 1.1b

Release Date: July 13, 2010

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FCC Statement: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B
digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates,
uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
manufacturer’s instruction manual, may cause interference with radio communications. However,
there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment
does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by
turning the equipment off and on, you are encouraged to try to correct the interference by one
or more of the following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is
connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for help.

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warning applies only to products containing CR (Manganese Dioxide) Lithium coin cells. “Perchlorate
Material-special handling may apply. See www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate”.

WARNING: Handling of lead solder materials used in this
product may expose you to lead, a chemical known to
the State of California to cause birth defects and other
reproductive harm.

Preface

About This Manual

This m a n u al is w r i t t en for s y stem int e g r a tors, P C technicia n s and

knowledgeable PC users. It provides information for the installation and use of the

X7SPA-L/X7SPA-H/X7SPA-HF/X7SPE-H/X7SPE-HF motherboard.

About This Motherboard

The X7SPA-L comes integrated with the single-core Intel® ATOMTM D410 (1.66GHz,

11.6W) processor while the X7SPA-H/X7SPA-HF/X7SPE-H/X7SPE-HF features the

Intel ATOM D510 (Dual Core, 1.66GHz, 14.6W) processor. With memory support

for up to 4 GB of non-ECC, unbuffered 667 MHz DDR2 SO-DIMMs in 2 sockets, 6

SATA ports, on-board VGA, and up to 10 USB 2.0 ports, the X7SPA-L/X7SPA-H/

X7SPA-HF/X7SPE-H/X7SPE-HF delivers cost-effective performance in a small

form factor.

This product is intended to be professionally installed and serviced by a techni-

cian.

Manual Organization

Chapter 1 describes the features, specications and performance of the mainboard

and provides detailed information about the chipset.

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 Driver Installation Instructions.

Preface

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Conventions Used in the Manual:

Special attention should be given to the following symbols for proper installation and

to prevent damage done to the components or injury to yourself:

Danger/Caution: Instructions to be strictly followed to prevent catastrophic

system failure or to avoid bodily injury

Warning: Critical information to prevent damage to the components or

data loss.

Important: Important information given to ensure proper system installa-

tion or to relay safety precautions.

Note: Additional Information given to differentiate various models or pro-

vides information for correct system setup.

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Contacting Supermicro

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Contacting Supermicro

Headquarters

Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc.

980 Rock Ave.

San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A.

Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [email protected] (General Information)

[email protected] (Technical Support)

Web Site: www.supermicro.com

Europe

Address: Super Micro Computer B.V.

Het Sterrenbeeld 28, 5215 ML

's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands

Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [email protected] (General Information)

[email protected] (Technical Support)

[email protected] (Customer Support)

Asia-Pacic

Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc.

4F, No. 232-1, Liancheng Rd.

Chung-Ho 235, Taipei County

Taiwan, R.O.C.

Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Web Site: www.supermicro.com.tw

Technical Support:

Email: [email protected]

Tel: [phone], ext.132 or 139

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Table of Contents

Preface

About This Manual ........................................................................................................ 3

About This Motherboard ................................................................................................ 3

Manual Organization ..................................................................................................... 3

Conventions Used in the Manual: ................................................................................. 4

Contacting Supermicro .................................................................................................. 5

Chapter 1 Introduction

1-1 Overview ......................................................................................................... 1-1

Checklist .......................................................................................................... 1-1

X7SPA-L Image ........................................................................... 1-2

X7SPA-H Image .......................................................................... 1-3

X7SPA-HF Image ........................................................................ 1-4

X7SPE-H Image .......................................................................... 1-5

X7SPE-HF Image ........................................................................ 1-6

Motherboard Layout (X7SPA-L/X7SPA-H/X7SPA-HF) .................................... 1-7

Motherboard Layout (X7SPE-H/X7SPE-HF) ................................................... 1-8

X7SPA-L/X7SPA-H/X7SPA-HF Quick Reference ........................................... 1-9

X7SPE-H/X7SPE-HF Quick Reference ........................................................ 1-10

Motherboard Features ................................................................................. 1-14

X7SPA/X7SPE Series Block Diagram .......................................................... 1-16

1-2 Chipset Overview ......................................................................................... 1-17

I/O Controller Hub: ICH9R (X7SPA-H/X7SPA-HF/X7SPE-H/X7SPE-HF) .... 1-17

I/O Controller Hub: ICH9 (X7SPA-L) ............................................................. 1-17

1-3 PC Health Monitoring .................................................................................... 1-18

Recovery from AC Power Loss ..................................................................... 1-18

Onboard Voltage Monitoring ........................................................................ 1-18

Fan Status Monitor with Software ................................................................. 1-18

CPU Overheat LED and Control .................................................................. 1-18

1-4 Power Conguration Settings........................................................................ 1-19

Slow Blinking LED for Suspend-State Indicator ........................................... 1-19

BIOS Support for USB Keyboard.................................................................. 1-19

Main Switch Override Mechanism ................................................................ 1-19

1-5 Power Supply ................................................................................................ 1-19

1-6 Super I/O ....................................................................................................... 1-20

1-7 Overview of the Nuvoton BMC Controller (X7SPA-HF/X7SPE-HF only) ..... 1-20

1-8 LVDS (X7SPA-L only).................................................................................... 1-21

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Chapter 2 Installation

2-1 Static-Sensitive Devices .................................................................................. 2-1

Precautions ..................................................................................................... 2-1

Unpacking ....................................................................................................... 2-1

Tools Needed .................................................................................................. 2-2

Location of Mounting Holes ............................................................................ 2-2

2-2 Motherboard Installation .................................................................................. 2-2

Installation Instructions .................................................................................... 2-3

2-3 System Memory .............................................................................................. 2-4

How to Install SO DIMMs ............................................................................... 2-4

Memory Support .............................................................................................. 2-4

The SO DIMM Socket ..................................................................................... 2-5

2-4 Connectors/I/O Ports ....................................................................................... 2-6

Back Panel Connectors and I/O Ports ............................................................ 2-6

ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Ports .............................................. 2-7

Universal Serial Bus (USB) ........................................................................ 2-8

Serial Ports ................................................................................................. 2-9

VGA Connector ........................................................................................ 2-10

LAN Ports / IPMI .......................................................................................2-11

Front Control Panel ....................................................................................... 2-12

JF1 Header Pins ...................................................................................... 2-12

Front Control Panel Pin Denitions............................................................... 2-13

Power LED .............................................................................................. 2-13

HDD LED .................................................................................................. 2-13

NIC1/NIC2 LED Indicators ....................................................................... 2-13

Overheat (OH)/Fan Fail LED.................................................................... 2-14

Power Fail LED ........................................................................................ 2-14

Reset Button ........................................................................................... 2-15

Power Button ........................................................................................... 2-15

NMI Button .............................................................................................. 2-15

2-5 Connecting Cables ........................................................................................ 2-16

ATX Main PWR & CPU PWR Connectors .............................................. 2-16

External Power Connector ...................................................................... 2-16

Fan Headers ............................................................................................. 2-17

Overheat/Fan Fail LED (JOH) .................................................................. 2-18

Front Panel Audio Header ........................................................................ 2-18

Chassis Intrusion ..................................................................................... 2-19

SATA DOM Power .................................................................................... 2-19

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Power SMB I2C Connector ...................................................................... 2-19

CD Header .............................................................................................. 2-20

SMB .......................................................................................................... 2-20

T-SGPIO 0/1 Headers .............................................................................. 2-20

LVDS Connector ....................................................................................... 2-21

Inverter Power Connector ........................................................................ 2-21

2-6 Jumper Settings ............................................................................................ 2-22

Explanation of Jumpers ............................................................................ 2-22

LAN Port Enable/Disable ......................................................................... 2-23

SMB (I2C) Bus to PCI Slots...................................................................... 2-23

CMOS Clear ............................................................................................. 2-24

USB Wake-Up ......................................................................................... 2-25

TPM Support Enable ................................................................................ 2-26

Watch Dog Enable/Disable ...................................................................... 2-26

COM3 Redirection Select ......................................................................... 2-26

Power LED/Speaker ................................................................................. 2-27

BMC (X7SPA-HF/X7SPE-HF Only) ........................................................ 2-27

VGA Enable (X7SPA-HF/X7SPE-HF only) ............................................... 2-28

HDA/AC97 Select .................................................................................... 2-28

Power Force On Enable/Disable .............................................................. 2-29

DCD / P5V Select .................................................................................. 2-29

2-7 Onboard Indicators ........................................................................................ 2-30

LAN Port LEDs ......................................................................................... 2-30

2-8 Serial ATA and HDD Connections ................................................................. 2-31

SATA Connectors ..................................................................................... 2-31

Chapter 3 Troubleshooting

3-1 Troubleshooting Procedures ........................................................................... 3-1

Before Power On ............................................................................................ 3-1

No Power ........................................................................................................ 3-1

No Video ......................................................................................................... 3-1

Memory Errors ............................................................................................... 3-2

Losing the System’s Setup Conguration ....................................................... 3-2

3-2 Technical Support Procedures ........................................................................ 3-2

3-3 Frequently Asked Questions ........................................................................... 3-3

3-4 Returning Merchandise for Service................................................................. 3-5

Chapter 4 BIOS

4-1 Introduction ...................................................................................................... 4-1

Starting BIOS Setup Utility .............................................................................. 4-1

How To Change the Conguration Data ......................................................... 4-1

How to Start the Setup Utility ......................................................................... 4-2

4-2 Main Setup ...................................................................................................... 4-2

4-3 Advanced Setup Congurations...................................................................... 4-4

4-4 Security Settings ........................................................................................... 4-20

4-5 Boot Settings ................................................................................................4-22

4-6 Exit Options ................................................................................................... 4-23

Appendix A POST Error Beep Codes

Recoverable POST Error Beep Codes ......................................................................A-1

Appendix B Software Installation Instructions

B-1 Installing Drivers ..............................................................................................B-1

B-2 Conguring Supero Doctor III .........................................................................B-2

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Chapter 1: Introduction

1-1

Chapter 1

Introduction

1-1 Overview

Checklist

Congratulations on purchasing your computer motherboard from an acknowledged

leader in the industry. Supermicro boards are designed with the utmost attention to

detail to provide you with the highest standards in quality and performance.

Please check that the following items have all been included with your motherboard.

If anything listed here is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.

All the following items are included in the retail box only.

One (1) Supermicro Mainboard•

Two (2) SATA cables (CBL-0044L)•

One (1) I/O shield (MCP-260-00003-00) •

One (1) Supermicro CD containing drivers and utilities (CDR-X7-UP)•

One (1) User's/BIOS Manual (MNL-1166)•

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Note: All graphics shown in this manual were based upon the latest PCB Revision

available at the time of publishing of the manual. The motherboard you've received

may or may not look exactly the same as the graphics shown in this manual.

Chapter 1: Introduction

1-3

X7SPA-H Image

Note: All graphics shown in this manual were based upon the latest PCB Revision

available at the time of publishing of the manual. The motherboard you've received

may or may not look exactly the same as the graphics shown in this manual.

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X7SPA-HF Image

Note: All graphics shown in this manual were based upon the latest PCB Revision

available at the time of publishing of the manual. The motherboard you've received

may or may not look exactly the same as the graphics shown in this manual.

Chapter 1: Introduction

1-5

X7SPE-H Image

Note: All graphics shown in this manual were based upon the latest PCB Revision

available at the time of publishing of the manual. The motherboard you've received

may or may not look exactly the same as the graphics shown in this manual.

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X7SPE-HF Image

Note: All graphics shown in this manual were based upon the latest PCB Revision

available at the time of publishing of the manual. The motherboard you've received

may or may not look exactly the same as the graphics shown in this manual.

Chapter 1: Introduction

1-7

Motherboard Layout (X7SPA-L/X7SPA-H/X7SPA-HF)

Important Notes to the User

Jumpers not indicated are for testing only. •

See Chapter 2 for detailed information on jumpers, I/O ports and JF1 front •

panel connections.

" " indicates the location of "Pin 1". •

MH2

MH3MH4

D17

JPW1

JUSB1

JD1

JPC3

JPUSB1

JWD1

JPG1

JBMC1

JPL1

JPT1

JPL2

JDIMM2

1

JDIMM1

JI2C2

JI2C1

JOH1

JL1

JL2

SP1

+

J2

J3

JBT1

JBAT1

JPCIE1

JUSB5

JUSB4

JUSB3

JUSB2

JLPC80

R1050

JSMB1

FAN1 FAN2

JCOM2

JCOM4

JPI2C1

JWF1

J8

JVGA1

CD1

JPB

FA N

FAN

COMS CLEAR

2-3 DISABLE

1-2 ENABLE

JPB:BMC ENABLE/DISABLE

CD-in

JPT1:TPM ENABLE/DISABLE

1-2 ENABLE

2-3 DISABLE

AUDIO FP

T-SGPIO2

T-SGPIO1

JPI2C:PWR I2C

JSMB1:SMBus1

JPUSB1:USB WAKE UP

2-3 DISABLE

1-2 ENABLE

JWF1:DOM PWR

JD1:1-3 PWR LED

4-7 SPEAKER

ON:ENABLEJI2C2
OFF:DISABLE

JI2C1

OFF:DISABLE

ON:ENABLE

JL2:AUDIO FRONT PANEL SELECT

ON:AC'97 FRONT PANEL

OFF:HD AUDIO FRONT PANEL

JPG1:VGA

2-3 DISABLE

1-2 ENABLE

2-3 DISABLE

JPL2:1-2 ENABLE

JPL1:1-2 ENABLE

2-3 DISABLE

JL1:CHASISS INTRUSION

JF1 PWR ON RST X OH/FF NIC2 NIC1 HDD LED PWR LED X NMI

2-3 NMI

JWD1:1-2 RST

JBT1:

LAN2

LAN1

I-SATA5

I-SATA2

I-SATA4

I-SATA1

I-SATA3

I-SATA0

SLOT1 PCI-E X4 (IN X16 SLOT)

SYS

CPU

KB/MOUSE

COM4

COM3

COM2

COM1

SODIMM2

SODIMM1

CPU

REV:1.00

X7SPA-L

J6

J5

J10

J11

J12

J13

J14

JPF

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Motherboard Layout (X7SPE-H/X7SPE-HF)

Important Notes to the User

Jumpers not indicated are for testing only. •

See Chapter 2 for detailed information on jumpers, I/O ports and JF1 front •

panel connections.

" " indicates the location of "Pin 1". •

MH2

MH3MH4

D17

JPW1

JUSB1

JD1

JWD1

JPG1

JBMC1

JPL1

JPL2

JDIMM2

1

JDIMM1

JI2C2

JI2C1

JOH1

JL1

SP1

+

J2

J3

JBT1

JBAT1

JPCIE1

JUSB5

JUSB4

JUSB3

JUSB2

JLPC80

R1050

JSMB1

FAN1 FAN2

JCOM2

JPI2C1

JWF1

J8

JVGA1

JPB

FA N

FAN

COMS CLEAR

2-3 DISABLE

1-2 ENABLE

JPB:BMC ENABLE/DISABLE

JPT1:TPM ENABLE/DISABLE

1-2 ENABLE

2-3 DISABLE

T-SGPIO2

T-SGPIO1

JPI2C:PWR I2C

JSMB1:SMBus1

JPUSB1:USB WAKE UP

2-3 DISABLE

1-2 ENABLE

JWF1:DOM PWR

JD1:1-3 PWR LED

4-7 SPEAKER

ON:ENABLEJI2C2
OFF:DISABLE

JL2:AUDIO FRONT PANEL SELECT

ON:AC'97 FRONT PANEL

OFF:HD AUDIO FRONT PANEL

JPG1:VGA

2-3 DISABLE

1-2 ENABLE

2-3 DISABLE

JPL2:1-2 ENABLE

JPL1:1-2 ENABLE

2-3 DISABLE

JL1:CHASISS INTRUSION

JF1 PWR ON RST X OH/FF NIC2 NIC1 HDD LED PWR LED X NMI

2-3 NMI

JWD1:1-2 RST

JBT1:

LAN2

LAN1

I-SATA5

I-SATA2

I-SATA4

I-SATA1

I-SATA3

I-SATA0

SYS

CPU

KB/MOUSE

COM2

COM1

SODIMM2

SODIMM1

CPU

JPF

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MH2

MH3MH4

D17

JPW1

JUSB1

JD1

JPC3

JPUSB1

JWD1

JPG1

JBMC1

JPL1

JPT1

JPL2

JDIMM2

1

JDIMM1

JI2C2

JI2C1

JOH1

JL1

JL2

SP1

+

J2

J3

JBT1

JBAT1

JPCIE1

JUSB5

JUSB4

JUSB3

JUSB2

JLPC80

R1050

JSMB1

FAN1 FAN2

JCOM2

JCOM4

JPI2C1

JWF1

J8

JVGA1

CD1

JPB

FA N

FAN

COMS CLEAR

2-3 DISABLE

1-2 ENABLE

JPB:BMC ENABLE/DISABLE

CD-in

JPT1:TPM ENABLE/DISABLE

1-2 ENABLE

2-3 DISABLE

AUDIO FP

T-SGPIO2

T-SGPIO1

JPI2C:PWR I2C

JSMB1:SMBus1

JPUSB1:USB WAKE UP

2-3 DISABLE

1-2 ENABLE

JWF1:DOM PWR

JD1:1-3 PWR LED

4-7 SPEAKER

ON:ENABLEJI2C2
OFF:DISABLE

JI2C1

OFF:DISABLE

ON:ENABLE

JL2:AUDIO FRONT PANEL SELECT

ON:AC'97 FRONT PANEL

OFF:HD AUDIO FRONT PANEL

JPG1:VGA

2-3 DISABLE

1-2 ENABLE

2-3 DISABLE

JPL2:1-2 ENABLE

JPL1:1-2 ENABLE

2-3 DISABLE

JL1:CHASISS INTRUSION

JF1 PWR ON RST X OH/FF NIC2 NIC1 HDD LED PWR LED X NMI

2-3 NMI

JWD1:1-2 RST

JBT1:

LAN2

LAN1

I-SATA5

I-SATA2

I-SATA4

I-SATA1

I-SATA3

I-SATA0

SLOT1 PCI-E X4 (IN X16 SLOT)

SYS

CPU

KB/MOUSE

COM4

COM3

COM2

COM1

SODIMM2

SODIMM1

CPU

REV:1.00

X7SPA-L

J6

J5

J10

J11

J12

J13

J14

JPF

9

5

4

3

10

11

8

7

6

1

2

12

14

15

16

18

19

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

45

50

13

32

33

41

42

43

44

X7SPA-L/X7SPA-H/X7SPA-HF Quick Reference

17

20 21

22

343536

Note 2: Jumpers that are not indicated are used for factory testing only.

1

37

1

38

1

39

1

40

47

46

49

48

51

52

53

Note 1: USB 3/4, COM3/4 are available on the X7SPA-L only. LAN2 and

SATA 2/3 are available on the X7SPA-H/X7SPA-HF/X7SPE-H/X7SPE-

HF only.

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MH2

MH3MH4

D17

JPW1

JUSB1

JD1

JWD1

JPG1

JBMC1

JPL1

JPL2

JDIMM2

1

JDIMM1

JI2C2

JI2C1

JOH1

JL1

SP1

+

J2

J3

JBT1

JBAT1

JPCIE1

JUSB5

JUSB4

JUSB3

JUSB2

JLPC80

R1050

JSMB1

FAN1 FAN2

JCOM2

JPI2C1

JWF1

J8

JVGA1

JPB

FA N

FAN

COMS CLEAR

2-3 DISABLE

1-2 ENABLE

JPB:BMC ENABLE/DISABLE

JPT1:TPM ENABLE/DISABLE

1-2 ENABLE

2-3 DISABLE

T-SGPIO2

T-SGPIO1

JPI2C:PWR I2C

JSMB1:SMBus1

JPUSB1:USB WAKE UP

2-3 DISABLE

1-2 ENABLE

JWF1:DOM PWR

JD1:1-3 PWR LED

4-7 SPEAKER

ON:ENABLEJI2C2
OFF:DISABLE

JL2:AUDIO FRONT PANEL SELECT

ON:AC'97 FRONT PANEL

OFF:HD AUDIO FRONT PANEL

JPG1:VGA

2-3 DISABLE

1-2 ENABLE

2-3 DISABLE

JPL2:1-2 ENABLE

JPL1:1-2 ENABLE

2-3 DISABLE

JL1:CHASISS INTRUSION

JF1 PWR ON RST X OH/FF NIC2 NIC1 HDD LED PWR LED X NMI

2-3 NMI

JWD1:1-2 RST

JBT1:

LAN2

LAN1

I-SATA5

I-SATA2

I-SATA4

I-SATA1

I-SATA3

I-SATA0

SYS

CPU

KB/MOUSE

COM2

COM1

SODIMM2

SODIMM1

CPU

JPF

5

4

3

11

7

6

1

2

12

14

15

16

18

19

23

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

45

50

13

32

33

44

X7SPE-H/X7SPE-HF Quick Reference

17

20

21

22

343536

Note 1: USB 3/4, COM3/4 are available on the X7SPA-L only. LAN2 and

SATA 2/3 are available on the X7SPA-H/X7SPA-HF/X7SPE-H/X7SPE-

HF only.

Note 2: Jumpers that are not indicated are used for factory testing only.

1

37

1

38

1

39

52

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1-11

Number Connectors Description

1 KB/Mouse PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse

2, 3 USB 1/2, USB 3/4 Back Panel USB Ports (USB 3/4: X7SPA-L only)

4 COM1 Back Panel Serial Port

5 VGA

Video/Graphics Connector

6 LAN1 RJ45 Connector for LAN1

7 LAN2 RJ45 Connector for LAN2 (Not available on the X7SPA-L)

8 J5

Front Panel Audio Header Connector (Not available on the
X7SPE-H/X7SPE-HF)

10 CD1

CD/DVD Drive Audio Input Header (Not available on the X7SPE­H/X7SPE-HF)

15 JL1 Chassis Intrusion Header

18 JBAT1 Onboard Battery

19 JPCIE1

PCI-E 1.1 x4 Gen1 (in x16 physical) Slot 7 (Slot 6 on X7SPE-H/
X7SPE-HF)

20, 21, 23 USB 5/6, 7/8, 9 Front Panel USB headers

22 USB 10 Type A on-board USB Port

25 JOH Overheat Warning LED header

26 J8

Power Connector for Add-on devices (Note: Do NOT plug the
power supply into this socket).

27 SATA 0,1,2,3,4,5 SATA Connectors (SATA 2/3 is not available on the X7SPA-L)

29 JWF1 SATA Disk on Module (DOM) Power

30 T-SGPIO-0/1 Serial General Purpose IO headers (for SATA)

31 JF1 FP Control Panel Header

32 JD1

External Buzzer/Speaker/Power LED
Pins 1-3 (Power LED), Pins 4-7 (External Speaker)

33 JPI2C PWR supply (I

2

C) System Management Bus

34 JPW1 ATX 24-Pin Power Connector

35 Unused Factory Test Point

36 JSMB1 System Management Bus header

38, 37 Fans 1, 2 Fan 1: CPU Fan, Fan 2: Chassis Fan Header

39, 40, 41

COM2, COM4,
COM3

Serial Port 2, 4 and 3 Headers (COM 3/4 X7SPA-L only)

45 SPK Onboard Speaker/Buzzer

48 J5 18-bpp LVDS LCD Monitor Port

49 J6 Inverter Connector

50 DIMM 1, DIMM 2 SO-DIMM Memory Slots

51 J7

4-Pin ATX Power Connector (Not available on the X7SPE-H/
X7SPE-HF)

X7SPA-L/X7SPA-H/X7SPA-HF/X7SPE-H/X7SPE-HF Ports and Connectors

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Number Jumper Description Default Setting

9 JL2

AC97/HD Audio Selector
(Front Panel)

Open (HD Audio)

Closed (AC97)

12, 11 JI

2

C1/JI2C2 SMB to PCI Slots Open/Open (Disabled)
13 JPL2 LAN2 Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
14 JPL1 LAN1 Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

16 JPG1

On-board VGA Enable/Disable
(X7SPA-HF/X7SPE-HF only)

Pins 1-2 (Enabled, use
on-board VGA device)

Pins 2-3 (Disabled, use
add-on VGA card)

17 JPB

BMC Enable/Disable (X7SPA-HF/
X7SPE-HF only)

Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

Pins 2-3 (Disabled)
24 JPUSB1 USB Wake-up Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
28 JWD1 Watch Dog Timer

Pins 1-2 (Reset)

42 JPT1 Trusted Platform Module Enable

Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

Pins 2-3 (Disabled)

43 JPC3

COM3 Selection (OEM option for the
X7SPA-H/X7SPA-HF/X7SPE-HF only)

Pins 1-2 (RS232)

Pins 2-3 (TTL)
44 JBT1 CMOS Clear (See Chapter 2)

46 J12/J13

Pin 1 DCD/P5V Select (COM3/COM4)
(OEM option for the X7SPA-H/X7SPA­HF/X7SPE-HF only)

Pins 1-2 (DCD )

Pins 2-3 (P5V)

47 J10/J11

Pin 1 DCD/P5V Select (COM1/COM2)
(OEM option for the X7SPA-H/X7SPA­HF/X7SPE-HF only)

Pins 1-2 (DCD)

Pins 2-3 (P5V)

52 JPF Power Force On Open (Disabled)
53 J14 Reserved (Unused) Reserved (Unused)

X7SPA-L/X7SPA-H/X7SPA-HF/X7SPE-H/X7SPE-HF Jumper Descriptions

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Model USB Serial LAN Audio LVDS SATA IPMI RAID

X7SPA-L

4 (rear)

1 (type A)

5 (header)

1 (rear)

3 (header)

LAN1

Front

Panel

Header

1 4 No No

X7SPA-H

2 (rear)

1 (type A)

5 (header)

1 (rear)

1 (header)

LAN1/

LAN2

None None 6 No 0, 1, 5, 10

X7SPA-HF

2 (rear)

1 (type A)

5 (header)

1 (rear)

1 (header)

LAN1/

LAN2

None None 6

Yes (shared

on LAN1)

0, 1, 5, 10

X7SPE-H

2 (rear)

1 (type A)

5 (header)

1 (rear)

1 (header)

LAN1/

LAN2

None None 6 No 0, 1, 5, 10

X7SPE-HF

2 (rear)

1 (type A)

5 (header

1 (rear)

1 (header)

LAN1/

LAN2

None None 6

Yes (shared

on LAN1)

0, 1, 5, 10

X7SPA-L/X7SPA-H/X7SPA-HF/X7SPE-H/X7SPE-HF Features

Model CPU Chipset VGA Graphics

X7SPA-L Intel ATOM D410 Intel ICH9 Intel Graphics Media Accelerator GMA3150

X7SPA-H Intel ATOM D510 Intel ICH9R Intel Graphics Media Accelerator GMA3150
X7SPA-HF Intel ATOM D510 Intel ICH9R Matrox G200eW Graphics Accelerator
X7SPE-H Intel ATOM D510 Intel ICH9R Intel Graphics Media Accelerator GMA3150
X7SPE-HF Intel ATOM D510 Intel ICH9R Matrox G200eW Graphics Accelerator

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Motherboard Features

Processor

X7SPA-L: Single Integrated Intel® ATOM™ D410 processor, 1.66 GHz, 11.6 Watts,

512KB L2 cache

X7SPA-H/X7SPA-HF/X7SPE-H/X7SPE-HF: Single Integrated Dual-Core Intel®

ATOM™ D510 processor, 1.66 GHz, 14.6 Watts, 2 x 512KB L2 cache

Memory

Supports up to 4GB of unbuffered 667MHz Non-ECC DDR2 SO-DIMMs in 2 •

sockets (1.8V, 256MB, 512MB, 1GB, 2GB)

Chipset

Intel® ICH9/9R (South Bridge)•

Integrated Graphics

Intel Graphics Media Accelerator GMA3150 (X7SPA-L/X7SPA-H/X7SPE-H •

only)
Matrox G200eW Graphics Accelerator (X7SPA-HF/X7SPE-HF only)•

Expansion Slots

One (1) PCI-E 1.1 x4 Gen1 (in x16 physical) slot•

BIOS

32 Mb AMI BIOS•

®

, SPI Flash BIOS

PC Health Monitoring

Onboard voltage monitors for CPU Cores, Chipset Voltage, Memory Voltage •

+1.8V, +3.3V, +5V, +/- 12V, +3.3V standby, +5V standby, VBat, HT
Tachometer monitoring •
Status monitor for speed control, on/off control•
Supports 3-pin fans (w/o speed control)•
Low-noise fan speed control•
Temperature monitor for chassis, CPU environments•
CPU thermal trip support•
Supero Doctor III, Watch Dog/NMI•
CPU/System overheat LED, Suspend state LED•

PowerConguration

ACPI/ACPM Power Management

•

Wake-On-Ring, Wake-On-LAN headers•
Keyboard wake-up from soft off•
CPU fan auto-off in sleep mode•
Power on mode for AC power recovery•

Chapter 1: Introduction

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I/O Controllers and Ports

Built-in ICH9/9R SATA Controller •
Winbond Super I/O controller 83627DHG-P •
Realtek ALC888-VC2-GR HD Audio•
One PS/2 mouse and one PS/2 keyboard port•
One back panel VGA port•

X7SPA-L Only

4 SATA connectors for 4 devices•
Single 10/100/1000 LAN (Intel 82574L)•
Four Fast 16550-compatible UART serial ports (one on back panel, three •

internal headers)
Ten (10) USB 2.0 ports & headers (USB1~USB10): Four ports on the back •

panel, ve USB headers for front panel access, and one on-board Type A

USB port.
Front panel HD audio header, 18-bpp LVDS connector•
Optimized for the Supermicro 1U SC512 & SC731 chassis.•

X7SPA-H/X7SPE-H Only

6 SATA connectors for 6 devices (with support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID •

10 and RAID 5 in the Windows OS environment)
Dual 10/100/1000 LAN (Intel 82574L)•
Two Fast UART 16550-compatible serial ports (one back panel, one •

header)
Eight (8) USB 2.0 ports & headers (USB1/2, USB5~10): Two ports on the •

back panel, ve USB headers for front panel access, and one on-board

Type A USB port.
Optimized for the Supermicro 1U (502, 503, 510, 512) & SC731 chassis.•

X7SPA-HF/X7SPE-HF Only

All the features of the X7SPA-H/X7SPE-H•
Nuvoton WPCM450 BMC (Integrated IPMI 2.0, shared with LAN1)•

Other

Chassis Intrusion Header and Detection

•

Lead free•

CD Utilities

BIOS ash upgrade utility, Drivers and utilities for Intel® ICH9/9R chipset

•

Dimensions

Mini ITX form factor, 6.75" x 6.75" (X7SPA-L/X7SPA-H/X7SPA-HF)•
Mini ITX form factor, 7.5" x 6.75" (X7SPE-H/X7SPE-HF) •

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X7SPA/X7SPE Series Block Diagram

Note: This is a general block diagram. Please see the Motherboard Features pages

for details on the features of the motherboard.

*SC/DC

Intel ATOM

SODIMM 1

SODIMM 2

DDR2 667

VGA

LVDS
Connector

Connector

Intel
ICH9 (X7SPA-L)
ICH9R (X7SPA-H,
X7SPA-HF, X7SPE-HF))

DMI

Intel 82574L

GbE(LAN2)

Intel 82574L

GbE(LAN1)

PCI-E x1

PCI-E x1

PCI-E x4

PCI-E x16

Slot

RJ45

RJ45

MDI

MDI

RMII

X7SPA/X7SPE Series

LPC

SATA GEN2
*x4/x6

USB 2.0 x10

WPCM450

BMC**

HD AU DIO

128MB

DDR2

PCI 33

USB x2

SDRAM

W83627DHG

SIO

IT8760E

LPC I/O

KB/MS

CONN

COM 1

CONN

COM 2

Header

COM 3

Header

COM 4

Header

ALC888

CODEC

FP

Header

SATA Port 4

*D410/D510

SATA Port 2

SATA Port 1

SATA Port 3

SATA Port 5

SATA Port 6

USB

Vertical
CONN x1

USB

Headerx3
(5Ports)

USB

Rear
CONN

*x4/x2

BLOCK DIAGRAM

PRT

PORT

12V DC PSU
4-PIN CONN

SLB9635TT_1.2

TPM

FROM BMC

ATX PSU
24PIN CONN

X7SPA-HF Only
**No BMC Installed on the
X7SPA-L or X7SPA-H

X7SPA-H/X7SPA-HF/X7SPE-HF Only

X7SPA-H/
X7SPA-HF/
X7SPE-HF
Only

X7SPA-L Only

X7SPA-L Only

Factory
Option

Factory
Option

*x4
X7SPA-L
Only

Chapter 1: Introduction

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1-2 Chipset Overview

I/O Controller Hub: ICH9R (X7SPA-H/X7SPA-HF/X7SPE-H/
X7SPE-HF)

The I/O Controller ICH9R provides the data buffering and interface arbitration re-

quired for the system to operate efciently. It also provides the bandwidth needed

for the system to maintain its peak performance. The Direct Media Interface (DMI)

provides the connection between the MCH and the ICH9R. The ICH9R supports

up to six PCI-Express lanes, six Serial ATA (SATA) ports and twelve USB 2.0 ports.

In addition, the ICH9R offers the Intel Matrix Storage Technology which provides

various RAID options for data protection and rapid data access. It also supports the

next generation of client management through the use of PROActive technology in

conjunction with Intel's next generation Gigabit Ethernet controller.

Intel ICH9R System Features

The I/O Controller Hub provides the I/O subsystem with access to the rest of the

system. Functions and capabilities include:

Advanced Power Management•

SMBus 2.0 (I•

2

C)

SST/PECI Fan Speed Control•

SPI Flash•

I/O Controller Hub: ICH9 (X7SPA-L)

The ICH9 I/O Controller offers all features of the ICH9R controller, however it will

only support up to 4 Serial ATA, & no RAID feature.

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1-3 PC Health Monitoring

This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the X7SPA-L/X7SPA-H/

X7SPA-HF/X7SPE-H/X7SPE-HF. The motherboard has an onboard System Hard-

ware Monitor chip that supports PC health monitoring.

Recovery from AC Power Loss

BIOS provides a setting for you to determine how the system will respond when

AC power is lost and then restored to the system. You can choose for the system

to remain powered off (in which case you must hit the power switch to turn it back

on) or for it to automatically return to a power on state. See the Power Lost Control

setting in the BIOS chapter of this manual to change this setting. The default set-

ting is Last State.

Onboard Voltage Monitoring

The onboard voltage monitor will scan the following voltages continuously: CPU

Cores, Chipset Voltage, Memory Voltage (+1.8V), +3.3V, +3.3V standby, +5V, +12V,

and Vbat. Once a voltage becomes unstable, it will give a warning or send an error

message to the screen. The User can adjust the voltage thresholds to dene the

sensitivity of the voltage monitor by using SD III.

Fan Status Monitor with Software

The PC health monitor can check the RPM status of the cooling fans via Supero

Doctor III.

CPU Overheat LED and Control

This feature is available when the user enables the CPU overheat warning function

in the BIOS. This allows the user to dene an overheat temperature. When this

temperature reaches the pre-dened threshold, the CPU thermal trip feature will be

activated and it will send a signal to the Speaker LED and, at the same time, the

CPU speed will be decreased.

Chapter 1: Introduction

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1-4 PowerCongurationSettings

This section describes features of your motherboard that deal with power and

power settings.

Slow Blinking LED for Suspend-State Indicator

When the CPU goes into a suspend state, the chassis power LED will start blinking

to indicate that the CPU is in suspend mode. When the user presses any key, the

CPU will wake up and the LED will automatically stop blinking and remain on.

BIOS Support for USB Keyboard

If the USB keyboard is the only keyboard in the system, it will function like a normal

keyboard during system boot-up.

Main Switch Override Mechanism

When an ATX power supply is used, the power button can function as a system

suspend button. When the user presses the power button, the system will enter

a SoftOff state. The monitor will be suspended and the hard drive will spin down.

Pressing the power button again will cause the whole system to wake up. During the

SoftOff state, the ATX power supply provides power to keep the required circuitry

in the system "alive." In case the system malfunctions and you want to turn off the

power, just press and hold the power button for 4 seconds. The power will turn off

and no power will be provided to the motherboard.

1-5 Power Supply

As with all computer products, a stable power source is necessary for proper and

reliable operation. It is even more important for processors that have high CPU

clock rates of 1 GHz and faster.

The X7SPA-L/X7SPA-H/X7SPA-HF/X7SPE-H/X7SPE-HF accommodates

12V ATX power supplies. Although most power supplies generally meet the speci-

cations required by the CPU, some are inadequate. A 2-Amp of current supply on

a 5V Standby rail is strongly recommended.

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1-6 Super I/O

The Super I/O provides two high-speed, 16550 compatible serial communication

ports (UARTs). Each UART includes a 16-byte send/receive FIFO, a programmable

baud rate generator, complete modem control capability and a processor interrupt

system. Both UARTs provide legacy speed with baud rate of up to 115.2 Kbps as

well as an advanced speed with baud rates of 250 K, 500 K, or 1 Mb/s, which sup-

port higher speed modems.

The Super I/O provides functions that comply with ACPI (Advanced Conguration

and Power Interface), which includes support of legacy and ACPI power manage-

ment through a SMI or SCI function pin. It also features auto power management

to reduce power consumption.

1-7 Overview of the Nuvoton BMC Controller (X7SPA­HF/X7SPE-HF only)

The NuvotonSM Baseboard Management Controller (BMC), supports the 2D/VGA-

compatible Graphics Core with the PCI interface, Virtual Media, and Keyboard/

Video/Mouse (KVM) Redirection modules.

The Nuvoton BMC interfaces with the host system via a PCI interface to commu-

nicate with the graphics core. It supports USB 2.0 and 1.1 for remote keyboard/

mouse/virtual media emulation. It also provides LPC interface to control Super I/O

functions and is connected to the network via an external Ethernet PHY module. It

also communicates with onboard components via six SMBus interfaces, fan control,

Platform Environment Control Interface (PECI) buses, and General Purpose I/O

(T-SGPIO) ports.

The Nuvoton BMC includes the following features:

One X-Bus parallel interface for expansion I/O connections•

Three ADC inputs, Analog and Digital Video outputs•

Two serial for boundary scan and debug•

The Nuvoton WPCM450 (Manufacturer P/N WPCM450RA0BX) has all the features

as described above plus IPMI 2.0 support. This particular chip is installed in the

X7SPA-HF/X7SPE-HF motherboard model.

Note: For the X7SPA-HF/X7SPE-HF, IPMI is supported (shared) using

LAN1. For more information on IPMI conguration, please refer to the Em-

bedded IPMI User's Guide posted on our website at http://www.supermicro.

com/support/manuals/. You may also nd information about IPMI by visiting

Intel's website at http://www.intel.com/design/servers/ipmi/

Chapter 1: Introduction

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1-8 LVDS (X7SPA-L only)

Low-Voltage Differential Signaling (LVDS) is an industry-standard electrical signal-

ing system. This signaling system can run at very high speeds over inexpensive

copper wires using low power.

The LVDS bus on the X7SPA-L motherboard is used to transport video data from

the built-in graphics adapter to a computer monitor, such as a user-supplied external

LCD display. This motherboard's 18-bpp LVDS connector (6 bits/color) is located

on J5 and the inverter connector for the LCD/back light control is located on J6. It

is possible for certain types of 24-bpp LCD panels (8 bits/color) to be connected to

the 18-bpp interface. Please refer to the following illustration:

Differential Clock

Pair A

Differential Data

Pair A0

Differential Data

Pair A1

Differential Data

Pair A2

18-bpp Connector

Differential Clock

Pair B

Differential Data

Pair B0

Differential Data

Pair B1

Differential Data

Pair B2

Differential Clock
Pair A

Differential Data
Pair A0

Differential Data
Pair A1

Differential Data
Pair A2

Differential Clock
Pair B

Differential Data
Pair B0

Differential Data
Pair B1

Differential Data
Pair B2

Differential Data
Pair A3

Differential Data
Pair B3

24-bpp LVDS Panel

Note: The full 24-bpp range will not be available on the 24-bpp LVDS panel because

the Differential Data Pair A3/B3 is not being driven by the 18-bpp connector. The

LVDS panel will in effect operate as an 18-bpp device. For an in-depth explanation

on this particular subject, go to www.intel.com and search for document 315975.

pdf.

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Notes

Chapter 2: Installation

2-1

Chapter 2

Installation

2-1 Static-Sensitive Devices

Electrostatic-Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic com ponents. To pre-

vent damage to your system board, it is important to handle it very carefully.

The following measures are generally sufcient to protect your equipment

from ESD.

Precautions

• Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge.

• Touch a grounded metal object before removing the board from the antistatic

bag.

• Handle the board by its edges only; do not touch its components, peripheral

chips, memory modules or gold contacts.

• When handling chips or modules, avoid touching their pins.

• Put the motherboard and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in

use.

• For grounding purposes, make sure your computer chassis provides excellent

conductivity between the power supply, the case, the mounting fasteners and

the motherboard.

• Use only the correct type of onboard CMOS battery. Do not install the onboard

upside down battery to avoid possible explosion.

Unpacking

The motherboard is shipped in antistatic packaging to avoid static damage. When

unpacking the board, make sure the person handling it is static protected.

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MH2

MH3MH4

D17

JPW1

JUSB1

JD1

JPC3

JPUSB1

JWD1

JPG1

JBMC1

JPL1

JPT1

JPL2

JDIMM2

1

JDIMM1

JI2C2

JI2C1

JOH1

JL1

JL2

SP1

+

J2

J3

JBT1

JBAT1

JPCIE1

JUSB5

JUSB4

JUSB3

JUSB2

JLPC80

R1050

JSMB1

FAN1 FAN2

JCOM2

JCOM4

JPI2C1

JWF1

J8

JVGA1

CD1

JPB

FA N

FAN

COMS CLEAR

2-3 DISABLE

1-2 ENABLE

JPB:BMC ENABLE/DISABLE

CD-in

JPT1:TPM ENABLE/DISABLE

1-2 ENABLE

2-3 DISABLE

AUDIO FP

T-SGPIO2

T-SGPIO1

JPI2C:PWR I2C

JSMB1:SMBus1

JPUSB1:USB WAKE UP

2-3 DISABLE

1-2 ENABLE

JWF1:DOM PWR

JD1:1-3 PWR LED

4-7 SPEAKER

ON:ENABLEJI2C2
OFF:DISABLE

JI2C1

OFF:DISABLE

ON:ENABLE

JL2:AUDIO FRONT PANEL SELECT

ON:AC'97 FRONT PANEL

OFF:HD AUDIO FRONT PANEL

JPG1:VGA

2-3 DISABLE

1-2 ENABLE

2-3 DISABLE

JPL2:1-2 ENABLE

JPL1:1-2 ENABLE

2-3 DISABLE

JL1:CHASISS INTRUSION

JF1 PWR ON RST X OH/FF NIC2 NIC1 HDD LED PWR LED X NMI

2-3 NMI

JWD1:1-2 RST

JBT1:

LAN2

LAN1

I-SATA5

I-SATA2

I-SATA4

I-SATA1

I-SATA3

I-SATA0

SLOT1 PCI-E X4 (IN X16 SLOT)

SYS

CPU

KB/MOUSE

COM4

COM3

COM2

COM1

SODIMM2

SODIMM1

CPU

REV:1.00

X7SPA-L

J6

J5

J10

J11

J12

J13

J14

JPF

2-2 Motherboard Installation

All motherboards have standard mounting holes to t different types of chassis.

Make sure that the locations of all the mounting holes for both motherboard and

chassis match. Although a chassis may have both plastic and metal mounting fas-

teners, metal ones are highly recommended because they ground the motherboard

to the chassis. Make sure that the metal standoffs click in or are screwed in tightly.

Then use a screwdriver to secure the motherboard onto the motherboard tray.

Caution: Some components are very close to the mounting holes. Please

take precautionary measures to prevent damage to these components

when installing the motherboard to the chassis.

Tools Needed

Philips Screwdriver

Pan head screws (4-6 pieces)

Location of Mounting Holes

There are four (4) mounting holes on the X7SPA series, and six (6) on the X7SPE

series motherboard.

Stand Offs (4-6 pieces)

(Only if needed)

Note: The above items are not provided with this motherboard.

X7SPE Series Only

Chapter 2: Installation

2-3

Installation Instructions

Install the I/O shield into the chassis.

Caution: To avoid damaging the motherboard and its components, please

do not use a force greater than 8 lb/inch on each mounting screw during

motherboard installation.

Locate the mounting holes on the motherboard. Refer to the layout on the

previous page for mounting hole locations.

Locate the matching mounting holes on the chassis. Install standoffs in the

chassis as needed. Align the mounting holes on the motherboard against the

mounting holes on the chassis.

Install the motherboard into the chassis carefully to avoid damage to mother-

board components.

Insert a Pan head #6 screw into a mounting hole on the motherboard and its

matching mounting hole on the chassis, using the Philips screwdriver.

Repeat Step 4 to insert #6 screws to all mounting holes.

I/O Shield

1

2
3

Stand Off

4
5

6

Make sure that the motherboard is securely placed on the chassis.

7

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X7SPA-L/X7SPA-H/X7SPA-HF/X7SPE-H/X7SPE-HF User's Manual

Installing and Removing DIMMs

Memory

Bank

MH2

MH3MH4

D17

JPW1

JUSB1

JD1

JPC3

JPUSB1

JWD1

JPG1

JBMC1

JPL1

JPT1

JPL2

JDIMM2

1

JDIMM1

JI2C2

JI2C1

JOH1

JL1

JL2

SP1

+

J2

J3

JBT1

JBAT1

JPCIE1

JUSB5

JUSB4

JUSB3

JUSB2

JLPC80

R1050

JSMB1

FAN1 FAN2

JCOM2

JCOM4

JPI2C1

JWF1

J8

JVGA1

CD1

JPB

FA N

FAN

COMS CLEAR

2-3 DISABLE

1-2 ENABLE

JPB:BMC ENABLE/DISABLE

CD-in

JPT1:TPM ENABLE/DISABLE

1-2 ENABLE

2-3 DISABLE

AUDIO FP

T-SGPIO2

T-SGPIO1

JPI2C:PWR I2C

JSMB1:SMBus1

JPUSB1:USB WAKE UP

2-3 DISABLE

1-2 ENABLE

JWF1:DOM PWR

JD1:1-3 PWR LED

4-7 SPEAKER

ON:ENABLEJI2C2
OFF:DISABLE

JI2C1

OFF:DISABLE

ON:ENABLE

JL2:AUDIO FRONT PANEL SELECT

ON:AC'97 FRONT PANEL

OFF:HD AUDIO FRONT PANEL

JPG1:VGA

2-3 DISABLE

1-2 ENABLE

2-3 DISABLE

JPL2:1-2 ENABLE

JPL1:1-2 ENABLE

2-3 DISABLE

JL1:CHASISS INTRUSION

JF1 PWR ON RST X OH/FF NIC2 NIC1 HDD LED PWR LED X NMI

2-3 NMI

JWD1:1-2 RST

JBT1:

LAN2

LAN1

I-SATA5

I-SATA2

I-SATA4

I-SATA1

I-SATA3

I-SATA0

SLOT1 PCI-E X4 (IN X16 SLOT)

SYS

CPU

KB/MOUSE

COM4

COM3

COM2

COM1

SODIMM2

SODIMM1

CPU

REV:1.00

X7SPA-L

J6

J5

J10

J11

J12

J13

J14

JPF

2-3 System Memory

CAUTION

Exercise extreme care when installing or removing

DIMM modules to prevent any possible damage.

How to Install SO DIMMs

Insert the desired number of SO DIMMs into the memory slots, starting with 1.

DIMM1, then DIMM2. Pay attention to the notch along the bottom of the mod-

ule to prevent incorrect DIMM module installation.

Insert each DIMM module at an angle vertically and snap it into place. Repeat 2.

step 1 to install DIMM2 if needed. See instructions on the next page.

Memory Support

The X7SPA-L/X7SPA-H/X7SPA-HF/X7SPE-H/X7SPE-HF supports up to 4GB of

unbuffered Non-ECC DDR2 SODIMMs (667MHz in 2 SO DIMM slots.) Populating

these DIMM slots with a pair of memory modules of the same type and same size

will result in interleaved memory, which will improve memory performance.

Note: Check the Supermicro website for a list of memory modules that

have been validated with the X7SPA-L/X7SPA-H/X7SPA-HF/X7SPE-H/

X7SPE-HF motherboard.

MH3MH4

JPW1

JD1

1

JDIMM1

JPI2C1

2-3 DISABLE

1-2 ENABLE

JPB:BMC ENABLE/DISABLE

JPT1:TPM ENABLE/DISABLE

1-2 ENABLE

2-3 DISABLE

JPI2C:PWR I2C

JPUSB1:USB WAKE UP

2-3 DISABLE

1-2 ENABLE

JD1:1-3 PWR LED

4-7 SPEAKER

JL2:AUDIO FRONT PANEL SELECT

ON:AC'97 FRONT PANEL

OFF:HD AUDIO FRONT PANEL

JPG1:VGA

2-3 DISABLE

1-2 ENABLE

2-3 DISABLE

JPL2:1-2 ENABLE

JPL1:1-2 ENABLE

2-3 DISABLE

JL1:CHASISS INTRUSION

JF1 PWR ON RST X OH/FF NIC2 NIC1 HDD LED PWR LED X NMI

2-3 NMI

J14

JPF

DIMM1

DIMM2

Chapter 2: Installation

2-5

Insert the SO DIMM
module vertically at
about a 45 degree
angle.

To Remove:
Use your thumbs to
gently push the side
clips near both ends
away from the module.
This should release
it from the slot. Pull
the SO DIMM module
upwards.

The SO DIMM Socket

Position the SO DIMM
module's bottom key
so it aligns with the
receptive point on the

slot.

Press down until the
module locks into
place. The side clips
will automatically
secure the SO DIMM
module, locking it into
place.

1

2

3

4

Insert this end rst

Press down until the module
locks into place.

Locking clip

Locking clip

Align

2-6

X7SPA-L/X7SPA-H/X7SPA-HF/X7SPE-H/X7SPE-HF User's Manual

I/OPortLocationsandDenitions

2-4 Connectors/I/O Ports

The I/O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specication. See the

gure below for the colors and locations of the various I/O ports.

Back Panel Connectors and I/O Ports

247

1

3

5

6

8

1. Keyboard (Purple)

2. PS/2 Mouse (Green)

3. USB Port 1/2

4. USB Port 3/4

5. COM 1 (Green)

6. VGA (Blue)

7. LAN1

8. LAN 2

(X7SPA-H/X7SPA-HF/X7SPE-HF only)

MH2

MH3MH4

D17

JPW1

JUSB1

JD1

JPC3

JPUSB1

JWD1

JPG1

JBMC1

JPL1

JPT1

JPL2

JDIMM2

1

JDIMM1

JI2C2

JI2C1

JOH1

JL1

JL2

SP1

+

J2

J3

JBT1

JBAT1

JPCIE1

JUSB5

JUSB4

JUSB3

JUSB2

JLPC80

R1050

JSMB1

FAN1 FAN2

JCOM2

JCOM4

JPI2C1

JWF1

J8

JVGA1

CD1

JPB

FA N

FAN

COMS CLEAR

2-3 DISABLE

1-2 ENABLE

JPB:BMC ENABLE/DISABLE

CD-in

JPT1:TPM ENABLE/DISABLE

1-2 ENABLE

2-3 DISABLE

AUDIO FP

T-SGPIO2

T-SGPIO1

JPI2C:PWR I2C

JSMB1:SMBus1

JPUSB1:USB WAKE UP

2-3 DISABLE

1-2 ENABLE

JWF1:DOM PWR

JD1:1-3 PWR LED

4-7 SPEAKER

ON:ENABLEJI2C2
OFF:DISABLE

JI2C1

OFF:DISABLE

ON:ENABLE

JL2:AUDIO FRONT PANEL SELECT

ON:AC'97 FRONT PANEL

OFF:HD AUDIO FRONT PANEL

JPG1:VGA

2-3 DISABLE

1-2 ENABLE

2-3 DISABLE

JPL2:1-2 ENABLE

JPL1:1-2 ENABLE

2-3 DISABLE

JL1:CHASISS INTRUSION

JF1 PWR ON RST X OH/FF NIC2 NIC1 HDD LED PWR LED X NMI

2-3 NMI

JWD1:1-2 RST

JBT1:

LAN2

LAN1

I-SATA5

I-SATA2

I-SATA4

I-SATA1

I-SATA3

I-SATA0

SLOT1 PCI-E X4 (IN X16 SLOT)

SYS

CPU

KB/MOUSE

COM4

COM3

COM2

COM1

SODIMM2

SODIMM1

CPU

REV:1.00

X7SPA-L

J6

J5

J10

J11

J12

J13

J14

JPF

Back Panel Connectors

Chapter 2: Installation

2-7

ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2

Mouse Ports

The ATX PS/2 keyboard and PS/2

mouse are located next to the Back

Panel USB Ports 0/1 on the mother-

board. See the table at right for pin

denitions.

PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Pin

Denitions

PS2 Keyboard PS2 Mouse

Pin# Denition Pin# Denition

1 KB Data 1 Mouse Data

2 No Connection 2 No Connection

3 Ground 3 Ground

4 Mouse/KB VCC

(+5V)

4 Mouse/KB VCC

(+5V)

5 KB Clock 5 Mouse Clock

6 No Connection 6 No Connection

VCC: with 1.5A PTC (current limit)

1

2

Keyboard (Purple)

Mouse (Green)

MH2

MH3MH4

D17

JPW1

JUSB1

JD1

JPC3

JPUSB1

JWD1

JPG1

JBMC1

JPL1

JPT1

JPL2

JDIMM2

1

JDIMM1

JI2C2

JI2C1

JOH1

JL1

JL2

SP1

+

J2

J3

JBT1

JBAT1

JPCIE1

JUSB5

JUSB4

JUSB3

JUSB2

JLPC80

R1050

JSMB1

FAN1 FAN2

JCOM2

JCOM4

JPI2C1

JWF1

J8

JVGA1

CD1

JPB

FA N

FAN

COMS CLEAR

2-3 DISABLE

1-2 ENABLE

JPB:BMC ENABLE/DISABLE

CD-in

JPT1:TPM ENABLE/DISABLE

1-2 ENABLE

2-3 DISABLE

AUDIO FP

T-SGPIO2

T-SGPIO1

JPI2C:PWR I2C

JSMB1:SMBus1

JPUSB1:USB WAKE UP

2-3 DISABLE

1-2 ENABLE

JWF1:DOM PWR

JD1:1-3 PWR LED

4-7 SPEAKER

ON:ENABLEJI2C2
OFF:DISABLE

JI2C1

OFF:DISABLE

ON:ENABLE

JL2:AUDIO FRONT PANEL SELECT

ON:AC'97 FRONT PANEL

OFF:HD AUDIO FRONT PANEL

JPG1:VGA

2-3 DISABLE

1-2 ENABLE

2-3 DISABLE

JPL2:1-2 ENABLE

JPL1:1-2 ENABLE

2-3 DISABLE

JL1:CHASISS INTRUSION

JF1 PWR ON RST X OH/FF NIC2 NIC1 HDD LED PWR LED X NMI

2-3 NMI

JWD1:1-2 RST

JBT1:

LAN2

LAN1

I-SATA5

I-SATA2

I-SATA4

I-SATA1

I-SATA3

I-SATA0

SLOT1 PCI-E X4 (IN X16 SLOT)

SYS

CPU

KB/MOUSE

COM4

COM3

COM2

COM1

SODIMM2

SODIMM1

CPU

REV:1.00

X7SPA-L

J6

J5

J10

J11

J12

J13

J14

JPF

1

2

Back Panel Connectors

2-8

X7SPA-L/X7SPA-H/X7SPA-HF/X7SPE-H/X7SPE-HF User's Manual

Backpanel USB 1/2/3/4

USB 5/6 header

USB 7/8 header

USB 9 header

Internal USB 10 (Type A)

Universal Serial Bus (USB)

Four Universal Serial Bus ports

(USB 1/2/3/4) are located on the I/O

backpanel. Additionally, one Type A

Internal USB port (USB 10) and ve

USB headers (USB 5/6, 7/8, 9) are

also located on the motherboard to

provide front chassis access. (Cables

are not included). See the tables on

the right for pin denitions.

Note: USB 3/4 is available only on

the X7SPA-H/X7SPA-HF/X7SPE-

H/X7SPE-HF motherboard.

Back Panel USB 1/2/3/4,

TypeAUSB10PinDenitions

Pin# Denition Pin# Denition

1 +5V 5 +5V

2 USB_PN 6 USB_PN

3 USB_PP 7 USB_PP

4 Ground 8 Ground

Front Panel USB 5/6/7/8/9

PinDenitions

Pin # Denition Pin # Denition

1 +5V 6 +5V

2 USB_PN 7 USB_PN

3 USB_PP 8 USB_PP

4 Ground 9 Ground

5 NA 10 Key

4

3

1

2

5

1

2

MH2

MH3MH4

D17

JPW1

JUSB1

JD1

JPC3

JPUSB1

JWD1

JPG1

JBMC1

JPL1

JPT1

JPL2

JDIMM2

1

JDIMM1

JI2C2

JI2C1

JOH1

JL1

JL2

SP1

+

J2

J3

JBT1

JBAT1

JPCIE1

JUSB5

JUSB4

JUSB3

JUSB2

JLPC80

R1050

JSMB1

FAN1 FAN2

JCOM2

JCOM4

JPI2C1

JWF1

J8

JVGA1

CD1

JPB

FA N

FAN

COMS CLEAR

2-3 DISABLE

1-2 ENABLE

JPB:BMC ENABLE/DISABLE

CD-in

JPT1:TPM ENABLE/DISABLE

1-2 ENABLE

2-3 DISABLE

AUDIO FP

T-SGPIO2

T-SGPIO1

JPI2C:PWR I2C

JSMB1:SMBus1

JPUSB1:USB WAKE UP

2-3 DISABLE

1-2 ENABLE

JWF1:DOM PWR

JD1:1-3 PWR LED

4-7 SPEAKER

ON:ENABLEJI2C2
OFF:DISABLE

JI2C1

OFF:DISABLE

ON:ENABLE

JL2:AUDIO FRONT PANEL SELECT

ON:AC'97 FRONT PANEL

OFF:HD AUDIO FRONT PANEL

JPG1:VGA

2-3 DISABLE

1-2 ENABLE

2-3 DISABLE

JPL2:1-2 ENABLE

JPL1:1-2 ENABLE

2-3 DISABLE

JL1:CHASISS INTRUSION

JF1 PWR ON RST X OH/FF NIC2 NIC1 HDD LED PWR LED X NMI

2-3 NMI

JWD1:1-2 RST

JBT1:

LAN2

LAN1

I-SATA5

I-SATA2

I-SATA4

I-SATA1

I-SATA3

I-SATA0

SLOT1 PCI-E X4 (IN X16 SLOT)

SYS

CPU

KB/MOUSE

COM4

COM3

COM2

COM1

SODIMM2

SODIMM1

CPU

REV:1.00

X7SPA-L

J6

J5

J10

J11

J12

J13

J14

JPF

Back Panel Connectors

4

3

5

2

Chapter 2: Installation

2-9

Serial Ports

Two COM connections (COM1, COM2)

are located on the motherboard. COM1

is located on the back I/O panel. COM2

is located just behind the back panel

connectors to provide additional on-

board serial connection support. See

the table on the right for pin deni-

tions.

Note: Additional COM3 and COM4

headers are available on the X7S-

PA-L motherboard only.

Serial Ports-COM1/COM2/COM3/COM4

PinDenitions

Pin # Denition Pin # Denition

1 DCD 6 DSR

2 RXD 7 RTS

3 TXD 8 CTS

4 DTR 9 RI

5 Ground 10 N/A

(Backpanel) COM1

COM2

COM3 (X7SPA-L Only)

COM4 (X7SPA-L Only)

1

1

2

MH2

MH3MH4

D17

JPW1

JUSB1

JD1

JPC3

JPUSB1

JWD1

JPG1

JBMC1

JPL1

JPT1

JPL2

JDIMM2

1

JDIMM1

JI2C2

JI2C1

JOH1

JL1

JL2

SP1

+

J2

J3

JBT1

JBAT1

JPCIE1

JUSB5

JUSB4

JUSB3

JUSB2

JLPC80

R1050

JSMB1

FAN1 FAN2

JCOM2

JCOM4

JPI2C1

JWF1

J8

JVGA1

CD1

JPB

FA N

FAN

COMS CLEAR

2-3 DISABLE

1-2 ENABLE

JPB:BMC ENABLE/DISABLE

CD-in

JPT1:TPM ENABLE/DISABLE

1-2 ENABLE

2-3 DISABLE

AUDIO FP

T-SGPIO2

T-SGPIO1

JPI2C:PWR I2C

JSMB1:SMBus1

JPUSB1:USB WAKE UP

2-3 DISABLE

1-2 ENABLE

JWF1:DOM PWR

JD1:1-3 PWR LED

4-7 SPEAKER

ON:ENABLEJI2C2
OFF:DISABLE

JI2C1

OFF:DISABLE

ON:ENABLE

JL2:AUDIO FRONT PANEL SELECT

ON:AC'97 FRONT PANEL

OFF:HD AUDIO FRONT PANEL

JPG1:VGA

2-3 DISABLE

1-2 ENABLE

2-3 DISABLE

JPL2:1-2 ENABLE

JPL1:1-2 ENABLE

2-3 DISABLE

JL1:CHASISS INTRUSION

JF1 PWR ON RST X OH/FF NIC2 NIC1 HDD LED PWR LED X NMI

2-3 NMI

JWD1:1-2 RST

JBT1:

LAN2

LAN1

I-SATA5

I-SATA2

I-SATA4

I-SATA1

I-SATA3

I-SATA0

SLOT1 PCI-E X4 (IN X16 SLOT)

SYS

CPU

KB/MOUSE

COM4

COM3

COM2

COM1

SODIMM2

SODIMM1

CPU

REV:1.00

X7SPA-L

J6

J5

J10

J11

J12

J13

J14

JPF

Back Panel Connectors

4

3

2

4

3

2-10

X7SPA-L/X7SPA-H/X7SPA-HF/X7SPE-H/X7SPE-HF User's Manual

VGA Port/Connector

1

VGA Connector

A VGA connector is located next to the

COM1 Port on the I/O back panel. This

connector is used to provide video dis-

play. Refer to the board layout below

for the location.

1

MH2

MH3MH4

D17

JPW1

JUSB1

JD1

JPC3

JPUSB1

JWD1

JPG1

JBMC1

JPL1

JPT1

JPL2

JDIMM2

1

JDIMM1

JI2C2

JI2C1

JOH1

JL1

JL2

SP1

+

J2

J3

JBT1

JBAT1

JPCIE1

JUSB5

JUSB4

JUSB3

JUSB2

JLPC80

R1050

JSMB1

FAN1 FAN2

JCOM2

JCOM4

JPI2C1

JWF1

J8

JVGA1

CD1

JPB

FA N

FAN

COMS CLEAR

2-3 DISABLE

1-2 ENABLE

JPB:BMC ENABLE/DISABLE

CD-in

JPT1:TPM ENABLE/DISABLE

1-2 ENABLE

2-3 DISABLE

AUDIO FP

T-SGPIO2

T-SGPIO1

JPI2C:PWR I2C

JSMB1:SMBus1

JPUSB1:USB WAKE UP

2-3 DISABLE

1-2 ENABLE

JWF1:DOM PWR

JD1:1-3 PWR LED

4-7 SPEAKER

ON:ENABLEJI2C2
OFF:DISABLE

JI2C1

OFF:DISABLE

ON:ENABLE

JL2:AUDIO FRONT PANEL SELECT

ON:AC'97 FRONT PANEL

OFF:HD AUDIO FRONT PANEL

JPG1:VGA

2-3 DISABLE

1-2 ENABLE

2-3 DISABLE

JPL2:1-2 ENABLE

JPL1:1-2 ENABLE

2-3 DISABLE

JL1:CHASISS INTRUSION

JF1 PWR ON RST X OH/FF NIC2 NIC1 HDD LED PWR LED X NMI

2-3 NMI

JWD1:1-2 RST

JBT1:

LAN2

LAN1

I-SATA5

I-SATA2

I-SATA4

I-SATA1

I-SATA3

I-SATA0

SLOT1 PCI-E X4 (IN X16 SLOT)

SYS

CPU

KB/MOUSE

COM4

COM3

COM2

COM1

SODIMM2

SODIMM1

CPU

REV:1.00

X7SPA-L

J6

J5

J10

J11

J12

J13

J14

JPF

Back Panel Connectors

15-pin VGA Connector

VGA Port/Connector

PinDenitions

Pin # Denition Pin # Denition

1 Red Video 9 +5V DC

2 Green Video 10 Ground (Vsync, DDC)

3 Blue Video 11 Reserved

4 Reserved 12 I

2

C Data

5 Ground 13 H Sync

6 Red Return 14 V Sync

7 Green Return 15 I

2

C Clock

8 Blue Return

X 7 SPA - H and

X7SPA-HF only

Chapter 2: Installation

2-11

LAN1 (Shared with IPMI
on the X7SPA-HF)
LAN2 (X7SPA-H, X7S­PA- HF, X7S PE- H an d
X7SPE-HF only)

1

LAN Ports / IPMI

LAN ports are located on the I/O back

panel. These ports accept RJ45 type

cables. There are two Ethernet ports

on the X7SPA-H/X7SPA-HF/X7SPE-

H/X7SPE-HF and one on the X7SPA-

L motherboard

Note: IPMI on the X7SPA-HF/X7SPE-

HF is supported through the same

network connection as LAN1.

Note: Please refer to the LED Indica-

tor Section for LAN LED information.

1

2

2

MH2

MH3MH4

D17

JPW1

JUSB1

JD1

JPC3

JPUSB1

JWD1

JPG1

JBMC1

JPL1

JPT1

JPL2

JDIMM2

1

JDIMM1

JI2C2

JI2C1

JOH1

JL1

JL2

SP1

+

J2

J3

JBT1

JBAT1

JPCIE1

JUSB5

JUSB4

JUSB3

JUSB2

JLPC80

R1050

JSMB1

FAN1 FAN2

JCOM2

JCOM4

JPI2C1

JWF1

J8

JVGA1

CD1

JPB

FA N

FAN

COMS CLEAR

2-3 DISABLE

1-2 ENABLE

JPB:BMC ENABLE/DISABLE

CD-in

JPT1:TPM ENABLE/DISABLE

1-2 ENABLE

2-3 DISABLE

AUDIO FP

T-SGPIO2

T-SGPIO1

JPI2C:PWR I2C

JSMB1:SMBus1

JPUSB1:USB WAKE UP

2-3 DISABLE

1-2 ENABLE

JWF1:DOM PWR

JD1:1-3 PWR LED

4-7 SPEAKER

ON:ENABLEJI2C2
OFF:DISABLE

JI2C1

OFF:DISABLE

ON:ENABLE

JL2:AUDIO FRONT PANEL SELECT

ON:AC'97 FRONT PANEL

OFF:HD AUDIO FRONT PANEL

JPG1:VGA

2-3 DISABLE

1-2 ENABLE

2-3 DISABLE

JPL2:1-2 ENABLE

JPL1:1-2 ENABLE

2-3 DISABLE

JL1:CHASISS INTRUSION

JF1 PWR ON RST X OH/FF NIC2 NIC1 HDD LED PWR LED X NMI

2-3 NMI

JWD1:1-2 RST

JBT1:

LAN2

LAN1

I-SATA5

I-SATA2

I-SATA4

I-SATA1

I-SATA3

I-SATA0

SLOT1 PCI-E X4 (IN X16 SLOT)

SYS

CPU

KB/MOUSE

COM4

COM3

COM2

COM1

SODIMM2

SODIMM1

CPU

REV:1.00

X7SPA-L

J6

J5

J10

J11

J12

J13

J14

JPF

Back Panel Connectors

RJ45/LAN

PinDenitions

Pin # Denition Pin # Denition

1 TX_D1+ 5 BI_D3-

2 TX_D1- 6 RX_D2-

3 RX_D2+ 7 BI_D4+

4 BI_D3+ 8 BI_D4-

LAN2 is available
on the X7SPA-H
an d X7SPA -H F
only

Shared LAN1 / IPMI port

(X7SPA-HF only)

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MH2

MH3MH4

D17

JPW1

JUSB1

JD1

JPC3

JPUSB1

JWD1

JPG1

JBMC1

JPL1

JPT1

JPL2

JDIMM2

1

JDIMM1

JI2C2

JI2C1

JOH1

JL1

JL2

SP1

+

J2

J3

JBT1

JBAT1

JPCIE1

JUSB5

JUSB4

JUSB3

JUSB2

JLPC80

R1050

JSMB1

FAN1 FAN2

JCOM2

JCOM4

JPI2C1

JWF1

J8

JVGA1

CD1

JPB

FA N

FAN

COMS CLEAR

2-3 DISABLE

1-2 ENABLE

JPB:BMC ENABLE/DISABLE

CD-in

JPT1:TPM ENABLE/DISABLE

1-2 ENABLE

2-3 DISABLE

AUDIO FP

T-SGPIO2

T-SGPIO1

JPI2C:PWR I2C

JSMB1:SMBus1

JPUSB1:USB WAKE UP

2-3 DISABLE

1-2 ENABLE

JWF1:DOM PWR

JD1:1-3 PWR LED

4-7 SPEAKER

ON:ENABLEJI2C2
OFF:DISABLE

JI2C1

OFF:DISABLE

ON:ENABLE

JL2:AUDIO FRONT PANEL SELECT

ON:AC'97 FRONT PANEL

OFF:HD AUDIO FRONT PANEL

JPG1:VGA

2-3 DISABLE

1-2 ENABLE

2-3 DISABLE

JPL2:1-2 ENABLE

JPL1:1-2 ENABLE

2-3 DISABLE

JL1:CHASISS INTRUSION

JF1 PWR ON RST X OH/FF NIC2 NIC1 HDD LED PWR LED X NMI

2-3 NMI

JWD1:1-2 RST

JBT1:

LAN2

LAN1

I-SATA5

I-SATA2

I-SATA4

I-SATA1

I-SATA3

I-SATA0

SLOT1 PCI-E X4 (IN X16 SLOT)

SYS

CPU

KB/MOUSE

COM4

COM3

COM2

COM1

SODIMM2

SODIMM1

CPU

REV:1.00

X7SPA-L

J6

J5

J10

J11

J12

J13

J14

JPF

Front Control Panel

JF1 contains header pins for various buttons and indicators that are normally lo-

cated on a control panel at the front of the chassis. These connectors are designed

specically for use with Supermicro server chassis. See the gure below for the

descriptions of the various control panel buttons and LED indicators. Refer to the

following section for descriptions and pin denitions.

JF1 Header Pins

Power Button

OH/Fan Fail LED

1

NIC1 LED

Reset Button

2

HDD LED

Power LED

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Ground

Ground

19 20

Vcc

X

Ground

NMI

X

Vcc

NIC2 LED

Power Fail LED

Pin 19

Pin 20

Pin 1

Pin 2

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Power Button

OH/Fan Fail LED

1

NIC1 LED

Reset Button

2

HDD LED

Power LED

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Ground

Ground

19 20

Vcc

X

Ground

NMI

X

Vcc

NIC2 LED

Power Fail LED

MH2

MH3MH4

D17

JPW1

JUSB1

JD1

JPC3

JPUSB1

JWD1

JPG1

JBMC1

JPL1

JPT1

JPL2

JDIMM2

1

JDIMM1

JI2C2

JI2C1

JOH1

JL1

JL2

SP1

+

J2

J3

JBT1

JBAT1

JPCIE1

JUSB5

JUSB4

JUSB3

JUSB2

JLPC80

R1050

JSMB1

FAN1 FAN2

JCOM2

JCOM4

JPI2C1

JWF1

J8

JVGA1

CD1

JPB

FA N

FAN

COMS CLEAR

2-3 DISABLE

1-2 ENABLE

JPB:BMC ENABLE/DISABLE

CD-in

JPT1:TPM ENABLE/DISABLE

1-2 ENABLE

2-3 DISABLE

AUDIO FP

T-SGPIO2

T-SGPIO1

JPI2C:PWR I2C

JSMB1:SMBus1

JPUSB1:USB WAKE UP

2-3 DISABLE

1-2 ENABLE

JWF1:DOM PWR

JD1:1-3 PWR LED

4-7 SPEAKER

ON:ENABLEJI2C2
OFF:DISABLE

JI2C1

OFF:DISABLE

ON:ENABLE

JL2:AUDIO FRONT PANEL SELECT

ON:AC'97 FRONT PANEL

OFF:HD AUDIO FRONT PANEL

JPG1:VGA

2-3 DISABLE

1-2 ENABLE

2-3 DISABLE

JPL2:1-2 ENABLE

JPL1:1-2 ENABLE

2-3 DISABLE

JL1:CHASISS INTRUSION

JF1 PWR ON RST X OH/FF NIC2 NIC1 HDD LED PWR LED X NMI

2-3 NMI

JWD1:1-2 RST

JBT1:

LAN2

LAN1

I-SATA5

I-SATA2

I-SATA4

I-SATA1

I-SATA3

I-SATA0

SLOT1 PCI-E X4 (IN X16 SLOT)

SYS

CPU

KB/MOUSE

COM4

COM3

COM2

COM1

SODIMM2

SODIMM1

CPU

REV:1.00

X7SPA-L

J6

J5

J10

J11

J12

J13

J14

JPF

FrontControlPanelPinDenitions

Power LED

The Power LED connection is located

on pins 15 and 16 of JF1. Refer to the

table on the right for pin denitions.

Power LED

PinDenitions(JF1)

Pin# Denition

15 +3.3V

16 Ground

POWER LED

HDD LED

NIC1

NIC2

A

B

A

HDD LED

The HDD LED connection is located

on pins 13 and 14 of JF1. Attach a

hard drive LED cable here to display

disk activity (for any hard drive ac-

tivities on the system, including Serial

ATA and IDE). See the table on the

right for pin denitions.

HDD LED

PinDenitions(JF1)

Pin# Denition

13 +3.3V

14 HD Active

B

JF1 Header Pins

NIC1/NIC2 LED Indicators

The NIC (Network Interface Controller

or Ethernet Controller) LED connec-

tion for LAN port 1 is located on pins

11 and 12 of JF1, and the LED con-

nection for LAN Port 2 is on Pins 9

and 10. Attach the NIC LED cables to

display network activity. Refer to the

table on the right for pin denitions.

NIC 1/2 LED

PinDenitions(JF1)

Pin# Denition

11/9 Vcc

12/10 Ground

C

D

C

D

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MH2

MH3MH4

D17

JPW1

JUSB1

JD1

JPC3

JPUSB1

JWD1

JPG1

JBMC1

JPL1

JPT1

JPL2

JDIMM2

1

JDIMM1

JI2C2

JI2C1

JOH1

JL1

JL2

SP1

+

J2

J3

JBT1

JBAT1

JPCIE1

JUSB5

JUSB4

JUSB3

JUSB2

JLPC80

R1050

JSMB1

FAN1 FAN2

JCOM2

JCOM4

JPI2C1

JWF1

J8

JVGA1

CD1

JPB

FA N

FAN

COMS CLEAR

2-3 DISABLE

1-2 ENABLE

JPB:BMC ENABLE/DISABLE

CD-in

JPT1:TPM ENABLE/DISABLE

1-2 ENABLE

2-3 DISABLE

AUDIO FP

T-SGPIO2

T-SGPIO1

JPI2C:PWR I2C

JSMB1:SMBus1

JPUSB1:USB WAKE UP

2-3 DISABLE

1-2 ENABLE

JWF1:DOM PWR

JD1:1-3 PWR LED

4-7 SPEAKER

ON:ENABLEJI2C2
OFF:DISABLE

JI2C1

OFF:DISABLE

ON:ENABLE

JL2:AUDIO FRONT PANEL SELECT

ON:AC'97 FRONT PANEL

OFF:HD AUDIO FRONT PANEL

JPG1:VGA

2-3 DISABLE

1-2 ENABLE

2-3 DISABLE

JPL2:1-2 ENABLE

JPL1:1-2 ENABLE

2-3 DISABLE

JL1:CHASISS INTRUSION

JF1 PWR ON RST X OH/FF NIC2 NIC1 HDD LED PWR LED X NMI

2-3 NMI

JWD1:1-2 RST

JBT1:

LAN2

LAN1

I-SATA5

I-SATA2

I-SATA4

I-SATA1

I-SATA3

I-SATA0

SLOT1 PCI-E X4 (IN X16 SLOT)

SYS

CPU

KB/MOUSE

COM4

COM3

COM2

COM1

SODIMM2

SODIMM1

CPU

REV:1.00

X7SPA-L

J6

J5

J10

J11

J12

J13

J14

JPF

Power Button

OH/Fan Fail LED

1

NIC1 LED

Reset Button

2

HDD LED

Power LED

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Ground

Ground

19 20

Vcc

X

Ground

NMI

X

Vcc

NIC2 LED

Power Fail LED

OH/Fan Fail LED

Power Fail LED

Overheat (OH)/Fan Fail LED

Connect an LED Cable to the OH/

Fan Fail connection on pins 7 and 8

of JF1 to provide advanced warnings

of chassis overheat or fan failure.

Refer to the table on the right for pin

denitions.

OH/Fan Fail LED

PinDenitions(JF1)

Pin# Denition

7 Vcc

8 Ground

OH/Fan Fail Indicator

Status

State Denition

Off Normal

On Overheat

Flash­ing

Fan Fail

A

B

JF1 Header Pins

A

B

Power Fail LED

The Power Fail LED connection is

located on pins 5 and 6 of JF1. Refer

to the table on the right for pin deni-

tions.

PWR Fail LED

PinDenitions(JF1)

Pin# Denition

5 Vcc

6 Ground

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MH2

MH3MH4

D17

JPW1

JUSB1

JD1

JPC3

JPUSB1

JWD1

JPG1

JBMC1

JPL1

JPT1

JPL2

JDIMM2

1

JDIMM1

JI2C2

JI2C1

JOH1

JL1

JL2

SP1

+

J2

J3

JBT1

JBAT1

JPCIE1

JUSB5

JUSB4

JUSB3

JUSB2

JLPC80

R1050

JSMB1

FAN1 FAN2

JCOM2

JCOM4

JPI2C1

JWF1

J8

JVGA1

CD1

JPB

FA N

FAN

COMS CLEAR

2-3 DISABLE

1-2 ENABLE

JPB:BMC ENABLE/DISABLE

CD-in

JPT1:TPM ENABLE/DISABLE

1-2 ENABLE

2-3 DISABLE

AUDIO FP

T-SGPIO2

T-SGPIO1

JPI2C:PWR I2C

JSMB1:SMBus1

JPUSB1:USB WAKE UP

2-3 DISABLE

1-2 ENABLE

JWF1:DOM PWR

JD1:1-3 PWR LED

4-7 SPEAKER

ON:ENABLEJI2C2
OFF:DISABLE

JI2C1

OFF:DISABLE

ON:ENABLE

JL2:AUDIO FRONT PANEL SELECT

ON:AC'97 FRONT PANEL

OFF:HD AUDIO FRONT PANEL

JPG1:VGA

2-3 DISABLE

1-2 ENABLE

2-3 DISABLE

JPL2:1-2 ENABLE

JPL1:1-2 ENABLE

2-3 DISABLE

JL1:CHASISS INTRUSION

JF1 PWR ON RST X OH/FF NIC2 NIC1 HDD LED PWR LED X NMI

2-3 NMI

JWD1:1-2 RST

JBT1:

LAN2

LAN1

I-SATA5

I-SATA2

I-SATA4

I-SATA1

I-SATA3

I-SATA0

SLOT1 PCI-E X4 (IN X16 SLOT)

SYS

CPU

KB/MOUSE

COM4

COM3

COM2

COM1

SODIMM2

SODIMM1

CPU

REV:1.00

X7SPA-L

J6

J5

J10

J11

J12

J13

J14

JPF

Power Button

The Power Button connection is located

on pins 1 and 2 of JF1. Momentarily

contacting both pins will power on/off the

system. To turn off the power when set

to suspend mode, press the button for at

least 4 seconds. Refer to the table on the

right for pin denitions.

Power Button

PinDenitions(JF1)

Pin# Denition

1 Signal

2 Ground

Reset Button

The Reset Button connection is located

on pins 3 and 4 of JF1. Attach it to a

hardware reset switch on the computer

case. Refer to the table on the right for

pin denitions.

Reset Button

PinDenitions(JF1)

Pin# Denition

3 Reset

4 Ground

Reset Button

PWR Button

NMI Button

Power Button

OH/Fan Fail LED

1

NIC1 LED

Reset Button

2

HDD LED

Power LED

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Ground

Ground

19 20

Vcc

X

Ground

NMI

X

Vcc

NIC2 LED

Power Fail LED

A

B

JF1 Header Pins

A

B

C

C

NMI Button

The non-maskable interrupt button head-

er is located on pins 19 and 20 of JF1.

Refer to the table on the right for pin

denitions.

NMI Button

PinDenitions(JF1)

Pin# Denition

1 Signal

2 Ground

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2-5 Connecting Cables

This section provides brief descriptions and pin-out denitions for onboard power

connectors. Be sure to use the correct cable for each header or connector.

24-pin ATX Main PWR

4-pin CPU PWR

4-pin External PWR

A

B

ATX Power 24-pin Connector

PinDenitions(JPW1)

Pin# Denition Pin # Denition

13 +3.3V 1 +3.3V

14 -12V 2 +3.3V

15 COM 3 COM

16 PS_ON 4 +5V

17 COM 5 COM

18 COM 6 +5V

19 COM 7 COM

20 Res (NC) 8 PWR_OK

21 +5V 9 5VSB

22 +5V 10 +12V

23 +5V 11 +12V

24 COM 12 +3.3V

(Optional)

(Required)

ATX Main PWR & CPU PWR
Connectors

The 24-pin main power connector

(JPW1) is used to provide power to

the motherboard and a 4-pin 12V CPU

power connector (J7) is required to en-

sure adequate power to the processor.

These connectors meet the SSI EPS

12V specication. See the table on the

right for pin denitions.

MH2

MH3MH4

D17

JPW1

JUSB1

JD1

JPC3

JPUSB1

JWD1

JPG1

JBMC1

JPL1

JPT1

JPL2

JDIMM2

1

JDIMM1

JI2C2

JI2C1

JOH1

JL1

JL2

SP1

+

J2

J3

JBT1

JBAT1

JPCIE1

JUSB5

JUSB4

JUSB3

JUSB2

JLPC80

R1050

JSMB1

FAN1 FAN2

JCOM2

JCOM4

JPI2C1

JWF1

J8

JVGA1

CD1

JPB

FA N

FAN

COMS CLEAR

2-3 DISABLE

1-2 ENABLE

JPB:BMC ENABLE/DISABLE

CD-in

JPT1:TPM ENABLE/DISABLE

1-2 ENABLE

2-3 DISABLE

AUDIO FP

T-SGPIO2

T-SGPIO1

JPI2C:PWR I2C

JSMB1:SMBus1

JPUSB1:USB WAKE UP

2-3 DISABLE

1-2 ENABLE

JWF1:DOM PWR

JD1:1-3 PWR LED

4-7 SPEAKER

ON:ENABLEJI2C2
OFF:DISABLE

JI2C1

OFF:DISABLE

ON:ENABLE

JL2:AUDIO FRONT PANEL SELECT

ON:AC'97 FRONT PANEL

OFF:HD AUDIO FRONT PANEL

JPG1:VGA

2-3 DISABLE

1-2 ENABLE

2-3 DISABLE

JPL2:1-2 ENABLE

JPL1:1-2 ENABLE

2-3 DISABLE

JL1:CHASISS INTRUSION

JF1 PWR ON RST X OH/FF NIC2 NIC1 HDD LED PWR LED X NMI

2-3 NMI

JWD1:1-2 RST

JBT1:

LAN2

LAN1

I-SATA5

I-SATA2

I-SATA4

I-SATA1

I-SATA3

I-SATA0

SLOT1 PCI-E X4 (IN X16 SLOT)

SYS

CPU

KB/MOUSE

COM4

COM3

COM2

COM1

SODIMM2

SODIMM1

CPU

REV:1.00

X7SPA-L

J6

J5

J10

J11

J12

J13

J14

JPF

B

A

External Power Connector

In addition to the 24-pin main power con-

nector and 4-pin CPU power connectors,

the 4-pin External Power connector at

J8 is used to provide power to external

devices such as hard disks & CD-ROM

drives. This power connector supports

12V and 5V devices.

4-Pin External Power

Connector

PinDenitions

Pin Denition

1 +12V

2 Ground 1

3 Ground 2

4 +5V

12V 4-pin CPU Power

Connector

PinDenitions

Pins Denition

1 and 2 Ground

3 and 4 +12V

C

(Required)

C

Do NOT connect the powe r
supply to this connector. Its
purpose is to supply power to
devices such as CD drives, hard
drives and similar devices, it's
not meant to receive power from
the power supply.

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MH2

MH3MH4

D17

JPW1

JUSB1

JD1

JPC3

JPUSB1

JWD1

JPG1

JBMC1

JPL1

JPT1

JPL2

JDIMM2

1

JDIMM1

JI2C2

JI2C1

JOH1

JL1

JL2

SP1

+

J2

J3

JBT1

JBAT1

JPCIE1

JUSB5

JUSB4

JUSB3

JUSB2

JLPC80

R1050

JSMB1

FAN1 FAN2

JCOM2

JCOM4

JPI2C1

JWF1

J8

JVGA1

CD1

JPB

FA N

FAN

COMS CLEAR

2-3 DISABLE

1-2 ENABLE

JPB:BMC ENABLE/DISABLE

CD-in

JPT1:TPM ENABLE/DISABLE

1-2 ENABLE

2-3 DISABLE

AUDIO FP

T-SGPIO2

T-SGPIO1

JPI2C:PWR I2C

JSMB1:SMBus1

JPUSB1:USB WAKE UP

2-3 DISABLE

1-2 ENABLE

JWF1:DOM PWR

JD1:1-3 PWR LED

4-7 SPEAKER

ON:ENABLEJI2C2
OFF:DISABLE

JI2C1

OFF:DISABLE

ON:ENABLE

JL2:AUDIO FRONT PANEL SELECT

ON:AC'97 FRONT PANEL

OFF:HD AUDIO FRONT PANEL

JPG1:VGA

2-3 DISABLE

1-2 ENABLE

2-3 DISABLE

JPL2:1-2 ENABLE

JPL1:1-2 ENABLE

2-3 DISABLE

JL1:CHASISS INTRUSION

JF1 PWR ON RST X OH/FF NIC2 NIC1 HDD LED PWR LED X NMI

2-3 NMI

JWD1:1-2 RST

JBT1:

LAN2

LAN1

I-SATA5

I-SATA2

I-SATA4

I-SATA1

I-SATA3

I-SATA0

SLOT1 PCI-E X4 (IN X16 SLOT)

SYS

CPU

KB/MOUSE

COM4

COM3

COM2

COM1

SODIMM2

SODIMM1

CPU

REV:1.00

X7SPA-L

J6

J5

J10

J11

J12

J13

J14

JPF

Fan Header

PinDenitions

Pin# Denition

1 Ground

2 +12V

3 Tachometer

4 PWM_Control

Fan Headers

The X7SPA-L/X7SPA-H/X7SPA-HF/

X7SPE-H/X7SPE-HF has two fan head-

ers. Fan1 is the CPU fan and Fan2 is for

the system cooling fan. These fans are

4-pin fan headers. However, Pins 1~3 of

the fan headers are backward compat-

ible with the traditional 3-pin fans. (Note:

Please use all 3-pin fans or all 4-pin fans

on a motherboard. Please do not use

3-pin fans and 4-pin fans on the same

board. Refer to the table on the right for

pin denitions.

Note: The speeds of 4-pin (PWM)

fans are controlled by Thermal Man-

agement via BIOS Hardware Moni-

toring in the Advanced Setting. (The

default setting is Disabled.)

A

B

Fan1 (CPU)

Fan2

A

B

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Overheat/Fan Fail LED (JOH)

The JOH header is used to connect an LED

to provide warnings of chassis overheat.

This LED will also blink to indicate a fan

failure. Refer to the table on right for pin

denitions.

Overheat LED

PinDenitions

Pin# Denition

1 5vDC

2 OH Active

OH/Fan Fail LED

Status Message

State Message

Solid Overheat

Blinking Fan Fail

MH2

MH3MH4

D17

JPW1

JUSB1

JD1

JPC3

JPUSB1

JWD1

JPG1

JBMC1

JPL1

JPT1

JPL2

JDIMM2

1

JDIMM1

JI2C2

JI2C1

JOH1

JL1

JL2

SP1

+

J2

J3

JBT1

JBAT1

JPCIE1

JUSB5

JUSB4

JUSB3

JUSB2

JLPC80

R1050

JSMB1

FAN1 FAN2

JCOM2

JCOM4

JPI2C1

JWF1

J8

JVGA1

CD1

JPB

FA N

FAN

COMS CLEAR

2-3 DISABLE

1-2 ENABLE

JPB:BMC ENABLE/DISABLE

CD-in

JPT1:TPM ENABLE/DISABLE

1-2 ENABLE

2-3 DISABLE

AUDIO FP

T-SGPIO2

T-SGPIO1

JPI2C:PWR I2C

JSMB1:SMBus1

JPUSB1:USB WAKE UP

2-3 DISABLE

1-2 ENABLE

JWF1:DOM PWR

JD1:1-3 PWR LED

4-7 SPEAKER

ON:ENABLEJI2C2
OFF:DISABLE

JI2C1

OFF:DISABLE

ON:ENABLE

JL2:AUDIO FRONT PANEL SELECT

ON:AC'97 FRONT PANEL

OFF:HD AUDIO FRONT PANEL

JPG1:VGA

2-3 DISABLE

1-2 ENABLE

2-3 DISABLE

JPL2:1-2 ENABLE

JPL1:1-2 ENABLE

2-3 DISABLE

JL1:CHASISS INTRUSION

JF1 PWR ON RST X OH/FF NIC2 NIC1 HDD LED PWR LED X NMI

2-3 NMI

JWD1:1-2 RST

JBT1:

LAN2

LAN1

I-SATA5

I-SATA2

I-SATA4

I-SATA1

I-SATA3

I-SATA0

SLOT1 PCI-E X4 (IN X16 SLOT)

SYS

CPU

KB/MOUSE

COM4

COM3

COM2

COM1

SODIMM2

SODIMM1

CPU

REV:1.00

X7SPA-L

J6

J5

J10

J11

J12

J13

J14

JPF

OH/FF LED (JOH)

Front Panel Audio

A

B

A

B

HighDenitionFrontPanel

Audio

Pin# Signal

1 MC_L

2 AUD_GND

3 MC_R

4 FP_Audio-Detect

5 Line_2_R

6 Ground

7 FP_Jack-Detect

8 Key

9 Line_2_L

10 Ground

Front Panel Audio Header

The Front Panel Audio header is used to

connect the chassis' front panel High Denition

Audio (HDA) controls to the motherboard. See

the table on the right for pin denitions.

Chapter 2: Installation

2-19

MH2

MH3MH4

D17

JPW1

JUSB1

JD1

JPC3

JPUSB1

JWD1

JPG1

JBMC1

JPL1

JPT1

JPL2

JDIMM2

1

JDIMM1

JI2C2

JI2C1

JOH1

JL1

JL2

SP1

+

J2

J3

JBT1

JBAT1

JPCIE1

JUSB5

JUSB4

JUSB3

JUSB2

JLPC80

R1050

JSMB1

FAN1 FAN2

JCOM2

JCOM4

JPI2C1

JWF1

J8

JVGA1

CD1

JPB

FA N

FAN

COMS CLEAR

2-3 DISABLE

1-2 ENABLE

JPB:BMC ENABLE/DISABLE

CD-in

JPT1:TPM ENABLE/DISABLE

1-2 ENABLE

2-3 DISABLE

AUDIO FP

T-SGPIO2

T-SGPIO1

JPI2C:PWR I2C

JSMB1:SMBus1

JPUSB1:USB WAKE UP

2-3 DISABLE

1-2 ENABLE

JWF1:DOM PWR

JD1:1-3 PWR LED

4-7 SPEAKER

ON:ENABLEJI2C2
OFF:DISABLE

JI2C1

OFF:DISABLE

ON:ENABLE

JL2:AUDIO FRONT PANEL SELECT

ON:AC'97 FRONT PANEL

OFF:HD AUDIO FRONT PANEL

JPG1:VGA

2-3 DISABLE

1-2 ENABLE

2-3 DISABLE

JPL2:1-2 ENABLE

JPL1:1-2 ENABLE

2-3 DISABLE

JL1:CHASISS INTRUSION

JF1 PWR ON RST X OH/FF NIC2 NIC1 HDD LED PWR LED X NMI

2-3 NMI

JWD1:1-2 RST

JBT1:

LAN2

LAN1

I-SATA5

I-SATA2

I-SATA4

I-SATA1

I-SATA3

I-SATA0

SLOT1 PCI-E X4 (IN X16 SLOT)

SYS

CPU

KB/MOUSE

COM4

COM3

COM2

COM1

SODIMM2

SODIMM1

CPU

REV:1.00

X7SPA-L

J6

J5

J10

J11

J12

J13

J14

JPF

Chassis Intrusion

SATA DOM Power

I2C Connector

A

Chassis Intrusion

A Chassis Intrusion header is located

at JL1 on the motherboard. Attach the

appropriate cable from the chassis to

inform you of a chassis intrusion when

the chassis is opened.

Chassis Intrusion

PinDenitions(JL1)

Pin# Denition

1 Intrusion Input

2 Ground

B

A

SATA DOM Power

The SATA DOM Power on JWF1 is used

to supply power to SATA Disk-on-Module

(DOM) solid-state storage devices.

B

Power SMB I2C Connector

Po wer System Manag ement Bus

(I2C) Connector monitors the status

of the power supply, fan and system

temperature. See the table on the right

for pin denitions.

PWR Supply I2C

PinDenitions

Pin# Denition

1 Clock

2 Data

3 PWR Fail

4 Ground

5 +3.3V

C

C

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CD Header

A 4-pin CD header is located at CD1. This

header allows you to use the onboard sound

for audio CD playback. Connect an audio

cable from your CD drive to the header that

ts your cable's connector. See the table at

right for pin denitions.

CD Header

PinDenitions

Pin# Denition

1 Left Stereo Signal

2 Ground

3 Ground

4 Right Stereo Signal

MH2

MH3MH4

D17

JPW1

JUSB1

JD1

JPC3

JPUSB1

JWD1

JPG1

JBMC1

JPL1

JPT1

JPL2

JDIMM2

1

JDIMM1

JI2C2

JI2C1

JOH1

JL1

JL2

SP1

+

J2

J3

JBT1

JBAT1

JPCIE1

JUSB5

JUSB4

JUSB3

JUSB2

JLPC80

R1050

JSMB1

FAN1 FAN2

JCOM2

JCOM4

JPI2C1

JWF1

J8

JVGA1

CD1

JPB

FA N

FAN

COMS CLEAR

2-3 DISABLE

1-2 ENABLE

JPB:BMC ENABLE/DISABLE

CD-in

JPT1:TPM ENABLE/DISABLE

1-2 ENABLE

2-3 DISABLE

AUDIO FP

T-SGPIO2

T-SGPIO1

JPI2C:PWR I2C

JSMB1:SMBus1

JPUSB1:USB WAKE UP

2-3 DISABLE

1-2 ENABLE

JWF1:DOM PWR

JD1:1-3 PWR LED

4-7 SPEAKER

ON:ENABLEJI2C2
OFF:DISABLE

JI2C1

OFF:DISABLE

ON:ENABLE

JL2:AUDIO FRONT PANEL SELECT

ON:AC'97 FRONT PANEL

OFF:HD AUDIO FRONT PANEL

JPG1:VGA

2-3 DISABLE

1-2 ENABLE

2-3 DISABLE

JPL2:1-2 ENABLE

JPL1:1-2 ENABLE

2-3 DISABLE

JL1:CHASISS INTRUSION

JF1 PWR ON RST X OH/FF NIC2 NIC1 HDD LED PWR LED X NMI

2-3 NMI

JWD1:1-2 RST

JBT1:

LAN2

LAN1

I-SATA5

I-SATA2

I-SATA4

I-SATA1

I-SATA3

I-SATA0

SLOT1 PCI-E X4 (IN X16 SLOT)

SYS

CPU

KB/MOUSE

COM4

COM3

COM2

COM1

SODIMM2

SODIMM1

CPU

REV:1.00

X7SPA-L

J6

J5

J10

J11

J12

J13

J14

JPF

CD Header

SMBr

T-SGPIO Headers

A

B

A

B

Serial_Link-SGPIO

PinDenitions

Pin# Denition Pin Denition

1 NC 2 NC

3 Ground 4 DATA Out

5 Load 6 Ground

7 Clock 8 NC

T-SGPIO 0/1 Headers

Two T-SGPIO (Serial-Link General Pur-

pose Input/Output) headers are located

near the SATA connectors on the moth-

erboard. These headers are used to

communicate with the enclosure manage-

ment chip in the system. See the table on

the right for pin denitions. Refer to the

board layout below for the locations of

the headers.

NC: No Connections

C

C

SMB

A System Management Bus (SMB) header

is located at JSMB. Connect the appropriate

cable here to use the SMB I2C connection

on your system.

SMB Header

PinDenition

Pin# Denition

1 Data

2 Ground

3 Clock

4 No Connection

Chapter 2: Installation

2-21

LVDS Connector

An LVDS connector (J5) is available on the

X7SPA-L only. This connector provides 18-bit

LVDS (Low Voltage Differential Signaling) for

an LCD panel or other similar devices. Refer

to the table on the right for pin denitions.

MH2

MH3MH4

D17

JPW1

JUSB1

JD1

JPC3

JPUSB1

JWD1

JPG1

JBMC1

JPL1

JPT1

JPL2

JDIMM2

1

JDIMM1

JI2C2

JI2C1

JOH1

JL1

JL2

SP1

+

J2

J3

JBT1

JBAT1

JPCIE1

JUSB5

JUSB4

JUSB3

JUSB2

JLPC80

R1050

JSMB1

FAN1 FAN2

JCOM2

JCOM4

JPI2C1

JWF1

J8

JVGA1

CD1

JPB

FA N

FAN

COMS CLEAR

2-3 DISABLE

1-2 ENABLE

JPB:BMC ENABLE/DISABLE

CD-in

JPT1:TPM ENABLE/DISABLE

1-2 ENABLE

2-3 DISABLE

AUDIO FP

T-SGPIO2

T-SGPIO1

JPI2C:PWR I2C

JSMB1:SMBus1

JPUSB1:USB WAKE UP

2-3 DISABLE

1-2 ENABLE

JWF1:DOM PWR

JD1:1-3 PWR LED

4-7 SPEAKER

ON:ENABLEJI2C2
OFF:DISABLE

JI2C1

OFF:DISABLE

ON:ENABLE

JL2:AUDIO FRONT PANEL SELECT

ON:AC'97 FRONT PANEL

OFF:HD AUDIO FRONT PANEL

JPG1:VGA

2-3 DISABLE

1-2 ENABLE

2-3 DISABLE

JPL2:1-2 ENABLE

JPL1:1-2 ENABLE

2-3 DISABLE

JL1:CHASISS INTRUSION

JF1 PWR ON RST X OH/FF NIC2 NIC1 HDD LED PWR LED X NMI

2-3 NMI

JWD1:1-2 RST

JBT1:

LAN2

LAN1

I-SATA5

I-SATA2

I-SATA4

I-SATA1

I-SATA3

I-SATA0

SLOT1 PCI-E X4 (IN X16 SLOT)

SYS

CPU

KB/MOUSE

COM4

COM3

COM2

COM1

SODIMM2

SODIMM1

CPU

REV:1.00

X7SPA-L

J6

J5

J10

J11

J12

J13

J14

JPF

LVDS Connector

Inverter Connector

A

B

B

LVDS

PinDenitions

Pin# Denition Pin Denition

1 3.3V 11 3.3V

2 LDATAP0 12 LDATAN0

3 GND 13 GND

4 LDATAP1 14 LDATAN1

5 GND 15 GND

6 LDATAP2 16 LDATAN2

7 GND 17 GND

8 NC 18 NC

9 LVDDEN 19 NC

10 LCLKP 20 LCLKN

A

Inverter Power Connector

The inverter connector on J6 is a 7-pin

connector and is used in conjunction with

the LVDS connector. Connect the backlight

module of the LCD panel to this socket. This

controls the backlight lamp, PWM control

signals, and inverter power..

Inverter Power

PinDenitions

Pin# Denition

1 12V

2 12V

3 GND

4 GND

5 3.3V

6 3.3V

7 GND

8 GND

9 BKLTEN

10 BKLTCTL

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2-6 Jumper Settings

Explanation of Jumpers

To modify the operation of the motherboard, jumpers can be used to choose between

optional settings. Jumpers create shorts between two pins to change the function

of the connector. Pin 1 is identied with a square solder pad on the printed circuit

board.

Note: On two pin jumpers, "Closed" means the jumper is on and "Open" means

the jumper is off the pins.

Chapter 2: Installation

2-23

A

LAN Port 1 Enable

LAN Port 2 Enable

(X7SPA-H/X7SPA-HF/

X7SPE-H/X7SPE-HFOnly)

JI

2

C1/JI2C2

LAN Port Enable/Disable

JPL1/JPL2 enable or disable LAN Port

1/LAN Port 2 on the motherboard. See

the table on the right for jumper set-

tings. The default setting is enabled.

Note: LA N Port 2 is for the X7SPA-

H/X7SPA-HF//X7SPE-H/X7SPE-

HF only.

GLAN Enable

Jumper Settings

Pin# Denition

1-2 Enabled (default)

2-3 Disabled

B

B

A

MH2

MH3MH4

D17

JPW1

JUSB1

JD1

JPC3

JPUSB1

JWD1

JPG1

JBMC1

JPL1

JPT1

JPL2

JDIMM2

1

JDIMM1

JI2C2

JI2C1

JOH1

JL1

JL2

SP1

+

J2

J3

JBT1

JBAT1

JPCIE1

JUSB5

JUSB4

JUSB3

JUSB2

JLPC80

R1050

JSMB1

FAN1 FAN2

JCOM2

JCOM4

JPI2C1

JWF1

J8

JVGA1

CD1

JPB

FA N

FAN

COMS CLEAR

2-3 DISABLE

1-2 ENABLE

JPB:BMC ENABLE/DISABLE

CD-in

JPT1:TPM ENABLE/DISABLE

1-2 ENABLE

2-3 DISABLE

AUDIO FP

T-SGPIO2

T-SGPIO1

JPI2C:PWR I2C

JSMB1:SMBus1

JPUSB1:USB WAKE UP

2-3 DISABLE

1-2 ENABLE

JWF1:DOM PWR

JD1:1-3 PWR LED

4-7 SPEAKER

ON:ENABLEJI2C2
OFF:DISABLE

JI2C1

OFF:DISABLE

ON:ENABLE

JL2:AUDIO FRONT PANEL SELECT

ON:AC'97 FRONT PANEL

OFF:HD AUDIO FRONT PANEL

JPG1:VGA

2-3 DISABLE

1-2 ENABLE

2-3 DISABLE

JPL2:1-2 ENABLE

JPL1:1-2 ENABLE

2-3 DISABLE

JL1:CHASISS INTRUSION

JF1 PWR ON RST X OH/FF NIC2 NIC1 HDD LED PWR LED X NMI

2-3 NMI

JWD1:1-2 RST

JBT1:

LAN2

LAN1

I-SATA5

I-SATA2

I-SATA4

I-SATA1

I-SATA3

I-SATA0

SLOT1 PCI-E X4 (IN X16 SLOT)

SYS

CPU

KB/MOUSE

COM4

COM3

COM2

COM1

SODIMM2

SODIMM1

CPU

REV:1.00

X7SPA-L

J6

J5

J10

J11

J12

J13

J14

JPF

SMB (I2C) Bus to PCI Slots

Jumpers JI2C1 and JI2C2 allow you to con-

nect the System Management Bus (SMB)

to PCI-E and PCI slots. The default setting

is set to Disabled. See the table on the

right for jumper settings.

I2C to PCI-Slots

Jumper Settings

Jumper Denition

On Enabled

Off Disabled (Default)

C

C

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MH2

MH3MH4

D17

JPW1

JUSB1

JD1

JPC3

JPUSB1

JWD1

JPG1

JBMC1

JPL1

JPT1

JPL2

JDIMM2

1

JDIMM1

JI2C2

JI2C1

JOH1

JL1

JL2

SP1

+

J2

J3

JBT1

JBAT1

JPCIE1

JUSB5

JUSB4

JUSB3

JUSB2

JLPC80

R1050

JSMB1

FAN1 FAN2

JCOM2

JCOM4

JPI2C1

JWF1

J8

JVGA1

CD1

JPB

FA N

FAN

COMS CLEAR

2-3 DISABLE

1-2 ENABLE

JPB:BMC ENABLE/DISABLE

CD-in

JPT1:TPM ENABLE/DISABLE

1-2 ENABLE

2-3 DISABLE

AUDIO FP

T-SGPIO2

T-SGPIO1

JPI2C:PWR I2C

JSMB1:SMBus1

JPUSB1:USB WAKE UP

2-3 DISABLE

1-2 ENABLE

JWF1:DOM PWR

JD1:1-3 PWR LED

4-7 SPEAKER

ON:ENABLEJI2C2
OFF:DISABLE

JI2C1

OFF:DISABLE

ON:ENABLE

JL2:AUDIO FRONT PANEL SELECT

ON:AC'97 FRONT PANEL

OFF:HD AUDIO FRONT PANEL

JPG1:VGA

2-3 DISABLE

1-2 ENABLE

2-3 DISABLE

JPL2:1-2 ENABLE

JPL1:1-2 ENABLE

2-3 DISABLE

JL1:CHASISS INTRUSION

JF1 PWR ON RST X OH/FF NIC2 NIC1 HDD LED PWR LED X NMI

2-3 NMI

JWD1:1-2 RST

JBT1:

LAN2

LAN1

I-SATA5

I-SATA2

I-SATA4

I-SATA1

I-SATA3

I-SATA0

SLOT1 PCI-E X4 (IN X16 SLOT)

SYS

CPU

KB/MOUSE

COM4

COM3

COM2

COM1

SODIMM2

SODIMM1

CPU

REV:1.00

X7SPA-L

J6

J5

J10

J11

J12

J13

J14

JPF

CMOS Clear

JBT1 is used to clear CMOS. Instead

of pins, this "jumper" consists of contact

pads to prevent accidental clearing of

CMOS. To clear CMOS, use a metal

object such as a small screwdriver to

touch both pads at the same time to short

the connection. Always remove the AC

power cord from the system before clear-

ing CMOS.

Important: For an ATX power sup-

ply, you must completely shut down

the system, remove the AC power

cord and then short JBT1 to clear

CMOS.

A

A

CMOS Clear

MH3MH4

JPW1

JD1

JWD1

JDIMM2

1

JDIMM1

SP1

+

J2

J3

JBT1

JUSB5

JLPC80

R1050

JPI2C1

JWF1

COMS CLEAR

2-3 DISABLE

1-2 ENABLE

JPB:BMC ENABLE/DISABLE

JPT1:TPM ENABLE/DISABLE

1-2 ENABLE

2-3 DISABLE

T-SGPIO2

T-SGPIO1

JPI2C:PWR I2C

JPUSB1:USB WAKE UP

2-3 DISABLE

1-2 ENABLE

JWF1:DOM PWR

JD1:1-3 PWR LED

4-7 SPEAKER

ON:ENABLEJI2C2
OFF:DISABLE

JL2:AUDIO FRONT PANEL SELECT

ON:AC'97 FRONT PANEL

OFF:HD AUDIO FRONT PANEL

JPG1:VGA

2-3 DISABLE

1-2 ENABLE

2-3 DISABLE

JPL2:1-2 ENABLE

JPL1:1-2 ENABLE

2-3 DISABLE

JL1:CHASISS INTRUSION

JF1 PWR ON RST X OH/FF NIC2 NIC1 HDD LED PWR LED X NMI

2-3 NMI

JWD1:1-2 RST

JBT1:

I-SATA2

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

SODIMM2

SODIMM1

J14

JPF

Metal contact pads

Motherboard

Chapter 2: Installation

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MH2

MH3MH4

D17

JPW1

JUSB1

JD1

JPC3

JPUSB1

JWD1

JPG1

JBMC1

JPL1

JPT1

JPL2

JDIMM2

1

JDIMM1

JI2C2

JI2C1

JOH1

JL1

JL2

SP1

+

J2

J3

JBT1

JBAT1

JPCIE1

JUSB5

JUSB4

JUSB3

JUSB2

JLPC80

R1050

JSMB1

FAN1 FAN2

JCOM2

JCOM4

JPI2C1

JWF1

J8

JVGA1

CD1

JPB

FA N

FAN

COMS CLEAR

2-3 DISABLE

1-2 ENABLE

JPB:BMC ENABLE/DISABLE

CD-in

JPT1:TPM ENABLE/DISABLE

1-2 ENABLE

2-3 DISABLE

AUDIO FP

T-SGPIO2

T-SGPIO1

JPI2C:PWR I2C

JSMB1:SMBus1

JPUSB1:USB WAKE UP

2-3 DISABLE

1-2 ENABLE

JWF1:DOM PWR

JD1:1-3 PWR LED

4-7 SPEAKER

ON:ENABLEJI2C2
OFF:DISABLE

JI2C1

OFF:DISABLE

ON:ENABLE

JL2:AUDIO FRONT PANEL SELECT

ON:AC'97 FRONT PANEL

OFF:HD AUDIO FRONT PANEL

JPG1:VGA

2-3 DISABLE

1-2 ENABLE

2-3 DISABLE

JPL2:1-2 ENABLE

JPL1:1-2 ENABLE

2-3 DISABLE

JL1:CHASISS INTRUSION

JF1 PWR ON RST X OH/FF NIC2 NIC1 HDD LED PWR LED X NMI

2-3 NMI

JWD1:1-2 RST

JBT1:

LAN2

LAN1

I-SATA5

I-SATA2

I-SATA4

I-SATA1

I-SATA3

I-SATA0

SLOT1 PCI-E X4 (IN X16 SLOT)

SYS

CPU

KB/MOUSE

COM4

COM3

COM2

COM1

SODIMM2

SODIMM1

CPU

REV:1.00

X7SPA-L

J6

J5

J10

J11

J12

J13

J14

JPF

A

USB Wake-up

A

USB Wake-Up

Use JPUSB jumper to enable the function

of "System Waking-Up via USB devices".

This jumper allows you to "wake-up" the

system by pressing a key on the USB

keyboard or by clicking the USB mouse of

your system. The JPUSB jumper is used

together with the USB Wake-Up function

in the BIOS. Enable both the jumper and

the BIOS setting to activate this function.

See the table on the right for jumper set-

tings and jumper connections.

Note: The default jumper setting is

"Disabled". When the "USB Wake-Up"

function is enabled, it will be active on

all USB ports.

USB Wake-Up

Jumper Settings

Jumper Setting Denition

Pins 1-2 Enabled

Pins 2-3 Disabled (Default)

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TPM Support Enable

JPT1 allows the user to enable TPM

(Trusted Platform Modules) support

to enhance data integrity and system

security. See the table on the right for

jumper settings. The default setting is

enabled.

TPM Support Enable

Jumper Settings

Jumper Setting Denition

1-2 Enabled

(Default)

2-3 Disabled

Watch Dog Enable/Disable

Watch Dog (JWD) is a system monitor that

can reboot the system when a software ap-

plication hangs. Close pins 1~2 to reset the

system if an application hangs. Close pins

2~3 to generate a non-maskable interrupt

signal for the application that hangs. See

the table on the right for jumper settings.

Watch Dog must also be enabled in the

BIOS.

Watch Dog

Jumper Settings (JWD)

Jumper Setting Denition

Pins 1-2 Reset

(default)

Pins 2-3 NMI

Open Disabled

COM3 Redirection Select

This is an OEM option for the X7SPA-H/

X7SPA-HF/X7SPE-H/X7SPE-HF only.

COM3 Select (JPC3)

Jumper Setting Denition

Pins 1-2 RS232

(default)

Pins 2-3 TTL

Open Disabled

MH2

MH3MH4

D17

JPW1

JUSB1

JD1

JPC3

JPUSB1

JWD1

JPG1

JBMC1

JPL1

JPT1

JPL2

JDIMM2

1

JDIMM1

JI2C2

JI2C1

JOH1

JL1

JL2

SP1

+

J2

J3

JBT1

JBAT1

JPCIE1

JUSB5

JUSB4

JUSB3

JUSB2

JLPC80

R1050

JSMB1

FAN1 FAN2

JCOM2

JCOM4

JPI2C1

JWF1

J8

JVGA1

CD1

JPB

FA N

FAN

COMS CLEAR

2-3 DISABLE

1-2 ENABLE

JPB:BMC ENABLE/DISABLE

CD-in

JPT1:TPM ENABLE/DISABLE

1-2 ENABLE

2-3 DISABLE

AUDIO FP

T-SGPIO2

T-SGPIO1

JPI2C:PWR I2C

JSMB1:SMBus1

JPUSB1:USB WAKE UP

2-3 DISABLE

1-2 ENABLE

JWF1:DOM PWR

JD1:1-3 PWR LED

4-7 SPEAKER

ON:ENABLEJI2C2
OFF:DISABLE

JI2C1

OFF:DISABLE

ON:ENABLE

JL2:AUDIO FRONT PANEL SELECT

ON:AC'97 FRONT PANEL

OFF:HD AUDIO FRONT PANEL

JPG1:VGA

2-3 DISABLE

1-2 ENABLE

2-3 DISABLE

JPL2:1-2 ENABLE

JPL1:1-2 ENABLE

2-3 DISABLE

JL1:CHASISS INTRUSION

JF1 PWR ON RST X OH/FF NIC2 NIC1 HDD LED PWR LED X NMI

2-3 NMI

JWD1:1-2 RST

JBT1:

LAN2

LAN1

I-SATA5

I-SATA2

I-SATA4

I-SATA1

I-SATA3

I-SATA0

SLOT1 PCI-E X4 (IN X16 SLOT)

SYS

CPU

KB/MOUSE

COM4

COM3

COM2

COM1

SODIMM2

SODIMM1

CPU

REV:1.00

X7SPA-L

J6

J5

J10

J11

J12

J13

J14

JPF

A

B

C

A

TPM Enable

Watch Dog Enable

COM3 Redirect

(OEM option for the

X7SPA-H/X7SPE-H/

X7SPA-HF only).

B

C

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Power LED/Speaker

On the JD1 header, pins 1~3 are used

for a power LED and pins 4~7 are

used for an external speaker. If you

wish to use the onboard speaker, you

should close pins 6-7 with a jumper.

See the table on the right for speaker

pin denitions.

Speaker Connector

PinDenitions

Pin Setting Denition

Pins 6-7 Internal Speaker

Pins 4-7 External Speaker

BMC (X7SPA-HF/X7SPE-HF Only)

The JPB jumper is used to enable or

disable the on-board Baseboard Man-

agement Controller (BMC) and the

on-board IPMI feature. This jumper is

used together with the IPMI settings in

the BIOS. The default position is pins

1 and 2 to enable BMC. See the table

on the right for jumper settings.

BMC

PinDenitions

Pin Setting Denition

Pins 1-2 Enabled (Default)

Pins 2-3 Disabled

MH2

MH3MH4

D17

JPW1

JUSB1

JD1

JPC3

JPUSB1

JWD1

JPG1

JBMC1

JPL1

JPT1

JPL2

JDIMM2

1

JDIMM1

JI2C2

JI2C1

JOH1

JL1

JL2

SP1

+

J2

J3

JBT1

JBAT1

JPCIE1

JUSB5

JUSB4

JUSB3

JUSB2

JLPC80

R1050

JSMB1

FAN1 FAN2

JCOM2

JCOM4

JPI2C1

JWF1

J8

JVGA1

CD1

JPB

FA N

FAN

COMS CLEAR

2-3 DISABLE

1-2 ENABLE

JPB:BMC ENABLE/DISABLE

CD-in

JPT1:TPM ENABLE/DISABLE

1-2 ENABLE

2-3 DISABLE

AUDIO FP

T-SGPIO2

T-SGPIO1

JPI2C:PWR I2C

JSMB1:SMBus1

JPUSB1:USB WAKE UP

2-3 DISABLE

1-2 ENABLE

JWF1:DOM PWR

JD1:1-3 PWR LED

4-7 SPEAKER

ON:ENABLEJI2C2
OFF:DISABLE

JI2C1

OFF:DISABLE

ON:ENABLE

JL2:AUDIO FRONT PANEL SELECT

ON:AC'97 FRONT PANEL

OFF:HD AUDIO FRONT PANEL

JPG1:VGA

2-3 DISABLE

1-2 ENABLE

2-3 DISABLE

JPL2:1-2 ENABLE

JPL1:1-2 ENABLE

2-3 DISABLE

JL1:CHASISS INTRUSION

JF1 PWR ON RST X OH/FF NIC2 NIC1 HDD LED PWR LED X NMI

2-3 NMI

JWD1:1-2 RST

JBT1:

LAN2

LAN1

I-SATA5

I-SATA2

I-SATA4

I-SATA1

I-SATA3

I-SATA0

SLOT1 PCI-E X4 (IN X16 SLOT)

SYS

CPU

KB/MOUSE

COM4

COM3

COM2

COM1

SODIMM2

SODIMM1

CPU

REV:1.00

X7SPA-L

J6

J5

J10

J11

J12

J13

J14

JPF

A

B

A

Power LED/Speaker

BMC Enable

B

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VGA Enable (X7SPA-HF/X7SPE-HF only)

JPG1 allows the user to enable or disable

the onboard VGA adapter on the X7SPA-HF/

X7SPE-HF. The default setting is Enabled.

VGA Enable

Jumper Settings

Pin# Denition

1-2 Enabled (default)

2-3 Disabled

HDA/AC97 Select

JL2 allows the user to select between High

Denition Audio (HDA) or legacy AC97 audio.

The default setting is HD Audio.

HDA/AC97

Jumper Settings

Pin# 1-2 Denition

Open HD Audio (default)

Closed AC97

MH2

MH3MH4

D17

JPW1

JUSB1

JD1

JPC3

JPUSB1

JWD1

JPG1

JBMC1

JPL1

JPT1

JPL2

JDIMM2

1

JDIMM1

JI2C2

JI2C1

JOH1

JL1

JL2

SP1

+

J2

J3

JBT1

JBAT1

JPCIE1

JUSB5

JUSB4

JUSB3

JUSB2

JLPC80

R1050

JSMB1

FAN1 FAN2

JCOM2

JCOM4

JPI2C1

JWF1

J8

JVGA1

CD1

JPB

FA N

FAN

COMS CLEAR

2-3 DISABLE

1-2 ENABLE

JPB:BMC ENABLE/DISABLE

CD-in

JPT1:TPM ENABLE/DISABLE

1-2 ENABLE

2-3 DISABLE

AUDIO FP

T-SGPIO2

T-SGPIO1

JPI2C:PWR I2C

JSMB1:SMBus1

JPUSB1:USB WAKE UP

2-3 DISABLE

1-2 ENABLE

JWF1:DOM PWR

JD1:1-3 PWR LED

4-7 SPEAKER

ON:ENABLEJI2C2
OFF:DISABLE

JI2C1

OFF:DISABLE

ON:ENABLE

JL2:AUDIO FRONT PANEL SELECT

ON:AC'97 FRONT PANEL

OFF:HD AUDIO FRONT PANEL

JPG1:VGA

2-3 DISABLE

1-2 ENABLE

2-3 DISABLE

JPL2:1-2 ENABLE

JPL1:1-2 ENABLE

2-3 DISABLE

JL1:CHASISS INTRUSION

JF1 PWR ON RST X OH/FF NIC2 NIC1 HDD LED PWR LED X NMI

2-3 NMI

JWD1:1-2 RST

JBT1:

LAN2

LAN1

I-SATA5

I-SATA2

I-SATA4

I-SATA1

I-SATA3

I-SATA0

SLOT1 PCI-E X4 (IN X16 SLOT)

SYS

CPU

KB/MOUSE

COM4

COM3

COM2

COM1

SODIMM2

SODIMM1

CPU

REV:1.00

X7SPA-L

J6

J5

J10

J11

J12

J13

J14

JPF

A

B

A

VGA Enable

HDA/AC97 Select

B

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DCD / P5V Select

This is an OEM option for the X7SPA-H/X7SPA-

HF/X7SPE-H/X7SPE-HF only.

MH2

MH3MH4

D17

JPW1

JUSB1

JD1

JPC3

JPUSB1

JWD1

JPG1

JBMC1

JPL1

JPT1

JPL2

JDIMM2

1

JDIMM1

JI2C2

JI2C1

JOH1

JL1

JL2

SP1

+

J2

J3

JBT1

JBAT1

JPCIE1

JUSB5

JUSB4

JUSB3

JUSB2

JLPC80

R1050

JSMB1

FAN1 FAN2

JCOM2

JCOM4

JPI2C1

JWF1

J8

JVGA1

CD1

JPB

FA N

FAN

COMS CLEAR

2-3 DISABLE

1-2 ENABLE

JPB:BMC ENABLE/DISABLE

CD-in

JPT1:TPM ENABLE/DISABLE

1-2 ENABLE

2-3 DISABLE

AUDIO FP

T-SGPIO2

T-SGPIO1

JPI2C:PWR I2C

JSMB1:SMBus1

JPUSB1:USB WAKE UP

2-3 DISABLE

1-2 ENABLE

JWF1:DOM PWR

JD1:1-3 PWR LED

4-7 SPEAKER

ON:ENABLEJI2C2
OFF:DISABLE

JI2C1

OFF:DISABLE

ON:ENABLE

JL2:AUDIO FRONT PANEL SELECT

ON:AC'97 FRONT PANEL

OFF:HD AUDIO FRONT PANEL

JPG1:VGA

2-3 DISABLE

1-2 ENABLE

2-3 DISABLE

JPL2:1-2 ENABLE

JPL1:1-2 ENABLE

2-3 DISABLE

JL1:CHASISS INTRUSION

JF1 PWR ON RST X OH/FF NIC2 NIC1 HDD LED PWR LED X NMI

2-3 NMI

JWD1:1-2 RST

JBT1:

LAN2

LAN1

I-SATA5

I-SATA2

I-SATA4

I-SATA1

I-SATA3

I-SATA0

SLOT1 PCI-E X4 (IN X16 SLOT)

SYS

CPU

KB/MOUSE

COM4

COM3

COM2

COM1

SODIMM2

SODIMM1

CPU

REV:1.00

X7SPA-L

J6

J5

J10

J11

J12

J13

J14

JPF

A

B

A

Power Force On

DCD / P5V Select (COM1)

DCD / P5V Select (COM2)

DCD / P5V Select (COM3)

DCD / P5V Select (COM4)

B

Power Force On Enable/Disable

Jumper JPF allows you to enable (force on) or

disable the Power Force On function. If enabled,

the power will always stay on automatically. If

this function is disabled (the normal setting), the

user needs to press the power button to power

on the system.

Power Force On

Enable/Disable

Jumper Settings

Jumper Setting Denition

Open Normal

Closed Force On

DCD / P5V Select

Jumper Settings

Jumper Setting Denition

Pins 1-2 DCD

Pins 2-3 P5V

C

D

E

C

D

E

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LAN Port LEDs

Two LAN ports are located on the I/O

Backplane. Each Ethernet LAN port has

two LEDs. The yellow Activity LED (right,

see below) indicates activity, while the Link/

Speed LED (left) may be green, amber or off

to indicate the speed of the connection. See

the tables at right for more information.

2-7 Onboard Indicators

LAN Port 1

LAN Port 2 (X7SPA-H/X7S-

PA-HF/X7SPE-H/X7SPE-HF

Only)

Rear View (when facing the
rear side of the chassis)

Activity LED

Link/Speed LED

A

B

MH2

MH3MH4

D17

JPW1

JUSB1

JD1

JPC3

JPUSB1

JWD1

JPG1

JBMC1

JPL1

JPT1

JPL2

JDIMM2

1

JDIMM1

JI2C2

JI2C1

JOH1

JL1

JL2

SP1

+

J2

J3

JBT1

JBAT1

JPCIE1

JUSB5

JUSB4

JUSB3

JLPC80

R1050

JSMB1

FAN1 FAN2

JCOM2

JCOM4

JPI2C1

JWF1

J8

JVGA1

CD1

JPB

FA N

FAN

COMS CLEAR

2-3 DISABLE

1-2 ENABLE

JPB:BMC ENABLE/DISABLE

JPT1:TPM ENABLE/DISABLE

1-2 ENABLE

2-3 DISABLE

AUDIO FP

T-SGPIO2

T-SGPIO1

JPI2C:PWR I2C

JSMB1:SMBus1

JPUSB1:USB WAKE UP

2-3 DISABLE

1-2 ENABLE

JWF1:DOM PWR

JD1:1-3 PWR LED

4-7 SPEAKER

ON:ENABLEJI2C2
OFF:DISABLE

JI2C1

OFF:DISABLE

ON:ENABLE

JL2:AUDIO FRONT PANEL SELECT

ON:AC'97 FRONT PANEL

OFF:HD AUDIO FRONT PANEL

JPG1:VGA

2-3 DISABLE

1-2 ENABLE

2-3 DISABLE

JPL2:1-2 ENABLE

JPL1:1-2 ENABLE

2-3 DISABLE

JL1:CHASISS INTRUSION

JF1 PWR ON RST X OH/FF NIC2 NIC1 HDD LED PWR LED X NMI

2-3 NMI

JWD1:1-2 RST

JBT1:

LAN2

LAN1

I-SATA5

I-SATA2

I-SATA4

I-SATA1

I-SATA3

I-SATA0

SLOT1 PCI-E X4 (IN X16 SLOT)

SYS

CPU

KB/MOUSE

COM4

COM3

COM2

COM1

SODIMM2

SODIMM1

CPU

REV:1.00

X7SPA-L

J6

J5

J10

J11

J12

J13

J14

JPF

Back Panel Connectors

A

B

GLAN Activity LED Indicator

Color Denition

Yellow (Flashing) ConnectionActive

GLAN Link/Speed LED Indicator

LED Color Denition

Off No Connection or 10 Mbps

Green (On) 100 Mbps

Amber (On) 1 Gbps

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MH2

MH3MH4

D17

JPW1

JUSB1

JD1

JPC3

JPUSB1

JWD1

JPG1

JBMC1

JPL1

JPT1

JPL2

JDIMM2

1

JDIMM1

JI2C2

JI2C1

JOH1

JL1

JL2

SP1

+

J2

J3

JBT1

JBAT1

JPCIE1

JUSB5

JUSB4

JUSB3

JUSB2

JLPC80

R1050

JSMB1

FAN1 FAN2

JCOM2

JCOM4

JPI2C1

JWF1

J8

JVGA1

CD1

JPB

FA N

FAN

COMS CLEAR

2-3 DISABLE

1-2 ENABLE

JPB:BMC ENABLE/DISABLE

CD-in

JPT1:TPM ENABLE/DISABLE

1-2 ENABLE

2-3 DISABLE

AUDIO FP

T-SGPIO2

T-SGPIO1

JPI2C:PWR I2C

JSMB1:SMBus1

JPUSB1:USB WAKE UP

2-3 DISABLE

1-2 ENABLE

JWF1:DOM PWR

JD1:1-3 PWR LED

4-7 SPEAKER

ON:ENABLEJI2C2
OFF:DISABLE

JI2C1

OFF:DISABLE

ON:ENABLE

JL2:AUDIO FRONT PANEL SELECT

ON:AC'97 FRONT PANEL

OFF:HD AUDIO FRONT PANEL

JPG1:VGA

2-3 DISABLE

1-2 ENABLE

2-3 DISABLE

JPL2:1-2 ENABLE

JPL1:1-2 ENABLE

2-3 DISABLE

JL1:CHASISS INTRUSION

JF1 PWR ON RST X OH/FF NIC2 NIC1 HDD LED PWR LED X NMI

2-3 NMI

JWD1:1-2 RST

JBT1:

LAN2

LAN1

I-SATA5

I-SATA2

I-SATA4

I-SATA1

I-SATA3

I-SATA0

SLOT1 PCI-E X4 (IN X16 SLOT)

SYS

CPU

KB/MOUSE

COM4

COM3

COM2

COM1

SODIMM2

SODIMM1

CPU

REV:1.00

X7SPA-L

J6

J5

J10

J11

J12

J13

J14

JPF

2-8 Serial ATA and HDD Connections

Note the following conditions when connecting the Serial ATA and hard disk drive

cables:

• Be sure to use the correct cable for each connector. Refer to Page 1-1 for cables

that came with your shipment.

A

SATA Connectors

Six (6) Serial ATA (SATA) connectors

(I-SATA 0~5) are located on the mother-

board, to provide serial link connections.

Serial Link connections provide faster

data transmission than those of the tra-

ditional Parallel ATA. These four SATA

connectors are supported by the Intel

ICH9/9R South Bridge. See the table on

the right for pin denitions.

Note: There are Four (4) SATA ports on

the X7SPA-L.

SATA Connectors

PinDenitions

Pin# Signal

1 Ground

2 SATA_TXP

3 SATA_TXN

4 Ground

5 SATA_RXN

6 SATA_RXP

7 Ground

B

C

D

E

F

I-SATA0

I-SATA1

I-SATA2*

I-SATA3*

I-SATA4

I-SATA5

A

B

C

D

E

F

*I-SATA 2 and I-SATA3 ar e

available only on the X7SPA-

H, X7SPA-HF, X7SPE-H and

X7SPE-HF.

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Notes

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Chapter 3: Troubleshooting

Chapter 3

Troubleshooting

3-1 Troubleshooting Procedures

Use the following procedures to troubleshoot your system. If you have followed all

of the procedures below and still need assistance, refer to the ‘Technical Support

Procedures’ and/or ‘Returning Merchandise for Service’ section(s) in this chapter.

Always disconnect the AC power cord before adding, changing or installing any

hardware components.

Before Power On

1. Be sure to unplug the power cable before installing or removing the compo-

nents.)

2. Make sure that there are no short circuits between the motherboard and chas-

sis.

3. Disconnect all ribbon/wire cables from the motherboard, including those for the

keyboard and mouse. Also, be sure to remove all add-on cards.

4. Connect the chassis speaker and the power LED to the motherboard. Check

all jumper settings as well.

No Power

1. Make sure that there are no short circuits between the motherboard and chas-

sis.

2. Make sure that all jumpers are set to their default positions.

3. Check if the 115V/230V switch on the power supply is properly set.

4. Turn the power switch on and off to test the system.

5. The battery on your motherboard may be old. Check to make sure that it still

supplies ~3VDC. If it does not, replace it with a new one.

No Video

1. If the power is on, but you have no video--in this case, you will need to remove

all the add-on cards and cables rst.

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2. Use the speaker to determine if any beep codes exist. (Refer to Appendix A

for details on beep codes.)

3. Remove all memory modules and turn on the system. (If the alarm is on, check

the specs of memory modules, reset the memory or try a different one.)

Memory Errors

1. Make sure that the SO-DIMM modules are properly installed and fully seated

in the slots.

2. You should be using unbuffered Non-ECC DDR2 667 SO-DIMM memory (See

Section 2-3). Also, it is recommended that you use the memory modules of

the same type and speed for all DIMMs in the system.

3. Check for bad DIMM modules or slots by swapping modules between slots to

see if you can locate the faulty modules.

4. Check the power supply voltage 115V/230V switch.

LosingtheSystem’sSetupConguration

1. Please be sure to use a high quality power supply. A poor quality power supply

may cause the system to lose the CMOS setup information. Refer to Section

1-5 for details on recommended power supplies.

2. The battery on your motherboard may be old. Check to verify that it still supplies

~3VDC. If it does not, replace it with a new one.

3. If the above steps do not x the Setup Conguration problem, contact your

vendor for repairs.

3-2 Technical Support Procedures

Before contacting Technical Support, please make sure that you have followed all

the steps listed below. Also, Note that as a motherboard manufacturer, Supermicro

does not sell directly to end users, so it is best to rst check with your distributor or

reseller for troubleshooting services. They should know of any possible problem(s)

with the specic system conguration that was sold to you.

1. Please go through the ‘Troubleshooting Procedures’ and 'Frequently Asked

Question' (FAQ) sections in this chapter or see the FAQs on our website

(http://www.supermicro.com/support/faqs/) before contacting Technical

Support.

2. BIOS upgrades can be downloaded from our website at (http://www.supermicro.

com/support/bios/).

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Chapter 3: Troubleshooting

Note: Not all BIOS can be ashed. Some cannot be ashed; it depends

on the modications to the boot block code.

3. If you've followed the instructions above to troubleshoot your system, and still

cannot resolve the problem, then contact Supermicro's technical support and

provide them with the following information:

• Motherboard model and PCB revision number

• BIOS release date/version (this can be seen on the initial display when your

system rst boots up)

•System conguration

An example of a Technical Support form is on our website at (http://www.

supermicro.com/support/contact.cfm).

4. Distributors: For immediate assistance, please have your account number ready

when placing a call to our technical support department. We can be reached

by e-mail at [email protected], by phone at: [phone], option

2, or by fax at [phone].

3-3 Frequently Asked Questions

Question: What type of memory does my motherboard support?

Answer: The X7SPA-L/X7SPA-H/X7SPA-HF/X7SPE-H/X7SPE-HF supports

up to 4GB of unbuffered Non-ECC DDR2 667MHz, two-way interleaved or

non-interleaved SO DIMM SDRAM. See Section 2-4 for details on installing

memory.

Question: Why does Microsoft Windows XP (SP2) and Windows Vista show

less memory than what is physically installed?

Answer: Microsoft implemented a design change in Windows XP with Service

Pack 2 (SP2) and Windows Vista. This change is specic to the Physical Ad-

dress Extension (PAE) mode behavior which improves driver compatibility. For

more information, please read the following article at Microsoft’s Knowledge

Base website at: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/888137.

Question: How do I update my BIOS?

Answer: It is recommended that you do not upgrade your BIOS if you are not

experiencing any problems with your system. Updated BIOS les are located

on our web site at http://www.supermicro.com/support/bios/. Please check our

BIOS warning message and the information on how to update your BIOS on our

web site. Select your motherboard model and download the BIOS (.rom) le to

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your computer. Also, check the current BIOS revision and make sure that it is

newer than your BIOS before downloading. You may choose the zip le or the

.exe le. If you choose the zipped BIOS le, please unzip the BIOS le onto a

bootable device or a USB pen/thumb drive. To ash the BIOS, run the batch

le named "ami.bat" with the new BIOS ROM le from your bootable device or

USB pen/thumb drive. Use the following format:

F:\> ami.bat BIOS-ROM-lename.xxx <Enter>

Notes: Always use the le named “ami.bat” to update the BIOS and insert a

space between "ami.bat" and the lename. The BIOS-ROM-lename will bear

the motherboard name (i.e., X7SPA) and build version as the extension. For

example, "X7SPA0.526".

When completed, your system will automatically reboot. If you choose the .exe

le, please run the .exe le under Windows to create the BIOS ash oppy disk.

Insert the oppy disk into the system you wish to ash the BIOS. Then, boot

the system to the oppy disk. The BIOS utility will automatically ash the BIOS

without any prompts. Please note that this process may take a few minutes to

complete. Do not be concerned if the screen is paused for a few minutes.

Warning: Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS

to prevent possible system boot failure!

When the BIOS ashing screen is completed, the system will reboot and will

show “Press F1 or F2”. At this point, you will need to load the BIOS defaults.

Press <F1> to go to the BIOS setup screen, and press <F9> to load the default

settings. Next, press <F10> to save and exit. The system will then reboot.

Note: The SPI BIOS chip installed on this motherboard is not removable. To

repair or replace a damaged BIOS chip, please send your motherboard to RMA

at Supermicro for service.

Question: What's on the CD that came with my motherboard?

Answer: The supplied compact disc has quite a few drivers and programs

that will greatly enhance your system. We recommend that you review the CD

and install the applications you need. Applications on the CD include chipset

drivers for Windows, security and audio drivers.

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Chapter 3: Troubleshooting

3-4 Returning Merchandise for Service

A receipt or copy of your invoice marked with the date of purchase is required

before any warranty service will be rendered. You can obtain service by calling

your vendor for a Returned Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number. When

returning to the manufacturer, the RMA number should be prominently displayed

on the outside of the shipping carton, and mailed prepaid or hand-carried. Ship-

ping and handling charges will be applied for all orders that must be mailed when

service is complete.

This warranty only covers normal consumer use and does not cover damages

incurred in shipping or from failure due to the alteration, misuse, abuse or improper

maintenance of products.

During the warranty period, contact your distributor rst for any product prob-

lems.

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Chapter 4

BIOS

4-1 Introduction

This chapter describes the AMI BIOS Setup Utility for the X7SPA-L/X7SPA-H/

X7SPA-HF/X7SPE-H/X7SPE-HF. The AMI ROM BIOS is stored in a Flash EEPROM

and can be easily updated. This chapter describes the basic navigation of the AMI

BIOS Setup Utility setup screens.

Note: For instructions on BIOS recovery, please refer to the instruction

guide posted at http://www.supermicro.com/support/manuals/.

Starting BIOS Setup Utility

To enter the AMI BIOS Setup Utility screens, press the <Delete> key while the

system is booting up.

Note: In most cases, the <Delete> key is used to invoke the AMI BIOS

setup screen. There are a few cases when other keys are used, such as

<F1>, <F2>, etc.

Each main BIOS menu option is described in this manual. The Main BIOS setup

menu screen has two main frames. The left frame displays all the options that can

be congured. Grayed-out options cannot be congured. Options in blue can be

congured by the user. The right frame displays the key legend. Above the key

legend is an area reserved for a text message. When an option is selected in the

left frame, it is highlighted in white. Often a text message will accompany it. (Note:

the AMI BIOS has default text messages built in. Supermicro retains the option to

include, omit, or change any of these text messages.)

The AMI BIOS Setup Utility uses a key-based navigation system called "hot keys".

Most of the AMI BIOS setup utility "hot keys" can be used at any time during the

setup navigation process. These keys include <F1>, <F10>, <Enter>, <ESC>, ar-

row keys, etc.

Note: Options printed in Bold are default settings.

HowToChangetheCongurationData

The conguration data that determines the system parameters may be changed by

entering the AMI BIOS Setup utility. This Setup utility can be accessed by pressing

<Del> at the appropriate time during system boot.

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How to Start the Setup Utility

Normally, the only visible Power-On Self-Test (POST) routine is the memory test.

As the memory is being tested, press the <Delete> key to enter the main menu of

the AMI BIOS Setup Utility. From the main menu, you can access the other setup

screens. An AMI BIOS identication string is displayed at the left bottom corner of

the screen, below the copyright message.

Warning! Do not upgrade the BIOS unless your system has a BIOS-related

issue. Flashing the wrong BIOS can cause irreparable damage to the

system. In no event shall Supermicro be liable for direct, indirect, special,

incidental, or consequential damages arising from a BIOS update. If you

have to update the BIOS, do not shut down or reset the system while the

BIOS is updating. This is to avoid possible boot failure.

4-2 Main Setup

When you rst enter the AMI BIOS Setup Utility, you will enter the Main setup screen.

You can always return to the Main setup screen by selecting the Main tab on the

top of the screen. The Main BIOS Setup screen is shown below.

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System Overview: The following BIOS information will be displayed:

System Time/System Date

Use this option to change the system time and date. Highlight System Time or Sys-

tem Date using the arrow keys. Enter new values through the keyboard. Press the

<Tab> key or the arrow keys to move between elds. The date must be entered in

Day MM/DD/YY format. The time is entered in HH:MM:SS format. (Note: The time

is in the 24-hour format. For example, 5:30 P.M. appears as 17:30:00.)

Supermicro X7SPA-L/X7SPA-H/X7SPA-HF/X7SPE-H/X7SPE-HF

Version

Build Date

Processor

The AMI BIOS will automatically display the status of processor as shown below:

Type of Processor

Speed

Physical Count

Logical Count

System Memory

This displays the size of memory available in the system:

Populated Size

Available Size

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4-3 AdvancedSetupCongurations

Use the arrow keys to select Boot Setup and hit <Enter> to access the submenu

items:

BOOT Feature

Quick Boot

If Enabled, this option will skip certain tests during POST to reduce the time needed

for system boot. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Quiet Boot

This option allows the bootup screen options to be modied between POST mes-

sages or the OEM logo. Select Disabled to display the POST messages. Select

Enabled to display the OEM logo instead of the normal POST messages. The op-

tions are Enabled and Disabled.

AddOn ROM Display Mode

This sets the display mode for Option ROM. The options are Force BIOS and

Keep Current.

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Bootup Num-Lock

This feature selects the Power-on state for Numlock key. The options are Off

and On.

PS/2 Mouse Support

This feature enables support for the PS/2 mouse. The options are Disabled,

Enabled and Auto.

Wait For 'F1' If Error

This forces the system to wait until the 'F1' key is pressed if an error occurs. The

options are Disabled and Enabled.

Hit 'Del' Message Display

This feature displays "Press DEL to run Setup" during POST. The options are

Enabled and Disabled.

Watch Dog Function

If enabled, the Watch Dog Timer will allow the system to reboot when it is inactive

for more than 5 minutes. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Power Button Function

This setting allows you to decide if the power button will turn off the system in-

stantly or wait for 4 seconds when it is pressed. The options are Instant Off and

4 Seconds Override.

Restore on AC Power Loss

Use this feature to set the power state after a power outage. Select Power-Off for

the system power to remain off after a power loss. Select Power-On for the system

power to be turned on after a power loss. Select Last State to allow the system to

resume its last state before a power loss. The options are Power-On, Power-Off

and Last State.

Interrupt 19 Capture

Interrupt 19 is the software interrupt that handles the boot disk function. When this

item is set to Enabled, the ROM BIOS of the host adaptors will "capture" Interrupt

19 at boot and allow the drives that are attached to these host adaptors to function

as bootable disks. If this item is set to Disabled, the ROM BIOS of the host adap-

tors will not capture Interrupt 19, and the drives attached to these adaptors will not

function as bootable devices. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

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Standby Power in S5

This feature supplies standby power while in S5 (sleep mode). Set this feature to

Disabled to comply with EuP requirements, Enable this feature to activate wake-up

capability while in sleep mode. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

CPUConguration

Warning: Take Caution when changing the Advanced settings. An incorrect

value, a very high DRAM frequency or incorrect DRAM timing may cause

system to become unstable. When this occurs, revert to the default setting.

Clock Spread Spectrum

Select Enable to use the feature of Clock Spectrum, which will allow the BIOS to

monitor and attempt to reduce the level of Electromagnetic Interference caused by

the components whenever needed. Select Disabled to enhance system stability.

The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Max CPUID Value Limit

This feature allows the user to set the maximum CPU ID value. Enable this function

to boot the legacy operating systems that cannot support processors with extended

CPUID functions. The options are Enabled and Disabled (for the Windows OS.).

Execute-Disable Bit Capability (Available when supported by the OS and
the CPU)

Set to Enabled to enable the Execute Disable Bit which will allow the processor

to designate areas in the system memory where an application code can execute

and where it cannot, thus preventing a worm or a virus from ooding illegal codes

to overwhelm the processor or damage the system during an attack. The default is

Enabled. (Refer to Intel and Microsoft Web Sites for more information.)

Hyper-threading Technology

This setting allows you to Enabl e or Disable hype r- thre ading in the CPU. Enabling

hyper-threading results in increased CPU performance.

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Advanced Chipset Control

The items included in the Advanced Settings submenu are listed below.

NorthbridgeConguration

DRAM Frequency

This option allows the user to select the desired frequency setting for the onboard

memory modules. The options are Auto, 667 MHz and 800 MHz.

CongureDRAMTimingbySPD

This option allows the user to select the desired DRAM timing for the onboard

memory modules. The options are Enabled and Disabled. The following will

appear when Disabled is selected:

DRAM CAS# Latency

The options are [3], [4], [5], and [6]

DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay

The options are 3 DRAM Clocks, 4 DRAM Clocks, 5 DRAM Clocks, and

6 DRAM Clocks.

DRAM RAS# Precharge

The options are 3 DRAM Clocks, 4 DRAM Clocks, 5 DRAM Clocks, and

6 DRAM Clocks.

DRAM RAS# Activate to Precharge

The options are 9 DRAM Clocks, 10 DRAM Clocks, 11 DRAM Clocks,

12 DRAM Clocks, 13 DRAM Clocks, 14 DRAM Clocks, and 15 DRAM

Clocks.

Initiate Graphics Adapter

This option selects which graphics adapter to use as a primary boot device. The

options are Other, Onboard VGA and Slot6.

Internal Graphics Mode Select

This option selects the amount of system memory used by the onboard graphics

adapter. The options are Enabled, 8MB.

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VideoFunctionConguration(X7SPA-LandX7SPE-H

only)

DVMT Mode Select

Select DVMT Mode to enable Dynamic Video Memory Technology (DVMT).

The options are Fixed Mode and DVMT Mode.

DVMT/Fixed Memory

This item selects the DVMT/Fixed memory size. The options are 128MB,

256MB and Maximum DVMT.

Boot Display Device

This item selects the display device the motherboard uses during system

boot. The options are CRT, LVDS and CRT + LVDS.

Alternate Video BIOS

This item selects the display BIOS used by the motherboard. The options

are Auto, Standard and Customize.

Active State Power Management

Select Enabled to start Active-State Power Management for signal transactions

between L0 and L1 Links on the PCI Express Bus. This maximizes power-saving

and transaction speed. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Reserved Page Route

This feature allows the user to decide which bus to send debug information to. The

options are Disabled, PCI and LPC.

USB Functions

This feature allows the user to decide the number of onboard USB ports to be en-

abled. The Options are: Disabled, 2 USB ports, 4 USB ports, 6 USB ports, 8 USB

ports, 10 USB ports, and 12 USB ports.

Legacy USB Support (available if USB Functions above is Enabled)

Select Enabled to use Legacy USB devices. If this item is set to Auto, Legacy

USB support will be automatically enabled if a legacy USB device is installed

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on the motherboard, and vise versa. The settings are Disabled, Enabled

and Auto.

USB Controller

This feature allows the user to Enable or Disable the onboard USB controller. The

options are Enabled and Disabled. Note: This function is grayed-out if USB Func-

tions above is set to Enabled.

IDE/SATAConguration

When this submenu is selected, the AMI BIOS automatically detects the presence

of the IDE Devices and displays the following items:

SATA#1Conguration

If Compatible is selected, it sets SATA#1 to legacy compatibility mode, while se-

lecting Enhanced sets SATA#1 to native SATA mode. The options are Disabled,

Compatible, Enhanced.

CongureSATA#1as

This feature allows the user to select the drive type for SATA#1. The options

are IDE, RAID and AHCI.

SATA#2Conguration(Available if IDE is enabled under "Congure SATA#1

as" above)

Selecting Enhanced will set SATA#2 to native SATA mode. The options are Dis-

abled and Enhanced

IDE Detect Timeout (sec)

Use this feature to set the time-out value for the BIOS to detect the ATA, ATAPI

devices installed in the system. The options are 0 (sec), 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, and

35.

Primary IDE Master/Slave,
Secondary IDE Master/Slave,
Third IDE Master,
Fourth IDE Master

These settings allow the user to set the parameters of the disc storage devices at-

tached to the SATA ports. Press <Enter> to activate the following submenu screen

for detailed options of these items. Set the correct congurations accordingly. The

items included in the submenu are:

Type

Select the type of device connected to the system. The options are Not Installed,

Auto, CD/DVD and ARMD.

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LBA/Large Mode

LBA (Logical Block Addressing) is a method of addressing data on a disk drive.

In the LBA mode, the maximum drive capacity is 137 GB. For drive capacities

over 137 GB, your system must be equipped with a 48-bit LBA mode addressing.

If not, contact your manufacturer or install an ATA/133 IDE controller card that

supports 48-bit LBA mode. The options are Disabled and Auto.

Block (Multi-Sector Transfer)

Block Mode boosts the IDE drive performance by increasing the amount of data

transferred. Only 512 bytes of data can be transferred per interrupt if Block Mode

is not used. Block Mode allows transfers of up to 64 KB per interrupt. Select

Disabled to allow data to be transferred from and to the device one sector at

a time. Select Auto to allow data transfer from and to the device occur multiple

sectors at a time if the device supports it. The options are Auto and Disabled.

PIO Mode

The IDE PIO (Programmable I/O) Mode programs timing cycles between the

IDE drive and the programmable IDE controller. As the PIO mode increases, the

cycle time decreases. The options are Auto, 0, 1, 2, 3, and 4.

Select Auto to allow the AMI BIOS to automatically detect the PIO mode. Use

this value if the IDE disk drive support cannot be determined.

Select 0 to allow the AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 0. It has a data transfer rate

of 3.3 MBs.

Select 1 to allow the AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 1. It has a data transfer rate

of 5.2 MBs.

Select 2 to allow the AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 2. It has a data transfer rate

of 8.3 MBs.

Select 3 to allow the AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 3. It has a data transfer rate

of 11.1 MBs.

Select 4 to allow the AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 4. It has a data transfer band-

width of 32-Bits. Select Enabled to enable 32-Bit data transfer.

DMA Mode

Select Auto to allow the BIOS to automatically detect IDE DMA mode when the

IDE disk drive support cannot be determined.

Select SWDMA0 to allow the BIOS to use Single Word DMA mode 0. It has a

data transfer rate of 2.1 MBs.

Select SWDMA1 to allow the BIOS to use Single Word DMA mode 1. It has a

data transfer rate of 4.2 MBs.

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Select SWDMA2 to allow the BIOS to use Single Word DMA mode 2. It has a

data transfer rate of 8.3 MBs.

Select MWDMA0 to allow the BIOS to use Multi Word DMA mode 0. It has a

data transfer rate of 4.2 MBs.

Select MWDMA1 to allow the BIOS to use Multi Word DMA mode 1. It has a

data transfer rate of 13.3 MBs.

Select MWDMA2 to allow the BIOS to use Multi-Word DMA mode 2. It has a

data transfer rate of 16.6 MBs.

Select UDMA0 to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 0. It has a data transfer

rate of 16.6 MBs. It has the same transfer rate as PIO mode 4 and Multi Word

DMA mode 2.

Select UDMA1 to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 1. It has a data transfer

rate of 25 MBs.

Select UDMA2 to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 2. It has a data transfer

rate of 33.3 MBs.

Select UDMA3 to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 3. It has a data transfer

rate of 66.6 MBs.

Select UDMA4 to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 4 . It has a data

transfer rate of 100 MBs.

The options are Auto, SWDMAn, MWDMAn, and UDMAn.

S.M.A.R.T. For Hard disk drives

Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology (SMART) can help predict

impending drive failures. Select Auto to allow the AMI BIOS to automatically de-

tect hard disk drive support. Select Disabled to prevent the AMI BIOS from using

the S.M.A.R.T. Select Enabled to allow the AMI BIOS to use the S.M.A.R.T. to

support hard drive disk. The options are Disabled, Enabled, and Auto.

32-Bit Data Transfer

Select Enable to enable the function of 32-bit IDE data transfer. The options are

Enabled and Disabled.

PCI/PnPConguration

This feature allows the user to set the PCI/PnP congurations for the following

items:

Clear NVRAM

This feature clears the NVRAM during system boot. The options are No and

Yes.

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Plug & Play OS

Selecting Yes allows the OS to congure Plug & Play devices. (This is not required

for system boot if your system has an OS that supports Plug & Play.) Select No to

allow the AMI BIOS to congure all devices in the system.

PCI Latency Timer

This feature sets the latency Timer of each PCI device installed on a PCI bus. Select

64 to set the PCI latency to 64 PCI clock cycles. The options are 32, 64, 96, 128,

160, 192, 224 and 248.

PCI IDE Bus Master

When enabled, the BIOS uses PCI bus mastering for reading/writing to IDE drives.

The options are Disabled and Enabled.

ROM Scan Ordering

This item determines what kind of option ROM activates over another. The options

are Onboard First and Add-on First.

PCI Slot 1

Use this feature to enable or disable PCI slot Option ROMs. The options are Dis-

abled and Enabled.

Load Onboard LAN 1 Option ROM/ Load Onboard LAN 2 Option ROM

Select Enabled to load the onboard LAN Option ROM for the LAN port as specied.

The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Initiate Graphics Adapter

Use this feature to select the graphics controller to be used as the primary boot

device. The options are Other, Onboard VGA and Slot 6. Select Slot 6 if a graphics

controller is installed in the CPU-controlled Slot 6 slot.

SuperIODeviceConguration

Serial Port1 Address/ Serial Port2 Address

This option species the base I/O port address and the Interrupt Request address

of Serial Port 1 and Serial Port 2. Select Disabled to prevent the serial port from

accessing any system resources. When this option is set to Disabled, the serial

port physically becomes unavailable. Select 3F8/IRQ4 to allow the serial port to

use 3F8 as its I/O port address and IRQ 4 for the interrupt address. The options

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for Serial Port1 are Disabled, 3F8/IRQ4, 2E8/IRQ3. The options for Serial Port2 are

Disabled, 2F8/IRQ3, and 2E8/IRQ3.

RemoteAccessConguration

Remote Access

This allows the user to enable the Remote Access feature. The options are Dis-

abled and Enabled.

If Remote Access is set to Enabled, the following items will display:

Serial Port Number

This feature allows the user decide which serial port to be used for Console

Redirection. The options are COM 1, COM 2 and COM 3.

Serial Port Mode

This feature allows the user to set the serial port mode for Console Redirection.

The options are 115200 8, n 1; 57600 8, n, 1; 38400 8, n, 1; 19200 8, n, 1; and

9600 8, n, 1.

Flow Control

This feature allows the user to set the ow control for Console Redirection. The

options are None, Hardware, and Software.

Redirection After BIOS POST

Select Disabled to turn off Console Redirection after Power-On Self-Test

(POST). Select Always to keep Console Redirection active all the time after

POST. (Note: This setting may not be supported by some operating systems.)

Select Boot Loader to keep Console Redirection active during POST and Boot

Loader. The options are Disabled, Boot Loader, and Always.

Terminal Type

This feature allows the user to select the target terminal type for Console Redi-

rection. The options are ANSI, VT100, and VT-UTF8.

VT-UTF8 Combo Key Support

A terminal keyboard denition that provides a way to send commands from a

remote console. Available options are Enabled and Disabled.

Sredir Memory Display Delay

This feature denes the length of time in seconds to display memory information.

The options are No Delay, Delay 1 Sec, Delay 2 Sec, and Delay 4 Sec.

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Hardware Health Conguration

This feature allows the user to monitor Hardware Health of the system and review

the status of each item when displayed.

CPU Overheat Alarm

This option allows the user to select the CPU Overheat Alarm setting which de-

termines when the CPU OH alarm will be activated to provide warning of possible

CPU overheat.

Warning: Any temperature that exceeds the CPU threshold temperature

predened by the CPU manufacturer may result in CPU overheat or system

instability. When the CPU temperature reaches this predened threshold, the

CPU and system cooling fans will run at full speed.

The options are:

The Early Alarm: Select this setting if you want the CPU overheat alarm (includ-•

ing the LED and the buzzer) to be triggered as soon as the CPU temperature

reaches the CPU overheat threshold as predened by the CPU manufacturer.

The Default Alarm• : Select this setting if you want the CPU overheat alarm

(including the LED and the buzzer) to be triggered when the CPU temperature

reaches about 5oC above the threshold temperature as predened by the CPU

manufacturer to give the CPU and system fans additional time needed for CPU

and system cooling. In both the alarms above, please take immediate action

as shown below.

CPU Temperature

The CPU Temperature feature will display the CPU temperature status as detected

by the BIOS.

System Temperature

This feature displays the absolute system temperature (i.e., 34oC).

Low – This level is considered as the ‘normal’ operating state. The CPU temperature

is well below the CPU ‘Temperature Tolerance’. The motherboard fans and CPU will

run normally as congured in the BIOS (Fan Speed Control).

User intervention: No action required.

Medium – The processor is running warmer. This is a ‘precautionary’ level and

generally means that there may be factors contributing to this condition, but the CPU

is still within its normal operating state and below the CPU ‘Temperature Tolerance’.

The motherboard fans and CPU will run normally as congured in the BIOS. The

fans may adjust to a faster speed depending on the Fan Speed Control settings.

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User intervention: No action is required. However, consider checking the CPU

fans and the chassis ventilation for blockage.

High – The processor is running hot. This is a ‘caution’ level since the CPU’s ‘Tem-

perature Tolerance’ has been reached (or has been exceeded) and may activate

an overheat alarm:

The Default Alarm – the Overheat LED and system buzzer will activate if the High

condition continues for some time after it is reached. The CPU fan will run at full

speed to bring the CPU temperature down. If the CPU temperature still increases

even with the CPU fan running at full speed, the system buzzer will activate and

the Overheat LED will turn on.

The Early Alarm – the Overheat LED and system buzzer will be activated exactly

when the High level is reached. The CPU fan will run at full speed to bring the

CPU temperature down.

Note: In both the alarms above, please take immediate action as shown below.

See CPU Overheat Alarm to modify the above alarm settings.

User intervention: If the system buzzer and Overheat LED has activated, take

action immediately by checking the system fans, chassis ventilation and room

temperature to correct any problems. Note: the system may shut down if it con-

tinues for a long period to prevent damage to the CPU.

Notes: The CPU thermal technology that reports absolute temperatures

(Celsius/Fahrenheit) has been upgraded to a more advanced feature by Intel

in its newer processors. The basic concept is that each CPU is embedded

by a unique temperature information that the motherboard can read. This

‘Temperature Threshold’ or ‘Temperature Tolerance’ has been assigned at

the factory and is the baseline by which the motherboard takes action during

different CPU temperature conditions (i.e., by increasing CPU Fan speed,

triggering the Overheat Alarm, etc). Since CPUs can have different ‘Tem-

perature Tolerances’, the installed CPU can now send its ‘Temperature Toler-

ance’ to the motherboard resulting in better CPU thermal management.

Supermicro has leveraged this feature by assigning a temperature status to

certain thermal conditions in the processor (Low, Medium and High). This

makes it easier for the user to understand the CPU’s temperature status,

rather than by just simply seeing a temperature reading (i.e., 25oC).

The information provided above is for your reference only. For more information on

thermal management, please refer to Intel’s Web site at www.Intel.com.

CPUFAN / SYSFAN Speed

This feature displays the fan speed readings from fan interfaces Fan1 (CPU Fan)

and Fan2 (System Fan).

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Fan Speed Control Modes

This feature allows the user to decide how the system controls the speeds of the

onboard fans. The CPU temperature and the fan speed are correlative. When the

CPU on-die temperature increases, the fan speed will also increase for effective

system cooling. Select Full Speed to allow the onboard fans to run at full speed (of

100% Pulse Width Modulation Duty Cycle) for maximum cooling. The Full Speed

setting is recommended for special system conguration or debugging. Select

Performance for the onboard fans to run at 70% of the Initial PWM Cycle for better

system cooling. The Performance setting is recommended for high-power-consum-

ing and high-density systems. Select Balanced for the onboard fans to run at 50%

of the Initial PWM Cycle in order to balance the needs between system cooling

and power saving. The Balanced setting is recommended for regular systems with

normal hardware congurations. Select Energy Saving for the onboard fans to run

at 30% of the Initial PWM Cycle for best power efciency and maximum quietness.

The Options are: Full Speed (@100% of PWM Cycle), Performance (@70% of

PWM Cycle), Balanced (@50% of PWM Cycle), and Energy Saving (@30% of

PWM Cycle).

CPU Vcore, AVCC, 3.3Vcc, 12V, V_DIMM, 5V, -12V, 3.3Vsb, and Vbat

This feature displays the voltage readings for the described components.

ACPIConguration

Use this feature to congure Advanced Conguration and Power Interface (ACPI)

power management settings for your system.

High Performance Event Timer

Select Enabled to activate the High Performance Event Timer (HPET) that produces

periodic interrupts at a much higher frequency than a Real-time Clock (RTC) does in

synchronizing multimedia streams, providing smooth playback and reducing the de-

pendency on other timestamp calculation devices, such as an x86 RDTSC Instruc-

tion embedded in the CPU. The High Performance Event Timer is used to replace

the 8254 Programmable Interval Timer. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

USB Device Wakeup

Select Enable to awaken the system via a USB device when the system is in S3

or S4 sleep State. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

PS/2 KB/MS WakeUp

This feature is used to awaken from Standby mode by a PS/2 mouse or PS/2

keyboard. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

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ACPI Aware O/S

Enable ACPI support if it is supported by the OS to control ACPI through the Operat-

ing System. Otherwise, disable this feature. The options are Yes and No.

Suspend Mode

This setting allows you to congure the ACPI (Advanced Conguration and Power

Interface) state for your system when it is in the Suspend mode. The options are

S1, S3 and Auto.

AMI OEMB Table

Set this value to allow the ACPI BIOS to add a pointer to an OEMB table in the Root

System Description Table (RSDT) table. The options are Enabled, and Disabled.

ACPI APIC Support

Select Enabled to include the ACPI APIC Table Pointer in the RSDT (Root System

Description Table) pointer list. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

APIC ACPI SCI IRQ

When this item is set to Enabled, APIC ACPI SCI IRQ is supported by the system.

The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Headless Mode

This feature is used to enable the system to function without a keyboard, monitor

or mouse attached The options are Enabled and Disabled.

ACPI Version Features

The options are ACPI v1.0, ACPI v2.0 and ACPI v3.0. Please refer to ACPI's website

for further explanation: http://www.acpi.info/

IPMIConguration(X7SPA-HFOnly)

Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) is a set of common interfaces that

IT administrators can use to monitor system health and to manage the system as a

whole. For more information on the IPMI specications, please visit Intel's website

at www.intel.com. Note: For this particular motherboard, IPMI shares the same

network interface with LAN1.

IPMI Firmware Revision

This item displays the current IPMI rmware revision.

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Status of BMC

Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) manages the interface between system

management software and platform hardware. This is an informational feature which

returns the status code of the BMC micro controller.

IPMI Function

Set this item to Disabled to turn off the IPMI feature. The options are Enabled

and Disabled..

View BMC System Event Log

This feature is used to view any BMC events. It shows the total number of entries

and will allow the viewing of each event by scrolling down on an Entry Number

and pressing Enter.

Clear BMC System Event Log

This feature is used to clear the System Event Log. Caution: Any cleared information

is unrecoverable. Make absolutely sure you no longer need any data stored in the

log before clearing the BMC Event Log.

SetLANConguration

Set this feature to congure the IPMI LAN adapter with a network address.

Channel Number - Enter the channel number for the SET LAN Cong com-

mand. This is initially set to [1]. Press "+" or "-" on your keyboard to change

the Channel Number.

Channel Number Status - This feature returns the channel status for the

Channel Number selected above: "Channel Number is OK" or "Wrong Channel

Number".

IP Address Source - This feature selects whether the IP address, Subnet

Mask and Gateway Address are automatically assigned by the network's DHCP

server (Dynamic Host and Conguration Protocol) or manually entered by the

user (Static). If Static is selected, the IP Address, Subnet Mask and Gateway

Address must be manually entered below. If DHCP is selected, the next three

items will be congured automatically and will be grayed out. The options are

Static and DHCP.

IP Address - Enter the IP address for this machine. This should be in decimal

and in dotted quad form (i.e., 192.168.10.253). The value of each three-digit

number separated by dots should not exceed 255.

Subnet Mask - Subnet masks tell the network which subnet this machine belongs

to. The value of each three-digit number separated by dots should not exceed

255 (i.e., 255.255.255.0).

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Gateway Address - Enter the Gateway address this machine will use (i.e.,

192.168.10.1).

MAC Address - The BIOS will automatically enter the MAC address (also known

as Hardware Address) of this machine, however it may be over-ridden. MAC

addresses are 6 two-digit hexadecimal numbers (Base 16, 0 ~ 9, A, B, C, D, E,

F) separated by dots. (i.e., 00.30.48.D0.D4.60)

BMC Watch Dog Timer Action

Allows the BMC to reset or power down the system if the operating system hangs

or crashes. The options are Disabled, Reset System, Power Down, Power Cycle.

BMC WatchDog TimeOut [Min:Sec]

This option appears if BMC Watch Dog Timer Action (above) is enabled. This

is a timed delay in minutes or seconds, before a system power down or reset

after an operating system failure is detected. The options are [5 Min], [1 Min],

[30 Sec], and [10 Sec].

EventLogConguration

View Event Log

Use this option to view the System Event Log.

Mark all events as read

This option marks all events as read. The options are OK and Cancel.

Clear event log

This option clears the Event Log memory of all messages. The options are OK

and Cancel.

PCIE Error Log

Use this option to enable logging of errors encountered in the system's PCIe bus.

The options are Yes and No.

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4-4 Security Settings

The AMI BIOS provides a Supervisor and a User password. If you use both pass-

words, the Supervisor password must be set rst.

Supervisor Password

This item indicates if a supervisor password has been entered for the system. Clear

means such a password has not been used and Set means a supervisor password

has been entered for the system.

User Password:

This item indicates if a user password has been entered for the system. Clear

means such a password has not been used and Set means a user password has

been entered for the system.

Change Supervisor Password

Select this feature and press <Enter> to access the submenu, and then type in a

new Supervisor Password.

User Access Level (Available when Supervisor Password is set as above)

Available options are Full Access: grants full User read and write access to the

Setup Utility, View Only: allows access to the Setup Utility but the elds cannot be

changed, Limited: allows only limited elds to be changed such as Date and Time,

No Access: prevents User access to the Setup Utility.

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Change User Password

Select this feature and press <Enter> to access the submenu , and then type in a

new User Password.

Clear User Password (Available only if User Password has been set)

Password Check

Available options are Setup and Always.

Boot Sector Virus Protection

When Enabled, the AMI BOIS displays a warning when any program (or virus) is-

sues a Disk Format command or attempts to write to the boot sector of the hard

disk drive. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

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Boot Device Priority

This feature allows the user to specify the sequence of priority for the Boot Device.

The settings are 1st boot device, 2nd boot device, 3rd boot device, 4th boot device,

5th boot device and Disabled.

1st Boot Device - 1st Floppy Drive•

2nd Boot Device - [USB: XXXXXXXXX]•

3rd Boot Device - [SATA: XXXXXXXXX]•

4th Boot Device - [Network: XXXXXXXXX]•

Hard Disk Drives

This feature allows the user to specify the sequence of priority from the available

Hard Drives.

1st Drive [SATA: XXXXXXXXXX]•

2nd Drive [SATA: XXXXXXXXXX]•

4-5 Boot Settings

Use this feature to congure Boot Settings:

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Removable Drives

This feature allows the user to specify the boot sequence from available Removable

Drives. The settings are 1st boot device, 2nd boot device, and Disabled.

1st Drive•

2nd Drive - [USB: XXXXXXXXX]•

Retry Boot Devices

Select this option to retry booting from the congured boot devices if the systems

fail to boot initially. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

4-6 Exit Options

Select the Exit tab from the AMI BIOS Setup Utility screen to enter the Exit BIOS

Setup screen.

Save Changes and Exit

When you have completed the system conguration changes, select this option

to leave the BIOS Setup Utility and reboot the computer, so the new system con-

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guration parameters can take effect. Select Save Changes and Exit from the Exit

menu and press <Enter>.

Discard Changes and Exit

Select this option to quit the BIOS Setup without making any permanent changes

to the system conguration, and reboot the computer. Select Discard Changes and

Exit from the Exit menu and press <Enter>.

Discard Changes

Select this option and press <Enter> to discard all the changes and return to the

AMI BIOS Utility Program.

Load Optimal Defaults

To set this feature, select Load Optimal Defaults from the Exit menu and press

<Enter>. Then, select OK to allow the AMI BIOS to automatically load Optimal De-

faults to the BIOS Settings. The Optimal settings are designed for maximum system

performance, but may not work best for all computer applications.

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

To set this feature, select Load Fail-Safe Defaults from the Exit menu and press

<Enter>. The Fail-Safe settings are designed for maximum system stability, but not

for maximum performance.

Appendix A: POST Error Beep Codes

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Appendix A

POST Error Beep Codes

This section lists POST (Power On Self Test) error beep codes for the AMI BIOS.

POST error beep codes are divided into two categories: recoverable and terminal.

This section lists Beep Codes for recoverable POST errors.

Recoverable POST Error Beep Codes

When a recoverable type of error occurs during POST, BIOS will display a POST

code that describes the problem. BIOS may also issue one of the following beep

codes:

1 long and two short beeps - video conguration error

1 repetitive long beep - no memory detected

1 continuous beep with the front panel Overheat LED on - system overheat

8 short beeps - display memory read/write error

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Appendix C: Software Installation Instructions

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Driver/Tool Installation Display Screen

Note: Click the icons showing a hand writing on the paper to view the readme

les for each item. Click a computer icon to the right of an item to install an

item (from top to the bottom) one at a time. After installing each item, you must

re-boot the system before proceeding with the next item on the list. The bottom

icon with a CD on it allows you to view the entire contents of the CD.

Appendix B

Software Installation Instructions

B-1 Installing Drivers

After you've installed the Windows Operating System, a screen as shown below

will appear. You are ready to install software programs and drivers that have not

yet been installed. To install these software programs and drivers, click the icons

to the right of these items.

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Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-I (Health Information)

B-2 ConguringSuperoDoctorIII

The Supero Doctor III program is a Web-base management tool that supports

remote management capability. It includes Remote and Local Management tools.

The local management is called the SD III Client. The Supero Doctor III program

included on the CDROM that came with your motherboard allows you to monitor

the environment and operations of your system. Supero Doctor III displays crucial

system information such as CPU temperature, system voltages and fan status. See

the Figure below for a display of the Supero Doctor III interface.

Note 1: Both default user name and password are ADMIN.

Note 2: In the Windows OS environment, the Supero Doctor III settings

take precedence over the BIOS settings. When rst installed, Supero

Doctor III adopts the temperature threshold settings previously set in the

BIOS. Any subsequent changes to these thresholds must be made within

Supero Doctor, since the SD III settings override the BIOS settings. For

the Windows OS to adopt the BIOS temperature threshold settings, please

change the SDIII settings to be the same as those set in the BIOS.

Appendix C: Software Installation Instructions

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Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-II (Remote Control)

Note: SD III Software Revision 1.0 can be downloaded from our Web

site at: ftp://ftp.supermicro.com/utility/Supero_Doctor_III/. You can also

download SDIII User's Guide at: http://www.supermicro.com/PRODUCT/

Manuals/SDIII/UserGuide.pdf. For Linux, we will still recommend that you

use Supero Doctor II.

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