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

X7SPA-L

USER’S MANUAL

Revision 1.0

X7SPA-H

X7SPA-HF

Manual Revision 1.0

Release Date: December 22, 2009

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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 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 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 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

v

Contacting Supermicro

Headquarters

Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc.

980 Rock Ave.

San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A.

Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail] (General Information)

[e-mail] (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: [e-mail] (General Information)

[e-mail] (Technical Support)

[e-mail] (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: [e-mail]

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

Motherboard Layout ........................................................................................ 1-5

X7SPA-L/X7SPA-H/X7SPA-HF Quick Reference ........................................... 1-6

Motherboard Features ................................................................................... 1-9

X7SPA Series Block Diagram ........................................................................1-11

1-2 Chipset Overview ......................................................................................... 1-12

I/O Controller Hub: ICH9R (X7SPA-H & X7SPA-HF) ................................... 1-12

I/O Controller Hub: ICH9 (X7SPA-L) ............................................................. 1-12

1-3 PC Health Monitoring .................................................................................... 1-13

Recovery from AC Power Loss ..................................................................... 1-13

Onboard Voltage Monitoring ........................................................................ 1-13

Fan Status Monitor with Software ................................................................. 1-13

CPU Overheat LED and Control .................................................................. 1-13

1-4 Power Conguration Settings........................................................................ 1-14

Slow Blinking LED for Suspend-State Indicator ........................................... 1-14

BIOS Support for USB Keyboard.................................................................. 1-14

Main Switch Override Mechanism ................................................................ 1-14

1-5 Power Supply ................................................................................................ 1-14

1-6 Super I/O ....................................................................................................... 1-15

1-7 Overview of the Nuvoton BMC Controller (X7SPA-HF only) ........................ 1-15

1-8 LVDS (X7SPA-L only).................................................................................... 1-16

Chapter 2 Installation

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

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

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

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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 (X7SPA-HF) ..................................................................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

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

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

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

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

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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 Only) ........................................................................... 2-27

VGA Enable ............................................................................................. 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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X7SPA-L 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

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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

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Motherboard Layout

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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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 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 only.

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

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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 (X7SPA-H/X7SPA-HF only)

8 J5 Front Panel Audio Header Connector

10 CD1 CD/DVD Drive Audio Input Header

15 JL1 Chassis Intrusion Header

18 JBAT1 Onboard Battery

19 JPCIE1 PCI-E 1.1 x4 Gen1 (in x16 physical) Slot

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

27 SATA 0,1,2,3,4,5 SATA Connectors (SATA 2/3: X7SPA-H/X7SPA-HF only)

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 (I2C) 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

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Number Jumper Description Default Setting

9 JL2

AC97/HD Audio Selector
(Front Panel)

Open (HD Audio)

Closed (AC97)
12, 11 JI2C1/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

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 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 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 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 only)

Pins 1-2 (DCD)

Pins 2-3 (P5V)

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

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

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

X7SPA-L/X7SPA-H/X7SPA-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

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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: 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 only)•
Matrox G200eW Graphics Accelerator (X7SPA-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•

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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 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 Only

All the features of the X7SPA-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" •

Chapter 1: Introduction

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X7SPA 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/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 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 Only

X7SPA-H/
X7SPA-HF
Only

X7SPA-L Only

X7SPA-L Only

Factory
Option

Factory
Option

*x4
X7SPA-L
Only

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1-2 Chipset Overview

I/O Controller Hub: ICH9R (X7SPA-H & X7SPA-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•

Low Pin Count (LPC) Interface •

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.

Chapter 1: Introduction

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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. The motherboard has an onboard System Hardware 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.

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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 accommodates 12V ATX power sup-

plies. 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.

Chapter 1: Introduction

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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 (X7SPA-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 motherboard model.

Note: For the X7SPA-HF, IPMI is supported (shared) using LAN1. For

more information on IPMI conguration, please refer to the Embedded

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/

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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.

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 pieces)

Location of Mounting Holes

There are four (4) mounting holes on this motherboard indicated by the arrows.

Stand Offs (4 pieces)

(Only if needed)

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

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