Supermicro X9SCAA-L operation manual

X9SCAA

X9SCAA-L

USER’S MANUAL

Revision 1.0

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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.

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•Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for help.

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Manual Revision 1.0

Release Date: February 13, 2013

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Copyright © 2012 by Super Micro Computer, Inc. All rights reserved.

Printed in the United States of America

Preface

About This Manual

This manual is written for system integrators, PC technicians and

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

the X9SCAA motherboard product series. This product is intended to be

professionally installed and serviced by a technician.

About This Motherboard

The X9SCAA motherboard series is a value-driven product aimed at users who

demand a reduced-cost, low-power motherboard for control board, network appli-

ance, thin client and many embedded applications.

The X9SCAA motherboard series comes with the Intel® ATOM N2800 CPU installed

and other features such as two SODIMM support, USB 2.0, VGA, and an on-board

LVDS. A VESA DisplayPort, HDMI port, an LVDS header, USB 3.0 and a Mini-PCIe

slot with mSATA are also supported on the X9SCAA. This enables the X9SCAA

motherboardseriestodeliveracost-effective,energy efcient,HD andrichmedia

solution in a mini-ITX form-factor.

Preface

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.

Appendix C provides the UEFI BIOS Recovery Instructions.

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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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1-4 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)

Contacting Supermicro

Asia-Pacic

Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc.

4F, No. 232-1, Liancheng Rd

Chung-Ho Dist., New Taipei City 235

Taiwan

Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Web Site: www.supermicro.com.tw

Technical Support:

Email: [e-mail]

Tel: [phone]

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Table of Contents

Preface

About This Manual ........................................................................................................ iii

About This Motherboard ................................................................................................ iii

Manual Organization .....................................................................................................iii

Conventions Used in the Manual: .................................................................................iv

1-4 Contacting Supermicro ........................................................................................v

Chapter 1

Introduction

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

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

X9SCAA Image ........................................................................... 1-2

X9SCAA-L Image ........................................................................ 1-3

X9SCAA Layout ..............................................................................................1-4

X9SCAA-L Layout ........................................................................................... 1-5

X9SCAA / X9SCAA-L Quick Reference .......................................................... 1-6

Jumper Descriptions ....................................................................................... 1-6

Ports, Connectors, LED Indicators.................................................................. 1-7

Motherboard Features ..................................................................................... 1-8

X9SCAA Motherboard Series Block Diagram ............................................... 1-10

1-2 Chipset Overview ..........................................................................................1-11

1-3 PowerCongurationSettings........................................................................ 1-12

Slow Blinking LED for Suspend-State Indicator ........................................... 1-12

BIOS Support for USB Keyboard.................................................................. 1-12

Main Switch Override Mechanism ................................................................ 1-12

1-4 Power Supply ................................................................................................ 1-12

1-5 Super I/O ....................................................................................................... 1-13

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

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

How to Install SODIMMs ................................................................................. 2-4

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

The SODIMM Socket ...................................................................................... 2-5

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

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

Universal Serial Bus (USB 0~7)) ............................................................... 2-7

Serial Ports (COM1~4) ............................................................................... 2-8

VGA Connector (VGA) ............................................................................... 2-9

LAN Ports (LAN1/LAN2) ............................................................................ 2-9

VESA® DisplayPort™ (DisplayPort) ........................................................ 2-10

HDMI Port (HDMI) .................................................................................... 2-10

Front Control Panel ........................................................................................2-11

JF1 Header Pins .......................................................................................2-11

FrontControlPanelPin Denitions............................................................... 2-12

Power LED .............................................................................................. 2-12

HDD LED .................................................................................................. 2-12

NIC1/NIC2 LED Indicators ....................................................................... 2-12

Overheat (OH)/Fan Fail LED.................................................................... 2-13

Reset Button ........................................................................................... 2-13

Power Button ........................................................................................... 2-13

2-5 Connecting Cables ........................................................................................ 2-14

Power Connectors (JPW1) ...................................................................... 2-14

12V DC only 4-pin Power Connector (JPW2) .......................................... 2-14

Fan Headers ............................................................................................. 2-15

Front Panel Audio Header ........................................................................ 2-15

S/PDIF IN, S/PDIF OUT ........................................................................... 2-16

SATA DOM Power .................................................................................... 2-17

Overheat/Fan Fail LED (JOH1) ................................................................ 2-17

Mini PCI-E Slot (Mini PCIE) ..................................................................... 2-18

Power LED/Speaker ................................................................................. 2-19

Internal Speaker/Buzzer ........................................................................... 2-19

TPM Header ............................................................................................. 2-20

LVDS header ........................................................................................... 2-21

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

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

CMOS Clear ............................................................................................. 2-23

USB Wake-Up .......................................................................................... 2-24

Onboard Audio Enable ............................................................................. 2-25

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LVDS Voltage Select ................................................................................ 2-25

2-7 Onboard Indicators ........................................................................................ 2-26

LAN Port LEDs ......................................................................................... 2-26

Onboard Power LED ................................................................................ 2-27

Suspend LED ........................................................................................... 2-27

2-8 Serial ATA and HDD Connections ................................................................. 2-28

SATA Connections (SATA0, SATA1) ........................................................ 2-28

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

IfYouLose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

System Overview: The following BIOS information will be displayed: ....... 4-3

System Time/System Date ........................................................................ 4-3

Supermicro X9SCAA/-L .............................................................................. 4-3

Processor ................................................................................................... 4-3

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

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



BOOT Feature .............................................................................................. 4-4

Quiet Boot .................................................................................................. 4-4

AddOn ROM Display Mode ........................................................................ 4-4

Bootup Num-Lock ....................................................................................... 4-4

Wait For 'F1' If Error ................................................................................... 4-4

Interrupt 19 Capture ................................................................................... 4-5

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Re-try Boot ................................................................................................. 4-5

Watch Dog Function ................................................................................... 4-5

Power Button Function ............................................................................... 4-5

Restore on AC Power Loss ........................................................................ 4-5



Processor and Clock Options....................................................................... 4-6

Clock Spread Spectrum ............................................................................. 4-6

Hyper-Threading ......................................................................................... 4-6

Execute-Disable Bit .................................................................................... 4-6

Limit CPUID Maximum ............................................................................... 4-6

Enhanced C State ...................................................................................... 4-7

CPU Hard C4E ........................................................................................... 4-7

C4 Exit Timing ............................................................................................ 4-7

C-State POPDOWN ................................................................................... 4-7

C-State POPUP .......................................................................................... 4-7



IDE/SATAConguration ............................................................................... 4-7

SATA Controllers ........................................................................................ 4-7

SATA Mode Selection ................................................................................. 4-7

IDE Mode ................................................................................................... 4-7

AHCI Mode ................................................................................................. 4-7

Port 0, Port 1 Speed Limit ......................................................................... 4-7

SATA Port 0, SATA Port 1 .......................................................................... 4-8

SATA Port 0, SATA Port 1 Hot Plug ........................................................... 4-8



PCIe/PCI/PnPConguration ....................................................................... 4-8

Other PCI device ROM priority .................................................................. 4-8

PCI Latency Timer ...................................................................................... 4-8

VGA Palette Snoop .................................................................................... 4-8

SLOT1 PCI 33Mhz OPROM ...................................................................... 4-8

Onboard LAN Option ROM Select ............................................................. 4-8

Load Onboard LAN 1 Option ROM, Load Onboard LAN 2 Option ROM .. 4-8



RemoteAccessConguration ...................................................................... 4-9

Serial Port for Out-of-Band Management/Windows Emergency Management

Services (EMS) ........................................................................................ 4-10

Console Redirection (for EMS) ................................................................ 4-10



SuperIOConguration ..............................................................................4-11

Serial Port 1 ..............................................................................................4-11

Serial Port 1 Settings ...............................................................................4-11

Serial Port 2 ............................................................................................. 4-12

Serial Port 2 Settings .............................................................................. 4-12

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Serial Port 3 ............................................................................................. 4-12

Serial Port 3 Settings .............................................................................. 4-12

Serial Port 3 Mode ................................................................................... 4-13

Serial Port 4 ............................................................................................. 4-13

Serial Port 4 Settings .............................................................................. 4-13



HardwareHealthConguration .................................................................. 4-14

Fan Speed Control Mode ......................................................................... 4-14

CPU Temperature, Peripheral Temperature ............................................. 4-14

Fan1 Speed .............................................................................................. 4-14



ACPI Settings ............................................................................................. 4-14



Network Stack ............................................................................................ 4-15

iSCSIConguration ................................................................................... 4-15

Intel® 82574L Gigabit Network Connection ................................................ 4-16

Blink LEDs ............................................................................................... 4-16

PORT CONFIGURATION INFORMATION ............................................... 4-16

4-4 Boot ............................................................................................................... 4-17

Setup Prompt Timeout ............................................................................. 4-17

Boot Options Priorities ............................................................................. 4-17

Boot Option #1, Boot option #2, Boot Option #3, etc .............................. 4-17

Hard Disk Drives, Network Devices ......................................................... 4-17



Delete Boot Option ................................................................................ 4-17

4-5 Security Settings ........................................................................................... 4-18

Administrator Password .......................................................................... 4-18

User Password: ........................................................................................ 4-18

4-6 Save & Exit ................................................................................................... 4-19

Discard Changes and Exit ...................................................................... 4-19

Save Changes and Reset ........................................................................ 4-19

Save Changes .......................................................................................... 4-19

Discard Changes ...................................................................................... 4-19

Restore Optimized Defaults ..................................................................... 4-20

Save As User Defaults ............................................................................. 4-20

Restore User Defaults .............................................................................. 4-20

Boot Override ........................................................................................... 4-20

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Appendix A

POST Error Beep Codes

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

Appendix B

Software Installation Instructions

B-1 Installing Software Programs ..........................................................................B-1

B-2 ConguringSuperDoctor III ............................................................................B-2

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Notes

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Chapter 1: Introduction

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 and 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

•One (1) I/O shield

•One (1) Quick Reference Guide

Note: For your system to work properly, please follow the links below to

download all necessary drivers/utilities and the user's manual for your

motherboard.

•SMCI product manuals: http://www.supermicro.com/support/manuals/

•Product Drivers and utilities: ftp://ftp.supermicro.com/

Warning: For safety considerations, please refer to the complete list of

safety warnings posted on the Supermicro website at http://www.supermi-

cro.com/about/policies/safety_information.cfm.

If you have any questions, please contact our support team at support@supermicro.

com.

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X9SCAA Motherboard Series User's Manual

X9SCAA Image

Note: All graphics and images 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 image shown in

this manual.

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X9SCAA-L Image

Chapter 1: Introduction

Note: All graphics and images 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 image shown in

this manual.

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X9SCAA Layout

1-2:ENABLE

JPAC1:ONBOARD AUDIO

2-3:DISABLE

DESIGNED IN USA

SLOT1 PCI 33MHZ

U10

USB0/1

COM3

COM4

J7

J8

USB2/3

JVGA1

11

6

VGA

AUDIO FP

JSPDIF_OUT

1

1

JSPDIF_IN
JPAC1

MINI PCIE

1

3

J2

2

1

C

C

C

A

A

A

LED4

LED3

LED2

6

1

9

9

5

COM2COM1

15

5

JBT1

LAN2

I-SATA1

+

SP1

+

2

SATA DOM POWER

JL1
CHASSIS INTRUSION

10

7

+

2

1

7

10

1

JSD1

1

1

JTPM1:

TPM/PORT80

JTPM12

JD1:
1-3:PWR LED
4-7:SPEAKER

JOH1:
OVERHEAT LED

20

JF1

19

I-SATA0

JOH1

JD1

1

SUSPEND
LED

CA CA

2

1

SODIMM1

SODIMM2

(Install rst)

Non ECC DDRIII Required

20

19

LAN1

USB4/5

74 72

73

74

14

USB6/7(3.0)

JLCDVCC
1-2:LCDVCC P5V
2-3:LCDVCC P3V3 DEFAULT

CPU

71

72

JPUSB1

JDIMM1

2

1

2

JDIMM2

JF1:

HDD

RSTOH

PWR

NIC2 NIC1

X

LED

LED

FF

PWR
ON

HDMI/DP

U14

1

JLCDVCC1

1

X

X

1

LVDS

J1

PRT1

1

4

FAN1

JPW1

1

4

3

PJ1

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".

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X9SCAA-L Layout

Chapter 1: Introduction

1-2:ENABLE

JPAC1:ONBOARD AUDIO

2-3:DISABLE

DESIGNED IN USA

SLOT1 PCI 33MHZ

U10

USB0/1

JVGA1

11

6

VGA

AUDIO FP

JSPDIF_OUT

1

1

JSPDIF_IN

JPAC1

MINI PCIE

1

C

C

C

A

A

A

LED4

LED3

LED2

1

9

5

COM2COM1

15

5

JBT1

LAN2

I-SATA1

+

SP1

+

2

SATA DOM POWER

JL1
CHASSIS INTRUSION

10

J7

7

1

JSD1

1

1

JTPM1:

TPM/PORT80

JTPM12

JD1:
1-3:PWR LED
4-7:SPEAKER

JOH1:
OVERHEAT LED

20

JF1

19

I-SATA0

JOH1

JD1

1

SUSPEND
LED

CA CA

2

1

SODIMM1

SODIMM2

(Install rst)

Non ECC DDRIII Required

20

19

LAN1

USB4/5

1

JLCDVCC1

JLCDVCC
1-2:LCDVCC P5V
2-3:LCDVCC P3V3 DEFAULT

CPU

74 72

73

71

72

74

14

JPUSB1

1

JDIMM1

2

1

2

JDIMM2

JF1:

HDD

RSTOH

PWR

NIC2 NIC1

X

X

X

LED

LED

FF

1

PWR
ON

LVDS

J1

PRT1

1

4

FAN1

JPW1

1

4

3

PJ1

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".

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1

X9SCAA / X9SCAA-L Quick Reference

(not drawn to scale)

2

3

5

8

9

11 12

14

7

10

13

4
6

1-2:ENABLE

JPAC1:ONBOARD AUDIO

2-3:DISABLE

DESIGNED IN USA

SLOT1 PCI 33MHZ

U10

USB0/1

USB4/5

LAN1

USB6/7(3.0)

HDMI/DP

U14

29

1

JLCDVCC1

JLCDVCC
1-2:LCDVCC P5V
2-3:LCDVCC P3V3 DEFAULT

CPU

JPUSB1

1

30

LVDS

28

J1

PRT1

27

1

26

4

35

JDIMM1

74 72
73

71

72

74

14

2

1

2

JDIMM2

JF1:

HDD

PWR

PWR

RSTOH

NIC2 NIC1

X

ON

LED

LED

FF

FAN1

JPW1

1

25

X

X

4

3

PJ1

1

24

I-SATA1

+

33

I-SATA0

JD1

202122

LAN2

34

SODIMM1

SP1

+

SODIMM2

(Install rst)

Non ECC DDRIII Required

JOH1

1

SUSPEND
LED

CA CA

20

19

23

JVGA1

11

6

VGA

AUDIO FP

JSPDIF_OUT

1

1
JSPDIF_IN
JPAC1

MINI PCIE

1

3

J2

2

1

C

C

C

A

A

A

LED4

LED3

LED2

COM3

6

1

9

9

5

COM2COM1

COM4

JBT1

31

15

5

32

USB2/3

2

JL1
CHASSIS INTRUSION

10

J7

7

J8

+

2

1

JTPM12

7

10

15

TPM/PORT80

JTPM1:

16

JD1:

SATA DOM POWER

1-3:PWR LED
4-7:SPEAKER

JOH1:
OVERHEAT LED

1

JSD1

1

1

20

JF1

2

1

19

17

19

18

Jumper Descriptions

Item # Jumper Description Default

6

29

30

31

JPAC1 Audio Enable/Disable

JLCDVCC1 Voltage Select for LVDS Port

JPUSB1

USB Wake Up Enable/Disable
on S3/S4/S5.

JBT1 CMOS Reset Short contact pads to reset CMOS

1-6

1-2 (Enabled), 2-3 (Disabled)

1-2 (5V), 2-3 (3.3V)

1-2 (Enabled), 2-3 (Disabled)

Ports, Connectors, LED Indicators

Item # Connector Description

1

2

4

5

7

8

9,10,11,12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

21

23

24

25

26

27

28

3,32

33

34,35 SODIMM1,SODIMM2 SODIMM Memory Slots

Back Panel I/O

AUDIO FP Front Panel Audio Header

SP/DIF OUT SP/DIF Digital Audio Header (Output)

SP/DIF IN SP/DIF Digital Audio Header (Input)

Mini PCIE* Mini PCI-E Expansion Slot

SLOT1 PCI-33MHz Expansion Slot (5V Key)

COM3*,1,4*,2 Internal Headers for COM1~4

USB 0/1 Internal Header for USB 0/1

USB 2/3* Internal Header for USB 2/3

JTPM1 TPM Header

JSD1 Disk-On-Module (DOM) Power Header

JP5 Reserved for GPIO Programming

JD1 External Speaker Header

JF1 Front Panel Controls Header

JOH1 Overheat Warning LED Header

J3 Auxilliary Power Output Header for Internal Devices

JPW2 4-Pin 12VDC Only Power Input

JPW1 24-Pin ATX Power Input

FAN1 CPU Fan Power/Control Header

CPU Intel Atom N2800 Series Processor

LVDS LVDS Port for VGA (Optional HDMI/Dual Display)

SATA1,SATA0 Internal SATA Ports

SP1 Internal Speaker/Buzzer

See "Back Panel IO Connectors", page 2-8

Chapter 1: Introduction

*X9SCAA Only

Item # LED Description Color/State Status

20

22

PWR Power LED

Suspend

Suspend LED

Green/Solid Power is On

Green/Blinking System in Suspend Mode

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Motherboard Features

CPU Single Intel® ATOM N2800 Series Processor

Memory Two (2) SODIMM slots support up to 4GB of DDR3, unbuf-

fered, 1066 MHz, non-ECC SO-DIMM memory

Supports dual-channel memory bus

DIMM sizes

SODIMM 1GB, 2GB and 4GB

Chipset Intel® NM10 (2.1W)

Expansion Slots One (1) PCI-33MHz Expansion Slot

One Mini PCI-E Slot (full or half card) with mSATA

Graphics Intel GMA 3650

Network Connections Two (2) Intel 82574L

Two (2) RJ-45 Rear IO Panel Connectors with Link and
Activity LEDs

I/O Devices SATA Connections

SATA 2.0 Ports Two (2) (I-SATA0, I-SATA1)

USB Devices

X9SCAA

Two (2) USB 2.0 Ports on the back panel (USB 4/5)

Two (2) USB 3.0 Ports on the back panel (USB 6/7)

Four (4) USB Ports on two headers (USB 0/1, USB 2/3)

X9SCAA-L

Two (2) USB 2.0 Ports on the back panel (USB 4/5)

Four (4) USB Ports on two headers (USB 0/1)

HDMI Port (Back Panel)

X9SCAA only: One (1) HDMI port

VESA DisplayPort (Back Panel)

X9SCAA only: One (1) VESA DisplayPort

LVDS Header

One (1) LVDS Header

VGA Port (Back Panel)

One (1) Back panel VGA port

Audio Devices

One (1) Front Audio Mic/Headphone Header

Keyboard/Mouse

USB Keyboard/Mouse support

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Chapter 1: Introduction

Serial (COM) Ports

Up to four (4) fast UART 16550 connections

X9SCAA: Four (4) COM headers (COM1~4). COM3 with
RS422/RS485.

X9SCAA-L: Two (2) COM headers (COM1, COM2)

Super I/O

ITE IT8760E

BIOS 64 Mb SPI AMI BIOS® SM Flash BIOS

Play and Plug, ACPI 4.0, USB Keyboard and SMBIOS

2.7.1

Power ACPI/ACPM Power Management

Main Switch Override Mechanism

Suspend-To-RAM (STR)

One (1) Disk-On-Module (DOM) Power Connector

Power-on mode for AC power recovery

PC Health Monitoring One (1) 4-pin fan header

Watch Dog

Utilities (Download) BIOS ash upgrade utility

Drivers and software for Intel® NM10 chipset

Other ROHS 6/6 (Full Compliance, Lead Free)

One (1) TPM Header

Operating
Environment Operating Temperature Range: 0°C ~ 60°C (32°F ~ 140°F)

Non-Operating Temperature Range: -20°C ~ 70°C (-4°F ~ 158°F)

Operating Relative Humidity Range: 10% ~ 85% (non-condensing)

Non-Operating Relative Humidity Range:10% ~ 95% (non-condensing)

Dimensions Mini-ITX form factor (6.7" x 6.7"), 8-layers

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X9SCAA(-L) BLOCK DIAGRAM

ONLY FOR X9SCAA

HDMI connector

DP connector

LVDS connector
VGA connector

2x SATA PORTS

4x USB2.0 by Header

MINI-PCIE

Stacked 2 port rear I/O

FLASH
SPI 64Mb

Debug Header/

TPM HEADER

SIO-W83527HG

X9SCAA Motherboard Series Block Diagram

SPI

DDI0
DDI1

LVDS
VGA

SATA 3Gb/s

USB2.0

USB2.0

ONLY FOR X9SCAA

USB2.0

LPC

ITE-8760E

Intel ATOM
2 Cores/4 Threads

1.86G/ 1M L2 Cache

SATA[1:0]

USB[3:0]

USB[5:4]

USB[7:6]

Intel NM10

SPI

LPC

COM1 (internal header)
COM2 (internal header)
COM3 (internal header)
(Support RS485/RS422)
COM4 (internal header)

N2800

DMI (X4-Gen1)

(N2800 only X2)

PCIE[1]

PCIE[2]

PCIE[3]

PCIE[4]

PCI

Single Channel

Non-ECC-SODIMM1
Non-ECC-SODIMM2 (DEFAULT)

MAX. 4G SO-DIMM SUPPORTED

DDR3 1066 MHz

PCIe Gen1x1

2.5GT/s
PCIe Gen1x1 RENESAS

2.5GT/s

PCIe Gen1x1

2.5GT/s
PCIe Gen1x1

2.5GT/s

PCI 33

PCI SLOT

ONLY FOR X9SCAA

MINI PCIE
SLOT

UPD720202

GLAN1
82574L

GLAN2
82574L

ONLY FOR X9SCAA

USB 3.0
Rear I/O

RJ45

RJ45

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

for details on the features of the motherboard.

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1-2 Chipset Overview

The X9SCA A Motherboard Series supports a single Intel® ATOM N2800 Series

Processor processor. Built upon the functionality and the capability of the Intel

NM10 Express chipset, it enables innovative form factor designs while delivering

mainstream I/O technologies..

The Intel® NM10 Express chipset is part of the mobile series chipset family, with a

single-chip architecture. Among its features are

• 2.1W Power Consumption

• Small form-factor package

• PCI Express 1.0 Interface

• SATA Controller (up to 3Gb/s)

For more information regarding the Intel NM10 Express chipset, please visit Intel's

website at:

http://www.intel.com

or at:

http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/chipsets/internet-devices-chipsets/nm10-

chipset.html

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1-3 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

Soft Off 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.

1-4 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 X9SCAA Motherboard Series 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.

Note: The X9SCAA Motherboard Series alternatively supports a 4-pin 12V DC in-

put power supply for embedded applications. However, the motherboard's design

dictates that you only use only one power source for your application.

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1-5 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.

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Notes

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Chapter 2: Installation

Chapter 2

Installation

2-1 Static-Sensitive Devices

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

age 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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