Supermicro X9SPV-M4, X9SPV-M4-3QE, X9SPV-M4-3UE USER MANUAL

X9SPV-M4 X9SPV-M4-3QE X9SPV-M4-3UE
USER’S MANUAL
Revision 1.0
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Manual Revision 1.0
Release Date: February 9, 2013
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
X9SPV motherboard product (M series). This product is intended to be
professionally installed and serviced by a technician.

About This Motherboard

The X9SPV-M4 Motherboard is a value-driven product aimed at users who demand
a small form-factor, ultra low-power motherboard for storage, server, client, control
board and many embedded applications.
The X9SPV-M4 Motherboard features a mobile, 3rd generation Intel® Core™ i7
processor onboard in an FCBGA1023 package, offering many features such as two
ECC SO-DIMM memory support, Four SATA 2.0 ports, two SATA 3.0 ports, and three
independent displays with Intel® HD Graphics 4000. It also includes four gigabit
Ethernet LAN ports, AMT 8.0, vPro, TPM support and a Mini-PCIe slot with mSATA
support. These features enable the X9SPV-M4 Motherboard to deliver an energy-
efcient,lowpower,highperformanceplatform,inasmall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: +1 (408) 503-8000
Fax: +1 (408) 503-8008
Email: marketing@supermicro.com (General Information)
support@supermicro.com (Technical Support)
Web Site: www.supermicro.com
Europe
Address: Super Micro Computer B.V.
Het Sterrenbeeld 28, 5215 ML
's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands
Tel: +31 (0) 73-6400390
Fax: +31 (0) 73-6416525
Email: sales@supermicro.nl (General Information)
support@supermicro.nl (Technical Support)
rma@supermicro.nl (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: +886-(2) 8226-3990
Fax: +886-(2) 8226-3991
Web Site: www.supermicro.com.tw
Technical Support:
Email: support@supermicro.com.tw
Tel: +886-(2)-8226-3990
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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
X9SPV-M4 Image ........................................................................ 1-2
X9SPV-M4 Motherboard Layout ..................................................................... 1-3
X9SPV-M4 Quick Reference ........................................................................... 1-4
Jumper Descriptions ....................................................................................... 1-4
Ports, LEDs, and Connectors ......................................................................... 1-5
Motherboard Features ..................................................................................... 1-6
X9SPV-M4 Motherboard Block Diagram ......................................................... 1-8
1-2 Chipset Overview ........................................................................................... 1-9
1-3 PC Health Monitoring .................................................................................... 1-10
Recovery from AC Power Loss ..................................................................... 1-10
Onboard Voltage Monitoring ........................................................................ 1-10
Fan Status Monitor with Software ................................................................. 1-10
1-4 PowerCongurationSettings.........................................................................1-11
Slow Blinking LED for Suspend-State Indicator ............................................1-11
BIOS Support for USB Keyboard...................................................................1-11
Main Switch Override Mechanism .................................................................1-11
1-5 Power Supply .................................................................................................1-11
1-6 Super I/O ....................................................................................................... 1-12
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
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2-2 Motherboard Installation .................................................................................. 2-2
Installation Instructions .................................................................................... 2-3
2-3 System Memory .............................................................................................. 2-4
How to Install SODIMMs ................................................................................. 2-4
Memory Support .............................................................................................. 2-4
The SODIMM Socket ...................................................................................... 2-5
2-4 Connectors/I/O Ports ....................................................................................... 2-6
Back Panel Connectors and I/O Ports ............................................................ 2-6
PS/2 KB/Mouse Port (KB/Mouse) .............................................................. 2-7
Universal Serial Bus (USB) ........................................................................ 2-8
VESA® DisplayPort™ (DisplayPort) .......................................................... 2-9
HDMI Port ................................................................................................. 2-9
DVI-I Port (DVI) .......................................................................................... 2-9
LAN Ports (LAN1~LAN4) ......................................................................... 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/Power Fail/UID LED .......................................... 2-13
NMI Button .............................................................................................. 2-13
Power Fail LED ........................................................................................ 2-14
Reset Button ........................................................................................... 2-14
Power Button ........................................................................................... 2-14
2-5 Connecting Cables ........................................................................................ 2-15
ATX Power Connector (JPW1) ...............................................................2-15
Fan Headers ............................................................................................. 2-16
Serial Port (COM1) ................................................................................... 2-16
Chassis Intrusion (JL1) ............................................................................ 2-17
TPM Header (JTPM1) .............................................................................. 2-17
SATA DOM Power (JSD1) ........................................................................ 2-18
Power SMB I2C Connector (JPI2C1) ....................................................... 2-18
System Management Bus (JSMB1) ......................................................... 2-18
Overheat/Fan Fail LED (JOH1) ................................................................ 2-19
Front Panel Audio (FP AUDIO) ................................................................ 2-19
Power LED/Speaker (JD1) ....................................................................... 2-20
Internal Speaker/Buzzer (SP1) ................................................................ 2-20
LAN3 and LAN4 LED Header (JPK1) ...................................................... 2-21
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Wake-On-Ring (JWOR) ............................................................................ 2-21
Embedded DisplayPort (eDP) .................................................................. 2-22
Mini PCI-E Slot (Mini PCIE) ..................................................................... 2-23
2-6 Jumper Settings ............................................................................................ 2-24
Explanation of Jumpers ............................................................................ 2-24
SMB (I2C) Bus to PCI Slots (JI2C1/2) ...................................................... 2-25
Manufacturing Mode (JPME2).................................................................. 2-25
Audio Enable (JPAC1).............................................................................. 2-25
CMOS Clear (JBT1) ................................................................................. 2-26
USB Wake-Up (JPUSB1) ......................................................................... 2-27
Watch Dog Timer Reset (JWD1) .............................................................. 2-28
eDP Port Voltage Select (JEDP1) ............................................................ 2-28
PCI-E Slot Bifurcation (JRF1) .................................................................. 2-28
2-7 Onboard Indicators ........................................................................................ 2-29
LAN Port LEDs ......................................................................................... 2-29
Power LED (LED1) ................................................................................... 2-30
2-8 Serial ATA and HDD Connections ................................................................. 2-31
SATA Connections (SATA0~SATA5) ........................................................ 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
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
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System Time/System Date ........................................................................ 4-3
Supermicro X9SPV-M4 .............................................................................. 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
Option ROM Messages .............................................................................. 4-4
Bootup Num-Lock ....................................................................................... 4-4
Wait For 'F1' If Error ................................................................................... 4-4
INT19 Trap Response ................................................................................ 4-5
Watch Dog Function ................................................................................... 4-5
Power Button Function ............................................................................... 4-5
Restore on AC Power Loss ........................................................................ 4-5
Processor and Clock Options....................................................................... 4-5
Hyper Threading ......................................................................................... 4-5
Active Processor Cores .............................................................................. 4-5
Limit CPUID Maximum ............................................................................... 4-6
Execute-Disable Bit (Available when supported by the OS and the CPU) 4-6
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Available when supported by the CPU) . 4-6
Hardware Prefetcher (Available when supported by the CPU) ................. 4-6
Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch (Available when supported by the CPU) ... 4-6
Clock Spread Spectrum ............................................................................. 4-6
CPUPPMConguration .......................................................................... 4-6
Power Technology ...................................................................................... 4-6
EIST ............................................................................................................ 4-7
Turbo Mode ................................................................................................ 4-7
CPU C3 Report, CPU C6 Report ............................................................... 4-7
CongurableTDP ....................................................................................... 4-7
CongTDPLOCK ...................................................................................... 4-7
Long Duration Power Limit ......................................................................... 4-7
Long Duration Maintained .......................................................................... 4-7
Short Duration Power Limit ........................................................................ 4-7
ACPI T State .............................................................................................. 4-7
Advanced Chipset Control............................................................................ 4-8
IDE/SATAConguration ..............................................................................4-11
SATA Controllers .......................................................................................4-11
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SATA Mode Selection ................................................................................4-11
IDE Mode ..................................................................................................4-11
IDE Legacy / Native Mode Selection ........................................................4-11
Serial ATA Port 0~5 ...................................................................................4-11
AHCI Mode ............................................................................................... 4-12
Aggressive LPM Support ......................................................................... 4-12
Serial ATA Port 0~5 Hot Plug ................................................................... 4-12
Serial ATA Port 0~5 Spin Up Device ........................................................ 4-12
RAID Mode ............................................................................................... 4-12
Serial ATA Port 0~5 Hot Plug ................................................................... 4-12
Serial ATA Port 0~5 Spin Up Device ........................................................ 4-12
PCIe/PCI/PnPConguration ..................................................................... 4-12
Launch PXE, Storage, Video OpROM Policy .......................................... 4-12
Other PCI device ROM priority ................................................................ 4-12
PCI Latency Timer .................................................................................... 4-12
PERR# Generation ................................................................................... 4-13
SERR# Generation ................................................................................... 4-13
ASPM Support .......................................................................................... 4-13
Maximum Read Request .......................................................................... 4-13
Above 4G Decoding ................................................................................. 4-13
VGA Palette Snoop .................................................................................. 4-13
PCI-E Slot 1 Option ROM ........................................................................ 4-16
Onboard LAN Option ROM Select ........................................................... 4-16
Onboard LAN 1 ~ LAN 4 .......................................................................... 4-16
Load Onboard LAN 1 ~ LAN 4 Option ROM ........................................... 4-16
Network Stack .......................................................................................... 4-16
SuperIOConguration ............................................................................. 4-17
Serial Port 1 ............................................................................................. 4-17
Serial Port 1 Settings .............................................................................. 4-17
RemoteAccessConguration .................................................................... 4-17
Serial Port for Out-of-Band Management/Windows Emergency Management
Services (EMS) ........................................................................................ 4-19
Console Redirection (for EMS) ................................................................ 4-19
Trusted Computing ..................................................................................... 4-20
TPM Owner .............................................................................................. 4-20
Execute TPM Command .......................................................................... 4-20
Clearing the TPM ..................................................................................... 4-20
ACPIConguration ..................................................................................... 4-20
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High Precision Timer ................................................................................ 4-20
TrustedComputingConguration .............................................................. 4-20
Security Device Support ........................................................................... 4-20
IntelTXT(LT)Conguration ........................................................................ 4-21
Secure Mode Extensions (SMX) .............................................................. 4-21
Intel TXT (LT) Support .............................................................................. 4-21
Intel®Anti-TheftTechnologyConguration ................................................. 4-21
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology .....................................................................4-21
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology Rec .............................................................. 4-21
AMTConguration...................................................................................... 4-21
Intel AMT .................................................................................................. 4-21
Un-CongureME ...................................................................................... 4-21
WatchDog ................................................................................................. 4-21
iSCSIConguration .................................................................................... 4-21
iSCSI Initiator Name ................................................................................. 4-22
Add an Attempt ......................................................................................... 4-22
Intel(R) 82579LM (x1)
Intel(R) 82574L Gigabit Network Connection (x3) ..................................... 4-23
NICConguration ....................................................................................... 4-23
Link Speed ............................................................................................... 4-23
Wake On LAN .......................................................................................... 4-23
Blink LEDs (Range 0-15 seconds) ........................................................... 4-23
PortCongurationInformation ................................................................. 4-23
4-4 Event Logs .................................................................................................... 4-24
Change SmBIOS Event Log Settings ........................................................ 4-24
Smbios Event Log .................................................................................... 4-24
Erase Event Log ....................................................................................... 4-24
When Log is Full ...................................................................................... 4-24
Log System Boot Event ........................................................................... 4-24
MECI ......................................................................................................... 4-24
METW ....................................................................................................... 4-25
View SmBIOS Event Log ......................................................................... 4-25
4-6 Boot ............................................................................................................... 4-26
Setup Prompt Timeout ............................................................................. 4-26
Boot Option Priorities ............................................................................... 4-26
Boot Option #1, Boot option #2, etc (detected boot devices) .................. 4-26
Network Devices, Hard Disk Drives, USB Device BBS Prorities, CD/DVD
ROM Drives .............................................................................................. 4-26
Boot Option #1, Boot option #2, etc (detected boot devices) .................. 4-26
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Add New Boot Option ........................................................................... 4-26
Delete Boot Option ................................................................................ 4-27
4-7 Security Settings ........................................................................................... 4-27
Administrator Password .......................................................................... 4-27
User Password: ........................................................................................ 4-27
HDD Password: ........................................................................................ 4-27
4-8 Exit ................................................................................................................ 4-28
Discard Changes and Exit ...................................................................... 4-28
Save Changes and Reset ........................................................................ 4-28
Discard Changes ...................................................................................... 4-28
Restore Defaults ....................................................................................... 4-28
Save As User Defaults ............................................................................. 4-29
Restore User Defaults .............................................................................. 4-29
Boot Override ........................................................................................... 4-29
Me FW Image Re-Flash ........................................................................... 4-29
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
Appendix C
UEFI BIOS Recovery Instructions
C-1 An Overview to the UEFI BIOS ......................................................................C-1
C-2 How to Recover the UEFI BIOS Image (-the Main BIOS Block)....................C-1
C-3 To Recover the Boot Sector Using a USB-Attached Device ..........................C-1
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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 Motherboard with CPU and Heatsink installed
•Six (6) 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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X9SPV-M4 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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JWD1
JI2C1
JI2C1/JI2C2:
ON:ENABLE
I2C BUS FOR PCI-E SLOT
OFF:DISABLE
1
JI2C2
JL1:
CHASSIS INTRUSION
JOH1:
OVERHEAT
SLOT1 PCI-E 3.0 X16
JPME2:
1-2:NORMAL
2-3:ME MANUFACTURING MODE
J2USB1:USB3.0-3/4
USB2/3
JWOR1
JSMB1
JSMB1:SMBus1
WATCH DOG
JWOR1: Wake on Ring
Chapter 1: Introduction

X9SPV-M4 Motherboard Layout

DP
JPUSB1
X9SPV-M4
P1-DIMMA1 P1-DIMMB1
JRF2
USB3.0-0/1
HDMI
J13
LED2
FAN1/CPU
JCOM1
COM1
JRF1:
O:PCUE 1X16
MH2
On:PCIE 2X8
+
SP1
JRF1
1
JPI2C1
PWR I2C
FAN1
J21
eDP
JEDP1
JPW1
VGA
MH4
MH4
J6
AUDIO FP
JWD1:
1-2:RST 2-3:NMI
J2
mini
PCIE
J3
JOH1
JL1
DVI
J20
Battery
BT1
JPAC1
SRW2
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LED4
LED5
LED3
JBT1
LAN2/4
JPAC1:
1-2:ENABLE
2-3:DISABLE
JPUSB1: USB WAKE UP 1-2:ENABLE 2-3:DISABLE
JLAN1JLAN2
KB/MOUSE
USB4/5
J1
CPU
I-SATA4
I-SATA2
I-SATA0
JSD1:SATA DOM POWER
JF1
U3
JDIMM1
JDIMM2
UNB ECC DDR3 SODIMM REQUIRED
X
JD1:1-3 PWR LED
LED1
HDD LED NIC1 NIC2
NMI
JTPM1:TPM/PORT80
PWR LED
JD1
4-7 SPEAKER
JTPM1
JSD1
X
OH/
RST
PWR
FF ON
USB6/7
JUSB67
JPK1
JPME2
USB3.0-2/3
J2USB1
JUSB1011
USB10/11
1
FAN3
JUSB89
USB8/9
FAN2
I-SATA5
I-SATA3
I-SATA1
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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X9SPV-M4 Quick Reference

(not drawn to scale)
2
VGA
MH4
MH4
J6
AUDIO FP
JWD1: WATCH DOG
JWD1
1-2:RST 2-3:NMI
3
J2
JI2C1
4
JI2C1/JI2C2:
5
ON:ENABLE
I2C BUS FOR PCI-E SLOT
OFF:DISABLE
1
6
JI2C2
JL1:
CHASSIS INTRUSION
JOH1:
OVERHEAT
SLOT1 PCI-E 3.0 X16
JPME2:
1-2:NORMAL
2-3:ME MANUFACTURING MODE
7
J2USB1:USB3.0-3/4
USB2/3
8
JWOR1
JWOR1:
9
Wake on Ring
JSMB1
10
11
JSMB1:SMBus1
FAN2
12
37
mini
PCIE
J3
JOH1
40
41
JPME2
USB3.0-2/3
J2USB1
JUSB1011
USB10/11
1
FAN3
JUSB89
USB8/9
14
DVI
J20
Battery
BT1
JPAC1
38
39
51
JL1
JBT1
42
I-SATA5
I-SATA3
I-SATA1
45
I-SATA4
I-SATA2
I-SATA0
JSD1:SATA DOM POWER
JF1
15
13
1
USB4/5
KB/MOUSE
J1
J13
JPUSB1
35
36
34
JCOM1
COM1
JRF1:
O:PCUE 1X16
MH2
On:PCIE 2X8
+
SP1
33
JRF1
32
1
LAN2/4
2-3:DISABLE
1-2:ENABLE
JLAN1JLAN2
JPAC1:
JPUSB1: USB WAKE UP 1-2:ENABLE 2-3:DISABLE
DP
HDMI
USB3.0-0/1
31
JPI2C1
PWR I2C
U3
CPU
43
44
JDIMM1
UNB ECC DDR3 SODIMM REQUIRED
JDIMM2
X
JD1:1-3 PWR LED
LED1
HDD LED NIC1 NIC2
NMI
PWR LED
4-7 SPEAKER
JD1
JTPM1
JTPM1:TPM/PORT80
JSD1
20
21
18
19
16
17
22
23
24
USB6/7
JUSB67
25
JPK1
26
OH/ FF ON
X9SPV-M4
X
P1-DIMMA1
RST
PWR
P1-DIMMB1
27
FAN1
FAN1/CPU
30
J21
29
eDP
28
JEDP1
JPW1

Jumper Descriptions

Item # Jumper Description Default
3
4,6
7
28
32
JWD1 Watch Dog Timer Reset/NMI
JI2C1/JI2C2 I2C Bus for PCI-E Slot
JPME2 ME Manufacturing Mode Pins 1-2 (Normal), 2-3 (Manuf. Mode)
JEDP1 EDP Port Voltage Select Pins 1-2 (3.3V), 2-3 (5V)
JRF1 PCI-E Select (1X16 or 2X8) Short (2X8), Open (1X16)
35 JPUSB1 USB Wake-Up Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled), 2-3 (Disabled)
38 JPAC1 Audio Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled), 2-3 (Disabled)
42 JBT1 CMOS Reset Short contact pads to reset CMOS
1-4
Pins 1-2 (Reset), 2-3 (NMI)
Short (Enabled), Open (Disabled)
Chapter 1: Introduction

Ports, LEDs, and Connectors

Item # Connector Description
1
2
5
8
9,13
10,12,30
11
14
15
16~21
22
23
24
27
29
31
33
34
36
37
39
40
41
43,44 DIMMA1,DIMMA2 Vertical SO DIMM Slots (DDR3, 1600/1333MHz)
45 JWOR1 Wake-On-Ring Header
Back Panel I/O
AUDIO FP Front Panel Audio Header
SLOT1 PCI-E 3.0 X16 Slot
USB 2/3 USB Header for USB Ports 2/3 (USB 3.0)
USB 10/11,8/9,6/7 USB Headers for USB Ports 10/11,8/9,6/7 (USB 2.0)
FAN 3,2,1 System Fan Headers (FAN1: CPU Fan)
JSMB1 4-pin External BMC I2C Header
JF1 Front Panel Control Header
JSD1 Disk On Module (DOM) Header
I-SATA0~5 SATA Ports 0~5
JTPM1 Trusted Platform Module (TPM) Header
JD1 Pins 1-3 Power LED Header, 4-7 External Speaker
JPK1 LAN3 and LAN4 LED Header (Yellow)
JPW1 24-pin ATX Power Header
eDP Embedded DisplayPort
JIP2C1 PWR supply (I2C) System Management Bus
SP1 Internal Speaker/Buzzer
JCOM1 Internal Serial Port (COM1)
CPU Intel i7 CPU, See next page for CPU information
BT1 System Battery
Mini PCIE Mini PCI-E Slot
JOH1 Overheat LED Header
JL1 Chassis Intrusion Header
Please see "Back Panel IO Connectors" below, right
Item # LED Description Color/State Status
25
LED1 Power LED
Green/Solid System On/Running
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Motherboard Features

CPU Onboard, Mobile ECC, 3rd generation Intel® Core™ i7
processor (FCBGA1023)
X9SPV-M4 Core i7-3555LE, 25W, Dual Core
X9SPV-M4-3QE Core i7-3612QE, 35W, Quad Core
X9SPV-M4-3UE Core i7-3517UE, 17W, Dual Core
Memory Two (2) SO-DIMM slots support up to 16 GB of DDR3/L,
unbuffered, 1600/1333 MHz, ECC SO-DIMM memory
Supports One DIMM per Channel
DIMM sizes
ECC SO-DIMM 2 GB, 4 GB and 8GB
Chipset Mobile Intel® QM77 Express (4.1W)
Expansion Slots One (1) PCI-E 3.0 x16 (or 2 x8) Slot (x16 default), one (1)
Mini-PCIe Slot with mSATA support
Graphics Chip Intel HD Graphics 4000
Network Connections Three (3) RJ-45 Ports (Intel 82574L)
One (1) RJ-45 Port (Intel 82579LM)
AMT 8.0
I/O Devices SATA Connections
SATA 3.0 Ports Two (2) (SATA 0/1)
RAID 0, 1 Support
SATA 2.0 Ports Four (4) (SATA 2~5)
RAID 0, 1, 5, 10
USB Devices
Eight (8) USB 2.0 ports: Two (2) on the rear I/O panel, Six (6) on headers.
Four (4) USB 3.0 ports: Two (2) on the rear I/O panel, Two (2) on headers.
Graphics
VESA DisplayPort, HDMI, DVI-I, dual independent display, three (3) independent displays with embedded DisplayPort
Keyboard/Mouse
Combination PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse port on the I/O backpanel
Serial (COM) Ports
One (1) Fast UART 16550 on a header (COM1)
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Chapter 1: Introduction
Super I/O
Nuvoton NCT6776F
BIOS 128 Mb SPI AMI BIOS® SM Flash BIOS
Plug and Play, 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 CPU Monitoring
Vcore_CPU, BAT, 3.3V, 3VSB, 5V, 12V, VDIMM, VCC_SA
Tachometer Monitoring
CPU & chassis environment Monitoring
CPU Thermal Trip support
Adaptive Thermal Monitor support
Fan Control
Fan status monitoring with rmware 4-pin (Pulse Width
Modulation) fan speed control
Low noise fan speed control
System Management PECI (Platform Environment Conguration Interface) 3.0
support
AMT 8.0, vPro
SuperoDoctor III, Watch Dog, NMI
Chassis Intrusion header and detection
Operating Environment Operating Temperature Range : 0°C ~ 60°C (32°F ~ 140°F)
Non-Operating Temperature Range: -20°C ~ 70C (-4°F ~ 158°F)
Operating Relative Humidity Range: 10% ~ 85% (non-condensing)
Non-Operating Relative Humidity Range: 10% ~ 95% (non-condensing)
CD Utilities BIOS ash upgrade utility
(Download from Website)
Drivers and software for Intel® QM77 Express chipset utilities
Other ROHS 6/6 (Full Compliance)
One (1) TPM 1.2 Header, One (1) Audio Header
Dimensions Mini-ITX form factor (6.75" x 6.75")
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X9SPV-M4 Motherboard Block Diagram

2x SATA PORTS
4x SATA PORTS
2x USB3.0 by Header
2x USB3.0 by rear I/O
6x USB2.0 by Header
2X USB2.0 by rear I/O
FLASH SPI 64Mb
Debug Header
PCIe x16 SLOT
(Or PCIe3.0 2x8)
PCIe3.0_x16
IMVP 7
SATA 6Gb/s
SATA 3Gb/s
USB3.0
USB2.0
SPI
LPC
8.0GT/s
SVID
SATA[1:0]
SATA[5:2]
USB[3:0]
USB[12:4]
SPI
LPC
Intel CPU
FCBGA 1023
Core i7
FDI X4
PCH
Intel QM77
DDR3 (CHA)
1600/1333 MHz
DDR3 (CHB)
1600/1333 MHz
5.0GT/s
DMI 2.0 x4
PCIE[5]
PCIE[6]
PCIE[7]
PCIE[8]
PCIE[4]
DDP[B]
DDP[C]
DDP[D]
ECC-SODIMM1
ECC-SODIMM2
EDP
PCIe1.0_x1
2.5GT/s PCIe1.0_x1
2.5GT/s PCIe1.0_x1
2.5GT/s PCIe1.0_x1
2.5GT/s
GLAN1 82579LM
GLAN2 82574L
GLAN3 82574L
GLAN4 82574L
mini_PCIe
DVI-I
Display Port
HDMI
AZALIA
NCT6776F
LPC I/O
COM1 (internal header)
Audio CHIP ALC888S-VD2-GR
Note: This is a general block diagram. Please see the Motherboard Features pages
for details on the features of the motherboard.
RJ45
RJ45
RJ45
RJ45
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Chapter 1: Introduction

1-2 Chipset Overview

The X9SPV-M4 Motherboard supports a single on board, 3rd generation Intel®
Core™ i7 processor (FCBGA1023 Mobile ECC CPU).
Built around the functionality and the capability of the Intel® QM77 Express
chipset, the motherboard provides substantial system performance and storage
capability for performance platforms in a compact package.
The Intel QM77 Express chipset is part of the mobile Intel Chipset family, with a
single-chip architecture. Among its features are
•4.1W Power Consumption
•Intel Active Management Technology
•Intel Anti-Theft Technology
•Intel Rapid Storage Technology
•SATA Controller (up to 6G/s)
•USB 3.0
•Smart Response Technology (SSD Cache)
For more information regarding the Intel QM77 Express chipset, please visit Intel's
website at: http://www.intel.com
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1-3 PC Health Monitoring

This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the X9SPV-M4 Mother-
board. These motherboards have 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: Vcore_
CPU, BAT, 3.3V, 3VSB, 5V, 12V, VDIMM, VCC_SA. 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.
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Chapter 1: Introduction
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
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.

1-5 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 X9SPV-M4 Motherboard 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.
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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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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)
Stand Offs (4 pieces)
(Only if needed)
Note: The above items are not provided with this motherboard.

Location of Mounting Holes

There are four (4) mounting holes on the X9SPV-M4 Motherboard.
DP
JWD1
ON:ENABLE
OFF:DISABLE
1
JI2C2
JL1:
CHASSIS INTRUSION
OVERHEAT
JPME2:
1-2:NORMAL
2-3:ME MANUFACTURING MODE
JWOR1
JSMB1
JSMB1:SMBus1
MH4
MH4
JWD1: WATCH DOG
1-2:RST
2-3:NMI
JI2C1
JI2C1/JI2C2:
I2C BUS FOR PCI-E SLOT
JOH1:
SLOT1 PCI-E 3.0 X16
J2USB1:USB3.0-3/4
USB2/3
JWOR1: Wake on Ring
VGA
DVI
J20
J6
AUDIO FP
J2
J3
USB3.0-2/3
J2USB1
JUSB1011
USB10/11
1
FAN3
JUSB89
USB8/9
FAN2
Battery
BT1
SRW2
mini
PCIE
51
LED4
LED5
LED3
JOH1
JL1
JBT1
JPME2
I-SATA5
I-SATA3
I-SATA1
LAN2/4
JPAC1
JPAC1:
1-2:ENABLE
2-3:DISABLE
JPUSB1: USB WAKE UP 1-2:ENABLE 2-3:DISABLE
U3
JDIMM1
I-SATA4
JDIMM2
I-SATA2
I-SATA0
JSD1:SATA DOM POWER
UNB ECC DDR3 SODIMM REQUIRED
X
JD1:1-3 PWR LED
LED1
NMI
PWR LED
4-7 SPEAKER
JD1
JTPM1
JTPM1:TPM/PORT80
JSD1
JF1
JLAN1JLAN2
KB/MOUSE
HDD LED NIC1 NIC2
USB6/7
JUSB67
JPK1
OH/ FF ON
USB4/5
J1
CPU
X
RST
PWR
JPUSB1
X9SPV-M4
P1-DIMMA1 P1-DIMMB1
HDMI
USB3.0-0/1
J13
JRF2
LED2
FAN1/CPU
JCOM1
COM1
JRF1:
O:PCUE 1X16
MH2
On:PCIE 2X8
+
SP1
JRF1
1
JPI2C1
PWR I2C
FAN1
J21
eDP
JEDP1
JPW1
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Chapter 2: Installation
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.

Installation Instructions

Install the I/O shield into the chassis.
1
I/O Shield
Locate the mounting holes on the motherboard. Refer to the layout on the
previous page for mounting hole locations.
2
Locate the matching mounting holes on the chassis. Install standoffs in the
chassis as needed. Align the mounting holes on the motherboard against the
3
mounting holes on the chassis.
Stand Off
Install the motherboard into the chassis carefully to avoid damage to mother-
board components.
4
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.
5
Repeat Step 4 to insert #6 screws to all mounting holes.
6
Make sure that the motherboard is securely placed on the chassis.
7
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2-3 System Memory

CAUTION
Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM
modules to prevent any possible damage.
Note: Check the Supermicro website for a list of ECC SODIMM that have
been validated with the X9SPV-M4 Motherboard.

How to Install SODIMMs

1. Insert the desired number of SODIMMs into the memory slots, starting with
DIMMA1, then DIMMB1. Pay attention to the notch along the bottom of the
module to prevent incorrect DIMM module installation.
2. Insert each SODIMM module vertically and snap it into place. Repeat step 1
to install DIMMB1 if needed. See instructions on the next page.

Memory Support

This motherboard supports up to 16 GB of DDR3/DDR3L ECC SODIMMs in 2 SODIMM
slots. It supports speeds of up to 1600MHz for DDR3 and up to 1333MHz for DDR3L
(low power).
Installing and Removing SODIMMs
DP
HDMI
USB3.0-0/1
J13
JRF2
JPUSB1
LED2
JCOM1
COM1
JRF1:
O:PCUE 1X16
MH2
On:PCIE 2X8
+
SP1
JRF1
1
JPI2C1
PWR I2C
DIMMA1
FAN1
FAN1/CPU
J21
X9SPV-M4
P1-DIMMA1
PWR
P1-DIMMB1
eDP
JEDP1
JPW1
DIMMB1
JWD1
JI2C1
ON:ENABLE
OFF:DISABLE
1
JI2C2
CHASSIS INTRUSION
JL1:
JOH1:
OVERHEAT
SLOT1 PCI-E 3.0 X16
JPME2:
1-2:NORMAL
2-3:ME MANUFACTURING MODE
J2USB1:USB3.0-3/4
USB2/3
JWOR1
JSMB1
JSMB1:SMBus1
VGA
MH4
MH4
J6
AUDIO FP
JWD1: WATCH DOG
1-2:RST
2-3:NMI
J2
JI2C1/JI2C2:
I2C BUS FOR PCI-E SLOT
JWOR1: Wake on Ring
mini
J3
JOH1
JPME2
USB3.0-2/3
J2USB1
JUSB1011
USB10/11
1
FAN3
JUSB89
USB8/9
FAN2
DVI
J20
Battery
BT1
SRW2
PCIE
51
LED4
LED5
LED3
JL1
JBT1
I-SATA5
I-SATA3
I-SATA1
LAN2/4
JPAC1
JPAC1:
1-2:ENABLE
2-3:DISABLE
JPUSB1: USB WAKE UP 1-2:ENABLE 2-3:DISABLE
U3
JDIMM1
I-SATA4
I-SATA2
I-SATA0
JSD1:SATA DOM POWER
JF1
UNB ECC DDR3 SODIMM REQUIRED
JDIMM2
X
JD1:1-3 PWR LED
LED1
NMI
PWR LED
4-7 SPEAKER
JD1
JTPM1
JTPM1:TPM/PORT80
JSD1
JLAN1JLAN2
KB/MOUSE
HDD LED NIC1 NIC2
USB6/7
JUSB67
USB4/5
J1
CPU
X
OH/
RST
FF ON
JPK1
2-4

The SODIMM Socket

Position the SODIMM module's bottom key
1
so it aligns with the receptive point on the
slot. Take note of the
module's side notches
and the locking clips on the socket.
Insert the SODIMM
module straight down.
2
Press down until the module locks into
3
place. The side clips will automatically
secure the SODIMM module, locking it into
place.
Chapter 2: Installation
Align
4
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 SODIMM module
upwards.
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D
E
G

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

DP
VGA
MH4
MH4
J6
AUDIO FP
JWD1: WATCH DOG
JWD1
1-2:RST 2-3:NMI
J2
JI2C1
JI2C1/JI2C2:
ON:ENABLE
I2C BUS FOR PCI-E SLOT
OFF:DISABLE
J3
1
JI2C2
JL1:
CHASSIS INTRUSION
JOH1:
OVERHEAT
SLOT1 PCI-E 3.0 X16
JPME2:
1-2:NORMAL
2-3:ME MANUFACTURING MODE
J2USB1:USB3.0-3/4
USB3.0-2/3
J2USB1
USB2/3
JWOR1
JUSB1011
USB10/11
JWOR1: Wake on Ring
1
JSMB1
FAN3
JUSB89
JSMB1:SMBus1
USB8/9
FAN2
DVI
J20
Battery
BT1
SRW2
mini
PCIE
51
LED4
LED5
LED3
JOH1
JL1
JBT1
JPME2
I-SATA5
I-SATA4
I-SATA2
I-SATA3
I-SATA1
I-SATA0
JSD1:SATA DOM POWER
JF1
JLAN1JLAN2
KB/MOUSE
LAN2/4
JPAC1
JPAC1: 1-2:ENABLE
2-3:DISABLE
JPUSB1: USB WAKE UP 1-2:ENABLE 2-3:DISABLE
U3
JDIMM1
UNB ECC DDR3 SODIMM REQUIRED
JDIMM2
X
JD1:1-3 PWR LED
LED1
HDD LED NIC1 NIC2
NMI
PWR LED
4-7 SPEAKER
JD1
USB6/7
JUSB67
JTPM1
JTPM1:TPM/PORT80
JSD1
JPK1
I/O Port Locations and Denitions
HDMI
USB3.0-0/1
USB4/5
J1
J13
JRF2
JPUSB1
CPU
X9SPV-M4
X
P1-DIMMA1
OH/
RST
PWR
FF ON
P1-DIMMB1
JCOM1
COM1
JRF1:
LED2
O:PCUE 1X16
MH2
On:PCIE 2X8
+
SP1
JRF1
1
JPI2C1
PWR I2C
FAN1
FAN1/CPU
J21
eDP
JEDP1
JPW1
F
A
H
C
B
I
J
L
K
A. VESA DisplayPort G. USB5 (2.0)
B. HDMI Port H. LAN1
C. USB0 (3.0) I. LAN3
D. USB1 (3.0) J. LAN2
E. PS/2 KB/MS K. LAN4
F. USB4 (2.0) L. DVI-I Port
Back Panel Connectors
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