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X7SPA-L

USER’S MANUAL

Revision 1.2

X7SPA-HX7SPA-HF

X7SPE-HFX7SPE-H

X7SPE-HF-D525X7SPE-H-D525

X7SPA-H-D525X7SPA-HF-D525

Manual Revision 1.2

Release Date: December 8, 2010

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Preface

About This Manual

This manual is writ ten for system integrators, PC technicians and knowledgeable PC users. It provides information for the installation and use of the

X7SPA and X7SPE motherboard product series. This product is intended to be professionally installed and serviced by a technician.

About This Motherboard

The X7SPA and X7SPE motherboard product series are value-driven products aimed at users who demand a reduced-cost, low-power motherboard for PC or storage server applications.

The X7SPA and X7SPE series come in different model variations with different CPU support. The X7SPA-L features a single-core Intel® ATOMTM D410 (1.66GHz, 10.0W) processor, while the X7SPA-H, X7SPA-HF, X7SPE-H, and X7SPE-HF sup-ports the Intel ATOM D510 (Dual Core, 1.66GHz, 13.0W) processor. In addition, four other models, the X7SPE-H-D525, X7SPA-HF-D525, X7SPA-H-D525 and the X7SPE-HF-D525 are equipped with the Intel ATOM D525 (Dual Core, 1.8GHz, 13W) processor. Depending on the particular model, X7SPA and X7SPE series also offer several configuration choices, including memory up to 4GB (non-ECC SO-DIMM), up to 6 SATA ports, an on-board VGA, and up to 10 USB 2.0 ports. These enable the X7SPA and X7SPE series to deliver cost-effective performance in a small form- factor package.

This wide selection of processors and options make the X7SPA and X7SPE series an excellent choice for system builders looking to standardize on a particular moth-erboard line, at cost-effective price points.

Manual Organization

Chapter 1 describes the features, specifications and performance of the mainboard and provides detailed information about the chipset. Chapter 2 provides hardware installation instructions. Read this chapter when installing the processor, memory modules and other hardware components into the system. If you encounter any problems, see Chapter 3, which describes troubleshooting 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 Installa-tion 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

Contacting Supermicro

HeadquartersAddress: 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: [email protected] (General Information)

[email protected] (Technical Support)

Web Site: www.supermicro.com

EuropeAddress: 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: [email protected] (General Information)

[email protected] (Technical Support)

[email protected] (Customer Support)

Asia-PacificAddress: Super Micro Computer, Inc.

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

Chung-Ho 235, Taipei County

Taiwan, R.O.C.

Tel: +886-(2) 8226-3990

Fax: +886-(2) 8226-3991

Web Site: www.supermicro.com.tw

Technical Support:

Email: [email protected]

Tel: 886-2-8228-1366, ext.132 or 139

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Table of Contents

PrefaceAbout This Manual ........................................................................................................ iiiAbout This Motherboard ................................................................................................ iiiManual Organization ..................................................................................................... iiiConventions Used in the Manual: .................................................................................ivContacting Supermicro ...................................................................................................v

Chapter 1 Introduction1-1 Overview ......................................................................................................... 1-1

Checklist .......................................................................................................... 1-1 X7SPA-L Image ........................................................................... 1-2 X7SPA-H Image .......................................................................... 1-3 X7SPA-HF Image ........................................................................ 1-4 X7SPE-H Image .......................................................................... 1-5 X7SPE-HF Image ......................................................................... 1-6 X7SPE-H-D525 Image ................................................................. 1-7 X7SPE-HF-D525 Image ............................................................... 1-8 X7SPA-H-D525 Image .................................................................. 1-9 X7SPA-HF-D525 Image ............................................................. 1-10Motherboard Layout (X7SPA-L, X7SPA-H, X7SPA-HF, X7SPA-H-D525, X7SPA-HF-D525) ...........................................................................................1-11Motherboard Layout (X7SPE-H, X7SPE-HF, X7SPE-H-D525, X7SPE-HF-D525) ....................................................................................................... 1-12X7SPA-L, X7SPA-H, X7SPA-HF, X7SPA-H-D525, X7SPA-HF-D525 Quick Reference ...................................................................................................... 1-13X7SPE-H/X7SPE-HF, X7SPE-H-D525, X7SPE-HF-D525, Quick Reference 1-14Motherboard Features ................................................................................. 1-18X7SPA/X7SPE Series Block Diagram .......................................................... 1-21

1-2 Chipset Overview ......................................................................................... 1-22I/O Controller Hub: ICH9R (X7SPA-H/X7SPA-HF, X7SPE-H/X7SPE-HF, X7SPE-H-D525, X7SPE-HF-D525, X7SPA-H-D525, X7SPA-HF-D525) ...... 1-22I/O Controller Hub: ICH9 (X7SPA-L) ............................................................. 1-22

1-3 PC Health Monitoring .................................................................................... 1-23Recovery from AC Power Loss ..................................................................... 1-23Onboard Voltage Monitoring ........................................................................ 1-23Fan Status Monitor with Software ................................................................. 1-23CPU Overheat LED and Control .................................................................. 1-23

1-4 Power Configuration Settings........................................................................ 1-24

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Slow Blinking LED for Suspend-State Indicator ........................................... 1-24BIOS Support for USB Keyboard.................................................................. 1-24Main Switch Override Mechanism ................................................................ 1-24

1-5 Power Supply ................................................................................................ 1-241-6 Super I/O ....................................................................................................... 1-251-7 Overview of the Nuvoton BMC Controller (X7SPA-HF/X7SPE-HF/X7SPE-HF-D525/X7SPA-HF-D525 only) .............................................................................. 1-251-8 LVDS (X7SPA-L only).................................................................................... 1-26

Chapter 2 Installation2-1 Static-Sensitive Devices .................................................................................. 2-1

Precautions ..................................................................................................... 2-1Unpacking ....................................................................................................... 2-1Tools Needed .................................................................................................. 2-2Location of Mounting Holes ............................................................................ 2-2

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

2-3 System Memory .............................................................................................. 2-4How to Install SO DIMMs ............................................................................... 2-4Memory Support .............................................................................................. 2-4The SO DIMM Socket ..................................................................................... 2-5

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

ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Ports .............................................. 2-7Universal Serial Bus (USB) ........................................................................ 2-8Serial Ports ................................................................................................. 2-9VGA Connector ........................................................................................ 2-10LAN Ports / IPMI .......................................................................................2-11

Front Control Panel ....................................................................................... 2-12JF1 Header Pins ...................................................................................... 2-12

Front Control Panel Pin Definitions............................................................... 2-13Power LED .............................................................................................. 2-13HDD LED .................................................................................................. 2-13NIC1/NIC2 LED Indicators ....................................................................... 2-13Overheat (OH)/Fan Fail LED.................................................................... 2-14Power Fail LED ........................................................................................ 2-14Reset Button ........................................................................................... 2-15Power Button ........................................................................................... 2-15NMI Button .............................................................................................. 2-15

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

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ATX Main PWR & CPU PWR Connectors .............................................. 2-16External Power Connector ...................................................................... 2-16Fan Headers ............................................................................................. 2-17Overheat/Fan Fail LED (JOH) .................................................................. 2-18Front Panel Audio Header (X7SPA-L Only) ............................................. 2-18Chassis Intrusion ..................................................................................... 2-19SATA DOM Power .................................................................................... 2-19Power SMB I2C Connector ...................................................................... 2-19CD Header (X7SPA-L Only) ..................................................................... 2-20SMB .......................................................................................................... 2-20T-SGPIO 0/1 Headers .............................................................................. 2-20LVDS Connector (X7SPA-L Only) ............................................................ 2-21

Inverter Power Connector (X7SPA-L Only) ........................................ 2-21TPM Header(X7SPE-H-D525, X7SPE-HF-D525 Only)............................ 2-22

2-6 Jumper Settings ............................................................................................ 2-23Explanation of Jumpers ............................................................................ 2-23LAN Port Enable/Disable ......................................................................... 2-24SMB (I2C) Bus to PCI Slots...................................................................... 2-24CMOS Clear ............................................................................................. 2-25USB Wake-Up (Not Available on the X7SPE-H-D525, X7SPA-H-D525, X7SPA-HF-D525 and X7SPE-HF-D525) .................................................. 2-26

TPM Support Enable (Not available on X7SPA-H-D525, X7SPA-HF-D525, X7SPE-H-D525, X7SPE-HF-D525) .......................................................... 2-27Watch Dog Enable/Disable ...................................................................... 2-27COM3 Redirection Select (OEM Option) ................................................. 2-27Power LED/Speaker ................................................................................. 2-28BMC (X7SPA-HF, X7SPE-HF, X7SPE-HF-D525, X7SPA-H-D525, X7SPA-HF-D525 Only) ........................................................................................ 2-28VGA Enable (X7SPA-HF, X7SPE-HF, X7SPE-HF-D525, X7SPA-HF-D525 only) .......................................................................................................... 2-29HDA/AC97 Select (X7SPA-L Only) ......................................................... 2-29Power Force On Enable/Disable .............................................................. 2-30DCD / P5V Select .................................................................................. 2-30

2-7 Onboard Indicators ........................................................................................ 2-31LAN Port LEDs ......................................................................................... 2-31

2-8 Serial ATA and HDD Connections ................................................................. 2-32SATA Connectors ..................................................................................... 2-32

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Chapter 3 Troubleshooting3-1 Troubleshooting Procedures ........................................................................... 3-1

Before Power On ............................................................................................ 3-1No Power ........................................................................................................ 3-1No Video ......................................................................................................... 3-1Memory Errors ............................................................................................... 3-2Losing the System’s Setup Configuration ....................................................... 3-2

3-2 Technical Support Procedures ........................................................................ 3-23-3 Frequently Asked Questions ........................................................................... 3-33-4 Returning Merchandise for Service................................................................. 3-5

Chapter 4 BIOS 4-1 Introduction ...................................................................................................... 4-1

Starting BIOS Setup Utility .............................................................................. 4-1How To Change the Configuration Data ......................................................... 4-1How to Start the Setup Utility ......................................................................... 4-2

4-2 Main Setup ...................................................................................................... 4-2System Overview: The following BIOS information will be displayed: ....... 4-3System Time/System Date ........................................................................ 4-3Processor ................................................................................................... 4-3System Memory ........................................................................................ 4-3

4-3 Advanced Setup Configurations...................................................................... 4-4BOOT Feature .............................................................................................. 4-4

Quick Boot .................................................................................................. 4-4Quiet Boot .................................................................................................. 4-4AddOn ROM Display Mode ........................................................................ 4-4Bootup Num-Lock ....................................................................................... 4-5PS/2 Mouse Support .................................................................................. 4-5Wait For 'F1' If Error ................................................................................... 4-5Hit 'Del' Message Display .......................................................................... 4-5Watch Dog Function ................................................................................... 4-5Power Button Function ............................................................................... 4-5Restore on AC Power Loss ........................................................................ 4-5Interrupt 19 Capture ................................................................................... 4-5Standby Power in S5 ................................................................................. 4-6

CPU Configuration ....................................................................................... 4-6Clock Spread Spectrum ............................................................................. 4-6Max CPUID Value Limit.............................................................................. 4-6

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Execute-Disable Bit Capability (Available when supported by the OS and the CPU) ..................................................................................................... 4-6Hyper-threading Technology ....................................................................... 4-6

Advanced Chipset Control............................................................................ 4-7Northbridge Configuration ............................................................................ 4-7

DRAM Frequency ....................................................................................... 4-7Configure DRAM Timing by SPD ............................................................... 4-7DRAM CAS# Latency ............................................................................... 4-7DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay .................................................................... 4-7DRAM RAS# Precharge ............................................................................. 4-7DRAM RAS# Activate to Precharge .......................................................... 4-7Initiate Graphics Adapter ............................................................................ 4-7Internal Graphics Mode Select ................................................................... 4-7

Video Function Configuration (X7SPA-L, X7SPE-H, X7SPA-H-D525 and X7SPE-H-D525 only) ...................................................................................... 4-8

DVMT Mode Select .................................................................................... 4-8DVMT/Fixed Memory ................................................................................. 4-8Boot Display Device ................................................................................... 4-8Alternate Video BIOS ................................................................................. 4-8Active State Power Management ............................................................... 4-8Reserved Page Route ................................................................................ 4-8USB Functions ........................................................................................... 4-8Legacy USB Support (available if USB Functions above is Enabled)....... 4-8USB Controller ........................................................................................... 4-9

IDE/SATA Configuration ............................................................................... 4-9SATA#1 Configuration ................................................................................ 4-9SATA#2 Configuration (Available if IDE is enabled under "Configure SATA#1 as" above) .................................................................................... 4-9IDE Detect Timeout (sec) ........................................................................... 4-9Primary IDE Master/Slave,Secondary IDE Master/Slave,Third IDE Master,Fourth IDE Master .......................................................................... 4-9

PCI/PnP Configuration ...............................................................................4-11Clear NVRAM ............................................................................................4-11Plug & Play OS ........................................................................................ 4-12PCI Latency Timer .................................................................................... 4-12PCI IDE Bus Master ................................................................................. 4-12ROM Scan Ordering ................................................................................. 4-12PCI Slot 1 ................................................................................................. 4-12Load Onboard LAN 1 Option ROM/ Load Onboard LAN 2 Option ROM 4-12

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Super IO Device Configuration ................................................................. 4-12Serial Port1 Address/ Serial Port2 Address ............................................. 4-12

Remote Access Configuration ................................................................... 4-13Remote Access ....................................................................................... 4-13

Hardware Health Configuration ........................................................4-14CPU Overheat Alarm ................................................................................ 4-14CPU Temperature ..................................................................................... 4-14System Temperature ................................................................................ 4-14CPUFAN / SYSFAN Speed ...................................................................... 4-15Fan Speed Control Modes ....................................................................... 4-16CPU Vcore, AVCC, 3.3Vcc, 12V, V_DIMM, 5V, -12V, 3.3Vsb, and Vbat 4-16

ACPI Configuration ..................................................................................... 4-16High Performance Event Timer ................................................................ 4-16USB Device Wakeup ................................................................................ 4-16PS/2 KB/MS WakeUp ............................................................................... 4-16ACPI Aware O/S ....................................................................................... 4-17Suspend Mode ......................................................................................... 4-17AMI OEMB Table ...................................................................................... 4-17ACPI APIC Support .................................................................................. 4-17APIC ACPI SCI IRQ ................................................................................. 4-17Headless Mode ........................................................................................ 4-17ACPI Version Features ............................................................................. 4-17

IPMI Configuration (X7SPA-HF, X7SPE-HF, X7SPE-HF-D525 & X7SPA-HF-D525 Only) ............................................................................................. 4-17

IPMI Firmware Revision ........................................................................... 4-17Status of BMC .......................................................................................... 4-18IPMI Function ........................................................................................... 4-18View BMC System Event Log .................................................................. 4-18Clear BMC System Event Log ................................................................. 4-18Set LAN Configuration ............................................................................. 4-18BMC Watch Dog Timer Action ................................................................. 4-19

Event Log Configuration ............................................................................. 4-19View Event Log ........................................................................................ 4-19Mark all events as read ............................................................................ 4-19Clear event log ......................................................................................... 4-19PCIE Error Log ......................................................................................... 4-19

4-4 Security Settings ........................................................................................... 4-20Supervisor Password .............................................................................. 4-20User Password: ........................................................................................ 4-20

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Change Supervisor Password .................................................................. 4-20Change User Password ........................................................................... 4-21Boot Sector Virus Protection .................................................................... 4-21

4-5 Boot Settings ................................................................................................4-22Boot Device Priority .................................................................................... 4-22Hard Disk Drives ........................................................................................ 4-22Removable Drives ...................................................................................... 4-23

Retry Boot Devices .................................................................................. 4-23

4-6 Exit Options ................................................................................................... 4-23Save Changes and Exit ........................................................................... 4-23Discard Changes and Exit ...................................................................... 4-24Discard Changes ...................................................................................... 4-24Load Optimal Defaults .............................................................................. 4-24Load Fail-Safe Defaults ............................................................................ 4-24

Appendix A POST Error Beep CodesRecoverable POST Error Beep Codes ......................................................................A-1

Appendix B Software Installation InstructionsB-1 Installing Drivers ..............................................................................................B-1B-2 Configuring Supero Doctor III .........................................................................B-2


Chapter 1: Introduction

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Chapter 1

Introduction

1-1 Overview

ChecklistCongratulations 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 (CBL-0044L)•

One (1) I/O shield (MCP-260-00039-0N) •

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 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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X7SPA-H Image


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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.


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X7SPE-H Image

Note: All graphics shown in this manual were based upon the latest PCB Revision available at the time of publishing of the manual. The motherboard you've received may or may not look exactly the same as the graphics shown in this manual.

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Motherboard Layout (X7SPA-L, X7SPA-H, X7SPA-HF, X7SPA-H-D525, X7SPA-HF-D525)

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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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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H/F

F N

IC2

NIC

1 H

DD

LED

PW

R LE

D X

NM

I

2-3

NM

IJW

D1:

1-2

RST

JBT1:

LAN2

LAN1

I-SATA5

I-SATA2

I-SATA4

I-SATA1

I-SATA3

I-SATA0

SYS

CPUKB/MOUSE

COM

2

COM1

SOD

IMM

2

SOD

IMM

1

CPU

JPF

X7SPE-H-D525 and X7SPE-HF-D525 Only.


1-13

MH

2

MH

3M

H4

D17

JPW1

JUSB

1

JD1

JPC3

JPUSB1

JWD

1

JPG1 JBMC1JPL1

JPT1

JPL2

JDIM

M2

1

JDIM

M1

JI2C

2

JI2C1JOH1JL1

JL2

SP1+

J2

J3

JBT1

JBAT1

JPCIE1

JUSB

5

JUSB4

JUSB3

JUSB

2

JLPC80

R105

0

JSMB1

FAN1 FAN2

JCO

M2

JCO

M4

JPI2C1

JWF1

J8

JVGA1

CD1

JPB

FAN

FAN

COMS CLEAR

2-3

DIS

ABL

E1-

2 EN

ABL

EJP

B:BM

C EN

ABL

E/D

ISA

BLE

CD-in

JPT1

:TPM

EN

ABL

E/D

ISA

BLE

1-2

ENA

BLE

2-3

DIS

ABL

E

AUDIO FP

T-SGPIO2 T-SGPIO1

JPI2

C:PW

R I2

C

JSMB1:SMBus1

JPU

SB1:

USB

WA

KE U

P

2-3

DIS

ABL

E1-

2 EN

ABL

E

JWF1

:DO

M P

WR

JD1:

1-3

PWR

LED

4-7

SPEA

KER



JL2:

AUD

IO F

RON

T PA

NEL

SEL

ECT

ON

:AC'

97 F

RON

T PA

NEL

OFF

:HD

AU

DIO

FRO

NT

PAN

ELJP

G1:

VGA

2-3

DIS

ABL

E1-

2 EN

ABL

E2-

3 D

ISA

BLE

JPL2

:1-2

EN

ABL

E

JPL1

:1-2

EN

ABL

E2-

3 D

ISA

BLE

JL1:

CHA

SISS

INTR

USI

ON

JF1

PWR

ON

RST

X O

H/F

F N

IC2

NIC

1 H

DD

LED

PW

R LE

D X

NM

I

2-3

NM

IJW

D1:

1-2

RST

JBT1:

LAN2

LAN1

I-SATA5

I-SATA2

I-SATA4

I-SATA1

I-SATA3

I-SATA0


SYSCP

UKB/MOUSECO

M4

COM

3

COM

2

COM1

SOD

IMM

2

SOD

IMM

1

CPU

J6J5

J10 J11

J12

J13

J14

JPF

9

5

4

3

10

11

8

7

6

12

12 1415

16

18

19

23

2425

26

27

2829

303145

50

13

32

33

4142

43 44

X7SPA-L, X7SPA-H, X7SPA-HF, X7SPA-H-D525, X7SPA-HF-D525 Quick Reference

(not drawn to scale)

17

20 21

22

343536

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

137138

139

140

47

46

49

48

52

53

Note 1: USB 3/4, COM3/4 are available on the X7SPA-L only. LAN2 and SATA 2/3 are available on the X7SPA-H, X7SPA-HF, X7SPE-H, X7SPE-HF, X7SPA-H-D525, X7SPA-HF-D525, X7SPE-H-D525 and X7SPE-HF-D525 only.

1-14


MH

2

MH

3M

H4

D17

JPW1

JUSB

1

JD1

JWD

1

JPG1 JBMC1JPL1

JPL2

JDIM

M2

1

JDIM

M1

JI2C

2

JI2C1JOH1JL1

SP1+

J2

J3

JBT1

JBAT1

JPCIE1

JUSB

5

JUSB4

JUSB3

JUSB

2

JLPC80

R105

0

JSMB1

FAN1 FAN2

JCO

M2

JPI2C1

JWF1

J8

JVGA1

JPB

FANFA

N

COMS CLEAR

2-3

DIS

ABL

E1-

2 EN

ABL

EJP

B:BM

C EN

ABL

E/D

ISA

BLE

JPT1

:TPM

EN

ABL

E/D

ISA

BLE

1-2

ENA

BLE

2-3

DIS

ABL

E

T-SGPIO2 T-SGPIO1

JPI2

C:PW

R I2

C

JSMB1:SMBus1

JPU

SB1:

USB

WA

KE U

P

2-3

DIS

ABL

E1-

2 EN

ABL

E

JWF1

:DO

M P

WR

JD1:

1-3

PWR

LED

4-7

SPEA

KER


JL2:

AUD

IO F

RON

T PA

NEL

SEL

ECT

ON

:AC'

97 F

RON

T PA

NEL

OFF

:HD

AU

DIO

FRO

NT

PAN

ELJP

G1:

VGA

2-3

DIS

ABL

E1-

2 EN

ABL

E2-

3 D

ISA

BLE

JPL2

:1-2

EN

ABL

E

JPL1

:1-2

EN

ABL

E2-

3 D

ISA

BLE

JL1:

CHA

SISS

INTR

USI

ON

JF1

PWR

ON

RST

X O

H/F

F N

IC2

NIC

1 H

DD

LED

PW

R LE

D X

NM

I

2-3

NM

IJW

D1:

1-2

RST

JBT1:

LAN2

LAN1

I-SATA5

I-SATA2

I-SATA4

I-SATA1

I-SATA3

I-SATA0

SYS

CPUKB/MOUSE

COM

2

COM1

SOD

IMM

2

SOD

IMM

1

CPU

JPF

5

4

3

11

7

6

12

12 14

15

16

18

19

23

2526

27

2829

303145

50

13

32

33

44

X7SPE-H/X7SPE-HF, X7SPE-H-D525, X7SPE-HF-D525, Quick Reference

17

20

21

22

343536

Note 1: USB 3/4, COM3/4 are available on the X7SPA-L only. LAN2 and SATA 2/3 are available on the X7SPA-H, X7SPA-HF, X7SPE-H, X7SPE-HF, X7SPA-H-D525, X7SPA-HF-D525, X7SPE-H-D525 and X7SPE-HF-D525 only.

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

137138

139 52


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Number Connectors Description1 KB/Mouse PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse2, 3 USB 1/2, USB 3/4 Back Panel USB Ports (USB 3/4: X7SPA-L only) 4 COM1 Back Panel Serial Port5 VGA Video/Graphics Connector6 LAN1 RJ45 Connector for LAN17 LAN2 RJ45 Connector for LAN2 (Not available on the X7SPA-L)

8 J5 Front Panel Audio Header Connector (Not available on the X7SPE series)

10 CD1 CD/DVD Drive Audio Input Header (Not available on the X7SPE series)15 JL1 Chassis Intrusion Header18 JBAT1 Onboard Battery

19 JPCIE1 PCI-E 1.1 x4 Gen1 (in x16 physical) Slot 7 (Slot 6 on X7SPE series)20 USB 5/6, 7/8 Front Panel USB headers21 JTPM TPM Header (X7SPE-H-D525/X7SPE-HF-D525 Only)22 USB 10 Type A on-board USB Port23 USB 9 Front Panel USB header25 JOH Overheat Warning LED header

26 J8 Power Connector for Add-on devices (Note: Do NOT plug the power supply into this socket).27 SATA 0,1,2,3,4,5 SATA Connectors (SATA 2/3 is not available on the X7SPA-L) 29 JWF1 SATA Disk on Module (DOM) Power30 T-SGPIO-0/1 Serial General Purpose IO headers (for SATA)31 JF1 FP Control Panel Header

32 JD1 External Buzzer/Speaker/Power LEDPins 1-3 (Power LED), Pins 4-7 (External Speaker)33 JPI2C PWR supply (I2C) System Management Bus34 JPW1 ATX 24-Pin Power Connector35 Unused Factory Test Point36 JSMB1 System Management Bus header38, 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/Buzzer48 J5 18-bpp LVDS LCD Monitor Port49 J6 Inverter Connector50 DIMM 1, DIMM 2 SO-DIMM Memory Slots

Ports and Connectors

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Number Jumper Description Default Setting

9 JL2 AC97/HD Audio Selector(Front Panel) Open (HD Audio)Closed (AC97)

12, 11 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 JPG1On-board VGA Enable/Disable(X7SPA-HF, X7SPE-HF and X7SPE-HF-D525 only)

Pins 1-2 (Enabled, use on-board VGA device)Pins 2-3 (Disabled, use add-on VGA card)

17 JPB BMC Enable/Disable (X7SPA-HF, X7SPE-HF, and X7SPE-HF-D525 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 JPC3COM3 Selection (OEM option for the X7SPA-H, X7SPA-HF and X7SPE series)

Pins 1-2 (RS232)Pins 2-3 (TTL)

44 JBT1 CMOS Clear (See Chapter 2)

46 J12/J13Pin 1 DCD/P5V Select (COM3/COM4)(OEM option for the X7SPA-H, X7SPA-HF, and X7SPE series)

Pins 1-2 (DCD )Pins 2-3 (P5V)

47 J10/J11Pin 1 DCD/P5V Select (COM1/COM2) (OEM option for the X7SPA-H, X7SPA-HF, and X7SPE series)

Pins 1-2 (DCD) Pins 2-3 (P5V)

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

Jumper Descriptions


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Model USB Serial LAN Audio LVDS SATA IPMI RAID TPM

X7SPA-L 4 (rear)1 (type A)5 (header)

1 (rear)3 (header) LAN1

Front Panel Header

1 4 No No No

X7SPA-H 2 (rear)1 (type A)5 (header)

1 (rear)1 (header)

LAN1/LAN2

None None 6 No

Windows (0,1,5,10)Linux(0,1,10)

No

X7SPA-HF

2 (rear)1 (type A)5 (header)

1 (rear)1 (header)

LAN1/LAN2

None None 6Yes (shared on LAN1)

Windows (0,1,5,10)Linux(0,1,10)

No

X7SPE-H2 (rear)1 (type A)5 (header)

1 (rear)1 (header)

LAN1/LAN2

None None 6 No

Windows (0,1,5,10)Linux(0,1,10)

No

X7SPE-HF

2 (rear)1 (type A)5 (header

1 (rear)1 (header)

LAN1/LAN2


Windows (0,1,5,10)Linux(0,1,10)

No

X7SPE-H-D525


1 (rear)1 (header)

LAN1/LAN2

None None 6 No

Windows (0,1,5,10)Linux(0,1,10)

Yes

X7SPE-HF-D525


1 (rear)1 (header)

LAN1/LAN2


Windows (0,1,5,10)Linux(0,1,10)

Yes

X7SPA-H-D525


1 (rear)1 (header)

LAN1/LAN2

None None 6 No

Windows (0,1,5,10)Linux(0,1,10)

No

X7SPA-HF-D525


1 (rear)1 (header)

LAN1/LAN2


Windows (0,1,5,10)Linux(0,1,10)

No

Features

Model CPU Chipset VGA GraphicsX7SPA-L Intel ATOM D410 Intel ICH9 Intel Graphics Media Accelerator GMA3150X7SPA-H Intel ATOM D510 Intel ICH9R Intel Graphics Media Accelerator GMA3150X7SPA-HF Intel ATOM D510 Intel ICH9R Matrox G200eW Graphics AcceleratorX7SPE-H Intel ATOM D510 Intel ICH9R Intel Graphics Media Accelerator GMA3150X7SPE-HF Intel ATOM D510 Intel ICH9R Matrox G200eW Graphics AcceleratorX7SPE-H-D525 Intel ATOM D525 Intel ICH9R Intel Graphics Media Accelerator GMA3150X7SPE-HF-D525 Intel ATOM D525 Intel ICH9R Matrox G200eW Graphics AcceleratorX7SPA-H-D525 Intel ATOM D525 Intel ICH9R Intel Graphics Media Accelerator GMA3150X7SPA-HF-D525 Intel ATOM D525 Intel ICH9R Matrox G200eW Graphics Accelerator

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Motherboard Features Processor

X7SPA-L

Single Integrated Intel® ATOM™ D410 processor, 1.66 GHz, 10 Watts, 512KB L2 cache, Single Core, Dual Threads.

X7SPA-H, X7SPA-HF, X7SPE-H, X7SPE-HF

Single Integrated Dual-Core Intel® ATOM™ D510 processor, 1.66 GHz, 13 Watts, 2 x 512KB L2 cache, Dual Core, 4 Threads.

X7SPE-H-D525, X7SPE-HF-D525, X7SPA-H-D525, X7SPA-HF-D525

Single Integrated Dual-Core Intel® ATOM™ D525 processor, 1.8 GHz, 13 Watts, 2 x 512KB L2 cache, Dual Core, 4 Threads.

Memory X7SPA-L, X7SPA-H, X7SPA-HF, X7SPE-H, X7SPE-HF

Supports up to 4GB of unbuffered 667/800 MHz Non-ECC DDR2 SO-DIMMs in 2 sockets (1.8V, 256MB, 512MB, 1GB, 2GB)

X7SPE-H-D525, X7SPE-HF-D525, X7SPA-HF-D525, X7SPA-H-D525

Supports up to 4GB of unbuffered 800 MHz Non-ECC DDR3 SO-DIMMs in 2 sockets (1.5V, 256MB, 512MB, 1GB, 2GB)

Note: 1666 MHz and 1333 MHz memory may be used, but will operate at 800 MHz.

Chipset X7SPA-L Only

Intel® ICH9

X7SPA & X7SPE SeriesIntel® ICH9R

Integrated Graphics X7SPA-L, X7SPA-H, X7SPE-H, X7SPE-H-D525, X7SPA-H-D525

Intel Graphics Media Accelerator GMA3150

X7SPA-HF, X7SPE-HF, X7SPE-HF-D525, X7SPA-HF-D525Matrox G200eW Graphics Accelerator

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

BIOS 32 Mb AMI BIOS• ®, SPI Flash BIOS


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PC Health MonitoringOnboard 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•

PowerConfigurationACPI/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•

I/O Controllers and Ports Built-in ICH9/9R SATA Controller •Winbond Super I/O controller 83627DHG-P •One PS/2 mouse and one PS/2 keyboard port•One back panel VGA port•

X7SPA-L Only4 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)

Realtek ALC888-VC2-GR HD Audio•Ten (10) USB 2.0 ports & headers (USB1~USB10): Four ports on the back •panel, five 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.•

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X7SPA-H/X7SPE-H/X7SPE-H-D525/X7SPA-H-D525 Only6 SATA connectors for 6 devices •RAID support: RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 (Windows OS), RAID 0, 1, 10 (Linux OS)•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, five 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.•20-pin TPM header (X7SPE-H-D525 only)•

X7SPA-HF/X7SPE-HF/X7SPE-HF-D525, X7SPA-HF-D525 OnlyAll the features of the X7SPA-H/X7SPE-H/X7SPE-H-D525/X7SPA-H-D525•Nuvoton WPCM450 BMC (Integrated IPMI 2.0, shared with LAN1)•

OtherChassis Intrusion Header and Detection•Lead free•

CD UtilitiesBIOS flash upgrade utility, Drivers and utilities for Intel® ICH9/9R chipset•

DimensionsMini ITX form factor, 6.75" x 6.75" (X7SPA Series)•Flex ITX form factor, 7.5" x 6.75" (X7SPE Series) •


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X7SPA/X7SPE Series Block Diagram

Note: This is a general block diagram. Please see the Motherboard Features pages for details on the features of the motherboard.

*SC/DC

Intel ATOMSO

DIM

M 1

SOD

IMM

2DDR2 667VGA

LVDSConnector

Connector

IntelICH9: X7SPA-LICH9R: X7SPA-H,X7SPA-HF, X7SPE-H,X7SPE-HF, X7SPE-H-D525,X7SPE-HF-D525

DMI

Intel 82574LGbE(LAN2)

Intel 82574LGbE(LAN1)

PCI-E x1

PCI-E x1

PCI-E x4PCI-E x16

Slot

RJ45

RJ45

MDI

MDI

RMII

X7SPA/X7SPE Series

LPC

SATA GEN2*x4/x6

USB 2.0 x10

WPCM450BMC**

HD AUDIO

128MBDDR2

PCI 33USB x2

SDRAM

W83627DHGSIO

IT8760ELPC I/O

KB/MSCONN

COM 1CONN

COM 2Header

COM 3Header

COM 4Header

ALC888CODEC

FPHeader

SATA Port 4

*D410/D510/D525

SATA Port 2

SATA Port 1

SATA Port 3

SATA Port 5

SATA Port 6

USBVerticalCONN x1

USBHeaderx3(5Ports)

USBRearCONN

*x4/x2

BLOCK DIAGRAM

PRTPORT

12V DC PSU4-PIN CONN

SLB9635TT_1.2TPM

FROM BMC

ATX PSU24PIN CONN

X7SPA-HF/X7SPE-HF/X7SPE-HF-D525/X7SPA-HF-D525 Only. **No BMC is Installed on the X7SPA-L, X7SPA-H,X7SPE-H, X7SPE-H-D525 or X7SPA-H-D525

X7SPA-H/X7SPA-HF/X7SPE-H/X7SPE-HF/ X7SPE-H-D525/X7SPE-HF-D525Only

X7SPA-H/X7SPA-HF/X7SPE-H/X7SPE-HF/X7SPE-H-D525/X7SPE-HF-D525/X7SPA-H-D525/X7SPA-HF-D525Only

X7SPA-L Only

X7SPA-L OnlyFactoryOption

FactoryOption

*x4 X7SPA-L Only

DDR3 800(X7SPE-H-D525,X7SPE-HF-D525,X7SPA-H-D525,X7SPA-HF-D525)

X7SPE-H-D525,X7SPE-HF-D525

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1-2 Chipset Overview

I/O Controller Hub: ICH9R (X7SPA-H/X7SPA-HF, X7SPE-H/X7SPE-HF, X7SPE-H-D525, X7SPE-HF-D525, X7SPA-H-D525, X7SPA-HF-D525)

The I/O Controller ICH9R provides the data buffering and interface arbitration re-quired for the system to operate efficiently. 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• 2C)

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.


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1-3 PC Health Monitoring

This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the X7SPA and X7SPE series. The motherboard has an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that sup-ports PC health monitoring.

Recovery from AC Power LossBIOS 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 define the sensitivity of the voltage monitor by using SD III.

Fan Status Monitor with SoftwareThe 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 define an overheat temperature. When this temperature reaches the pre-defined 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 PowerConfigurationSettings

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

Slow Blinking LED for Suspend-State IndicatorWhen 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 KeyboardIf the USB keyboard is the only keyboard in the system, it will function like a normal keyboard during system boot-up.

Main Switch Override MechanismWhen 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 and X7SPE series accomodates 12V ATX power supplies. Although most power supplies generally meet the specifications 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 Configuration 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/X7SPE-HF/X7SPE-HF-D525/X7SPA-HF-D525 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 WPCM450 (Manufacturer P/N WPCM450RA0BX) has all the features as described above plus IPMI 2.0 support. This particular chip is installed in the X7SPA-HF/X7SPE-HF/X7SPE-HF-D525/X7SPA-HF-D525 motherboard model.

Note: For the X7SPA-HF/X7SPE-HF/X7SPE-HF-D525/X7SPA-HF-D525, IPMI is supported (shared) using LAN1. Please refer to the Embedded IPMI User's Guide posted on our website at http://www.supermicro.com/support/manuals/. You may also find 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



18-bpp Connector

Differential Clock Pair B

Differential Data Pair B0



Differential Clock Pair ADifferential Data Pair A0Differential Data Pair A1Differential Data Pair A2

Differential Clock Pair BDifferential Data Pair B0Differential Data Pair B1Differential Data Pair B2



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

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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 sufficient 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.

UnpackingThe 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 fit different types of chassis. Make sure that the locations of all the mounting holes for both motherboard and chassis match. Although a chassis may have both plastic and metal mounting fas-teners, metal ones are highly recommended because they ground the motherboard to the chassis. Make sure that the metal standoffs click in or are screwed in tightly. Then use a screwdriver to secure the motherboard onto the motherboard tray.

Caution: Some components are very close to the mounting holes. Please take precautionary measures to prevent damage to these components when installing the motherboard to the chassis.

Tools Needed

Philips Screwdriver Pan head screws (4-6 pieces)

Location of Mounting HolesThere are four (4) mounting holes on the X7SPA series, and six (6) on the X7SPE series motherboard.

Stand Offs (4-6 pieces)(Only if needed)

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

X7SPE Series Only


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Installation InstructionsInstall 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

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Stand Off

45

6Make sure that the motherboard is securely placed on the chassis.7

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Installing and Removing DIMMs

Memory Bank

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2-3 System Memory

CAUTION Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM modules to prevent any possible damage.

How to Install SO DIMMsInsert the desired number of SO DIMMs into the memory slots, starting with 1. DIMM1, then DIMM2. Pay attention to the notch along the bottom of the mod-ule to prevent incorrect DIMM module installation.

Insert each DIMM module at an angle vertically and snap it into place. Repeat 2. step 1 to install DIMM2 if needed. See instructions on the next page.

Memory SupportThe X7SPA-L, X7SPA-H, X7SPA-HF, X7SPE-H and X7SPE-HF supports up to 4GB of unbuffered Non-ECC DDR2 SODIMMs (667/800 MHz in 2 SO DIMM slots) while the X7SPE-H-D525, X7SPA-H-D525, X7SPA-HF-D525 and X7SPE-HF-D525 supports up to 4GB of unbuffered Non-ECC DDR3 SODIMMs (800MHz in 2 SO DIMM slots).

Note: Check the Supermicro website for a list of memory modules that have been validated with the X7SPA and X7SPE motherboard series.

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

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

The SO DIMM Socket

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

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

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Insert this end first

Press down until the module locks into place.

Locking clip

Locking clip

Align

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I/OPortLocationsandDefinitions

2-4 Connectors/I/O Ports

The I/O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specification. See the figure below for the colors and locations of the various I/O ports.

Back Panel Connectors and I/O Ports

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71 3 5 6 8

1. Keyboard (Purple)2. PS/2 Mouse (Green)3. USB Port 1/24. USB Port 3/4 (Supported on the X7SPA-L only)5. COM 1 (Green)6. VGA (Blue)7. LAN18. LAN 2 (NOT supported on the X7SPA-L)

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ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Ports

The ATX PS/2 keyboard and PS/2 mouse are located next to the Back Panel USB Ports 0/1 on the mother-board. See the table at right for pin definitions.

PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Pin Definitions

PS2 Keyboard PS2 Mouse

Pin# Definition Pin# Definition

1 KB Data 1 Mouse Data

2 No Connection 2 No Connection

3 Ground 3 Ground

4 Mouse/KB VCC (+5V)

4 Mouse/KB VCC (+5V)

5 KB Clock 5 Mouse Clock

6 No Connection 6 No Connection

VCC: with 1.5A PTC (current limit)

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Backpanel USB 1/2/3/4

(USB 3/4 is for the

X7SPA-L only)

USB 5/6 header

USB 7/8 header

USB 9 header

Internal USB 10 (Type A)

Universal Serial Bus (USB)

Four Universal Serial Bus ports (USB 1/2/3/4) are located on the I/O backpanel. Additionally, one Type A Internal USB port (USB 10) and five USB headers (USB 5/6, 7/8, 9) are also located on the motherboard to provide front chassis access. (Cables are not included). See the tables on the right for pin definitions.

Note: USB 3/4 is available only on the X7SPA-L motherboard.

Back Panel USB 1/2/3/4,TypeAUSB10PinDefinitions

Pin# Definition Pin# Definition

1 +5V 5 +5V

2 USB_PN 6 USB_PN

3 USB_PP 7 USB_PP

4 Ground 8 Ground

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

Pin # Definition Pin # Definition

1 +5V 6 +5V

2 USB_PN 7 USB_PN

3 USB_PP 8 USB_PP

4 Ground 9 Ground

5 NA 10 Key

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