Supermicro SUPER X7SPA-L User manual

X7SPA-L
USER’SMANUAL
Revision 1.2a
X7SPA-H
X7SPA-HF
X7SPE-HF
X7SPE-H
X7SPE-HF-D525
X7SPE-H-D525
X7SPA-H-D525
X7SPA-HF-D525

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Preface
AboutThisManual
Thismanualiswrittenforsystemintegrators,PCtechniciansand
knowledgeablePCusers.It providesinformationforthe installationand useofthe
X7SPA andX7SPEmotherboardproductseries.Thisproduct isintended
tobeprofessionallyinstalledandservicedbyatechnician.
AboutThisMotherboard
The X7SPA andX7SPEmotherboardproductseriesarevalue-drivenproducts
aimedatuserswhodemandareduced-cost, low-powermotherboardforPCor
storageserverapplications.
The X7SPAandX7SPEseriescomeindifferentmodel variationswithdifferent
CPUsupport. TheX7SPA-Lfeaturesasingle-coreIntel® ATOMTM D410 (1.66GHz,
10.0W)processor, whilethe X7SPA-H,X7SPA-HF,X7SPE-H, andX7SPE-HFsup-
portstheIntelATOMD510(DualCore,1.66GHz,13.0W)processor.Inaddition,
fourothermodels,the X7SPE-H-D525,X7SPA-HF-D525,X7SPA-H-D525andthe
X7SPE-HF-D525areequippedwiththe IntelATOMD525 (DualCore,1.8GHz,
13W)processor.Dependingontheparticularmodel,X7SPA andX7SPEseries
SO-DIMM),upto6SATAports,anon-boardVGA,andupto10USB2.0ports.
Theseenablethe X7SPA andX7SPE seriestodelivercost-effectiveperformance
inasmallform-factorpackage.
Thiswide selectionof processorsandoptionsmaketheX7SPAandX7SPEseries
anexcellentchoiceforsystembuilderslooking tostandardizeon aparticularmoth-
erboardline,atcost-effectivepricepoints.
ManualOrganization
Chapter1
andprovidesdetailedinformationabout thechipset. Chapter2 provideshardware
installation instructions.Read thischapterwheninstalling theprocessor,memory
modulesandotherhardwarecomponentsintothe system.If youencounterany
problems,see Chapter3,whichdescribestroubleshootingproceduresforvideo,
memoryandsystemsetup storedintheCMOS. Chapter4 includesan introduction
totheBIOSandprovidesdetailedinformationon running theCMOSSetuputility.
AppendixA providesBIOSErrorBeep Codes.AppendixB listsDriverInstalla-
tionInstructions.
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ConventionsUsedintheManual:
Specialattentionshouldbegiventothefollowingsymbolsforproperinstallationand
topreventdamagedonetothecomponentsorinjurytoyourself:
Danger/Caution: Instructionstobestrictlyfollowedtopreventcatastrophic
systemfailureortoavoidbodilyinjury
Warning: Critical information topreventdamagetothecomponentsor
dataloss.
Important: Importantinformationgiventoensurepropersysteminstalla-
tionortorelaysafetyprecautions.
Note: AdditionalInformationgiventodifferentiatevariousmodelsorpro-
videsinformationforcorrectsystemsetup.

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ContactingSupermicro
ContactingSupermicro
Headquarters
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TableofContents
Preface
About ThisManual........................................................................................................iii
About ThisMotherboard................................................................................................iii
ManualOrganization.....................................................................................................iii
ConventionsUsedintheManual:.................................................................................iv
ContactingSupermicro...................................................................................................v
Chapter1Introduction
1-1Overview.........................................................................................................1-1
Checklist..........................................................................................................1-1
X7SPA-LImage ...........................................................................1-2
X7SPA-HImage..........................................................................1-3
X7SPA-HFImage........................................................................1-4
X7SPE-HImage..........................................................................1-5
X7SPE-HFImage.........................................................................1-6
X7SPE-H-D525Image.................................................................1-7
X7SPE-HF-D525Image ...............................................................1-8
X7SPA-H-D525Image..................................................................1-9
X7SPA-HF-D525Image.............................................................1-10
MotherboardLayout(X7SPA-L,X7SPA-H,X7SPA-HF,X7SPA-H-D525,
X7SPA-HF-D525)...........................................................................................1-11
MotherboardLayout(X7SPE-H,X7SPE-HF,X7SPE-H-D525,X7SPE-
HF-D525).......................................................................................................1-12
X7SPA-L,X7SPA-H,X7SPA-HF,X7SPA-H-D525,X7SPA-HF-D525 Quick
Reference......................................................................................................1-13
X7SPE-H/X7SPE-HF,X7SPE-H-D525,X7SPE-HF-D525,Quick Reference1-14
MotherboardFeatures.................................................................................1-18
X7SPA/X7SPESeriesBlockDiagram..........................................................1-21
1-2ChipsetOverview.........................................................................................1-22
I/OControllerHub:ICH9R(X7SPA-H/X7SPA-HF,X7SPE-H/X7SPE-HF,
X7SPE-H-D525,X7SPE-HF-D525,X7SPA-H-D525,X7SPA-HF-D525)......1-22
I/OControllerHub:ICH9(X7SPA-L).............................................................1-22
1-3PCHealthMonitoring....................................................................................1-23
RecoveryfromACPowerLoss.....................................................................1-23
OnboardVoltageMonitoring........................................................................1-23
Fan StatusMonitorwithSoftware.................................................................1-23
CPUOverheatLEDandControl ..................................................................1-23
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SlowBlinkingLEDforSuspend-StateIndicator...........................................1-24
BIOSSupportforUSBKeyboard..................................................................1-24
Main SwitchOverrideMechanism ................................................................1-24
1-5PowerSupply................................................................................................1-24
1-6SuperI/O.......................................................................................................1-25
1-7Overviewofthe Nuvoton BMCController(X7SPA-HF/X7SPE-HF/X7SPE-
HF-D525/X7SPA-HF-D525only)..............................................................................1-25
1-8LVDS(X7SPA-Lonly)....................................................................................1-26
Chapter2Installation
2-1Static-SensitiveDevices..................................................................................2-1
Precautions.....................................................................................................2-1
Unpacking.......................................................................................................2-1
ToolsNeeded..................................................................................................2-2
LocationofMountingHoles............................................................................2-2
2-2MotherboardInstallation..................................................................................2-2
Installation Instructions....................................................................................2-3
2-3SystemMemory..............................................................................................2-4
HowtoInstallSODIMMs ...............................................................................2-4
MemorySupport..............................................................................................2-4
The SODIMM Socket.....................................................................................2-5
2-4Connectors/I/OPorts.......................................................................................2-6
Back PanelConnectorsandI/OPorts............................................................2-6
ATXPS/2KeyboardandPS/2MousePorts..............................................2-7
UniversalSerialBus(USB)........................................................................2-8
SerialPorts.................................................................................................2-9
VGAConnector........................................................................................2-10
LANPorts/IPMI.......................................................................................2-11
FrontControl Panel.......................................................................................2-12
JF1HeaderPins......................................................................................2-12
...............................................................2-13
PowerLED..............................................................................................2-13
HDDLED..................................................................................................2-13
NIC1/NIC2LEDIndicators.......................................................................2-13
Overheat(OH)/FanFailLED....................................................................2-14
PowerFailLED........................................................................................2-14
ResetButton ...........................................................................................2-15
PowerButton...........................................................................................2-15
NMIButton ..............................................................................................2-15
2-5Connecting Cables........................................................................................2-16

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ATXMainPWR&CPUPWRConnectors..............................................2-16
ExternalPowerConnector......................................................................2-16
Fan Headers.............................................................................................2-17
Overheat/FanFailLED(JOH)..................................................................2-18
FrontPanelAudioHeader(X7SPA-LOnly).............................................2-18
ChassisIntrusion.....................................................................................2-19
SATADOMPower....................................................................................2-19
PowerSMBI2CConnector......................................................................2-19
CD Header(X7SPA-LOnly).....................................................................2-20
SMB..........................................................................................................2-20
T-SGPIO0/1Headers..............................................................................2-20
LVDSConnector(X7SPA-LOnly)............................................................2-21
InverterPowerConnector (X7SPA-LOnly)........................................2-21
TPMHeader(X7SPE-H-D525,X7SPE-HF-D525Only)............................2-22
2-6JumperSettings............................................................................................2-23
ExplanationofJumpers............................................................................2-23
LANPortEnable/Disable.........................................................................2-24
SMB(I2C)BustoPCISlots......................................................................2-24
CMOSClear.............................................................................................2-25
USBWake-Up(Not AvailableontheX7SPE-H-D525,X7SPA-H-D525,
X7SPA-HF-D525 and X7SPE-HF-D525)..................................................2-26
TPMSupportEnable(Notavailableon X7SPA-H-D525,X7SPA-HF-D525,
X7SPE-H-D525,X7SPE-HF-D525)..........................................................2-27
WatchDogEnable/Disable......................................................................2-27
COM3Redirection Select(OEMOption).................................................2-27
PowerLED/Speaker.................................................................................2-28
BMC(X7SPA-HF,X7SPE-HF,X7SPE-HF-D525,X7SPA-H-D525,X7SPA-
HF-D525Only)........................................................................................2-28
VGAEnable(X7SPA-HF,X7SPE-HF,X7SPE-HF-D525,X7SPA-HF-D525
only)..........................................................................................................2-29
HDA/AC97Select(X7SPA-LOnly).........................................................2-29
PowerForceOnEnable/Disable..............................................................2-30
DCD/P5VSelect..................................................................................2-30
2-7OnboardIndicators........................................................................................2-31
LANPortLEDs.........................................................................................2-31
2-8SerialATAand HDD Connections.................................................................2-32
SATAConnectors.....................................................................................2-32

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Chapter3Troubleshooting
3-1TroubleshootingProcedures...........................................................................3-1
BeforePowerOn............................................................................................3-1
NoPower........................................................................................................3-1
NoVideo.........................................................................................................3-1
MemoryErrors...............................................................................................3-2
.......................................................3-2
3-2TechnicalSupportProcedures........................................................................3-2
3-3FrequentlyAskedQuestions...........................................................................3-3
3-4ReturningMerchandiseforService.................................................................3-5
Chapter4BIOS
4-1Introduction......................................................................................................4-1
Starting BIOSSetup Utility..............................................................................4-1
.........................................................4-1
HowtoStarttheSetupUtility.........................................................................4-2
4-2Main Setup......................................................................................................4-2
SystemOverview:ThefollowingBIOSinformation willbedisplayed:.......4-3
SystemTime/SystemDate........................................................................4-3
Processor...................................................................................................4-3
SystemMemory........................................................................................4-3
......................................................................4-4
BOOTFeature..............................................................................................4-4
Quick Boot..................................................................................................4-4
QuietBoot..................................................................................................4-4
AddOnROMDisplayMode........................................................................4-4
BootupNum-Lock.......................................................................................4-5
PS/2MouseSupport..................................................................................4-5
WaitFor'F1' If Error...................................................................................4-5
Hit'Del'Message Display..........................................................................4-5
WatchDogFunction...................................................................................4-5
PowerButtonFunction...............................................................................4-5
RestoreonACPowerLoss........................................................................4-5
Interrupt19Capture...................................................................................4-5
StandbyPowerin S5.................................................................................4-6
.......................................................................................4-6
Clock SpreadSpectrum.............................................................................4-6
MaxCPUIDValueLimit..............................................................................4-6

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Execute-DisableBitCapability(Availablewhensupported bytheOSand
the CPU).....................................................................................................4-6
Hyper-threadingTechnology.......................................................................4-6
AdvancedChipsetControl............................................................................4-7
............................................................................4-7
DRAMFrequency.......................................................................................4-7
...............................................................4-7
DRAMCAS#Latency ...............................................................................4-7
DRAMRAS#toCAS#Delay....................................................................4-7
DRAMRAS#Precharge.............................................................................4-7
DRAMRAS#ActivatetoPrecharge..........................................................4-7
InitiateGraphicsAdapter............................................................................4-7
InternalGraphicsModeSelect...................................................................4-7
X7SPE-H-D525 only)......................................................................................4-8
DVMTModeSelect....................................................................................4-8
DVMT/FixedMemory.................................................................................4-8
BootDisplayDevice...................................................................................4-8
AlternateVideo BIOS.................................................................................4-8
ActiveStatePowerManagement...............................................................4-8
ReservedPageRoute................................................................................4-8
USBFunctions...........................................................................................4-8
LegacyUSBSupport(available ifUSBFunctionsaboveisEnabled).......4-8
USBController...........................................................................................4-9
IDE/S ...............................................................................4-9
................................................................................4-9
SATA#1 as"above)....................................................................................4-9
IDEDetectTimeout(sec)...........................................................................4-9
PrimaryIDEMaster/Slave,SecondaryIDEMaster/Slave,ThirdIDE
Master,FourthIDEMaster..........................................................................4-9
...............................................................................4-11
ClearNVRAM............................................................................................4-11
Plug&PlayOS........................................................................................4-12
PCILatency Timer....................................................................................4-12
PCIIDEBusMaster.................................................................................4-12
ROMScan Ordering.................................................................................4-12
PCISlot1.................................................................................................4-12
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.................................................................4-12
SerialPort1Address/SerialPort2Address .............................................4-12
...................................................................4-13
RemoteAccess .......................................................................................4-13
HardwareHealth ........................................................4-14
CPUOverheatAlarm................................................................................4-14
CPUTemperature.....................................................................................4-14
SystemTemperature................................................................................4-14
CPUFAN/SYSFANSpeed......................................................................4-15
Fan SpeedControlModes.......................................................................4-16
CPUVcore,AVCC,3.3Vcc,12V,V_DIMM,5V,-12V,3.3Vsb,andVbat4-16
.....................................................................................4-16
HighPerformanceEventTimer................................................................4-16
USBDeviceWakeup................................................................................4-16
PS/2KB/MSWakeUp...............................................................................4-16
ACPIAwareO/S.......................................................................................4-17
SuspendMode.........................................................................................4-17
AMIOEMBTable......................................................................................4-17
ACPIAPICSupport..................................................................................4-17
APICACPISCIIRQ.................................................................................4-17
Headless Mode ........................................................................................4-17
ACPIVersionFeatures.............................................................................4-17
HF-D525Only).............................................................................................4-17
IPMIFirmwareRevision ...........................................................................4-17
StatusofBMC..........................................................................................4-18
IPMIFunction ...........................................................................................4-18
ViewBMCSystemEventLog ..................................................................4-18
ClearBMCSystemEventLog .................................................................4-18
.............................................................................4-18
BMCWatchDogTimerAction .................................................................4-19
.............................................................................4-19
ViewEventLog........................................................................................4-19
Markalleventsasread............................................................................4-19
Cleareventlog.........................................................................................4-19
PCIEErrorLog.........................................................................................4-19
4-4SecuritySettings...........................................................................................4-20
SupervisorPassword..............................................................................4-20
UserPassword:........................................................................................4-20
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ChangeSupervisorPassword..................................................................4-20
ChangeUserPassword...........................................................................4-21
BootSectorVirusProtection....................................................................4-21
4-5BootSettings................................................................................................4-22
BootDevicePriority....................................................................................4-22
HardDisk Drives........................................................................................4-22
RemovableDrives......................................................................................4-23
RetryBootDevices..................................................................................4-23
4-6ExitOptions...................................................................................................4-23
SaveChangesandExit...........................................................................4-23
DiscardChangesandExit......................................................................4-24
DiscardChanges......................................................................................4-24
Load OptimalDefaults..............................................................................4-24
Load Fail-SafeDefaults............................................................................4-24
AppendixAPOST ErrorBeepCodes
RecoverablePOSTErrorBeepCodes......................................................................A-1
AppendixBSoftwareInstallation Instructions
B-1Installing Drivers..............................................................................................B-1
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Chapter1:Introduction
1-1
Chapter1
Introduction
1-1Overview
Checklist
Congratulationsonpurchasingyourcomputermotherboardfromanacknowledged
leaderinthe industry. Supermicroboardsaredesigned withthe utmostattention to
detailandtoprovide youwiththe higheststandardsinqualityandperformance.
Pleasecheckthatthefollowing items haveallbeenincludedwithyourmotherboard.
Ifanything listedhereisdamagedormissing,contactyourretailer.
Allthefollowingitemsareincludedintheretailboxonly.
One(1)SupermicroMainboard
Two(2)SATAcables(CBL-0044L)
One(1)I/Oshield(MCP-260-00039-0N)
One(1)SupermicroCDcontainingdriversandutilities(CDR-X7-UP)
One(1)User's/BIOSManual(MNL-1166)

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