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X7SPA-L
USERS MANUAL
X7SPA-H
X7SPA-HF
X7SPE-HF
X7SPE-H
X7SPE-HF-D525
X7SPE-H-D525
X7SPA-H-D525
X7SPA-HF-D525
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Manual Revision 1.2c
Release Date: January 10, 2012
Unless you request and receive written permission from Super Micro Computer Inc you may not
The information in this Users Manual has been carefully reviewed and is believed to be accurate.
The vendor assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies that may be contained in this document,
makes no commitment to update or to keep current the information in this manual, or to notify any
person or organization of the updates. Please Note: For the most up-to-date version of this
manual, please see our web site at www.supermicro.com.
Super Micro Computer, Inc. ("Supermicro") reserves the right to make changes to the product
described in this manual at any time and without notice. This product, including software and docu-mentation, is the property of Supermicro and/or its licensors, and is supplied only under a license.
Any use or reproduction of this product is not allowed, except as expressly permitted by the terms
of said license.
IN NO EVENT WILL SUPER MICRO COMPUTER, INC. BE LIABLE FOR DIRECT, INDIRECT,
SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, SPECULATIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING FROM THE
USE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS PRODUCT OR DOCUMENTATION, EVEN IF ADVISED OF
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SHALL NOT HAVE LIABILITY FOR ANY HARDWARE, SOFTWARE, OR DATA STORED OR USED
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INSTALLING OR RECOVERING SUCH HARDWARE, SOFTWARE, OR DATA.
Any disputes arising between manufacturer and customer shall be governed by the laws of Santa
Clara County in the State of California, USA. The State of California, County of Santa Clara shall
be the exclusive venue for the resolution of any such disputes. Supermicro's total liability for all
claims will not exceed the price paid for the hardware product.
FCC Statement: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B
digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates,
uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
manufacturers instruction manual, may cause interference with radio communications. However,there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment
does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by
turning the equipment off and on, you are encouraged to try to correct the interference by one
or more of the following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is
connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for help.
California Best Management Practices Regulations for Perchlorate Materials: This Perchlorate
warning applies only to products containing CR (Manganese Dioxide) Lithium coin cells. Perchlorate
Material-special handling may apply. See www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate.
WARNING: Handling of lead solder materials used in thisproduct may expose you to lead, a chemical known tothe State of California to cause birth defects and otherreproductive harm.
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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
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 conguration 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 1describes the features, specications and performance of the mainboard
and provides detailed information about the chipset. Chapter 2provides hardware
installation instructions. Read this chapter when installing the processor, memory
modules and other hardware components into the system. If you encounter anyproblems, see Chapter 3, which describes troubleshooting procedures for video,
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 catastrophicsystem 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
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: [email protected] (General Information)
[email protected] (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: [email protected] (General Information)
[email protected] (Technical Support)
[email protected] (Customer Support)
Asia-Pacifc
Address: 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: support@supermicro com tw
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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
Contacting Supermicro ...................................................................................................v
Chapter 1 Introduction
1-1 Overview ......................................................................................................... 1-1
Checklist .......................................................................................................... 1-1
X7SPA-L Image ........................................................................... 1-2
X7SPA-H Image .......................................................................... 1-3
X7SPA-HF Image ........................................................................ 1-4
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 ............................................................. 1-10
Motherboard Layout (X7SPA-L, X7SPA-H, X7SPA-HF, X7SPA-H-D525,
X7SPA-HF-D525) ...........................................................................................1-11
Motherboard Layout (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 Reference 1-14
Motherboard Features ................................................................................. 1-18
X7SPA/X7SPE Series Block Diagram .......................................................... 1-21
1-2 Chipset Overview ......................................................................................... 1-22
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) ...... 1-22
I/O Controller Hub: ICH9 (X7SPA-L) ............................................................. 1-22
1-3 PC Health Monitoring .................................................................................... 1-23
Recovery from AC Power Loss ..................................................................... 1-23Onboard Voltage Monitoring ........................................................................ 1-23
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ATX Main PWR & CPU PWR Connectors .............................................. 2-16
External Power Connector ...................................................................... 2-16
Fan Headers ............................................................................................. 2-17
Overheat/Fan Fail LED (JOH) .................................................................. 2-18
Front Panel Audio Header (X7SPA-L Only) ............................................. 2-18
Chassis Intrusion ..................................................................................... 2-19
SATA DOM Power .................................................................................... 2-19
Power SMB I2C Connector ...................................................................... 2-19
CD Header (X7SPA-L Only) ..................................................................... 2-20
SMB .......................................................................................................... 2-20
T-SGPIO 0/1 Headers .............................................................................. 2-20
LVDS Connector (X7SPA-L Only) ............................................................ 2-21Inverter Power Connector (X7SPA-L Only) ........................................ 2-21
TPM Header(X7SPE-H-D525, X7SPE-HF-D525 Only)............................ 2-22
2-6 Jumper Settings ............................................................................................ 2-23
Explanation of Jumpers ............................................................................ 2-23
LAN Port Enable/Disable ......................................................................... 2-24
SMB (I2C) Bus to PCI Slots...................................................................... 2-24
CMOS Clear ............................................................................................. 2-25
USB 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) .......................................................... 2-27
Watch Dog Enable/Disable ...................................................................... 2-27
COM3 Redirection Select (OEM Option) ................................................. 2-27
Power LED/Speaker ................................................................................. 2-28
BMC (X7SPA-HF, X7SPE-HF, X7SPE-HF-D525, X7SPA-H-D525, X7SPA-HF-D525 Only) ........................................................................................ 2-28
VGA Enable (X7SPA-HF, X7SPE-HF, X7SPE-HF-D525, X7SPA-HF-D525
only) .......................................................................................................... 2-29
HDA/AC97 Select (X7SPA-L Only) ......................................................... 2-29
Power Force On Enable/Disable .............................................................. 2-30
DCD / P5V Select .................................................................................. 2-30
2-7 Onboard Indicators ........................................................................................ 2-31
LAN Port LEDs ......................................................................................... 2-31
2-8 Serial ATA and HDD Connections ................................................................. 2-32
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Chapter 3 Troubleshooting
3-1 Troubleshooting Procedures ........................................................................... 3-1
Before Power On ............................................................................................ 3-1
No Power ........................................................................................................ 3-1
No Video ......................................................................................................... 3-1
Memory Errors ............................................................................................... 3-2
Losing the Systems Setup Conguration....................................................... 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 ...................................................................................................... 4-1Starting BIOS Setup Utility .............................................................................. 4-1
How To Change the Conguration Data......................................................... 4-1
How to Start the Setup Utility ......................................................................... 4-2
4-2 Main Setup ...................................................................................................... 4-2
System Overview: The following BIOS information will be displayed: ....... 4-3
System Time/System Date ........................................................................ 4-3
Processor ................................................................................................... 4-3
System Memory ........................................................................................ 4-3
4-3 Advanced Setup Congurations...................................................................... 4-4
BOOT Feature .............................................................................................. 4-4
Quick Boot .................................................................................................. 4-4
Quiet Boot .................................................................................................. 4-4
AddOn ROM Display Mode ........................................................................ 4-4
Bootup Num-Lock ....................................................................................... 4-5
PS/2 Mouse Support .................................................................................. 4-5
Wait For 'F1' If Error ................................................................................... 4-5
Hit 'Del' Message Display .......................................................................... 4-5
Watch Dog Function ................................................................................... 4-5
Power Button Function ............................................................................... 4-5
Restore on AC Power Loss ........................................................................ 4-5
Interrupt 19 Capture ................................................................................... 4-5
Standby Power in S5 ................................................................................. 4-6CPU Conguration....................................................................................... 4-6
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Execute-Disable Bit Capability (Available when supported by the OS and
the CPU)..................................................................................................... 4-6
Hyper-threading Technology....................................................................... 4-6
Advanced Chipset Control............................................................................ 4-7
Northbridge Conguration............................................................................ 4-7
DRAM Frequency ....................................................................................... 4-7
Congure DRAM Timing by SPD............................................................... 4-7
DRAM CAS# Latency ............................................................................... 4-7
DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay .................................................................... 4-7
DRAM RAS# Precharge ............................................................................. 4-7
DRAM RAS# Activate to Precharge .......................................................... 4-7
Initiate Graphics Adapter ............................................................................ 4-7Internal Graphics Mode Select ................................................................... 4-7
Video Function Conguration (X7SPA-L, X7SPE-H, X7SPA-H-D525 and
X7SPE-H-D525 only) ...................................................................................... 4-8
DVMT Mode Select .................................................................................... 4-8
DVMT/Fixed Memory ................................................................................. 4-8
Boot Display Device ................................................................................... 4-8
Alternate Video BIOS ................................................................................. 4-8
Active State Power Management ............................................................... 4-8
Reserved Page Route ................................................................................ 4-8
USB Functions ........................................................................................... 4-8
Legacy USB Support (available if USB Functions above is Enabled)....... 4-8
USB Controller ........................................................................................... 4-9
IDE/SATA Conguration............................................................................... 4-9
SATA#1 Conguration................................................................................ 4-9
SATA#2 Conguration (Available if IDE is enabled under "CongureSATA#1 as" above) .................................................................................... 4-9
IDE Detect Timeout (sec) ........................................................................... 4-9
Primary IDE Master/Slave,Secondary IDE Master/Slave,Third IDE
Master,Fourth IDE Master .......................................................................... 4-9
PCI/PnP Conguration ...............................................................................4-11
Clear NVRAM ............................................................................................4-11
Plug & Play OS ........................................................................................ 4-12
PCI Latency Timer .................................................................................... 4-12PCI IDE Bus Master ................................................................................. 4-12
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Super IO Device Conguration ................................................................. 4-12
Serial Port1 Address/ Serial Port2 Address ............................................. 4-12
Remote Access Conguration ................................................................... 4-13
Remote Access ....................................................................................... 4-13
Hardware Health Conguration........................................................4-14
CPU Overheat Alarm ................................................................................ 4-14
CPU Temperature ..................................................................................... 4-14
System Temperature ................................................................................ 4-14
CPUFAN / SYSFAN Speed ...................................................................... 4-15
Fan Speed Control Modes ....................................................................... 4-16
CPU Vcore, AVCC, 3.3Vcc, 12V, V_DIMM, 5V, -12V, 3.3Vsb, and Vbat 4-16
ACPI Conguration..................................................................................... 4-16High Performance Event Timer ................................................................ 4-16
USB Device Wakeup ................................................................................ 4-16
PS/2 KB/MS WakeUp ............................................................................... 4-16
ACPI Aware O/S ....................................................................................... 4-17
Suspend Mode ......................................................................................... 4-17
AMI OEMB Table ...................................................................................... 4-17
ACPI APIC Support .................................................................................. 4-17
APIC ACPI SCI IRQ ................................................................................. 4-17
Headless Mode ........................................................................................ 4-17
ACPI Version Features ............................................................................. 4-17
IPMI Conguration (X7SPA-HF, X7SPE-HF, X7SPE-HF-D525 & X7SPA-
HF-D525 Only) ............................................................................................. 4-17
IPMI Firmware Revision ........................................................................... 4-17
Status of BMC .......................................................................................... 4-18
IPMI Function ........................................................................................... 4-18View BMC System Event Log .................................................................. 4-18
Clear BMC System Event Log ................................................................. 4-18
Set LAN Conguration............................................................................. 4-18
BMC Watch Dog Timer Action ................................................................. 4-19
Event Log Conguration............................................................................. 4-19
View Event Log ........................................................................................ 4-19
Mark all events as read ............................................................................ 4-19
Clear event log ......................................................................................... 4-19
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Change Supervisor Password .................................................................. 4-20
Change User Password ........................................................................... 4-21
Boot Sector Virus Protection .................................................................... 4-21
4-5 Boot Settings ................................................................................................4-22
Boot Device Priority .................................................................................... 4-22
Hard Disk Drives ........................................................................................ 4-22
Removable Drives ...................................................................................... 4-23
Retry Boot Devices .................................................................................. 4-23
4-6 Exit Options ................................................................................................... 4-23
Save Changes and Exit ........................................................................... 4-23
Discard Changes and Exit ...................................................................... 4-24
Discard Changes ...................................................................................... 4-24
Load Optimal Defaults .............................................................................. 4-24
Load Fail-Safe Defaults ............................................................................ 4-24
Appendix A POST Error Beep Codes
Recoverable POST Error Beep Codes ......................................................................A-1
Appendix B Software Installation Instructions
B-1 Installing Drivers ..............................................................................................B-1
B-2 Conguring Supero Doctor III.........................................................................B-2
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Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 1
Introduction
1-1 Overview
Checklist
Congratulations on purchasing your computer motherboard from an acknowledged
leader in the industry. Supermicro boards are designed with the utmost attention to
detail and to provide you with the highest standards in quality and performance.
Please check that the following items have all been included with your motherboard.
If anything listed here is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.
All the following items are included in the retail box only.
One (1) Supermicro Mainboard
Two (2) SATA cables (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
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-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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X7SPE-HF 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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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.
X7SPE-H-D525 Image
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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.
X7SPE-HF-D525 Image
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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.
X7SPA-H-D525 Image
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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
l ti
MH2
MH3
MH4
D17
JPW1
JUSB1
JD1
JPC3
JPUSB1
J
WD1
JPG1 JBMC1
JPL1
JPT1
JPL2
JDIMM2
1
JDIMM1
JI2C2
JI2C1
JOH1JL1
JL2
SP1+
J2
J3
JBT1
JBAT1
JPCIE1
JUSB5
JUSB4
JUSB3JUSB2
JLPC80
R1050
JSMB1
FAN1 FAN2
JCOM2
JCOM4
JPI2C1
JWF1
J8
JVGA1
CD1
JPB
FAN
FAN
COMS CLEAR
2-3DISABLE
1-2ENABLE
JPB:BMCENABLE/DISABLE
CD-in
JPT1:TPMENABLE/DISABLE
1-2ENABLE
2-3DISABLE
AUDIO FP
T-SGPIO2 T-SGPIO1
JPI2C:PWRI2C
JSMB1:SMBus1
JPUSB1:USBWAKEUP
2-3DISABLE
1-2ENABLE
JWF1:DOMPWR
JD1:1-3PWRLED
4-7SPEAKER
ON:ENABLEJI2C2
OFF:DISABLE
JI2C1
OFF:DISABLE
ON:ENABLE
JL2:AUDIOFRONTPANELSELECT
ON:AC'97FRONTPANEL
OFF:HDAUDIOFRONTPANEL
JPG1:VGA
2-3DISABLE
1-2ENABLE
2-3DISABLE
JPL2:1-2ENABLE
JPL1:1-2ENABLE
2-3DISABLE
JL1:CHASISSINTRUSION
JF1PWRONRSTXOH/FFNIC2NIC1HDDLEDPWRLED
XNMI
2-3NMI
JWD1:1-2RST
JBT1:
LAN2
LAN1
I-SATA5
I-SATA2
I-SATA4
I-SATA1
I-SATA3
I-SATA0
SLOT1PCI-EX4(INX16SLOT)
SYS
CPUKB/MOUSE
COM4
COM3
COM2
COM1
SODIMM2
SODIMM1
CPU
J6
J5
J10 J11
J12
J13
J14
JPF
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X7SPE-HF-D525)
Important Notes to the User
Jumpers not indicated are for testing only.
MH2
MH3
MH4
D17
JPW1
JUSB1
JD
1
JWD1
JPG1 JBMC1
JPL1JPL2
JDIMM2
1
JDIMM1
JI2C2
JI2C1
JOH1JL1
SP1
+
J2
J3
JBT1
JBAT1
JPCIE1
JUSB5
JUSB4
JUSB3JUSB2
JLPC80
R1050
JSMB1
FAN1 FAN2
JCOM2
JPI2C1
JWF1
J8
JVGA1
JPB
FAN
FAN
COMS CLEAR
2-3DISABLE
1-2ENABLE
JPB:BMCENABLE/DISABLE
JPT1:TPMENABLE/DISABLE
1-2ENABLE
2-3DISABLE
T-SGPIO2 T-SGPIO1
JPI2C:PWRI2C
JSMB1:SMBus1
JPUSB1:USBWAKEUP
2-3DISABLE
1-2ENABLE
JWF1:DOMPWR
JD1:1-3PWRLED
4-7SPEAKER
ON:ENABLEJI2C2
OFF:DISABLE
JL2:AUDIOFRONTPANELSELECT
ON:AC'97FRONTPANEL
OFF:HDAUDIOFRONTPANEL
JPG1:VGA
2-3DISABLE
1-2ENABLE
2-3DISABLE
JPL2:1-2ENABLE
JPL1:1-2ENABLE
2-3DISABLE
JL1:CHASISSINTRUSION
JF1PWRONRSTXOH/FFNIC2N
IC1HDDLEDPWRLEDXNMI
2-3NMI
JWD1:1-2RST
JBT1:
LAN2
LAN1
I-SATA5
I-SATA2
I-SATA4
I-SATA1
I-SATA3
I-SATA0
SYS
CPUKB/MOUSE
COM2
COM1
SODIMM2
SODIMM1
CPU
JPF
X7SPE-H-D525 and X7SPE-HF-D525 Only.
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MH2
MH3
MH4
D17
JPW1
JUSB1
JD1
JWD1
JPG1 JBMC1
JPL1JPL2
JDIMM2
1
JDIMM1
JI2C2
JI2C1
JOH1JL1
SP1
+
J2
J3
JBT1
JBAT1
JPCIE1
JUSB5
JUSB4
JUSB3JUSB2
JLPC80
R1050
JSMB1
FAN1 FAN2
JCOM2
JPI2C1
JWF1
J8
JVGA1
JPB
FAN
FAN
COMS CLEAR
2-3DISABLE
1-2ENABLE
JPB:BMCENABLE/DISABLE
JPT1:TPMENABLE/DISABLE
1-2ENABLE
2-3DISABLE
T-SGPIO2 T-SGPIO1
JPI2C:PWRI2C
JSMB1:SMBus1
JPUSB1:USBWAKEUP
2-3DISABLE
1-2ENABLE
JWF1:DOMPWR
JD1:1-3PWRLED
4-7SPEAKER
ON:ENABLEJI2C2
OFF:DISABLE
JL2:AUDIOFRONTPANELSELECT
ON:AC'97FRONTPANEL
OFF:HDAUDIOFRONTPANEL
JPG1:VGA
2-3DISABLE
1-2ENABLE
2-3DISABLE
JPL2:1-2ENABLE
JPL1:1
-2ENABLE
2-3DISABLE
JL1:CHASISSINTRUSION
JF1PWRONRSTXOH/FFNIC2NIC1HDDLEDP
WRLEDXNMI
2-3NMI
JWD1:1-2RST
JBT1:
LAN2
LAN1
I-SATA5
I-SATA2
I-SATA4
I-SATA1
I-SATA3
I-SATA0
SYS
CPUKB/MOUSE
COM2
COM1
SODIMM2
SODIMM1
CPU
JPF
5
4
3
11
7
6
1
2
12 14
15
16
18
19
23
25
26
27
28
29
30
3145
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.
137138
13952
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Number Connectors Description
1 KB/Mouse PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse
2, 3 USB 1/2, USB 3/4 Back Panel USB Ports (USB 3/4: X7SPA-L only)
4 COM1 Back Panel Serial Port
5 VGA Video/Graphics Connector
6 LAN1 RJ45 Connector for LAN1
7 LAN2 RJ45 Connector for LAN2 (Not available on the X7SPA-L)
8 J5Front Panel Audio Header Connector (Not available on the X7SPEseries)
10 CD1 CD/DVD Drive Audio Input Header (Available on X7SPA-L Only)
15 JL1 Chassis Intrusion Header
18 JBAT1 Onboard Battery
19 JPCIE1PCI-E 1.1 x4 Gen1 (in x16 physical) Slot 7 (Slot 6 on X7SPEseries)
20 USB 5/6, 7/8 Front Panel USB headers
21 JTPM TPM Header (X7SPE-H-D525/X7SPE-HF-D525 Only)
22 USB 10 Type A on-board USB Port
23 USB 9 Front Panel USB header
25 JOH Overheat Warning LED header
26 J8 Power Connector for Add-on devices (Note: Do NOT plug thepower 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) Power
30 T-SGPIO-0/1 Serial General Purpose IO headers (for SATA)
31 JF1 FP Control Panel Header
32 JD1External Buzzer/Speaker/Power LEDPins 1-3 (Power LED), Pins 4-7 (External Speaker)
33 JPI2C PWR supply (I2C) System Management Bus
34 JPW1 ATX 24-Pin Power Connector
35 Unused Factory Test Point
36 JSMB1 System Management Bus header
38, 37 Fans 1, 2 Fan 1: CPU Fan, Fan 2: Chassis Fan Header
39, 40, 41COM2, COM4,COM3
Serial Port 2, 4 and 3 Headers (COM 3/4 X7SPA-L only)
45 SPK Onboard Speaker/Buzzer
48 J5 18-bpp LVDS LCD Monitor Port
49 J6 Inverter Connector
50 DIMM 1, DIMM 2 SO-DIMM Memory Slots
Ports and Connectors
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Number Jumper Description Default Setting
9 JL2AC97/HD Audio Selector(Front Panel)
Open (HD Audio)Closed (AC97)
12, 11 JI2
C1/JI2
C2 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 JPBBMC 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 EnablePins 1-2 (Enabled)Pins 2-3 (Disabled)
43 JPC3COM3 Selection (OEM option for theX7SPA-H, X7SPA-HF and X7SPEseries)
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/
LAN2None 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 6
Yes
(shared onLAN1)
Windows
(0,1,5,10)
Linux
(0,1,10)
No
X7SPE-H
2 (rear)
1 (type A)
5 (header)
1 (rear)
1 (header)
LAN1/
LAN2None 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/
LAN2None None 6
Yes
(shared on
LAN1)
Windows
(0,1,5,10)
Linux
(0,1,10)
No
X7SPE-H-D525
2 (rear)
1 (type A)
5 (header)
1 (rear)
1 (header)
LAN1/
LAN2None None 6 No
Windows(0,1,5,10)
Linux
(0,1,10)
Yes
X7SPE-HF-D525
2 (rear)
1 (type A)
5 (header)
1 (rear)
1 (header)
LAN1/
LAN2None None 6
Yes
(shared on
LAN1)
Windows
(0,1,5,10)
Linux
(0,1,10)
Yes
X7SPA-H-D525
2 (rear)
1 (type A)
5 (header)
1 (rear)
1 (header)
LAN1/
LAN2None None 6 No
Windows
(0,1,5,10)
Linux
(0,1,10)
No
X7SPA2 (rear)
1 (rear) LAN1/Yes
Windows
(0 1 5 10)
Features
Model CPU Chipset VGA Graphics
X7SPA-L Intel ATOM D410 Intel ICH9 Intel Graphics Media Accelerator GMA3150
X7SPA-H Intel ATOM D510 Intel ICH9R Intel Graphics Media Accelerator GMA3150
X7SPA-HF Intel ATOM D510 Intel ICH9R Matrox G200eW Graphics Accelerator
X7SPE-H Intel ATOM D510 Intel ICH9R Intel Graphics Media Accelerator GMA3150
X7SPE-HF Intel ATOM D510 Intel ICH9R Matrox G200eW Graphics Accelerator
X7SPE-H-D525 Intel ATOM D525 Intel ICH9R Intel Graphics Media Accelerator GMA3150
X7SPE-HF-D525 Intel ATOM D525 Intel ICH9R Matrox G200eW Graphics Accelerator
X7SPA-H-D525 Intel ATOM D525 Intel ICH9R Intel Graphics Media Accelerator GMA3150
X7SPA-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 Series
Intel 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-D525
Matrox G200eW Graphics Accelerator
Expansion Slot
X7SPA-L, X7SPA-H, X7SPA-HF, X7SPE-H, X7SPE-HF
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BIOS
32 Mb AMI BIOS, SPI Flash BIOS
PC Health Monitoring
Onboard voltage monitors for CPU Cores, Chipset Voltage, Memory Voltage
+1.8V, +3.3V, +5V, +/- 12V, +3.3V standby, +5V standby, VBat, HT
Tachometer monitoring
Status monitor for speed control, on/off control
Supports 3-pin fans (w/o speed control)
Low-noise fan speed control
Temperature monitor for chassis, CPU environments
CPU thermal trip support
Supero Doctor III, Watch Dog/NMI
CPU/System overheat LED, Suspend state LED
Power Confguration
ACPI/ACPM Power Management
Wake-On-Ring, Wake-On-LAN headers
Keyboard wake-up from soft off
CPU fan auto-off in sleep mode
Power on mode for AC power recovery
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 Only 4 SATA connectors for 4 devices
Single 10/100/1000 LAN (Intel 82574L)
Four Fast 16550-compatible UART serial ports (one on back panel, three
internal headers)
Realtek ALC888-VC2-GR HD Audio
Ten (10) USB 2.0 ports & headers (USB1~USB10): Four ports on the back
panel, ve USB headers for front panel access, and one on-board Type A
USB port.
F t l HD di h d 18 b LVDS t
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6 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, ve USB headers for front panel access, and one on-board
Type A USB port.
Optimized for the Supermicro 1U (502, 503, 510, 512) & SC731 chassis.
20-pin TPM header (X7SPE-H-D525 only)
X7SPA-HF/X7SPE-HF/X7SPE-HF-D525, X7SPA-HF-D525 Only
All the features of the X7SPA-H/X7SPE-H/X7SPE-H-D525/X7SPA-H-D525
Nuvoton WPCM450 BMC (Integrated IPMI 2.0, shared with LAN1)
Other
Chassis Intrusion Header and Detection
Lead free
CD Utilities
BIOS ash upgrade utility, Drivers and utilities for Intel ICH9/9R chipset
Dimensions
Mini ITX form factor, 6.75" x 6.75" (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 ATOMSODIMM1
SODIMM2
DDR2 667VGA
LVDS
Connector
Connector
IntelICH9: X7SPA-L
ICH9R: 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 x4 PCI-E x16Slot
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
USB
VerticalCONN x1
USB
Headerx3(5Ports)
USB
RearCONN
*x4/x2
BLOCK DIAGRAM
PRTPORT
12V DC PSU
4-PIN CONN
SLB9635TT_1.2TPM
FROM BMC
ATX PSU
24PIN 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-D525
Only
X7SPA-L Only
X7SPA-L OnlyFactory
Option
Factory
Option
*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 efciently. 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 thenext 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 (I2C)
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 Loss
BIOS provides a setting for you to determine how the system will respond when
AC power is lost and then restored to the system. You can choose for the system
to remain powered off (in which case you must hit the power switch to turn it back
on) or for it to automatically return to a power on state. See the Power Lost Control
setting in the BIOS chapter of this manual to change this setting. The default set-
ting is Last State.
Onboard Voltage Monitoring
The onboard voltage monitor will scan the following voltages continuously: CPU
Cores, Chipset Voltage, Memory Voltage (+1.8V), +3.3V, +3.3V standby, +5V, +12V,
and Vbat. Once a voltage becomes unstable, it will give a warning or send an error
message to the screen. The User can adjust the voltage thresholds to dene the
sensitivity of the voltage monitor by using SD III.
Fan Status Monitor with Software
The PC health monitor can check the RPM status of the cooling fans via Supero
Doctor III.
CPU Overheat LED and Control
This feature is available when the user enables the CPU overheat warning function
in the BIOS. This allows the user to dene an overheat temperature. When this
temperature reaches the pre-dened threshold, the CPU thermal trip feature will be
activated and it will send a signal to the Speaker LED and, at the same time, the
CPU speed will be decreased.
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1-4 Power Confguration Settings
This section describes features of your motherboard that deal with power and
power settings.
Slow Blinking LED for Suspend-State Indicator
When the CPU goes into a suspend state, the chassis power LED will start blinking
to indicate that the CPU is in suspend mode. When the user presses any key, the
CPU will wake up and the LED will automatically stop blinking and remain on.
BIOS Support for USB Keyboard
If the USB keyboard is the only keyboard in the system, it will function like a normal
keyboard during system boot-up.
Main Switch Override Mechanism
When an ATX power supply is used, the power button can function as a system
suspend button. When the user presses the power button, the system will enter
a SoftOff state. The monitor will be suspended and the hard drive will spin down.
Pressing the power button again will cause the whole system to wake up. During theSoftOff 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 andreliable 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 specications 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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1-8 LVDS (X7SPA-L only)
Low-Voltage Differential Signaling (LVDS) is an industry-standard electrical signal-
ing system. This signaling system can run at very high speeds over inexpensive
copper wires using low power.
The LVDS bus on the X7SPA-L motherboard is used to transport video data from
the built-in graphics adapter to a computer monitor, such as a user-supplied external
LCD display. This motherboard's 18-bpp LVDS connector (6 bits/color) is located
on J5 and the inverter connector for the LCD/back light control is located on J6. It
is possible for certain types of 24-bpp LCD panels (8 bits/color) to be connected to
the 18-bpp interface. Please refer to the following illustration:
Differential Clock
Pair A
Differential Data
Pair A0
Differential Data
Pair A1
Differential Data
Pair A2
18-bpp Connector
Differential Clock
Pair B
Differential Data
Pair B0
Differential Data
Pair B1
Differential Data
Pair B2
Differential Clock
Pair A
Differential Data
Pair A0
Differential Data
Pair A1
Differential Data
Pair A2
Differential Clock
Pair B
Differential Data
Pair B0
Differential Data
Pair B1
Differential Data
Pair B2
Differential Data
Pair A3
Differential Data
Pair B3
24-bpp LVDS Panel
Note:The full 24-bpp range will not be available on the 24-bpp LVDS panel because
the Differential Data Pair A3/B3 is not being driven by the 18-bpp connector. The
LVDS panel will in effect operate as an 18-bpp device. For an in-depth explanation
on this particular subject, go to www.intel.com and search for document 315975.
pdf.
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MH2
MH3
H4
D17
JPW1
JUSB1
JD1
JPC3
JPUSB1
JWD1
JPG1 JBMC1
JPL1
JPT1
JPL2
JDIMM2
1
JDIMM1
JI2C2
JI2C1JOH1
JL1
JL2
SP1+
J2
J3
JBT1
JBAT1
JPCIE1
JUSB5
JUSB4
JUSB3S
B2
JLPC80
R1050
JSMB1
FAN1 FAN2
JCOM2
JCOM4
JPI2C1
JWF1
J8
JVGA1
D1
JPB
FAN
FAN
COMS CLEAR
2-3
DISABLE
1-2
ENABLE
JPB:BMCENABLE/DISABLE
CD i
JPT1:TPMENABLE/DISABLE
1-2
ENABLE
2-3
DISABLE
AUDIO FP
T-SGPIO2 T-SGPIO1
JPI2C:PWRI2C
JSMB1:SMBus1
JPUSB1:USBWAKEUP
2-3
DISABLE
1-2
ENABLE
JWF1:DOMPWR
JD1:1-3
PWRLED
4-7
SPEAKER
ON:ENABLEJI2C2
OFF:DISABLE
JI2C1 ON:ENABLE
JL2:AUDIOFRONTPANELSELECT
ON:AC'97FRONTPANEL
OFF:HDAUDIOFRONTPANEL
JPG1:VGA
2-3
DISABLE
1-2
ENABLE
2-3
DISABLE
JPL2:1-2
ENABLE
JPL1:1-2
ENABLE
2-3
DISABLE
JL1:CHASISSINTRUSION
JF1PWRONRSTXOH/FFNIC2NIC1HDDLEDPWRLEDXNMI
2-3
NMI
JWD1:1-2
RST
JBT1:
LAN2
LAN1
I-SATA5
I-SATA2
I-SATA4
I-SATA1
I-SATA3
I-SATA0
SLOT1PCI-EX4(IN X16SLOT)
SYS
CPUKB/MOUSE
COM4
COM3
COM2
COM1
SODIMM2
SODIMM1
CPU
J6
J5
J10 J11
J12
J13
J14
JPF
2-2 Motherboard Installation
All motherboards have standard mounting holes to t different types of chassis.
Make sure that the locations of all the mounting holes for both motherboard and
chassis match. Although a chassis may have both plastic and metal mounting fas-
teners, metal ones are highly recommended because they ground the motherboard
to the chassis. Make sure that the metal standoffs click in or are screwed in tightly.
Then use a screwdriver to secure the motherboard onto the motherboard tray.
Caution: Some components are very close to the mounting holes. Please
take precautionary measures to prevent damage to these components
when installing the motherboard to the chassis.
Tools Needed
Philips Screwdriver Pan head screws (4-6 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.
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Installation Instructions
Install the I/O shield into the chassis.
Caution:To avoid damaging the motherboard and its components, please
do not use a force greater than 8 lb/inch on each mounting screw during
motherboard installation.
Locate the mounting holes on the motherboard. Refer to the layout on the
previous page for mounting hole locations.
Locate the matching mounting holes on the chassis. Install standoffs in the
chassis as needed. Align the mounting holes on the motherboard against the
mounting holes on the chassis.
Install the motherboard into the chassis carefully to avoid damage to mother-
board components.
Insert a Pan head #6 screw into a mounting hole on the motherboard and its
matching mounting hole on the chassis, using the Philips screwdriver.
Repeat Step 4 to insert #6 screws to all mounting holes
I/O Shield
1
23
Stand Off
4
5
6
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Installing and Removing DIMMs
Memory
Bank
MH2
MH3
D17
JPW1
JUSB1
JD1
JPC3
JPUSB1
JWD1
JPG1 JBMC1
JPL1
JPT1
JPL2
JDIMM2
1
JDIMM1
2
JI2C1
JOH1JL1
SP1+
J2
J3
JBT1
JBAT1
JUSB5
JLPC80
R1050
JSMB1
FAN1 FAN2
JCOM2
JCOM4
JPI2C1
JWF1
J8
JVGA1
JPB
FAN
FAN
COMS CLEAR
2-3
DISABLE
1-2
ENABLE
JPB:BMCENABLE/DISABLE
JPT1:TPMENABLE/DISABLE
1-2
ENABLE
2-3
DISABLE
AUDIOFP
T-SGPIO2 T-SGPIO1
JPI2C:PWRI2C
JSMB1:SMBus1
JPUSB1:USBWAKEUP
2-3
DISABLE
1-2
ENABLE
JWF1:DOMPWR
JD1:1-3
PWRLED
4-7
SPEAKER
ON:ENABLEJI2C2
OFF:DISABLE
JL2:AUDIOFRONTPANELSELECT
ON:AC'97FRONTPANEL
OFF:HDAUDIOFRONTPANEL
JPG1:VGA
2-3
DISABLE
1-2
ENABLE
2-3
DISABLE
JPL2:1-2
ENABLE
JPL1:1-2
ENABLE
2-3
DISABLE
JL1:CHASISSINTRUSION
JF1PWRONRSTXOH/FFNIC2NIC1HDDLEDPWRLEDXNMI
2-3
NMI
JWD1:1-2
RST
JBT1:
LAN2
LAN1
I-SATA5
I-SATA2
I-SATA4
I-SATA1
I-SATA3
I-SATA0
SYS
CPUKB/MOUSE
COM4
COM3
COM2
COM1
SODIMM2
SODIMM1
CPU
J6
J5
J10 J11
J12
J13
J14
JPF
2-3 System Memory
CAUTION
Exercise extreme care when installing or removing
DIMM modules to prevent any possible damage.
How to Install SO DIMMs
1. Insert the desired number of SO DIMMs into the memory slots, starting with
DIMM1, then DIMM2. Pay attention to the notch along the bottom of the mod-ule to prevent incorrect DIMM module installation.
2. Insert each DIMM module at an angle vertically and snap it into place. Repeat
step 1 to install DIMM2 if needed. See instructions on the next page.
Memory Support
The 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.
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1:
1- -
:
1:1-
-7
1:
-1-
-
:1-
1:1-
-
1:
1
1
1 11
DIMM1
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I/O Port Locations and Defnitions
2-4 Connectors/I/O Ports
The I/O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specication. See the
gure below for the colors and locations of the various I/O ports.
Back Panel Connectors and I/O Ports
2 4
71 3 5 6 8
1. Keyboard (Purple)
2. PS/2 Mouse (Green)
3. USB Port 1/2
4. USB Port 3/4 (Supported on the X7SPA-L only)
5. COM 1 (Green)6. VGA (Blue)
MH2
MH3
MH4
D17
JPW1
JUSB1
JD1
JPC3
JPUSB1
JWD1
JPG1 JBMC1
JPL1
JPT1
JPL2
JDIMM
2
1
JDIMM1
JI2C2
JI2C1JOH1
JL1
JL2
SP1+
J2
J3
JBT1
JBAT1
JPCIE1
JUSB5
JUSB4
JUSB3JUSB2
JLPC80
R1050
JSMB1
FAN1 FAN2
JCOM2
JCOM4
JPI2C1
JWF1
J8
JVGA1
CD1
JPB
FAN
FAN
COMS CLEAR
2-3DISABLE
1-2ENABLE
JPB:BMCENABLE/DISABLE
CD-in
JPT1:TPMENABLE/DISABLE
1-2ENABLE
2-3DISABLE
AUDIO FP
T-SGPIO2 T-SGPIO1
JPI2C:PWRI2C
JSMB1:SMBus1
JPUSB1:USBWAKEUP
2-3DISABLE
1-2ENABLE
JWF1:DOMPWR
JD1:1-3PWRLED
4-7SPEAKER
ON:ENABLEJI2C2
OFF:DISABLE
JI2C1
OFF:DISABLE
ON:ENABLE
JL2:AUDIOFRONTPANELSELECT
ON:AC'97FRONTPANEL
OFF:HDAUDIOFRONTPANEL
JPG1:VGA
2-3DISABLE
1-2ENABLE
2-3DISABLE
JPL2:1-2ENABLE
JPL1:1-2ENABLE
2-3DISABLE
JL1:CHASISSINTRUSION
JF1PWRONRSTX
OH/FFNIC2NIC1HDDLEDPWRLEDXNMI
2-3NMI
JWD1:1-2RST
JBT1:
LAN2
LAN1
I-SATA5
I-SATA2
I-SATA4
I-SATA1
I-SATA3
I-SATA0
SLOT1P CI-EX4(INX16SLOT)
SYS
CPUKB/MOUSE
COM4
COM3
COM2
COM1
SODIMM2
SODIMM1
CPU
J6
J5
J10 J11
J12
J13
J14
JPF
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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
denitions.
PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Pin
Defnitions
PS2 Keyboard PS2 Mouse
Pin# Denition Pin# Denition
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)
2
Keyboard (Purple)
Mouse (Green)
MH2
MH3
MH4
D17
JPW1
JUSB1
JD1
JPC3
JPUSB1
JWD1
JPG1 JBMC1
JPL1
JPT1
JPL2
JDIMM2
1
JDIMM1
JI2C2
JI2C1
JOH1JL1
JL2
SP1
+
J2
J3
JBT1
JBAT1
JPCIE1
JUSB5
JUSB4
JUSB3JUSB2
JLPC80
R1050
JSMB1
FAN1 FAN2
JCOM2
JCOM4
JPI2C1
JWF1
J8
JVGA1
CD1
JPB
FAN
FAN
COMS CLEAR
2-3
DISABLE
1-2
ENABLE
JPB:BMCENABLE/DISABLE
CD-in
JPT1:TPMENABLE/DISABLE
1-2
ENABLE
2-3
DISABLE
AUDIOFP
T-SGPIO2 T-SGPIO1
JPI2C:PWRI2C
JSMB1:SMBus1
JPUSB1:USBWAKEUP
2-3
DISABLE
1-2
ENABLE
JWF1:DOMPWR
JD1:1-3
PWRLED
4-7
SPEAKER
ON:ENABLEJI2C2
OFF:DISABLE
JI2C1
OFF:DISABLE
ON:ENABLE
JL2:AUDIOFRONTPANELSELECT
ON:AC'97FRONTPANEL
OFF:HDAUDIOFRONTPANEL
JPG1:VGA
2-3
DISABLE
1-2
ENABLE
2-3
DISABLE
JPL2:1-2
ENABLE
JPL1:1-2
ENABLE
2-3
DISABLE
JL1:CHASISSINTRUSION
JF1PWRONRSTXOH/FFNIC2NIC1HDDLEDPWRLEDXNMI
2-3
NMI
JWD1:1-2
RST
JBT1:
LAN2
LAN1
I-SATA5
I-SATA2
I-SATA4
I-SATA1
I-SATA3
I-SATA0
SLOT1PCI-EX4 (INX16SLOT)
SYS
CPUKB/MOUSE
COM4
COM3
COM2
COM1
SODIMM2
SODIMM1
CPU
J6
J5
J10 J11
J12
J13
J14
JPF
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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 ve
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 denitions.
Note:USB 3/4 is available only on
the X7SPA-L motherboard.
Back Panel USB 1/2/3/4,
Type A USB 10 Pin Defnitions
Pin# Denition Pin# Denition
1 +5V 5 +5V
2 USB_PN 6 USB_PN
3 USB_PP 7 USB_PP
4 Ground 8 Ground
Front Panel USB 5/6/7/8/9
Pin Defnitions
Pin # Denition Pin # Denition
1 +5V 6 +5V
2 USB_PN 7 USB_PN
3 USB_PP 8 USB_PP
4 Ground 9 Ground
5 NA 10 Key
4
3
1
2
5
2
MH2
MH3
MH4
D17
JPW1
JUSB1
JD1
JPC3
JPUSB1
JWD1
JPG1 JBMC1
JPL1
JPT1
JPL2
JDIMM2
1
JDIMM1
JI2C2
JI2C1JOH1
JL1
JL2
SP1
+
J2
J3
JBT1
JBAT1
JPCIE1
JU
SB5
JUSB4
JUSB3JUSB2
JLPC80
R1050
JSMB1
FAN1 FAN2
JCOM2
JCOM4
JPI2C1
JWF1
J8
JVGA1
CD1
JPB
FAN
FAN
COMS CLEAR
2-3
DISABLE
1-2
ENABLE
JPB:BMCENABLE/DISABLE
CD-in
JPT1:TPMENABLE/DISABLE
1-2
ENABLE
2-3
DISABLE
AUDIOFP
T-SGPIO2 T-SGPIO1
JPI2C:PWRI2C
JSMB1:SMBus1
JPUSB1:USBWAKEUP
2-3
DISABLE
1-2
ENABLE
JWF1:DOMPWR
JD1:1-3
PWRLED
4-7
SPEAKER
ON:ENABLEJI2C2OFF:DISABLE
JI2C1
OFF:DISABLE
ON:ENABLE
JL2:AUDIOFRONTPANELSELECT
ON:AC'97FRONTPANEL
OFF:HDAUDIOFRONTPANEL
JPG1:VGA
2-3
DISABLE
1-2
ENABLE
2-3
DISABLE
JPL2:1-2
ENABLE
JPL1:1-2
ENABLE
2-3
DISABLE
JL1:CHASISSINTRUSION
JF1PWRONRSTXOH/FFNIC2NIC1HDDLEDPWRLEDXNMI
2-3
NMI
JWD1:1-2
RST
JBT1:
LAN2
LAN1
I-SATA5
I-SATA2
I-SATA4
I-SATA1
I-SATA3
I-SATA0
SLOT1PCI-EX4 (INX16SLOT)
SYS
CPUKB/MOUSE
COM4
COM3
COM2
COM1
SODIMM2
SODIMM1
CPU
J6
J5
J10 J11
J12
J13
J14
JPF
4
3
5
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Serial Ports
Two COM connections (COM1, COM2)
are located on the motherboard. COM1
is located on the back I/O panel. COM2
is located just behind the back panel
connectors to provide additional on-
board serial connection support. See
the table on the right for pin deni-
tions.
Note:Additional COM3 and COM4
headers are available on the X7S-
PA-L motherboard only.
Serial Ports-COM1/COM2/COM3/COM4
Pin Defnitions
Pin # Denition Pin # Denition
1 DCD 6 DSR
2 RXD 7 RTS3 TXD 8 CTS
4 DTR 9 RI
5 Ground 10 N/A
(Backpanel) COM1
COM2
COM3 (X7SPA-L Only)
COM4 (X7SPA-L Only)
1
1
2MH2
MH3
MH4
D17
JPW1
JUSB1
JD1
JPC3
JPUSB1
JWD1
JPG1 JBMC1
JPL1
JPT1
JPL2
JDIMM2
1
JDIMM1
JI2C2
JI2C1
JOH1JL1
JL2
SP1+
J2
J3
JBT1
JBAT1
JPCIE1
JUSB5
JUSB4
JUSB3JUSB2
JLPC80
R1050
JSMB1
FAN1 FAN2
JCOM2
JCOM4
JPI2C1
JWF1
J8
JVGA1
CD1
JPB
FAN
FAN
COMS CLEAR
2-3
DISABLE
1-2
ENABLE
JPB:BMCENABLE/DISABLE
CD-in
JPT1:TPMENABLE/DISABLE
1-2
ENABLE
2-3
DISABLE
AUDIOFP
T-SGPIO2 T-SGPIO1
JPI2C:PWRI2C
JSMB1:SMBus1
JPUSB1:USBWAKEUP
2-3
DISABLE
1-2
ENABLE
JWF1:DOMPWR
JD1:1-3
PWRLED
4-7
SPEAKER
ON:ENABLEJI2C2
OFF:DISABLE
JI2C1
OFF:DISABLE
ON:ENABLE
JL2:AUDIOFRONTPANELSELECT
ON:AC'97FRONTPANEL
OFF:HDAUDIOFRONTPANEL
JPG1:VGA
2-3
DISABLE
1-2
ENABLE
2-3
DISABLE
JPL2:1-2
ENABLE
JPL1:1-2
ENABLE
2-3
DISABLE
JL1:CHASISSINTRUSION
JF1PWRONRSTXOH/FFNIC2NIC1HDDLEDPWRLEDXNMI
2-3
NMI
JWD1:1-2
RST
JBT1:
LAN2
LAN1
I-SATA5
I-SATA2
I-SATA4
I-SATA1
I-SATA3
I-SATA0
SLOT1PCI-EX4 (INX16SLOT)
SYS
CPUKB/MOUSE
COM4
COM3
COM2
COM1
SODIMM2
SODIMM1
CPU
J6
J5
J10 J11
J12
J13
J14
JPF
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VGA Port/Connector1
VGA Connector
A VGA connector is located next to the
COM1 Port on the I/O back panel. This
connector is used to provide video dis-
play. Refer to the board layout below
for the location.
1
MH2
MH3
MH4
D17
JPW1
JUSB1
JD1
JPC3
JPUSB1
JWD1
JPG1 JBMC1
JPL1
JPT1
JPL2
JDIMM2
1
JDIMM1
JI2C2
JI2C1
JOH1JL1
JL2
SP1+
J2
J3
JBT1
JBAT1
JPCIE1
JUSB5
JUSB4
JUSB3JUSB2
JLPC80
R1050
JSMB1
FAN1 FAN2
JCOM2
JCOM4
JPI2C1
JWF1
J8
JVGA1
CD1
JPB
FAN
FAN
COMS CLEAR
2-3
DISABLE
1-2
ENABLE
JPB:BMCENABLE/DISABLE
CD-in
JPT1:TPMENABLE/DISABLE
1-2
ENABLE
2-3
DISABLE
AUDIOFP
T-SGPIO2 T-SGPIO1
JPI2C:PWRI2C
JSMB1:SMBus1
JPUSB1:USBWAKEUP
2-3
DISABLE
1-2
ENABLE
JWF1:DOMPWR
JD1:1-3
PWRLED
4-7
SPEAKER
ON:ENABLEJI2C2
OFF:DISABLE
JI2C1
OFF:DISABLE
ON:ENABLE
JL2:AUDIOFRONTPANELSELECT
ON:AC'97FRONTPANEL
OFF:HDAUDIOFRONTPANEL
JPG1:VGA
2-3
DISABLE
1-2
ENABLE
2-3
DISABLE
JPL2:1-2
ENABLE
JPL1:1-2
ENAB
LE
2-3
DISABLE
JL1:CHASISSINTRUSION
JF1PWRONRSTXOH/FFNIC2NIC1HDDLEDPWRLED
XNMI
2-3
NMI
JWD1:1-2
RST
JBT1:
LAN2
LAN1
I-SATA5
I-SATA2
I-SATA4
I-SATA1
I-SATA3
I-SATA0
SLOT1PCI-EX4 (INX16SLOT)
SYS
CPUKB/MOUSE
COM4
COM3
COM2
COM1
SODIMM2
SODIMM1
CPU
J6
J5
J10 J11
J12
J13
J14
JPF
15-pin VGA Connector
VGA Port/Connector
Pin Defnitions
Pin # Denition Pin # Denition
1 Red Video 9 +5V DC
2 Green Video 10 Ground (Vsync, DDC)3 Blue Video 11 Reserved
4 Reserved 12 I2C Data
5 Ground 13 H Sync
6 Red Return 14 V Sync
7 Green Return 15 I2C Clock
8 Blue Return
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MH2
MH3
MH4
D17
JPW1
JUSB1
JD1
JPC3
JPUSB1
JWD1
JPG1 JBMC1
JPL1
JPT1
JPL2
JDIMM2
1
JDIMM1
JI2C2
JI2C1JOH1
JL1
JL2
SP1+
J2
J3
JBT1
JBAT1
JPCIE1
JU
SB5
JUSB4
JUSB3JUSB2
JLPC80
R1050
JSMB1
FAN1 FAN2
JCOM
2
JCOM4
JPI2C1
JWF1
J8
JVGA1
CD1
JPB
FAN
FAN
COMS CLEAR
2-3DISABLE
1-2ENABLE
JPB:BMCENABLE/DISABLE
CD-in
JPT1:TPMENABLE/DISA
BLE
1-2ENABLE
2-3DISABLE
AUDIOFP
T-SGPIO2 T-SGPIO1
JPI2C:PWRI2C
JSMB1:SMBus1
JPUSB1:USBWAKEUP
2-3DISABLE
1-2ENABLE
JWF1:DOMPWR
JD1:1-3PWRLED
4-7SPEAKER
ON:ENABLEJI2C2
OFF:DISABLE
JI2C1
OFF:DISABLE
ON:ENABLE
JL2:AUDIOFRONTPANELSELECT
ON:AC'97FRONTPANEL
OFF:HDAUDIOFRONTPANEL
JPG1:VGA
2-3DISABLE
1-2ENABLE
2-3DISABLE
JPL2:1-2ENABLE
JPL1:1-2ENABLE
2-3DISABLE
JL1:CHASISSINTRUSION
JF1PWRONRSTXOH/FFNIC2NIC1HDDLEDPWRLEDXNMI
2-3NMI
JWD1:1-2RST
JBT1:
LAN2
LAN1
I-SATA5
I-SATA2
I-SATA4
I-SATA1
I-SATA3
I-SATA0
SLOT1PCI-EX4(INX16SLOT)
SYS
CPUKB/MOUSE
COM4
COM3
COM2
COM1
SODIMM2
SODIMM1
CPU
J6
J5
J10 J11
J12
J13
J14
JPF
Front Control Panel
JF1 contains header pins for various buttons and indicators that are normally lo-
cated on a control panel at the front of the chassis. These connectors are designed
specically for use with Supermicro server chassis. See the gure below for the
descriptions of the various control panel buttons and LED indicators. Refer to the
following section for descriptions and pin denitions.
JF1 Header Pins
Power Button
OH/Fan Fail LED
1
NIC1 LED
Reset Button
2
HDD LED
Power LEDVcc
Vcc
Vcc
Vcc
Ground
Ground
Vcc
Vcc NIC2 LED
Power Fail LED
Pin 19 Pin 20
Pin 1 Pin 2
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OH/Fan Fail LED
1
NIC1 LED
Reset Button
2
HDD LED
Power LEDVcc
Vcc
Vcc
Vcc
Ground
Ground
Vcc
XX
Vcc NIC2 LED
Power Fail LED
MH2
MH3
D17
JPW1
JUSB1
JD1
JPC3
JPUSB1
JWD1
JPG1 JBMC1
JPL1
JPT1
JPL2
JDIMM2
1
JDIMM1
JI2C1JL1
SP1+
J2
J3
JBT1
JBAT1
JUSB5
JLPC80
R1050
JSMB1
FAN1 FAN2
JCOM2
JCOM4
JPI2C1
JWF1
J8
JVGA1
PB
FAN
FAN
COMS CLEAR
2-3
DISABLE
1-2
ENABLE
JPB:BMCENABLE/DISABLE
JPT1:TPMENABLE/DISABLE
1-2
ENABLE
2-3
DISABLE
AUDIOFP
T-SGPIO2 T-SGPIO1
JPI2C:PWRI2C
JSMB1:SMBus1
JPUSB1:USBWAKEUP
2-3
DISABLE
1-2
ENABLE
JWF1:DOMPWR
JD1:1-3
PWRLED
4-7
SPEAKER
ON:ENABLEJI2C2
OFF:DISABLE
JL2:AUDIOFRONTPANELSELECT
ON:AC'97FRONTPANEL
OFF:HDAUDIOFRONTPANEL
JPG1:VGA
2-3
DISABLE
1-2
ENABLE
2-3
DISABLE
JPL2:1-2
ENABLE
JPL1:1-2
ENABLE
2-3
DISABLE
JL1:CHASISSINTRUSION
JF1PWRONRSTXOH/FFNIC2NIC1HDDLEDPWRLEDXNMI
2-3
NMI
JWD1:1-2
RST
JBT1:
LAN2
LAN1
I-SATA5
I-SATA2
I-SATA4
I-SATA1
I-SATA3
I-SATA0
SYS
CPUKB/MOUSE
COM4
COM3
COM2
COM1
SODIMM2
SODIMM1
CPU
J6
J5
J10 J11
J12
J13
J14
JPF
Front Control Panel Pin Defnitions
Power LED
The Power LED connection is located
on pins 15 and 16 of JF1. Refer to the
table on the right for pin denitions.
Power LED
Pin Defnitions (JF1)
Pin# Denition
15 +3.3V
16 Ground
POWER LED
HDD LED
NIC1
NIC2
A
B
A
HDD LED
The HDD LED connection is located
on pins 13 and 14 of JF1. Attach a
hard drive LED cable here to display
disk activity (for any hard drive ac-
tivities on the system, including Serial
ATA and IDE). See the table on the
right for pin denitions.
HDD LED
Pin Defnitions (JF1)
Pin# Denition
13 +3.3V
14 HD Active
B
NIC1/NIC2 LED Indicators
The NIC (Network Interface Controller
or Ethernet Controller) LED connec-
tion for LAN port 1 is located on pins
11 and 12 of JF1, and the LED con-
nection for LAN Port 2 is on Pins 9
and 10. Attach the NIC LED cables to
display network activity. Refer to the
table on the right for pin denitions.
NIC 1/2 LED
Pin Defnitions (JF1)
Pin# Denition
11/9 Vcc
12/10 Ground
C
D
C
D
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MH2
MH3
MH4
D17
JPW1
JUSB1
JD1
JPC3
JPUSB1
JWD1
JPG1 JBMC1
JPL1
JPT1
JPL2
JDIMM2
1
JDIMM1
JI2C2
JI2C1JOH1
JL1
JL2
SP1
+
J2
J3
JBT1
JBAT1
JPCIE1
JUSB5
JUSB4
JUSB3JUSB2
JLPC80
R1050
JSMB1
FAN1 FAN2
JCOM2
JCO
M4
JPI2C1
JWF1
J8
JVGA1
CD1
JPB
FAN
FAN
COMS CLEAR
2-3
DISABLE
1-2
ENABLE
JPB:BMCENABLE/DISABLE
CD-in
JPT1:TPMENABLE/DISABLE
1-2
ENABLE
2-3
DISABLE
AUDIOFP
T-SGPIO2 T-SGPIO1
JPI2C:PWRI2C
JSMB1:SMBus1
JPUSB1:USBWAKEUP
2-3
DISABLE
1-2
ENABLE
JWF1:DOMPWR
JD1:1-3
PWRLED
4-7
SPEAKER
ON:ENABLEJI2C2OFF:DISABLE
JI2C1
OFF:DISABLE
ON:ENABLE
JL2:AUDIOFRONTPANELSELECT
ON:AC'97FRONTPANEL
OFF:HDAUDIOFRONTPANEL
JPG1:VGA
2-3
DISABLE
1-2
ENABLE
2-3
DISABLE
JPL2:1-2
ENABLE
JPL1:1-2
ENABLE
2-3
DISABLE
JL1:CHASISSINTRUSION
JF1PWRONRSTXOH/FFNIC
2NIC1HDDLEDPWRLEDXNMI
2-3
NMI
JWD1:1-2
RST
JBT1:
LAN2
LAN1
I-SATA5
I-SATA2
I-SATA4
I-SATA1
I-SATA3
I-SATA0
SLOT1PCI-EX4( INX16SLOT)
SYS
CPUKB/MOUSE
COM4
COM3
COM2
COM1
SODIMM2
SODIMM1
CPU
J6
J5
J10 J11
J12
J13
J14
JPF
Power Button
The Power Button connection is located
on pins 1 and 2 of JF1. Momentarily
contacting both pins will power on/off the
system. To turn off the power when set
to suspend mode, press the button for at
least 4 seconds. Refer to the table on the
right for pin denitions.
Power Button
Pin Defnitions (JF1)
Pin# Denition
1 Signal
2 Ground
Reset Button
The Reset Button connection is located
on pins 3 and 4 of JF1. Attach it to a
hardware reset switch on the computer
case. Refer to the table on the right for
pin denitions.
Reset Button
Pin Defnitions (JF1)
Pin# Denition
3 Reset
4 Ground
Reset ButtonPWR Button
NMI Button
Power Button
OH/Fan Fail LED
1
NIC1 LED
Reset Button
2
HDD LED
Power LEDVcc
Vcc
Vcc
Vcc
Ground
Ground
19 20
Vcc
X
GroundNMI
X
Vcc NIC2 LED
Power Fail LED
A
B
A
B
C
C
NMI Button
The non-maskable interrupt button head-
er is located on pins 19 and 20 of JF1.
Refer to the table on the right for pindenitions.
NMI Button
Pin Defnitions (JF1)
Pin# Denition
1 Signal
2 Ground
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2-5 Connecting Cables
This section provides brief descriptions and pin-out denitions for onboard power
connectors. Be sure to use the correct cable for each header or connector.
24-pin ATX Main PWR
4-pin External PWR A
B
ATX Power 24-pin Connector
Pin Defnitions (JPW1)
Pin# Denition Pin # Denition
13 +3.3V 1 +3.3V
14 -12V 2 +3.3V
15 COM 3 COM
16 PS_ON 4 +5V
17 COM 5 COM18 COM 6 +5V
19 COM 7 COM
20 Res (NC) 8 PWR_OK
21 +5V 9 5VSB
22 +5V 10 +12V
23 +5V 11 +12V
24 COM 12 +3.3V
(Optional)
(Required)
ATX Main PWR & CPU PWR
Connectors
The 24-pin main power connector
(JPW1) is used to provide power to the
motherboard. This connector meets
the SSI EPS 12V specication. See the
table on the right for pin denitions.
MH2
MH3JPW1
JUSB1
JD1
JPC3
JWD1
JPT1
JDIMM2
1
JDIMM1
SP1+
J2
J3
JBT
1
B5
JLPC80
R1050
JSMB1
FAN1 FAN2
JCOM2
JCOM4
JPI2C1
JWF1
JVGA1
FAN
FAN
COMS CLEAR
2-3
DISABLE
1-2
ENABLE
JPB:BMCENABLE/DISABLE
JPT1:TPMENABLE/DISABLE
1-2
ENABLE
2-3
DISABLE
T-SGPIO2 T-SGPIO1
JPI2C:PWRI2C
JSMB1:SMBus1
JPUSB1:USBWAKEUP
2-3
DISABLE
1-2
ENABLE
JWF1:DOMPWR
JD1:1-3
PWRLED
4-7
SPEAKER
ON:ENABLEJI2C2
OFF:DISABLE
JL2:AUDIOFRONTPANELSELECT
ON:AC'97FRONTPANEL
OFF:HDAUDIOFRONTPANEL
JPG1:VGA
2-3
DISABLE
1-2
ENABLE
2-3
DISABLE
JPL2:1-2
ENABLE
JPL1:1-2
ENABLE
2-3
DISABLE
JL1:CHASISSINTRUSION
JF1PWRONRSTXOH/FFNIC2NIC1HDDLEDPWRLEDXNMI
2-