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   X7SPA-L 

USER’S MANUAL

 

 

Revision 1.2c

X7SPA-H

X7SPA-HF

X7SPE-HF

X7SPE-H

X7SPE-HF-D525

X7SPE-H-D525

X7SPA-H-D525

X7SPA-HF-D525

Summary of Contents for MBD-X7SPA-H-O

Page 1: ...X7SPA L USER S MANUAL Revision 1 2c X7SPA H X7SPA HF X7SPE HF X7SPE H X7SPE HF D525 X7SPE H D525 X7SPA H D525 X7SPA HF D525...

Page 2: ...TALLING 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...

Page 3: ...icular model X7SPA and X7SPE series also offer several configuration choices including memory up to 4GB non ECC SO DIMM up to 6 SATA ports an on board VGA and up to 10 USB 2 0 ports These enable the X...

Page 4: ...ourself Danger Caution Instructions to be strictly followed to prevent catastrophic system failure or to avoid bodily injury Warning Critical information to prevent damage to the components or data lo...

Page 5: ...Micro Computer B V Het Sterrenbeeld 28 5215 ML s Hertogenbosch The Netherlands Tel 31 0 73 6400390 Fax 31 0 73 6416525 Email sales supermicro nl General Information support supermicro nl Technical Su...

Page 6: ...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...

Page 7: ...Holes 2 2 2 2 Motherboard Installation 2 2 Installation Instructions 2 3 2 3 System Memory 2 4 How to Install SO DIMMs 2 4 Memory Support 2 4 The SO DIMM Socket 2 5 2 4 Connectors I O Ports 2 6 Back P...

Page 8: ...Jumpers 2 23 LAN Port Enable Disable 2 24 SMB I2 C 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 En...

Page 9: ...n 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 Ad...

Page 10: ...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...

Page 11: ...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 Configuration X7SPA HF X7...

Page 12: ...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 Code...

Page 13: ...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...

Page 14: ...SPA 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 l...

Page 15: ...ote 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 t...

Page 16: ...l 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 ex...

Page 17: ...ge 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...

Page 18: ...SPE 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...

Page 19: ...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 i...

Page 20: ...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 s...

Page 21: ...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 i...

Page 22: ...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...

Page 23: ...OMS CLEAR 2 3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE JPB BMC ENABLE DISABLE CD in JPT1 TPM ENABLE DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE 2 3 DISABLE AUDIO FP T SGPIO2 T SGPIO1 JPI2C PWR I2C JSMB1 SMBus1 JPUSB1 USB WAKE UP 2 3 DISABLE 1 2 EN...

Page 24: ...1 JWF1 J8 JVGA1 JPB FAN FAN COMS CLEAR 2 3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE JPB BMC ENABLE DISABLE JPT1 TPM ENABLE DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE 2 3 DISABLE T SGPIO2 T SGPIO1 JPI2C PWR I2C JSMB1 SMBus1 JPUSB1 USB WAKE UP 2 3...

Page 25: ...2 3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE 2 3 DISABLE JPL2 1 2 ENABLE JPL1 1 2 ENABLE 2 3 DISABLE JL1 CHASISS INTRUSION JF1 PWR ON RST X OH FF NIC2 NIC1 HDD LED PWR LED X NMI 2 3 NMI JWD1 1 2 RST JBT1 LAN2 LAN1 I SATA5...

Page 26: ...PANEL OFF HD AUDIO FRONT PANEL JPG1 VGA 2 3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE 2 3 DISABLE JPL2 1 2 ENABLE JPL1 1 2 ENABLE 2 3 DISABLE JL1 CHASISS INTRUSION JF1 PWR ON RST X OH FF NIC2 NIC1 HDD LED PWR LED X NMI 2 3...

Page 27: ...d 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 the power supply into this socket 27 SATA 0 1 2 3 4 5 SATA Conne...

Page 28: ...X7SPE HF and X7SPE HF D525 only Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 2 3 Disabled 24 JPUSB1 USB Wake up Enable Pins 1 2 Enabled 28 JWD1 Watch Dog Timer Pins 1 2 Reset 42 JPT1 Trusted Platform Module Enable Pins 1 2...

Page 29: ...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 LAN2 None None 6 No Windows 0 1 5 10 Linux 0 1 10 No X7SPA HF D525 2 rear 1 type A 5 header...

Page 30: ...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 DI...

Page 31: ...ke 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 Supe...

Page 32: ...eaders 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 H...

Page 33: ...LPC I O KB MS CONN COM 1 CONN COM 2 Header COM 3 Header COM 4 Header ALC888 CODEC FP Header SATA Port 4 D410 D510 D525 SATA Port 2 SATA Port 1 SATA Port 3 SATA Port 5 SATA Port 6 USB Vertical CONN x1...

Page 34: ...and twelve USB 2 0 ports In addition the ICH9R offers the Intel Matrix Storage Technology which provides various RAID options for data protection and rapid data access It also supports the next genera...

Page 35: ...e 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 be...

Page 36: ...resses 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 Dur...

Page 37: ...h the PCI interface Virtual Media and Keyboard Video Mouse KVM Redirection modules The Nuvoton BMC interfaces with the host system via a PCI interface to commu nicate with the graphics core It support...

Page 38: ...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...

Page 39: ...its edges only do not touch its components peripheral chips memory modules or gold contacts When handling chips or modules avoid touching their pins Put the motherboard and peripherals back into their...

Page 40: ...SATA3 I SATA0 SLOT1 PCI E X4 IN X16 SLOT SYS CPU KB 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 ho...

Page 41: ...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 motherbo...

Page 42: ...n 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 t...

Page 43: ...ease it from the slot Pull the SO DIMM module upwards The SO DIMM Socket Position the SO DIMM module s bottom key so it aligns with the receptive point on the slot Press down until the module locks in...

Page 44: ...AN2 JCOM2 JCOM4 JPI2C1 JWF1 J8 JVGA1 CD1 JPB FAN FAN COMS CLEAR 2 3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE JPB BMC ENABLE DISABLE CD in JPT1 TPM ENABLE DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE 2 3 DISABLE AUDIO FP T SGPIO2 T SGPIO1 JPI2C PWR...

Page 45: ...JLPC80 R1050 JSMB1 FAN1 FAN2 JCOM2 JCOM4 JPI2C1 JWF1 J8 JVGA1 CD1 JPB FAN FAN COMS CLEAR 2 3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE JPB BMC ENABLE DISABLE CD in JPT1 TPM ENABLE DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE 2 3 DISABLE AUDIO FP T S...

Page 46: ...MH3 MH4 D17 JPW1 JUSB1 JD1 JPC3 JPUSB1 JWD1 JPG1 JBMC1 JPL1 JPT1 JPL2 JDIMM2 1 JDIMM1 JI2C2 JI2C1 JOH1 JL1 JL2 SP1 J2 J3 JBT1 JBAT1 JPCIE1 JUSB5 JUSB4 JUSB3 JUSB2 JLPC80 R1050 JSMB1 FAN1 FAN2 JCOM2 J...

Page 47: ...JUSB5 JUSB4 JUSB3 JUSB2 JLPC80 R1050 JSMB1 FAN1 FAN2 JCOM2 JCOM4 JPI2C1 JWF1 J8 JVGA1 CD1 JPB FAN FAN COMS CLEAR 2 3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE JPB BMC ENABLE DISABLE CD in JPT1 TPM ENABLE DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE...

Page 48: ...1 2 ENABLE JWF1 DOM PWR JD1 1 3 PWR LED 4 7 SPEAKER ON ENABLE JI2C2 OFF DISABLE JI2C1 OFF DISABLE ON ENABLE JL2 AUDIO FRONT PANEL SELECT ON AC 97 FRONT PANEL OFF HD AUDIO FRONT PANEL JPG1 VGA 2 3 DISA...

Page 49: ...1 CD1 JPB FAN FAN COMS CLEAR 2 3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE JPB BMC ENABLE DISABLE CD in JPT1 TPM ENABLE DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE 2 3 DISABLE AUDIO FP T SGPIO2 T SGPIO1 JPI2C PWR I2C JSMB1 SMBus1 JPUSB1 USB WAKE UP...

Page 50: ...JPL2 1 2 ENABLE JPL1 1 2 ENABLE 2 3 DISABLE JL1 CHASISS INTRUSION JF1 PWR ON RST X OH FF NIC2 NIC1 HDD LED PWR LED X NMI 2 3 NMI JWD1 1 2 RST JBT1 LAN2 LAN1 I SATA5 I SATA2 I SATA4 I SATA1 I SATA3 I...

Page 51: ...NMI JWD1 1 2 RST JBT1 LAN2 LAN1 I SATA5 I SATA2 I SATA4 I SATA1 I SATA3 I SATA0 SLOT1 PCI E X4 IN X16 SLOT SYS CPU KB MOUSE COM4 COM3 COM2 COM1 SODIMM2 SODIMM1 CPU J6 J5 J10 J11 J12 J13 J14 JPF Front...

Page 52: ...FF NIC2 NIC1 HDD LED PWR LED X NMI 2 3 NMI JWD1 1 2 RST JBT1 LAN2 LAN1 I SATA5 I SATA2 I SATA4 I SATA1 I SATA3 I SATA0 SLOT1 PCI E X4 IN X16 SLOT SYS CPU KB MOUSE COM4 COM3 COM2 COM1 SODIMM2 SODIMM1 C...

Page 53: ...IN X16 SLOT SYS CPU KB 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 bot...

Page 54: ...CD in JPT1 TPM ENABLE DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE 2 3 DISABLE AUDIO FP T SGPIO2 T SGPIO1 JPI2C PWR I2C JSMB1 SMBus1 JPUSB1 USB WAKE UP 2 3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE JWF1 DOM PWR JD1 1 3 PWR LED 4 7 SPEAKER ON ENABLE...

Page 55: ...INTRUSION JF1 PWR ON RST X OH FF NIC2 NIC1 HDD LED PWR LED X NMI 2 3 NMI JWD1 1 2 RST JBT1 LAN2 LAN1 I SATA5 I SATA2 I SATA4 I SATA1 I SATA3 I SATA0 SLOT1 PCI E X4 IN X16 SLOT SYS CPU KB MOUSE COM4 CO...

Page 56: ...JSMB1 SMBus1 JPUSB1 USB WAKE UP 2 3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE JWF1 DOM PWR JD1 1 3 PWR LED 4 7 SPEAKER ON ENABLE JI2C2 OFF DISABLE JI2C1 OFF DISABLE ON ENABLE JL2 AUDIO FRONT PANEL SELECT ON AC 97 FRONT PANE...

Page 57: ...ON RST X OH FF NIC2 NIC1 HDD LED PWR LED X NMI 2 3 NMI JWD1 1 2 RST JBT1 LAN2 LAN1 I SATA5 I SATA2 I SATA4 I SATA1 I SATA3 I SATA0 SLOT1 PCI E X4 IN X16 SLOT SYS CPU KB MOUSE COM4 COM3 COM2 COM1 SODI...

Page 58: ...NABLE JL2 AUDIO FRONT PANEL SELECT ON AC 97 FRONT PANEL OFF HD AUDIO FRONT PANEL JPG1 VGA 2 3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE 2 3 DISABLE JPL2 1 2 ENABLE JPL1 1 2 ENABLE 2 3 DISABLE JL1 CHASISS INTRUSION JF1 PWR O...

Page 59: ...ON AC 97 FRONT PANEL OFF HD AUDIO FRONT PANEL JPG1 VGA 2 3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE 2 3 DISABLE JPL2 1 2 ENABLE JPL1 1 2 ENABLE 2 3 DISABLE JL1 CHASISS INTRUSION JF1 PWR ON RST X OH FF NIC2 NIC1 HDD LED PW...

Page 60: ...UN 19 LPCPD 20 RSV2 MH2 MH3 MH4 D17 JPW1 JUSB1 JD1 JWD1 JPG1 JBMC1 JPL1 JPL2 JDIMM2 1 JDIMM1 JI2C2 JI2C1 JOH1 JL1 SP1 J2 J3 JBT1 JBAT1 JPCIE1 JUSB5 JUSB4 JUSB3 JUSB2 JLPC80 R1050 JSMB1 FAN1 FAN2 JCOM2...

Page 61: ...oard jumpers can be used to choose between optional settings Jumpers create shorts between two pins to change the function of the connector Pin 1 is identified with a square solder pad on the printed...

Page 62: ...DISABLE CD in JPT1 TPM ENABLE DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE 2 3 DISABLE AUDIO FP T SGPIO2 T SGPIO1 JPI2C PWR I2C JSMB1 SMBus1 JPUSB1 USB WAKE UP 2 3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE JWF1 DOM PWR JD1 1 3 PWR LED 4 7 SPEAKER O...

Page 63: ...T SYS CPU KB MOUSE COM4 COM3 COM2 COM1 SODIMM2 SODIMM1 CPU J6 J5 J10 J11 J12 J13 J14 JPF CMOS Clear JBT1 is used to clear CMOS Instead of pins this jumper consists of contact pads to prevent accidenta...

Page 64: ...WR ON RST X OH FF NIC2 NIC1 HDD LED PWR LED X NMI 2 3 NMI JWD1 1 2 RST JBT1 LAN2 LAN1 I SATA5 I SATA2 I SATA4 I SATA1 I SATA3 I SATA0 SLOT1 PCI E X4 IN X16 SLOT SYS CPU KB MOUSE COM4 COM3 COM2 COM1 SO...

Page 65: ...JPC3 Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 RS232 default Pins 2 3 TTL Open Disabled MH2 MH3 MH4 D17 JPW1 JUSB1 JD1 JPC3 JPUSB1 JWD1 JPG1 JBMC1 JPL1 JPT1 JPL2 JDIMM2 1 JDIMM1 JI2C2 JI2C1 JOH1 JL1 JL2 SP1...

Page 66: ...s 2 3 Disabled MH2 MH3 MH4 D17 JPW1 JUSB1 JD1 JPC3 JPUSB1 JWD1 JPG1 JBMC1 JPL1 JPT1 JPL2 JDIMM2 1 JDIMM1 JI2C2 JI2C1 JOH1 JL1 JL2 SP1 J2 J3 JBT1 JBAT1 JPCIE1 JUSB5 JUSB4 JUSB3 JUSB2 JLPC80 R1050 JSMB1...

Page 67: ...IE1 JUSB5 JUSB4 JUSB3 JUSB2 JLPC80 R1050 JSMB1 FAN1 FAN2 JCOM2 JCOM4 JPI2C1 JWF1 J8 JVGA1 CD1 JPB FAN FAN COMS CLEAR 2 3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE JPB BMC ENABLE DISABLE CD in JPT1 TPM ENABLE DISABLE 1 2 ENA...

Page 68: ...97 FRONT PANEL OFF HD AUDIO FRONT PANEL JPG1 VGA 2 3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE 2 3 DISABLE JPL2 1 2 ENABLE JPL1 1 2 ENABLE 2 3 DISABLE JL1 CHASISS INTRUSION JF1 PWR ON RST X OH FF NIC2 NIC1 HDD LED PWR LED...

Page 69: ...ISABLE 1 2 ENABLE JPB BMC ENABLE DISABLE CD in JPT1 TPM ENABLE DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE 2 3 DISABLE AUDIO FP T SGPIO2 T SGPIO1 JPI2C PWR I2C JSMB1 SMBus1 JPUSB1 USB WAKE UP 2 3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE JWF1 DOM P...

Page 70: ...1 2 RST JBT1 LAN2 LAN1 I SATA5 I SATA2 I SATA4 I SATA1 I SATA3 I SATA0 SLOT1 PCI E X4 IN X16 SLOT SYS CPU KB MOUSE COM4 COM3 COM2 COM1 SODIMM2 SODIMM1 CPU J6 J5 J10 J11 J12 J13 J14 JPF 2 8 Serial ATA...

Page 71: ...and chas sis 3 Disconnect all ribbon wire cables from the motherboard including those for the keyboard and mouse Also be sure to remove all add on cards 4 Connect the chassis speaker and the power LE...

Page 72: ...y may cause the system to lose the CMOS setup information Refer to Section 1 5 for details on recommended power supplies 2 The battery on your motherboard may be old Check to verify that it still supp...

Page 73: ...il at support supermicro com by phone at 408 503 8000 option 2 or by fax at 408 503 8019 3 3 Frequently Asked Questions Question What type of memory does my motherboard support Answer The X7SPA L X7SP...

Page 74: ...completed your system will automatically reboot If you choose the exe file please run the exe file under Windows to create the BIOS flash floppy disk Insert the floppy disk into the system you wish t...

Page 75: ...the manufacturer the RMA number should be prominently displayed on the outside of the shipping carton and mailed prepaid or hand carried Ship ping and handling charges will be applied for all orders t...

Page 76: ...3 6 X7SPA and X7SPE Motherboard Series User s Manual Notes...

Page 77: ...displays all the options that can be configured Grayed out options cannot be configured Options in blue can be configured by the user The right frame displays the key legend Above the key legend is an...

Page 78: ...ing Do not upgrade the BIOS unless your system has a BIOS related issue Flashing the wrong BIOS can cause irreparable damage to the system In no event shall Supermicro be liable for direct indirect sp...

Page 79: ...must be entered in Day MM DD YY format The time is entered in HH MM SS format Note The time is in the 24 hour format For example 5 30 P M appears as 17 30 00 Supermicro X7SPA L X7SPA H X7SPA HF X7SPE...

Page 80: ...reduce the time needed for system boot The options are Enabled and Disabled Quiet Boot This option allows the bootup screen options to be modified between POST mes sages or the OEM logo Select Disabl...

Page 81: ...y or wait for 4 seconds when it is pressed The options are Instant Off and 4 Seconds Override Restore on AC Power Loss Use this feature to set the power state after a power outage Select Power Off for...

Page 82: ...abled to enhance system stability The options are Disabled and Enabled Max CPUID Value Limit This feature allows the user to set the maximum CPU ID value Enable this function to boot the legacy operat...

Page 83: ...The following will appear when Disabled is selected DRAM CAS Latency The options are 3 4 5 and 6 DRAM RAS to CAS Delay The options are 3 DRAM Clocks 4 DRAM Clocks 5 DRAM Clocks and 6 DRAM Clocks DRAM...

Page 84: ...nd Customize Active State Power Management Select Enabled to start Active State Power Management for signal transactions between L0 and L1 Links on the PCI Express Bus This maximizes power saving and...

Page 85: ...r to select the drive type for SATA 1 The options are IDE RAID and AHCI SATA 2 Configuration Available if IDE is enabled under Configure SATA 1 as above Selecting Enhanced will set SATA 2 to native SA...

Page 86: ...O Programmable I O Mode programs timing cycles between the IDE drive and the programmable IDE controller As the PIO mode increases the cycle time decreases The options are Auto 0 1 2 3 and 4 Select Au...

Page 87: ...f 33 3 MBs Select UDMA3 to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 3 It has a data transfer rate of 66 6 MBs Select UDMA4 to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 4 It has a data transfer rate of 100 MBs...

Page 88: ...to enable or disable PCI slot Option ROMs The options are Dis abled and Enabled Load Onboard LAN 1 Option ROM Load Onboard LAN 2 Option ROM Select Enabled to load the onboard LAN Option ROM for the L...

Page 89: ...control for Console Redirection The options are None Hardware and Software Redirection After BIOS POST Select Disabled to turn off Console Redirection after Power On Self Test POST Select Always to ke...

Page 90: ...heat alarm including the LED and the buzzer to be triggered when the CPU temperature reaches about 5oC above the threshold temperature as predefined by the CPU manufacturer to give the CPU and system...

Page 91: ...blems Note the system may shut down if it con tinues for a long period to prevent damage to the CPU Notes The CPU thermal technology that reports absolute temperatures Celsius Fahrenheit has been upgr...

Page 92: ...PWM Cycle for best power efficiency and maximum quietness The Options are Full Speed 100 of PWM Cycle Performance 70 of PWM Cycle Balanced 50 of PWM Cycle and Energy Saving 30 of PWM Cycle CPU Vcore...

Page 93: ...ACPI SCI IRQ When this item is set to Enabled APIC ACPI SCI IRQ is supported by the system The options are Enabled and Disabled Headless Mode This feature is used to enable the system to function with...

Page 94: ...umber Enter the channel number for the SET LAN Config com mand This is initially set to 1 Press or on your keyboard to change the Channel Number Channel Number Status This feature returns the channel...

Page 95: ...set System Power Down Power Cycle BMC WatchDog TimeOut Min Sec This option appears if BMC Watch Dog Timer Action above is enabled This is a timed delay in minutes or seconds before a system power down...

Page 96: ...a user password has been entered for the system Clear means such a password has not been used and Set means a user password has been entered for the system Change Supervisor Password Select this featu...

Page 97: ...r User Password Available only if User Password has been set Password Check Available options are Setup and Always Boot Sector Virus Protection When Enabled the AMI BOIS displays a warning when any pr...

Page 98: ...boot device 4th boot device 5th boot device and Disabled 1st Boot Device 1st Floppy Drive 2nd Boot Device USB XXXXXXXXX 3rd Boot Device SATA XXXXXXXXX 4th Boot Device Network XXXXXXXXX Hard Disk Driv...

Page 99: ...evices Select this option to retry booting from the configured boot devices if the systems fail to boot initially The options are Disabled and Enabled 4 6 Exit Options Select the Exit tab from the AMI...

Page 100: ...and press Enter to discard all the changes and return to the AMI BIOS Utility Program Load Optimal Defaults To set this feature select Load Optimal Defaults from the Exit menu and press Enter Then sel...

Page 101: ...Beep Codes for recoverable POST errors Recoverable POST Error Beep Codes When a recoverable type of error occurs during POST BIOS will display a POST code that describes the problem BIOS may also issu...

Page 102: ...A 2 X7SPA and X7SPE Motherboard Series User s Manual Notes...

Page 103: ...u must re boot the system before proceeding with the next item on the list The bottom icon with a CD on it allows you to view the entire contents of the CD Appendix B Software Installation Instruction...

Page 104: ...uperDoctor III displays crucial system information such as CPU temperature system voltages and fan status See the Figure below for a display of the SuperDoctor III interface Note 1 The default user na...

Page 105: ...I Remote Control Note The SuperDoctor III software and manual may be downloaded from our Website at http www supermicro com products accessories software SuperDoctorIII cfm For Linux we still recommen...

Page 106: ...B 4 X7SPA and X7SPE Motherboard Series User s Manual Notes...

Page 107: ...ted to result in significant injury or loss of life or catastrophic property damage Accordingly Supermicro disclaims any and all liability and should buyer use or sell such products for use in such ul...

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