Computer Hardware User Manual

X7SPA and X7SPE Motherboard Series User’s Manual

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 ..................................................................... 1-23

Onboard Voltage Monitoring ........................................................................ 1-23

Fan Status Monitor with Software ................................................................. 1-23

CPU Overheat LED and Control .................................................................. 1-23

1-4 Power Conguration Settings........................................................................ 1-24