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2. cpu SEPA E I 2 21 SUPERO X9SPV M4 Motherboard User s Manual Embedded DisplayPort eDP Embedded DisplayPort eDP The eDP header is used to connect an a embedded display LED or LCD Panel Pin Definition Pinf Definition eDP is a companion standard to the 2 SENEE acelin DisplayPort interface designed for em t P VCC ee ad bedded display applications including 2 LED VGE 2S SEEQND notebook PCs tablets netbooks and FUDGE 26 mM all in one desktop PCs Refer to the 5 HE WIS 2 RUP CRN table on right for pin definitions See also 8 LCD GND 28 MIGND jumper JEDP1 to change output voltage 7 LCD_GND 29 VCC3_3AUX between 3 3V and 5V 8 LCD GND 30 NC 9 LCD_GND 31 BL PWR 10 HPF 32 NC 411 NC 33 GND 12 NC 34 VCC5 13 H GND 35 L CTRL CLK 14 Lane3 N 36 L BKLT CTRL 15 Lane3 P 37 L_BKLT_EN 16 H_GND 38 BL PWR 17 Lane2_N 39 VCC3 3 18 Lane2 P 40 H GND 19 H GND 41 SMB CLK 20 Lanei N 42 SMB DATA 21 Lanet P 43 NC Q DP Header 22 H GND 44 NC
3. m LCCC COCALO LT DEDTIUINTUIDIUIUTEUIDAIEOIUTEIDATIEOI paa D A O A e G r1 X9SPV M4 TUNI IERI OI AA l PUDIMMET IIT 4 aa a MG Jumper Descriptions Item Jumper Description Default 3 JWD1 Watch Dog Timer Reset NMI Pins 1 2 Reset 2 3 NMI 46 JI2C1 JI2C2 12C Bus for PCI E Slot Short Enabled Open Disabled T JPME2 ME Manufacturing Mode Pins 1 2 Normal 2 3 Manuf Mode 28 JEDP1 EDP Port Voltage Select Pins 1 2 3 3V 2 3 5V 32 JRF1 PCI E Select 1X16 or 2X8 Short 2X8 Open 1X16 35 JPUSB1 USB Wake Up Enable Disable Pins 1 2 Enabled 2 3 Disabled 38 JPAC1 Audio Enable Disable Pins 1 2 Enabled 2 3 Disabled 42 JBT1 CMOS Reset Short contact pads to reset CMOS 1 4 Ports LEDs Chapter 1 Introduction and Connectors Item Connector Description 1 Back Panel I O Please see Back Panel IO Connectors below right 2 AUDIO FP Front Panel Audio Header 5 SLOT1 PCI E 3 0 X16 Slot 8 USB 2 3 USB Header for USB Ports 2 3 USB 3 0 9 13 USB 10 11 8 9 6 7 USB Headers for USB Ports 10 11 8 9 6 7 USB 2 0 10 12 30 FAN 3 2 1 Sys
4. Color Definition See the tables at right for more information Yellow Flashing ConnectionActive Off Inactive Link Speed LED Activity LED LE Activity LED Link Speed LED cosa 15 Rear View when facing the rear side of the chassis Back Panel Connectors 2 29 SUPER X9SPV M4 Motherboard User s M Power LED LED1 An Onboard Power LED is located at anual Power LED LED1 Status Definition LED1 on the motherboard When LED1 Off System Off is on the AC power cable is connected On System On Running the power supply hard switch is on and the system is on running Q LED E sm Ea 2 rx CPU Tees cigs E FH m BD A N D A D C A ED A A T md LE N oT H O A C O A T a 2 30 Chapter 2 Installation 2 8 Serial ATA and HDD Connections Note the following condi
5. l Ey i E 3 E ees TO SEE p Mini PCI E Slot Mini PCIE The Mini PCI E slot is used to install a compatible Mini PCI E device Refer to the table on right for pin definitions Mini PCI E Slot B cpu py erred SEPA m0 mn n AA 2 23 Chapter 2 Installation Pin 51 49 47 45 43 41 39 37 35 33 31 29 27 25 23 21 Mini PCI E Pin Definitions Definition Pin NC 52 NC 50 NC 48 NC 46 SEL_MSATA 44 3 3Vaux 42 3 3Vaux 40 GND 38 GND 36 PETpO 34 PETnO 32 GND 30 GND 28 PERpO 26 PERnO 24 DET CARD 22 PLUG NC 20 NC 18 GND 16 REFCLK 14 REFCLK 12 GND 10 CLKREQ 8 NC 6 NC 4 WAKE 2 Definition 3 3Vaux GND 1 5V LED WPAN Z LED WLANz LED WWAN Z GND USB D USB D GND SMB DATA SMB CLK es GND 3 3Vaux PERST W_DISABLE GND NC NC NC NC NC 1 5V GND 3 3Vaux SUPER X9SPV M4 Motherboard User s Manual 2 6 Jumper Settings
6. 2 2 Chapter 2 Installation Caution To avoid damaging the motherboard and its components please do not use a force greater than 8 Ib inch on each mounting screw during motherboard installation Installation Instructions Install the I O shield into the chassis I O Shield 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 Stand Off Ul RE e S 1 1 2 1 Chassis LA 1 Chassis eS Install the motherboard into the chassis carefully to avoid damage to mother 4 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 Ss S Motherboard 26123 SE Le gt Motherboard SY 1 UT Chassis Chassis Repeat Step 4 to insert 6 screws to all mounting holes Make sure that the motherboard is securely placed on the chassis 2 3 SUPER X9SPV M4 Motherboard User s Manual 2 3 System Memory CAUTION Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM modules to prevent any possible damage 9 Note Check the Supermicro website for a list of ECC SODIMM that have been validated with the X9SPV M4 Motherboard How to Ins
7. Back Panel USB Pin Definitions Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 e O N 5V USB_PN USB_PP Ground Backpanel USB 3 0 0 1 2 Backpanel USB 2 0 4 5 3 USB 2 0 6 7 header USB 3 0 2 3 header 8 USB 2 0 10 11 header 6 USB 2 0 8 9 header Back Panel Connectors 2 8 VESA DisplayPort DisplayPort DisplayPort develped by the VESA con sortium delivers digital display fast re fresh rate It can connect to virtually any display device using an active Display Port adapter for devices such as VGA DVI or HDMI The X9SPV M4 supports the DisplayPort standard version 1 1a HDMI Port One HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface Port is located next to the LAN2 Connector on the I O backpanel Refer to the board layout below for the location This connector is used to display both high definition video and digital sound through an HDMI capable display using a single HDMI cable The X9SPV M4 supports HDMI Specification version 1 4a DVI I Port DVI One DVI Port Digital Visual Interface is located next to the LAN ports on the I O backpanel DVI I digital and analog provides the option of compatibility with a VGA interface Chapter 2 Installation VESA DisplayPort 2 HDMI Port 38 DVI I Port Back Panel Connectors 2 9 SUPER X9SPV M4 Motherboard User s Manual LAN Ports LAN1 LAN4 RJ45 LAN Pin Definitions Four 4 gigab
8. sssssesssssssesseseeeeeee entente B 1 B 2 Configuring SuperDoctor Ill Asesinas eee Beetles B 2 Appendix C UEFI BIOS Recovery Instructions C 1 An Overview to the UEFI BIOS 00 0 ee eeceeceeeeeseeeeeeeeeceeeceeseesaeeeseeeaeeeneesees C 1 C 2 How to Recover the UEFI BIOS Image the Main BIOS Block C 1 C 3 To Recover the Boot Sector Using a USB Attached Device C 1 xii 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 Motherboard with CPU and Heatsink installed Six 6 SATA cables One 1 I O shield One 1 Quick Reference Guide 9 Note For your system to work properly please follow the links below to download all necessary drivers utilities and the user s manual for your motherboard e SMCI product manuals http www supermicro com support manuals Product Drivers and utilities ftp ftp supermicro com Warning For safety considerations please
9. Internal Buzzer Pin Definition Pin Definitions Pin 1 Pos Beep In Pin 2 Alarm Speaker Neg 2 20 SP1 BEEF IN BEEP IN POS E ALARM SPK NEG Q PWR LED SPKR Internal Speaker Buzzer Chapter 2 Installation LAN3 and LAN4 LED Header JPK1 The JPK1 header is used to connect an external LED to provide activity LED status for LAN ports 3 and 4 The at tach LED will blink to indicate network activity Refer to the table on right for pin definitions Wake On Ring JWOR The Wake On Ring header is located at JWOR This function allows your computer to wake up when receiving an incoming call to the modem while in the suspend state This header is provided to support legacy devices See the table below for pin definitions LAN3 LAN4 LED JPK1 Pin Definitions Pins gt e N Definition LAN 3 3V Power LAN4 Acitve LED Control LAN 3 3V Power LAN3 Acitve LED Control Wake On Ring Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 Ground 2 Wake up Q LAN3 LAN4 LED Header 9 Wake On Ring
10. Ua a ma van n H cB II iii iii iconic i IM iii coo 000 OOO O O O O e u A a a a PL DIMMBT wane re alk ooog H d d 20000 2 Bo Hoo 5 A B O oj 40 o ma EXTR Ile nu ome 3 l i b i Te ig T X9SPV M4 BB fal O 1 00000000 0000000000 2 27 Watch Dog Timer Reset JWD1 Watch Dog Timer JWD1 is a system monitor that can reboot the system when a software application hangs Close pins 1 2 to reset the system if an application hangs Close pins 2 3 to generate a non maskable interrupt signal for the application that hangs See the table on the right for jumper settings Watch Dog Timer must also be enabled in the BIOS eDP Port Voltage Select JEDP1 JEDP1 allows voltage selection between 3 3V and 5V for the eDP header PCI E Slot Bifurcation JRF1 Jumper JRF1 allows the PCI E x16 Slot located in SLOT1 to be divided electri cally into two PCI E x8 S
11. Explanation of Jumpers To modify the operation of the motherboard 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 circuit board Note On two pin jumpers Closed means the jumper is on and Open means the jumper is off the pins Connector Pins 3 2 1 Top View Connector Pins with a Jumper installed on pins 1 and 2 2 24 Chapter 2 Installation SMB FC Bus to PCI Slots JI2C1 2 oT Jumpers JI2C1 and JI2C2 allow you Jumper Settings to connect the System Management Bus SMB to PCI E and PCI slots The On Enabled default setting is set to Disabled See off Disabled Default the table on the right for jumper settings Jumper Definition Manufacturing Mode Jumper Settings Manufacturing Mode JPME2 Pin Definition Close pins 2 3 to enable Manufacturing Mode See the table on the right for 1 2 Normal Default 2 3 Manufacturing jumper settings Mode Audio Enable JPAC1 ee umper Settings JPAC1 allows you to enable or disable Both Jumpers Definition the onboard audio support The default Pins 1 2 Enabled position is on pins 1 and 2 to enable on Pins 2 3 Disabled board audio connections See the table on the right for jumper settings g TUR g 2c to PCI 1 12c to PCI 2
12. Save Changes and Reset When you have completed the system configuration changes select this option to leave the BIOS Setup Utility and reboot the computer so the new system con figuration parameters can take effect Select Save Changes and Exit from the Exit menu and press lt Enter gt Discard Changes Select this option and press lt Enter gt to discard all the changes and return to the AMI BIOS Utility Program Restore Defaults To set this feature select Restore Defaults from the Exit menu and press lt Enter gt These are factory settings designed for maximum system stability but not for maximum performance 4 28 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS Save As User Defaults To set this feature select Save as User Defaults from the Exit menu and press lt Enter gt This enables the user to save any changes to the BIOS setup for future use Restore User Defaults To set this feature select Restore User Defaults from the Exit menu and press lt En ter gt Use this feature to retrieve user defined settings that were saved previously Boot Override Listed on this section are other boot options for the system i e Built in EFI shell Select an option and press Enter Your system will boot to the selected boot option This is a one time override Me FW Image Re Flash Use this item to enable the ME image re flash function The options are Dis abled and Enabled 4 29 Appendix A POST Error Beep Codes Appendix A POS
13. Qo Manufacturing Mode D Audio Enable ac was Br n Quum uuu f I E H wom mun on Em M ooo CPU CEO lno o 0g0 0 0 00 a X9SPV M4 propr prp OT LM id i AON amm monum 2 25 SUPERO X9SPV M4 Motherboard User s Manual CMOS Clear JBT1 JBT1 is used to clear CMOS Instead of pins this jumper consists of contact pads to pre vent accidental clearing of CMOS To clear CMOS use a metal object such as a small screwdriver to touch both pads at the same Metal contact pads time to short the connection Always remove the AC power cord from the system before clearing CMOS Important For an ATX power supply you must completely shut down the system remove the AC power cord and then short JBT1 to clear CMOS CMOS Clear
14. NIC2 Activity LED Red Blue LED ba Cathode UID 3 3V o Reset Button Power Button 2 1 JF1 Header Pins 2 13 SUPER X9SPV M4 Motherboard User s Manual Power Fail LED The Power Fail LED connection is lo cated on pins 5 and 6 of JF1 Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions 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 definitions 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 definitions FP Power LED HDD LED NIC1 Link LED NIC2 Link LED Blue OH Fan Fail PWR Fail UID LED Qo Power Fail Ground Power Fail LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 5 Vcc 6 Ground Reset Button Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 3 Reset 4 Ground Power Button Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 1 Signal Ground Q Reset Button 9 Pwr Button C Power Fail LED NMI Key 3 3V SB ID UID 3 3V SB NIC1 Activity LED NIC2 Activity LED Red Blue LED Cathode UID 3 3V Reset Button G Power Button JF1 Header Pins 2 14 Chapter 2
15. POWeriLED c 2 12 MDD ED EMT P 2 12 NICT NIC2 EED IndiCatOfS c c eorr temo poeta serae ee retenues 2 12 Overheat OH Fan Fail Power Fail UID LED eseeeeesess 2 13 Diui M 2 13 Power Fall LED usce ree oneri bern esp coit ed tre Heg De tee 2 14 Reset eillol MR 2 14 Power BUOFo erecto ene tr vo Eo re docct n d dee eo c ears 2 14 Connecting Cable Sisson aaa aa eE 2 15 ATX Power Connector JPW T cemere a 2 15 Fan Headers oie teret E e ee eea ium d iau EM ERE 2 16 Serial Port GOMY iuui err c p panes santana nied RET 2 16 Chassis Intrusion JET iei retta enean ts 2 17 TPM Header JTPM1 cs irte rie het e ptu 2 17 SATA DOM Power JSD1 cecceeceeceeereeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeseneseresereeeeeineenees 2 18 Power SMB PC Connector JPI2C1 eese 2 18 System Management Bus JSMB1 sssssssssseeneenenes 2 18 Overheat Fan Fail LED JOE cei iere er enis 2 19 Front Panel Audio FP AUDIO coe te tn ede etg 2 19 Power LED Speaker JD si ieecer inten t een beep mene n ree eek mena toon Popes 2 20 laternal Speaker Buzzer SP1 5 2 ere reed 2 20 LANS3 and LAN4 LED Header JPK1 ssss 2 21 vii SUPERO X9SPV M4 Motherboard User s Manual Wake On Ring JWOR cuiid art n a pic cess p Exerc 2 21 Embedded DisplayPort CDP csecceceeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeeeeeeeaeeeeeeeee 2 22 Min
16. entering the AMI BIOS Setup utility This Setup utility can be accessed by pressing lt Del gt at the appropriate time during system boot 4 1 SUPER X9SPV M4 Motherboard User s Manual How to Start the Setup Utility Normally the only visible Power On Self Test POST routine is the memory test As the memory is being tested press the lt Delete gt key to enter the main menu of the AMI BIOS Setup Utility From the main menu you can access the other setup screens An AMI BIOS identification string is displayed at the left bottom corner of the screen below the copyright message Warning 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 special incidental or consequential damages arising from a BIOS update If you have to update the BIOS do not shut down or reset the system while the BIOS is updating This is to avoid possible boot failure 4 2 Main Setup When you first enter the AMI BIOS Setup Utility you will enter the Main setup screen You can always return to the Main setup screen by selecting the Main tab on the top of the screen The Main BIOS Setup screen is shown below Aptio Setup Utility Copyrig 2012 American Megatrends Inc anced vel System Date 4 2 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS System Overview The following BIOS information will be displayed System Ti
17. PrIOr tlGS rr ce ee oaia 4 26 Boot Option 1 Boot option 2 etc detected boot devices 4 26 Network Devices Hard Disk Drives USB Device BBS Prorities CD DVD PROM DIVE SE C E ee 4 26 Boot Option 1 Boot option 2 etc detected boot devices 4 26 xi SUPER X9SPV M4 Motherboard User s Manual P Add New Boot Option c ccccccccsessssssesessesesesesssesesesesssestseseseseeesseseeets 4 26 P Delete Boot Option eic tetra tiit itecto 4 27 4 Security Settings coc reser a pand ie ges ua RE eda ale 4 27 Administrator Password 2 notera etes 4 27 User PASS WOU iocos eet e ete ces reet ctione necsess tieu Miele esser i ers esc 4 27 IHDD IPaSSWOE iiiter itecto perd ceo ee tii eU A EEAS 4 27 D cce c 4 28 Discard Ghanges arnd EXIL iciaui ceci riter oe dte pesi ibo 4 28 Save Changes and Resel eerte a Re ER EIE EA REL ERU Rua 4 28 Discard Change Skuse epe t dte bee oce tiet 4 28 Restore Defaults kenis ennen orse aaeeea N AA Ea ARIO AREARE nennen nnns 4 28 Save As User Defa ults aA N 4 29 Restore User Defaults tectae aeae E 4 29 Boot Ovetride 5 o ete e CE d ERU ees 4 29 Me W Image Re Flasli eoi OENE 4 29 Appendix A POST Error Beep Codes Recoverable POST Error Beep Codes sescenti nndis A 1 Appendix B Software Installation Instructions B 1 Installing Software Programs
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19. allows the user to recover a BIOS image using a USB attached device without additional utilities used A USB flash device such as a USB Flash Drive or C 1 SUPER X9SPV M4 Motherboard User s Manual a USB CD DVD ROM RW device can be used for this purpose However a USB Hard Disk drive cannot be used for BIOS recovery at this time To perform UEFI BIOS recovery using a USB attached device follow the instruc tions below 1 Using a different machine copy the Super ROM binary image file into the disc Root Directory of a USB device or a writeable CD DVD Note If you cannot locate the Super ROM file in your driver disk visit our website at www supermicro com to download the BIOS image into a USB flash device and rename it to Super ROM for BIOS recovery use Insert the USB device that contains the new BIOS image Super ROM into your USB drive and power on the system While powering on the system keep pressing Ctrl and Home simultane ously on your PS2 keyboard until your hear two short beeps This may take from a few seconds to one minute After locating the new BIOS binary image the system will enter the BIOS Recovery menu as shown below b Proceed with flash update Note At this point you may decide if you want to start with BIOS Recov ery If you decide to proceed with BIOS Recovery follow the procedures below C 2 Appendix C UEFI BIOS Recovery 5 When the screen as shown above dis
20. and the hard drive will spin down Pressing the power button again will cause the whole system to wake up During the SoftOff state the ATX power supply provides power to keep the required circuitry in the system alive In case the system malfunctions and you want to turn off the power just press and hold the power button for 4 seconds The power will turn off and no power will be provided to the motherboard 1 5 Power Supply As with all computer products a stable power source is necessary for proper and reliable operation It is even more important for processors that have high CPU clock rates of 1 GHz and faster The SUPERO X9SPV M4 Motherboard accommodates 12V ATX power supplies Although most power supplies generally meet the specifications required by the CPU some are inadequate A 2 Amp of current supply on a 5V Standby rail is strongly recommended SUPERO X9SPV M4 Motherboard User s Manual 1 6 Super I O The Super I O provides two high speed 16550 compatible serial communication ports UARTs Each UART includes a 16 byte send receive FIFO a programmable baud rate generator complete modem control capability and a processor interrupt system Both UARTs provide legacy speed with baud rate of up to 115 2 Kbps as well as an advanced speed with baud rates of 250 K 500 K or 1 Mb s which sup port higher speed modems The Super I O provides functions that comply with ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface which i
21. keyboard cable or a mouse cable to the PS2 KB Mouse port e 2 Plugin a Y cable that connects to a KB cable and a mouse cable on other end to USB Port 0 e 3 Plug in a Y cable that connects to a KB cable and a mouse cable on other end to USB Port 1 Keyboard Mouse For a keyboard cable or Mouse cable Back Panel USB 2 0 For a Y cable that connects to a KB cable and a Mouse Cable p Back Panel USB 2 0 For a Y cable that connects to a KB cable and a Mouse Cable ie Back Panel Connectors 2 7 SUPER X9SPV M4 Motherboard User s Manual Universal Serial Bus USB Four Universal Serial Bus ports USB 4 5 0 1 are located on the I O backpanel Additionally three USB 2 0 headers USB 6 7 8 9 10 11 and one USB 3 0 header USB 2 3 are also located on the motherboard to provide front chassis access Cables are not included See the tables on the right for pin definitions Front Panel USB 2 0 Pin Definitions Pin 1 On fom o Definition Pin 5V Ground USB_P1 Key Definition 5V USB_N2 USB_P2 Ground OC g I i p IOSA
22. 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 reason able 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 manufacturer s 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 turn ing 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 Pr
23. only if the system supports 64 bit PCI decoding The options are Enabled and Disabled VGA Palette Snoop When enabled this feature allows video add on cards to borrow the color palette from the system s video card The options are Enabled and Disabled gt PCI Express Settings Relaxed Ordering Select Enabled to allow certain PCI E transactions to violate the strict ordering rules of PCI E so that a transaction can be completed before other transactions that have already been queued in order to enhance PCI E performance The options are Disabled and Enabled Extended Tag Select Enabled to allow a PCI Express device to use 8 bit tag field as a requester The options are Disabled and Enabled 4 13 SUPER X9SPV M4 Motherboard User s Manual No Snoop Select Enabled to activate the PCI Express no snoop option The options are Disabled and Enabled Extended Synch Select Enabled for Extended Synchronization support which will extend the same synchronization patterns for the PCI E device The options are Disabled and Enabled Link Training Retry This feature allows the user to decide how many attempts a software program can make before time out for the program The default setting is 5 The options are Disabled 2 3 and 5 Link Training Timeout US This feature allows the user to decide how many microseconds a software pro gram should wait before polling the Link Training bit in the Link Status Register The
24. option ROMs The options are Disabled and Enabled The default for LAN 1 is Enabled Default for LAN 2 LAN 4 is Disabled Network Stack Set this item to Enabled to activate the Network Stack PXE and UEFI The options are Enabled and Disabled When enabled the following options appear Ipv4 PXE Support This feature enables Ipv4 boot support If disabled an Ipv4 PXE boot option will not be created The options are Enabled and Disabled Ipv6 PXE Support This feature enables Ipv6 boot support If disabled an Ipv6 PXE boot option will not be created The options are Enabled and Disabled 4 16 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS gt Super IO Configuration Serial Port 1 Select Enabled to enable the onboard serial port The options are Enabled and Disabled Serial Port 1 Settings This option specifies the base I O port address and the Interrupt Request address of Serial Port 1 and Serial Port 2 Select Disabled to prevent the serial port from accessing any system resources When this option is set to Disabled the serial port becomes unavailable The options for Serial Port 1 are Auto IO 3F8h IRQ 4 IO 3F8h IRQ 4 10 11 IO 2F8h IRQ 3 10 11 1O 3E8h IRQ 4 10 11 IO 2bE8h IRQ 3 10 11 gt Remote Access Configuration COM1 Use this feature to enable console redirection for the COM1 port The options are Enabled and Disabled The default is Disabled Console Redirection Settings This feature allows the us
25. protocol defined in appropriate form factor specification The options are Disabled and Enabled Compliance SOS Available when supported by the hardware When set to Enabled this feature will force LTSSM to send SKP ordered sets between sequences when sending compliance pattern or modified compliance pattern The options are Disabled and Enabled 4 15 SUPER X9SPV M4 Motherboard User s Manual Hardware Autonomous Width Available when supported by the hardware When set to Disabled this feature disables the hardware s ability to change link width except width size reduction for the purpose of correcting unstable link operation The options are Enabled and Disabled Hardware Autonomous Speed Available when supported by the hardware When set to Disabled this feature disables the hardware s ability to change link speed except speed size reduction for the purpose of correcting unstable link operation The options are Enabled and Disabled PCI E Slot 1 Option ROM Use this feature to enable or disable PCI E slot 1 Option ROM The options are Disabled and Enabled Onboard LAN Option ROM Select This feature selects whether to load the iSCSI or PXE onboard LAN option ROM The options are iSCSI and PXE Onboard LAN 1 LAN 4 Use this item to enable or disable onboard LAN for the specified port The options are Enabled and Disabled Load Onboard LAN 1 LAN 4 Option ROM This feature is to enable or disable the onboard
26. range is between 10 to 1000 The default setting is 1000 Unpopulated Links Select Disable Link to disable the unpopulated PCI E links connections to save power The options are Keep Link ON and Disable gt PCI Express GEN 2 Settings Completion Timeout For device functions that support completion time out programmability this fea ture allows system software to modify the completion time out value If Default is selected the time out value is 50us to 50ms If Shorter is selected the software will use shorter time out ranges supported by the hardware If Longer is selected software will use longer ranges supported by the hardware The options are Default Shorter Longer and Disabled ARI Forwarding If supported by the hardware If set to Enabled the downstream port disables it s traditional Device Number field 0 enforcement when turning a Type1 Configuration Request into a TypeO Configuration Request permitting access to Extended Functions in an ARI device immediately below the port The options are Disabled and Enabled AtomicOp Requester Enable If supported by the hardware This feature initiates AtomicOp requests only if Bus Master Enable bit is in the Command Register set The options are Disabled and Enabled 4 14 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS AtomicOp Egress Blocking Available when supported by the hardware When set to Enabled this feature blocks outbound AtomicOp Requests via Egress ports The options are Disab
27. refer to the complete list of safety warnings posted on the Supermicro website at http www supermi cro com about policies safety information cfm If you have any questions please contact our support team at support supermicro com 1 1 SUPERO X9SPV M4 Motherboard User s Manual SUPERO X9SPV M4 Image GU Hg aU EISE 1 A EIE E HERE E IE TE gH E REERERE IE 3j EAETEAE ERE TE UE 3E TERR ARIPO E 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 9 Note All graphics and images shown in this manual were based upon the latest Chapter 1 Introduction X9SPV M4 Motherboard Layout FEA a E m H E SE
28. this value the proces sor can provide better performance for a short duration The default setting is 0 ACPI T State Select enabled for ACPI throttling state support The options are Enabled and Disabled 4 7 SUPER X9SPV M4 Motherboard User s Manual gt Advanced Chipset Control WARNING Setting the wrong values in the following sections may cause the system to malfunction System Agent SA Configuration This submenu allows you to configure System Agent Parameters Memory Configuration This section displays memory status such as memory speed and total memory Memory Frequency Limiter Use this item to select the maximum memory frequency in Mhz The options are Auto 1067 1333 1600 1867 2133 2400 and 2667 DDR Selection Use this item to select the type of DDR The options are DDR3 DDR3L and Auto DDR Reset Wait Time Enter the amount of time in nano seconds to wait for switch DDR voltage The minimum value is 20ns The default value is 2000000 ECC Support Select Enabled to support ECC The options are Enabled and Disabled Memory Scrambler Select Enabled to support Memory Scrambler The options are Enabled and Disabled VT d Select Enabled to enable Intel s Virtualization Technology support for Direct I O VT d by reporting the I O device assignments to VMM through the DMAR ACPI Tables This feature offers fully protected I O resource sharing across the Intel platforms providing the user
29. ERO X9SPV M4 Motherboard User s Manual Table of Contents Preface About This Manual Conventions Used in the Manual sss nennen nnne iv tA Contactirig SUupermlctQ v eoe ditt ont b E e cere Perito cod kite V Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 ie II M M Checklist SUPER X9SPV M4 Image X9SPV M4 Motherboard Layo t 2 tenderet etn 1 3 A9SPV MA Quick ReTefernCe c seiep corper eed Re rn Rp EAEE ee XS cu Fen e 1 4 Jumper Descrplions ax fee teet oet eic e ee Pere nae Ae 1 4 Ports LEDS and Gorinectols ricorrere e rede 1 5 Motherboard Features X9SPV M4 Motherboard Block Diagram ssss 1 8 1 2 JChipset OVOrVIBW 2 1 rentem tdt Pt cette s er e et o EXE Pe tei 1 9 PC Health MonitOriDg uiii retro tee io e te e teo oe oe RE Rd Rex mb Recovery from AC Power LOSS critic de Leere tee ELE c E ERR Onboard Voltage Monitoring ssssssseeeeeeneeeneenn Fan Status Monitor with Software 1 4 Power Configuration Settings essesssssssssseeeeeeeeeee nnne Slow Blinking LED for Suspend State Indicator ssessssssse 1 11 BIOS Support for USB Keyboard essssssssssseseeneeeeeennn 1 11 Main Switch Override Mechanism erre etre inns 1 11 1 5 Power SUpply erii reo ee ee YE HE PRESE ERES EcE Dp SERE ER TEL EHE PEEL An 1 11 1 6 Super I O Cha
30. I hand off When enabled xHCI ownership change will be claimed by the xHCI driver The settings are Enabled and Disabled 4 9 SUPER X9SPV M4 Motherboard User s Manual EHCI Hand Off This item is for Operating Systems that do not support Enhanced Host Control ler Interface EHCI hand off When enabled EHCI ownership change will be claimed by the EHCI driver The settings are Enabled and Disabled XHCI Pre Boot Driver This feature enables support for the xHCI pre boot driver The options are En abled and Disabled XHCI Mode Use this feature to select the xHCI controller mode of operation The options are Smart Auto Auto Enabled and Disabled HS Port 1 4 Switchable This feature allows for HS port switching between xHCI and EHCI When set to Disabled the specified port is routed to EHCI The options are Enabled and Disabled 9 Note If HS port is routed to xHCI the corresponding SS port is enabled XHCI Streams Use this feature to enable the maximum primary stream array size for xHCI The options are Enabled and Disabled EHCI1 EHCI2 This feature enables the EHCI interface USB 2 0 At least one EHCI controller must always be enabled The options are Enabled and Disabled USB Ports Per Port Disable Control If set to Enabled this feature allows deactivation of selected USB ports The options are Disabled and Enabled If set to Enabled the following will appear USB Port 0 13 Disable Select which USB po
31. I Dort on co Bone iE ETSN 4 16 gt Super IO Configuratio 5 eret eet a t E 4 17 iri 4 17 Serial Port T Settings c emori ceder wines e Pier Pe EE Eu 4 17 P Remote Access Configuration coe rre wince neice ELA RERBA 4 17 Serial Port for Out of Band Management Windows Emergency Management Services EMS oett perturbata ere eeu edet deat 4 19 Console Redirection for EMS sesssssssssssseeeeeneneerrn 4 19 kTr sted Comp tilitj e ir inneren n ien rcnt Lender 4 20 TEM OWE sect br o emt act br dete P e ulace Eso doen Pe diced tay 4 20 Execute TPM Command citet ternera eter net 4 20 ISSA GANS TPM e 4 20 PAGPI Config tratlon 5 erreichen teet Pee pe i iR 4 20 Table of Contents 4 4 HighPrecision TiYiGE uic nde te eee ed 4 20 P Trusted Computing Configuration c cccccccccccccsesescescsscseseeseescsseseseesseees 4 20 Security Device SUDpotrt ria Hc i ede deni etd 4 20 P intel TXT LT Configuration cessent 4 21 Secure Mode Extensions SMX cccccceceeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeteeneeeesesneaeeeeeee 4 21 Intel TXT ET SUpDOFL s irre Pete reete tees ua ud tue ERES ER epe end 4 21 P Intel Anti Theft Technology Configuration esseseeeene 4 21 Intel Anti Theft Technology sssssssssssseeeneenereneennns 4 21 Intel Anti Theft Technology Rec ssssssssseeeereeneeeen nes 4 21 PAMIT Con
32. Installation 2 5 Connecting Cables This section provides brief descriptions and pin out definitions for onboard power connectors Be sure to use the correct cable for each header or connector ATX Power Connector JPW1 ATX Power 24 pin Connector The 24 pin power connector is used Pin Definitions JPW1 to provide power to the motherboard Pin Definition Pin Definition This connector meets the SSI EPS 12V 13 43 3V 1 43 3V specification See the tables on the right 44 42V 2 43 3V for pin definitions 45 COM 3 COM 16 PS_ON 4 5V 17 COM 5 COM 18 COM 6 5V 19 COM 7 COM Q 24 pin PWR 20 Res NC 8 PWR_OK 21 5V 9 5VSB 22 5V 10 12V 23 5V 11 12V 24 COM 12 33V Required g CPU j Bz ARC ULECEI 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 03 XOSPV M4 TT ooo E 2 15 SUPER X9SPV M4 Motherboard User s Manual Fan Headers Fan Header Pin Definitions The X9SPV M4 Motherboard has three fan headers Fani Fan3 These fans Pin Definition 1 Ground are 4 pin fan headers Although Pins 1 3 3 a ofthe fan headers are backward compat 3 Tach
33. LED 9 nic Nic2 3 3V SB ID UID 3 3V SB NIC1 Activity LED NIC2 Activity LED Red Blue LED Cathode UID 3 3V gt Reset Button S Power Button J JF1 Header Pins 2 12 Overheat OH Fan Fail Power Fail UID LED Connect an LED Cable to the OH Fan Fail connection on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to provide advanced warnings of chassis overheat Unit ID status power or fan failure for pin definitions NMI Button Refer to the table on the right The non maskable interrupt button header is located on pins 19 and 20 of JF1 Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Ground 4 Key FP Power LED HDD LED NIC1 Link LED NIC2 Link LED Blue OH Fan Fail PWR Fail UID LED Power Fail 4 Ground G Ground Chapter 2 Installation OH Fan Fail LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition d Vcc 8 Ground OH Fan Fail Indicator Status Color State off Red On Steady Definition Normal System Overheat Red On Flashing slow Fan Fail Red On Flashing fast Power Fail Blue On Steady Local UID On Blue On Flashing Remote UID On NMI Button Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 19 Signal 20 Ground Q OH FF PF UID LED S MMI Button 20 19 o o fum 9 O o Key o o 33VSB o o ID_UID 3 3V SB o o NIC1 Activity LED O O
34. ODIMM module locking it into place To Remove Use your thumbs to gently push the side clips near both ends away from the module This should release it from the slot Pull the SODIMM module upwards 2 5 SUPER X9SPV M4 Motherboard User s Manual 2 4 Connectors l O Ports The I O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specification See the figure below for the colors and locations of the various I O ports Back Panel Connectors and I O Ports A VESA DisplayPort G USB5 2 0 B HDMI Port H LAN1 C USBO 3 0 LAN3 D USB1 3 0 J LAN2 E PS 2 KB MS K LAN4 F USB4 2 0 L DVI I Port Back Panel Connectors 2 6 Chapter 2 Installation PS 2 KB Mouse Port KB Mouse PS 2 KB Mouse The PS 2 keyboard mouse port is lo Pin Detinitions cated above the Back Panel USB Ports Pin Definition on the motherboard See the table at 1 ke Data right for pin definitions 2 MS Data 3 Ground 4 Vcc 5 KB CLK 6 MS CLK 9 Note This motherboard offers three Keyboard Mouse connection options as shown in the graphic below 1 Connect a
35. OST When set to BootLoader legacy console redirection is disabled before booting to legacy OS When set to Always Enable legacy console redirection is enabled for legacy OS The options are Always Enable and BootLoader Serial Port for Out of Band Management Windows Emergency Management Services EMS This item allows the user to configure Console Redirection settings to support Out of Band Serial Port management Console Redirection for EMS Select Enabled to use a COM Port selected by the user for Console Redirection The options are Enabled and Disabled gt Console Redirection Settings for EMS This feature allows the user to specify how the host computer will exchange data with the client computer which is the remote computer used by the user Out of Band Mgmt Port Use this feature to select the port for out of band management The options are COM1 and COM2 PCIBusO Dev22 Fun3 Terminal Type This feature allows the user to select the target terminal emulation type for Con sole Redirection Select VT100 to use the ASCII character set Select VT100 to add color and function key support Select ANSI to use the extended ASCII character set Select VT UTF8 to use UTF8 encoding to map Unicode characters into one or more bytes The options are ANSI VT100 VT100 and VT UTF8 Bits Per Second This item sets the transmission speed for a serial port used in Console Redirec tion Make sure that the same speed is used i
36. SUPERO X9SPV M4 X9SPV M4 3QE X9SPV M4 3UE USER S MANUAL Revision 1 0 The information in this User s 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 THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES IN PARTICULAR SUPER MICRO COMPUTER INC SHALL NOT HAVE LIABILITY FOR ANY HARDWARE SOFTWARE OR DATA STORED OR USED WITH THE PRODUCT INCLUDING THE COSTS OF REPAIRING REPLACING INTEGRATING INSTALLING OR RECOVERING SUCH HARDWARE SOFTWARE OR DATA Any disputes arising between
37. T Error Beep Codes This section lists POST Power On Self Test error beep codes for the AMI BIOS POST error beep codes are divided into two categories recoverable and terminal This section lists 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 issue one of the following beep codes 1 long and two short beeps video configuration error 1 repetitive long beep no memory detected 1 continuous beep with the front panel Overheat LED on system overheat 8 short beeps display memory read write error A 1 SUPER X9SPV M4 Motherboard User s Manual Notes A 2 SUPERO X9SPV M4 Motherboard User s Manual Appendix B Software Installation Instructions B 1 Installing Software Programs The Supermicro ftp site contains drivers and utilities for your system at ftp ftp supermicro com Some of these must be installed such as the chipset driver After accessing the ftp site go into the CDR Images directory and locate the ISO file for your motherboard Download this file to create a CD DVD of the drivers and utilities it contains You may also use a utility to extract the ISO file if preferred Another option is to go to the Supermicro Website at http www supermicro com products Find the product page for your motherboard here where you may down load individual driv
38. UPERO X9SPV M4 Motherboard User s Manual Watch Dog Timer Reset Jumper Settings Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Reset default Pins 2 3 NMI Open Disabled eDP Voltage Select Jumper Settings Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 3 3V default Pins 2 3 5V PCI E Slot Bifurcation Jumper Settings Jumper Setting Definition Short 2x8 Open 1x16 default C Watch Dog Timer Reset eDP Voltage Select 9 PCI E Slot Bifurcation aR wmauny CPU k EH ar 2 oo ACKER AONE XOSPV M4 To 2 28 Chapter 2 Installation 2 7 Onboard Indicators GLAN Link Speed LED Indicator LAN Port LEDs LED Color Definition Two LAN ports are located on the I O Off No Connection or 10 Mbps Backpanel Each Ethernet LAN port has Green On 100 Mbps two LEDs The yellow Activity LED right Amber On 1 Gbps see below indicates activity while the Link Speed LED left may be green amber or GLAN Activity LED Indicator off to indicate the speed of the connection
39. actices Regulations for Perchlorate Materials This Perchlorate warn ing 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 this product may expose you to lead a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects and other reproductive harm Manual Revision 1 0 Release Date February 9 2013 Unless you request and receive written permission from Super Micro Computer Inc you may not copy any part of this document Information in this document is subject to change without notice Other products and companies referred to herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies or mark holders Copyright 2012 by Super Micro Computer Inc All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America Preface 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 SUPER X9SPV motherboard product M series This product is intended to be professionally installed and serviced by a technician About This Motherboard The X9SPV M4 Motherboard is a value driven product aimed at users who demand a small form factor ultra low power motherboard for storage server client control board and many embe
40. age Accordingly Supermicro disclaims any and all liability and should buyer use or sell such products for use in such ultra hazardous applications it does so entirely at its own risk Furthermore buyer agrees to fully indemnify defend and hold Supermicro harmless for and against any and all claims demands actions litigation and proceedings of any kind arising out of or related to such ultra hazardous use or sale
41. age Video OpROM Policy In case of multiple Option ROMs Legacy and UEFI compatible this feature speci fies what ROM to launch The options are Do not launch UEFI only and Legacy only Other PCI device ROM priority This feature specifies what ROM to launch for PCI devices other than network mass storage or video The options are UEFI OpROM and Legacy OpROM PCI Latency Timer This feature sets the latency Timer of each PCI device installed on a PCI bus Se lect 64 to set the PCI latency to 64 PCI clock cycles The options are 32 PCI Bus 4 12 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS Clocks 64 PCI Bus Clocks 96 PCI Bus Clocks 128 PCI Bus Clocks 160 PCI Bus Clocks 192 PCI Bus Clocks 224 PCI Bus Clocks and 248 PCI Bus Clocks PERR Generation Set this item to Enabled to allow PCI devices to generate PERR error codes The options are Enabled and Disabled SERR Generation Set this item to Enabled to allow PCI devices to generate SERR error codes The options are Enabled and Disabled ASPM Support Set this item to the desired ASPM Active State Power Management level The options are Disabled Auto and Force LOs Maximum Read Request This feature selects the setting for the PCIE maximum Read Request size The options are Auto 128 Bytes 256 Bytes 512 Bytes 1024 Bytes 2048 Bytes and 4096 Bytes Above 4G Decoding Set this item to Enabled to activate 64 bit capable devices to be decoded above the 4G address space This works
42. dded applications The X9SPV M4 Motherboard features a mobile 3rd generation Intel Core i7 processor onboard in an FCBGA1023 package offering many features such as two ECC SO DIMM memory support Four SATA 2 0 ports two SATA 3 0 ports and three independent displays with Intel amp HD Graphics 4000 It also includes four gigabit Ethernet LAN ports AMT 8 0 vPro TPM support and a Mini PCle slot with mSATA support These features enable the X9SPV M4 Motherboard to deliver an energy efficient low power high performance platform in a small mini ITX form factor Manual Organization Chapter 1 describes the features specifications and performance of the mainboard and provides detailed information about the chipset Chapter 2 provides hardware installation instructions Read this chapter when in stalling the processor memory modules and other hardware components into the System If you encounter any problems see Chapter 3 which describes trouble shooting procedures for video memory and system setup stored in the CMOS Chapter 4 includes an introduction to the BIOS and provides detailed information on running the CMOS Setup utility Appendix A provides BIOS Error Beep Codes Appendix B lists Driver Installation Instructions Appendix C provides the UEFI BIOS Recovery Instructions SUPERO X9SPV M4 Motherboard User s Manual Conventions Used in the Manual Special attention should be given to the following symbols for proper ins
43. e The following items are displayed when IDE Mode is selected IDE Legacy Native Mode Selection Use this feature to specify the operating mode of the integrated SATA controllers The options are Native and Legacy Serial ATA Port 0 5 This item displays the information detected on the installed SATA drives on the particular SATA port 4 11 SUPER X9SPV M4 Motherboard User s Manual AHCI Mode The following items are displayed when AHCI Mode is selected Aggressive LPM Support Use this feature to enable Aggressive Link Power Management support which enables PCH to save power by setting the SATA link to the disk to a low power state The options are Enabled and Disabled Serial ATA Port 0 5 Hot Plug Set this item to Enabled to enable hot plugging for the particular port The options are Enabled and Disabled Serial ATA Port 0 5 Spin Up Device Set this item to Enabled to enable device spin up support The options are Enabled and Disabled RAID Mode The following items are displayed when RAID Mode is selected Serial ATA Port 0 5 Hot Plug Set this item to Enabled to enable hot plugging for the particular port The options are Enabled and Disabled Serial ATA Port 0 5 Spin Up Device Set this item to Enabled to enable device spin up support The options are Enabled and Disabled gt PCle PCI PnP Configuration This feature allows the user to set the PCI PnP configurations for the following items Launch PXE Stor
44. emote Management ystem Info Health Info Performance Remote Control Configuration Administration S 1 Remote Control Graceful power control cancelable Supero Doctor III allows a user to inform the OS to reboot or shut down the system within 30 seconds On the system console a pop up window will appear with a message telling the local user to save his working files Before the system reboots or shuts down it s allowed to cancel the action either locally or remotely Power control noncancelable Supero Doctor III allows a user to inform the OS to reboot or shut down the system right away The system will reboot or shut down without any warning messages It s not allowed to cancel the action SuperDoctor Ill Interface Display Screen Remote Control Note SD III Software Revision 1 0 can be downloaded from our Web Wore at ftp ftp supermicro com utility Supero_Doctor_IIl You can also download the SDIII User s Guide at lt http www supermicro com PROD UCT Manuals SDIII UserGuide pdf gt For Linux we will recommend using Supero Doctor Il B 3 SUPERO X9SPV M4 Motherboard User s Manual Notes B 4 Appendix C UEFI BIOS Recovery Appendix C UEFI BIOS Recovery Instructions Warning 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 special i
45. er to specify how the host computer will exchange data with the client computer which is the remote computer used by the user Terminal Type This feature allows the user to select the target terminal emulation type for Con sole Redirection Select VT100 to use the ASCII character set Select VT100 to add color and function key support Select ANSI to use the extended ASCII character set Select VT UTF8 to use UTF8 encoding to map Unicode characters into one or more bytes The options are ANSI VT100 VT100 and VT UTF8 SUPER X9SPV M4 Motherboard User s Manual Bits Per Second This item sets the transmission speed for a serial port used in Console Redirec tion Make sure that the same speed is used in the host computer and the client computer A lower transmission speed may be required for long and busy lines The options are 9600 19200 38400 57600 and 115200 bits per second Data Bits Use this feature to set the data transmission size for Console Redirection The options are 7 and 8 Bits Parity A parity bit can be sent along with regular data bits to detect data transmission errors Select Even if the parity bit is set to 0 and the number of 1 s in data bits is even Select Odd if the parity bit is set to 0 and the number of 1 s in data bits is odd Select None if you do not want to send a parity bit with your data bits in transmission Select Mark to add mark as a parity bit to be sent along with the data bits Se
46. ers and utilities After creating a CD DVD with the ISO files insert the disk into the CD DVD drive on your system and the display shown below should appear SUPERMICRO X9SPV M4 Motherboard Drivers amp Tools Win7 E Intel Chipset INF files g poo SUPERMICR Drivers amp Tools Microsoft Net Framework Optional Matrox G200e Graphics Driver Intel QM77 PCH hipset Intel Graphics Media Accelerator Driver NOSPV M4 LSI MegaRAID Storage Manager Intel Rapid Storage Technology Intel USB 3 0 Drivers Intel Management Engine Intel PRO Network Connections Drivers po po ao fof Trusted Platform Module Driver Optional SUPERMICRO Computer Inc SUPERMICRO SuperDoctor III CHC AC CEEE Build driver diskettes and manuals Browse CD Auto Start Up Next Time colpo For more information please visit SUPERMICRO s web site Driver Tool Installation Display Screen Note 1 Click the icons showing a hand writing on paper to view the 9 readme files for each item Click the computer icons to the right of these items to install each item from top to the bottom one at a time After installing each item you must re boot the system before moving on to the next item on the list The bottom icon with a CD on it allows you to view the entire contents B 1 SUPERO X9SPV M4 Motherboard User s Manual Note 2 When making a sto
47. figurations ero deu Or prd rete eii i om ins 4 21 OE E a hia laren aia a 4 21 Un Conng ure e eee ier ere ee eee eee arnt ere eee eee er eee eee ere 4 21 Wal DOG ER 4 21 FKiScslGonfiguratiog su s c ote rtu Edi RE o I Uo ERREUR 4 21 iSCSl Initiator IName corr rent convener et nente n entes 4 22 Add aM Atemi coelos cerato rese eese iepussies eo qnae eps tt dre Rise pese ES 4 22 P Intel R 82579LM x1 P Intel R 82574L Gigabit Network Connection x3 ssssssses 4 23 ENIC GonfigulatiO uoo cetera ta ieee e conte edi E E 4 23 Link Speed 2 nao nte p t ed e Cetus 4 23 Wake OmMLANE 4 23 Blink LEDs Range 0 15 seconds c cccccesececeeeeseeeeeeeeneeeeteseaaeeetees 4 23 Port Configuration Information 2 iii iere tenens 4 23 xi Tod Eoo C LC 4 24 P Change SmBIOS Event Log Settings ssssssseeenneee 4 24 SImiblosEV6etit LOG tr crier tre Ecco htec ed niece det 4 24 Erase Event Log nete cie rtt die Ea EN 4 24 When Log 1s Fullscreen t e e Peta Cn ed pe eret ea 4 24 Log System Boot Event rente reiten petiit pe Ra nas E Ee Ra 4 24 ue e 4 24 may 4 25 View SmBIOS Event LE 0g irre cette td tet euet 4 25 bM TH 4 26 Setup Prompt TimeoUt 5 S Priced cd ie Tero ae 4 26 Boot Option
48. g services They should know of any possible problem s with the specific system configuration that was sold to you 1 Please go through the Troubleshooting Procedures and Frequently Asked Question FAQ sections in this chapter or see the FAQs on our website http www supermicro com support faqs before contacting Technical Support 2 BIOS upgrades can be downloaded from our website at http www supermicro com support bios Chapter 3 Troubleshooting Note Not all BIOS can be flashed Some cannot be flashed it depends on the modifications to the boot block code 3 If you ve followed the instructions above to troubleshoot your system and still cannot resolve the problem then contact Supermicro s technical support and provide them with the following information e Motherboard model and PCB revision number e BIOS release date version this can be seen on the initial display when your System first boots up e System configuration OS version peripheral devices power supply type etc An example of a Technical Support form is on our website at http www supermicro com support contact cfm 4 Distributors For immediate assistance please have your account number ready when placing a call to our technical support department We can be reached by e mail at support supermicro com by phone at 408 503 8000 option 2 or by fax at 408 503 8019 3 3 Frequently Asked Questions Ques
49. heat LED Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 5vDC 2 OH Active OH Fan Fail LED Status Message State Message Solid Overheat Blinking Fan Fail 10 in Audio Pin Definitions Pin Signal 1 Microphone_Left Audio_Ground Microphone_Right Audio_Detect Line 2 Right Ground Jack Detect Key EXE o NM Oo NEN t EOM MN Line 2 Left EN eo Ground 2 19 OH Fan Fail LED Audio Header SUPER X9SPV M4 Motherboard User s Manual Power LED Speaker JD1 On the JD1 header pins 1 3 are used for an external power LED and pins 4 7 are used for an external speaker If you wish to use the onboard speaker you should close pins 6 7 with a jumper See the table on the right for speaker pin definitions Internal Speaker Buzzer SP1 The Internal Speaker on SP1 can be used to provide audible indications for various beep codes See the table on the right for pin definitions Refer to the layout below for the locations of the Internal Buzzer SP1 Speaker Connector Pin Definitions Pin Setting Definition Pins 6 7 Internal Speaker Pins 4 7 External Speaker
50. hode_UID Power Fail O 3 3V Ground o Reset Button Ground o Power Button 2 11 Front Control Panel Pin Definitions Power LED The Power LED connection is located on pins 15 and 16 of JF1 Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions 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 activities on the system including Serial ATA and IDE See the table on the right for pin definitions NIC1 NIC2 LED Indicators The NIC Network Interface Controller or Ethernet Controller LED connection for LAN port 1 is located on pins 11 and 12 of JF1 and the LED connection for LAN Port 2 is on Pins 9 and 10 Attach the NIC LED cables to display network activ ity Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions See JPK1 for LAN3 LAN4 SUPER X9SPV M4 Motherboard User s Manual Ground lt 9 o Key o G FP Power LED o wv tev o NIC1 Link LED o V NIC2 Link LED lt o Blue OH Fan Faill PWR Fail UID LED Power Fail o Ground o Ground o o NMI Key Power LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 15 3 3V 16 Ground HDD LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 13 3 3v 14 HD Active NIC 1 2 LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 11 9 Vcc 12 10 Ground Power LED HDD
51. i ible with the traditional 3 pin fans please lb 4 PWM Control 4 pin fans on the motherboard to enable the motherboard to control fan speed through the BIOS Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions 9 Note The speeds of 4 pin PWM fans are controlled by Thermal Serial Ports COM1 Management via BIOS Hardware iu oa Monitoring in the Advanced Setting ee ee The default setting is Disabled TEDER 6 DSR 2 RXD 7 RTS Serial Port COM1 Spe s cts 4 DTR 9 RI One COM header COM1 is located on 5 Ground 10 N A the motherboard The COM1 header is located next to the HDMI port to provide an onboard serial port See the table on G Fan1 CPU the right for pin definitions Fan2 Q9 Fans com X9SPV Ma N O N a T oo ea EDIT 1 I PITE brine 2 16 Chapter 2 Installation Chassis Intrusion JL1 A Chassis Intrusion header is located at JL1 on the motherboard Attach the appropriate cable from the chassis to inform you of a chassis intrusion when the chassis is opened TPM Header JTPM1 This header is used to c
52. i PCIE Slot Mini PCIB 2 tdi ete een pe rep tpe 2 23 2 0 Jumper Setags eee reece 2 24 Explanation Of JUMPE Saisie arradan fcre repe eet ee repa ence ce 2 24 SMB FC Bus to PCI Slots JI2C1 2 sesesseseeeeeeene 2 25 Manufacturing Mode JPME crie tren esent 2 25 Audio Enable JBPAC T csset teer eere E REEE 2 25 CMOS Clear JBTT iit D ie vtr re po EOD En rer Co EO 2 26 USB Wake Up JPUSBHT iacit ttr crederem ens ats tied eo tope tee 2 27 Watch Dog Timer Reset JWDY1 teuer aes 2 28 eDP Port Voltage Select JEDP1 cceeesseeceseseeeeeeenaeeeeeesneeeeeeenaeeees 2 28 PCLPE Slot Bifurcation JRF A sinc inire e an Euer ouo 2 28 2 Onboard Indicators ic ear e Rer ENTE ET Hee Ld 2 29 LAN P r lEDS cco cesses rte tte c detinet e pete 2 29 Power IPED EDA n c erena etaa erae er ae aAA EAEE 2 30 2 8 Serial ATA and HDD COnNECtONS sisinsdiran 2 31 SATA Connections SATAO SATAS ecceecceeceeereseeeeeresnresereeeeeeeneeeneees 2 31 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 3 1 Troubleshooting Procedures 41 4 3 ceci eei cro ee tico ee ce rat pco aes 3 1 Before Power On asi coo adtatcm aro te cete ae eese ris PER NRI IR E E LUS dung 3 1 Teucro easel 3 1 Desde 3 1 Memory EITOES iere eerta enc e tke etu ep Pa EUR eee 3 2 If You Lose the System s Setup Configuration ssssssssss 3 2 3 2 Technical Support Procedu
53. ile named ami bat with the new BIOS ROM file from your bootable device or USB pen thumb drive Use the following format F gt ami bat BIOS ROM filename xxx lt Enter gt 9 Notes Always use the file named ami bat to update the BIOS and insert a space between ami bat and the filename The BIOS ROM filename will bear the motherboard name i e X9SPV and build date as the extension For example X9SPV0 526 When 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 to flash the BIOS Then boot the system to the floppy disk The BIOS utility will automatically flash the BIOS without any prompts Please note that this process may take a few minutes to complete Do not be concerned if the screen is paused for a few minutes Warning Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent possible system boot failure When the BIOS flashing screen is completed the system will reboot and will show Press F1 or F2 At this point you will need to load the BIOS defaults Press lt F1 gt to go to the BIOS setup screen and press lt F9 gt to load the default settings Next press lt F10 gt to save and exit The system will then reboot 9 Note The SPI BIOS chip installed on this motherboard is not removable To repair or replace a damaged BIOS chip please send you
54. it LAN ports are located on Pin Definition Pin Definition the I O back panel These ports accept 1 TX_D1 5 BI D3 RJ45 type cables These are used to 2 TX D1 6 RX_D2 connect the motherboard to a compat i 3 RX_D2 7 BI_D4 ible network 4 BI_D3 8 BI_D4 DLAN1 2 LAN2 3 LAN3 4 LANA Back Panel Connectors Chapter 2 Installation 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 specifically for use with Supermicro server chassis See the figure below for the descriptions of the various control panel buttons and LED indicators Refer to the following section for descriptions and pin definitions JF1 Header Pins Dooce f Motherboard rotated 90 degrees 3 ou ba s Ga ZE e Pin 1 Pin 19 Pin 20 19 Ground O NMI Key Oo Key FP Power LED Oo 3 3V SB HDD LED O ID UID 3 3V SB NIC1 Link LED NIC2 Link LED Blue OH Fan Fail NIC1 Activity LED NIC2 Activity LED Red Blue LED_ PWR Fail UID LED 2 Cat
55. lect Space to add a Space as a parity bit to be sent with your data bits The options are None Even Odd Mark and Space Stop Bits A stop bit indicates the end of a serial data packet Select 1 Stop Bit for standard serial data communication Select 2 Stop Bits if slower devices are used The options are 1 and 2 Flow Control This feature allows the user to set the flow control for Console Redirection to prevent data loss caused by buffer overflow Send a Stop signal to stop send ing data when the receiving buffer is full Send a Start signal to start sending data when the receiving buffer is empty The options are None and Hardware RTS CTS VT UTF8 Combo Key Support Select Enabled to enable VT UTF8 Combination Key support for ANSI VT100 terminals The options are Enabled and Disabled Recorder Mode Select Enabled to capture the data displayed on a terminal and send it as text messages to a remote server The options are Disabled and Enabled Resolution 100x31 Select Enabled for extended terminal resolution support The options are Dis abled and Enabled Chapter 4 AMI BIOS Legacy OS Redirection Resolution Use this feature to select the number of rows and columns used in Console Redirection for legacy OS support The options are 80x24 and 80x25 Putty Keypad Use this feature to select function key and keypad setting on Putty The options are VT100 LINUX XTERMR6 SCO ESCN and VT400 Redirection After BIOS P
56. led and Enabled IDO Request Enable Available when supported by the hardware When set to Enabled this feature permits setting the number of ID Based Or dering IDO bit Attribute 2 requests to be initiated The options are Disabled and Enabled IDO Completion Enable Available when supported by the hardware When set to Enabled this feature permits setting the number of ID Based Or dering IDO bit Attribute 2 requests to be initiated The options are Disabled and Enabled LTR Mechanism Enable Available when supported by the hardware When set to Enabled this feature enables the Latency Tolerance Reporting mechanism The options are Disabled and Enabled End End TLP Prefix Blocking Available when supported by the hardware When set to Enabled this feature blocks forwarding of TLPs containing End End TLP prefixes The options are Enabled and Disabled Target Link Speed Available when supported by the hardware When set to Force to 2 5 or 5 0 GT s this feature sets an upper limit on the link operational speed of downstream ports by restricting the values advertised by the upstream component in its training sequences When set to Auto HW initialized data will be used The options are Auto Force to 2 5 GT s and Force to 5 0 GT s Clock Power Management Available when supported by the hardware When set to Enabled this feature permits the device to use CLKREQ signal for power management of link clock in accordance to
57. m when it is in the Suspend mode The options are Suspend Disabled S1 only CPU Stop Clock S3 only Suspend to RAM and Both S1 and S3 available for OS to choose from S3 Suspend to RAM is the deepest sleep state in these options PS2 KB MS Wake up Use this feature to select the PS2 Keyboard Mouse wake up setting The options are S1 OS Control S5 OS Control Force Enable and Force Disable gt Trusted Computing Configuration Security Device Support This feature enables or disables the BIOS support for a security device The options are Disable and Enable Note that the OS will not reveal the security device Also the TCG EFI protocol and the INT1A interface will not be available 4 20 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS gt Intel TXT LT Configuration Secure Mode Extensions SMX This feature can be configured if it is supported by the processor Enable this feature to activate Intel TXT below The options are Enabled and Disabled Intel TXT LT Support Intel TXT Trusted Execution Technology helps protect against software based at tacks and ensures protection confidentiality and integrity of data stored or created on the system The options are Enabled and Disabled gt Intel Anti Theft Technology Configuration Intel Anti Theft Technology Use this feature to enable Intel Anti theft technology in the BIOS for testing The options are Enabled and Disabled Intel Anti Theft Technology Rec Use this feature to
58. me System Date Use this option to change the system time and date Highlight System Time or Sys tem Date using the arrow keys Enter new values through the keyboard Press the lt Tab gt key or the arrow keys to move between fields The date 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 X9SPV M4 Version This item displays the version of the BIOS used in the system Build Date This item displays the day this version of BIOS was built Processor This displays the processor type speed physical count and logical count System Memory This displays the size of memory available in the system 4 3 SUPER X9SPV M4 Motherboard User s Manual 4 3 Advanced Setup Configurations Use the arrow keys to select Boot Setup and hit lt Enter gt to access the submenu items gt Boot Feature gt BOOT Feature Quiet Boot This option allows the bootup screen options to be modified between POST mes sages or the OEM logo Select Disabled to display the POST messages Select Enabled to display the OEM logo instead of the normal POST messages The op tions are Enabled and Disabled Option ROM Messages This sets the display mode for Option ROM The options are Force BIOS and Keep Current Bootup Num Lock This feature selects the Power on state for Numlock key The options are Off and On Wai
59. n the host computer and the client computer A lower transmission speed may be required for long and busy lines The options are 9600 19200 57600 and 115200 bits per second 4 19 SUPER X9SPV M4 Motherboard User s Manual Flow Control This feature allows the user to set the flow control for Console Redirection to prevent data loss caused by buffer overflow Send a Stop signal to stop send ing data when the receiving buffer is full Send a Start signal to start sending data when the receiving buffer is empty The options are None Hardware RTS CTS and Software Xon Xoff Data Bits Parity Stop Bits The setting for each of these items is displayed gt ACPI Configuration Use this feature to configure Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI power management settings for your system High Precision Timer Select Enabled to activate the High Performance Event Timer HPET that produces periodic interrupts at a much higher frequency than a Real time Clock RTC does in synchronizing multimedia streams providing smooth playback and reducing the de pendency on other timestamp calculation devices such as an x86 RDTSC Instruc tion embedded in the CPU The High Performance Event Timer is used to replace the 8254 Programmable Interval Timer The options are Enabled and Disabled ACPI Sleep State This setting allows you to configure the ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface sleep state for your syste
60. ncidental or consequential damages arising from a BIOS update If you need to update the BIOS do not shut down or reset the system while the BIOS is updating to avoid possible boot failure C 1 An Overview to the UEFI BIOS The Unified Extensible Firmware Interface UEFI specification provides a software based interface between the operating system and the platform firmware in the pre boot environment The UEFI specification supports an architecture independent mechanism for add on card initialization to allow the UEFI OS loader which is stored in the add on card to boot up the system UEFI offers a clean hand off control to a computer system at bootup C 2 How to Recover the UEFI BIOS Image the Main BIOS Block An AMIBIOS flash chip consists of a boot sector block and a main BIOS code block a main BIOS image The boot sector block contains critical BIOS codes including memory detection and recovery codes for the user to flash a new BIOS image if the original BIOS image is corrupted When the system power is on the boot sector codes execute first Once it is completed the main BIOS code will continue with System initialization and bootup Note Follow the BIOS Recovery instructions below for BIOS recovery when the main BIOS block crashes However when the BIOS Boot sec tor crashes you will need to send the motherboard back to Supermicro for RMA repair C 3 To Recover the Boot Sector Using a USB Attached Device This feature
61. ncludes support of legacy and ACPI power manage ment through a SMI or SCI function pin It also features auto power management to reduce power consumption Chapter 2 Installation Chapter 2 Installation 2 1 Static Sensitive Devices Electrostatic Discharge ESD can damage electronic components To prevent dam age to your system board it is important to handle it very carefully The following measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from ESD Precautions Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge Touch a grounded metal object before removing the board from the antistatic bag Handle the board by its edges only do not touch its components peripheral chips memory modules or gold contacts When handling chips or modules avoid touching their pins Putthe motherboard and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use For grounding purposes make sure your computer chassis provides excellent conductivity between the power supply the case the mounting fasteners and the motherboard Use only the correct type of onboard CMOS battery Do not install the onboard upside down battery to avoid possible explosion Unpacking The motherboard is shipped in antistatic packaging to avoid static damage When unpacking the board make sure the person handling it is static protected 2 1 SUPER X9SPV M4 Motherboard User s Manual 2 2 Motherboard Installa
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63. of the motherboard Chapter 1 Introduction 1 2 Chipset Overview The X9SPV M4 Motherboard supports a single on board 3rd generation Intel amp Core i7 processor FCBGA1023 Mobile ECC CPU Built around the functionality and the capability of the Intel QM77 Express chipset the motherboard provides substantial system performance and storage capability for performance platforms in a compact package The Intel QM77 Express chipset is part of the mobile Intel Chipset family with a single chip architecture Among its features are 4 1W Power Consumption ntel Active Management Technology Intel Anti Theft Technology Intel Rapid Storage Technology SATA Controller up to 6G s USB 3 0 e Smart Response Technology SSD Cache For more information regarding the Intel QM77 Express chipset please visit Intel s website at http www intel com 1 9 SUPERO X9SPV M4 Motherboard User s Manual 1 3 PC Health Monitoring This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the X9SPV M4 Mother board These motherboards have an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that supports 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 p
64. om is selected the following options become available 4 6 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS EIST EIST Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology allows the system to automati cally adjust processor voltage and core frequency in an effort to reduce power consumption and heat dissipation Please refer to Intel s web site for detailed information The options are Disabled and Enabled Turbo Mode This feature allows processor cores to run faster than marked frequency in specific conditions The options are Disabled and Enabled CPU C3 Report CPU C6 Report This BIOS feature enables or disables C3 ACPI C2 and C6 ACPI C3 reporting to the operating system The options are Disabled and Enabled Configurable TDP This feature allows you to reconfigure TDP levels based on the system s current power and thermal delivery capabilities The options are TDP Nominal TDP Down TDP Up and Disabled Config TDP LOCK Use this feature to lock the Config TDP Control register The options are Disabled and Enabled Long Duration Power Limit This is the processor power consumption limit in Watts during a long duration time window The default setting is 0 Long Duration Maintained This is the time in milliseconds where the Long Duration Power Limit is maintained The default setting is 1 Short Duration Power Limit During Turbo Mode the system may exceed the processor s default power setting and exceed the Short Duration Power limit By increasing
65. on guide posted at http www supermicro com support manuals Starting BIOS Setup Utility To enter the AMI BIOS Setup Utility screens press the lt Delete gt key while the system is booting up Note In most cases the lt Delete gt key is used to invoke the AMI BIOS 9 setup screen There are a few cases when other keys are used such as lt F1 gt lt F2 gt etc Each main BIOS menu option is described in this manual The Main BIOS setup menu screen has two main frames The left frame 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 area reserved for a text message When an option is selected in the left frame it is highlighted in white Often a text message will accompany it Note the AMI BIOS has default text messages built in Supermicro retains the option to include omit or change any of these text messages The AMI BIOS Setup Utility uses a key based navigation system called hot keys Most of the AMI BIOS setup utility hot keys can be used at any time during the setup navigation process These keys include lt F1 gt lt F2 gt lt F3 gt lt F4 gt lt Enter gt lt ESC gt arrow keys etc 9 Note Options printed in Bold are default settings How To Change the Configuration Data The configuration data that determines the system parameters may be changed by
66. onnect a Trusted Platform Module TPM available from a third party vendor A TPM is a secu rity device that allows encryption and authentication of hard drives It enables the motherboard to deny access if the TPM associated with the hard drive is not installed in the system See the table on the right for pin definitions Chassis Intrusion Pin Definitions JL1 Pin Definition 1 Intrusion Input 2 Ground Trusted Platform Module Header Pin Definitions Pin 1 oN a o Definition Pin Definition LCLK 2 GND LFRAME 4 No Pin LRESET 6 VCC5 LAD3 8 LAD2 VCC3 10 LAD1 LADO 12 GND RSVO 14 RSV1 SB3V 16 SERIRQ GND 18 CLKRUN LPCPD 20 RSV2 g G Chassis Intrusion 9 TPM Header SUPER X9SPV M4 Motherboard User s Manual SATA DOM Power JSD1 The SATA DOM Power on JSD1 is used to supply power to SATA Disk on Module DOM solid state storage devices Power SMB FC Connector JPI2C1 Power System Management Bus I C connector enables monitoring the status of the power supply fan and system temperature See the table on the right for pin definition
67. oot devices The settings are detected boot device and Disabled gt Add New Boot Option This feature allows the user to add define a new boot device from which the system boots during startup 4 26 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS gt Delete Boot Option This feature allows the user to delete a previously defined boot device from which the system boots during startup 4 7 Security Settings Administrator Password If the Administrator password is defined ONLY this controls access to the BIOS setup ONLY If the User s password is defined ONLY this password will need to be entered during each system startup or boot and will also have Administrator rights in the setup Passwords must be at least 3 and up to 20 characters long Administrator Password Press Enter to create a new or change an existing Administrator password User Password Press Enter to create a new or change an existing User password HDD Password Select Enable to activate Hard Disk Drive password support The options are Enabled and Disabled 4 27 SUPER X9SPV M4 Motherboard User s Manual 4 8 Exit Select the Exit tab from the BIOS Setup Utility screen to enter the Exit BIOS Setup screen Discard Changes and Exit Select this option to quit the BIOS Setup without making any permanent changes to the system configuration and reboot the computer Select Discard Changes and Exit from the Exit menu and press lt Enter gt
68. otherboard User s Manual SATA Mode Selection 12 n nr t a 4 11 IDE MOG6 repe peccet E siue Eos 4 11 IDE Legacy Native Mode Selection ssessse 4 11 Seal ATA POM OS Oye cca cies coats 4 11 iso 4 12 Aggressive LPM Support eren pter sa E CREDERE MEER 4 12 Serial ATA Pott 0 5 blot Plug haut tene eese tec 4 12 Serial ATA Port 0 5 Spin Up Device sssss 4 12 RAID MOG Ave isteotaescnteiens i eave A 4 12 Serial ATA Port 0 5 Hot Plug reete c tec tent 4 12 Serial ATA Port 0 5 Spin Up DevViCe irsinin 4 12 PPCle PCI PnP Configuration sss 4 12 Launch PXE Storage Video OpROM Policy seessesssss 4 12 Other PCI device ROM PHONtYs sso suisse sinaoni aiina aE 4 12 PCI Latency TIMe h snina uitoan Hep Cope ie XR PER Ea 4 12 PERRA GerlelallOizs sos sate bet reor er e DER Ee nb Edi PRESE EENEePERK ENT crsctaesstas 4 13 SERRE Generatiori o innen m nre re b eere rii a ries 4 13 ASPM SUDPDOLL acie tese ct reci opened Ue eta 4 13 Maximum Read Request ec ord esi eut Gee 4 13 Above 4G DECOGIING m RR 4 13 VGA Palette SnOOp eradan uaaa aiies 4 13 PCLEE Slot 1 Option ROM tr ania a i 4 16 Onboard LAN Option ROM Select eene topi 4 16 Onboard AN 1 BAN A aarne anneer ne trente saz AA A AEE AAEREN EAT 4 16 Load Onboard LAN 1 LAN 4 Option ROM sssee 4 16 Netwofk SIB
69. ower 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 Vcore_ CPU BAT 3 3V 3VSB 5V 12V VDIMM VCC SA Once a voltage becomes unstable it will give a warning or send an error message to the screen The User can adjust the voltage thresholds to define the sensitivity of the voltage monitor by using SD III Fan Status Monitor with Software The PC health monitor can check the RPM status of the cooling fans via Supero Doctor Ill Chapter 1 Introduction 1 4 Power Configuration 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 Soft Off state The monitor will be suspended
70. plays using the arrow key select the item Proceed with flash update and press the Enter key You will see the progress of BIOS Recovery as shown in the screen below 9 Note Do not interrupt the process of BIOS flashing until it is com pleted 6 After the process of BIOS Recovery is complete press any key to reboot the system 7 Using a different system extract the BIOS package into a bootable USB flash drive C 3 SUPER X9SPV M4 Motherboard User s Manual 8 10 11 12 When a DOS prompt appears enter AMI BAT BIOSname at the prompt 9 Note Do not interrupt this process until BIOS flashing is completed After seeing the message that BIOS update is completed unplug the AC pow er cable from the power supply to clear CMOS and then plug the AC power cable in the power supply again to power on the system Press lt Del gt continuously to enter the BIOS Setup utility Press lt F3 gt to load default settings After loading default settings press lt F4 gt to save the settings and exit the BIOS Setup utility C 4 Disclaimer The products sold by Supermicro are not intended for and will not be used in life support systems medical equipment nuclear facilities or systems aircraft aircraft devices aircraft emergency communication devices or other critical systems whose failure to perform be reasonably expected to result in significant injury or loss of life or catastrophic property dam
71. pported by the CPU Select Enabled to use the feature of Virtualization Technology to allow one plat form to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent partitions creating multiple virtual systems in one physical computer The options are Enabled and Disabled 9 Note If there is any change to this setting you will need to power off and restart the system for the change to take effect Please refer to Intel s web site for detailed information Hardware Prefetcher Available when supported by the CPU If set to Enabled the hardware pre fetcher will pre fetch streams of data and instruc tions from the main memory to the L2 cache in the forward or backward manner to improve CPU performance The options are Disabled and Enabled Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Available when supported by the CPU The CPU fetches the cache line for 64 bytes if this option is set to Disabled The CPU fetches both cache lines for 128 bytes as comprised if Enabled Clock Spread Spectrum Select Enable to use the feature of Clock Spectrum which will allow the BIOS to monitor and attempt to reduce the level of Electromagnetic Interference caused by the components whenever needed Select Disabled to enhance system stability The options are Disabled and Enabled gt CPU PPM Configuration Power Technology This feature determines what power saving scheme the motherboard uses The options are Disabled Energy Efficient and Custom If Cust
72. pter 2 Installation 2 1 Static Sensitive DEVICES ia iei itio e Pda Der Ute nbi abatinsieeewietads 2 1 Precauti ns eere e be peer een a e tpe o Pee n 2 1 Unpacking f R 2 1 Tools Needed inerte ri rir pee he e da era rr Er Eis E ER raa 2 2 Location of Mounting Holes i cnr ra EE a E pee ERU 2 2 vi Table of Contents 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 Motherboard Installatiori 54 2 nic rete xtti 2 2 Installation Instructions inei n bete ie ia kn pb pania dus 2 3 SystemMOmloly x ebrei elena thelr ily ee 2 4 How to Install SODIMMS x cerunt utro enne epa iE Eu See tne ds 2 4 Memory SUppDOF ro cci creer rti Eve eer ect epiac a eaae ESEETO 2 4 The SODIMM SOCKOE nce aries cmt caso EN Eo Pet ee aoa 2 5 Gonnectors I O Potts rentre it rete hn nda 2 6 Back Panel Connectors and I O Ports ssssssssseeeeenee 2 6 PS 2 KB Mouse Port KB MOUSe nere de eain 2 7 Universal Serial Bus USB eei eite tete tein ues 2 8 VESA DisplayPort DisplayPort esseessesseeeeneenee 2 9 isle c P 2 9 DVIFL Port DWI e 2 9 LAN Ports EANTSEANA iia detect pee Mindhanaeiienanes 2 10 Front Control Panel uice ere eerie ege ar hate drei cet ibo 2 11 SFA beader Pilis ieri trate eot re eher repeto satacesaceseaahisateavee duere 2 11 Front Control Panel Pin Definitions eene 2 12
73. r details on beep codes 3 Remove all memory modules and turn on the system If the alarm is on check the specs of memory modules reset the memory or try a different one Memory Errors 1 Make sure that the ECC SODIMM modules are properly installed and fully seated in the slots 2 Please check Section 2 3 and make sure that you are using the correct memory Also it is recommended that you use the memory modules of the same type and speed for all SODIMMs in the system 3 Check for bad SODIMM modules or slots by swapping modules between slots to see if you can locate the faulty modules 4 Check the power supply voltage 115V 230V switch If You Lose the System s Setup Configuration 1 Please be sure to use a high quality power supply A poor quality power supply 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 supplies 3VDC If it does not replace it with a new one 3 If the above steps do not fix the Setup Configuration problem contact your vendor for repairs 3 2 Technical Support Procedures Before contacting Technical Support please make sure that you have followed all the steps listed below Also Note that as a motherboard manufacturer Supermicro does not sell directly to end users so it is best to first check with your distributor or reseller for troubleshootin
74. r motherboard to RMA at Supermicro for service If your BIOS crashes and your motherboard will no longer boot please read Ap pendix C UEFI BIOS Recovery Instructions for instructions Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 3 4 Returning Merchandise for Service A receipt or copy of your invoice marked with the date of purchase is required before any warranty service will be rendered You can obtain service by calling your vendor for a Returned Merchandise Authorization RMA number When returning to 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 that must be mailed when service is complete This warranty only covers normal consumer use and does not cover damages incurred in shipping or from failure due to the alteration misuse abuse or improper maintenance of products During the warranty period contact your distributor first for any product prob lems SUPER X9SPV M4 Motherboard User s Manual Notes 3 6 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS Chapter 4 BIOS 4 1 Introduction This chapter describes the AMI BIOS Setup Utility for the X9SPV M4 Motherboard The AMI ROM BIOS is stored in a Flash EEPROM and can be easily updated This chapter describes the basic navigation of the AMI BIOS Setup Utility setup screens Note For instructions on BIOS recovery please refer to the instructi
75. rage driver diskette by booting into a Driver CD please set the SATA Configuration to Compatible Mode and configure SATA as IDE in the BIOS Setup After making the driver diskette be sure to change the SATA settings back to your original settings B 2 Configuring SuperDoctor IlI The SuperDoctor Ill program is a web based management tool that supports remote management capability It includes Remote and Local Management tools The local management is called SD III Client The SuperDoctor Ill program allows you to monitor the environment and operations of your system SuperDoctor III displays crucial system information such as CPU temperature system voltages and fan status See the figures below for examples of the SuperDoctor III interface Note The default User Name and Password for SuperDoctor III is ADMIN ADMIN Note When SuperDoctor Ill is first installed it adopts the temperature threshold settings that have been set in BIOS Any subsequent changes to these thresholds must be made within SuperDoctor Ill as the SuperDoc tor Ill settings override the BIOS settings To set the BIOS temperature threshold settings again you would first need to uninstall SuperDoctor III SuperDoctor III Remote Management 13 25V 10 73 075V 13 31V 1 12 08V uwv o 12v ax 1 ed oe eA zl SuperDoctor Ill Interface Display Screen Health Information B 2 SUPERO X9SPV M4 Motherboard User s Manual SuperDoctor III R
76. res i ence oe Reece 3 2 323 ERequenty Asked QUESTIONS rsen yere reete vere n aee ure Root NEEE 3 3 3 4 X Returning Merchandise for Service essssssssseeseeeeene 3 5 Chapter 4 BIOS 4 1 Inytgore desto ERE ET EO TETEE EErEE ANa 4 1 Starting BIOS Setf pUtility 2 5 rr rr rt erede 4 1 How To Change the Configuration Data sesssssm 4 1 How to Start the Setup Utlliby oon teer recente 4 2 P PIENE rer U o e 4 2 System Overview The following BIOS information will be displayed 4 3 viii Table of Contents System Time System Dale 2 rete eee ct educ 4 3 Supermicro X9SPWV MA 2 cott b pepe tee edat edges dec E venues uda dE 4 3 PROCOSSOM E 4 3 System MEMO caes acute recta aE ea EOE EE nep E TuR 4 3 4 3 Advanced Setup Configurations poseia 4 4 BOOT Features iioc RR RERO OPERE BREED 4 4 Quiet BOOL iode otn e eee rt tede oe aceite 4 4 Option ROM Messages ccccceceeeeeeeeneeeeeeeaaeeeeseeeeeeeeeaeeeeeeeaeeeeeseaee 4 4 Bootup Nlirm EoCK ice Ee cte i o beef ees c Fs ea er 4 4 Wait For Ra ll EB OE inne pectine ette deo ia gerencia e Re Poe 4 4 INT19 Trap RESPONSE sci ode deep epe nee 4 5 Watch D oro UI Yes jo ERE ERE 4 5 Power Button FUMCUOM sissors iron tror rere erar rena n ihe 4 5 Restore onAC Power LOSS ee tpe tecti etn sex ples ix RETE dae 4 5 Y Processor and Clock Optio
77. rts to disable The settings are Enabled and Dis abled gt PCH Azalia Configuration Azalia Use this feature to control how the Azalia device is detected If set to Auto Azalia will only be enabled if present The options are Disabled Enabled and Auto If set to Enabled the following option becomes available 4 10 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS Internal HDMI Display Port Codec Available if Azalia set to Enabled Select Enabled to enable the internal HDMI Display port codec for Azalia Wake on LAN Use this feature to activate the Wake On LAN WOL feature The options are Enabled and Disabled 9 Note The WOL feature cannot be disabled if ME is on at Sx state Deep Sx Select Enabled to enable Deep Sleep State support The options are Disabled Enabled in S5 and Enabled in S4 S5 SLP S4 Assertion Width Use this feature to select a minimum assertion width of the SLP S4 signal The options are Disabled 1 2 Seconds 2 3 Seconds 3 4 Seconds and 4 5 Seconds IDE SATA Configuration When this submenu is selected the AMI BIOS automatically detects the presence of the SATA Devices and displays the following items SATA Controllers This item enables or disables the on board SATA controller The options are En abled and Disabled SATA Mode Selection This item selects the mode for the installed drives The options are IDE Mode AHCI Mode and RAID Mode The following are displayed depending on your selection IDE Mod
78. s System Management Bus JSMB1 A System Management Bus header slot is located at JSMB1 Connect the appropriate cable here to use the SMB connection on your system SATA DOM Power Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 5V 2 Ground 3 Ground PWR Supply FC Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 Clock 2 Data 3 PWR Fail 4 Ground 5 3 3V System Management Bus Pin Definition 1 Data 2 Ground 3 Clock 4 No Connection SATA DOM Power SMB I2C Connector eo System Mgmt Bus Overheat Fan Fail LED JOH1 The JOH1 header is used to connect an LED to provide warnings of chassis over heat This LED will also blink to indicate a fan failure Refer to the table on right for pin definitions Front Panel Audio FP AUDIO A 10 pin FP AUDIO header is also lo cated on the motherboard This header allows you to connect external jacks to the onboard sound for audio playback Connect an audio cable to the audio header to use this feature See the tables at right for pin definitions for these headers Chapter 2 Installation Over
79. s the System Boot Event logging to enabled or disabled The options are Disabled and Enabled MECI The Multiple Event Count Increment MECI counter counts the number of times a duplicate event must happen before the MECI counter is incremented This is a numeric value The default setting is 1 4 24 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS METW The Multiple Event Time Window METW defines number of minutes must pass between duplicate log events before MECI is incremented This is in minutes from 0 to 99 The default is 60 View SmBIOS Event Log This feature displays the contents of the SmBIOS Event Log 4 25 SUPER X9SPV M4 Motherboard User s Manual 4 6 Boot Use this feature to configure Boot Settings American Megatrends Inc Main Ad Setup Prompt legatrends Inc Setup Prompt Timeout Use this feature to enter the number of seconds to wait for setup activation key The default setting is 1 second Boot Option Priorities This feature allows the user to specify which devices are boot devices from the detected boot devices list and the order of priority from which the system boots during startup Boot Option 1 Boot option 2 etc detected boot devices The settings are detected boot device and Disabled Network Devices Hard Disk Drives USB Device BBS Prorities CD DVD ROM Drives Use these options to set the order of legacy devices detected by the motherboard Boot Option 1 Boot option 2 etc detected b
80. set the number of times a recovery will be attempted Enter a value from 1 to 64 The default setting is 3 gt AMT Configuration This section allows you to configure the Active Management Technology parameters Intel AMT Use this feature to control the BIOS extension execution If set to enabled additional firmware is required in the SPI Device The options are Disabled and Enabled 9 Note Intel AMT hardware is always enabled Un Configure ME Select enabled to un configure ME without using a password The options are Disabled and Enabled WatchDog Use this feature to enable or disable the WatchDog function The options are Dis abled and Enabled gt iSCSI Configuration When sharing the iSCSI devices on this machine iSCSI target this section is used to enter the worldwide unique name of an iSCSI initiator An iSCSI initiator 4 21 SUPER X9SPV M4 Motherboard User s Manual application must be configured on the machine that will access the iSCSI drives in this machine iSCSI Initiator Name Only IQN iSCSI Qualified Names names are accepted For more information on iSCSI research RFC 3720 and RFC 3721 at the Internet Engineering Task Force website IETF www ietf org Add an Attempt The settings on this section are setup parameters to connect to a remote iSCSI device gt MAC 00 XX XX XX XX XX x4 For each network connection designated by a unique MAC address as above the following options are di
81. splayed iSCSI Attempt Name assign a unique name to this attempt iSCSI Mode select Enabled or Disabled Internet Protocol Select IP4 IP6 or Autoconfigure Connection Retry Count if the initial connection fails or times out this is how many times an attempt will be made to connect Connection Establishing Timeout This is the time in milliseconds the system will wait for a connection until it times out The minimum is 100ms and the maximum is 20 secs ISID This is the OUI format ISID The default value is taken from the device s MAC address Only the last 3 bytes are configurable Enable DHCP Select Enabled to allow a DHCP server to assign the IP ad dresses for this attempt If this is set to Disabled then you need to enter the Initiator IP Address Subnet Mask and Gateway manually Target Name Enter the qualified domain name of the target iSCSI device Target IP Address Enter the IP Address of the target iSCSI device Target Port Enter the port address of the target iSCSI device Boot LUN This is the target s LU number in Hexadecimal format Authentication Type Select CHAP or None If CHAP is selected above CHAP Type Select One Way or Mutual CHAP Secret Assign a secret word that is also defined in the target iSCSI device Minimum length is 12 bytes and maximum is 16 bytes When finished select Save Changes 4 22 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS Delete Attempts This feature deletes previously defined a
82. ss 4 1W One 1 PCI E 3 0 x16 or 2 x8 Slot x16 default one 1 Mini PCle Slot with mSATA support Graphics Chip Intel HD Graphics 4000 Network Connections Three 3 RJ 45 Ports Intel 82574L One 1 RJ 45 Port Intel 82579LM AMT 8 0 I O Devices SATA Connections SATA 3 0 Ports Two 2 SATA 0 1 RAID 0 1 Support SATA 2 0 Ports Four 4 SATA 2 5 RAID 0 1 5 10 USB Devices Eight 8 USB 2 0 ports Two 2 on the rear I O panel Six 6 on headers Four 4 USB 3 0 ports Two 2 on the rear I O panel Two 2 on headers Graphics VESA DisplayPort HDMI DVI I dual independent display three 3 independent displays with embedded DisplayPort Keyboard Mouse Combination PS 2 Keyboard Mouse port on the I O backpanel Serial COM Ports One 1 Fast UART 16550 on a header COM1 1 6 Chapter 1 Introduction Super I O Nuvoton NCT6776F BIOS 128 Mb SPI AMI BIOS SM Flash BIOS Plug and Play ACPI 4 0 USB Keyboard and SMBIOS 2414 Power ACPI ACPM Power Management Main Switch Override Mechanism Suspend To RAM STR One 1 Disk On Module DOM Power Connector Power on mode for AC power recovery PC Health Monitoring CPU Monitoring Vcore CPU BAT 3 3V 3VSB 5V 12V VDIMM VCC SA Tachometer Monitoring CPU amp chassis environment Monitoring CPU Thermal Trip
83. support Adaptive Thermal Monitor support Fan Control Fan status monitoring with firmware 4 pin Pulse Width Modulation fan speed control Low noise fan speed control System Management PECI Platform Environment Configuration Interface 3 0 support AMT 8 0 vPro SuperoDoctor IIl Watch Dog NMI Chassis Intrusion header and detection Operating Environment Operating Temperature Range 0 C 60 C 32 F 140 F Non Operating Temperature Range 20 C 70C 4 F 158 F Operating Relative Humidity Range 10 85 non condensing Non Operating Relative Humidity Range 10 95 non condensing CD Utilities Download from Website BIOS flash upgrade utility Drivers and software for Intel QM77 Express chipset utilities Other ROHS 6 6 Full Compliance One 1 TPM 1 2 Header One 1 Audio Header Dimensions Mini ITX form factor 6 75 x 6 75 1 7 SUPERO X9SPV M4 Motherboard User s Manual X9SPV M4 Motherboard Block Diagram Or PCIe3 0 2x8 d a ap E a Intel CPU FCBGA 1023 ne Core i7 1600 1333 MHz M 1600 1333 MHz 2x SATA PORTS SATA 1 0 PCIE S SATA 5 2 PCIE 6 PCIE 7 PCH PCIE B gt use 12 4 Intel QM77 DDP B DDP C DDP D COMl internal header 9 Note This is a general block diagram Please see the Motherboard Features pages for details on the features
84. t For F1 If Error This forces the system to wait until the F1 key is pressed if an error occurs The options are Disabled and Enabled Chapter 4 AMI BIOS INT19 Trap Response The Interrupt 19 INT19 feature determines how the BIOS will react to INT19 trap ping by Option ROM If set to Immediate BIOS will execute the trap right away If set to Postponed BIOS will execute the trap during legacy boot The options are Immediate and Postponed Watch Dog Function If enabled the Watch Dog timer will allow the system to automatically reboot when a non recoverable error occurs that lasts for more than five minutes The options are Enabled and Disabled Power Button Function This feature controls how the system shuts down when the power button is pressed Select 4 Seconds Override to force the user to press and hold the Power Button for 4 seconds before the system turns off Select Instant Off if you want the system to instantly power off when the Power Button is pressed The options are 4 Seconds Override and Instant Off Restore on AC Power Loss Use this feature to set the power state after a power outage Select Stay Off for the System power to remain off after a power loss Select Power On for the system power to be turned on after a power loss Select Last State to allow the system to resume its last state before a power loss The options are Power On Power Off and Last State gt Processor and Clock Options The top sec
85. tall SODIMMs 1 Insert the desired number of SODIMMs into the memory slots starting with DIMMA1 then DIMMB1 Pay attention to the notch along the bottom of the module to prevent incorrect DIMM module installation 2 Insert each SODIMM module vertically and snap it into place Repeat step 1 to install DIMMB1 if needed See instructions on the next page Memory Support This motherboard supports up to 16 GB of DDR3 DDR3L ECC SODIMMs in 2 SODIMM slots It supports speeds of up to 1600MHz for DDR3 and up to 1333MHz for DDR3L low power Installing and Removing SODIMMs T 00000 AF Lamm mmm El DIMMA1 y CPU d E LUE i i IET JD es gO M P1 DIMMB1 2 4 Chapter 2 Installation The SODIMM Socket 1 2 Position the SODIMM module s bottom key so it aligns with the receptive point on the slot Take note of the module s side notches and the locking clips on the socket Insert the SODIMM module straight down Press down until the module locks into place The side clips will automatically secure the S
86. tallation and to prevent damage done to the components or injury to yourself Danger Caution Instructions to be strictly followed to prevent catastrophic System failure or to avoid bodily injury Warning Critical information to prevent damage to the components or data loss Important Important information given to ensure proper system installa tion or to relay safety precautions 9 Note Additional Information given to differentiate various models or pro vides information for correct system setup Contacting Supermicro 1 4 Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address Tel Fax Email Web Site Europe Address Tel Fax Email Asia Pacific Address Tel Fax Web Site Super Micro Computer Inc 980 Rock Ave San Jose CA 95131 U S A 1 408 503 8000 1 408 503 8008 marketing supermicro com General Information support supermicro com Technical Support www supermicro com Super Micro Computer B V Het Sterrenbeeld 28 5215 ML s Hertogenbosch The Netherlands 31 0 73 6400390 31 0 73 6416525 sales supermicro nl General Information support supermicro nl Technical Support rma gsupermicro nl Customer Support Super Micro Computer Inc 4F No 232 1 Liancheng Rd Chung Ho Dist New Taipei City 235 Taiwan 886 2 8226 3990 886 2 8226 3991 www supermicro com tw Technical Support Email Tel support supermicro com tw 886 2 8226 3990 SUP
87. tem Fan Headers FAN1 CPU Fan 11 JSMB1 4 pin External BMC I2C Header 14 JF1 Front Panel Control Header 15 JSD1 Disk On Module DOM Header 16 21 SATAO 5 SATA Ports 0 5 22 JTPM1 Trusted Platform Module TPM Header 23 JD1 Pins 1 3 Power LED Header 4 7 External Speaker 24 JPK1 LAN3 and LAN4 LED Header Yellow 27 JPW1 24 pin ATX Power Header 29 eDP Embedded DisplayPort 31 JIP2C1 PWR supply I2C System Management Bus 33 SP1 Internal Speaker Buzzer 34 JCOM1 Internal Serial Port COM1 36 CPU Intel i7 CPU See next page for CPU information 37 BT1 System Battery 39 Mini PCIE Mini PCI E Slot 40 JOH1 Overheat LED Header 41 JL1 Chassis Intrusion Header 43 44 DIMMA1 DIMMA2 Vertical SO DIMM Slots DDR3 1600 1333MHz 45 JWOR1 Wake On Ring Header Item LED Description Color State Status 25 LED1 Power LED Green Solid System On Running 1 5 SUPERO X9SPV M4 Motherboard User s Manual Motherboard Features CPU Onboard Mobile ECC 3rd generation Intel Core i7 processor FCBGA1023 X9SPV M4 Core i7 3555LE 25W Dual Core X9SPV M4 3QE Core i7 3612QE 35W Quad Core X9SPV M4 3UE Core i7 3517UE 17W Dual Core Memory Two 2 SO DIMM slots support up to 16 GB of DDR3 L unbuffered 1600 1333 MHz ECC SO DIMM memory Supports One DIMM per Channel DIMM sizes ECC SO DIMM 2 GB 4 GB and 8GB Chipset Expansion Slots Mobile Intel QM77 Expre
88. tion All motherboards have standard mounting holes to fit different types of chassis Make sure that the locations of all the mounting holes for both motherboard and chassis match Although a chassis may have both plastic and metal mounting fas teners metal ones are highly recommended because they ground the motherboard to the chassis Make sure that the metal standoffs click in or are screwed in tightly Then use a screwdriver to secure the motherboard onto the motherboard tray Caution Some components are very close to the mounting holes Please take precautionary measures to prevent damage to these components when installing the motherboard to the chassis Tools Needed IEA Philips Screwdriver Pan head screws 4 pieces Stand Offs 4 pieces Only if needed 9 Note The above items are not provided with this motherboard i Location of Mounting Holes There are four 4 mounting holes on the X9SPV M4 Motherboard w i E me B F n 3m G 7212877 Saa Inmmmmmmnnnm se z I 5 i hl ee 5 CPU X9SPV M4 RTT a Eng EE m
89. tion What type of memory does my motherboard support Answer The X9SPV M4 Motherboard supports up to 16GB of ECC DDR3 1600 1333 MHz two way interleaved or non interleaved SODIMM memory See Section 2 4 for details on installing memory Question Why does Microsoft Windows show less memory than what is physically installed Answer Microsoft implemented a design change in Windows XP with Service Pack 2 SP2 and Windows Vista This change is specific to the Physical Ad dress Extension PAE mode behavior which improves driver compatibility For more information please read the following article at Microsofts Knowledge Base website at http support microsoft com kb 888137 Question How do update my BIOS Answer It is recommended that you do not upgrade your BIOS if you are not experiencing any problems with your system Updated BIOS files are located on our web site at http www supermicro com support bios Please check our SUPER X9SPV M4 Motherboard User s Manual BIOS warning message and the information on how to update your BIOS on our web site Select your motherboard model and download the BIOS rom file to your computer Also check the current BIOS revision and make sure that it is newer than your BIOS before downloading You may choose the zip file or the exe file If you choose the zipped BIOS file please unzip the BIOS file onto a bootable device or a USB pen thumb drive To flash the BIOS run the batch f
90. tion is for informational purposes only and displays CPU information including type speed number of cores etc Warning Take Caution when changing the Advanced settings An incorrect value a very high DRAM frequency or incorrect DRAM timing may cause system to become unstable When this occurs revert to the default setting Hyper Threading Set to Enabled to use the processor s Hyper Threading Technology feature The options are Enabled and Disabled Active Processor Cores Set to Enabled to use a processor s Second Core and beyond Please refer to Intel s web site for more information The options are All and 1 4 5 SUPER X9SPV M4 Motherboard User s Manual Limit CPUID Maximum This feature allows the user to set the maximum CPU ID value Enable this function to boot the legacy operating systems that cannot support processors with extended CPUID functions The options are Enabled and Disabled for the Windows OS Execute Disable Bit Available when supported by the OS and the CPU Set to Enabled to enable the Execute Disable Bit which will allow the processor to designate areas in the system memory where an application code can execute and where it cannot thus preventing a worm or a virus from flooding illegal codes to overwhelm the processor or damage the system during an attack The default is Enabled Refer to Intel and Microsoft Web Sites for more information Intel Virtualization Technology Available when su
91. tions when connecting the Serial ATA and hard disk drive cables Be sure to use the correct cable for each connector Refer to Page 1 1 for cables that came with your shipment SATA Connections SATA0 SATAS5 Two Serial ATA SATA 3 0 connectors I SATA 0 1 are located on the motherboard In addition four SATA 2 0 I SATA 2 5 connectors are also located on the board The SATA 3 0 ports support RAID 0 1 while the SATA 2 0 ports support RAID 0 1 5 amp 10 These Serial Link connections provide faster data transmission than legacy Parallel ATA See the table below for pin definitions SATA Connector Types Ports SATA 0 1 SATA 2 5 Connection Type SATA 3 0 SATA 2 0 Connector Color White Black SATA 2 0 3 0 Connectors Pin Definitions Pin Signal Ground SATA TXP SATA TXN Ground SATA RXN SATA RXP o c FF CQ M Ground 2 31 Q SATAO 3 0 SATA 3 0 SATA2 9 SATa3 saTa4 5 5 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 3 1 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Procedures Use the following procedures to troubleshoot your s
92. ttempts as above Change Attempt Order This feature changes the order in which several iSCSI connection attempts are made gt Intel R 82579LM x1 Intel R 82574L Gigabit Network Connection x3 NIC Configuration Link Speed Use this feature to select the link speed to be used The options are AutoNeg 10 Mbps Half 10 Mbps Full 100 Mbps Half and 100 Mbps Full Wake On LAN Use this feature to activate the Wake On LAN WOL feature The options are Enabled and Disabled Blink LEDs Range 0 15 seconds This option specifies the blink rate of the NIC LED Select from 1 15 second intervals Port Configuration Information This section displays the current configuration of the Network Interface for UEFI Driver Adapter PBA Chip Type PCI Device ID PCI Bus Device Function Link Status Factory MAC Address 4 23 SUPER X9SPV M4 Motherboard User s Manual 4 4 Event Logs gt Change Smbios Event Log Settings gt Change SmBIOS Event Log Settings Smbios Event Log Change this item to enable or disable all features of the Smbios Event Log ging during boot The options are Enabled and Disabled Erase Event Log This option erases all logged events The options are No Yes Next reset and Yes Every reset When Log is Full This option automatically clears the Event Log memory of all messages when it is full The options are Do Nothing and Erase Immediately Log System Boot Event This option toggle
93. with greater reliability security and availability in networking and data sharing The settings are Enabled and Disabled PEGO Gen X This feature selects the speed of the PEGO port The options are Auto Gen1 Gen2 and Gen3 4 8 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS PEGO ASPM Set this item to control ASPM Active State Power Management support for PEG Device 1 Function 0 The options are Disabled Auto ASPM LOs ASPM L1 and ASPM LOsL1 Enable PEG Use this feature to enable the PEG The options are Disabled Enabled and Auto De emphasis Control This item sets the De emphasis control on PEG The options are 6 dB and 3 5 dB Initiate Graphic Adapter Use this feature to select which device will operate as the primary display The options are Auto IGFX PEG and PEG IGFX Mes Selecting IGFX PEG will enable the Intel HD 4000 GPU gt PCH IO Configuration This submenu allows you to configure PCH Parameters USB Configuration Legacy USB Support This feature enables support for legacy USB devices Select Auto to disable legacy support if USB devices are not present Select Disable to have USB devices available only for EFI applications The options are Enabled Disabled and Auto USB3 0 Support This feature enables controller support for USB 3 0 XHCI in the BIOS The options are Enabled and Disabled XHCI Hand Off This item is for Operating Systems that do not support Exstensible Host Con troller Interface xHC
94. ystem If you have followed all of the procedures below and still need assistance refer to the Technical Support Procedures and or Returning Merchandise for Service section s in this chapter Always disconnect the AC power cord before adding changing or installing any hardware components a A o N Before Power On Be sure to unplug the power cable before installing or removing the compo nents Make sure that there are no short circuits between the motherboard and chas sis Disconnect all ribbon wire cables from the motherboard including those for the keyboard and mouse Also be sure to remove all add on cards Connect the chassis speaker and the power LED to the motherboard Check all jumper settings as well No Power Make sure that there are no short circuits between the motherboard and chas sis Make sure that all jumpers are set to their default positions Check if the 115V 230V switch on the power supply is properly set Turn the power switch on and off to test the system The battery on your motherboard may be old Check to make sure that it still supplies 3VDC If it does not replace it with a new one No Video If the power is on but you have no video in this case you will need to remove all the add on cards and cables first SUPER X9SPV M4 Motherboard User s Manual 2 Use the speaker to determine if any beep codes exist Refer to Appendix A fo

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