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X7SP A-L USER’S MANUAL Revision 1.0c X7SP A-H X7SP A-HF.
Manual Revision 1.0c Release Date: April 7, 2010 Unless yo u request and receive wri tten permission from Super Micro Com puter , Inc., you may not copy any part of this docu ment.
Preface About This Manual T h i s m a n u a l i s w r i t t e n f o r s y s t e m i n t e g r a t o r s , P C t e c h n i c i a n s a n d knowledgeable PC users. It provides information for the installation and use of the X7SP A-L/X7SP A-H/X7SP A-HF motherboard.
X7SP A-L/X7SP A-H/X7SP A-HF User’s Manual Conventions Used in the Manual: Special attention should be given to the following symbols for proper installation and to prevent damage done to the compone.
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vi X7SP A-L/X7SP A-H/X7SP A-HF User’s Manual T able of Contents Prefac e About This Manual ........................................................................................................ 3 About This Motherboard ............................
vii T able of Contents T ools Needed .................................................................................................. 2- 2 Location of Mounting Holes ............................................................................ 2- 2 2-2 Motherboard Installation .
X7SP A-L/X7SP A-H/X7SP A-HF User ’s Manual viii L VDS Connector ....................................................................................... 2-2 1 Inverter Power Connector ..................................................................
4-2 Main Setup ...................................................................................................... 4- 2 4-3 Advanced Setup Congurations ...................................................................... 4- 4 4-4 Security Settings .
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-1 Chapter 1 Introduction 1-1 Overview Checklist Congratulat ions on purchasing your computer motherboard from an ack nowledged leader in the industry . Supermicro boards are designed with the utmost attention to detail to provide you with the highest standards in quality and performance.
1-2 X7SP A-L/X7SP A-H/X7SP A-HF User ’ s Manual X 7SP A- L Image Note : All graphic s shown in this m anual were based upon the latest P CB Revision available at the time of publishing of the manual. The motherboard you've received may or may not look exactly the same as the graphics shown in this manual.
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-3 X 7SP A- H Im age Note : All graphic s shown in this m anual were based upon the latest P CB Revision available at the time of publishing of the manual. The motherboard you've received may or may not look exactly the same as the graphics shown in this manual.
1-4 X7SP A-L/X7SP A-H/X7SP A-HF User ’ s Manual X 7SP A- HF I mage Note : All graphic s shown in this m anual were based upon the latest P CB Revision available at the time of publishing of the manual. The motherboard you've received may or may not look exactly the same as the graphics shown in this manual.
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-5 Motherboard Layout Important Notes to the User Jumpers n ot indicated are for testing o nly . • See Chapter 2 for detailed information on jumpers, I/O ports and JF1 front • panel con nections. " " indicates the location of "Pin 1".
1-6 X7SP A-L/X7SP A-H/X7SP A-HF User ’ s Manual MH2 MH3 MH4 D17 JPW1 JUSB1 JD1 JPC3 JPUSB1 JWD1 JPG1 JBMC1 JPL1 JPT1 JPL2 JDIMM2 1 JDIMM1 JI2C2 JI2C1 JOH1 JL1 JL2 SP1 + J2 J3 JBT1 JB AT 1 JPCIE1 JUS.
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-7 Number Connectors Description 1 KB/Mouse PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse 2, 3 USB 1/2, USB 3/4 Back Panel USB Ports (USB 3/4: X7SP A-L only) 4 COM1 Back Panel Serial Port 5 VGA Video/G.
1-8 X7SP A-L/X7SP A-H/X7SP A-HF User ’ s Manual Number Jumper Description Default Setting 9 JL2 AC97/HD Audio Selector (Front Panel) Open (HD Audio) Closed (AC97) 12, 1 1 JI 2 C1/JI 2 C2 SMB to PCI .
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-9 Motherboard Features Processor X7SP A-L: Single Integrated Intel® A TOM™ D410 processor , 1.66 GHz, 1 1.6 W atts, 512KB L2 cache X7SP A-H/X7SP A-HF: Single Integrated Dual-Core Intel® A TOM™ D510 processor , 1.66 GHz, 14.
1-10 X7SP A-L/X7SP A-H/X7SP A-HF User ’ s Manual I/O Contr ollers and Ports Built-in ICH9/9R SA T A Controller • Winbond Super I/O controller 83627DHG-P • Realtek ALC888-VC2-GR HD Audio .
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-1 1 X7SP A Series Block Diagram Note: This is a general block diagram. Please see the Motherboard Features pages for details on the features of the motherboard.
1-12 X7SP A-L/X7SP A-H/X7SP A-HF User ’ s Manual 1-2 Chipset Overview I/O Controller Hub: ICH9R (X7SP A-H & X7SP A-HF) The I/O Controller ICH9R provides the data buffering and interface arbitration re - quired for th e system to operate efciently .
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-13 1-3 PC Health Monitoring This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the X7SP A-L/X7SP A-H/ X7SP A-HF . The motherboard has an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that supports PC health monitoring.
1-14 X7SP A-L/X7SP A-H/X7SP A-HF User ’ s Manual 1-4 Power Conguration Settings This s ection de scribes f eatures o f your motherboard that deal with power and power settings.
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-15 1-6 Super I/O The Sup er I/O p rovides two high-speed, 16550 compa tible serial c ommunication ports (UART s). Each UAR T includes a 16-byte send/receive FIFO, a programmable baud rate generator, complete modem control capability and a processor interrupt system.
1-16 X7SP A-L/X7SP A-H/X7SP A-HF User ’ s Manual 1-8 L VDS (X7SP A-L only) Low-V oltage Differential Signaling (L VDS) is an industry-standard electrical signal - ing syste m. Thi s signaling s ystem can run a t very high speeds o ver inexpensive copper wi res using l ow power .
Chapter 2: Installation 2-1 Chapter 2 Installation 2-1 Static-Sensitive Devices Electrostatic-Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic com ponents. T o pre - vent damage to your system board, it is important to handle it very carefull y . The following measures are gener ally suf cient t o protec t your equipment from ESD.
2-2 X7SP A-L/X7SP A-H/X7SP A-HF User's Manual MH2 MH3 MH4 D17 JPW1 JUSB1 JD1 JPC3 JPUSB1 JWD1 JPG1 JBMC1 JPL1 JPT1 JPL2 JDIMM2 1 JDIMM1 JI2C2 JI2C1 JOH1 JL1 JL2 SP1 + J2 J3 JBT1 JB AT 1 JPCIE1 JU.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-3 Installation Instructions Install t he I/O shie ld into the chassis. Caution: T o avoid damaging the motherboard and its components, please do no t use a for ce greater than 8 lb /inch on each mountin g screw during motherboard installation.
2-4 X7SP A-L/X7SP A-H/X7SP A-HF User's Manual Installing and Remo ving DIMMs Memory Bank MH2 MH3 MH4 D17 JPW1 JUSB1 JD1 JPC3 JPUSB1 JWD1 JPG1 JBMC1 JPL1 JPT1 JPL2 JDIMM2 1 JDIMM1 JI2C2 JI2C1 JOH1.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-5 Insert th e SO DIMM module vertically at about a 45 degree angle. T o Remove: Use your thumbs t o gently push the side clips near both ends away from the module . This shou ld release it from the slot. Pull the SO DIMM modul e upwards.
2-6 X7SP A-L/X7SP A-H/X7SP A-HF User's Manual I/O Port Locations and Denitions 2-4 Connectors/I/O Ports The I/O port s are color coded in conformance w ith the PC 99 spe cication. See th e gure below for the colors and locations of the various I/O ports.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-7 A TX PS/2 Keyboa rd and PS/2 Mouse Ports Th e A TX P S/ 2 key bo ar d and PS/ 2 mouse are l ocated next to the Back Panel USB Ports 0/1 on the mother - board.
2-8 X7SP A-L/X7SP A-H/X7SP A-HF User's Manual Backpanel USB 1/2/3/4 USB 5/6 header USB 7/8 header USB 9 header Internal USB 10 (T ype A) Universal Serial Bus (USB) Four Universal Serial Bus ports (USB 1/2/3/ 4) are located on the I/O backpanel.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-9 Serial Ports T wo COM connections (COM1, COM2) are located on the mothe rboard. COM1 is located on the back I/O panel. COM2 is located just behind the back panel connectors to provide additional on - board serial connection support.
2-10 X7SP A-L/X7SP A-H/X7SP A-HF User's Manual VGA Port/Connector 1 VGA Connector A VGA connector is located next to the COM1 Port on the I/O back panel. This connector is used to provide video dis - play . R efer to the bo ard l ayout below for the location.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-1 1 LAN1 (S hared with IPMI on the X7SP A-HF) L A N 2 ( X 7 S P A - H a n d X7SP A-HF only) 1 LAN Ports / IPMI (X7SP A-HF) LAN ports are loc ated on the I/O back panel.
2-12 X7SP A-L/X7SP A-H/X7SP A-HF User's Manual MH2 MH3 MH4 D17 JPW1 JUSB1 JD1 JPC3 JPUSB1 JWD1 JPG1 JBMC1 JPL1 JPT1 JPL2 JDIMM2 1 JDIMM1 JI2C2 JI2C1 JOH1 JL1 JL2 SP1 + J2 J3 JBT1 JB AT 1 JPCIE1 J.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-13 Po we r Bu tto n OH/Fan Fail LE D 1 NIC1 LE D Re s e t Butto n 2 HDD LE D Po we r LE D Vc c Vc c Vc c Vc c Gr ound Gr ound 19 20 Vc c X Gr ound NM I X Vc c NIC2 LE D Power.
2-14 X7SP A-L/X7SP A-H/X7SP A-HF User's Manual MH2 MH3 MH4 D17 JPW1 JUSB1 JD1 JPC3 JPUSB1 JWD1 JPG1 JBMC1 JPL1 JPT1 JPL2 JDIMM2 1 JDIMM1 JI2C2 JI2C1 JOH1 JL1 JL2 SP1 + J2 J3 JBT1 JB AT 1 JPCIE1 J.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-15 MH2 MH3 MH4 D17 JPW1 JUSB1 JD1 JPC3 JPUSB1 JWD1 JPG1 JBMC1 JPL1 JPT1 JPL2 JDIMM2 1 JDIMM1 JI2C2 JI2C1 JOH1 JL1 JL2 SP1 + J2 J3 JBT1 JB AT 1 JPCIE1 JUSB5 JUSB4 JUSB3 JUSB2 .
2-16 X7SP A-L/X7SP A-H/X7SP A-HF User's Manual 2-5 Connecting Cables This se ction provid es brief descripti ons and pin-out denition s for o nboard power connectors.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-17 MH2 MH3 MH4 D17 JPW1 JUSB1 JD1 JPC3 JPUSB1 JWD1 JPG1 JBMC1 JPL1 JPT1 JPL2 JDIMM2 1 JDIMM1 JI2C2 JI2C1 JOH1 JL1 JL2 SP1 + J2 J3 JBT1 JB AT 1 JPCIE1 JUSB5 JUSB4 JUSB3 JUSB2 .
2-18 X7SP A-L/X7SP A-H/X7SP A-HF User's Manual Overheat/Fan Fail LED (JOH) The JO H header is used to con nect an LED to pr ovi de war nin gs of chas sis ov erh eat . This LED will also blink to indic ate a fan failure. Refer to the table on right for pin denitions.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-19 MH2 MH3 MH4 D17 JPW1 JUSB1 JD1 JPC3 JPUSB1 JWD1 JPG1 JBMC1 JPL1 JPT1 JPL2 JDIMM2 1 JDIMM1 JI2C2 JI2C1 JOH1 JL1 JL2 SP1 + J2 J3 JBT1 JB AT 1 JPCIE1 JUSB5 JUSB4 JUSB3 JUSB2 .
2-20 X7SP A-L/X7SP A-H/X7SP A-HF User's Manual CD He ader A 4-pin CD header is located at CD1. This header all ows you to u se the onboar d sound for a udi o CD p lay bac k. Con nec t an audi o cable from your CD drive to the header that ts your cable's connector .
Chapter 2: Installation 2-21 L VDS Connector An L VDS connec tor (J 5) is avail able on the X7SP A-L only . This connector provides 18-bit L VDS (Low V oltage Differenti al Signaling) for an LCD panel or other similar devices. Refer to the table on the right for pin denitions.
2-22 X7SP A-L/X7SP A-H/X7SP A-HF User's Manual 2-6 Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers T o 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 th e connector.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-23 A LAN Port 1 Enable LAN Port 2 E nable (X7SP A-H/X7SP A-HF Only) JI 2 C1 /J I 2 C2 LAN Port Enable/Disable JP L 1/JPL 2 enab le or di sab le L AN Por t 1/L A N Por t 2 on th e m othe rb oard . S ee the t able on th e righ t f or jump er set - tings.
2-24 X7SP A-L/X7SP A-H/X7SP A-HF User's Manual MH2 MH3 MH4 D17 JPW1 JUSB1 JD1 JPC3 JPUSB1 JWD1 JPG1 JBMC1 JPL1 JPT1 JPL2 JDIMM2 1 JDIMM1 JI2C2 JI2C1 JOH1 JL1 JL2 SP1 + J2 J3 JBT1 JB AT 1 JPCIE1 J.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-25 MH2 MH3 MH4 D17 JPW1 JUSB1 JD1 JPC3 JPUSB1 JWD1 JPG1 JBMC1 JPL1 JPT1 JPL2 JDIMM2 1 JDIMM1 JI2C2 JI2C1 JOH1 JL1 JL2 SP1 + J2 J3 JBT1 JB AT 1 JPCIE1 JUSB5 JUSB4 JUSB3 JUSB2 .
2-26 X7SP A-L/X7SP A-H/X7SP A-HF User's Manual TPM Support Enable JPT 1 allow s the user to e nab le T PM ( Tr u s t e d Pl a t f o r m M o d u l e s ) su p p o r t to enhance data integrity and system security . See th e table on the right f or jumper setti ngs.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-27 Power LED/Speaker On the JD1 header , pins 1~3 are used for a powe r LE D and pin s 4~7 are used for an external speaker . If you wish to use the onboard speaker , y ou should close pins 6-7 with a jumper . See the table on the right for speaker pin denitions.
2-28 X7SP A-L/X7SP A-H/X7SP A-HF User's Manual VGA Enable (X7SP A-HF only) J P G 1 a l l o w s t h e u s e r t o e n a b l e o r di sa ble t he o nb oar d VGA a dap te r on th e X7S P A-H F .
Chapter 2: Installation 2-29 DCD / P5V S elect This is an OEM option for the X7SP A-H/X7SP A- HF only . MH2 MH3 MH4 D17 JPW1 JUSB1 JD1 JPC3 JPUSB1 JWD1 JPG1 JBMC1 JPL1 JPT1 JPL2 JDIMM2 1 JDIMM1 JI2C2 .
2-30 X7SP A-L/X7SP A-H/X7SP A-HF User's Manual LAN Port LEDs Two L A N po r t s ar e l oc a t e d on t h e I/ O Ba ckp la ne. E ac h Ethe rn et LAN p or t has two LEDs . The yellow Activity LED (right, see below) indicates activity , while the Link/ Speed LED (left) may be green, amber or off to indicate the speed of the connection.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-31 MH2 MH3 MH4 D17 JPW1 JUSB1 JD1 JPC3 JPUSB1 JWD1 JPG1 JBMC1 JPL1 JPT1 JPL2 JDIMM2 1 JDIMM1 JI2C2 JI2C1 JOH1 JL1 JL2 SP1 + J2 J3 JBT1 JB AT 1 JPCIE1 JUSB5 JUSB4 JUSB3 JUSB2 .
2-32 X7SP A-L/X7SP A-H/X7SP A-HF User's Manual Notes.
3-1 Chapter 3: T roubleshooting Chapter 3 T roubleshooting 3-1 T roubleshooting Procedures Use the fol lowin g p roc edure s to tr ouble sho ot you r syst em.
3-2 X7SP A-L/X7SP A-H/X7SP A-HF User's Manual 2. Us e t he spe aker t o de term ine if a ny be ep co des exi st. (Ref er t o A ppe ndix A for d etai ls on b eep c ode s. ) 3. Remove all m emo r y m odul es a nd t urn on t he sy stem. (If the alar m i s on, ch eck the spe cs of mem or y mo dules , reset the m emo ry or t r y a dif fe rent on e.
3-3 Chapter 3: T roubleshooting Note: Not all BIOS can be ashe d. Some can not be ash ed; it depe nds on the modications to the boot block code.
3-4 X7SP A-L/X7SP A-H/X7SP A-HF User's Manual newer than your BIOS before downloading. Y ou may choose the zip le or the .exe le. If you choose the zipped BIOS le, please unzip the BIOS le onto a bootable device or a USB p en/thumb drive .
3-5 Chapter 3: T roubleshooting 3-4 Returning Merchandise for Service A r ec eipt or copy of your invoic e mar ked w ith the date of purc has e is req uire d bef ore any wa rr ant y se r vi ce wi ll be re nde red. Y ou c an obt ain se r vic e by c al ling your vendor for a Returned Merc handise Authoriz ation (RM A ) number .
3-6 X7SP A-L/X7SP A-H/X7SP A-HF User's Manual Notes.
Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-1 Chapter 4 BIOS 4-1 Introduction This chapter describes the AMI BIOS Setup Utility for the X7SP A-L/X7SP A-H/ X7SP A-HF . The AMI ROM BIOS is stored in a Flas h EEPR OM an d can be ea sily updated. This chap ter desc ribes th e basic navigatio n of the AMI BIOS Setup Utility setup screens.
4-2 X7SP A-L/X7SP A-H/X7SP A-HF How to Start the Setup Utility Normally , the only visible Power-On Self-T est (POST) routine is the memory test. As the memo ry is being test ed, press the <D elete> key to en ter the main menu of the AMI BIOS Setup Utility .
Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-3 System Overview: The following BIOS information will be displayed: System Time/Syst em Date Use this option to change the system time and date. Highlight System Time or Sys - tem Date using the arro w key s. En ter new v alues through the keyboard.
4-4 X7SP A-L/X7SP A-H/X7SP A-HF 4-3 Advanced Setup Congurations Use the arrow keys to select Boot Setup and hit <Enter> to access the submenu items: BOOT Feature Quick Boot If Enabled, this option will skip certain tests during POST to reduce the time needed for system boot.
Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-5 Bootup Num-Lock Thi s fe ature sel ect s t he Power-o n s tate for Num loc k key . T he optio ns are Of f and On . PS/2 Mouse Support Thi s f eatu re e nab les sup po r t fo r t he PS /2 mou se. T he opt ion s a re D is able d, Enabl ed an d Auto.
4-6 X7SP A-L/X7SP A-H/X7SP A-HF Standby Power in S5 This feature su pplies standby power wh ile i n S5 (sl eep m ode). Set this feature to Disabled to comply with EuP req uirements, E nable this feature to activate wake-up capability while in sleep mode.
Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-7 Advanced Chipset Control The items included in the Advanced Settings submenu are listed below . Northbridge Conguration DRAM Frequency This option allows the user to select the desired frequency setting for the onboard memory modules.
4-8 X7SP A-L/X7SP A-H/X7SP A-HF Active State Power Management Select Enabled to start Active-State Power Management for signal transactions between L0 and L1 Links on the PCI Expr ess Bus. Thi s maximizes power-savin g and transaction speed. The options are Enabled and Disabled .
Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-9 SA T A#2 Conguration (Availa ble if IDE is ena bled u nder "Co ngure SA T A# 1 as" above) Selecting Enhanced will set SA T A#2 to native SA T A mode.
4-10 X7SP A-L/X7SP A-H/X7SP A-HF Select Auto to al low the AMI BIOS t o automatica lly detect the P IO mode. U se this valu e if the IDE disk drive supp ort cannot be determin ed. Select 0 to allow the AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 0. It has a data transfer rate of 3.
Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-1 1 Select UDMA4 to allo w the BIOS t o use Ultra DMA mode 4 . It has a data transfer rate of 100 MBs. The options are Auto , SWDMAn, MWDMAn, and UDMAn. S.M.A.R.T . For Hard disk drives Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting T echnology (SMART) can help predict impending drive failures.
4-12 X7SP A-L/X7SP A-H/X7SP A-HF PCI Slot 1 Use this feature to enable or disable PCI slot Option ROMs. The options are Dis - abled and Enabled. Load Onboard LAN 1 Option ROM/ Load Onboard LAN 2 Option ROM Select Enabled to load the onboar d LAN Option ROM for the LAN port as specied.
Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-13 Flow Control This feature allows the user to set the ow control for Console Redirection. The options are None , Hardware, and Software. Redirection After BIOS POST Se le c t D i sa bl ed to t ur n of f Co ns ol e R ed ir ec t io n a f te r Powe r- On S el f-T es t (PO ST).
4-14 X7SP A-L/X7SP A-H/X7SP A-HF Hardware Health Conguration This feature allows the user to monitor Hardware Health of the system and review the status of each item when displayed.
Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-15 User intervention: No act ion is required. However , consider checking t he CPU fans and the chassis ventilation for blockage.
4-16 X7SP A-L/X7SP A-H/X7SP A-HF Fan Speed Control Modes This feature allows the user to decide how the system controls the speeds of the onboard fans. The CPU temperature and the fan speed are correlative. When the CPU on-die temperature increases, the fan speed will also increase for ef fective system cooling.
Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-17 ACPI Aware O/S Enable ACPI support if it is supported by the OS to control ACPI through the Operat - ing System. Otherwise, disable this feature.
4-18 X7SP A-L/X7SP A-H/X7SP A-HF I PMI Congu ration (X 7SP A- HF On ly) Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) is a set of common interfaces that IT administrators can use to monitor system health and to manage the system as a whole.
Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-19 IP Address - Enter the IP addre ss for this machi ne. This should be in decimal and in dotted quad form (i.e., 192.168.10.253). The value of each three-digit number separated by dots should not exceed 255. Subnet Mask - Subnet masks tell the network w hich subnet this machine belongs to.
4-20 X7SP A-L/X7SP A-H/X7SP A-HF 4-4 Security Settings The AMI BIOS provides a Supervisor and a User password. If you use both pass - words, the Supervisor password must be set rst. Superv isor Pa ssword This item indicates if a supervisor password has been entered for the system.
Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-21 Change User Password Select this feature and press <Enter> to access the submenu , and then type in a new User Password. Clear User Password (Available only if User Password has been set) Password Check Available options are Setup and Always.
4-22 X7SP A-L/X7SP A-H/X7SP A-HF Boot Device Priority This f eature allow s the user to specify th e sequence of prio rity for the Boot Device. The settings are 1st boo t device, 2nd boot device, 3rd boot devi ce, 4th boot device, 5th boot device a nd Disabled.
Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-23 Removable Drives This feature allows the user to specify the boot sequence from available Remov able Drives. The settings ar e 1st boot device, 2 nd boot dev ice, and Dis abled.
4-24 X7SP A-L/X7SP A-H/X7SP A-HF guration parameters can take effect. Select Save Changes and Exit from the Exit menu and press <Enter>. Discard Changes and Exit Select this option to quit the BIOS Setup witho ut makin g any perman ent cha nges to the system con guration, and reboot th e computer .
Appendix A: POST Error Beep Codes A-1 Appendix A POST Error Beep Codes This section lists POST (Po wer On Self T es t) error beep codes for the AMI BI OS. POST error beep codes are divided into two categories: recoverable and terminal. This section lists Beep Codes for recoverable POST errors.
A-2 X7SP A-L/X7SP A-H/X7SP A-HF User's Manual Notes.
Appendix C: Software Installation Instructions B-1 Driver/T ool Installation Display Screen Note : Click the icons showing a hand writing on the paper to view the readme les for each ite m. Click a comput er icon to the righ t of an item to instal l an item (from top to the bottom) one at a time.
B-2 X7SP A-L/X7SP A-H/X7SP A-HF User's Manual Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-I (Health Information) B-2 Conguring Supero Doctor III The Supe ro Doctor III program is a Web-base manage ment tool that supports remote m anagement cap ability .
Appendix C: Software Installation Instructions B-3 Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-II (Remote Control) Note : SD III Software Revisio n 1.0 can be downloaded from our Web site at: ftp:/ /ftp.supermicro. com/utility/Supe ro_Doctor_III/. Y ou can also download SDIII User's Guide at: http://www .
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/eme.
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