About This Manual; About This Motherboard; Manual Organization - Supermicro Super X7SPA-L User Manual

About This Manual

This manual is written for system integrators, PC technicians and
knowledgeable PC users. It provides information for the installation and use of the
X7SPA-L/X7SPA-H/X7SPA-HF motherboard.

About This Motherboard

The X7SPA-L comes integrated with the single-core Intel® ATOM
11.6W) processor while the X7SPA-H/X7SPA-HF features the Intel ATOM D510
(Dual Core, 1.66GHz, 14.6W) processor. With memory support for up to 4 GB of
non-ECC, unbuffered 667 MHz DDR2 SO-DIMMs in 2 sockets, 6 SATA ports, on-
board VGA, and up to 10 USB 2.0 ports, the X7SPA-L/X7SPA-H/X7SPA-HF delivers
cost-effective performance in a small form factor.
This product is intended to be professionally installed and serviced by a techni-
cian.

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.
Preface
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Preface
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