Supero C7H170-M, User Manual

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Supermicro C7Z170-M/C7H170-M Motherboard User’s Manual
1-7 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.
This motherboard accommodates 24-pin ATX power supplies. Although
most power supplies generally meet the specifications required by the
CPU, some are inadequate. In addition, a 12V 4-pin power connector at
JPW3, and a 12V 8-pin power connector located at JPW2 are also required
to ensure adequate power supply to the system. Also your power supply
must supply 1.5A for the Ethernet ports.
Attention! To prevent damage to the power supply or motherboard,
please use a power supply that contains a 24-pin, 8-pin and a 4-pin
power connector. Be sure to attach these connectors to the 24-pin
(JPW1), 8-pin (JPW2), and 4-pin (JPW3) power headers on the
motherboard.
It is strongly recommended that you use a high quality power supply
that meets ATX power supply Specification 2.02 or above. It must also
be SSI compliant. (For more information, please refer to the web site
at http://www.ssiforum.org/.) Additionally, in areas where noisy power
transmission is present, you may choose to install a line filter to shield
the computer from noise. It is recommended that you also install a power
surge protector to help avoid problems caused by power surges.
1-8 Super I/O
The Super I/O supports two high-speed, 16550 compatible serial commu-
nication 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 support higher speed modems.
The Super I/O provides functions that comply with ACPI (Advanced Con-
figuration and Power Interface), which includes support of legacy and
ACPI power management through an SMI or SCI function pin. It also
features auto power management to reduce power consumption.