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C7H61

C7H61-L

USER’S MANUAL

 

 

Revision 1.1

Summary of Contents for C7H61

Page 1: ...C7H61 C7H61 L USER S MANUAL Revision 1 1...

Page 2: ...LING OR RECOVERING SUCH HARDWARE SOFTWARE OR DATA Any disputes arising between manufacturer and customer shall be governed by the laws of Santa Clara County in the State of California USA The State of...

Page 3: ...is intended to be installed and serviced by professional technicians Manual Organization Chapter 1 describes the features specifications and performance of the mother board and provides information on...

Page 4: ...to be strictly followed to prevent catastrophic sys tem failure or to avoid bodily injury Warning Critical information to prevent damage to the components or data loss Important Important information...

Page 5: ...ddress Super Micro Computer B V Het Sterrenbeeld 28 5215 ML s Hertogenbosch The Netherlands Tel 31 0 73 6400390 Fax 31 0 73 6416525 Email sales supermicro nl General Information support supermicro nl...

Page 6: ...ronmental Temperature Control 1 11 System Resource Alert 1 11 1 5 ACPI Features 1 12 Slow Blinking LED for Suspend State Indicator 1 12 1 6 Power Supply 1 12 1 7 Super I O 1 13 Chapter 2 Installation...

Page 7: ...NIC1 NIC2 LAN1 LAN2 2 19 Overheat OH Fan Fail 2 19 Reset Button 2 20 Power Button 2 20 2 6 Connecting Cables 2 21 ATX Main PWR CPU PWR Connectors JPW1 JPW2 2 21 Fan Headers Fan 1 Fan 4 2 22 Chassis I...

Page 8: ...n 3 2 3 2 Technical Support Procedures 3 2 3 3 Frequently Asked Questions 3 3 3 4 Battery Removal and Installation 3 5 Battery Removal 3 5 Proper Battery Disposal 3 5 3 5 Returning Merchandise for Ser...

Page 9: ...etch Available when supported by the CPU 4 6 Intel Virtualization Technology Available when supported by the CPU 4 6 Execute Disable Bit Capability Available when supported by the OS and the CPU 4 6 I...

Page 10: ...up 4 14 Nuvoton LPC I O NCT6106D 4 15 Serial Port 3 4 15 Serial Port 3 Settings 4 15 Serial Port 3 Port 4 Mode 4 15 Serial Port 4 4 15 Serial Port 4 Settings 4 15 Serial Port 3 Port 4 Mode 4 15 Serial...

Page 11: ...te Boot Option 4 22 4 5 Exit Options 4 23 Save Changes and Exit 4 23 Discard Changes and Exit 4 23 Discard Changes 4 23 Restore Defaults 4 23 Save As User Defaults 4 24 Restore User Defaults 4 24 Boot...

Page 12: ...xii Notes C7H61 User s Manual...

Page 13: ...ng items are included in the retail box One 1 Supermicro Motherboard Six 6 SATA cables One 1 I O shield One 1 Quick Reference Guide Note For your system to work properly please follow the links below...

Page 14: ...Image Note All graphics shown in this manual were based upon the latest PCB Revision available at the time of publishing of the manual The motherboard you ve received may or may not look exactly the...

Page 15: ...rd Image Note All graphics shown in this manual were based upon the latest PCB Revision available at the time of publishing of the manual The motherboard you ve received may or may not look exactly th...

Page 16: ...PCI 33MHz SLOT3 PCI 33MHz OFF DISABLE ON ENABLE JI2C3 JI2C4 I2C BUS FOR PCI SLOT AUDIO AC97 AND HD AUDIO JUMPER USB10 11 USB8 9 USB3 0 0 1 JLED1 JL1 3PIN POWER LED CHASSIS AUDIO FP SLOT1 PCI 33MHz BUZ...

Page 17: ...I SLOT AUDIO AC97 AND HD AUDIO JUMPER USB10 11 USB8 9 USB3 0 0 1 JLED1 JL1 3PIN POWER LED CHASSIS AUDIO FP SLOT1 PCI 33MHz BUZZER SLOT2 PCI 33MHz JBT1 JTPM1 TPM PORT80 CMOS CLEAR ON CLEAR OFF NORMAL J...

Page 18: ...Ports up to 6Gb s 18 JTPM1 Trusted Platform Module TPM Header 19 JSD1 Disk On Module DOM Power Header 24 22 23 21 I SATA 0 1 2 3 Intel SATA 2 0 Ports 25 B1 System Battery 26 28 37 39 FAN 3 2 1 4 Syste...

Page 19: ...J 45 Rear I O Panel Connectors with Link and Activity LEDs I O Devices SATA Connections SATA 3 0 6Gb s Two 2 A SATA 0 1 via ASMedia SATA 2 0 3Gb s Four 4 I SATA 0 3 via Intel H61 USB Devices Six 6 USB...

Page 20: ...CPU 3 1 phase switching voltage regulator CPU System overheat LED and control CPU Thermal Trip support Intel Adaptive Thermal Monitor support Fan Control Fan status monitoring with firmware 4 pin Puls...

Page 21: ...System Block Diagram Note This is a general block diagram and may not exactly represent the features on your motherboard See the Motherboard Features pages for the actual specifications of each mothe...

Page 22: ...int Based on the capabilities of this chipset the C7H61 motherboard utilizes the chipset s design to deliver a cost effective price point without sacrificing the needed performance for an entry level...

Page 23: ...the sensitivity of the voltage monitor Fan Status Monitor with Firmware Control PC health monitoring in the BIOS can check the RPM status of the cooling fans The onboard CPU and chassis fans are cont...

Page 24: ...with Windows XP Windows Vista and Windows 2008 Operating Systems Slow Blinking LED for Suspend State Indicator When the CPU goes into a suspend state the chassis power LED will start to blink to indi...

Page 25: ...ower surges 1 7 Super I O The Super I O supports two high speed 16550 compatible serial communication ports UARTs Each UART includes a 16 byte send receive FIFO a programmable baud rate generator comp...

Page 26: ...1 14 C7H61 User s Manual Notes...

Page 27: ...edges only do not touch its components peripheral chips memory modules or gold contacts When handling chips or modules avoid touching their pins Put the motherboard and peripherals back into their ant...

Page 28: ...y a CPU separately make sure that you use an Intel certified multi directional heatsink only Make sure to install the system board into the chassis before you install the CPU heatsink When receiving a...

Page 29: ...hold the CPU at the North center edge and the South center edge of the CPU 4 Align the CPU key that is the semi circle cutouts against the socket keys Once it is aligned carefully lower the CPU strai...

Page 30: ...ge your CPU Instead open the load plate again and double check that the CPU is aligned properly CPU properly installed Load lever locked into place 5 Do not rub the CPU against the surface or against...

Page 31: ...th other compo nents 3 Inspect the CPU Fan wires to make sure that the wires are routed through the bottom of the heatsink 4 Remove the thin layer of the protec tive film from the heatsink Warning CPU...

Page 32: ...until you hear a click Also make sure to orient each fastener so that the narrow end of the groove is pointing outward 8 Repeat Step 7 to insert all four heatsink fasteners into the mounting holes 9 O...

Page 33: ...or other components Active Heatsink Removal 1 Unplug the power cable from the power supply 2 Disconnect the heatsink fan wires from the CPU fan header 3 Use your finger tips to gently press on the fas...

Page 34: ...IN USA 2 J14 1 7 10 J13 1 2 JUSB30 19 11 10 MH10 1 JD1 SP1 JSD1 1 JTPM1 2 1 20 19 I SATA0 1 I SATA1 I SATA2 I SATA3 A SATA0 A SATA1 JITP1 60 2 59 1 B1 128 1 2 J34 COM2 1 5 6 9 COM5 1 5 COM6 1 5 6 9 CO...

Page 35: ...B1 Always use DDR3 DIMM modules of the same size type and speed Mixed DIMM speeds can be installed However all DIMMs will run at the speed of the slowest DIMM The motherboard will support one DIMM mod...

Page 36: ...DD LED PWR PRINTER SLOT6 PCI E 2 0 3 0 X16 SLOT5 PCI 33MHz SLOT4 PCI 33MHz SLOT3 PCI 33MHz OFF DISABLE ON ENABLE JI2C3 JI2C4 I2C BUS FOR PCI SLOT AUDIO AC97 AND HD AUDIO JUMPER USB10 11 USB8 9 USB3 0...

Page 37: ...ffs in the chassis as needed 5 Install the motherboard into the chassis carefully to avoid damaging other motherboard components 6 Using the Philips screwdriver insert a Philips head 6 screw into a mo...

Page 38: ...3 JI2C4 I2C BUS FOR PCI SLOT AUDIO AC97 AND HD AUDIO JUMPER USB10 11 USB8 9 USB3 0 0 1 JLED1 JL1 3PIN POWER LED CHASSIS AUDIO FP SLOT1 PCI 33MHz BUZZER SLOT2 PCI 33MHz JBT1 JTPM1 TPM PORT80 CMOS CLEAR...

Page 39: ...KB Clock 5 Mouse Clock 6 No Connection 6 No Connection VCC with 1 5A PTC current limit Keyboard Mouse For a PS 2 keyboard cable a PS 2 Mouse cable or a PS 2 Y cable optional For a USB keyboard cable...

Page 40: ...FF HD AUDIO SATA DOM PWR SLOT7 PCI E 2 0 X1 UNB NON ECC DDR3 DIMM REQUIRED HD AUDIO JWOL WAKE ON LAN DIMMA1 DIMMB1 JI2C1 JI2C2 I2C BUS FOR PCI E SLOT OFF DISABLE ON ENABLE RST ON PWR LAN2 USB4 5 LED O...

Page 41: ...9 TD3 88 Ground NC No Connection A LAN1 B LAN2 A SPDIF_Out B Surround_Out C CEN LFE_Out D Mic_In E Line Out F Line_In A B E A B C F D Back Panel High Definition Audio HD Audio This motherboard featur...

Page 42: ...61 only D VESA DisplayPort Serial Port COM1 Serial port COM1 is located on the I O back panel There are seven other se rial port headers on the motherboard for COM2 COM8 Refer to page 2 24 for more in...

Page 43: ...AUDIO JUMPER USB10 11 USB8 9 USB3 0 0 1 JLED1 JL1 3PIN POWER LED CHASSIS AUDIO FP SLOT1 PCI 33MHz BUZZER SLOT2 PCI 33MHz JBT1 JTPM1 TPM PORT80 CMOS CLEAR ON CLEAR OFF NORMAL JWOR WAKE ON RING JD1 SPE...

Page 44: ...ion is located on pins 15 and 16 of JF1 Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Power LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 15 5V 16 Ground A PWR LED B HDD LED A B HDD LED The HDD LED con...

Page 45: ...ons JF1 Pin Definition 9 11 Vcc 10 12 Ground C A NIC1 LED B NIC2 LED C OH Fan Fail Overheat OH Fan Fail Connect an LED cable to OH Fan Fail connections on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to provide warnings for c...

Page 46: ...ble on the right for pin definitions Power Button Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 1 Signal 2 3V Standby Reset Button The Reset Button connection is located on pins 3 and 4 of JF1 Attach it to a har...

Page 47: ...D AUDIO ENABLE DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE 2 3 DISABLE ON AC 97 JHD_AC1 OFF HD AUDIO SATA DOM PWR SLOT7 PCI E 2 0 X1 UNB NON ECC DDR3 DIMM REQUIRED HD AUDIO JWOL WAKE ON LAN DIMMA1 DIMMB1 JI2C1 JI2C2 I2C BUS F...

Page 48: ...OFF NORMAL JWOR WAKE ON RING JD1 SPEAKER 1 4 BUZZER 3 4 JPAC1 ONBOARD AUDIO ENABLE DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE 2 3 DISABLE ON AC 97 JHD_AC1 OFF HD AUDIO SATA DOM PWR SLOT7 PCI E 2 0 X1 UNB NON ECC DDR3 DIMM R...

Page 49: ...1 USB8 9 USB3 0 0 1 JLED1 JL1 3PIN POWER LED CHASSIS AUDIO FP SLOT1 PCI 33MHz BUZZER SLOT2 PCI 33MHz JBT1 JTPM1 TPM PORT80 CMOS CLEAR ON CLEAR OFF NORMAL JWOR WAKE ON RING JD1 SPEAKER 1 4 BUZZER 3 4 J...

Page 50: ...0 0 1 JLED1 JL1 3PIN POWER LED CHASSIS AUDIO FP SLOT1 PCI 33MHz BUZZER SLOT2 PCI 33MHz JBT1 JTPM1 TPM PORT80 CMOS CLEAR ON CLEAR OFF NORMAL JWOR WAKE ON RING JD1 SPEAKER 1 4 BUZZER 3 4 JPAC1 ONBOARD A...

Page 51: ...JUMPER USB10 11 USB8 9 USB3 0 0 1 JLED1 JL1 3PIN POWER LED CHASSIS AUDIO FP SLOT1 PCI 33MHz BUZZER SLOT2 PCI 33MHz JBT1 JTPM1 TPM PORT80 CMOS CLEAR ON CLEAR OFF NORMAL JWOR WAKE ON RING JD1 SPEAKER 1...

Page 52: ...1 JL1 3PIN POWER LED CHASSIS AUDIO FP SLOT1 PCI 33MHz BUZZER SLOT2 PCI 33MHz JBT1 JTPM1 TPM PORT80 CMOS CLEAR ON CLEAR OFF NORMAL JWOR WAKE ON RING JD1 SPEAKER 1 4 BUZZER 3 4 JPAC1 ONBOARD AUDIO ENABL...

Page 53: ...LE 1 2 ENABLE 2 3 DISABLE ON AC 97 JHD_AC1 OFF HD AUDIO SATA DOM PWR SLOT7 PCI E 2 0 X1 UNB NON ECC DDR3 DIMM REQUIRED HD AUDIO JWOL WAKE ON LAN DIMMA1 DIMMB1 JI2C1 JI2C2 I2C BUS FOR PCI E SLOT OFF DI...

Page 54: ...RMAL JWOR WAKE ON RING JD1 SPEAKER 1 4 BUZZER 3 4 JPAC1 ONBOARD AUDIO ENABLE DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE 2 3 DISABLE ON AC 97 JHD_AC1 OFF HD AUDIO SATA DOM PWR SLOT7 PCI E 2 0 X1 UNB NON ECC DDR3 DIMM REQUIRED...

Page 55: ...oard 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...

Page 56: ...2 PCI 33MHz JBT1 JTPM1 TPM PORT80 CMOS CLEAR ON CLEAR OFF NORMAL JWOR WAKE ON RING JD1 SPEAKER 1 4 BUZZER 3 4 JPAC1 ONBOARD AUDIO ENABLE DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE 2 3 DISABLE ON AC 97 JHD_AC1 OFF HD AUDIO SA...

Page 57: ...R PCI SLOT AUDIO AC97 AND HD AUDIO JUMPER USB10 11 USB8 9 USB3 0 0 1 JLED1 JL1 3PIN POWER LED CHASSIS AUDIO FP SLOT1 PCI 33MHz BUZZER SLOT2 PCI 33MHz JBT1 JTPM1 TPM PORT80 CMOS CLEAR ON CLEAR OFF NORM...

Page 58: ...M7 1 5 6 9 COM8 1 5 6 9 1 5 6 COM3 9 1 5 6 COM4 9 BIOS LICENSE 1 JWOR1 JP2 JP1 JSPDIF_OUT JSPDIF_IN JI2C3 JL1 JI2C4 JBT1 JP3 1 JPME2 JI2C1 1 1 JI2C2 JUSBLAN1 JUSBLAN2 A LED1 C LED2 C A R474 JPUSB1 1 J...

Page 59: ...OS CLEAR ON CLEAR OFF NORMAL JWOR WAKE ON RING JD1 SPEAKER 1 4 BUZZER 3 4 JPAC1 ONBOARD AUDIO ENABLE DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE 2 3 DISABLE ON AC 97 JHD_AC1 OFF HD AUDIO SATA DOM PWR SLOT7 PCI E 2 0 X1 UNB NO...

Page 60: ...z BUZZER SLOT2 PCI 33MHz JBT1 JTPM1 TPM PORT80 CMOS CLEAR ON CLEAR OFF NORMAL JWOR WAKE ON RING JD1 SPEAKER 1 4 BUZZER 3 4 JPAC1 ONBOARD AUDIO ENABLE DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE 2 3 DISABLE ON AC 97 JHD_AC1 OF...

Page 61: ...ents 2 Make sure that there are no short circuits between the motherboard and chassis 3 Disconnect all ribbon wire cables from the motherboard including those for the keyboard and mouse Also be sure t...

Page 62: ...o not use memory modules of different sizes different speeds and different types on the same motherboard 3 Check for bad DIMM modules or slots by swapping modules between slots to see if you can locat...

Page 63: ...ermicro s technical support and provide them with the following information Motherboard model and PCB revision number BIOS release date version this can be seen on the initial display when your system...

Page 64: ...system you wish to flash the BIOS Then boot the system to the floppy disk The BIOS util ity will automatically flash the BIOS without any prompts Please note that this process may take a few minutes t...

Page 65: ...ry properly Question What is the heatsink part number for my C7H61 motherboard Answer For the 1U passive heatsink ask for SNK P0046P back plate is included For the 2U active heatsink use SNK P0046A4 3...

Page 66: ...before any warranty service will be rendered You can obtain service by calling your vendor for a Returned Merchandise Authorization RMA number For faster service you may also obtain RMA authorization...

Page 67: ...at 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 m...

Page 68: ...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 a...

Page 69: ...e 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 The following BIOS items will also...

Page 70: ...Num Lock This feature selects the Power on state for the Numlock key The options are Off and On Wait For F1 If Error This forces the system to wait until the F1 key is pressed if an error occurs The...

Page 71: ...ed Select 4_Seconds_Override for the user to power off the system after pressing and holding the power button for 4 seconds or longer Select Instant Off to instantly power off the system as soon as th...

Page 72: ...stems and applications in independent partitions creat ing multiple virtual systems in one physical computer The options are Enabled and Disabled Note If there is any change to this setting you will n...

Page 73: ...ocessor P State is a processor operational state that reduces the processor s voltage and frequency This makes the processor more energy efficient resulting in further energy gains The options are HW_...

Page 74: ...is value the processor can provide bet ter performance for a short duration operation The default setting is 1 25 Long Duration that means 1 25 times the value of Long Duration Power Limit indicated a...

Page 75: ...t on the PCI Express Graphics PEG port The options are Disabled and Enabled Detect Non Compliant Device This feature enables or disables the detection of a non compliant device that is attached to the...

Page 76: ...feature will enable or disable the motherboard s USB functions The op tions are Enabled and Disabled If enabled the following options are available Legacy USB Support This feature enables support for...

Page 77: ...are Enabled and Disabled On Board Chip Configuration This item displays the On Board Chip options ASMedia 1061 SATA Controller ASMedia 1061 SATA Controller Select Enabled to activate the on board ASM...

Page 78: ...SATA Mode This item selects the mode for the installed drives The options are Disabled IDE Mode and AHCI Mode AHCI Mode The following items are displayed when AHCI Mode is selected Aggressive Link Pow...

Page 79: ...imer of each PCI device installed on a PCI bus Select 64 to set the PCI latency to 64 PCI bus clock cycles The options are 32 PCI Bus Clocks 64 PCI Bus Clocks 96 PCI Bus Clocks 128 PCI Bus Clocks 160...

Page 80: ...Ports 1 and 2 are Auto IO 3F8h IRQ 4 IO 3F8h IRQ 3 4 10 11 IO 2F8h IRQ 3 4 10 11 IO 3E8h IRQ 3 4 10 11 and IO 2E8h IRQ 3 4 10 11 Serial Port 2 Settings This option specifies the base I O port address...

Page 81: ...12 Serial Port 3 Port 4 Mode Use this feature to change the serial port mode for serial ports 3 and 4 simul taneously The options are RS232 Mode RS485 Mode and RS422 Mode Serial Port 4 Select Enabled...

Page 82: ...ption specifies the base I O port address and the Interrupt Request address of Serial Port 6 Select Auto to let the BIOS automatically assign the base I O and IRQ address The options for Serial Port 6...

Page 83: ...O 268h IRQ 10 11 12 Parallel Port Select Enabled to enable the parallel port The options are Enabled and Disabled Parallel Port Settings This option specifies the base I O port address and the Interru...

Page 84: ...ow Medium or High Low This level is considered as the normal operating state The CPU temperature is well below the CPU Temperature Tolerance The mother board fans and CPU will run normally as configur...

Page 85: ...perature readings from the system sensor chassis and peripheral devices Fan 1 Fan 4 Speed This feature displays the fan speed readings from fan interfaces Fan1 through Fan4 VCORE 12V VDIMM 5VCC VTT_CP...

Page 86: ...ower Interface sleep state for your system when it is in the Suspend mode The options are Suspend Disabled S1 POS and S3 STR S3 STR is the deepest sleep state in these options Trusted Computing Truste...

Page 87: ...tor Password User Password Boot Sector Virus Protection Disabled Ap o Setup U lity Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc 4 3 Security Settings If the Administrator password is defined ONLY this con...

Page 88: ...2 Boot Option 3 etc Add New Boot Option Use this feature to add a new boot device to the priority list Delete Boot Option This feature allows the removal of a boot device and the order of priority fr...

Page 89: ...ility screen to enter the Exit BIOS Setup screen Save Changes and Exit When you have completed the system configuration changes select this option to leave the BIOS Setup Utility and reboot the comput...

Page 90: ...eature to retrieve user defined settings that were saved previously Boot Override Set this feature to override a previously defined boot device The available devices will be listed below Launch EFI Sh...

Page 91: ...rror oc curs you should consult with your system manufacturer for possible repairs These fatal errors are usually communicated through a series of audible beeps The numbers on the fatal error list cor...

Page 92: ...A 2 C7H61 User s Manual Notes...

Page 93: ...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 setti...

Page 94: ...displays crucial system information such as CPU temperature system voltages and fan status See the Figure below for a display of the SuperDoctor III interface Note 1 The default user name and passwor...

Page 95: ...I Remote Control Note The SuperDoctor III software and manual may be downloaded from our Website at http www supermicro com products accessories software SuperDoctorIII cfm For Linux we still recommen...

Page 96: ...B 4 C7H61 User s Manual Notes...

Page 97: ...n 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...

Page 98: ...to 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 int...

Page 99: ...and press the Enter key You will see the progress of BIOS Recovery as shown in the screen below Note Do not interrupt the process of BIOS flashing until it is com pleted 6 After the process of BIOS Re...

Page 100: ...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 10 Press Del con...

Page 101: ...expected to result in significant injury or loss of life or catastrophic property damage Accordingly Supermicro disclaims any and all liability and should buyer use or sell such products for use in su...

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