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C7Q67

USER’S MANUAL

Revision 1.0

Summary of Contents for C7Q67

Page 1: ...C7Q67 USER S MANUAL Revision 1 0 ...

Page 2: ...TALLING 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 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 pr...

Page 3: ...roduct 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 detailed information on the Intel Q67 Express chipset Chapter 2 provides hardware installation instructions Read this chapter when in stalling the processor memory modules and other hardware components into ...

Page 4: ... 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 Note Additional Information given to differentiate various models or pro vides information for correct s...

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Page 6: ...re Control 1 10 Environmental Temperature Control 1 10 System Resource Alert 1 10 1 5 ACPI Features 1 11 Slow Blinking LED for Suspend State Indicator 1 11 1 6 Power Supply 1 11 1 7 Super I O 1 12 Chapter 2 Installation 2 1 Static Sensitive Devices 2 1 Precautions 2 1 Unpacking 2 1 2 2 Processor and Heatsink Installation 2 2 Installing the LGA1155 Processor 2 2 Installing an Active CPU Heatsink wi...

Page 7: ... 2 20 Reset Button 2 21 Power Button 2 21 2 6 Connecting Cables 2 22 ATX Main PWR CPU PWR Connectors JPW1 JPW2 2 22 Fan Headers Fan 1 Fan 4 2 23 Chassis Intrusion JL1 2 23 Internal Buzzer SP1 2 24 Speaker JD1 2 24 Onboard Power LED JLED 2 25 Serial Ports COM1 COM4 2 25 DOM PWR Connector JWF1 2 26 Wake On LAN JWOL 2 26 Wake On Ring JWOR 2 27 SPDIF_In SPDIF_Out JSPDIF_IN JSPDIF_OUT 2 27 2 7 Jumper S...

Page 8: ... 5 Proper Battery Disposal 3 5 3 5 Returning Merchandise for Service 3 6 Battery Installation 3 6 Chapter 4 BIOS 4 1 Introduction 4 1 Starting BIOS Setup Utility 4 1 How To Change the Configuration Data 4 1 How to Start the Setup Utility 4 2 4 2 Main Setup 4 2 System Overview The following BIOS information will be displayed 4 3 System Time System Date 4 3 Processor 4 3 System Memory 4 3 4 3 Advanc...

Page 9: ...dination 4 6 CPU C3 Report 4 7 CPU C6 Report 4 7 Package C State limit 4 7 Intel Turbo Boost Technology Available if Intel EIST technology is Enabled 4 7 Turbo Mode 4 7 Chipset Configuration 4 7 CPU Bridge Configuration 4 7 Memory Frequency 4 8 North Bridge Configuration 4 8 VT d 4 8 Active State Power Management 4 8 PCIE Maximum Payload Size 4 8 PCI Express Port 4 8 PEG Force Gen1 4 8 Detect Non ...

Page 10: ...ency Timer 4 11 SR IOV Support 4 11 PCI E Slot 4 5 6 7 OPROM 4 12 Onboard LAN Option ROM Select 4 12 Super IO Device Configuration 4 12 Serial Port 1 Serial Port 2 4 12 Serial Port1 Settings Serial Port2 Settings 4 12 Hardware Health Configuration 4 12 Fan Speed Control Mode 4 12 CPU Temperature Display Mode 4 13 Fan1 Fan5 Reading 4 13 VIN0 VIN1 VIN2 VIN3 AVCC 3VCC VSB3 VBAT 4 13 ACPI Configuratio...

Page 11: ...Defaults 4 19 Save As User Defaults 4 19 Restore User Defaults 4 19 Boot Override 4 19 Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes A 1 BIOS Error Beep Codes A 1 Appendix B Software Installation Instructions B 1 Installing Drivers B 1 B 2 Configuring Supero Doctor III B 2 Appendix C BIOS Recovery C 1 Recovery Process from a USB Device Drive Recommended Method C 1 Part 1 Boot Sector Recovery Process C 1 Part 2...

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Page 13: ...l 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 The following items are included in the retail box One 1 Supermicro Motherboard Six 6 SATA cables One 1 I O shield One 1 Supermicro CD containing drivers and utilities One 1 User...

Page 14: ...d 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 same as the graphics shown in this manual ...

Page 15: ...ter 2 for detailed information on jumpers I O ports and JF1 front panel connections indicates the location of Pin 1 Jumpers not indicated are for testing only When LED1 Onboard Power LED Indicator is on system power is on Unplug the power cable before installing or removing any components ...

Page 16: ...able Enable Pins 1 2 Enabled JPME1 Intel ME Mode Select Off Normal C7Q67 Quick Reference Audio FP JPAC1 JSPDIF_IN JSPDIF_OUT COM4 COM3 JPME1 JBT1 JWOR1 USB 4 5 USB 2 3 USB 11 12 JWOL JL1 JD1 JLED1 LED1 JF1 FAN3 B1 FAN2 JPT1 JPW1 COM2 FAN1 JCPUVRD SMB FAN4 JPW2 KB MOUSE USB 8 9 VGA COM1 HDMI 1 HDMI 2 LAN 1 USB 3 0 0 1 LAN 2 USB 3 0 10 13 HD AUDIO JI2 C1 JI2 C2 JPL2 JWF1 I SATA0 3 0 I SATA1 3 0 I SA...

Page 17: ...r Required JPW2 12V 4 pin CPU power Connector Required KB Mouse Keyboard Mouse Connectors LAN1 LAN2 Gigabit RJ45 Ports LAN1 2 JSPDIF_In JSPDIF_OUT SPDIF_ Sony Philips Digital Interface _In SPDIF_Out Headers JWF1 SATA DOM Device_On_Module Power Connector JWOL Wake_On_LAN Header JWOR Wake_On Ring Header Slot 7 PCI Express 2 0 x16 Slot Slot 6 PCI Express 2 0 x1 Slot Slot 4 PCI 33MHz Slot 5V Slot 5 PC...

Page 18: ...AN1 Intel 82579LM PHY LAN2 Intel 82574L Two 2 RJ 45 Rear I O Panel Connectors with Link and Activity LEDs I O Devices SATA Connections SATA 3 0 6Gb s Two 2 SATA 0 1 SATA 2 0 3Gb s Four 4 SATA 2 5 RAID Windows RAID 0 1 5 10 RAID Linux RAID 0 1 10 USB Devices Two 2 USB 3 0 ports on the rear I O panel USB 3 0 0 1 Four 4 USB 2 0 ports on the rear I O panel USB 10 13 USB 8 9 Six 6 Front Accessible USB ...

Page 19: ...nitors for CPU core 3 3V 5V 12V 3 3V Stdby VBAT Memory VCORE for CPU CPU 4 phase switching voltage regulator CPU System overheat LED and control CPU Thermal Trip support Thermal Monitor 2 TM2 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 2 0 suppo...

Page 20: ...3 1066MHz 1333 1066MHz x4 DMI 5GT s 5GT s PCIe2 0_x1 PCIe x1 SLOT 6 5GT s PCIe2 0_x4 PCIe x4 SLOT 5 33MHz 5V PCI PCI SLOT 4 4 SATA II PORTS SATA II 300MB s 10 USB PORTS USB2 0 480Mbps 2 SATA III PORTS SATA III 600MB s GLAN2 82574L PCIe2 0_x1 2 5GT s RJ45 RJ45 PCIe2 0_x1 2 5GT s GLAN1 82579LM Intel Q67 Intel PCH LPC TPM1 2 Pin Header COM1 2 PS2 KB MS LPC HEALTH INFO LPC I O NCT6776F FLASH SPI 64Mb ...

Page 21: ... DMI for chip to chip true iso chronous communication providing up to 10 Gb s of software transparent data transfer rate on each read write direction In addition the C7Q67 also features a TCO timer which allows the system to recover from a software hardware lock and perform tasks including Function Disable and Intruder Detect Intel Q67 Express Chipset Features Direct Media Interface up 10 Gb s tra...

Page 22: ...efine 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 controlled by Thermal Management via BIOS under the Hardware Monitoring section in the Advanced Setting Environmental Temperature Control The thermal control sensor monitors the CPU temperature in re...

Page 23: ...at is compatible 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 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 1 6 Power Supply As with all computer...

Page 24: ...ower surge protector to help avoid problems caused by power 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 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 a...

Page 25: ... 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 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 on...

Page 26: ... 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 server board without a processor pre installed make sure that the plastic CPU socket cap is in place and none of the socket pins are bent otherwise contact your retailer immediately Refer to the Super...

Page 27: ...hold the CPU at the North center 3 edge and the South center edge of the CPU Align the CPU key that is the semi circle cutouts against the socket keys 4 Once it is aligned carefully lower the CPU straight down into the socket Do not drop the CPU on the socket Do not move the CPU horizontally or verti cally South Center Edge North Center Edge ...

Page 28: ...age 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 Do not rub the CPU against the surface or against any pins of the socket to 5 avoid damaging the CPU or the socket With the CPU inside the socket inspect the four corners of the CPU to make 6 sure that the CPU is properly installed Use your thumb to g...

Page 29: ...ith other compo nents Inspect the CPU Fan wires to make 3 sure that the wires are routed through the bottom of the heatsink Remove the thin layer of the protec 4 tive film from the heatsink Warning CPU overheat may occur if the protective film is not removed from the heatsink Apply the proper amount of thermal 5 grease on the CPU Note if your heatsink came with a thermal pad please ignore this ste...

Page 30: ... until you hear a click Also make sure to orient each fastener so that the narrow end of the groove is pointing outward Repeat Step 7 to insert all 8 four heatsink fasteners into the mounting holes Once all four fasteners are 9 securely inserted into the mounting holes and the heat sink is properly installed on the motherboard connect the heatsink fan wires to the CPU Fan connector ...

Page 31: ...prevent damage done to the CPU or other components Active Heatsink Removal Unplug the power cord from the 1 power supply Disconnect the heatsink fan wires 2 from the CPU fan header Use your finger tips to gently press 3 on the fastener cap and turn it counterclockwise to make a 1 4 900 turn and pull the fastener upward to loosen it Repeat Step 3 to loosen all fasteners 4 from the mounting holes Wi...

Page 32: ... notches straight down into the memory slot Align the notches on both ends of 4 the module against the receptive points on the ends of the slot Use two thumbs together to press 5 the notches on both ends of the module straight down into the slot until the module snaps into place Press the release tabs to the lock 6 positions to secure the DIMM module into the slot Removing Memory Modules Reverse t...

Page 33: ...2 2 Unbuffered DDR3 1066 1333 Single Rank Dual Rank Notes Due to memory allocation to system devices the amount of memory that remains available for operational use will be reduced when 4 GB of RAM is used The reduction in memory availability is disproportional See the following table for details For Microsoft Windows users Microsoft implemented a design change in the Windows XP with Service Pack ...

Page 34: ...ware Hub flash memory System BIOS 1 MB 3 99 Local APIC 4 KB 3 99 Area Reserved for the chipset 2 MB 3 99 I O APIC 4 Kbytes 4 KB 3 99 PCI Enumeration Area 1 256 MB 3 76 PCI Express 256 MB 256 MB 3 51 PCI Enumeration Area 2 if needed Aligned on 256 MB boundary 512 MB 3 01 VGA Memory 16 MB 2 85 TSEG 1 MB 2 84 Memory available to OS and other applications 2 84 ...

Page 35: ...ure that the metal standoffs click in or are screwed in tightly Then use a screwdriver to secure the motherboard onto the motherboard tray Tools Needed Philips Screwdriver Standoffs 8 Pieces Only if Needed Philips Screws 8 Pieces Location of Mounting Holes Caution 1 To avoid damaging the motherboard and its components please do not use a force greater than 8 lb inch on each mounting screw during m...

Page 36: ...in the chassis as needed 4 Install the motherboard into the chassis carefully to avoid damaging other 5 motherboard components Using the Philips screwdriver insert a Philips head 6 screw into a mounting 6 hole on the motherboard and its matching mounting hole on the chassis Repeat Step 5 to insert 6 screws into all mounting holes 7 Make sure that the motherboard is securely placed in the chassis 8...

Page 37: ... I O ports Backplane I O Panel A USB 2 0 Port 9 H USB 3 0 Port 0 N SPDIF Out B USB 2 0 Port 8 I USB 3 0 Port 1 O Surround Out C Keyboard Mouse J Gb LAN Port 1 P Center LFE Out D VGA Port K USB 2 0 Port 13 Q Mic In E Serial Port COM1 L USB 2 0 Port 10 R Line Out F HDMI Port 1 M Gb LAN Port 2 S Line In G HDMI Port 2 Backplane I O Panel E A B C F D G H I J K L M N O P Q R S HD Audio HD Audio ...

Page 38: ...A PTC current limit A Backpanel USB 2 0 9 B Backpanel USB 2 0 8 C PS2 Keyboard Mouse Keyboard Mouse For a keyboard cable or Mouse cable optional BP USB 2 0 8 For a Y cable that connects to a KB cable and a Mouse Cable optional BP USB 2 0 9 For a Y cable that connects to a KB cable and a Mouse Cable optional Note This motherboard offers three Keyboard Mouse connection options as shown in the graphi...

Page 39: ...ed See the tables below for pin definitions Back Panel USB 2 0 8 9 13 10 Pin Definitions Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 5V 5 5V 2 USB_PN1 6 USB_PN0 3 USB_PP1 7 USB_PP0 4 Ground 8 Ground Front Panel USB 2 0 2 3 4 5 11 12 Pin Definitions Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 5V 2 5V 3 USB_PN2 4 USB_PN3 5 USB_PP2 6 USB_PP3 7 Ground 8 Ground 9 Key 10 Ground A Back Panel USB 3 0 0 1 Pin Definitions Pin Pin ...

Page 40: ... TD3 88 Ground NC No Connection A GLAN1 B GLAN2 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 features a 7 1 2 Channel High Definition Audio HDA codec that provides 10 DAC channels The HD Audio connections simultaneously supports multiple streaming 7 1 sound playback with 2 channels of independent s...

Page 41: ...on board sound for audio playback Connect an audio cable to the au dio header to use this feature See the tables at right for pin definitions for these headers 10 in Audio Pin Definitions Pin Signal 1 Microphone_Left 2 Audio_Ground 3 Microphone_Right 4 Audio_Detect 5 Line_2_Right 6 Ground 7 Jack_Detect 8 Key 9 Line_2_Left 10 Ground A A Audio Header ...

Page 42: ...pe cifically for use with Supermicro chassis See the figure below for the descriptions of the front control panel buttons and LED indicators Refer to the following section for descriptions and pin definitions Pin 15 Pin 16 Pin 1 Pin 2 JF1 Header Pins Power Button OH Fan Fail LED 1 NIC1 LED Reset Button 2 HDD LED Power LED Reset PWR LED_Anode LED_Anode LED_Anode LED_Anode Ground Ground X X NIC2 LED...

Page 43: ...ection 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 connection is located on pins 13 and 14 of JF1 Attach a cable here to indicate the status of HDD related activities including IDE SATA activities See the table on the right for pin definitions HDD LED...

Page 44: ...ns 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 chassis overheat fan failure Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions OH Fan Fail LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 7 Vcc Blue UID LED 8 OH Fan Fail LED OH Fan Fail Indicator Status Stat...

Page 45: ...table 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 hardware reset switch on the computer case to reset the system Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Reset Button Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 3 Reset 4 Ground A Reset Button B PWR ...

Page 46: ...efinition Pin Definition 13 3 3V 1 3 3V 14 12V 2 3 3V 15 COM 3 COM 16 PS_ON 4 5V 17 COM 5 COM 18 COM 6 5V 19 COM 7 COM 20 Res NC 8 PWR_OK 21 5V 9 5VSB 22 5V 10 12V 23 5V 11 12V 24 COM 12 3 3V Required 12V 8 pin Power Connec tor Pin Definitions Pins Definition 1 through 4 Ground 5 through 8 12V ATX Main PWR CPU PWR Connectors JPW1 JPW2 The 24 pin main power connector JPW1 is used to provide power t...

Page 47: ...s the BIOS to auto matically set fan speeds based on the system temperature Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Note Please use all 3 pin fans or all 4 pin fans on a motherboard Please do not use 3 pin fans and 4 pin fans on the same board A B A Fan 1 B Fan 2 C Fan 3 D Fan 4 E Chassis Intrusion C D E Chassis Intrusion JL1 A Chassis Intrusion header is located at JL1 on the motherbo...

Page 48: ...Buzzer Pin Definition Pin Definitions Pin 1 Pos Beep In Pin 2 Neg Alarm Speaker Speaker JD1 On the JD1 header Pins 3 4 are used for internal speaker Close Pins 3 4 with a cap to use the onboard speaker If you wish to use an external speaker close Pins 1 4 with a cable See the table on the right for pin definitions Speaker Connector Pin Definitions Pin Setting Definition Pins 3 4 Internal Speaker P...

Page 49: ...the right for pin definitions Onboard PWR LED Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 VCC 2 No Connection 3 Connection to PWR LED in JF1 Serial Ports COM1 COM4 In addition to COM1 which is located on the I O back panel there are three Serial port headers on the motherboard for COM2 COM3 and COM4 See the table on the right for pin definitions Serial Ports COM2 COM3 COM4 Pin Definitions Pin Definition Pin ...

Page 50: ...ble on the right for pin definitions DOM PWR Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 5V 2 Ground 3 Ground Wake On LAN JWOL The Wake On LAN header is located at JWOL on the motherboard See the table on the right for pin definitions You must also have a LAN card with a Wake On LAN connector and cable to use this feature Wake On LAN Pin Definitions JWOL Pin Definition 1 5V Standby 2 Ground 3 Wake up A B A D...

Page 51: ... right for pin definitions You must have a Wake On Ring card and a cable to use this feature Wake On Ring Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 Ground 2 Wake up SPDIF_In SPDIF_Out JSPDIF_IN JSPDIF_OUT The SPDIF In JSPDIF_In and SPDIF Out JSPDIF_Out are used for digital audio You will also need the appropri ate cables to use these features C SPDIF_In Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 S PDIF_In 2 Ground S...

Page 52: ...ector 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 A LAN Port 2 Enable LAN Port Enable Disable JPL2 Jumper JPL2 enables or disables LAN Port 2 on the motherboard See the table on the right for jumper settings The de fault setting is enabled GLAN Enable Jumper Settings Pin De...

Page 53: ...r before powering on the system again This will erase all user settings and revert everything to their factory set defaults A A Clear CMOS B JI2 C1 C JI2 C2 B PCI Slot_SMB Enable Jumper Settings Jumper Setting Definition Short Enabled Open Default Disabled PCI Slot SMB Enable I2 C1 I2 C2 Use Jumpers I2 C1 I2 C2 to enable PCI SMB System Management Bus support to improve system management for the PC...

Page 54: ...overy Jumper Settings Settings Definition On Enabled Off Normal Default HD FP Audio AC 97 FP Audio Select JHD AC1 Jumper JHD AC1 allows the user to select between High Definition Front Panel Audio and AC 97 Front Panel Audio support See the table on the right for jumper settings HD Audio AC 97 Audio Select Jumper Settings Settings Definition On AC 97 Audio Front Panel Off HD Audio Front Panel Defa...

Page 55: ...Settings Both Jumpers Definition Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 2 3 Disabled Audio Enable JPAC1 JPAC1 allows you to enable or disable the onboard audio support The default position is on pins 1 and 2 to enable on board audio connections See the table on the right for jumper settings ...

Page 56: ...rt 1 B LAN Port 2 C PWR LED LAN 1 LAN 2 Link LEDs Green Amber Off LED Color Definition Off No Connection or 10 Mbps Green 100 Mbps Amber 1 Gbps C LAN1 LAN2 Activity LED A B Link LED Onboard PWR LED Indicator LED Status Status Definition Off System Off On System on or System off and PWR Cable Connected Onboard Power LED An Onboard Power LED is located at LED1 on the motherboard When LED1 is on the ...

Page 57: ...ATA 3 0 ports are supported by Intel PCH and Marvel SATA Controllers These Serial Link connections provide faster data transmission than legacy Parallel ATA See the table on the right for pin definitions SATA 2 0 3 0 Connectors Pin Definitions Pin Signal 1 Ground 2 SATA_TXP 3 SATA_TXN 4 Ground 5 SATA_RXN 6 SATA_RXP 7 Ground B A I SATA 3 0 0 B I SATA 3 0 1 C I SATA 2 0 2 D I SATA 2 0 3 E I SATA 2 0...

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Page 59: ...nents Make sure that there are no short circuits between the motherboard and 2 chassis Disconnect all ribbon wire cables from the motherboard including those for 3 the keyboard and mouse Also be sure to remove all add on cards Install a CPU and heatsink be sure that it is fully seated and then connect 4 the chassis speaker and the power LED to the motherboard Check all jumper settings as well No P...

Page 60: ... not use memory modules of different sizes different speeds and different types on the same motherboard Check for bad DIMM modules or slots by swapping modules between slots to 3 see if you can locate the faulty ones Check the switch of 115V 230V power supply 4 Losing the System s Setup Configuration Please be sure to use a high quality power supply A poor quality power sup 1 ply may cause the sys...

Page 61: ...permicro 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 first boots up System configuration An example of a Technical Support form is on our website at http www su permicro com support contact cfm Distributors For immediate assistance please have your ac...

Page 62: ...the 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 to complete Do not be concerned if the screen is paused for a few minutes When the BIOS flashing screen is completed the system will reboot and will show Press F1 or F2 At this point you will need ...

Page 63: ...wer Please disable the IPMI jumper and try it again For the jumper location please check Chapter 1 3 4 Battery Removal and Installation Battery Removal To remove the onboard battery follow the steps below Power off your system and unplug your power cable 1 Locate the onboard battery as shown below 2 Using a tool such as a pen or a small screwdriver push the battery lock out 3 wards to unlock it On...

Page 64: ...d 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 authorizations online http www supermicro com support rma When you return the motherboard to the manufacturer the RMA number should be prominently displayed on the outside of the shipping carton and mailed prepai...

Page 65: ...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 ...

Page 66: ...S 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 Copyright C XXXX American Megatrend...

Page 67: ... Tab 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 C7Q67 Version Build Date Processor The AMI BIOS will automatically display the status of processor as shown below Type of Processor Speed Physical Count Logical Count Syste...

Page 68: ...ck This feature selects the Power on state for 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 options are Disabled and Enabled Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C XXXX American Megatrends Inc Main Advanced Security Boot Exit Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values...

Page 69: ...ant Off if you want the system to instanty power off when the Power Button is pressed The options are 4 Second Override and Instant Off Restore on AC Power Loss Use this feature to set the power state after a power outage Select Power 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 syst...

Page 70: ...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 AES NI This feature enables or disables the processor s Advanced Encryption Standard support The options are Disabled and Enabled Active Processor Cores Set to Enabled ...

Page 71: ...ode This feature allows processor cores to run faster than marked frequency in specific conditions 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 Long duration maintained this is the time in milliseconds where the Long Duration Power Limit is maintained Short duration power limit During Turbo ...

Page 72: ...s are Enabled and Disabled Active State Power Management Select Enabled to start Active State Power Management for signal transactions between L0 and L1 Links on the PCI Express Bus This maximizes power saving and transaction speed The options are Enabled and Disabled PCIE Maximum Payload Size This feature selects the setting for the PCIE maximum payload size The options are Auto 128 Bytes 256 Byt...

Page 73: ...atioins The options are Enabled Disabled and Auto BIOS EHCI Hand Off This item is for Operating Systems that does not support Enhanced Host Controller Interface EHCI hand off When enabled EHCI ownership change will be claimed by the EHCI driver The settings are Enabled and Disabled Azalia HD Audio Select Enabled to enable the Azalia High Definition Audio feature The settings are Enabled and Disabl...

Page 74: ...ATA Mode This item selects the mode for the installed drives The options are Disabled IDE Mode AHCI Mode and RAID Mode IDE Mode The following items are displayed when IDE Mode is selected Serial ATA Controller 0 1 This feature is used to activate deactivate the SATA controller and sets the compatibility mode The options are Enhanced and Compatible The default of Serial ATA Controller 1 is Enhanced...

Page 75: ...elected SATA Port0 Port5 This item displays the information detected on the installed SATA drives on the particular SATA port Hot Plug Set this item to Enabled to enable hot plugging The options are Enabled and Disabled PCIe PCI PnP Configuration This feature allows the user to set the PCI PnP configurations for the following items PCI Latency Timer This feature sets the latency Timer of each PCI ...

Page 76: ...urces When this option is set to Disabled the serial port physically becomes unavailable Select 3F8 IRQ4 to allow the serial port to use 3F8 as its I O port address and IRQ 4 for the interrupt address The options for Serial Port1 are Disabled 3F8 IRQ4 3E8 IRQ4 2F8 IRQ3 and 2E8 IRQ3 The options for Serial Port2 are Disabled 3F8 IRQ4 3E8 IRQ4 2F8 IRQ3 and 2E8 IRQ3 Serial Port 2 Mode Use this feature...

Page 77: ...ture Tolerance The mother board fans and CPU will run normally as configured in the BIOS Fan Speed Control User intervention No action required Medium The processor is running warmer This is a precautionary level and generally means that there may be factors contributing to this condition but the CPU is still within its normal operating state and below the CPU Temperature Tolerance The motherboard...

Page 78: ...ing allows you to configure the ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power 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 NUMA Support This feature Enables the Non Uniform Memory Access ACPI support The options are Enabled and Disabled Trusted Computing Configuration TPM Support S...

Page 79: ...he 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 ...

Page 80: ...attempts to write to the boot sector of the hard disk drive The options are Enabled and Disabled Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C XXXX American Megatrends Inc Main Advanced Security Boot Exit Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save Exit ESC Exit Version x xx xxxx Copyright C XXXX American Megatrends Inc Set Setup Administrat...

Page 81: ... detected boot device and Disabled Network Devices Boot Option 1 Boot option 2 Boot Option 3 etc Hard Disk Drives Boot Option 1 Boot option 2 Boot Option 3 etc Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C XXXX American Megatrends Inc Main Advanced Security Boot Exit Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save Exit ESC Exit Version x xx xxxx...

Page 82: ...ot the computer Select Discard Changes and Exit from the Exit menu and press Enter Discard Changes Select this option and press Enter to discard all the changes and return to the AMI BIOS Utility Program Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C XXXX American Megatrends Inc Main Advanced Security Boot Exit Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defa...

Page 83: ... feature select Save as User Defaults from the Exit menu and press En ter 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 En ter Use this feature to retrieve user defined settings that were saved previously Boot Override Set this feature to override a previously defined bo...

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Page 85: ...error 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 correspond to the number of beeps for the corresponding error A 1 BIOS Error Beep Codes BIOS Error Beep Codes Beep Code LED Error Message Description 1 beep Refresh Circuits have been reset Ready to pow...

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Page 87: ...r 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 Appendix B Software Installation Instructions B 1 Installing Drivers After you ve installed the Windows Operating System a screen as shown below will appear You are...

Page 88: ...isplays crucial system information such as CPU temperature system voltages and fan status See the Figure below for a display of the Supero Doctor III interface Note 1 The default user name and password are ADMIN Note 2 In the Windows OS environment the Supero Doctor III settings take precedence over the BIOS settings When first installed Supero Doc tor III adopts the temperature threshold settings...

Page 89: ...ote Control Note SD III Software Revision 1 0 can be downloaded from our Web site at ftp ftp Supermicro com utility Supero_Doctor_III You can also download SDIII User s Guide at http www supermicro com PRODUCT Manuals SDIII UserGuide pdf For Linux we will still recommend that you use Supero Doctor II ...

Page 90: ...B 4 C7Q67 User s Manual Notes ...

Page 91: ...ive is NOT supported at this time Follow the procedures below to recover the BIOS Part 1 Boot Sector Recovery Process Using a different system download and copy the correct BIOS binary im 1 age into a USB flash device or a writable CD DVD disc s Root Directory Rename the downloaded file to super rom so the recovery process can recognize and read the BIOS binary file Insert the USB device that cont...

Page 92: ...d from an IDE ATAPI CD DVD ROM RW disc drive attached to the sys tem Note that loading from an IDE SATA hard disk drive is NOT supported Using a different system download and copy the correct BIOS binary image 2 into a writable CD DVD disc s Root Directory Rename the file to super rom so that the system can recognize and read the BIOS binary file Note Record Burn the CD DVD R RW disc using the ISO...

Page 93: ... 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 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 ...

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