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C7Z170-SQ

USER’S MANUAL

Revision 1.0b

Summary of Contents for C7Z170-SQ

Page 1: ...C7Z170 SQ USER S MANUAL Revision 1 0b...

Page 2: ...mits for a class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipm...

Page 3: ...er when installing 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 a...

Page 4: ...provides information for correct system setup Supermicro C7Z170 SQ Motherboard User s Manual Checklist Congratulations on purchasing your computer motherboard from an ac knowledged leader in the indu...

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Page 8: ...com Europe Address 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 s...

Page 9: ...the links below to download all necessary drivers utilities and the user s manual for your motherboard SMCI product manuals http www supermicro com support manuals Product Drivers and utilities ftp f...

Page 10: ...Health Monitoring 1 4 Fan Status Monitor with Firmware Control 1 4 Environmental Temperature Control 1 4 System Resource Alert 1 5 1 6 ACPI Features 1 5 Slow Blinking LED for Suspend State Indicator 1...

Page 11: ...el 2 18 Front Control Panel Pin Definitions 2 19 Power LED 2 19 HDD LED 2 19 NIC1 LAN 2 19 Overheat OH Fan Fail 2 19 Reset Button 2 20 Power Button 2 20 2 7 Connecting Cables 2 21 ATX Main PWR CPU PWR...

Page 12: ...2 11 The OC Front Control Panel Optional 2 36 Overclocking Buttons OC1 OC2 OC3 2 36 Clear CMOS and Reset 2 36 Boot BIOS Switch 2 36 BIOS Recovery 2 36 Front USB Port 2 36 Installing the OC Front Cont...

Page 13: ...es and Reset 4 4 Profiles 4 4 Save Profile 1 Save Profile 2 4 5 Load Profile 1 Load Profile 2 4 5 4 3 System Information 4 6 Motherboard 4 6 System Date 4 6 System Time 4 6 CPU 4 7 Memory 4 8 4 4 Proc...

Page 14: ...verride 4 15 2 Core Ratio Limit Override 4 15 3 Core Ratio Limit Override 4 15 4 Core Ratio Limit Override 4 15 Boot Performance Mode 4 15 Intel R SpeedStep tm Technology 4 16 Turbo Mode 4 16 Package...

Page 15: ...VCCPLL_OC 4 20 Load Line Calibration 4 20 VRM Total Current Limit Capability 4 21 VRM Per Phase Current Limit Capability 4 21 PMON Slope 4 21 PMON Offset 4 21 PSYS PMax Current 4 21 System Agent VR S...

Page 16: ...RK Drive BBS Priorities 4 35 BIOS Features 4 35 Setup Prompt Timeout 4 35 Bootup Numlock State 4 35 Wait for F1 for Error 4 36 Retry Boot 4 36 Power Button Function 4 36 AC Loss Policy 4 36 EUP Suppor...

Page 17: ...oard LAN1 Option ROM 4 40 Network Stack 4 40 Ipv4 PXE Support Available when Network Stack is set to Enabled 4 40 Ipv6 PXE Support Available when Network Stack is set to Enabled 4 40 USB Settings 4 41...

Page 18: ...8 Internal Graphics 4 58 PCH IO 4 58 HD Audio 4 58 PCH LAN Controller 4 59 Wake on LAN 4 59 PCIE PLL SSC 4 59 4 12 Security 4 59 Password 4 59 Administrator Password 4 60 User Password 4 60 Password C...

Page 19: ...dix B Software Installation Instructions B 1 Installing Drivers B 1 B 2 Configuring SuperDoctor III B 2 Appendix C UEFI BIOS Recovery Instructions C 1 An Overview to the UEFI BIOS C 1 C 2 How to Recov...

Page 20: ...xx Notes Supermicro C7Z170 SQ Motherboard User s Manual...

Page 21: ...clocking platforms in a sleek package Please refer to our website http www supermicro com prod ucts for processor and memory support updates 1 2 Chipset Overview Intel Z170 Express Chipset Features Di...

Page 22: ...I E 3 0 X16 slot One 1 CPU PCI E 3 0 X8 in X16 slot One 1 M 2 slot Network Connections One 1 Gigabit Ethernet Controller One 1 RJ 45 rear I O panel connectors with Link and Activity LEDs I O Devices S...

Page 23: ...monitors CPU core 3 3V 5V 12V 3 3V Stby 5V Stby VBAT HT Memory PCH Temperature System Temperature and CPU Temperature CPU 6 1 phase switching voltage regulator CPU System overheat LED and control CPU...

Page 24: ...CPU Temperature Once a voltage becomes unstable a warning is given or an error message is sent to the screen The user can adjust the voltage thresholds to define the sensitivity of the voltage monito...

Page 25: ...ng its hardware operating system and application software This enables the system to automatically turn on and off peripherals such as CD ROMs network cards hard disk drives and printers In addition t...

Page 26: ...pply 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...

Page 27: ...ard 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 t...

Page 28: ...6 PCH SLOT5 PCI E 3 0 X1 IN X4 CPU SLOT6 PCI E 3 0 X16 5V STBY POWER 2 3 DISABLE JPUSB1 USB0 1 WAKE UP 1 2 ENABLE JSTBY1 JWD1 JSD1 2 3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE JPL1 LAN 2 3 NMI 1 2 RST WATCH DOG CPU 2 3 ME...

Page 29: ...ia Switch ASM1480 ASMedia Switch ASM1480 2 1 8 0GT s PCIe3 0_x4 PCIe3 0_x4 PCIe x4 in x16 SLOT 2 PCIe3 0_x4 8 0GT s PCIe x4 in x16 SLOT 4 or 8 0GT s P20 PCIe x8 in x16 SLOT 6 or P20 PCIe x16 SLOT 6 PC...

Page 30: ...JWD1 JSD1 2 3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE JPL1 LAN 2 3 NMI 1 2 RST WATCH DOG CPU 2 3 ME MANUFACTURING MODE CPU FAN 1 2 NORMAL JPME2 SATA DOM PWR JTPM1 JLED1 3 PIN POWER LED AUDIO FP JBT1 CMOS CLEAR PWR LED PIN...

Page 31: ...er Connector Required JSD1 SATA DOM Disk On Module Power Connector JSPDIF_OUT Sony Philips Digital Interface S PDIF Out Header JSTBY1 5V Standby Power Header SP1 Internal Speaker Buzzer I SATA0 5 Inte...

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Page 33: ...stallation 2 1 Installation Components and Tools Needed Screws Phillips Head Screwdriver Intel LGA 1151 Processor DDR4 DIMMs PC Chassis Heatsink with Fan Power Supply Video Card Optional SATA USB Opti...

Page 34: ...dges 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 anti...

Page 35: ...buy 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...

Page 36: ...dex finger to 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...

Page 37: ...mage 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 agains...

Page 38: ...con nector and are not interfered with other components 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 protective...

Page 39: ...4 into the mounting holes 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...

Page 40: ...ne to the CPU or other components Active Heatsink Removal 1 Unplug the power cord from the power supply 2 Disconnect the heatsink fan wires from the CPU fan header 3 Use your finger tips to gently pre...

Page 41: ...ED SOCKET FIRST UNB NON ECC DDR4 DIMM REQUIRED COM1 2 3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE JPAC1 AUDIO JL2 JI2C2 JI2C1 JBR1 OC_FRONT_PANEL I SATA2 I SATA3 I SATA1 I SATA5 I SATA0 I SATA4 DVI D USB 8 3 1 Type C JSPDIF...

Page 42: ...ion to system devices the amount of memory that remains available for operational use will be re duced when 4 GB of RAM is used The reduction in memory availability is disproportional See the followin...

Page 43: ...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 Memory Population Guidelines When installing memory modules the DIMM slots should be pop...

Page 44: ...D1 SPEAKER PIN 4 7 JI2C1 JI2C2 ON ENABLE OFF DISABLE HD AUDIO JF1 ALWAYS POPULATE RED SOCKET FIRST UNB NON ECC DDR4 DIMM REQUIRED COM1 2 3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE JPAC1 AUDIO JL2 JI2C2 JI2C1 JBR1 OC_FRONT_...

Page 45: ...ffs in the chassis as needed 5 Install the motherboard into the chassis carefully to avoid damaging other motherboard components 6 Using the Phillips screwdriver insert a Phillips head 6 screw into a...

Page 46: ...2 DIMMB1 DIMMA2 DIMMA1 POWER BUTTON HDMI VESA DISPLAY PORT PCH SLOT1 PCI E 3 0 X1 IN X4 CPU SLOT2 PCI E 3 0 X4 IN X16 PCH SLOT3 PCI E 3 0 X4 CPU SLOT4 PCI E 3 0 X8 IN X16 PCH SLOT5 PCI E 3 0 X1 IN X4...

Page 47: ...UDIO JL2 JI2C2 JI2C1 JBR1 OC_FRONT_PANEL I SATA2 I SATA3 I SATA1 I SATA5 I SATA0 I SATA4 DVI D USB 8 3 1 Type C JSPDIF_OUT S PDIF OUT BIOS JWD1 A Backpanel USB 2 0 0 B Backpanel USB 2 0 1 C Backpanel...

Page 48: ...ellow 3V3SB 6 TD2 15 Ground 7 TD2 16 Ground 8 TD3 17 Ground 9 TD3 18 Ground NC No Connection A LAN1 B Center LFE Out C Surround Out D S Surround E Line In F Line Out G Mic In Back Panel High Definitio...

Page 49: ...included S PDIF Port A S PDIF port is located next to the USB ports 0 1 on the I O backpanel Use this port to connect to a compatible S PDIF optical audio device DVI D Port A DVI D port is located on...

Page 50: ...2 3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE JPL1 LAN 2 3 NMI 1 2 RST WATCH DOG CPU 2 3 ME MANUFACTURING MODE CPU FAN 1 2 NORMAL JPME2 SATA DOM PWR JTPM1 JLED1 3 PIN POWER LED AUDIO FP JBT1 CMOS CLEAR PWR LED PIN 1 3 JD1 S...

Page 51: ...right for pin definitions HDD LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 13 5V 14 HD Active NIC1 LAN The NIC Network Interface Controller LED connection for LAN port 1 is located on pins 11 and 12 of JF1...

Page 52: ...least 4 seconds Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Power Button Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 1 Signal 2 Ground Reset Button The Reset Button connection is located on pins 3 and...

Page 53: ...1 CMOS CLEAR PWR LED PIN 1 3 JD1 SPEAKER PIN 4 7 JI2C1 JI2C2 ON ENABLE OFF DISABLE HD AUDIO JF1 ALWAYS POPULATE RED SOCKET FIRST UNB NON ECC DDR4 DIMM REQUIRED COM1 2 3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE JPAC1 AUDIO...

Page 54: ...IO FP JBT1 CMOS CLEAR PWR LED PIN 1 3 JD1 SPEAKER PIN 4 7 JI2C1 JI2C2 ON ENABLE OFF DISABLE HD AUDIO JF1 ALWAYS POPULATE RED SOCKET FIRST UNB NON ECC DDR4 DIMM REQUIRED COM1 2 3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE JPA...

Page 55: ...4 C7Z170 SQ REV 1 01a MAC CODE BAR CODE USB2 3 USB4 5 USB 6 7 3 0 X PWR HDD LED LED NIC 1 OH FF X RST PWR ON PCIE M 2 CONNECTOR On BIOS RECOVERY Off NORMAL JBR1 JTBT1 USB 11 12 3 0 LAN TPM PORT80 INST...

Page 56: ...2 RST WATCH DOG CPU 2 3 ME MANUFACTURING MODE CPU FAN 1 2 NORMAL JPME2 SATA DOM PWR JTPM1 JLED1 3 PIN POWER LED AUDIO FP JBT1 CMOS CLEAR PWR LED PIN 1 3 JD1 SPEAKER PIN 4 7 JI2C1 JI2C2 ON ENABLE OFF...

Page 57: ...6 7 3 0 X PWR HDD LED LED NIC 1 OH FF X RST PWR ON PCIE M 2 CONNECTOR On BIOS RECOVERY Off NORMAL JBR1 JTBT1 USB 11 12 3 0 LAN TPM PORT80 INSTRUCTION CHASSIS JL1 BIOS Restore CLEAR CMOS KB MOUSE USB...

Page 58: ...ABLE JSTBY1 JWD1 JSD1 2 3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE JPL1 LAN 2 3 NMI 1 2 RST WATCH DOG CPU 2 3 ME MANUFACTURING MODE CPU FAN 1 2 NORMAL JPME2 SATA DOM PWR JTPM1 JLED1 3 PIN POWER LED AUDIO FP JBT1 CMOS CLEAR...

Page 59: ...M1 JLED1 3 PIN POWER LED AUDIO FP JBT1 CMOS CLEAR PWR LED PIN 1 3 JD1 SPEAKER PIN 4 7 JI2C1 JI2C2 ON ENABLE OFF DISABLE HD AUDIO JF1 ALWAYS POPULATE RED SOCKET FIRST UNB NON ECC DDR4 DIMM REQUIRED COM...

Page 60: ...JPME2 JPCIE2 JPCIE6 JPCIE4 C7Z170 SQ REV 1 01a MAC CODE BAR CODE USB2 3 USB4 5 USB 6 7 3 0 X PWR HDD LED LED NIC 1 OH FF X RST PWR ON PCIE M 2 CONNECTOR On BIOS RECOVERY Off NORMAL JBR1 JTBT1 USB 11 1...

Page 61: ...LED1 3 JPAC1 1 3 JPL1 JPME2 JPCIE2 JPCIE6 JPCIE4 C7Z170 SQ REV 1 01a MAC CODE BAR CODE USB2 3 USB4 5 USB 6 7 3 0 X PWR HDD LED LED NIC 1 OH FF X RST PWR ON PCIE M 2 CONNECTOR On BIOS RECOVERY Off NORM...

Page 62: ...ORMAL JPME2 SATA DOM PWR JTPM1 JLED1 3 PIN POWER LED AUDIO FP JBT1 CMOS CLEAR PWR LED PIN 1 3 JD1 SPEAKER PIN 4 7 JI2C1 JI2C2 ON ENABLE OFF DISABLE HD AUDIO JF1 ALWAYS POPULATE RED SOCKET FIRST UNB NO...

Page 63: ...E 3 0 X4 CPU SLOT4 PCI E 3 0 X8 IN X16 PCH SLOT5 PCI E 3 0 X1 IN X4 CPU SLOT6 PCI E 3 0 X16 5V STBY POWER 2 3 DISABLE JPUSB1 USB0 1 WAKE UP 1 2 ENABLE JSTBY1 JWD1 JSD1 2 3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE JPL1 LAN...

Page 64: ...N 1 3 JD1 SPEAKER PIN 4 7 JI2C1 JI2C2 ON ENABLE OFF DISABLE HD AUDIO JF1 ALWAYS POPULATE RED SOCKET FIRST UNB NON ECC DDR4 DIMM REQUIRED COM1 2 3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE JPAC1 AUDIO JL2 JI2C2 JI2C1 JBR1 OC...

Page 65: ...PIN 4 7 JI2C1 JI2C2 ON ENABLE OFF DISABLE HD AUDIO JF1 ALWAYS POPULATE RED SOCKET FIRST UNB NON ECC DDR4 DIMM REQUIRED COM1 2 3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE JPAC1 AUDIO JL2 JI2C2 JI2C1 JBR1 OC_FRONT_PANEL I SA...

Page 66: ...2 NORMAL JPME2 SATA DOM PWR JTPM1 JLED1 3 PIN POWER LED AUDIO FP JBT1 CMOS CLEAR PWR LED PIN 1 3 JD1 SPEAKER PIN 4 7 JI2C1 JI2C2 ON ENABLE OFF DISABLE HD AUDIO JF1 ALWAYS POPULATE RED SOCKET FIRST UNB...

Page 67: ...JSTBY1 JWD1 JSD1 2 3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE JPL1 LAN 2 3 NMI 1 2 RST WATCH DOG CPU 2 3 ME MANUFACTURING MODE CPU FAN 1 2 NORMAL JPME2 SATA DOM PWR JTPM1 JLED1 3 PIN POWER LED AUDIO FP JBT1 CMOS CLEAR PWR...

Page 68: ...me way as the BIOS Restore Button which is installed on the motherboard see page 2 34 Front USB Port The Front USB Port is defined as USB 3 0 Port XX on this motherboard It is conveniently located on...

Page 69: ...uter chassis Make sure that the appropriate type of screws are used The OC Front Control panel The OC Control panel easily slides into a standard 5 25 inch drive bay on a desktop or tower style comput...

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Page 71: ...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 72: ...t is recommended that you use the memory modules of the same type and speed for all DIMMs in the system Do not use memory modules of different sizes different speeds and different types on the same mo...

Page 73: ...be downloaded from our website at http www supermi cro com support bios Note Not all BIOS can be flashed Some cannot be flashed it depends on the boot block code of the BIOS 3 If you ve followed the i...

Page 74: ...m your bootable device or USB pen thumb drive Use the following format F ami bat BIOS ROM filename xxx Enter Note Always use the file named ami bat to update the BIOS and insert a space between ami ba...

Page 75: ...Proper Battery Disposal Question I think my BIOS is corrupted How can I recover my BIOS Answer Please see Appendix C BIOS Recovery for detailed instructions 3 4 Battery Removal and Installation Batter...

Page 76: ...se is required 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...

Page 77: ...e UEFI BIOS Re covery Instructions in Appendix C Starting BIOS GUI Setup Utility To enter the AMI BIOS GUI Setup Utility screens press the Delete key while the system is booting up Note In most cases...

Page 78: ...can be accessed by pressing Del at the appropriate time during system boot Note For the purposes of this manual options that are printed in Bold are default settings How to Start the Setup Utility No...

Page 79: ...r 4 AMI BIOS 4 3 4 2 Saving and Loading Save and Load The Save and Load icon brings up a pop up menu that enables the user to choose from different saving options at the end of the session Restore Def...

Page 80: ...ve the current settings and exit Setup Save Changes and Reset Select this option to save the current settings exit Setup and reboot Discard Changes Select this option discard any changes and return to...

Page 81: ...ile into either Profile 1 or Profile 2 location Click OK when prompted click Cancel to go back and not save Load Profile 1 Load Profile 2 Select this option to load a previously saved overclocking pro...

Page 82: ...Name C7Z170 SQ BIOS Version this item displays the BIOS version number Build Date and Time displays the BIOS build date and Time System Date Click on the date to open the setup fields This item sets...

Page 83: ...t s rated clock speed CPU Signature displays the unique signature embedded in the CPU Microcode Patch displays the CPU s microcode patch version Max CPU Speed this item shows the maximum CPU speed Min...

Page 84: ...Memory The following information are be displayed in this section Memory Frequency displays the system memory s detected speed Total Memory shows the total detected system memory DIMM A1 DIMM B2 disp...

Page 85: ...splays the CPU s microcode patch version Max CPU Speed this item shows the maximum CPU speed Min CPU Speed this item shows the minimum CPU speed CPU Speed displays the CPU s rated speed Processor Core...

Page 86: ...ed or not CPU C7 State indicates if ACPI C7 is supported L1 Data Cache indicates if Level 1 cache is supported L1 Code Cache displays if Level 1 code cache is supported L2 Cache indicates if Level 2 c...

Page 87: ...refetch streams of data and instructions from the main memory to the L2 cache to improve CPU performance The options are Disabled and Enabled Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Available when supported by t...

Page 88: ...d information The options are Disabled and Enabled Turbo Mode This feature allows processor cores to run faster than the frequency rec ommended by the manufacturer The options are Disabled and Enabled...

Page 89: ...un cored auto demote information C State Un demotion When this item is enabled the CPU will conditionally undemote from demoted C3 or C1 The options are Disabled C1 C3 and C1 and C3 Package C State De...

Page 90: ...CPI 3 0 T States Use this feature to enable or disable the ACPI 3 0 T States The options are Enabled and Disabled 4 5 Overclocking Set all options for Overclocking in this section CPU Overclocking BCL...

Page 91: ...ion to the bus speed when two CPU cores are active Press or on your keyboard to change the value Enter 38 to use the manufacturer s default setting 3 Core Ratio Limit Override This increases multiplie...

Page 92: ...ower Limit 1 Override If this op tion is disabled the BIOS will program the default values for Power Limit and Power Limit 1 Time Window The options are Disabled and Enabled Power Limit 1 This feature...

Page 93: ...Press or on your keyboard to change the value Enter 0 to use the manufacturer s default setting Platform PL1 Window This item determines how long the time window over which the TDP value is maintained...

Page 94: ...me the CPU should operate at the power set by the user for the item above i e If Power Limit 3 Time is set at 100 secs a 60 duty cycle means the CPU will run 60 seconds at the power limit set in Power...

Page 95: ...e default value Press or on your keyboard to change the value Offset Prefix Use this feature to set the Core Voltage Offset value as a positive number or a negative number Press or on your keyboard to...

Page 96: ...mV Enter 0 to use the manufacture default value Press or on your keyboard to change the value Offset Prefix Use this feature to set the offset value as a positive number or a negative number Press or...

Page 97: ...slope enter 125 Press or on your keyboard to change the value PMON Offset Use this feature to set the PMON offset value Range is 255 Enter 0 for auto Press or on your keyboard to make a selection The...

Page 98: ...P 1 and XMP 2 If Default is selected the installed memory will run at 2200MHz if the detected memory is rated at 2400MHz or above and run at 1867MHz if the memory detected is rated at 1867MHz If Custo...

Page 99: ...es the Maximum tREFI Time Average Periodic Refrech Interval Enter a numeric value The default is 6240 tRFC This option selects the Minimum Refresh Recovery Delay Time Enter a number between 1 9363 The...

Page 100: ...atio The options are Disabled and Enabled Memory Frequency This option selects the type speed of the memory installed The op tions are DDR4 1066MHz DDR4 1333MHz DDR4 1600MHz DDR4 1800MHz DDR4 2000MHz...

Page 101: ...is option selects the Minimum Refresh Recovery Delay Time Enter a number between 1 9363 The default is 278 tRRD This option selects the Minimum Row Active To Row Active Delay Time Enter a number betwe...

Page 102: ...igures the tRRD_sg Enter a numeric value The default is 6 tRRD_dg This option configures the tRRD_dg Enter a numeric value The default is 4 Derating ext This option configures the derating_ext Enter a...

Page 103: ...lay tRDRD_sg Enter a numeric value The default is 6 tRDRD_dg This option configures the between module read to read delay tRDRD_dg Enter a numeric value The default is 4 tRDRD_dr This option configure...

Page 104: ...gures the between module read to write delay tWRRD_dr Enter a numeric value The default is 6 tWRRD_dd This option configures the between module read to write delay tWRRD_dd Enter a numeric value The d...

Page 105: ...value The default is 20 tWRPDEN This option configures tWRPDEN Enter a numeric value The de fault is 34 DIIBwEn 0 This option configures DIIBwEn 0 Enter a numeric value The default is 0 DIIBwEn 1 Thi...

Page 106: ...cking GT mode The options are Override Offset and Adaptive GT Extra Turbo Voltage Target If Adaptive is selected above Use this feature to set the extra voltage applied while GT is operating in trubo...

Page 107: ...above Use this feature to set the extra voltage applied while GT is operating in trubo mode Specify a value from 0mV to 2000mV Enter 0 to use the manufacture default value GT Voltage Offset If Offset...

Page 108: ...displays the memory controller version Memory Frequency this item displays the frequency of the installed memory Total Memory this item displays the total memory size detected VDD Memory Voltage this...

Page 109: ...cally detect the memory frequency The options are Auto 1067 1333 1600 1867 2133 2400 2667 2933 and 3200 Max TOLUD Top of Low Usable DRAM This feature sets the maximum TOLUD value which specifies the T...

Page 110: ...rboard When this occurs Enable this function to reallocate the overlapped physical memory to a location above the total physical memory to resolve the memory overlap ping situation The options are Ena...

Page 111: ...cted Delete Driver Option Use this option to delete and EFI driver from the boot order NETWORK Drive BBS Priorities Use this option to specify the boot device priority sequence from avail able network...

Page 112: ...econds or longer Select Instant Off to instantly power off the system as soon as the user presses the power button The options are Instant Off and 4 Seconds Override AC Loss Policy Use this feature to...

Page 113: ...bled SATA Mode Selection This item selects the mode for the installed SATA drives The options are IDE AHCI and RAID SATA Controller Speed AHCI or RAID Mode only This item selects the SATA Controller S...

Page 114: ...ce On an edge detect from 0 to 1 set this item to allow the PCH to start a COMRESET initialization SATA Device Type This feature configures the selected SATA port to support either a solid state drive...

Page 115: ...and Disabled PCIE LTR Lock Set this option to configure PCIE LTR Configuration Lock The options are Enabled and Disabled Option ROM Execution Video This feature controls which option ROM to execute fo...

Page 116: ...Execution Environment or UEFI Unified Extensible Firmware Interface for network stack support The options are Disabled and Enabled Ipv4 PXE Support Available when Network Stack is set to Enabled Sele...

Page 117: ...ort This item activates XHCI Support The options are Enabled and Disabled USB 3 1 Support This item activates USB 3 1 Support The options are Enabled and Disabled Install Windows 7 USB Support Enable...

Page 118: ...t Engine version num ber ME Firmware Mode displays the Management Engine mode ME Firmware Type displays the Management Engine firmware type ME Firmware SKU displays the Management Engine SKU size ME F...

Page 119: ...rial Port 1 The default is Enabled Device Settings This item displays the current IRQ setting for Serial Port 1 COM1 IRQ Settings This item configures the IRQ setting for Serial Port 1 COM1 The op tio...

Page 120: ...are in this section Temperature The following items will be displayed CPU Temperature displays the CPU temperature detected by PECI System Temperature indicates the system internal temperature Periph...

Page 121: ...rease for effective system cooling Select Full Speed to allow the onboard fans to run at full speed of 100 Pulse Width Modulation Duty Cycle for maximum cooling This setting is recommended for special...

Page 122: ...4 46 Supermicro C7Z170 SQ Motherboard User s Manual Voltage The following items will be displayed VCPU 12V VCPU_SA 5VCC VDIMM VCPU_IO VCPU_GT VDIMM_2 5 PCH 1 0V 3 3V_DL VSB3 3 3VCC VBAT VCPU_STPLL...

Page 123: ...t all options for Management in this section ACPI Settings ACPI Sleep State This feature selects the ACPI Sleep State that the system will enter into when the suspend button is activated The options a...

Page 124: ...f the item above set to Enabled the following items will become avail able for configuration Console Redirection Settings Terminal Type This feature allows the user to select the target terminal emula...

Page 125: ...to add a mark as a parity bit to be sent along with the data bits Select Space to add a Space as a parity bit to be sent with your data bits The options are None Even Odd Mark and Space Stop Bits A st...

Page 126: ...s disabled before booting the OS When the option Always Enable is selected legacy Console Redirection remains enabled upon OS bootup The options are Always Enable and Bootloader Serial Port for Out of...

Page 127: ...serial port used in Con sole Redirection Make sure that the same speed is used in both host computer and the client computer A lower transmission speed may be required for long and busy lines The opti...

Page 128: ...plays the product name BiosTag displays the BIOS Tag number Date displays the release date of the BIOS Time displays the release time of the BIOS 1 Click on the SuperFlash Utility feature at the top o...

Page 129: ...Chapter 4 AMI BIOS 4 53 3 After the system reboots to the flash mode the system is ready to flash the BIOS At the prompt select OK to continue...

Page 130: ...4 54 Supermicro C7Z170 SQ Motherboard User s Manual 4 Select Select File and then in the pop up menu select General USB Flash Disk 1 00 5 Select the filename C7Z170 SQ in the pop up menu...

Page 131: ...l ap pear to show the progress of the BIOS flash 7 If the flash is successful a pop up message will indicate the result Select OK to complete the BIOS flash and to reboot the system Go to the SYSTEM I...

Page 132: ...tion Technology support for Direct I O VT d by reporting the I O device assignments to the Virtual Machine Manager VMM through the DMAR ACPI Tables This feature offers fully protected I O resource sha...

Page 133: ...if SW Guard Extensions is enabled The options are Auto 32MB 64MB and 128MB Above 4GB MMIO BIOS Assignment Select Enable for remapping of BIOS above 4GB The options are Enabled and Disabled Graphics T...

Page 134: ...Enabled and Disabled Primary Display Use this feature to select the graphics device to be used as the pri mary display Select from IGFX PEG PCI or select SG for switchable GFX The options are Auto IGF...

Page 135: ...m enables the PCIE PLL SSC function The settings are Enabled and Disabled 4 12 Security Password This menu allows the user to configure the following security settings for the system If ONLY the Admin...

Page 136: ...ature to set the User Password which is required everytime the system boots The length of the password should be from 3 char acters to 20 characters long Password Check Use this feature to select whet...

Page 137: ...the Setup utility The options are Disabled and Enabled Secure Boot Mode This feature allows selection of the Secure Boot Mode between Standard and Custom Selecting Custom enables users to change the I...

Page 138: ...will take effect after reboot Select Yes when prompted otherwise click No Platform Key This item displays the current Platform Key status Clicking this option will bring up the Key Management window S...

Page 139: ...the Key Manage ment You may insert a factory default key or load from a file When prompted select Yes to load Factory Defaults or No to load from a file Delete Key This item deletes a previously inst...

Page 140: ...ctory default key or load from a file The file formats accepted are 1 Public Key Certificate a EFI Signature List b EFI CERT X509 DER Encoded c EFI CERT RSA2048 bin d EFI SERT SHA256 bin 2 EFI Time Ba...

Page 141: ...t Yes to load Factory Defaults or No to load from a file Append Key This item uploads and adds an Forbidden Signature into the Key Man agement You may insert a factory default key or load from a file...

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Page 143: ...ootup If a fatal error occurs 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 fat...

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Page 145: ...pport manuals Driver Tool Installation Display Screen Note 1 Click the icons showing a hand writing on the paper to view the readme files for each item Click on a computer icon to the right of an item...

Page 146: ...perDoctor III 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 nam...

Page 147: ...Remote Control Note The SuperDoctor III software and manual may be down loaded from our Website at http www supermicro com products accessories software Super DoctorIII cfm For Linux we still recomme...

Page 148: ...B 4 Supermicro C7Z170 SQ Motherboard User s Manual Notes...

Page 149: ...rchitecture independent mechanism for add on card initialization to allow the UEFI OS loader which is stored in the add on card to boot up the system UEFI offers a clean hands off control to a compute...

Page 150: ...llow the instructions below 1 Using a different machine copy the Super ROM binary image file into the disc Root Directory of a USB device or a writeable CD DVD Note If you cannot locate the SUPER ROM...

Page 151: ...ontinue with BIOS Recovery select the item Proceed with flash update You will see the progress of BIOS Recovery as shown on the screens below 4 After locating the new BIOS binary image the system will...

Page 152: ...C 4 Supermicro C7Z170 SQ Motherboard User s Manual Notes...

Page 153: ...occur due to a software tool issue see image below or an unexpected power outage during BIOS updates BIOS Boot Block Corruption Occurrence When a BIOS boot block is corrupted due to an unexpected powe...

Page 154: ...em by switch JBR1 1 Power down the system 2 On switch JBR1 slide switch to ON and power on the system 3 Follow the BIOS recovery SOP listed in the previous chapter Appendix C 4 After completing the st...

Page 155: ...expected to result in significant injury or loss of life or catastrophic property damage Accordingly Supermicro dis claims any and all liability and should buyer use or sell such products for use in s...

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