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Supermicro C7Z270-PG Motherboard User’s Manual

*Download the AMI status codes at

http://www.ami.com/support/doc/ami_aptio_4.x_status_codes_pub.pdf

LED

Description

Color/State

Status

LED1

Onboard Standby PWR LED

Green: Solid on

Power On

LED2

M.2 connector 2 SSD ACT LED

Green: Solid on

M.2 device connected

LED3

M.2 connector 1 SSD ACT LED

Green: Solid on

M.2 device connected

LED4

Status Code LED*

Digital Readout

See manual

USB 0/1

Back Panel USB 2.0 Ports

USB 2/3, USB 4/5, USB 6/7

Front Panel Accessible USB 2.0 Headers

USB 8/9

Back Panel USB 3.0 Ports

USB 10/11, USB 12/13

Back Panel USB 3.1 Ports

USB 14/15

Front Panel Accessible USB 3.0 Header

Summary of Contents for C7Z270-PG

Page 1: ...C7Z270 PG USER S MANUAL Revision 1 0 ...

Page 2: ...its 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 equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruc tions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no g...

Page 3: ...ter 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 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 Appendi...

Page 4: ...r provides information for correct system setup Supermicro C7Z270 PG Motherboard User s Manual Checklist Congratulations on purchasing your computer motherboard from an ac knowledged leader in the industry Supermicro boards are designed with the utmost attention to detail to provide you with the highest standards in quality and performance Please check that the following items have all been includ...

Page 5: ...den gleichen oder vom Hersteller empfohlenen Batterietyp Entsorgen Sie die benutzten Batterien nach den Anweisungen des Herstellers Warning There is a danger of explosion if the battery is replaced incorrectly Re place the battery only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer Dispose of used batteries according to the manu facturer s instructions 電池の取り扱い電池交換が正しく行われなかった場合破...

Page 6: ...ل حالة في انفجار البطارية صحيحة غير بطريقة فعليل البطارية اسحبذال فقط النىع بنفس يعادلها ما أو مما أوصث المصنعة الشرمة به البطاريات من جخلص ل وفقا المسحعملة الصانعة الشرمة حعليمات 경고 배터리가 올바르게 교체되지 않으면 폭발의 위험이 있습니다 기존 배터리와 동일 하거나 제조사에서 권장하는 동등한 종류의 배터리로만 교체해야 합니다 제조사 의 안내에 따라 사용된 배터리를 처리하여 주십시오 Waarschuwing Er is ontploffingsgevaar indien de batterij verkeerd vervangen wordt Ver vang de batterij s...

Page 7: ...cionales Attention La mise au rebut ou le recyclage de ce produit sont généralement soumis à des lois et ou directives de respect de l environnement Renseignez vous auprès de l organisme compétent המוצר סילוק אזהרה ו להנחיות בהתאם להיות חייב זה מוצר של סופי סילוק המדינה חוקי Waarschuwing De uiteindelijke verwijdering van dit product dient te geschieden in over eenstemming met alle nationale wetten...

Page 8: ...o 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 supermicro nl Technical Support rma supermicro nl Customer Support Web Site www supermicro nl Asia Pacific Address Super Micro Computer Inc 3F No 150 Jian 1st Rd Zhonghe Dist New Taipei City 235 Taiwa...

Page 9: ...he links below to download all necessary drivers utilities and the user s manual for your motherboard Supermicro product manuals http www supermicro com support manuals Product Drivers and utilities ftp ftp supermicro com If you have any questions please contact our support team at support supermicro com ...

Page 10: ...oss 1 4 1 5 PC 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 5 1 7 Power Supply 1 6 1 8 Super I O 1 6 Chapter 2 Installation 2 1 Installation Components and Tools Needed 2 1 2 2 Static Sensitive Devices 2 2 Precautions 2 2 Unpacking 2 2 2 3 Proc...

Page 11: ...Port 2 17 Front Control Panel 2 18 Front Control Panel Pin Definitions 2 19 Power LED 2 19 HDD LED 2 19 NIC1 LAN 2 19 NIC2 LAN 2 19 Reset Button 2 20 Power Button 2 20 Overheat OH Fan Fail 2 20 2 7 Connecting Cables 2 21 ATX Main PWR CPU PWR Connectors JPW1 JPW2 2 21 Fan Headers Fan 1 Fan 5 2 22 Chassis Intrusion JL1 2 22 Internal Buzzer SP1 2 23 Speaker JD1 2 23 Onboard Power LED JLED1 2 24 Seria...

Page 12: ...TA5 2 35 U 2 SSD Connectors 2 35 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 3 1 Troubleshooting Procedures 3 1 Before Power On 3 1 No Power 3 1 No Video 3 2 Memory Errors 3 2 When the System is Losing the Setup Configuration 3 2 3 2 Technical Support Procedures 3 3 3 3 Frequently Asked Questions 3 4 3 4 Battery Removal and Installation 3 5 Battery Removal 3 5 Proper Battery Disposal 3 5 3 5 Returning Motherboard f...

Page 13: ...s Check Request 4 7 Reset AUX Content 4 7 FCLK Frequency for Early Power On 4 7 Power and Performance 4 8 CPU Power Management Control 4 8 Boot performance mode 4 8 Intel R SpeedStep tm 4 8 C states 4 8 Enhanced C states 4 9 C State Auto Demotion 4 9 C State Un demotion 4 9 Package C State Demotion 4 9 Package C State Un Demotion 4 9 Package C State Limit 4 9 Package C State Workaround 4 9 GT Powe...

Page 14: ... 4 13 Platform PL2 Enable 4 13 Power Limit 3 Override 4 14 Power Limit 4 Override 4 14 CPU Flex Ratio Override 4 14 CPU Flex Ratio Settings 4 14 Core Max OC Ratio 4 14 System Agent Voltage mV 4 14 Core Voltage Mode 4 14 Offset Prefix 4 14 Core PLL Voltage Offset 4 15 Ring Max OC Ratio 4 15 Ring Min OC Ratio 4 15 Uncore Voltage Offset 4 15 Offset Prefix 4 15 PCH Voltage 4 15 CPU PLL Voltage 4 15 CP...

Page 15: ...t for F1 If Error 4 29 Re try Boot 4 29 Watch Dog Function 4 29 Power Button Function 4 30 AC Loss Policy Depend On 4 30 EuP Support 4 30 SuperIO Chip NCT6792D 4 31 Serial Port 1 Configuration 4 31 Serial Port 4 31 Device Settings 4 31 Change Settings 4 31 COM 1 4 32 Console Redirection 4 32 System Agent SA Configuration 4 36 PEG Port Feature Configuration 4 37 GMM Device B0 D8 F0 4 37 Graphics Co...

Page 16: ...ATA 4 48 Spin Up Device 4 48 SATA Device Type 4 48 PCH FW Configuration 4 49 ME FW Image Re Flash 4 49 USB Configuration 4 50 Legacy USB Support 4 50 XHCI Hand Off 4 50 PCIe PCI PnP Configuration 4 51 Security 4 53 Administrator Password 4 53 User Password 4 54 Secure Boot 4 54 Attempt Secure Boot 4 54 Secure Boot Mode 4 54 CSM Support 4 55 Key Management 4 55 Provision Factory Default Keys 4 55 I...

Page 17: ...7 Save Exit 4 61 Boot mode select 4 61 FIXED BOOT ORDER Priorities 4 61 Legacy Boot Option 1 8 4 61 USB Key Drive BBS Priorities 4 61 NETWORK Drive BBS Priorities 4 61 Boot Override 4 62 IBA CL Slot 00FE v0110 4 62 Launch EFI Shell from filesystem device 4 62 4 8 BIOS Update 4 63 Start Update 4 63 Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes A 1 BIOS Error Beep Codes A 1 Appendix B Software Installation Instr...

Page 18: ... Supermicro C7Z270 PG Motherboard User s Manual Appendix D Dual Boot Block D 1 Introduction D 1 BIOS Boot Block D 1 BIOS Boot Block Corruption Occurrence D 1 D 2 Steps to Reboot the System by switch JBR1 D 2 ...

Page 19: ...for overclocking platforms in a sleek package Please refer to our website http www supermicro com products for processor and memory support updates 1 2 Chipset Overview Intel Z270 Express Chipset Features Direct Media Interface up 10 Gb s transfer Full Duplex Intel Matrix Storage Technology and Intel Rapid Storage Technology Dual NAND Interface Intel I O Virtualization VT d Support Intel Trusted E...

Page 20: ...s Intel i219v i210 I O Devices Hard Drive Connections SATA 3 0 6Gb s Six 6 I SATA 0 5 via Intel Z270 RAID 0 1 5 10 U 2 Connectors Two 2 U 2 Connectors for 2 5 SSD Drives USB Devices One 1 USB 3 1 Type C Rear Three 3 USB 3 1 Type A Rear Four 4 USB 3 0 x4 2x Rear 2x Header Eight 8 USB 2 0 2x Rear 6x Header Keyboard Mouse One shared PS 2 Keyboard Mouse port on the I O backpanel Other I O Ports One 1 ...

Page 21: ...System Temperature and Memory Temperature CPU 6 phase switching voltage regulator CPU System overheat LED and control CPU Thermal Trip support Fan Control Fan status monitoring with firmware 4 pin fan speed control Low noise fan speed control System Management PECI Platform Environment Configuration Interface 2 0 support System resource alert via SuperDoctor 5 SuperDoctor 5 NMI SUM InBand Supermic...

Page 22: ...emory 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 monitor Fan Status Monitor with Firmware Control PC health monitoring in the BIOS can check the RPM status of the cool ing fans The onboard CPU and chassis fans are controlled by Thermal Management via SIO...

Page 23: ...are 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 to enabling operating system directed power management ACPI also provides a generic system event mechanism for Plug and Play and an operating system independent interface for configuration control ACPI leverages t...

Page 24: ...upply 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 b...

Page 25: ...oard 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 26: ... X16 1 2 RST 2 3 NMI WATCH DOG JWD1 CPU SLOT3 PCI E 3 0 X16 U 2 CONNECTOR 1 U 2 CONNECTOR 2 I SATA4 I SATA5 BUZZER 3 4 JD1 SPEAKER 1 4 PCH SLOT4 PCI E 3 0 X4 I SATA2 I SATA3 2 3 ME MANUFACTURING MODE 1 2 NORMAL JPME2 CPU SLOT5 PCI E 3 0 X8 IN X 16 1 2 ENABLE 2 3 DISABLE JPAC1 AUDIO I SATA0 I SATA1 CPU SLOT7 PCI E 3 0 X16 SYS_FAN2 PCIE M 2 CONNECTOR 2 SYS_FAN3 HD AUDIO USB 12 13 3 1 USB 10 11 3 1 2...

Page 27: ...ear Type A PS2 KB MS 4 X SATA III SATA III 6Gb s Audio Jack Aduio Pin Header ASM1543 1 X USB Type C 8GT s PCIe3 0_x2 2 X USB 3 0 Header PCIe3 0_x1 8GT s ASM1142 USB3 1 8GT s PCIe3 0_x4 ASMedia Switch ASM1480 U 2 SOCKET SSD M 2 SOCKET SSD ASMedia Switch ASM1480 8GT s PCIe3 0_x2 2 X SATA III SATA III 6Gb s M 2 SOCKET SSD PCIe3 0_x2 8GT s SATA III U 2 SOCKET SSD 8GT s PCIe3 0_x4 AMP Head Phone Header...

Page 28: ...R 2 I SATA4 I SATA5 BUZZER 3 4 JD1 SPEAKER 1 4 PCH SLOT4 PCI E 3 0 X4 I SATA2 I SATA3 2 3 ME MANUFACTURING MODE 1 2 NORMAL JPME2 CPU SLOT5 PCI E 3 0 X8 IN X 16 1 2 ENABLE 2 3 DISABLE JPAC1 AUDIO I SATA0 I SATA1 CPU SLOT7 PCI E 3 0 X16 SYS_FAN2 PCIE M 2 CONNECTOR 2 SYS_FAN3 HD AUDIO USB 12 13 3 1 USB 10 11 3 1 2 3 DISABLE JPL1 LAN1 1 2 ENABLE USB8 9 3 0 POWER BUTTON DIMMB1 DIMMB2 DIMMA1 DIMMA2 HDMI...

Page 29: ...nnector Required JPW2 12V 8 pin CPU power Connector Required JSD1 SATA DOM Disk On Module Power Connector JSPDIF_OUT Sony Philips Digital Interface Format S PDIF Out Header JSTBY1 Standby Power Header JTBT Thunderbolt Connector JTPM1 Trusted Platform Module TPM Header KB MOUSE PS2 Keyboard Mouse Connectors LAN1 LAN2 RJ45 Gigabit LAN Ports MH 10 12 Mounting holes for PCI E M 2 Connector 1 MH 13 15 ...

Page 30: ...lid on Power On LED2 M 2 connector 2 SSD ACT LED Green Solid on M 2 device connected LED3 M 2 connector 1 SSD ACT LED Green Solid on M 2 device connected LED4 Status Code LED Digital Readout See manual USB 0 1 Back Panel USB 2 0 Ports USB 2 3 USB 4 5 USB 6 7 Front Panel Accessible USB 2 0 Headers USB 8 9 Back Panel USB 3 0 Ports USB 10 11 USB 12 13 Back Panel USB 3 1 Ports USB 14 15 Front Panel Ac...

Page 31: ...nstallation 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 Optical Drive Optional SATA Hard Disk Drive ...

Page 32: ...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 mount ing fasteners and the motherboard Use on...

Page 33: ... 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 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 S...

Page 34: ...ndex 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 the CPU straight down into the socket Do not drop the CPU on the socket Do not move the CPU horizontally or vertically South Center Edge North Center Edge ...

Page 35: ...amage 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 any pins of the socket to avoid damaging the CPU or the socket 6 With the CPU inside the socket inspect the four corners of the CPU to make sure that the CPU is properly installed 7 Use your thumb ...

Page 36: ...nterfered 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 film from the heat sink Attention CPU overheating may occur if the protective film is not removed from the heatsink 5 Apply the proper amount of thermal grease on the CPU Note If your heatsink came with a thermal pad please ...

Page 37: ...es 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 Once all four fasteners are securely inserted into the mounting holes and the heatsink is properly installed on the motherboard connect the heatsink fan wires to the CPU Fan connector ...

Page 38: ...one 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 press on the fastener cap and turn it counterclockwise to make a 1 4 900 turn and pull the fastener upward to loosen it 4 Repeat Step 3 to loosen all fas teners from the mounting holes 5 With all fasten...

Page 39: ... JPL1 LAN1 1 2 ENABLE USB8 9 3 0 POWER BUTTON DIMMB1 DIMMB2 DIMMA1 DIMMA2 HDMI DP RESET BUTTON KB MOUSE USB 0 1 SYS_FAN1 CPU_FAN1 CLEAR CMOS CPU_FAN2 CPU 2 4 Installing DDR4 Memory Note Check the Supermicro website for recommended memory modules Attention Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM modules to prevent any possible damage DIMM Installation 1 Insert the desired number of D...

Page 40: ...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 2 SP2 and Win dows Vista This change is specific to the behavior of Physical Address Extension PAE mode which improves driver compat ibility For more information please read the following articl...

Page 41: ... 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 populated in the following order DIMMA1 DIMMB1 then DIMMA2 DIMMB2 Always use DDR4 DIMM modules of the same size type and speed Mixed DIMM speeds can be installed However all DIMMs will run at the speed ...

Page 42: ...AN2 PCIE M 2 CONNECTOR 2 SYS_FAN3 HD AUDIO USB 12 13 3 1 USB 10 11 3 1 2 3 DISABLE JPL1 LAN1 1 2 ENABLE USB8 9 3 0 POWER BUTTON DIMMB1 DIMMB2 DIMMA1 DIMMA2 HDMI DP RESET BUTTON KB MOUSE USB 0 1 SYS_FAN1 CPU_FAN1 CLEAR CMOS CPU_FAN2 CPU Location of Mounting Holes Attention 1 To avoid damaging the motherboard and its com ponents please do not use a force greater than 8 lb inch on each mounting screw...

Page 43: ...offs 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 mounting hole on the motherboard and its matching mounting hole on the chassis 7 Repeat Step 5 to insert 6 screws into all mounting holes 8 Make sure that the motherboard is securely placed in the ch...

Page 44: ...A5 BUZZER 3 4 JD1 SPEAKER 1 4 PCH SLOT4 PCI E 3 0 X4 I SATA2 I SATA3 2 3 ME MANUFACTURING MODE 1 2 NORMAL JPME2 CPU SLOT5 PCI E 3 0 X8 IN X 16 1 2 ENABLE 2 3 DISABLE JPAC1 AUDIO I SATA0 I SATA1 CPU SLOT7 PCI E 3 0 X16 SYS_FAN2 PCIE M 2 CONNECTOR 2 SYS_FAN3 HD AUDIO USB 12 13 3 1 USB 10 11 3 1 2 3 DISABLE JPL1 LAN1 1 2 ENABLE USB8 9 3 0 POWER BUTTON DIMMB1 DIMMB2 DIMMA1 DIMMA2 HDMI DP RESET BUTTON ...

Page 45: ...N1 CPU_FAN1 CLEAR CMOS CPU_FAN2 CPU A Back panel USB 2 0 0 B Back panel USB 2 0 1 C Back panel USB 3 1 8 D Back panel USB 3 1 9 E Back panel USB 3 1 10 F Back panel USB 3 1 11 G USB 2 0 Header 2 3 H USB 2 0 Header 4 5 I USB 2 0 Header 6 7 J Back panel USB 3 0 12 13 K USB 3 0 Header 14 15 Universal Serial Bus USB Two Universal Serial Bus 2 0 ports 0 1 two USB 3 0 ports 8 9 four USB 3 1 ports 10 11 ...

Page 46: ...TD2 15 Ground 7 TD2 16 Ground 8 TD3 17 Ground 9 TD3 88 Ground NC No Connection A LAN1 B LAN2 C Center LFE Out D Surround Out E S PDIF Out F Line In G Line Out H Mic In Back Panel High Definition Audio HD Audio This motherboard features a 7 1 2 Channel High Definition Audio HDA co dec that provides 10 DAC channels The HD Audio connections simultaneously supports multiple streaming 7 1 sound playbac...

Page 47: ...efinition Multimedia Interface is located on the I O backpanel This connector is used to display both high definition video and digital sound through an HDMI capable display using a single HDMI cable not included VESA DisplayPort DisplayPort develped by the VESA consortium delivers digital display at a fast refresh rate It can connect to virtually any display device using a DisplayPort adapter for...

Page 48: ...CH SLOT4 PCI E 3 0 X4 I SATA2 I SATA3 2 3 ME MANUFACTURING MODE 1 2 NORMAL JPME2 CPU SLOT5 PCI E 3 0 X8 IN X 16 1 2 ENABLE 2 3 DISABLE JPAC1 AUDIO I SATA0 I SATA1 CPU SLOT7 PCI E 3 0 X16 SYS_FAN2 PCIE M 2 CONNECTOR 2 SYS_FAN3 HD AUDIO USB 12 13 3 1 USB 10 11 3 1 2 3 DISABLE JPL1 LAN1 1 2 ENABLE USB8 9 3 0 POWER BUTTON DIMMB1 DIMMB2 DIMMA1 DIMMA2 HDMI DP RESET BUTTON KB MOUSE USB 0 1 SYS_FAN1 CPU_F...

Page 49: ...lated activities including IDE SATA activities See the table on the right for pin definitions HDD LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 13 Vcc 14 HDD LED NIC1 LAN The NIC Network Interface Controller LED connection for LAN port 1 is located on pins 11 and 12 of JF1 Attach an LED indicator to this header to display network activity Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions LAN LED Pin De...

Page 50: ... 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 Button 4 Ground A Reset Button B PWR Button C OH Fan Fall LED A B Power Button OH Fan Fail LED 1 NIC1 LED Reset Button 2 HDD LED Power LED Reset PWR Vcc Ground Ground X X Vcc Vcc Vcc 15 16 NIC2 LED ...

Page 51: ...A1 CPU SLOT7 PCI E 3 0 X16 SYS_FAN2 PCIE M 2 CONNECTOR 2 SYS_FAN3 HD AUDIO USB 12 13 3 1 USB 10 11 3 1 2 3 DISABLE JPL1 LAN1 1 2 ENABLE USB8 9 3 0 POWER BUTTON DIMMB1 DIMMB2 DIMMA1 DIMMA2 HDMI DP RESET BUTTON KB MOUSE USB 0 1 SYS_FAN1 CPU_FAN1 CLEAR CMOS CPU_FAN2 CPU 2 7 Connecting Cables This section provides brief descriptions and pinout definitions for onboard headers and connectors Be sure to ...

Page 52: ...SATA1 CPU SLOT7 PCI E 3 0 X16 SYS_FAN2 PCIE M 2 CONNECTOR 2 SYS_FAN3 HD AUDIO USB 12 13 3 1 USB 10 11 3 1 2 3 DISABLE JPL1 LAN1 1 2 ENABLE USB8 9 3 0 POWER BUTTON DIMMB1 DIMMB2 DIMMA1 DIMMA2 HDMI DP RESET BUTTON KB MOUSE USB 0 1 SYS_FAN1 CPU_FAN1 CLEAR CMOS CPU_FAN2 CPU Fan Header Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 Ground Black 2 2 5A 12V Red 3 Tachometer 4 PWM_Control Fan Headers Fan 1 Fan 5 Your m...

Page 53: ...OUT JI2C2 JI2C1 JL1 LED4 JPAC1 JPL2 JBR1 JVR1 JLED1 JPL1 JWD1 JPME2 DESIGNED IN USA C7Z270 PG REV 1 00 BIOS LICENSE MAC CODE BAR CODE 2 2 3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE JPL2 LAN2 LAN2 LAN1 ON PWR RST X OH FF NIC NIC 1 LED HDD LED PWR OFF DISABLE ON ENABLE JI2C1 JI2C2 AUDIO FP 3 PIN POWER LED JLED1 ON BIOS RECOVERY COM1 JTPM1 TPM PORT80 OFF NORMAL JBR1 JL1 CHASSIS INTRUSION USB6 7 USB4 5 USB2 3 USB 14 15 3 0...

Page 54: ...3 ME MANUFACTURING MODE 1 2 NORMAL JPME2 CPU SLOT5 PCI E 3 0 X8 IN X 16 1 2 ENABLE 2 3 DISABLE JPAC1 AUDIO I SATA0 I SATA1 CPU SLOT7 PCI E 3 0 X16 SYS_FAN2 PCIE M 2 CONNECTOR 2 SYS_FAN3 HD AUDIO USB 12 13 3 1 USB 10 11 3 1 2 3 DISABLE JPL1 LAN1 1 2 ENABLE USB8 9 3 0 POWER BUTTON DIMMB1 DIMMB2 DIMMA1 DIMMA2 HDMI DP RESET BUTTON KB MOUSE USB 0 1 SYS_FAN1 CPU_FAN1 CLEAR CMOS CPU_FAN2 CPU A PWR LED B ...

Page 55: ... JPME2 DESIGNED IN USA C7Z270 PG REV 1 00 BIOS LICENSE MAC CODE BAR CODE 2 2 3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE JPL2 LAN2 LAN2 LAN1 ON PWR RST X OH FF NIC NIC 1 LED HDD LED PWR OFF DISABLE ON ENABLE JI2C1 JI2C2 AUDIO FP 3 PIN POWER LED JLED1 ON BIOS RECOVERY COM1 JTPM1 TPM PORT80 OFF NORMAL JBR1 JL1 CHASSIS INTRUSION USB6 7 USB4 5 USB2 3 USB 14 15 3 0 PCIE M 2 CONNECTOR 1 CPU SLOT1 PCI E 3 0 X8 IN X16 1 2 RST 2...

Page 56: ...2 I SATA4 I SATA5 BUZZER 3 4 JD1 SPEAKER 1 4 PCH SLOT4 PCI E 3 0 X4 I SATA2 I SATA3 2 3 ME MANUFACTURING MODE 1 2 NORMAL JPME2 CPU SLOT5 PCI E 3 0 X8 IN X 16 1 2 ENABLE 2 3 DISABLE JPAC1 AUDIO I SATA0 I SATA1 CPU SLOT7 PCI E 3 0 X16 SYS_FAN2 PCIE M 2 CONNECTOR 2 SYS_FAN3 HD AUDIO USB 12 13 3 1 USB 10 11 3 1 2 3 DISABLE JPL1 LAN1 1 2 ENABLE USB8 9 3 0 POWER BUTTON DIMMB1 DIMMB2 DIMMA1 DIMMA2 HDMI D...

Page 57: ...HD AUDIO USB 12 13 3 1 USB 10 11 3 1 2 3 DISABLE JPL1 LAN1 1 2 ENABLE USB8 9 3 0 POWER BUTTON DIMMB1 DIMMB2 DIMMA1 DIMMA2 HDMI DP RESET BUTTON KB MOUSE USB 0 1 SYS_FAN1 CPU_FAN1 CLEAR CMOS CPU_FAN2 CPU A AUDIO FP B TPM Header A Front Panel Audio Header AUDIO FP A 10 pin Audio header is supported on the motherboard This header allows you to connect the motherboard to a front panel audio control pan...

Page 58: ... 2 RST 2 3 NMI WATCH DOG JWD1 CPU SLOT3 PCI E 3 0 X16 U 2 CONNECTOR 1 U 2 CONNECTOR 2 I SATA4 I SATA5 BUZZER 3 4 JD1 SPEAKER 1 4 PCH SLOT4 PCI E 3 0 X4 I SATA2 I SATA3 2 3 ME MANUFACTURING MODE 1 2 NORMAL JPME2 CPU SLOT5 PCI E 3 0 X8 IN X 16 1 2 ENABLE 2 3 DISABLE JPAC1 AUDIO I SATA0 I SATA1 CPU SLOT7 PCI E 3 0 X16 SYS_FAN2 PCIE M 2 CONNECTOR 2 SYS_FAN3 HD AUDIO USB 12 13 3 1 USB 10 11 3 1 2 3 DIS...

Page 59: ...JSPDIF_OUT JI2C2 JI2C1 JL1 LED4 JPAC1 JPL2 JBR1 JVR1 JLED1 JPL1 JWD1 JPME2 DESIGNED IN USA C7Z270 PG REV 1 00 BIOS LICENSE MAC CODE BAR CODE 2 2 3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE JPL2 LAN2 LAN2 LAN1 ON PWR RST X OH FF NIC NIC 1 LED HDD LED PWR OFF DISABLE ON ENABLE JI2C1 JI2C2 AUDIO FP 3 PIN POWER LED JLED1 ON BIOS RECOVERY COM1 JTPM1 TPM PORT80 OFF NORMAL JBR1 JL1 CHASSIS INTRUSION USB6 7 USB4 5 USB2 3 USB 14...

Page 60: ...2 CPU SLOT5 PCI E 3 0 X8 IN X 16 1 2 ENABLE 2 3 DISABLE JPAC1 AUDIO I SATA0 I SATA1 CPU SLOT7 PCI E 3 0 X16 SYS_FAN2 PCIE M 2 CONNECTOR 2 SYS_FAN3 HD AUDIO USB 12 13 3 1 USB 10 11 3 1 2 3 DISABLE JPL1 LAN1 1 2 ENABLE USB8 9 3 0 POWER BUTTON DIMMB1 DIMMB2 DIMMA1 DIMMA2 HDMI DP RESET BUTTON KB MOUSE USB 0 1 SYS_FAN1 CPU_FAN1 CLEAR CMOS CPU_FAN2 CPU D Clear CMOS JBT1 Clear CMOS and JBT1 are used to c...

Page 61: ... BUTTON DIMMB1 DIMMB2 DIMMA1 DIMMA2 HDMI DP RESET BUTTON KB MOUSE USB 0 1 SYS_FAN1 CPU_FAN1 CLEAR CMOS CPU_FAN2 CPU B Audio Enable Disable Jumper 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 posi tion is on pins 1 and 2 to enable onboard audio connections See the table on the right...

Page 62: ... 2 3 ME MANUFACTURING MODE 1 2 NORMAL JPME2 CPU SLOT5 PCI E 3 0 X8 IN X 16 1 2 ENABLE 2 3 DISABLE JPAC1 AUDIO I SATA0 I SATA1 CPU SLOT7 PCI E 3 0 X16 SYS_FAN2 PCIE M 2 CONNECTOR 2 SYS_FAN3 HD AUDIO USB 12 13 3 1 USB 10 11 3 1 2 3 DISABLE JPL1 LAN1 1 2 ENABLE USB8 9 3 0 POWER BUTTON DIMMB1 DIMMB2 DIMMA1 DIMMA2 HDMI DP RESET BUTTON KB MOUSE USB 0 1 SYS_FAN1 CPU_FAN1 CLEAR CMOS CPU_FAN2 CPU BIOS Reco...

Page 63: ...CTOR 2 SYS_FAN3 HD AUDIO USB 12 13 3 1 USB 10 11 3 1 2 3 DISABLE JPL1 LAN1 1 2 ENABLE USB8 9 3 0 POWER BUTTON DIMMB1 DIMMB2 DIMMA1 DIMMA2 HDMI DP RESET BUTTON KB MOUSE USB 0 1 SYS_FAN1 CPU_FAN1 CLEAR CMOS CPU_FAN2 CPU A LAN1 LEDs B LAN2 LEDs C PWR LED A LAN LEDs Two LAN ports are located on the I O back panel of the motherboard This Ethernet LAN port has two LEDs Light Emitting Diode The yellow LE...

Page 64: ...CPU SLOT1 PCI E 3 0 X8 IN X16 1 2 RST 2 3 NMI WATCH DOG JWD1 CPU SLOT3 PCI E 3 0 X16 U 2 CONNECTOR 1 U 2 CONNECTOR 2 I SATA4 I SATA5 BUZZER 3 4 JD1 SPEAKER 1 4 PCH SLOT4 PCI E 3 0 X4 I SATA2 I SATA3 2 3 ME MANUFACTURING MODE 1 2 NORMAL JPME2 CPU SLOT5 PCI E 3 0 X8 IN X 16 1 2 ENABLE 2 3 DISABLE JPAC1 AUDIO I SATA0 I SATA1 CPU SLOT7 PCI E 3 0 X16 SYS_FAN2 PCIE M 2 CONNECTOR 2 SYS_FAN3 HD AUDIO USB ...

Page 65: ...BLE JPAC1 AUDIO I SATA0 I SATA1 CPU SLOT7 PCI E 3 0 X16 SYS_FAN2 PCIE M 2 CONNECTOR 2 SYS_FAN3 HD AUDIO USB 12 13 3 1 USB 10 11 3 1 2 3 DISABLE JPL1 LAN1 1 2 ENABLE USB8 9 3 0 POWER BUTTON DIMMB1 DIMMB2 DIMMA1 DIMMA2 HDMI DP RESET BUTTON KB MOUSE USB 0 1 SYS_FAN1 CPU_FAN1 CLEAR CMOS CPU_FAN2 CPU 2 10 Hard Drive Connections SATA Connections I SATA0 I SATA5 Six Serial ATA SATA 3 0 connectors I SATA ...

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Page 67: ...e components 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 to remove all add on cards 4 Install a CPU and heatsink be sure that it is fully seated and then connect the chassis speaker and the power LED to the mother board Check all jumper settings as w...

Page 68: ...t is recom mended 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 motherboard 3 Check for bad DIMM modules or slots by swapping modules be tween slots to see if you can locate the faulty ones 4 Check the switch of 115V 230V power supply When the System is Losing the ...

Page 69: ...be downloaded from our website at http www supermicro 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 instructions above to troubleshoot your system and still cannot resolve the problem then contact Supermi cro s technical support and provide them with the following infor mation Motherboard model and PC...

Page 70: ...from 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 bat and the filename The BIOS ROM filename will bear the motherboard name i e C7Z270 and build version as the extension For example C7Z270 115 When completed your system will automatically reboot If ...

Page 71: ...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 Battery Lock Battery Proper Battery Disposal Attention Please handle used batteries carefully Do not damage the battery in any way a damaged battery may release hazardous materials into the environment Do not discard a used batter...

Page 72: ...chase 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 authoriza tions online http www supermicro com RmaForm When you return the motherboard to the manufacturer the RMA number should be prominently displayed on the outside of the shipping carton and ...

Page 73: ...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 the Delete key is used to invoke the AMI BIOS setup screen Each BIOS menu option is described in this manual The Main BIOS Setup screen has two main areas The left area is the Main Navigation and the ma...

Page 74: ... 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 Normally the only visible Power On Self Test POST routine is the memory test As the memory is being tested press the Delete key to enter the main menu of the AMI BIOS GUI Setup Utility From the Setup Ho...

Page 75: ...on number Build Date and Time displays the BIOS build date and Time CPU displays the CPU type speed stepping etc CPU Fan Data displays sensor type temperature speed System Date Click on the date to open the setup fields This item sets and displays the system date Click the up and down arrows to adjust the date System Time Click on the time to open the setup fields This item sets and displays the s...

Page 76: ... the detectedf CPU speed ID diplays the unique CPU ID Stepping displays the processor stepping Number of Processors displays the number of cores detected Microcode Revision displays the CPU s microcode patch ver sion GT Info this item shows the processor s GT Information IGFX VBIOS Version this item shows the Integrateg Graphics VBIOS version IGFX GOP Version this item shows the Integrateg Graphic...

Page 77: ...clock speed ID diplays the unique CPU ID Speed this item shows the detectedf CPU speed L1 Data Cache indicates if Level 1 cache is supported L1 Instruction Cache displays if Level 1 instruction cache is supported L2 Cache indicates if Level 2 cache is supported L3 Cache displays whether Level 3 cache is supported or not L4 Cache indicates if Level 4 cache is supported VMX indicates if VMX is suppo...

Page 78: ...to improve CPU performance The options are Disabled and Enabled Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Available when supported by the CPU Select Enabled for the CPU to prefetch both cache lines for 128 bytes as comprised Select Disabled for the CPU to prefetch both cache lines for 64 bytes The options are Disabled and Enabled Intel VMX Virtualization Technology Available when supported by the CPU Select En...

Page 79: ...itorMWait The options are Enabled and Disabled Intel Trusted Executed Technology Intel TXT Trusted Execution Technology helps protect against software based attacks and ensures protection confidentiality and integrity of data stored or created on the system The options are Enabled and Disabled If Intel Trusted Execution Technology is Enabled the features Alias Check Request and DPR Memory Size are...

Page 80: ...automatically adjust processor voltage and core frequency in an effort to reduce power con sumption and heat dissipation Please refer to Intel s web site for detailed information The options are Disabled and Enabled C states C States architecture a processor power management platform devel oped by Intel can further reduce power consumption from the basic C1 Halt State state that blocks clock cycle...

Page 81: ...1 C3 and C1 and C3 Package C State Demotion This item enables the Package C State demotion The options are Dis abled and Enabled Package C State Un Demotion When set the CPU will conditionally undemote from demoted Packaged Package C State Un Demotion The options are Disabled and Enabled CState Pre Wake When set this option enables or disables the C State pre wake The op tions are Enabled and Disa...

Page 82: ...pport The options are Enabled and Disabled Maximum GT Frequency This option is the Maximum GT Frequency as defined by the user Choose between 300MHz RPN and 1200MHz RP0 Any value be yond this range will be clipped to its min max supported by the CPU The options are Default Max Frequency 300MHz through 1200MHz in increments of 50MHz ...

Page 83: ...re to select the number of active processor cores The options are All 1 2 3 and 4 these options depend on how many cores are supported by the CPU Load SMC CPU OC Setting This item has optimized pre configured overclock settings Select one to activate The options are Manual 4 0GHz 5 5GHz in 100MHz in crements 1 Core Ratio Limit Override This increases multiplies 1 clock speed in the CPU core in rel...

Page 84: ... heat dissipation Please refer to Intel s web site for detailed information The options are Disabled and Enabled Package Power Limit MSR Lock This feature enables or disables the locking of Package Power Limit settings When enabled Package Power Limit MSR will be locked and a reset will be required to unlock the register The options are Disabled and Enabled Configurable TDP Boot Mode This feature ...

Page 85: ...rride This feature disables or enables the Power Limit 2 Override If this op tion is disabled the BIOS will program the default values for Power Limit and Power Limit 2 Time Window The options are Disabled and Enabled Power Limit 2 This feature configures Package Power Limit 2 in milliwatts When the limit is exceeded the CPU ratio is lowered after a period of time see item below A lower limit can ...

Page 86: ...hen CPU Flex Ratio Override is enabled this sets the value for the CPU Flex Ratio The default is 16 Core Max OC Ratio This option sets the maximum overclocking ratio for the CPU core The allowable range is from 0 80 System Agent Voltage mV This option sets the System Agent Voltage in mV Core Voltage Mode Use this feature to select the Core voltage mode The options are Over ride and Adaptive If the...

Page 87: ...ltage applied to the Uncore do main Select a value Offset Prefix Use this feature to set the offset value as positive or negative The op tions are or PCH Voltage Use this feature to trim the PCH Voltage Select from these values 1 00V 1 05V 1 10V 1 15V 1 20V 1 25V and 1 30V CPU PLL Voltage Use this feature to trim the CPU PLL Voltage Select from these values 1 20V 1 25V 1 30V 1 35V 1 40V 1 45V and ...

Page 88: ... certain SKUs when the CPU is in deeper C State The options are Enabled and Disabled When the above is set to Enabled the following can be configured IA VR Domain Disable Fast PKG C State Ramp for IA Domain Select False to leave Fast ramp enabled during deeper C States Se lecting True will disable Fast ramp during deeper C States The options are True and False Slow Slew Rate for IA Domain This fea...

Page 89: ...r 2 4 8 or 16 This feature is used to help reduce acoustic noise The options are Fast 2 Fast 4 Fast 8 and Fast 16 Core IA VR Settings VR Config Enable Select Enable to activate VR configuration options The options are Enabled and Disabled AC Loadline AC Loadline is defined in 1 100 mOhms and uses the BIOS mailbox command 0x2 A value of 100 equals 1 0 mOhm and 1255 is 12 55 mOhms Range is 0 6249 0 ...

Page 90: ...r Disables PS4 Uses BIOS VR mailbox command line 0x3 The options are Enabled and Disabled IMON Slope IMON Load Current Monitor Slope is defined in 1 100 increments and uses the BIOS VR mailbox command 0x4 Range is 0 200 For example enter 125 for a 1 25 slope Enter 0 for AUTO IMON Offset IMON Offset is defined in 1 1000 increments and uses the BIOS VR mailbox command 0x4 For example enter 25 348 fo...

Page 91: ...options are Enabled and Disabled TDC Current Limit The TDC Current Limit is defined in 1 8A Amperes increments and uses the BIOS mailbox command 0x1A A value of 1000 equals 125A Range is 0 32767 Enter 0 for 0 Amps TDC Time Window The TDC Time Window is defined in milliseconds Range is 1 8ms and 10ms Note that 9ms has no valid encoding in the MSR definition The options are 1ms 2ms 3ms 4ms 5ms 6ms 7...

Page 92: ... This option selects the type speed of the memory installed The options are 1333 1600 1867 2133 2400 2667 2933 and 3200 All values are in MHz Default speed is auto detected Memory Scrambler This feature enables or disables memory scrambler support for memory error correction The settings are Enabled and Disabled Force Cold Reset Use this feature when ColdBoot is required during MRC execution The s...

Page 93: ...are Enabled and Disabled Memory Remap PCI memory resources will overlap with the total physical memory if 4GB of memory or above is installed on the motherboard 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 Enabled and Disabled Mrc Fast Boot This feature e...

Page 94: ... is rated at 1867MHz Memory Reference Clock This option selects the Memory Clock ratio The options are 133MHz 100MHz and Auto QCLK Odd Ratio This option enables or disables the quadrature clock odd ratio The options are Disabled and Enabled Memory Frequency This option selects the type speed of the memory installed The op tions are Auto DDR4 1067MHz DDR4 1333MHz DDR4 1600MHz DDR4 1867MHz DDR4 2133...

Page 95: ...Latency Time Enter a numeric value The default is 8 tFAW This option selects the Minimum Four Activate Window Delay Time Enter a numeric value between 1 586 The default is 23 Maximum tREFI Time tREFI This option configures 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 numbe...

Page 96: ...default is 2 3rd Timing tRPab_ext This option configures the tRPab_ext Enter a numeric value The default is 0 tRDPRE This option configures the tRDPRE Enter a numeric value The default is 8 tWRPRE This option configures the tWRPRE Enter a numeric value The default is 34 tRRD_sg This option configures the tRRD_sg Enter a numeric value The default is 6 tRRD_dg This option configures the tRRD_dg Ente...

Page 97: ...lt is 0 Write_Early_ODT This option configures the Write Early ODT Enter a numeric value The default is 0 tAONPD This option configures the tAONPD The default is 10 ODT_Always_Rank0 This option configures the ODT Always Rank0 Enter a numeric value The default is 0 tRDRD_sg This option configures the between module read to read delay tRDRD_sg Enter a numeric value The default is 6 tRDRD_dg This opt...

Page 98: ...t is 7 tRDWR_dd This option configures the between module read to write delay tRDWR_dd Enter a numeric value The default is 7 tWRRD_sg This option configures the between module read to write delay tWRRD_sg Enter a numeric value The default is 28 tWRRD_dg This option configures the between module read to write delay tWRRD_dg Enter a numeric value The default is 23 tWRRD_dr This option configures th...

Page 99: ... The default is 7 tXP This option configures tXP Enter a numeric value The default is 7 tXPDLL This option configures tXPDLL Enter a numeric value The default is 26 tPRPDEN This option configures tPRPDEN Enter a numeric value The default is 2 tRDPDEN This option configures tRDPDEN Enter a numeric value The default is 20 tWRPDEN This option configures tWRPDEN Enter a numeric value The de fault is 3...

Page 100: ...permicro C7Z270 PG Motherboard User s Manual DIIBwEn 2 This option configures DIIBwEn 2 Enter a numeric value The default is 2 DIIBwEn 3 This option configures DIIBwEn 3 Enter a numeric value The default is 2 ...

Page 101: ...ptions are Off and On Wait for F1 If Error Use this feature to force the system to wait until the F1 key is pressed if an error occurs The options are Disabled and Enabled Re try Boot If this item is enabled the BIOS will automatically reboot the system from a specified boot device after its initial boot failure The options are Disabled Legacy Boot and EFI Boot Watch Dog Function If enabled the Wa...

Page 102: ...Seconds Override AC Loss Policy Depend On Use this feature to set the power state after a power outage Select Stay Off for the system power to remain off after a power loss Se lect Power On for the system power to be turned on after a power loss Select Last State to allow the system to resume its last power state before a power loss The options are Stay Off Power On and Last State EuP Support EuP ...

Page 103: ...box to enable Serial Port 1 The default is Enabled Device Settings This item displays the current IRQ setting for Serial Port 1 COM1 Change Settings This item configures the IRQ setting for Serial Port 1 COM1 The options for Serial Port 1 are Auto IO 3F8h IRQ 4 IO 3F8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 IO 2F8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 IO 3E8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 and IO 2E8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 ...

Page 104: ...ecked If 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 emulation type for Console Redirection Select VT100 to use the ASCII Character set Select VT100 to add color and function key support Select ANSI to use the Extended ASCII Character Set Select VT UT...

Page 105: ... 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 stop bit indicates the end of a serial data packet Select 1 Stop Bit for standard serial data communication Select 2 Stop Bits if slower devices are used The options are 1 and 2 Flow Control Use this i...

Page 106: ...oader is selected legacy Console Redirection is 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 Legacy Console Redirection Legacy Console Redirection Settings Legacy Serial Redirection Port Select a COM port for Legacy Serial Redirection The options are dependent on the a...

Page 107: ...rs into one or more bytes The options are ANSI VT100 VT100 and VT UTF8 Bits per second This item sets the transmission speed for a 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 options are 9600 19200 57600 and 115200 bits per second Flow Control Use ...

Page 108: ...PEG 0 1 0 Enable Root Port Select Enable to activate the Root Port The options are Disabled Enabled and Auto Max Link Speed Select Auto Gen1 Gen2 or Gen3 to set the PEG Max Link Speed ASPM This feature configures the ASPM Active State Power Management settings for the graphics devices installed on PCI E Slot 0 Slot 1 or Slot2 The options are Disabled L0s L1s L0sL1 and Auto ...

Page 109: ...Speed Select Auto Gen1 Gen2 or Gen3 to set the PEG Max Link Speed PEG Port Feature Configuration Detect Non Compliant Device Select Enable to activate detection of non compliant PCI Express de vice in PEG port The options are Disabled and Enabled PCIe Spread Spectrum Clocking When enabled this feature will allow the disabling of the Spread Spectrum Clocking for compliance testing The options are D...

Page 110: ...stem will not scan for a new card The options are Disabled or Enabled Primary Display Use this feature to select the graphics device to be used as the primary display Select from IGFX PEG PCI or select SG for switchable GFX The options are Auto IGFX PEG PCIE and SG Select PCIE Card Use this feature to select either Elk Creek 4 PEG Eval or Auto to used on the platform External Gfx Card Primary Disp...

Page 111: ...memory reserved by the BIOS for graphics device use The options are 128MB 256MB 512MB 1024MB and 2048MB DVMT Pre Allocated Dynamic Video Memory Technology DVMT allows dynamic allocation of system memory to be used for video devices to ensure best use of available system memory based on the DVMT 5 0 platform The options are 0M 4M 8M 12M 16M 20M 24M 28M 32M 32M F7 36M 40M 44M 48M 52M 56M and 60M DVM...

Page 112: ...e 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 is selected above Use this feature to set the GT Adaptive voltage Target mV value from 0mV to 2000mV Enter 0 to use the manufacture default value Offset Prefix Use this feature to set the Offset value as ...

Page 113: ...d VR Settings GT UnSliced Domain VR Config Enable Select Enable to activate VR configuration options The options are Enabled and Disabled AC Loadline AC Loadline is defined in 1 100 mOhms and uses the BIOS mailbox command 0x2 A value of 100 equals 1 0 mOhm and 1255 is 12 55 mOhms Range is 0 6249 0 62 49 mOhms Enter 0 for AUTO DC Loadline DC Loadline is defined in 1 100 mOhms and uses the BIOS mail...

Page 114: ...r Disables PS4 Uses BIOS VR mailbox command line 0x3 The options are Enabled and Disabled IMON Slope IMON Load Current Monitor Slope is defined in 1 100 increments and uses the BIOS VR mailbox command 0x4 Range is 0 200 For example enter 125 for a 1 25 slope Enter 0 for AUTO IMON Offset IMON Offset is defined in 1 1000 increments and uses the BIOS VR mailbox command 0x4 For example enter 25 348 fo...

Page 115: ...n milliseconds Range is 1 8ms and 10ms Note that 9ms has no valid encoding in the MSR definition The options are 1ms 2ms 3ms 4ms 5ms 6ms 7ms 8ms and 10ms TDC Lock Enable or Disables TDC Lock The options are Enabled and Disabled GT Sliced VR Settings GT Sliced Domain VR Config Enable Select Enable to activate VR configuration options The options are Enabled and Disabled AC Loadline AC Loadline is d...

Page 116: ...lbox command 0x3 A value of 400 equals 100A Range is 0 512 which translates to 0 128A Enter 0 for AUTO Default is 20 for 5A PS3 Enable Enable or Disables PS3 Uses BIOS VR mailbox command line 0x3 The options are Enabled and Disabled PS4 Enable Use this feature to enable or disable PS4 This feature uses BIOS VR mailbox command line 0x3 The options are Enabled and Disabled IMON Slope IMON Load Curre...

Page 117: ... 1250 equals 1 25V Set this number to 0 for Auto This uses the BIOS VR mailbox command 0x6 TDC Enable Enable or Disables TDC Thermal Design Current The options are Enabled and Disabled TDC Current Limit The TDC Current Limit is defined in 1 8A Amperes increments and uses the BIOS mailbox command 0x1A A value of 1000 equals 125A Range is 0 32767 Enter 0 for 0 Amps TDC Time Window The TDC Time Windo...

Page 118: ... the Active State Power Management ASPM to power manage the PCIe link during the various L states The options are Auto L0sL1 L1 L0s and Disabled PCIe Root Ports L1 Substates Use this feature to define which L1 substate to use The options are Disabled L1 1 L1 2 and L1 1 L1 2 PCH LAN Controller Use this feature to enable or disable the PCH LAN Controller The op tions are Disabled and Enabled HD Audi...

Page 119: ...lt with no BIOS override Range is from 0 0 to 2 0 SATA and RST Configuration SATA Controllers Select Disabled to disable the onboard SATA Controllers The settings are Enabled and Disabled SATA Mode Selection This item selects the mode for the installed SATA drives The options are AHCI and Intel RST Premium SATA Controller Speed Use this option to specify the maximum speed the SATA controller can s...

Page 120: ...ecified for hot plugging Set this item to Enabled for hot plugging support which will allow the user to replace a SATA disk drive without shutting down the system The options are Enabled and Disabled Configured as eSATA This item dispays the eSATA status for the detected hard drive Spin Up Device When this option is disabled all drives will spin up at boot When this option is enabled it will perfo...

Page 121: ...following information for the PCH Firmware ME Firmware Version ME Firmware Mode ME Firmware SKU ME FW Image Re Flash This item will update the PCH Firmware from an omage in a USB Flash drive attached to a USB port The options are Enabled and Disabled ...

Page 122: ...s are not present If Disable is selected legacy USB devices will not be supported The options are Enabled Disabled and Auto XHCI Hand Off This item is a work around solution for operating systems that do not support XHCI Extensible Host Controller Interface hand off The XHCI ownership change should be claimed by the XHCI driver The settings are Enabled and Disabled USB Mass Storage Driver Support ...

Page 123: ...stalled in Windows The options are Disabled and Enabled External USB 3 1 Host Controller Support Use this feature to enable or disable the ASmedia USB 3 1 Host con troller The options are Disabled and Enabled PCIe PCI PnP Configuration Option ROM Execution Video This feature controls which option ROM to execute for the Video device The options are Do Not Launch UEFI and Legacy Storage Option ROM U...

Page 124: ...o boot the computer using a PXE device installed in a LAN port specified Select Disabled to prevent system boot using a device installed in a LAN port The options are Disabled and PXE Onboard LAN2 Option ROM Select PXE Preboot Execution Environment to boot the computer using a PXE device installed in a LAN port specified Select Disabled to prevent system boot using a device installed in a LAN port...

Page 125: ...s for the system If the Administrator password is defined ONLY this controls access to the BIOS setup ONLY If the User s password is defined ONLY this password will need to be entered upon each system boot and will also have Administrator rights in the setup Passwords must be at least 3 and up to 20 characters long Administrator Password Use this feature to set the Administrator Password which is ...

Page 126: ...e Boot Vendor Keys Attempt Secure Boot Select Enabled for Secure Boot flow control This feature is available when the platform key PK is pre registered the platform operates in the user mode and CSM is disabled in 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 t...

Page 127: ...en system is in setup mode The options are Disabled and Enabled if Secure Boot Mode is set to Custom Key Management allows experienced users to modify Secure Boot Vari ables Install Factory Default Keys This option forces the system to install the factory default keys Click Yes or No Enroll Efi Image This option allows the image to run in Secure Boot Mode Enroll SHA256 Hash Certificate of the imag...

Page 128: ...fault key or load from a file When prompted select Yes to load Factory Defaults or No to load from a file Append Key Exchange Key This item uploads and adds a Key Exchange Key into 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 Authorized Signature This item deletes a previously install...

Page 129: ... Time Based Authenticated Variable When prompted select Yes to load Factory Defaults or No to load from a file Append Forbidden Signature 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 When prompted select Yes to load Factory Defaults or No to load from a file Delete Authorized TimeStamps This item deletes a previ...

Page 130: ...item uploads and installs an OSRecovery Signature You may insert a factory 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 Based Authenticated Variable When prompted select Yes to load Factory Defaults or No to load from a file Append OsRecovery Signature ...

Page 131: ...lays the CPU temperature detected by PECI System Temperature indicates the system internal tempera ture Peripheral Temperature displays the detected peripheral de vice temperature PCH Temperature indicates the detected PCH chip temperature System Health The following items will be displayed Voltage VCPU 12V VCCSA 5VCC ...

Page 132: ... to run at full speed of 100 Pulse Width Modulation Duty Cycle for maximum cooling This setting is recommended for special system configuration or debugging Select Stable for the onboard fans to run at 50 of the Initial PWM Cycle in order to balance the needs between system cooling and power saving This setting is recommended for regular systems with normal hardware configurations Select Quiet to ...

Page 133: ...ry from top to bottom to select devices Legacy Boot Option 1 8 The options are Hard Disk CD DVD USB Hard Disk USB CD DVD USB Key USB Floppy USB LAN Network and Disabled USB Key Drive BBS Priorities Use this feature to specify the Boot Device Priority sequence from avail able USB Key Drives The options are SMI USB DISK 110 and Disable NETWORK Drive BBS Priorities Specifies the Boot Device Priority ...

Page 134: ...that have been made and will exit BIOS Setup Discard Changes and Exit This option will discard the changes that have been made and will exit BIOS Setup Save Changes and Reset This option will save the changes that have been made and will reboot the system Discard Changes and Reset This option will save the changes that have been made and will reboot the system Save Changes This option will save th...

Page 135: ...d BIOS Version BIOS Tag Date Time Start Update Use this utility to prepare BIOS Update with ME 1 Click Start Update enter the SuperFlash utility 2 At the prompt select Yes to reboot and configure the system to Flash mode Select No to cancel and view the BIOS information 3 After the system reboots to the flash mode the system is ready to flash the BIOS At the prompt slect OK to continue ...

Page 136: ...70 CG in the pop up menu 6 Select Start Flash to flash the BIOS A pop up message will 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 INFORMATION Motherboard page in the BIOS Setup to check for the correct BIOS version ...

Page 137: ...bootup 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 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 r...

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Page 139: ...upport 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 to install this item from top to the bot tom one at a time After installing each item you must reboot the system before proceeding with the next item on the list The bottom icon with a CD on it allo...

Page 140: ...uperDoctor 5 displays crucial system information such as CPU temperature system voltages and fan status See the Figure below for a display of the SuperDoctor 5 interface Note 1 The default user name and password are ADMIN Note 2 In the Windows OS environment the SuperDoctor 5 set tings take precedence over the BIOS settings When first installed SuperDoctor 5 adopts the temperature threshold settin...

Page 141: ...Appendix B Software Installation Instructions B 3 Note The SuperDoctor 5 software and manual may be downloaded from our Website at https www supermicro com Products nfo SMS_SD5 cfm ...

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Page 143: ...architecture 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 computer system at bootup C 2 How to Recover the UEFI BIOS Image the Main BIOS Block A UEFI BIOS flash chip consists of a recovery BIOS block comprised of two boot blocks and a main BIOS block a main BIOS i...

Page 144: ...ollow 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 file in your driver disk visit our website at www supermicro com to download the BIOS image into a USB flash device save in the root folder and rename it SUPER ROM for BIOS recovery use 2 Insert the ...

Page 145: ...continue 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 enter the BIOS Recovery menu as shown below 6 After the BIOS Recovery process is complete click OK to reboot the system Note Do not interrupt the BIOS programming until it is com pleted ...

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Page 147: ... 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 power out age or a software tool malfunctioning during BIOS updates you can still reboot the system by activating switch JBR1 on the motherboard When JBR1 is activated the system will boot from a backup ...

Page 148: ...tem 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 steps above power down the system 5 Turn OFF switch JBR1 and power on the system ...

Page 149: ... 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 ap plications 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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