Supermicro C7P67 USER MANUAL

C7P67

USER’S MANUAL

Revision 1.0c

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Manual Revision 1.0c

Release Date: June 1, 2011

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Preface

Thi s m a n u a l i s w r i t ten f o r s y s t e m i n t egrator s , P C t e c h n i cians a n d

knowledgeable PC users. It provides information for the installation and use of the

C7P67 motherboard.

About This Motherboard

The C7P67 supports a single Intel® 2nd Generation Core i3/i5/i7 processor

in an LGA 1155 socket. With the Intel® P67 Express chipset built in, the C7P67

motherboard offers substantial enhancement in system performance and storage

capability for high performance system platforms in a sleek package. Please refer

to our website (http://www.supermicro.com/products/) for processor and memory

support updates. This product is intended to be installed and serviced by profes-

sional technicians.

Manual Organization

Chapter 1 describes the features, specications and performance of the mother-

board, and provides detailed information on the Intel P67 Express chipset.

Chapter 2 provides hardware installation instructions. Read this chapter when in-

stalling 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.

Appendix B lists software program installation instructions.

Appendix C provides BIOS Recovery instructions.

Preface

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Conventions Used in This Manual

Pay special attention to the following symbols for proper motherboard installation

and to prevent damage to the system or injury to yourself:

Danger/Caution: Instructions to be strictly followed to prevent catastrophic

system failure or to avoid bodily injury,

Warning: Important information given to ensure proper system installation

or to prevent damage to the components,

Note: Additional information given to differentiate between various models

or to provide information for correct system setup.

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Contacting Supermicro

Headquarters

Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc.

980 Rock Ave.

San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A.

Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail] (General Information)

[e-mail] (Technical Support)

Web Site: www.supermicro.com

Europe

Address: Super Micro Computer B.V.

Het Sterrenbeeld 28, 5215 ML

's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands

Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail] (General Information)

[e-mail] (Technical Support)

[e-mail] (Customer Support)

Contacting Supermicro

Asia-Pacic

Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc.

4F, No. 232-1, Liancheng Rd.

Chung-Ho 235, Taipei County

Taiwan, R.O.C.

Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Web Site: www.supermicro.com.tw

Technical Support:

Email: [e-mail]

Tel: [phone], ext.132 or 139

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Table of Contents

Preface

Chapter 1 Introduction

1-1 Overview ......................................................................................................... 1-1

1-2 Chipset Overview ........................................................................................... 1-9

Intel P67 Express Chipset Features ............................................................... 1-9

1-3 Special Features ........................................................................................... 1-10

Recovery from AC Power Loss ..................................................................... 1-10

1-4 PC Health Monitoring .................................................................................... 1-10

Fan Status Monitor with Firmware Control .................................................. 1-10

Environmental Temperature Control ............................................................. 1-10

System Resource Alert ................................................................................. 1-10

1-5 ACPI Features ................................................................................................1-11

1-6 Power Supply .................................................................................................1-11

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 Fan CPU Heatsink ........................................................... 2-5

Removing the Heatsink ................................................................................... 2-7

2-3 Installing DDR3 Memory ................................................................................. 2-8

DIMM Installation ............................................................................................ 2-8

Removing Memory Modules ........................................................................... 2-8

Memory Support .............................................................................................. 2-9

Memory Population Guidelines ....................................................................... 2-9

2-4 Motherboard Installation .................................................................................2-11

Tools Needed .................................................................................................2-11

Location of Mounting Holes ...........................................................................2-11

Installing the Motherboard ............................................................................ 2-12

2-5 Connectors/IO Ports ...................................................................................... 2-13

Backplane I/O Panel .....................................................................................2-13

ATX PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Ports ............................................................ 2-14

Universal Serial Bus (USB) ...................................................................... 2-15

Ethernet Ports .......................................................................................... 2-16

(Back_Panel) High Denition Audio (HD Audio) ..................................... 2-17

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Front Accessible Audio Header ................................................................ 2-17

Front Control Panel ....................................................................................... 2-18

Front Control Panel Pin Denitions............................................................... 2-19

Power LED .............................................................................................. 2-19

HDD LED .................................................................................................. 2-19

NIC1/NIC2 (LAN1/LAN2) .......................................................................... 2-20

Overheat (OH)/Fan Fail ............................................................................ 2-20

Reset Button ........................................................................................... 2-21

Power Button ........................................................................................... 2-21

2-6 Connecting Cables ........................................................................................ 2-22

ATX Main PWR & CPU PWR Connectors .............................................. 2-22

Fan Headers ............................................................................................. 2-23

Chassis Intrusion ..................................................................................... 2-23

Internal Buzzer ......................................................................................... 2-24

Speaker .................................................................................................... 2-24

Serial Ports ............................................................................................... 2-26

TPM Header/Port 80 ................................................................................2-26

DOM PWR Connector .............................................................................. 2-27

Wake-On-LAN .......................................................................................... 2-27

Wake-On-Ring .......................................................................................... 2-28

SPDIF_In/SPDIF_Out Headers ................................................................ 2-28

2-7 Jumper Settings ............................................................................................ 2-29

Explanation of Jumpers ................................................................................ 2-29

LAN Port Enable/Disable ......................................................................... 2-29

CMOS Clear ............................................................................................. 2-30

PCI Slot SMB Enable ............................................................................... 2-30

Audio Enable ............................................................................................ 2-31

IEEE 1394a Enable .................................................................................. 2-31

ME Recovery Enable ............................................................................... 2-32

HD FP Audio/AC' 97 FP Audio Select ...................................................... 2-32

2-8 Onboard Indicators ........................................................................................ 2-33

LAN 1/LAN 2 LEDs .................................................................................. 2-33

Onboard Power LED ............................................................................... 2-33

2-9 SATA Connections ......................................................................................... 2-34

SATA Connections .................................................................................... 2-34

Chapter 3 Troubleshooting

3-1 Troubleshooting Procedures ...........................................................................3-1

Before Power On ............................................................................................ 3-1

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No Power ........................................................................................................ 3-1

No Video ......................................................................................................... 3-2

Memory Errors ...............................................................................................3-2

Losing the System’s Setup Conguration ....................................................... 3-2

3-2 Technical Support Procedures ........................................................................ 3-2

3-3 Frequently Asked Questions ...........................................................................3-3

3-4 Battery Removal and Installation .................................................................... 3-5

Battery Removal .............................................................................................. 3-5

Proper Battery Disposal .................................................................................. 3-5

3-5 Returning Merchandise for 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 Conguration Data ......................................................... 4-1

How to Start the Setup Utility ......................................................................... 4-2

4-2 Main Setup ...................................................................................................... 4-2

4-3 Advanced Setup Congurations...................................................................... 4-4

4-4 Security ......................................................................................................... 4-19

4-5 Boot Conguration ........................................................................................ 4-20

4-6 Exit Options ................................................................................................... 4-21

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 Conguring Supero Doctor III .........................................................................B-2

Appendix C UEFI BIOS Recovery Instructions

C-1 An Overview to the UEFI BIOS ......................................................................C-1

C-2 How to Recover the UEFI BIOS Image (-the Main BIOS Block)....................C-1

C-3 To Recover the Boot Sector Using a USB-Attached Device ..........................C-1

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Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 1

Introduction

1-1 Overview

Checklist

Congratulations on purchasing your computer motherboard from an acknowledged

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 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 Mainboard•

Six (6) SATA cables•

One (1) I/O shield•

One (1) 1394a bracket•

One (1) Supermicro CD containing drivers and utilities•

One (1) User's Manual•

One (1) Quick Installation Guide•

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Motherboard Image (C7P67 Shown)

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.

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C7P67 Motherboard Layout

JTPM1

M-SATA1

M-SATA0

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

LED1

JWOL

JF1

JPW1

JBT1

I-SATA5 I-SATA2

I-SATA4

I-SATA3

B1

SP1

JD1

JWF1

J15

1

JPME1

JHD_AC1

JSPDIF_IN

JSPDIF_OUT

JI2C1

JI2C2

JWOR

JL1

CATERR_LED1

JPW2

FANA

FAN4

FAN2

FAN1

FAN3

JPL1

JPAC1

JPI1

JPL2

JLED

1

JCPUVRD_SMB

SATA 3.0

USB3.0 0/1

IDE

1394_1

1394_2

Slot1 PCI 33MHZ

Slot2 PCI 33MHZ

Slot3 PCI-E 2.0 X1

Slot4 PCI-E 2.0 X8 (INX16)

Slot5 PCI-E 2.0 X1

Slot6 PCI-E 2.0 X16

Slot7 PCI-E 2.0 X1

USB11/12

USB13/10

USB8/9

AUDIO FP

USB2/3

USB4/5

Buzzer

COM2

COM1

HD AUDIO

LAN2

USB 2.0 0/1

Always Populate Blue Sockets First

Unbuf. Non-ECC DDR3 DIMM Required

LAN1

CPU

JITP1

DIMM2A

DIMM2B

DIMM1B

DIMM1A

KB/Mouse

Rev. 1.01

C7P67

J18

LAN CTRL

LAN CTRL

Audio CTRL

Battery

BIOS

USB 3.0 CTRL

Intel
P67 PCH

LGA1155

Marvel
SATA 3 CTRL

S I/O

1394

CTRL

PCI

CTRL

FP CTRL

Chapter 1: Introduction

Important Notes to the User

See Chapter 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. •

the power cable before installing or removing any components.

CPU Overclocking is supported by this motherboard; however, SMCI does not •

recommend CPU Overclocking and cannot resume any responsibility or liability

of out_of_spec. overclocking.

CATERR_LED is for internal testing only.

•

When LED1 (Onboard Power LED Indicator) is on, system power is on. Unplug •

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JTPM1

M-SATA1

M-SATA0

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

LED1

JWOL

JF1

JPW1

JBT1

I-SATA5 I-SATA2

I-SATA4

I-SATA3

B1

SP1

JD1

JWF1

J15

1

JPME1

JHD_AC1

JSPDIF_IN

JSPDIF_OUT

JI2C1

JI2C2

JWOR

JL1

CATERR_LED1

JPW2

FAN A

FAN 4

FAN 2

FAN1

FAN 3

JPL1

JPAC1

JPI1

JPL2

JLED

1

JCPUVRD_SMB

SATA 3.0

USB3.0 0/1

IDE

1394_1

1394_2

Slot1 PCI 33MHZ

Slot2 PCI 33MHZ

Slot3 PCI-E 2.0 X1

Slot4 PCI-E 2.0 X8 (INX16)

Slot5 PCI-E 2.0 X1

Slot6 PCI-E 2.0 X16

Slot7 PCI-E 2.0 X1

USB11/12

USB13/10

USB8/9

AUDIO FP

USB2/3

USB4/5

Buzzer

COM2

COM1

HD AUDIO

LAN2

USB 2.0 0/1

Always Populate Blue Sockets First

Unbuf. Non-ECC DDR3 DIMM Required

LAN1

CPU

JITP1

DIMM2A

DIMM2B

DIMM1B

DIMM1A

KB/Mouse

Rev. 1.01

C7P67

J18

LAN CTRL

LAN CTRL

Audio CTRL

Battery

BIOS

USB 3.0 CTRL

Intel
P67 PCH

LGA1155

Marvel
SATA 3 CTRL

S I/O

1394

CTRL

PCI

CTRL

FP CTRL

C7P67 Quick Reference

JHD_ACI

Audio FP

SPIDF-Out

SPIDF-In

JPAC1

Slot3

Slot4 Slot5 Slot6

JPL1JPL2

Slot7

Fan4

HD Audio

LAN 2

USB2.0 0/1

USB3.0 0/1

LAN 1

1394a 2

1394a 1

JI2C2
JI2C1

Slot1

JTPM1

Slot2

JPI1

USB2/3

Battery

USB4/5

JBT1

JWF1

IDE

I-SATA3~5

I-SATA0~2

M-SATA0/1

LED1

COM2

COM1

JPME1

JL1

JWOL Fan AJD1

C7P67 Jumpers

JWOR

Jumper Description Default

Buzzer

FP CTRL

Fan 3

JLED

JPW1 Fan2

JBT1 CMOS Clear (See Chpt. 2)

JHD_AC1 High Denition Front Panel Audio/AC 97' FP Audio Select (See Chpt. 2)

2

C1/JI2C2 SMB to PCI Slots Off (Enabled)

JI

JPAC1 Audio Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

JPI1 IEEE 1394 Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

JPL1/JPL2 LAN1/LAN2 Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

JPME1 Intel ME Mode Select Off (Normal)

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USB11/12

USB10/13

KB/Mouse

USB8/9

JPW2

Fan1

DIMM1B

DIMM1A

DIMM2B

DIMM2A

Chapter 1: Introduction

C7P67 Headers/Connectors

Connector Description

Audio_FP Front Panel Audio Header

HD Audio High-Denition Audio Connector

B1 Onboard Battery

COM1/COM2 COM1/2 Serial Connection Headers

BIOS AMI SPI BIOS

Fans 1~4, Fan A System/CPU Fan Headers (Fan1: CPU Fan)

J15/J18 IEEE 1394_1 (J15)/1394_2 (J18) Headers

JCPUVRD SMB PWM SMB programming header (for debugging only)

IDE IDE Connector Header

JD1 Speaker/buzzer (Pins 1-2: Buzzer, Pins 1~4: External Speaker)

JF1 Front Panel Control Header

JL1 Chassis Intrusion Header

JLED Power LED Indicator Header

JPW1 24-pin ATX Main Power Connector (Required)

JPW2 +12V 8-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

JTPM1 Trusted Platform Module (TPM)/80 Port Header

JWF1 SATA DOM (Device_On_Module) Power Connector

JWOL Wake_On_LAN Header

JWOR Wake_On-Ring Header

Slot1/Slot2 PCI 33 MHz Slots

Slot3/Slot5/Slot7 PCI-Express 2.0 x1 Slots

Slot4 PCI-Express 2.0 x8 in x16 Slot

Slot6 PCI-Express 2.0 x16 Slot

(I-)SATA (3.0) 0/1, (2.0) 2~5 (Intel) Serial ATA 3.0 Ports 0/1. Serial ATA 2.0 2~5

(M-)SATA (3.0) 0/1 (Marvel) Serial ATA 3.0 Ports 0/1

SP1 Internal Buzzer

USB (2.0) 0/1, 8/9, 11/12, 13/10 Backpanel USB 2.0 Ports 0/1, 8/9, 11/12, 13/10

USB (3.0) 0/1 Backpanel USB 3.0 Ports 0/1

USB2/3, USB4/5 Front Accessible USB Connections 2/3, 4/5

C7P67 LED Indicators

LED Description Color/State Status

LED1 Onboard Standby PWR LED Green: Solid on Power On

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Motherboard Features

CPU Intel® 2nd Generation Core i3/i5/i7 processor in an

LGA1155 socket.

Memory Four (4) SDRAM slots support up to 32 GB of DDR3

Unbuffered, Non-ECC 1333/1066 memory

Supports dual-channel memory bus

DIMM sizes

UDIMM 1 GB, 2 GB, 4GB, and 8GB

Chipset Intel® P67 Express

Expansion Slots Three (3) PCI Express 2.0 x1 slots (Slot3, Slot5,

Slot7)

One (1) PCI Express x8 in x16 slot (Slot4)

One (1) PCI Express x16 slot (Slot6), or One (1) PCI

Express x8 slot when Slot4 in use.

Two (2) PCI 33 MHz slots (Slot1/Slot2)

Network Connections Two (2) Realtek RTL8111E Gigabit Ethernet Controllers

Two (2) RJ-45 Rear IO Panel Connectors with Link and
Activity LEDs

I/O Devices SATA Connections

SATA 3.0

• Four (4) M-SATA 0/1 and •

I-SATA 0/1

SATA2.0

• Four (4) (I-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 IO panel (USB 3.0
0/1)

Eight (8) USB 2.0 ports on the rear IO panel (USB 0/1,
USB 8/9, USB 11/12, USB 10/13)

Four (4) Front Accessible USB 2.0 ports (USB 2/3, USB
4/5)

Keyboard/Mouse

PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse ports on the I/O backpanel

Serial (COM) Ports

Two (2) Fast UART 16550 front accessible headers

Audio

High_Denition Backpanel Audio Connector

Front Panel Audio Connector

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Chapter 1: Introduction

SPDIF_In and SPDIF_Out Headers

DOM Power Connector

DOM (Disk_on_Module) Power Connector

Super I/O

Nuvoton NCT6776F

BIOS 32 Mb AMI BIOS

®

SPI Flash BIOS

Play and Plug (PnP0, DMI 2.3, PCI 2.3, ACPI

1.0/2.0/3.0, USB Keyboard and SMBIOS 2.5

PowerConguration ACPI/ACPM Power Management

Main Switch Override Mechanism

Keyboard Wake-up from Soft-Off

Internal/External Modem Ring-On

Power-on mode for AC power recovery

PC Health Monitoring CPU Monitoring

Onboard voltage monitors 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 rmware 4-pin (Pulse Width

Modulation) fan speed control

Low noise fan speed control

System Management PECI (Platform Environment Conguration Interface)

2.0 support

System resource alert via Supero Doctor III

SuperoDoctor III, Watch Dog, NMI

Chassis Intrusion header and detection

CD Utilities BIOS ash upgrade utility

Drivers and software for Intel® P67 Express chipset
utilities

Other ROHS 6/6 (Full Compliance, Lead Free)

Dimensions ATX form factor (9.6" x 12.0") (243.84mm x 304.80mm)

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INTEL LGA1155

VRD12

PCIe x16 SLOT #6

AS Media
Switch

ASM1440

5.0GT/s

PCIe2.0_x8

PCIe x8 SLOT #4

PCIe2.0_x8

5.0GT/s

PCIe2.0_x8

5.0GT/s

VRM 12

SVID

DDR3 (CH1)

DDR3 (CH2)

DIMM1B
DIMM1A (Blue)

DIMM2B
DIMM2A (Blue)

4 UDIMM

1333/1066MHz

1333/1066MHz

x4 DMI

5GT/s

5.0GT/s

PCIe2.0_x1

PCIe x1 SLOT #3

5.0GT/s

PCIe2.0_x1

PCIe x1 SLOT #5

5.0GT/s

PCIe2.0_x1

PCIe x1 SLOT #7

4 SATA-II PORTS

SATA-II
300MB/s

14 USB PORTS

USB2.0
480Mbps

2 SATA-III PORTS

SATA-III
600MB/s

5.0GT/s

PCIe2.0_x1

Marvell 88SE9128

2 SATA-III PORTS

1 PATA PORT

GLAN2
RTL8111E

PCI-E to PCI
Bridge

IDT 89HPEB383

PCI32

PCIe2.0_x1

5.0GT/s

PCI32 SLOT #1

PCIe_x1

5.0GT/s
PCI32 SLOT #2

RJ45

RJ45

PCIe2.0_x1

5.0GT/s

GLAN1
RTL8111E

TI 1394a

2 1394a PORTS

PCI32

Intel

PCH

(Socket-H2)

LPC

TPM1.2 Pin Header

COM1/2

P/S2 KB/MS

LPC

HEALTH

INFO

LPC I/O

NCT6776F

FLASH
SPI 32Mb

SPI

NEC uPD720200

PCIe2.0_x1

5.0GT/s

2 USB3.0 PORTS

AZALIA BUS

ALC889-GR

7.1ch HD Audio codec

PCIe2.0_x8

5.0GT/s

P67

C7P67 Block Diagram

Note: This is a general block diagram and may not exactly represent

the features on your motherboard. See the Motherboard Features

pages for the actual specications of each motherboard.

System Block Diagram

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Chapter 1: Introduction

1-2 Chipset Overview

The C7P67 supports a single Intel® 2nd Generation Core i3/i5/i7 processor in the

LGA 1155 Socket. Built upon the functionality and the capability of the P67 Express

chipset, the motherboard provides substantial enhancement to system performance

and storage capability for high performance platforms in a sleek package.

Intel P67 Express Chipset Features

Supports Intel 2nd Generation Core i3/i5/i7 CPU•

Direct Media Interface (up 10 Gb/s transfer, Full Duplex)•

Intel® Matrix Storage Technology •

PCI Express 2.0 Interface (up to 5.0 GT/s)•

SATA Controller (up to 6G/s)•

Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI)•

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1-3 Special Features

Recovery from AC Power Loss

Basic I/O System (BIOS) provides a setting for you to determine how the system will

respond when AC power is lost and then restored to the system. You can choose

for the system to remain powered off, (in which case you must press the power

switch to turn it back on), or for it to automatically return to a power-on state. See

the Advanced BIOS Setup section to change this setting. The default setting is

Last State.

1-4 PC Health Monitoring

This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the board. All have an

onboard System Hardware Monitoring chip that supports PC health monitoring. An

onboard voltage monitor will scan these onboard voltages continuously: CPU Vcore,

NIC Vcore, 12V, 1.5V, 3.3V, 3.3VSB, and Battery Voltage. 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 dene 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 real time and will turn

on the thermal control fan whenever the CPU temperature exceeds a user-dened

threshold. The overheat circuitry runs independently from the CPU. Once the ther-

mal sensor detects that the CPU temperature is too high, it will automatically turn

on the thermal fans to prevent the CPU from overheating. The onboard chassis

thermal circuitry can monitor the overall system temperature and alert the user when

the chassis temperature is too high.

Note: To avoid possible system overheating, please be sure to provide

adequate airow to your system.

System Resource Alert

This feature is available when the system is used with Supero Doctor III in

the Windows OS environment or used with Supero Doctor II in Linux. Supero

Doctor is used to notify the user of certain system events. For example, you can

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also congure Supero Doctor to provide you with warnings when the system

temperature, CPU temperatures, voltages and fan speeds go beyond predened

thresholds.

1-5 ACPI Features

ACPI stands for Advanced Conguration and Power Interface. The ACPI specica-

tion denes a exible and abstract hardware interface that provides a standard

way to integrate power management features throughout a PC system, including

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 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 conguration control. ACPI leverages the Plug and

Play BIOS data structures, while providing a processor architecture-independent

implementation that is compatible with Windows Vista, and Windows 7 Operating

Systems.

1-6 Power Supply

As with all computer products, a stable power source is necessary for proper and

reliable operation. It is even more important for processors that have high CPU

clock rates.

This motherboard accommodates 24-pin ATX power supplies. Although most

power supplies generally meet the specications required by the CPU, some are

inadequate. In addition, the 12V 8-pin power connector located at JPW2 is also

required to ensure adequate power supply to the system. Also your power supply

must supply 1.5A for the Ethernet ports.

Warning! 1. To prevent damage to the power supply or motherboard,

please use a power supply that contains a 24-pin and a 8-pin power con-

nectors. Be sure to connect these connectors to the 24-pin (JPW1) and the

8-pin (JPW2) power connectors on the motherboard. Failure in doing so will

void the manufacturer warranty on your power supply and motherboard.

2. To provide adequate power to SATA devices, please connect the SATA

DOM PWR connector (JWF1) to the power supply.

It is strongly recommended that you use a high quality power supply that meets ATX

power supply Specication 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

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lter to shield the computer from noise. It is recommended that you also install a

power surge protector to help avoid problems caused by power surges.

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Chapter 2

Installation

2-1 Static-Sensitive Devices

Electrostatic-Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic com ponents. To avoid dam-

aging your system board, it is important to handle it very carefully. The following

measures are generally sufcient to protect your equipment from ESD.

Precautions

• Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge.

• Touch a grounded metal object before removing the board from the antistatic

bag.

• Handle the board by its 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 only the correct type of onboard CMOS battery. Do not install the onboard

battery upside down to avoid possible explosion.

Unpacking

The motherboard is shipped in antistatic packaging to avoid static damage. When

unpacking the board, make sure that the person handling it is static protected.

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2-2 Processor and Heatsink Installation

Warning: When handling the processor package, avoid placing direct

pressure on the label area of the fan.

Notes:

Always connect the power cord last, and always remove it before add-

ing, removing or changing any hardware components. Make sure that

you install the processor into the CPU socket before you install the CPU

heatsink.

If you buy a CPU separately, make sure that you use an Intel-certied

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 Supermicro website for updates on CPU support.

Installing the LGA1155 Processor

Press the load lever to release the load plate, which covers the CPU socket, 1.

from its locking position.

Load Plate

Load Lever

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Gently lift the load lever to open the load plate. Remove the plastic cap.2.

Use your thumb and your index nger to hold the CPU at the North center 3.

edge and the South center edge of the CPU.

North Center Edge

South Center Edge

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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.

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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 gently push the load lever down to the lever lock.7.

CPU properly
installed

Load lever locked

Warning: You can only install the CPU inside the socket only in one direction.

Make sure that it is properly inserted into the CPU socket before closing the

load plate. If it doesn't close properly, do not force it as it may damage your

CPU. Instead, open the load plate again and double-check that the CPU is

aligned properly.

into place

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Installing an Active Fan
CPU Heatsink

Locate the CPU Fan power connec-1.

tor on the motherboard. (Refer to

the layout on the right for the CPU

Fan location.)

Position the heatsink so that the 2.

heatsink fan wires are closest to the

CPU fan power connector and are

not interfered with other compo-

nents.

Inspect the CPU Fan wires to make 3.

sure that the wires are routed

through the bottom of the heatsink.

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Thermal Grease

Remove the thin layer of the protec-4.

tive lm from the heatsink.

Warning: CPU overheat may

occur if the protective lm 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 step.

If necessary, rearrange the wires 6.

to make sure that the wires are not

pinched between the heatsink and

the CPU. Also make sure to keep

clearance between the fan wires

and the ns of the heatsink.

Heatsink
Fins

Recommended Supermicro

heatsink:

SNK-P0046A4 active heatsink

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Align the four heatsink fasten-7.

ers with the mounting holes

on the motherboard. Gently

push the pairs of diagonal

fasteners (#1 & #2, and #3 &

#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.

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.

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Removing the Heatsink

Warning: We do not recommend

that the CPU or the heatsink be

removed. However, if you do

nee d to remove the he atsink,

please follow the instructions be-

low to remove the heatsink and to

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 nger 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.

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Unplug the

PWR cord

Repeat Step 3 to loosen all fasteners 4.

from the mounting holes.

With all fasteners loosened, remove 5.

the heatsink from the CPU.

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2-3 Installing DDR3 Memory

Note: Check the Supermicro website for recommended memory mod-

ules.

CAUTION

Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM

modules to prevent any possible damage.

DIMM Installation

Insert the desired number of DIMMs into the memory slots, starting with 1.

DIMM1A (Channel 1, Slot A). (For best performance, please use the memory

modules of the same type and speed in the same bank.)

Push the release tabs outwards on both ends of the DIMM slot to unlock it.2.

Align the key of the DIMM module with the receptive point on the memory 3.

slot.

Align the notches on both ends of the module against the receptive points on 4.

the ends of the slot.

Notches

Release Tabs

Use two thumbs together to press the notches on both ends of the module 5.

straight down into the slot until the module snaps into place.

Press both notches

straight down into

the memory slot.

Press the release tabs to the lock positions to secure the DIMM module into 6.

the slot.

Removing Memory Modules

Reverse the steps above to remove the DIMM modules from the motherboard.

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DIMM 1B (Channel 1, Slot B) (Black)

DIMM 2B (Channel 2, Slot B) (Black)

DIMM 2A (Channel 2, Slot A) (Blue)

DIMM 1A (Channel 1, Slot A) (Blue)

Memory Support

The C7P67 supports up to 32GB of Unbuffered (UDIMM) DDR3 Non-ECC

1333/1066 MHz in 4 memory slots. Populating these DIMM modules with a pair of

me mory m odu les of t he s ame t ype and sam e si ze w ill res ult in int erle aved m emo r y,

which will improve memory performance. Please refer to the table below:

DIMM 1B

DIMM 1A
(Blue)

DIMM 2B
DIMM 2A

(Blue)

Memory Population Guidelines

Please follow the table below when populating the C7P67.

DDR3 Unbuffered Non-ECC (UDIMM) Memory

DIMM Slots per

Channel

2 1 Unbuffered

2 2 Unbuffered

DIMMs Populated

per Channel

DIMM Type POR Speeds Ranks per DIMM (any

DDR3

DDR3

1066, 1333 Single Rank, Dual Rank

1066, 1333 Single Rank, Dual Rank

combination)

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 2 (SP2) and Windows Vista. This change is

specic to the behavior of Physical Address Extension (PAE) mode which

improves driver compatibility. For more information, please read the following

article at Microsoft’s Knowledge Base website at: http://support.microsoft.

com/kb/888137.

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