SUPER MICRO Computer C7Z87-OCE User Manual

C7Z87-OCE

USER’S MANUAL

Revision 1.0a

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Manual Revision 1.0a
Release Date: October 7, 2013

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Preface

This manual is written for system integrators, PC technicians and

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

C7Z87-OCE motherboard.

About This Motherboard

The C7Z87-OCE supports a single 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7/i5/i3

DT processor in an LGA 1150 (H3) socket. With the Intel® Z87 Express chipset built

in, the C7Z87-OCE motherboard offers substantial system performance and storage

capability for overclocking 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 professional technicians.

Manual Organization

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

board, and provides detailed information on the Intel Z87 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 contains UEFI BIOS Recovery instructions.

Appendix D contains an introduction and instructions regarding the Dual Boot Block

feature of this motherboard.

Preface

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Conventions Used in the Manual:

Special attention should be given to the following symbols for proper installation and

to prevent damage done to the components or injury to yourself:

Warning: Critical information to prevent damage to the components or injury to your-

self.

Important: Important information given to ensure proper system installa-

tion or to relay safety precautions.

Note: Additional Information given to differentiate various models or pro-

vides information for correct 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.

3F, No. 150, Jian 1st Rd.

Zhonghe Dist., New Taipei City 23511

Taiwan (R.O.C)

Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Web Site: www.supermicro.com.tw

Technical Support:

Email: [e-mail]

Tel: [phone]

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Table of Contents

Preface

Chapter 1 Introduction

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

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

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

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

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

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

1-7 Super I/O ....................................................................................................... 1-12

Chapter 2 Installation

2-1 Standardized Warning Statements ................................................................. 2-1

Battery Handling .............................................................................................. 2-1

Product Disposal ............................................................................................. 2-3

2-2 Static-Sensitive Devices .................................................................................. 2-4

Precautions ..................................................................................................... 2-4

Unpacking ....................................................................................................... 2-4

2-3 Processor and Heatsink Installation................................................................ 2-5

Installing the LGA1150 Processor .................................................................2-5

Installing an Active CPU Heatsink with Fan ................................................... 2-8

Removing the Heatsink ................................................................................. 2-10

2-4 Installing DDR3 Memory ................................................................................2-11

DIMM Installation ...........................................................................................2-11

Removing Memory Modules ..........................................................................2-11

Memory Support ............................................................................................ 2-12

Memory Population Guidelines ..................................................................... 2-12

Memory Population Guidelines ..................................................................... 2-13

2-5 Motherboard Installation ................................................................................ 2-14

Tools Needed ................................................................................................ 2-14

Location of Mounting Holes .......................................................................... 2-14

Installing the Motherboard ............................................................................ 2-15

2-6 Connectors/IO Ports ...................................................................................... 2-16

Backplane I/O Panel ..................................................................................... 2-16

Universal Serial Bus (USB) ...................................................................... 2-17

Ethernet Ports .......................................................................................... 2-18

Back Panel High Denition Audio (HD Audio) ........................................ 2-18

HDMI Port ................................................................................................. 2-19

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VGA Port ..................................................................................................2-19

DVI Port .................................................................................................... 2-19

Thunderbolt Interface ............................................................................... 2-20

CMOS Reset/Clear ................................................................................... 2-20

Front Control Panel ....................................................................................... 2-21

Front Control Panel Pin Denitions............................................................... 2-22

Power LED .............................................................................................. 2-22

HDD LED .................................................................................................. 2-22

NIC1/NIC2 (LAN1/LAN2) .......................................................................... 2-22

Overheat (OH)/Fan Fail ............................................................................ 2-22

Reset Button ........................................................................................... 2-23

Power Button ........................................................................................... 2-23

2-7 Connecting Cables ........................................................................................ 2-24

ATX Main PWR & CPU PWR Connectors (JPW1 & JPW2) ................... 2-24

Fan Headers (Fan 1 ~ Fan 5) .................................................................. 2-25

Chassis Intrusion (JL1) ........................................................................... 2-25

Internal Buzzer (SP1) ............................................................................... 2-26

Speaker (JD1) .......................................................................................... 2-26

Onboard Power LED (JLED1) .................................................................. 2-27

Serial Port (COM1) ................................................................................... 2-27

DOM PWR Connector (JSD1) .................................................................. 2-28

SPDIF OUT (JSPDIF_OUT) ..................................................................... 2-28

Standby Power Header ............................................................................ 2-29

Chassis LED ............................................................................................. 2-29

TPM Header/Port 80 Header ................................................................... 2-30

Front Panel Audio Header (AUDIO FP) ................................................... 2-31

2-8 Jumper Settings ............................................................................................ 2-32

Explanation of Jumpers ................................................................................ 2-32

LAN1/LAN2 Enable/Disable ..................................................................... 2-32

CMOS Clear (JBT1) ................................................................................. 2-33

PCI Slot SMB Enable (I2C1/I2C2) ............................................................. 2-33

Audio Enable (JPAC1).............................................................................. 2-34

Watch Dog Enable/Disable ...................................................................... 2-34

USB Wake-Up (JPUSB 1/2) ..................................................................... 2-35

Over-Clocking Buttons (OC1,OC2, OC3) ................................................. 2-35

Management Engine (ME) Recovery (JPME1) ........................................ 2-36

Manufacture Mode (JPME2) .................................................................... 2-36

BIOS Recovery (JBR1) ............................................................................ 2-37

Power Button ............................................................................................ 2-37

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2-9 Onboard Indicators ........................................................................................ 2-38

LAN 1/LAN 2 LEDs .................................................................................. 2-38

Onboard Power LED (LED1) .................................................................. 2-38

Status Display (LED3,LED2) ................................................................... 2-39

2-10 SATA Connections .........................................................................................2-40

SATA Connections (I-SATA0~I-SATA5) .................................................... 2-40

Chapter 3 Troubleshooting

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

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

3-3 Frequently Asked Questions ........................................................................... 3-4

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

3-5 Returning Merchandise for Service................................................................. 3-6

Chapter 4 BIOS

4-1 Introduction ...................................................................................................... 4-1

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

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

4-4 Boot Settings ................................................................................................. 4-38

4-5 Security Settings ........................................................................................... 4-40

4-6 Save & Exit ................................................................................................... 4-41

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 SuperDoctor® 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 Main BIOS Block Using a USB-Attached Device..................C-1

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 Using Jumper JBR1 ....................................D-2

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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 Motherboard

•Two (2) SATA cables

•One (1) I/O shield

•One (1) Quick Reference Guide

Note: For your system to work properly, please follow the links below to

download all necessary drivers/utilities and the user's manual for your

motherboard.

SMCI product manuals: http://www.supermicro.com/support/manuals/

Product Drivers and utilities: ftp://ftp.supermicro.com/

If you have any questions, please contact our support team at support@supermicro.

com.

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C7Z87-OCE Motherboard 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.

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JI2C2

JTPM1

JWD1

JPME1

USB4/5

USB6/7

CLEAR
CMOS

AUDIO FP

JI2C1/JI2C2
ON:ENABLE
OFF:DISABLE

5

1

JTPM1:TPM/PORT80

19

1

1

7

1

7

OC1

1

1

1

10

JL1

20

3

1

JI2C1

1

10

PCIE1

JPCIE2 JPCIE6

PCH_SLOT1 PCI-E 2.0 X1 (INX4)

CPU_SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X4 (IN X16)

COM1

LED2LED3

2

JPME1:
1-2:NORMAL
2-3:ME RECOVERY

WATCH DOG

JWD1:
1-2:RST
2-3:NMI

JWOR1:
WAKE ON RING

3

3

JSTBY1

JPUSB2

2

1

USB 2/3

3

USB 2/3(3.0)

OC3

OC2

1

191011

1

JF1

LED1

JLED1

JLED1:
3 PIN POWER LED

I-SATA1

C7Z87-OCE Motherboard Layout

PCIE3

PCH_SLOT3 PCI-E 2.0 X1 (INX4)

JPEX_DEBUG

JBT1

I-SATA2

JPAC1

1

1

JSPDIF_OUT

JPAC1:AUDIO
1-2:ENABLE
2-3:DISABLE

JPCIE4

CPU_SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 X8 (IN X16)

1

JSD1

I-SATA4
I-SATA5

PCIE5

PCH_SLOT5 PCI-E 2.0 X1 (INX4)

BATTERY

1

JPME2

1

JBR1

JBR1:
1-2:NORMAL
2-3:BIOS RECOVERY

A-SATA0I-SATA0

A-SATA1I-SATA3

1

JPL2

LAN2

1-2

ENABLE

2-3

DISABLE

CPU_SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X16

+

USB12/13

1

19

USB 0/1(3.0)

JD1

1

4

1

4

FAN3

FAN5

JPL1

1-2

2-3

1

JPL2

LAN1

ENABLE

DISABLE

C7Z87-OCE

R298

2-3:ME MANUFACTURING MODE

1-2:NORMAL

HD AUDIO

1

DESIGNED IN USA

JPME2:

10

11

1

JD1:
SPEAKER:1-4
BUZZER:3-4

JPW1

13

JPL1

Tested to Comply

With FCC Standards

FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE

USB 14/15

USB 4/5(3.0)

LAN2

BIOS LICENSE

R97

ALWAYS POPULATE BLUE SOCKET FIRST
UNB NON-ECC DDR3 DIMM REQUIRED

SP1

Chapter 1: Introduction

CLEAR CMOS SWITCH

THUNDERBOLT

VGA/DVI

USB 16/17

USB 6/7(3.0)

LAN1

CPU

P1-DIMMB1

P1-DIMMB2

JF1

OH/FF

PWR

HDDPWR

24

NIC1

RST

NIC2

X

ON

LEDLED

LED

JPW2

CATERR_LED

P1-DIMMA1

P1-DIMMA2

JOCE

16

JVR1

HDMI

USB 0/1

JPUSB1

13

FAN4

1

1

1

3

13

4

POWER BUTTON

A

C

59

JITP1

1

2

CPU

1

4

FAN1

JCHLED1

41

JVR2

1

3

FAN2

4

1

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.

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

plug the power cable before installing or removing any components.

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JI2C2

JTPM1

JWD1

JPME1

USB4/5

USB6/7

CLEAR
CMOS

C7Z87-OCE User’s Manual

AUDIO FP

PCIE1

PCH_SLOT1 PCI-E 2.0 X1 (INX4)

JI2C1/JI2C2
ON:ENABLE
OFF:DISABLE

1

1

JI2C1

COM1

1

5

LED2LED3

1

2

JTPM1:TPM/PORT80

JPME1:
1-2:NORMAL
2-3:ME RECOVERY

JWD1:
1-2:RST
2-3:NMI

JWOR1:

19

WAKE ON RING

20

3

1

3

1

1

JSTBY1

3

1

7

JPUSB2

10

2

1

1

3

7

10

OC3

OC2

OC1

191011

JL1

1

1

PCIE3

JPCIE2 JPCIE6

CPU_SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X4 (IN X16)

WATCH DOG

JBT1

USB 2/3
USB 2/3(3.0)

JLED1

JLED1:
3 PIN POWER LED

I-SATA1

JF1

LED1

C7Z87-OCE Quick Reference

JPCIE4

PCH_SLOT3 PCI-E 2.0 X1 (INX4)

JPEX_DEBUG

1

JSD1

I-SATA2

JPAC1

1

1

JSPDIF_OUT

JPAC1:AUDIO
1-2:ENABLE
2-3:DISABLE

PCIE5

CPU_SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 X8 (IN X16)

JPME2
JBR1

A-SATA0I-SATA0

I-SATA4
I-SATA5

A-SATA1I-SATA3

1

FAN5

JPL2

LAN2

1-2

ENABLE

PCH_SLOT5 PCI-E 2.0 X1 (INX4)

2-3

DISABLE

CPU_SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X16

JPL1

1-2

2-3

BATTERY

+

1

1

JBR1:

USB12/13

1-2:NORMAL
2-3:BIOS RECOVERY

1

19

USB 0/1(3.0)

JD1

1

4

1

4

FAN3

1

JPL2

LAN1

ENABLE

DISABLE

C7Z87-OCE

R298

2-3:ME MANUFACTURING MODE

1

DESIGNED IN USA

1-2:NORMAL

JPME2:

10

11

JD1:
SPEAKER:1-4
BUZZER:3-4

HD AUDIO

USB 4/5(3.0)

JPL1

BIOS LICENSE

R97

Tested to Comply

With FCC Standards

FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE

ALWAYS POPULATE BLUE SOCKET FIRST
UNB NON-ECC DDR3 DIMM REQUIRED

SP1

JPW1

1

13

USB 14/15

LAN2

CLEAR CMOS SWITCH

USB 16/17

USB 6/7(3.0)

LAN1

CPU

JF1

OH/FF

PWR

24

RST

NIC2

X

ON

LED

THUNDERBOLT

P1-DIMMB1

P1-DIMMB2

HDDPWR

NIC1

LEDLED

VGA/DVI

JPW2

P1-DIMMA1

P1-DIMMA2

1

1

JVR1

3

13

CATERR_LED

A

C

2

1

3

JOCE

1

16

JPUSB1

59

JITP1

1

JVR2

FAN2

HDMI

USB 0/1

13

CPU

FAN1

JCHLED1

4

FAN4

1

4

POWER BUTTON

1

4

41

Jumpers

Jumper Description Default

JBT1 Clear CMOS (See Chpt. 2)

JI2C1/JI2C2 SMB to PCI Slots Off (Disabled)

JPAC1 Audio Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

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

JPME1 Intel Manufacturing Mode Pins 2-3 (Disabled)

JPME2 Intel Recovery Mode Pins 2-3 (Disabled)

JWD1 Watch Dog Enable Pins 2-3 (NMI)

JBR1 BIOS Recovery Mode Pins 2-3 (Disabled)

JPUSB1 USB Wake Up Enable (Back Panel) Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

JPUSB2 USB Wake Up Enable (USB Headers) Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

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Connectors and Switches

Connector Description

I/O Back Panel See page 2-16 for details

Audio FP Front Panel Audio Header

Battery Onboard Battery

COM1 COM1 Port Header

Fan 1,2,3,4,5 System/CPU Fan Headers (Fan1: CPU Fan)

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

JF1 Front Panel Control Header

JL1 Chassis Intrusion Header

JL2 Reserved

JLED1 Power LED Indicator Header

JPW1 24-pin ATX Main Power Connector (Required)

JPW2 +12V 4-pin CPU power Connector (Required)

JSD1 SATA DOM (Disk On Module) Power Connector

JSPDIF_OUT Sony/Philips Digital Interface (S/PDIF) Out Header

JSTBY1 Standby Power Header

JTPM1 Trusted Platform Module/Port 80 Connector

SP1 Internal Speaker/Buzzer

A-SATA0/1 ASMedia) Serial ATA (SATA 3.0) Port 0 / Port 1(6Gb/sec)

I-SATA0~5 (Intel Z87) Serial ATA (SATA 3.0) Ports 0~5 (6Gb/sec)

USB 0/1 Front Panel Accessible USB 3.0 Ports 0/1 (USB 2.0 12/13)

USB 2/3 Front Panel Accessible USB 3.0 Ports 2/3 (USB 2.0 2/3)

USB 4/5, 6/7 Front Panel Accessible USB 2.0 Headers 4/5,6/7,8/9,10/11

JCHLED1 Chassis LED Control (Supermicro Chassis only)

POWERBUTTON Internal Power Button

OC1, OC2, OC3 Over-Clocking Buttons OC1(15%), OC2(20-25%), OC3 (User-Dened in BIOS)

CLEAR CMOS Resets the contents of the CMOS to default values

LED Indicators

LED Description Color/State Status

LED1 Onboard Standby PWR LED Green: Solid on Power On

LED2/LED3 Status Display Digital Readout See Table xx

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Motherboard Features

CPU Single 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7/i5/i3 DT processor

in an LGA1150 socket.

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

fered, Non-ECC 1600/1333/1066 MHz memory

Single-channel memory

DIMM sizes

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

Chipset Intel® Z87 Express

Expansion Slots Three (3) PCI Express 2.0 x1 (in x4) slots

One (1) PCI Express 3.0 x16/x8/x4 (in x16) slot*

One (1) PCI Express 3.0 x8/x4 (in x16) slot*

One (1) PCI Express 3.0 x4 (in x16) slot*

Network Connections Two (2) Gigabit Ethernet Controllers:

I/O Devices SATA Connections

LAN1: Intel i217 gigabit LAN controller
LAN2: Intel i210 gigabit LAN controller

Two (2) RJ-45 rear I/O panel connectors with Link and
Activity LEDs

SATA 3.0 (6Gb/s) Two (2) A-SATA 0~1, via ASM1061

SATA 3.0 (6Gb/s) Six (6) I-SATA 0~5, via Intel Z87

RAID 0, 1, 5, 10

USB Devices

Four (4) USB 2.0 ports and Four (4) USB 3.0 ports on the
rear I/O panel

Four (2) Front-Accessible USB 2.0 ports on Two head­ers and Four (4) Front Accessible USB 3.0 ports on two
headers

Keyboard/Mouse

One shared PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse port on the I/O
backpanel

Other I/O Ports

One (1) Thunderbolt Port (DP 1.1 from PCH, PCI-E x4)

One (1) DV-I Port

One (1) HDMI Port

One (1) Serial Port header (COM1)

*Note for VGA Cards: For a single VGA card, install the VGA card into the JPCIE6 (x16) slot. For SLI™ or
CrossFireX™ mode (two VGA cards linked), install one card each into JPCIE6 (x16) and JPCIE4 (x8) slots.

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Audio

One (1) High Denition Audio 7.1 channel connector sup-

ported by Realtek ALC1150 on the back panel

One (1) Front Panel Audio Header

One (1) SPDIF In/Out on the rear side of the chassis

Super I/O

Nuvoton NCT6776D

BIOS 128 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,
+12V, +3.3V Stdby, +5V 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 fan speed con­trol via IPMI interface

Low noise fan speed control

System Management PECI (Platform Environment Conguration Interface) 2.0

CD Utilities BIOS ash upgrade utility

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

Dimensions ATX form factor (12.0" x 9.6") (304.8 mm x 243.84 mm)

support

System resource alert via SuperDoctor® III

SuperDoctor III, Watch Dog, NMI

One (1) CMOS Reset Button on the rear panel

Chassis Intrusion header and detection

Drivers and software for Intel® Z87 Express chipset utili­ties

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C7Z87-OCE Block Diagram

P20

PCIe x8(in x16) SLOT #4

or

PCIe x4(in x16) SLOT #4

P20

TI Switch
HD3SS3415

P20

PCIe x4(in x16) SLOT #2

PCIe x1 SLOT #1

PCIe x1 SLOT #3

PCIe x1 SLOT #5

PCIe3.0_x4

8.0GT/s

PCIe3.0_x4

8.0GT/s

uPD720201
USB3.0 X4

P19

RoHS 6/6

PCIe x16 SLOT #6

PCIe x8(in x16) SLOT #6

PCIe3.0_x4

8.0GT/s

PCIe3.0_x4

8.0GT/s

P19

1

2

HDMI

DVI

PCIe2.0_x1

2.5GT/s

PCIe2.0_x1

2.5GT/s

PCIe2.0_x1

2.5GT/s

PCIe2.0_x1

2.5GT/s

6SATA-III PORTS

10 USB 2.0 PORTS

4 USB 3.0 PORTS

RealTek ALC1150

or

TI Switch
HD3SS3415

PCIe3.0_x8

8.0GT/s

PLX8606

PCIe3.0_x8

8.0GT/s

1

2

3

4

PCIe3.0_x8

8.0GT/s

PCIe2.0_x1

2.5GT/s

INTEL LGA1150

Haswell - DT

(Socket-H3)

x4 DMI

x2 FDI

5GT/s

2.7 Gbps

Intel

Lynx Point
Z87/C226

PCH

SATA-III
600MB/s

USB2.0
480Mbps

USB3.0
5Gbps

AZALIA

COM1

HEALTH
INFO

LPC

NCT6776D

LPC I/O

VRD12.5

DDR3 (CHA)

1600/1333/1066MHz

DDR3 (CHB)

1600/1333/1066MHz

DP

PCIe2.0_x4

2.5GT/s

PCIe2.0_x1

2.5GT/s

PCIe2.0_x1

2.5GT/s

PCIe2.0_x1

2.5GT/s

Analogl port A

SPI

LPC

SVID

VRM 12.5

THUNDERBOLT

Red

wood Ridge

GLAN1
i217V

GLAN2
i210IT

ASM1061
SATA6G X2

VGA

FLASH
SPI 128Mb

TPM1.2(Header)

DIMM1A (Blue)
DIMM1B(Black)

DIMM2A (Blue)
DIMM2B(Black)

CBTL05023BS

RJ45

RJ45

Mini-DP

System Block Diagram

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

the features on your motherboard. See the Motherboard Features

pages for the actual specications of each motherboard.

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Chapter 1: Introduction

1-2 Chipset Overview

The C7Z87-OCE motherboard supports a single 4th Generation Intel® Core i7/i5/i3

DT processor in the LGA 1150 Socket. Built upon the functionality and the capability

of the Z87 Express chipset, the motherboard provides substantial enhancement to

system performance, including overclocking capability.

The high-speed Direct Media Interface (DMI) featured in the Intel Z87 Express

chipset supports high-speed Direct Media Interface (DMI) for chip-to-chip true iso-

chronous communication, providing up to 10 Gb/s of software-transparent data

transfer rate on each read/write direction. In addition, the C7Z87 also features a

TCO timer which allows the system to recover from a software/hardware lock and

perform tasks, including Function Disable and Intruder Detect.

Intel Z87 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 Execution Technology Support

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

•SATA Controller (up to 6Gb/sec)

•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,

12V, -12V, 5V, 5VSB, 3.3V, 3.3VSB, and Battery voltages. 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

IPMI Firmware.

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 SuperDoctor III in the

Windows OS environment or used with SuperDoctor II in Linux. SuperDoctor

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

congure SuperDoctor 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 7, Windows 8, and Windows 2008

Operating Systems.

Slow Blinking LED for Suspend-State Indicator

When the CPU goes into a suspend state, the chassis power LED will start to blink

to indicate that the CPU is in suspend mode. When the user presses any key, the

CPU will "wake up", and the LED will automatically stop blinking and remain on.

1-6 Power Supply

As with all computer 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! To prevent damage to the power supply or motherboard, please use a

power supply that contains a 24-pin and a 8-pin power connectors. Be sure to con-

nect these connectors to the 24-pin (JPW1) and the 8-pin (JPW2) power connectors

on the motherboard.

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

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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

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.

1-7 Super I/O

The Super I/O supports two high-speed, 16550 compatible serial communication

ports (UARTs). Each UART includes a 16-byte send/receive FIFO, a programmable

baud rate generator, complete modem control capability and a processor interrupt

system. Both UARTs provide legacy speed with baud rate of up to 115.2 Kbps

as well as an advanced speed with baud rates of 250 K, 500 K, or 1 Mb/s, which

support higher speed modems.

The Super I/O provides functions that comply with ACPI (Advanced Conguration

and Power Interface), which includes support of legacy and ACPI power manage-

ment through an SMI or SCI function pin. It also features auto power management

to reduce power consumption.

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Chapter 2: Installation

Chapter 2

Installation

2-1 Standardized Warning Statements

The following statements are industry-standard warnings, provided to warn the user

of situations which have the potential for bodily injury. Should you have questions or

experience difculty, contact Supermicro's Technical Support department for assis-

tance. Only certied technicians should attempt to install or congure components.

Read this section in its entirety before installing or conguring components in the

Supermicro chassis.

Battery Handling

Warning!

There is a danger of explosion if the battery is replaced incorrectly. Replace the

battery only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer.

Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer'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、破裂の危険性があります。 交換する電池はメー
カーが推奨する型、または同等のものを使用下さい。 使用済電池は製造元の指示に従
って処分して下さい。

警告

电池更换不当会有爆炸危险。请只使用同类电池或制造商推荐的功能相当的电池更

换原有电池。请按制造商的说明处理废旧电池。

警告

電池更換不當會有爆炸危險。請使用製造商建議之相同或功能相當的電池更換原有

電池。請按照製造商的說明指示處理廢棄舊電池。

Warnung

Bei Einsetzen einer falschen Batterie besteht Explosionsgefahr. Ersetzen Sie die

Batterie nur durch den gleichen oder vom Hersteller empfohlenen Batterietyp.

Entsorgen Sie die benutzten Batterien nach den Anweisungen des Herstellers.

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Attention

Danger d'explosion si la pile n'est pas remplacée correctement. Ne la remplacer

que par une pile de type semblable ou équivalent, recommandée par le fabricant.

Jeter les piles usagées conformément aux instructions du fabricant.

¡Advertencia!

Existe peligro de explosión si la batería se reemplaza de manera incorrecta. Re-

emplazar la batería exclusivamente con el mismo tipo o el equivalente recomen-

dado por el fabricante. Desechar las baterías gastadas según las instrucciones

del fabricante.

!הרהזא

תנכס תמייקץוציפ .הניקת אל ךרדב הפלחוהו הדימב הללוסה לש ףילחהל שי

גוסב הללוסה תא מ םאותה תרבחלמומ ןרציתצ.

תוללוסה קוליס תושמושמה עצבל שי .ןרציה תוארוה יפל









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 ontplofngsgevaar indien de batterij verkeerd vervangen wordt. Vervang de

batterij slechts met hetzelfde of een equivalent type die door de fabrikant aan-

bevolen wordt. Gebruikte batterijen dienen overeenkomstig fabrieksvoorschriften

afgevoerd te worden.

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Product Disposal

Warning!

Ultimate disposal of this product should be handled according to all national laws

and regulations.

製品の廃棄

この製品を廃棄処分する場合、国の関係する全ての法律・条例に従い処理する必要が
ありま す。

警告
本产品的废弃处理应根据所有国家的法律和规章进行。

警告
本產品的廢棄處理應根據所有國家的法律和規章進行。

Warnung

Die Entsorgung dieses Produkts sollte gemäß allen Bestimmungen und Gesetzen

des Landes erfolgen.

¡Advertencia!

Al deshacerse por completo de este producto debe seguir todas las leyes y regla-

mentos nacionales.

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.

רצומה קוליס

!הרהזא

ו תויחנהל םאתהב תויהל בייח הז רצומ לש יפוס קוליס.הנידמה יקוח

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 

경고!

이 제품은 해당 국가의 관련 법규 및 규정에 따라 폐기되어야 합니다.

Waarschuwing

De uiteindelijke verwijdering van dit product dient te geschieden in overeenstemming

met alle nationale wetten en reglementen.

2-2 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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2-3 Processor and Heatsink Installation

Warning: When handling the processor package, avoid placing direct pressure on the

label area of the fan.

Important:

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

removing or changing any hardware components. Make sure that you in-

stall 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 LGA1150 Processor

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

from its locking position.

Load Plate

Load Lever

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

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

edge and the South center edge of the CPU.

North Center Edge

South Center Edge

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 verti-

cally.

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

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 CPU
Heatsink with Fan

1. Locate the CPU Fan power connec-

tor on the motherboard. (Refer to

the layout on the right for the CPU

Fan location.)

2. Position the heatsink so that the

heatsink fan wires are closest to the

CPU fan power connector and are

not interfered with other compo-

nents.

3. Inspect the CPU Fan wires to make

sure that the wires are routed

through the bottom of the heatsink.

Thermal Grease

4. Remove the thin layer of the protec-

tive lm from the heatsink.

Warning: CPU overheat 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 ignore

this step.

6. If necessary, rearrange the wires

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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7. Align the four heatsink fasten-

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.

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 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 need to remove the heatsink, please

follow the instructions below to remove the

heatsink and to prevent damage done 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 nger 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 fasteners

from the mounting holes.

Unplug the

PWR cord

5. With all fasteners loosened, remove

the heatsink from the CPU.

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Pull Up