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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Chapter 1: Introduction

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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Chapter 2: Installation

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

2-4 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

1. Insert the desired number of DIMMs

into the memory slots, starting with

P1-DIMMA2 (see the next page for

the location). For the system to work

properly, please use the memory

modules of the same type and speed

in the same motherboard.

2. Push the release tabs outwards on

both ends of the DIMM slot to unlock

it.

3. Align the key of the DIMM mod-

ule with the receptive point on the

memory slot.

MH1

J31

AUDIO FP

JL2

PCIE1

JI2C1/JI2C2
ON:ENABLE
OFF:DISABLE

1

JI2C11JI2C2

J1394_1

JCOM1

1

5

COM1

LED210 6LED310 6

JTPM1

1

2

JTPM1:TPM/PORT80

JWOR1:
WAKE ON RING

MH6

19

JWD1

20

3

1

3

1

1

JPME1

1

JSTBY1

JWOR1

3

1

USB4/5

7

J38

10
2

1

1

JPUSB2

J36

USB6/7

3

7

10

2

1

USB8/9

2

2

J35

1

7

7

8

C3491

2
1

J34

USB10/11

7

10

JL1

1

MH5

CHASSIS INTRUSION

JL1:

PCIE3

JPCIE2 JPCIE6

PCH_SLOT3 PCI-E 2.0 X1 (INX4)

PCH_SLOT1 PCI-E 2.0 X1 (INX4)

CPU_SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X4 (IN X16)

JPEX_DEBUG

1

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

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

JBT1

1

T-SGPIO2

JSD1:

SATA DOM PWR

7

3

1

I-SATA2

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

JSD1

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HD AUDIO

MH2

U103

5268

51

FAN514

JPAC1

13

1

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

JPCIE4

CPU_SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 X8 (IN X16)

A-SATA0

JSPDIF_OUT

1

191011

1

PCIE5

PCH_SLOT5 PCI-E 2.0 X1 (INX4)

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

U196

USB 2/3
USB 2/3(3.0)

JUSB30_I1

JF1

JAUDIO1

18 34

1

1

U197

16

1

JUSBLAN2

USB 14/15
USB 4/5(3.0)

LAN2

JPL2

LAN2

1-2

ENABLE

1

2-3

DISABLE

CPU_SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X16

JPL2

JPL1

1

JPL1

LAN1

1-2

ENABLE

2-3

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CPU

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JPME2

R154

R155

R156

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JBR1

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JPW1

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JD1

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JLED1

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JHDMI

JUSBLAN1

USB 16/17
USB 6/7(3.0)

LAN1

CPU

JF1

OH/FF

PWR

24

RST

NIC2

X

ON

LED

JUSB01

MH3

USB 0/1

VGA/DVI

13

JPUSB1

HDMI

JPW2

1

JVR1

1

1

FAN4

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JITP1

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FAN1

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P1-DIMMA1
P1-DIMMA2
P1-DIMMB1
P1-DIMMB2

DIMM1

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DIMM2 DIMM3

DIMM4

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3

JVR2

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4. Align the notches on both ends of

the module against the receptive

points on the ends of the slot.

5. Use two thumbs together to press

the notches on both ends of the

module straight down into the slot

until the module snaps into place.

6. Press the release tabs to the lock

positions to secure the DIMM module

into the slot.

Removing Memory Modules

Reverse the steps above to remove the

DIMM modules from the motherboard.

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Notches

Release Tabs

Press both notches

straight down into

the memory slot.

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Memory Support

The C7Z87-OCE supports up to 32GB of Unbuffered (UDIMM) DDR3 Non-ECC

1600/1333/1066 MHz in 4 memory slots. Populating these DIMM modules with a

Towards the CPU

P1-DIMMA1

P1-DIMMA2 (Blue Slot)

P1-DIMMB1

P1-DIMMB2 (Blue Slot)

Towards the edge of the motherboard

pair of memor y modules of the same type and same size will result in interleaved

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

Memory Population Guidelines

Please follow the table below when populating the C7Z87.

DDR3 Unbuffered Non-ECC (UDIMM) Memory

DIMM Slots per

Channel

2 1 Unbuffered

2 2 Unbuffered

DIMMs Populat-

ed per Channel

DIMM Type POR Speeds Ranks per DIMM (any

DDR3

DDR3

1066, 1333, 1600 Single Rank, Dual Rank

1066, 1333, 1600 Single Rank, Dual Rank

combination)

Notes

•Be sure to use memory modules of the same type, same speed, same

frequency on the same motherboard. Mixing of memory modules of dif-

ferent types and speeds is not allowed.

•Due to memor y 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.

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•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.

Possible System Memory Allocation & Availability

System Device Size Physical Memory

Firmware Hub ash memory (System BIOS) 1 MB 3.99

Local APIC 4 KB 3.99

Area Reserved for the chipset 2 MB 3.99

I/O APIC (4 Kbytes) 4 KB 3.99

PCI Enumeration Area 1 256 MB 3.76

PCI Express (256 MB) 256 MB 3.51

PCI Enumeration Area 2 (if needed) -Aligned on 256-MB
boundary-

VGA Memory 16 MB 2.85

TSEG 1 MB 2.84

Memory available to OS and other applications 2.84

512 MB 3.01

Remaining (-Available)

(4 GB Total System

Memory)

Memory Population Guidelines

When installing memory modules, the DIMM slots should be populated in the following

order: P1-DIMMA2, P1-DIMMB2, then P1-DIMMA1, P1-DIMMB1.

• Always use DDR3 DIMM modules of the same size, type and speed.

• Mixed DIMM speeds can be installed. However, all DIMMs will run at the speed

of the slowest DIMM.

Recommended Population (Balanced)

DIMMA2 DIMMB2 DIMMA1 DIMMB1 Total System Memory

2GB 2GB 4GB

2GB 2GB 2GB 2GB 8GB

4GB 4GB 8GB

4GB 4GB 4GB 4GB 16GB

8GB 8GB 16GB

8GB 8GB 8GB 8GB 32GB

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2-5 Motherboard Installation

All motherboards have standard mounting holes to t different types of chassis.

Make sure that the locations of all the mounting holes for both motherboard and

chassis match. Although a chassis may have both plastic and metal mounting fas-

teners, metal ones are highly recommended because they ground the motherboard

to the chassis. Make sure that the metal standoffs click in or are screwed in tightly.

Then use a screwdriver to secure the motherboard onto the motherboard tray.

Tools Needed

Philips Screwdriver

(1)

Philips Screws (9)

Location of Mounting Holes

Standoffs (9)

Only if Needed

Caution: 1) To avoid damaging the motherboard and its components, please do

not use a force greater than 8 lb/inch on each mounting screw during motherboard

installation. 2) Some components are very close to the mounting holes. Please take

precautionary measures to avoid damaging these components when installing the

motherboard to the chassis.

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Installing the Motherboard

1. Install the I/O shield into the back of the chassis.

2. Locate the mounting holes on the motherboard. (See the previous page.)

3. Locate the matching mounting holes on the chassis. Align the mounting holes

on the motherboard against the mounting holes on the chassis.

4. Install standoffs 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 chassis.

Note: Images displayed are is for illustration only. Your chassis or compo-

nents might look different from those shown in this manual.

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F

2-6 Connectors/IO Ports

The I/O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specication. See the

gure below for the colors and locations of the various I/O ports.

Backplane I/O Panel

N

A

B

D

C

A. USB 2.0 Port 0 H. Gb LAN Port 1 N. Center/LFE Out

B. USB 2.0 Port 1 I. USB 3.0 Port 6 O. Surround Out

C. HDMI Port J. USB 3.0 Port 7 P. S/PDIF Out

D. VGA Port K. Gb LAN Port 2 Q. Line In

E. DVI Port L. USB 3.0 Port 4 R. Line Out

F. Thunderbolt Port M. USB 3.0 Port 5 S. Mic In

G. CMOS Reset

E

Backplane I/O Panel

H

I

G

J

K

L

M

O

P

HD Audio

Q

R

S

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F

Universal Serial Bus (USB)

Two Universal Serial Bus 2.0 ports (0/1) and four USB 3.0 ports (4/5,6/7) are located

on the I/O back panel. In addition, two USB 2.0 headers (four ports: 4/5, 6/7), and

two USB 3.0 headers (four ports: 0/1, 2/3) are also located on the motherboard

to provide front chassis access using USB cables (not included). See the tables

below for pin denitions.

Front Panel USB (2.0) #4/5, 6/7

Pin Denitions

Pin # Denition Pin # Denition

1 +5V 2 +5V

3 USB_PN2 4 USB_PN3

5 USB_PP2 6 USB_PP3

7 Ground 8 Ground

9 Key 10 Ground

Front Panel USB (3.0) #0/1, 2/3

Pin Denitions

Pin# Pin# Signal Name Description

1 10 VBUS Power

2 11 D- USB 2.0 Differential Pair

3 12 D+

4 13 Ground Ground of PWR Return

5 14 StdA_SSRX- SuperSpeed Receiver

6 15 StdA_SSRX+ Differential Pair

7 16 GND_DRAIN Ground for Signal Return

8 17 StdA_SSTX- SuperSpeed Transmitter

9 18 StdA_SSTX+ Differential Pair

A

B

Back Panel USB (2.0) #0/1

Pin Denitions

Pin# Denition Pin# Denition

1 +5V 5 +5V

2 USB_PN1 6 USB_PN0

3 USB_PP1 7 USB_PP0

4 Ground 8 Ground

A. Backpanel USB 2.0 #0

B. Backpanel USB 2.0 #1

C. Backpanel USB 3.0 #6

D. Backpanel USB 3.0 #7

E. Backpanel USB 3.0 #4

F. Backpanel USB 3.0 #5

G. USB 2.0 Header #4/5

H. USB 2.0 Header #6/7

I. USB 3.0 Header #2/3

J. USB 3.0 Header #0/1

E

C

D

G

H

I

J

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F

Ethernet Ports

Two Gigabit Ethernet ports (LAN1/

LAN2) are located next to the

HD Audio Connector on the I/O

Backpanel to provide network con-

nections. These ports accept RJ45

type cables.

Note: Please refer to the

LED Indicator Section for

LAN LED information.

Back Panel High Denition

Audio (HD Audio)

This motherboard features a 7.1+2

Channel High Definition Audio

(HDA) codec that provides 10

DAC channels. The HD Audio con-

nections simultaneously supports

multiple-streaming 7.1 sound play-

back with 2 channels of independent

stereo output through the front panel

stereo out for front, rear, center

and subwoofer speakers. Use the

Advanced software included in the

CD-ROM with your motherboard to

enable this function.

LAN Ports

Pin Denition

Pin# Denition

1 P2V5SB 10 SGND

2 TD0+ 11 Act LED

3 TD0- 12 P3V3SB

4 TD1+ 13 Link 100 LED

5 TD1- 14 Link 1000 LED

6 TD2+ 15 Ground

7 TD2- 16 Ground

8 TD3+ 17 Ground

9 TD3- 88 Ground

(NC: No Connection)

(Green, +3V3SB)

(Yellow, +3V3SB)

(BP) HD Audio

Conn# Signal

SPDIF_In/Out

A

Surround_Out

B

CEN/LFE_Out

C

Mic_In

D

Line_Out

E

Line_In

F

A. LAN1

B. LAN2

C. SPDIF_In/Out

D. Surround_Out

E. CEN/LFE_Out

F. Mic_In

G. Line-Out

H. Line_In

E

A

B

H

D

G

C

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HDMI Port

One HDMI (High-Denition Multimedia In-

terface) is located next to the VGA port on

the I/O backpanel. This connector is used to

display both high denition video and digital

sound through an HDMI capable display,

using a single HDMI cable (not included).

VGA Port

A VGA port is located next to the USB ports

0/1 on the I/O backpanel. Use this port to

connect to a compatible VGA display.

DVI Port

A DVI port is located just under the VGA

port on the I/O backpanel. Use this port to

connect to a compatible DVI (Digital Visual

Interface) display.

Chapter 2: Installation

A. HDMI Port

B. VGA Port

C. DVI Port

B

A

C

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Thunderbolt Interface

This motherboard supports one Thunderbolt

interface on the backpanel. A Thunderbolt

interface is a hardware interface that allows

peripherals to be connected to the mother-

board at transfer speeds of up to 10Gbit/s.

This port combines a PCIe and a DisplayPort

into one serial signal.

CMOS Reset/Clear

This motherboard supports three momen-

tary hardware switches to clear or reset the

CMOS memory back to its default values.

These switches are located at different

locations on the motherboard for maximum

convenience. The switches located at A

and B are momentary push buttons while C

(JBT1) is made up of two contact pads that

need to be shorted with a metallic obect (i.e.,

screwdriver, etc).

A

B

A. Thunderbolt Interface

B. CMOS Reset Button (Backpanel)

C. CMOS Reset Pads (JBT1) Onboard)

D. CMOS Reset Button (Onboard)

C

D

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Front Control Panel

JF1 contains header pins for various buttons and indicators that are normally located

on a control panel at the front of the chassis. These connectors are designed spe-

cically for use with Supermicro chassis. See the gure below for the descriptions

of the front control panel buttons and LED indicators. Refer to the following section

for descriptions and pin denitions.

Power LED

HDD LED

NIC1 LED

NIC2 LED

OH/Fan Fail LED

X

Ground

Ground

LED_Anode+

LED_Anode+

LED_Anode+

LED_Anode+

LED_Anode+

X

Reset

Reset Button

Power Button

PWR

2

1

Pin 2

Pin 15Pin 16

Pin 1

JF1 Header Pins

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tton

on

Front Control Panel Pin Denitions

Power LED

The Power LED connection is located on

pins 15 and 16 of JF1. Refer to the table

on the right for pin denitions.

HDD LED

The HDD LED connection is located on

pins 13 and 14 of JF1. Attach a cable

here to indicate the status of HDD-related

activities, including IDE, SATA activities.

See the table on the right for pin deni-

tions.

NIC1/NIC2 (LAN1/LAN2)

The NIC (Network Interface Controller)

LED connection for LAN port 1 is located

on pins 11 and 12 of JF1, and the LED

connection for LAN Port 2 is on Pins 9

and 10. NIC1 LED and NIC2 LED are

2-pin NIC LED headers. Attach NIC LED

cables to NIC1 and NIC2 LED indicators

to display network activities. Refer to the

table on the right for pin denitions.

Overheat (OH)/Fan Fail

Connect an LED cable to OH/Fan Fail

connections on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to

provide warnings for chassis overheat/

fan failure. Refer to the table on the right

for pin denitions.

Power LED

Pin Denitions (JF1)

Pin# Denition

15 +5V

16 Ground

HDD LED

Pin Denitions (JF1)

Pin# Denition

13 +5V

14 HD Active

LAN1/LAN2 LED

Pin Denitions (JF1)

Pin# Denition

9/11 Vcc

10/12 Ground

OH/Fan Fail LED

Pin Denitions (JF1)

Pin# Denition

7 Vcc/Blue UID LED

8 OH/Fan Fail LED

OH/Fan Fail Indicator

Status

State Denition

Off Normal

On Overheat

Flash-

Fan Fail

ing

A

B

C

D

OH/Fan Fail LED

E

Power LED

HDD LED

NIC1 LED

NIC2 LED

X

Ground

Ground

2

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1

LED_Anode+

LED_Anode+

LED_Anode+

LED_Anode+

LED_Anode+

X

Reset

PWR

A. PWR LED

B. HDD LED

C. NIC1 LED

D. NIC2 LED

E. OH/Fan Fail

Reset Butt

Power Bu

Reset Button

The Reset Button connection is located

on pins 3 and 4 of JF1. Attach it to a hard-

ware reset switch on the computer case

to reset the system. Refer to the table on

the right for pin denitions.

Chapter 2: Installation

Reset Button

Pin Denitions (JF1)

Pin# Denition

3 Reset

4 Ground

Power Button

The Power Button connection is located

on pins1 and 2 of JF1. Momentarily con-

tacting both pins will power on/off the sys-

tem. This button can also be congured

to function as a suspend button (with a

setting in the BIOS - see Chapter 4). To

turn off the power in the suspend mode,

press the button for at least 4 seconds.

Refer to the table on the right for pin

denitions.

Power LED

HDD LED

NIC1 LED

NIC2 LED

OH/Fan Fail LED

X

Ground

Ground

2

1

LED_Anode+

LED_Anode+

LED_Anode+

LED_Anode+

LED_Anode+

X

Reset

PWR

Power Button

Pin Denitions (JF1)

Pin# Denition

1 Signal

2 +3V Standby

A. Reset Button

B. PWR Button

Reset Button

Power Button

A

B

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2-7 Connecting Cables

This section provides brief descriptions and pin-out denitions for onboard headers

and connectors. Be sure to use the correct cable for each header or connector. For

information on Backpanel USB and Front Panel USB ports, refer to Page 2-17. For

Front Panel Audio, please refer to Page 2-19.

ATX Power 24-pin Connector

ATX Main PWR & CPU PWR
Connectors (JPW1 & JPW2)

The 24-pin main power connector

(JPW1) is used to provide power to

the motherboard. The 8-pin CPU

PWR connector (JPW2) is also

required for the processor. These

power connectors meet the SSI EPS

12V specication. See the table on

the right for pin denitions.

Pin Denitions (JPW1)

Pin# Denition Pin # Denition

13 +3.3V 1 +3.3V

14 -12V 2 +3.3V

15 COM 3 COM

16 PS_ON 4 +5V

17 COM 5 COM

18 COM 6 +5V

19 COM 7 COM

20 Res (NC) 8 PWR_OK

21 +5V 9 5VSB

22 +5V 10 +12V

23 +5V 11 +12V

24 COM 12 +3.3V

24-Pin Main PWR

12V 8-pin Power Connec-

tor Pin Denitions

Pins Denition

1 through 4 Ground

5 through 8 +12V

(Required)

B

A. 24-Pin ATX Main PWR

B. 8-Pin PWR

A

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F

Fan Headers (Fan 1 ~ Fan 5)

The C7Z87-OCE has ve fan headers (Fan

1~Fan 5). These fans are 4-pin fan head-

ers. Although pins 1-3 of the fan headers are

backward compatible with the traditional 3-pin

fans, we recommend the use 4-pin fans to take

advantage of the fan speed control via IPMI

interface. This allows the fan speeds to be au-

tomatically adjusted based on the motherboard

temperature. Refer to the table on the right for

pin denitions.

Chassis Intrusion (JL1)

A Chassis Intrusion header is located at JL1 on

the motherboard. Attach the appropriate cable

from the chassis to inform you of a chassis intru-

sion when the chassis is opened.

Fan Header

Pin Denitions

Pin# Denition

1 Ground (Black)

2 2.5A/+12V

(Red)

3 Tachometer

4 PWM_Control

Chassis Intrusion

Pin Denitions (JL1)

Pin# Denition

1 Intrusion Input

2 Ground

A. Fan 1 (CPU Fan)

B. Fan 2

C. Fan 3

D. Fan 4

E. Fan 5

F. Chassis Intrusion

E

D

A

C

B

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Internal Buzzer (SP1)

The Internal Buzzer (SP1) can be

used to provide audible indications for

various beep codes. See the table on

the right for pin denitions.

Speaker (JD1)

On the JD1 header, Pins 3~4 are used

for internal speaker. Close pins 3~4

with a cap to use the onboard speaker.

If you wish to use an external speaker,

close pins 1~4 with a cable. See the

table on the right for pin denitions.

Internal Buzzer

Pin Denition

Pin# Denitions

Pin 1 Pos. (+) Beep In

Pin 2 Neg. (-) Alarm

Speaker Connector

Pin Denitions

Pin Setting Denition

Pins 3~4 Internal Speaker

Pins1~4 External Speaker

A. Internal Buzzer

B. Speaker Header

Speaker

A

B

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Onboard Power LED (JLED1)

An onboard Power LED header is lo-

cated at JLED1. This Power LED header

is connected to Front Control Panel

located at JF1 to indicate the status of

system power. See the table on the right

for pin denitions.

Serial Port (COM1)

There is one serial (COM) port header

on the motherboard. COM1 is located

next to the 1394 connection header.

See the table on the right for pin de-

nitions.

Onboard PWR LED

Pin Denitions

Pin# Denition

1 VCC

2 No Connection

3 Connection to PWR

LED in JF1

Serial/COM Ports

Pin Denitions

Pin # Denition Pin # Denition

1 DCD 6 DSR

2 RXD 7 RTS

3 TXD 8 CTS

4 DTR 9 RI

5 Ground 10 N/A

A. PWR LED

B. COM1

B

A

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DOM PWR Connector (JSD1)

The Disk-On-Module (DOM) power

connector, located at JSD1, provides

5V (Gen1/Gen) power to a solid state

DOM storage device connected to one

of the SATA ports. See the table on the

right for pin denitions.

SPDIF OUT (JSPDIF_OUT)

The SPDIF Out (JSPDIF_OUT) is

used for digital audio output. You will

also need the appropriate cable to use

these features.

B

DOM PWR

Pin Denitions

Pin# Denition

1 5V

2 Ground

3 Ground

SPDIF_OUT

Pin Denitions

Pin# Denition

1 S/PDIF_Out

2 Ground

A.DOM PWR

B. S/PDIF OUt

A

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Standby Power Header

The Standby Power header is located

at STBY1 on the motherboard. See

the table on the right for pin deni-

tions.

Chassis LED

If this motherboard will be mounted on

a Supermicro chassis, this header can

be used to attach the motherboard to

control the chassis' LED readout.

Standby Power

Pin Denitions

Pin# Denition

1 +5V Standby

2 Ground

3 Wake-up

A. STBY PWR

B. JCHLED

A

B

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TPM Header/Port 80 Header

A Trusted Platform Module/Port 80

header is located at JTPM1 to provide

TPM support and Port 80 connection.

Use this header to enhance system

performance and data security. See

the table on the right for pin deni-

tions.

TPM/Port 80 Header

Pin Denitions

Pin # Denition Pin # Denition

1 LCLK 2 GND

3 LFRAME# 4 <(KEY)>

5 LRESET# 6 +5V (X)

7 LAD 3 8 LAD 2

9 +3.3V 10 LAD1

11 LAD0 12 GND

13 SMB_CLK4 14 SMB_DAT4

15 +3V_DUAL 16 SERIRQ

17 GND 18 CLKRUN# (X)

19 LPCPD# 20 LDRQ# (X)

A. TPM/Port 80

A

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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 panet, if needed. Connect an

audio cable to the audio header to use this

feature (not supplied). See the table at right

for pin denitions for the header.

A

10-in Audio

Pin Denitions

Pin# Signal

1 Microphone_Left

2 Audio_Ground

3 Microphone_Right

4 Audio_Detect

5 Line_2_Right

6 Ground

7 Jack_Detect

8 Key

9 Line_2_Left

10 Ground

A. AUDIO FP

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2-8 Jumper Settings

Explanation of Jumpers

To modify the operation of the mother-

board, jumpers can be used to choose

between optional settings. Jumpers create

shorts between two pins to change the

function of the connector. Pin 1 is identied

with a square solder pad on the printed

circuit board.

Note: On two-pin jumpers,

"Closed" means the jumper is on,

and "Open" means the jumper is

off the pins.

LAN1/LAN2 Enable/Disable

Jumpers JPL1/JPL2 enable or disable

LAN ports 1/2 on the motherboard. See

the table on the right for jumper settings.

The default setting is enabled.

B

A

GLAN Enable

Jumper Settings

Pin# Denition

1-2 Enabled (default)

2-3 Disabled

A. JPL1: LAN1 Enable

B. JPL2: LAN2 Enable

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CMOS Clear (JBT1)

JBT1 is used to clear the saved system setup conguration stored in the CMOS

chip. To clear the contents of the CMOS, completely shut down the system, remove

the AC power cord and then short JBT1 with a jumper. Remove the jumper before

powering on the system again. This will erase all user settings and revert everything

to their factory-set defaults.

PCI Slot SMB Enable (I2C1/I2C2)

Use Jumpers I2C1/I2C2 to enable PCI

SMB (System Management Bus) support

to improve system management for the

PCI slots. See the table on the right for

jumper settings.

B

C

PCI Slot_SMB Enable

Jumper Settings

Jumper Setting Denition

Short Enabled

Open (Default) Disabled

A. Clear CMOS

B. JI2C1

C. JI2C2

A

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Audio Enable (JPAC1)

JPAC1 allows you to enable or disable

the onboard audio support. The default

position is on pins 1 and 2 to enable on-

board audio connections. See the table

on the right for jumper settings.

Watch Dog Enable/Disable

Watch Dog (JWD1) is a system moni-

tor that can reboot the system when a

software application hangs. Close pins

1-2 to reset the system if an applica-

tion hangs. Close pins 2-3 to generate

a non-maskable interrupt signal for the

application that hangs. See the table on

the right for jumper settings. Watch Dog

must also be enabled in the BIOS.

Audio Enable/Disable

Jumper Settings

Both Jumpers Denition

Pins 1-2 Enabled

Pins 2-3 Disabled

Watch Dog

Jumper Settings

Jumper Setting Denition

Pins 1-2 Reset (default)

Pins 2-3 NMI

Open Disabled

A. Audio Enable

B. Watch Dog Enable

A

B

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USB Wake-Up (JPUSB 1/2)

Use jumper JPUSB1 to activate the "wake-

up" function of the USB ports by pressing

a key on a USB keyboard or clicking the

USB mouse connected. This jumper is used

together with a USB Wake-Up feature in the

BIOS. Enable this jumper and the USB sup-

port in the BIOS to wake up your system via

USB devices.

Note: Use JPUSB1 for the USB ports on

the back panel, and JPUSB2 for the front

panel USB headers.

Over-Clocking Buttons (OC1,OC2, OC3)

Press these buttons to activate the over-

clocking feature of the motherboard. These

buttons will allow the CPU to run above its

rated speed. This is an advanced feature and

should only be used by experienced users.

Also, refer to the CMOS Reset/Clear features

on page 2-20 for related information.

USB Wake-Up

Jumper Settings

Jumper Setting Denition

Pins 1-2 Enabled

Pins 2-3 Disabled (Default)

Over-Clocking Buttons

Switch Settings

Switch Setting Denition

OC1 On 15% Over-Clock

OC2 On 20-25% Over-Clock

OC3 On User Dened (BIOS)

A

B

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Management Engine (ME) Recovery

(JPME1)

Use Jumper JPME1 to select ME frmware

Recovery mode, which will limit resource

allocation for essential systemoperation

only in order to maintain normal power

operation and management. In the single

operation mode, online upgrade will be

available via Recovery mode. See the

table on the right for jumper settings.

Manufacture Mode (JPME2)

Close Pin 2 and Pin 3 of Jumper JPME2

to bypass SPI ash security and force

the system to operate in the Manufacture

Mode, allowing the user to ash the sys-

tem rmware from a host server for sys-

tem setting modications. See the table

on the right for jumper settings.

ME Recovery (JPME1)

Jumper Settings

Pin# Denition

1-2 Normal (Default)

2-3 ME Recovery

Manufacture Mode (JPME2)

Jumper Settings

Pin# Denition

1-2 Normal (Default)

2-3 Manufacture Mode

A. ME Recovery Mode

B. Manufacture Mode

A

B

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BIOS Recovery (JBR1)

The BIOS Recovery (JBR1) is used to en-

able or disable the BIOS Recovery feature

of the motherboard. Install the jumper on

pins 2-3 to begin the recovery process.

See Appendix D for related information.

Power Button

In addition to the soft power switch

provided in JF1, your motherboard is

equipped with a 'soft' power button on the

motherboard. This switch works the same

way as the soft power switch on JF1.

BIOS Recovery (JBR1)

Jumper Settings

Pin# Denition

1-2 Normal (Default)

2-3 Recover

Manufacture Mode (JPME2)

Jumper Settings

Pin# Denition

1-2 Normal (Default)

2-3 Manufacture Mode

A. BIOS Recovery

B. Power Button

B

A

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2-9 Onboard Indicators

LAN 1/LAN 2 LEDs

Two LAN ports (LAN 1/LAN 2) are

located on the I/O backplane of the

motherboard. Each Ethernet LAN

port has two LEDs. The yellow LED

indicates activity, while the Link

LED may be green, amber, or off

to indicate the speed of the con-

nections. See the tables at right for

more information.

Onboard Power LED (LED1)

An Onboard Power LED is located

at LED1 on the motherboard. When

LED1 is on, the AC power cable is

connected. Make sure to disconnect

the power cable before removing or

installing any component. See the

layout below for the LED location.

LAN1 LAN2

Link LED

GLAN 1/2 Activity Indicator

LED Settings

Color Status Denition

Yellow Flashing Active

GLAN Ports 1/2 Link Indicator

LED Settings

LED Color Denition

Off No Connection/10 Mbps/100

Mbps

Amber 1 Gbps

Green 10 Gbps.

Onboard PWR LED Indicator

LED Status

Status Denition

Off System Off

On System on, or

System off and PWR
Cable Connected

Activity LED

A. LAN 1/2 LEDs

B. PWR LED

B

A

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Status Display (LED3,LED2)

LED3 and LED2 are alpha-numeric

displays that will display a status or

POST code when the motherboard

is powered on. Please download

the following AMI publication for a

complete list of POST codes:

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

A. Status Display

A

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G

F

2-10 SATA Connections

SATA Connections (I-SATA0~I-SATA5)

Eight Serial ATA (SATA) 3.0 connectors (I-SATA 0~5, A-SATA 0/1) are supported on

the board. The I-SATA 3.0 ports are supported by the Intel Z87 PCH chip (supports

RAID 0,1,5,10) while the A-SATA 3.0 ports are provided by the ASMedia SATA Con-

troller. These Serial Link connections provide faster data transmission than legacy

Parallel ATA. See the table on the right for pin denitions.

SATA 2.0/3.0 Connectors

Pin Denitions

Pin# Signal

1 Ground

2 SATA_TXP

3 SATA_TXN

4 Ground

5 SATA_RXN

6 SATA_RXP

7 Ground

Top

A. I-SATA 3.0 #0

B. I-SATA 3.0 #2

C. I-SATA 3.0 #4

D. A-SATA 3.0 #0

Bottom

E. I-SATA 3.0 #1

F. I-SATA 3.0 #3

G. I-SATA 3.0 #5

H. A-SATA 3.0 #1

(Top)

A

B

C

D

E

(Bottom)

H

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Chapter 3

Troubleshooting

3-1 Troubleshooting Procedures

Use the following procedures to troubleshoot your system. If you have followed all

of the procedures below and still need assistance, refer to the ‘Technical Support

Procedures’ and/or ‘Returning Merchandise for Service’ section(s) in this chapter.

Always disconnect the AC power cord before adding, changing or installing any

hardware components.

Before Power On

1. Make sure that the Standby PWR LED is not on. (Note: If it is on, the

onboard power is on. Be sure to unplug the power cable before installing or

removing the 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 motherboard. Check all jumper

settings as well.

No Power

1. Make sure that there are no short circuits between the motherboard and

chassis.

2. Make sure that all jumpers are set to their default positions.

3. Check if the 115V/230V switch on the power supply is properly set.

4. Turn the power switch on and off to test the system.

5. The battery on your motherboard may be old. Check to make sure that it still

supplies ~3VDC. If it does not, replace it with a new one.

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No Video

1. If the power is on, but you have no video--in this case, you will need to re-

move all the add-on cards and cables rst.

2. Use the speaker to determine if any beep codes exist. (Refer to Appendix A

for details on beep codes.)

3. Remove all memory modules and turn on the system. (If the alarm is on,

check the specications of memory modules, reset the memory or try a differ-

ent one.)

Memory Errors

1. Make sure that the DIMM modules are properly installed and fully seated in

the slots.

2. You should be using unbuffered Non-ECC DDR3 (1.5V) 1600/1333/1066 MHz

memory recommended by the manufacturer. Also, it is recommended that you

use the memory modules of the same type and speed for all DIMMs in the

system. Do not use memory modules of different sizes, different speeds and

different types on the same motherboard.

3. Check for bad DIMM modules or slots by swapping modules between slots to

see if you can locate the faulty ones.

4. Check the switch of 115V/230V power supply.

Losing the System’s Setup Conguration

1. Please be sure to use a high quality power supply. A poor quality power sup-

ply may cause the system to lose CMOS setup information. Refer to Section

1-5 for details on recommended power supplies.

2. The battery on your motherboard may be old. Check to verify that it still sup -

plies ~3VDC. If it does not, replace it with a new one.

3. If the above steps do not x the Setup Conguration problem, contact your

vendor for repairs.

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3-2 Technical Support Procedures

Before contacting Technical Support, please make sure that you have followed all

the steps listed below. Also, Note that as a motherboard manufacturer, Supermicro

does not sell directly to end users, so it is best to rst check with your distributor or

reseller for troubleshooting services. They should know of any possible problem(s)

with the specic system conguration that was sold to you.

1. Please go through the ‘Troubleshooting Procedures’ and 'Frequently Asked

Question' (FAQ) sections in this chapter or see the FAQs on our website

(http://www.supermicro.com/support/faqs/) before contacting Technical Sup-

port.

2. BIOS upgrades can be downloaded from our website at (http://www.supermi-

cro.com/support/bios/).

Note: Not all BIOS can be ashed. Some cannot be ashed; 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 Supermicro's technical support and

provide them with the following information:

• Motherboard model and PCB revision number

• BIOS release date/version (this can be seen on the initial display when your

system rst boots up)

•System conguration

•An example of a Technical Support form is on our website at (http://www.su-

permicro.com/support/contact.cfm).

4. Distributors: For immediate assistance, please have your account number

ready when placing a call to our technical support department. We can be

reached by e-mail at [e-mail], by phone at: (408) 503-

8000, option 2, or by fax at [phone].

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3-3 Frequently Asked Questions

Question: What type of memory does my motherboard support?

Answer: The C7Z87-OCE supports up to 32GB of unbuffered Non-ECC DDR3

SDRAM (1.5V, 1600/1333/1066 MHz). See Section 2-4 for details on installing

memory.

Question: How do I update my BIOS?

Answer: We do NOT recommend that you upgrade your BIOS if you are not

experiencing any problems with your system. Updated BIOS les are located on

our website at http://www.supermicro.com/support/bios/. Please check our BIOS

warning message and the information on how to update your BIOS on our web

site. Select your motherboard model and download the BIOS ROM le to your

computer. Also, check the current BIOS revision to make sure that it is newer than

your BIOS before downloading. You may choose the zip le or the .exe le. If you

choose the zipped BIOS le, please unzip the BIOS le onto a bootable device or

a USB pen/thumb drive. To ash the BIOS, run the batch le named "ami.bat" with

the new BIOS ROM le from your bootable device or USB pen/thumb drive. Use

the following format:

F:\> ami.bat BIOS-ROM-lename.xxx <Enter>

Note: Always use the le named “ami.bat ” to update the BIOS, and insert

a space between "ami.bat" and the lename. The BIOS-ROM-lename

will bear the motherboard name (i.e., C7Z87) and build version as the

extension. For example, "C7Z87.115". When completed, your system will

automatically reboot.

If you choose the .exe le, please run the .exe le under Windows to create

the BIOS ash oppy disk. Insert the oppy disk into the system you wish

to ash the BIOS. Then, boot the system to the oppy disk. The BIOS util-

ity will automatically ash the BIOS without any prompts. Please note that

this process may take a few minutes to complete. Do not be concerned if

the screen is paused for a few minutes.

When the BIOS ashing screen is completed, the system will reboot and

will show “Press F1 or F2”. At this point, you will need to load the BIOS

defaults. Press <F1> to go to the BIOS setup screen, and press <F9> to

load the default settings. Next, press <F10> to save and exit. The system

will then reboot.

Warning: Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent

possible system boot failure!

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Important: The SPI BIOS chip installed on this motherboard is not re-

movable. To repair or replace a damaged BIOS chip, please send your

motherboard to RMA at Supermicro for service.

Question: I think my BIOS is corrupted. How can I recover my BIOS?

Answer: Please see Appendix C-BIOS Recovery for detailed instructions.

Question: Why do I get an error message “IASTOR.SYS read error” and "press F6

to install Intel RAID driver" when installing Windows on my motherboard?

Answer: To solve this issue, disable the IPMI jumper. Another solution is to use a

USB oppy drive instead of the onboard oppy drive. For the IPMI jumper location,

please check Chapter 1.

3-4 Battery Removal and Installation

Battery Removal

To remove the onboard battery, follow the steps below:

1. Power off your system and unplug your power cable.

2. Locate the onboard battery as shown below.

3. Using a tool such as a pen or a small screwdriver, push the battery lock out-

wards to unlock it. Once unlocked, the battery will pop out from the holder.

4. Remove the battery.

Battery
Lock

Battery

Proper Battery Disposal

Warning! 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 battery in the garbage or a public landll. Please comply with the

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regulations set up by your local hazardous waste management agency to dispose of

your used battery properly.

Battery Installation

1. To install an onboard battery, follow the steps 1 & 2 above and continue

below:

2. Identify the battery's polarity. The positive (+) side should be facing up.

3. Insert the battery into the battery holder and push it down until you hear a

click to ensure that the battery is securely locked.

Warning: When replacing a battery, be sure to only replace it with the same type.

Battery Holder

1

This side up

2

Press down until
you hear a click.

3-5 Returning Merchandise for Service

A receipt or copy of your invoice marked with the date of purchase 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 authorizations online (http://ww w.supermicro.

com/support/rma/). When you return the motherboard to the manufacturer, the

RMA number should be prominently displayed on the outside of the shipping

carton, and mailed prepaid or hand-carried. Shipping and handling charges will

be applied for all orders that must be mailed when service is complete.

This warranty only covers normal consumer use and does not cover damages

incurred in shipping or from failure due to the alteration, misuse, abuse or improper

maintenance of products.

During the warranty period, contact your distributor rst for any product prob-

lems.

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Chapter 4: AMI BIOS

Chapter 4

BIOS

4-1 Introduction

This chapter describes the AMI BIOS Setup Utility for the C7Z87-OCE. The ROM

BIOS is stored in a Flash EEPROM and can be easily updated. This chapter de-

scribes the basic navigation of the AMI BIOS Setup Utility setup screens.

Note: For AMI BIOS Recovery, please refer to the UEFI BIOS Recovery

Instructions in Appendix C.

Starting BIOS Setup Utility

To enter the AMI BIOS 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. There are a few cases when other keys are used, such as

<F1>, <F2>, etc.

Each main BIOS menu option is described in this manual. The Main BIOS setup

menu screen has two main frames. The left frame displays all the options that can

be congured. Grayed-out options cannot be congured. Options in blue can be

congured by the user. The right frame displays the key legend. Above the key

legend is an area reserved for a text message. When an option is selected in the

left frame, it is highlighted in white. Often a text message will accompany it. (Note:

the AMI BIOS has default text messages built in. Supermicro retains the option to

include, omit, or change any of these text messages.)

The AMI BIOS Setup Utility uses a key-based navigation system called "hot keys".

Most of the AMI BIOS setup utility "hot keys" can be used at any time during the

setup navigation process. These keys include <F1>, <F4>, <Enter>, <ESC>, and

arrow keys, etc.

Note: Options printed in Bold are default settings.

How To Change the Conguration Data

The conguration data that determines the system parameters may be changed by

entering the AMI BIOS Setup utility. This Setup utility can be accessed by pressing

<Del> at the appropriate time during system boot.

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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 Setup Utility. From the main menu, you can access the other setup

screens. An AMI BIOS identication string is displayed at the left bottom corner of

the screen, below the copyright message.

Warning! Do not upgrade the BIOS unless your system has a BIOS-related issue.

Flashing the wrong BIOS can cause irreparable damage to the system. In no event

shall Supermicro be liable for direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential dam-

ages arising from a BIOS update. If you have to update the BIOS, do not shut down

or reset the system while the BIOS is updating. This is to avoid possible boot failure.

4-2 Main Setup

When you rst enter the AMI BIOS Setup Utility, you will enter the Main setup screen.

You can always return to the Main setup screen by selecting the Main tab on the

top of the screen. The Main BIOS Setup screen is shown below.

The following Main menu items will be displayed:

Main Advanced Boot Save & Exit

System Date [Wed05/16/2013]

System Time [16:49:50]

Supermicro C7Z87-OCE
Version 1.00
Build Date

Memory Information
Total Memory 4096 MB (DDR3)

Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc.

Security

Set the Date. Use tab to
switch between Data elements.

05/14/2013

 : Select Screen
 : Select Item

Enter: Select
+/- : Change Opt.
F1 : General Help
F2 : Previous Values
F3 : Optimized Defaults
F4 : Save & Exit
ESC : Exit

Version 2.15.1236. Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc.

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System Date/System Time

Use this option to change the system date and time. Highlight System Date or

System Time using the arrow keys. Enter new values using the keyboard. Press the

<Tab> key or the arrow keys to move between elds. The date must be entered in

Day MM/DD/YYYY format. The time is entered in HH:MM:SS format.

Note: The time is in the 24-hour format. For example, 5:30 P.M. appears

as 17:30:00.

The following BIOS items will also be displayed:

Supermicro C7Z87-OCE

Version

Build Date

Memory Information

Total Memory

This displays the total size of memory available in the system.

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4-3 Advanced Setup Congurations

Use the arrow keys to select Advanced Setup and press <Enter> to access the

submenu items:

Main

Advanced

 Boot Feature

 CPU Configuration
 Chipset Configuration
 SATA Configuration
 PCIe/PCI/PnP Configuration
 ACPI Settings
Performance Tuning
 PCH-FW Configuration
 Intel(R) Thunderbolt
 Super IO Configuration
 H/W Monitor

Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc.

Boot Save & Exit

Security

Version 2.15.1236. Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc.

System Boot Feature Setting

 : Select Screen
 : Select Item

Enter: Select
+/- : Change Opt.
F1 : General Help
F2 : Previous Values
F3 : Optimized Defaults
F4 : Save & Exit
ESC : Exit

Warning: Take Caution when changing the Advanced settings. An incorrect value,

a very high DRAM frequency or an incorrect DRAM timing setting may cause the

system to become unstable. When this occurs, restore the setting to the manufacture

default setting.

Boot Feature

Quiet Boot

Use this feature to select the screen display between POST messages or the OEM

logo at bootup. Select Disabled to display the POST messages. Select Enabled

to display the OEM logo instead of the normal POST messages. The options are

Enabled and Disabled.

AddOn ROM Display Mode

Use this feature to set the display mode for the Option ROM. Select Keep Cur-

rent to use the current AddOn ROM display setting. Select Force BIOS to use the

Option ROM display mode set by the system BIOS. The options are Force BIOS

and Keep Current.

Bootup Num-Lock

Use this feature to select the Power-on state for the Numlock key. The options

are Off and On.

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Wait For 'F1' If Error

Select Enabled to force the system to wait until the 'F1' key is pressed if an error

occurs. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Interrupt 19 Capture

Interrupt 19 is the software interrupt that handles the boot disk function. When this

item is set to Enabled, the BIOS ROM of the host adaptors will "capture" Interrupt 19

at bootup and allow the drives that are attached to these host adaptors to function

as bootable disks. If this item is set to Disabled, the BIOS ROM of the host adap-

tors will not capture Interrupt 19, and the drives attached to these adaptors will not

function as bootable devices. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Re-try Boot

If this item is enabled, the BIOS will automatically reboot the system from a speci-

ed boot device after its initial boot failure. The options are Disabled, Legacy

Boot, and EFI Boot.

Power Conguration

Watch Dog Function

If enabled, the Watch Dog timer will allow the system to reboot when it is inactive

for more than 5 minutes. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Power Button Function

This feature controls how the system shuts down when the power button is pressed.

Select 4 Seconds Override for the user to power off the system after pressing and

holding the power button for 4 seconds or longer. Select Instant Off to instantly

power off the system as soon as the user presses the power button. The options

are Instant Off and 4 Seconds Override.

Restore on AC Power Loss

Use this feature to set the power state after a power outage. Select Power-Off for

the system power to remain off after a power loss. Select Power-On for the system

power to be turned on after a power loss. Select Last State to allow the system to re-

sume its last power state before a power loss. The options are Stay-Off, Power-On,

and Last State.

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

CPU Conguration

The following CPU information will be displayed:

•Type of CPU

•CPU Signature

•CPU Stepping

•Microcode Patch

•Max (Maximum) CPU Speed

•Min (Minimum) CPU Speed

•CPU Speed

•Processor Cores

•Intel HT(Hyper-Threading) Technology

•Intel VT-x (Virtualization) Technology

•Intel SMX (Trusted Execution) Technology

•64-bit

•EIST Technology

•CPU C3 State

•CPU C6 State

•CPU C7 State

•L1 Data Cache

•L1 Code Cache

•L2 Cache

•L3 Cache

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Clock Spread Spectrum

If this feature is set to Enabled, the BIOS will monitor the level of electromagnetic

interference caused by the components and will attempt to reduce the interference

whenever needed. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Hyper-threading

Select Enabled to support Intel Hyper-threading Technology to enhance CPU per-

formance. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Active Processor Cores

This feature determines how many CPU cores will be activated for each CPU. When

all is selected, all cores in the CPU will be activated. (Please refer to Intel's web

site for more information.) The options are All, 1, 2, and 3.

Limit CPUID Maximum

Select Enabled to set the maximum CPU ID value and to boot a legacy OS that

cannot support processors with extended CPUID functions. The options are Enabled

and Disabled (for the Windows OS).

Execute Disable Bit (Available if supported by the OS & the CPU)

Set to Enabled to enable the Execute Disable Bit to allow the processor to designate

areas in the system memory where an application code can execute and where it

cannot, thus preventing a worm or a virus from ooding illegal codes to overwhelm

the processor or damage the system during an attack. The default is Enabled.

(Refer to Intel and Microsoft Web Sites for more information.)

Intel® Virtualization Technology (Available when supported by the CPU)

Select Enabled to use the Intel Virtualization Technology to allow one platform to

run multiple operating systems and applications in independent partitions, creat-

ing multiple "virtual" systems in one physical computer. The options are Enabled

and Disabled.

Hardware Prefetcher (Available when supported by the CPU)

If set to Enabled, the hardware prefetcher will prefetch streams of data and instruc-

tions from the main memory to the L2 cache to improve CPU performance. The

options are Disabled and Enabled.

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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.

Note: If there is any change to this setting, you will need to power off and

reboot the system for the change to take effect. Please refer to Intel’s

web site for detailed information.

CPU AES

Select Enable for Intel CPU Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) Instructions sup-

port to enhance data integrity. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

EIST

EIST (Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology) allows the system to automatically

adjust processor voltage and core frequency in an effort to reduce power consump-

tion and heat dissipation. Please refer to Intel’s web site for detailed information.

The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Turbo Mode

This feature allows processor cores to run faster than the frequency recommended

by the manufacturer. The options are Disabled and Enabled. If this feature is set

to Enabled, the following items will display:

CPU Power Limit1

Use this feature to set the power limit for CPU1. Use the number keys on your

keyboard to enter the value. Enter 0 to use the manufacturer's default setting.

CPU Power Limit1 Time

This item allows the user to determine how long CPU1 should operate at the

power limit set by the user for the item above. Use the number keys on your

keyboard to enter the value. Enter 0 to use the manufacturer's default setting.

CPU Power Limit2

Use this feature to set the power limit for CPU2. Use the number keys on your

keyboard to enter the value. Enter 0 to use the manufacturer's default setting.

Platform Power Limit Lock

Use this feature to lock the power limit of the motherboard. The options are

Enabled and Disabled.

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CPU Power Limit3

Use this feature to set the power limit for CPU3. Use the number keys on your

keyboard to enter the value. Enter 0 to use the manufacturer's default setting.

CPU Power Limit3 Time

This item allows the user to determine how long CPU3 should operate at the

power limit set by the user for the item above. Use the number keys on your

keyboard to enter the value. Enter 0 to use the manufacturer's default setting.

CPU Power Limit3 Duty Cycle

This item allows the user to determine the percentage of time CPU3 should

operate at the power set by the user for the item above (i.e., If Power Limit3

Time is set at 100 secs, a 60% duty cycle means CPU3 will run 60 seconds at

the power limit set in Power Limit3 every 100 seconds.). Use the number keys

on your keyboard to enter the value between 1~100. Enter 0 to use the manu-

facturer's default setting.

DDR Power Limit1

Use this feature to set the power limit for DDR Memory Module 1. Use the num-

ber keys on your keyboard to enter the value. Enter 0 to use the manufacture's

default setting.

DDR Power Limit1 Time

This item allows the user to determine how long Memory Module 1 should

operate at the power limit set by the item above. Use the number keys on your

keyboard to enter the value. Enter 0 to use the manufacturer's default setting.

DDR Power Limit2

Use this feature to set the power limit for Memory Module 2. Use the number

keys on your keyboard to enter the value. Enter 0 to use the manufacturer's

default setting.

1-Core Ratio Limit

This increases (multiplies) 1 clock speed in the CPU core in relation to the bus

speed when one CPU core is active. Press "+" or "-" on your keyboard to change

the value. Enter 0 to use the manufacturer's default setting.

2-Core Ratio Limit

This increases (multiplies) 2 clock speeds in the CPU core in relation to the bus

speed when two CPU cores are active. Press "+" or "-" on your keyboard to

change the value. Enter 0 to use the manufacturer's default setting.

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3-Core Ratio Limit

This increases (multiplies) 3 clock speeds in the CPU core in relation to the bus

speed when three CPU cores are active. Press "+" or "-" on your keyboard to

change the value. Enter 0 to use the manufacturer's default setting.

4-Core Ratio Limit

This increases (multiplies) 4 clock speeds in the CPU core in relation to the bus

speed when four CPU cores are active. Press "+" or "-" on your keyboard to

change the value. Enter 0 to use the manufacturer's default setting.

Energy Performance

Use this feature to select an appropriate fan setting to achieve the maximum system

performance (with maximum cooling) or maximum energy efciency (with maximum

power saving). The fan speeds are controlled by the rmware management. The

options are Performance, Balanced Performance, Balanced Energy, and Energy

Efcient.

VR Current Value

Use this feature to set the limit on the current voltage regulator (VR). Press "+" or

"-" on your keyboard to change this value. Enter 0 to use the manufacture default

setting.

CPU C States

C-States architecture, a processor power management platform developed by

Intel, can further reduce power consumption from the basic C1 (Halt State) state

that blocks clock cycles to the CPU. Select Enabled for CPU C Sates support. The

options are Enabled and Disabled. If this feature is set to Enabled, the following

items will display:

Enhanced C1 State (Available when "CPU C States" is set to Enabled)

Select Enabled to enable Enhanced C1 Power State to boost system perfor-

mance. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

CPU C3 Report (Available when "CPU C States" is set to Enabled)

Select Enabled to allow the BIOS to report the CPU C3 State (ACPI C2) to the

operating system. During the CPU C3 State, the CPU clock generator is turned

off. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

CPU C6 Report (Available when "CPU C States" is set to Enabled)

Select Enabled to allow the BIOS to report the CPU C6 State (ACPI C3) to the

operating system. During the CPU C6 State, the power to all caches is turned

off. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

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C6 Latency (Available when "CPU C States" is set to Enabled)

Select Short to set a short delay time(period) during which the BIOS reports

CPU C6 State (ACPI C3) to the operating system. Select Long to set a long

delay time(period) during which the BIOS reports CPU C6 State (ACPI C3)

to the operating system. The options are Short and Long.

CPU C7 Report (Available when "CPU C States" is set to Enabled)

Select Enabled to allow the BIOS to report the CPU C7 State (ACPI C3) to the

operating system. CPU C7 State is a processor-specic low C-State. The options

are Disabled, CPU C7, and CPU C7s.

C7 Latency (Available when "CPU C States" is set to Enabled)

Select Short to set a short delay time(period) during which the BIOS reports

CPU C7 State (ACPI C3) to the operating system. Select Long to set a long

delay time(period) during which the BIOS reports CPU C7 State (ACPI C3)

to the operating system. The options are Short and Long.

C1 State Auto Demotion

When this item is enabled, the CPU will conditionally demote C3, C6 or C7

requests to C1 State based on un-cored auto-demote information. The options

are Disabled and Enabled.

C3 State Auto Demotion

When this item is enabled, the CPU will conditionally demote C6 or C7
requests to C3 State based on un-cored auto-demote information. The
options are Disabled and Enabled.

C State Pre-Wake

Select Enabled to support C State Pre-Wake State features. The options are

Enabled and Disabled

Package C-State limit

Select Auto for the AMI BIOS to automatically set the limit on the C-State package

register. The options are C0/C1, C2, C3, C6, C7, C7s and Auto.

LakeTiny Feature

Select Enabled for LakeTiny feature support for C-State conguration. The options

are Enabled and Disabled.

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ACPI T State

Select Enabled to support Advanced Conguration and Power Interface (ACPI)

Throttling States (T State), which will lower the power consumption level for the

system as to the power consumption level set for CPU Performance State 1 to

achieve power efciency. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

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Chipset Conguration

WARNING: Setting the wrong values in the following sections may cause the system

to malfunction.

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System Agent (SA) Conguration

The following System Agent (SA) information

•System Agent Bridge Name

•VT-d Capability

VT-d

Select Enabled to enable Intel Virtualization Technology support for Direct I/O VT-d

by reporting the I/O device assignments to the Virtual Machine Manager (VMM)

through the DMAR ACPI Tables. This feature offers fully-protected I/O resource-

sharing across the Intel platforms, providing the user with greater reliability, security

and availability in networking and data-sharing. The settings are Enabled and

Disabled.

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Graphics Conguration

This item displays the following graphics information:

Graphics Conguration

•IGFX VBIOS Version

•IGfx Frequency

Graphics Turbo IMON Current

Use this feature to set the limit on the current voltage regulator. Press "+" or "-"

on your keyboard to change this value.

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Primary Display

Use this feature to select the graphics device to be used as the primary display. You

can select from a device installed on the CPU IGFX, CPU SLOT, or PCH SLOT.

The options are Auto, CPU IGFX, CPU SLOT, and PCH SLOT.

CPU Slot (Available when Primary Display is set to Auto)

Use this item to select the graphics device installed in an expansion slot sup-

ported by the CPU to be used as the primary display. The options are Auto,

CPU SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 X8 (IN X16) and CPU SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X4 (IN X16).

PCH Slot (Available when Primary Display is set to Auto)

Use this item to select the graphics device installed in an expansion slot sup-

ported by the PCH to be used as the primary display. The options are Auto, and

PCH_SLOT1/SLOT3/SLOT5 PCI-E 2.0 X1 (IN X4).

CPU IGFX

Select Auto to keep an internal graphics device installed on an expansion slot sup-

ported by the CPU to be automatically enabled. The options are Auto, Disabled,

and Enabled.

GTT Size

Use this feature to set the memory size to be used by the graphics translation table

(GTT). The options are 1MB and 2MB.

Aperture Size

Use this feature to set the Aperture size, which is the size of system memory re-

served by the BIOS for graphics device use. The options are 128MB, 256MB and

512 MB.

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 32M, 64M, 96M, 128M,

160M, 192M, 224M, 256M, 288M, 320M, 352M, 384M, 416M, 448M, 480M, 512M,

and 1024M.

DVMT (Dynamic Video Memory Technology) Total Gfx Mem

Use this feature to set the total memory size to be used by internal graphics de-

vices based on the DVMT 5.0 platform. The options are 128MB, 256MB and MAX.

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Gfx (Graphics) Low Power Mode

Select Enabled to use the low power mode for internal graphics devices installed

in a small form factor (SFF) computer. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

PCI-E Conguration

This item displays the information of the (graphics) device installed on a PCI-E

slot.

CPU SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X16

CPU SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X16 - Gen X

This feature allows the user to select PCI-E support for the device installed on

Slot6. The options are Auto, Gen1 (Generation 1), Gen 2 and Gen 3.

CPU SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 X8(IN X16)

CPU SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 X8(IN X16) - Gen X

This feature allows the user to select PCI-E support for the device installed on

Slot4. The options are Auto, Gen1 (Generation 1), Gen 2 and Gen 3.

CPU SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X4 (IN X16)

CPU SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X4 (IN X16) - Gen X

This feature allows the user to select PCI-E support for the device installed on

Slot4. The options are Auto, Gen1 (Generation 1), Gen 2 and Gen 3.

Detect Non-Compliant Device

Select Enabled for the AMI BIOS to automatically detect a PCI-E device that is

not compliant with the PCI-E standards. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Program PCI-E ASPM After OpROM

PCI-E ASPM, the Active State Power Management for PCI-Express slots, is a

power management protocol used to manage power consumption of serial-link

devices installed on PCI-Exp slots during a prolonged off-peak time. If this item

is set to Enabled, PCI-E ASMP will be programmed after OpROM. If this item

is set to Disabled, the PCI-E ASPM will be programmed before OpROM. The

options are Enabled and Disabled.

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CPU SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X16 - ASPM,
CPU SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 X8(IN X16) - ASPM,
CPU SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X4 (IN X16)- ASPM

Use this feature to set the ASPM (Active State Power Management) level for

the graphics device installed on a PCI-E or PCI slot specied by the user. The

options are Disabled, ASPM L0s, ASPM L1, ASPM L0sL1, and Auto.

DMI Link ASPM Control

Use this feature to set the ASPM (Active State Power Management) state on

the SA (System Agent) side of the DMI Link. The options are Disabled, L0s,

L1 and L0sL1.

PCH DMI Link ASPM Control

Use this feature to set the ASPM (Active State Power Management) state on

the device installed on the DMI Link supported by the PCH chip. The options

are Disabled and Enabled.

PCH SLOT1 / SLOT3 / SLOT5 PCI-E 2.0 X1 ASPM

This feature sets the ASPM (Active State Power Management) level for the de-

vices installed on PCI SLOT1, SLOT3 and SLOT5 . The options are Disabled,

L0s, L1, L0sL1 and Auto.

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Memory Conguration

This item displays the following information on the memory modules installed

on the motherboard.

•Memory RC Version

•Memory Frequency

•Total Memory

•Memory Voltage

•DIMM A1

•DIMM A2

•DIMM B1

•DIMM B2

•CAS Latency (tCL)

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•Minimum Delay Time

•CAS to RAS (tRCDmin)

•Row Precharge (tRPmin)

•Active to Precharege (tRASmin)

Max TOLUD (Top of Low Usable DRAM)

This feature sets the maximum TOLUD value, which species the "Top of Low

Usable DRAM" memory space to be used by internal graphics devices, GTT

Stolen Memory, and TSEG, respectively, if these devices are enabled. The op-

tions are Dynamic, 1 GB, 1.25 GB, 1.5 GB, 1.75 GB, 2 GB, 2.25 GB, 2.5 GB,

2.75 GB, 3 GB and 3.25 GB.

Note: TSEG is a block of memory that is only accessible by the processor

while operating in System Management Mode (SMM).

Memory Scrambler

This feature enables or disables memory scrambler support for memory error

correction. The settings are Enabled and Disabled.



PCH-IO Conguration

This item displays the information for the PCH-IO Chip.

•Intel PCH Rev ID

•USB Conguration

•USB Devices: 1 Keyboard, 1 Mouse, 2 Hubs

EHCI1

Select Enabled to enable EHCI (Enhanced Host Controller Interface) Controller 1

for USB 2.0 support. One EHCI controller must always be enabled. The settings

are Enabled and Disabled.

EHCI2

Select Enabled to enable EHCI (Enhanced Host Controller Interface) Controller 2

for USB 2.0 support. One EHCI controller must always be enabled. The settings

are Enabled and Disabled.

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Legacy USB Support

Select Enabled to support legacy USB devices. Select Auto to disable legacy

support when legacy USB devices are not present. If Disable is selected, legacy

USB devices will not be supported. The options are Enabled, Disabled and Auto.

Port 60/64 Emulation

This feature enables or disables I/O port 60h/64h emulation support. This should

be enabled for complete USB keyboard legacy support for non-USB-aware op-

erating systems. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

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.

EHCI Hand-Off

This item is for Operating Systems that do not support Enhanced Host Controller

Interface (EHCI) hand-off. When this item is enabled, EHCI ownership change

will be claimed by the EHCI driver. The settings are Enabled and Disabled.

XHCI Mode

This feature handles the operation mode for the XHCI (Extensible Host Control-

ler Interface) controller. The settings are Smart Auto, Auto, Enabled, Disabled

and Manual.

Frontside Audio Mode

This feature selects the type of audio output for the front_side audio header or

connection. Select HD Audio for High Denition; otherwise, select AC '97 for

legacy audio. The options are HD Audio and AC' 97.



On Board Chip Conguration

This item displays the On Board Chip options.



ASMedia 1061 SATA Controller

ASMedia 1061 SATA Controller

Select Enabled to activate the onboard ASMedia SATA controller. The settings

are Enabled and Disabled.

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SATA Conguration

When this submenu is selected, the AMI BIOS automatically detects the presence

of the SATA Devices and displays the following items:

SATA Controllers

This item Enables or Disables the built-in SATA controllers on the motherboard.

The options are Enabled and Disabled.

SATA Mode Selection

This item selects the mode for the installed SATA drives. The options are IDE,

AHCI and RAID.

SATA RAID Option ROM/UEFI Driver (Available if the item above - SATA
Mode Select is set to AHCI or RAID)

Select Enabled to use the SATA RAID Option ROM/UEFI driver for system boot.

The options are Enabled and Disabled.

If the item above -SATA Mode Select is set to AHCI, the following items are

displayed:

Serial ATA Port 0~ Port 5

This item displays the information detected on the installed SATA drives on the

particular SATA port.

•Model number of drive and capacity

•Software Preserve Support

Port 0 ~ Port 5 Hot Plug

This feature designates the port specied for hot plugging. Set this item to En-

abled 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.

Port 0 ~ Port 1 SATA Device Type

This feature congures the selected SATA port to support either a solid state

drive or hard disk drive. The options are Hard Disk Drive and Solid Sate Drive.

Port 0 ~ Port 5 Spin Up Device

On an edge detect from 0 to 1, set this item to allow the PCH to start a COMRE-

SET initialization sequence to the device. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

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If the item above - SATA Mode Select is set to IDE, the following items are

displayed:

Serial ATA Port 0~ Port 5

This item displays the information detected on the installed SATA drives on the

particular SATA port.

•Model number of drive and capacity

•Software Preserve Support

If the item above - SATA Mode Select is set to RAID, the following items are

displayed:

Serial ATA Port 0~ Port 5

This item displays the information detected on the installed SATA drives on the

particular SATA port.

•Model number of drive and capacity

•Software Preserve Support

Port 0 ~ Port 5 Hot Plug

This feature designates this port for hot plugging. Set this item to Enabled for

hot-plugging support, which will allow the user to replace a SATA drive without

shutting down the system. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Port 0 ~ Port 1 SATA Device Type

This feature congures the selected SATA port to support either a solid state

drive or hard disk drive. Set this item to Enabled to enable hot-plugging. The

options are Hard Disk Drive and Solid Sate Drive.

Port 0 ~ Port 5 Spin Up Device

On an edge detect from 0 to 1, set this item to allow the PCH to start a COMRE-

SET initialization sequence to the device. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

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PCIe/PCI/PnP Conguration

This feature allows the user to set the PCI/PnP congurations for the following items:

Above 4G Decoding

Select Enabled for 64-bit devices to be decoded above the 4GB address space

If 64bit PCI decoding is supported by the system. The options are Disabled and

Enabled.

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VGA Palette Snoop

Select Enabled to support VGA palette register snooping which will allow the

PCI cards that do not contain their own VGA color palette to examine the video

cards palette and mimic it for proper color display. The options are Disabled and

Enabled.

PERR# Generation

Select Enabled to allow a PCI device to generate a PERR number for a PCI Bus

Signal Error Event. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

SERR# Generation

Select Enabled to allow a PCI device to generate an SERR number for a PCI Bus

Signal Error Event. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

PCH SLOT1 PCI-E 2.0 X1 (IN X4),
CPU SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X4 (IN X16),
PCH SLOT3 PCI-E 2.0 X1 (IN X4),
CPU SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 X8 (IN X16),
PCH SLOT5 PCI-E 2.0 X1 (IN X4),
CPU SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X16

Select Disabled to deactivate the selected slot, Legacy to activate the slot in legacy

mode and EFI to activate the slot in EFI mode. The options are Disabled, Legacy

and EFI.

Launch Storage OPROM Policy

This feature controls how the system executes UEFI (Unied Extensible Firmware

Interface), and legacy storage OPROM. Select Legacy Only to boot the system using

a legacy device installed in a PCI slot. The options are UEFI Only and Legacy Only.

Other PCI Device ROM Priority

This feature selects a PCI device Option ROM for system boot if this device is not

a network, mass storage, or video device. The options are UEFI Only and Legacy

Only.

Onboard LAN1 Option ROM/Onboard LAN2 Option ROM

Select PXE (Preboot Execution Environment) to boot the computer using a PXE

device installed in a LAN port specied. Select Disabled to prevent system boot

using a device installed in a L AN por t. The options for Onboard LAN1 Option ROM/

Onboard LAN2 Option ROM are Disabled and PXE. The default for Onboard LAN1

Option ROM is PXE, and Disabled for Onboard LAN2 Option ROM.

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Network Stack

Select Enabled to enable PXE (Preboot Execution Environment) or UEFI (Unied

Extensible Firmware Interface) for network stack support. The options are Enabled

and Disabled.

Ipv4 PXE Support (Available when Network Stack is set to Enabled)

Select Enabled to enable Ipv4 PXE (Preboot Execution Environment) for boot

support. If this feature is set to Disabled, Ipv4 PXE boot option will not be

supported. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Ipv6 PXE Support (Available when Network Stack is set to Enabled)

Select Enabled to enable Ipv6 PXE (Preboot Execution Environment) for boot

support. If this feature is set to Disabled, Ipv6 PXE boot option will not be

supported. The options are Enabled and Disabled.



ACPI Settings

High Precision Timer

Select Enabled to activate the High Performance Event Timer (HPET) that produces

periodic interrupts at a much higher frequency than a Real-time Clock (RTC) does in

synchronizing multimedia streams, providing smooth playback and reducing the de-

pendency on other timestamp calculation devices, such as an x86 RDTSC Instruc-

tion embedded in the CPU. The High Performance Event Timer is used to replace

the 8254 Programmable Interval Timer. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

ACPI Sleep State

This feature selects the ACPI Sleep State that the system will enter into when the

suspend button is activated. The options are Suspend Disabled, S1 only (CPU Stop

Clock), S3 only (Suspend to RAM), and Both S1 and S3.



Trusted Computing (Available when a TPM Device is

Detected)

Conguration

Security Device Support

Select Enable for the AMI BIOS to automatically download the drivers needed

to provide Trusted Computing platform support for this machine to ensure date

integrity and network security. The options are Disable and Enable.

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TPM State

Select Enabled to use TPM (Trusted Platform Module) settings for system data

security. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Note: The system will reboot for the change on TPM State to take effect.

Pending Operation

Use this item to schedule a TPM-related operation to be performed by a security

device for TPM support. The options are None, Enable Take Ownership, Disable

Take Ownership, and TPM Clear.

Note: The computer will reboot to carry out a pending TPM operation and

change TPM state for a TPM device.

Current Status Information

This feature indicates the status of the following TPM items:

TPM Enabled Status

TPM Active Status

TPM Owner Status

Intel TXT (LT) Support

Intel TXT (Trusted Execution Technology) helps protect against software-based

attacks to ensure the security, condentiality, and integrity of all data stored in the

system. The options are Enabled and Disabled.



Performance Tuning Mode (Available when both XMP

memory and an Extreme Edition CPU are installed)

This item allows the user to choose the Intel Extreme Memory Prole (XMP) Speci-

cation which enables DDR3 memory to operate beyond the standard JEDEC SPD

specication. Select XMP for 1600 MHz XMP memory operation for better system

performance.



CPU Conguration

The following CPU Conguration submenu items will display:

Non Turbo Ratio Override

This feature allows the user to set the non-turbo override ratio. The default set-

ting is dependent on the type of CPU installed.

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Package Current Lock

Select Enabled to lock the current CPU package values. The options are Enabled

and Disabled.

IA Core Current Max (1/8 Amp)

This feature allows the user to set the maximum electric current value for the

Intel CPU cores. The default setting is 760.

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology

Select Enabled to enable Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology (EIST) support

to allow the system to automatically adjust processor voltage and core frequency

to enhance power efciency. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Turbo Mode

Select Enabled to use Turbo Mode to boost system performance. The options

are Disabled and Enabled. The following options are available if Turbo Mode

is enabled:

Package TDP Lock Enable

Select Enabled to lock the Thermal Design Power (TDP) value for the pro-

cessor. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Power Limit 1 Value (Watt)

Use this feature to set the power limit for CPU1. Use the number keys on

your keyboard to enter the value. The default setting is 84.

Power Limit 1 Time (Seconds)

This item allows the user to determine how long CPU1 should operate at

the power limit set by the user for the item above. Use the number keys on

your keyboard to enter the value. The default setting is 8.

Power Limit 2 Switch

Select Enabled for power limit switch for CPU2. The settings are Disabled

and Enabled.

Power Limit 2 Value (Watt)

Use this feature to set the power limit for CPU2. Use the number keys on

your keyboard to enter the value. The default setting is 105.

1 Core Ratio Limit

This increases (multiplies) 1 clock speed in the CPU core in relation to the

bus speed when one CPU core is active. Use the number keys on your

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keyboard to enter the value. The default setting is dependent on the CPU

installed.

2 Core Ratio Limit

This increases (multiplies) 2 clock speeds in the CPU core in relation to

the bus speed when two CPU cores are active. Use the number keys on

your keyboard to enter the value. The default setting is dependent on the

CPU installed.

3 Core Ratio Limit

This increases (multiplies) 3 clock speeds in the CPU core in relation to

the bus speed when three CPU cores are active. Use the number keys on

your keyboard to enter the value. The default setting is dependent on the

CPU installed.

4 Core Ratio Limit

This increases (multiplies) 4 clock speeds in the CPU core in relation to

the bus speed when four CPU cores are active. Use the number keys on

your keyboard to enter the value. The default setting is dependent on the

CPU installed.

Disable OverClocking Lock

If this feature is set to Enabled, the OverClocking Lock will be deactivated. The

options are Disabled and Enabled.

Filter PLL

This feature selects the Phase Lock Loop (PLL) lter frequency. The options are

High Frequnecy 3.2GHz and Lower Frequnecy 1.6GHz.

ICC (Intelligent Clock Control) Clock Setting

Host Clock Override (1/100 MHz)

Use this item to set the CPU clock override value for the host system. Press

"+" or "-" on your keyboard to change the value. The default setting is 10000.

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North Bridge Conguration

The following North Bridge Conguration submenu items will display:

Memory Multiplier Conguration

Performance Memory Proles

Use this feature to set Performance Memory Proles which may cause impact

on memory behavior due to different sizes of memory used in the system. Select

Automatic to allow the BIOS to automatically set Performance Memory Proles.

Select Manual to manually congure Performance Proles. The options are

Automatic, Manual, XMP Prole 1 and XMP Prole 2.

XMP Prole 1

XMP Prole 2

If Manual is selected, the following options will be displayed:

Memory Timing Conguration

Memory Clock Multiplier

This option selects the Memory Clock Multiplier. The options are

1.33 and 1.00.

Memory Multiplier

This option selects the Memory Multiplier value. The options are

8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26 and 28.

tCL

This option congures the Cas Latency Range. Enter a number

between 4-18. The default is 9.

tRP

This option selects the Ras Precharge Range. Enter a number

between 1-38. The default is 11.

tRCD

This option congures the Row to Col Delay Range. Enter a

number between 1-38. The default is 11.

tRAS

This option selects the Ras Active Time. Enter a number between

1-586. The default is 28.

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tWR

This option congures the Minimum Write Recovery Time. Enter

a number between 1-38. The default is 12.

tRFC

This option selects the Minimum Refresh Recovery Delay Time.

Enter a number between 1-9363. The default is 128.

tWTR

This option congures the Minimum Internal Write to Read Com-

mand Delay Time. Enter a number between 1-38. The default is 6.

tRRD

This option selects the Minimum Row Active To Row Active Delay

Time. Enter a number between 1-38. The default is 5.

tRTP

This option congures the Internal Read to Precharge Command

Delay Time. Enter a number between 1-38. The default is 6.

tCWL Value

This option selects the Minimum CAS Write Latency Time. Enter

a numeric value. The default is 8.

tREFI Value

This option congures the Maximum tREFI Time (Average Periodic

Refrech Interval). Enter a numeric value. The default is 6240.

tFAW

This option selects the Minimum Four Activate Window Delay

Time. Enter a numeric value between 1-586. The default is 24.

tRC

This option congures the Minimum Active to Active/Refresh De-

lay Time (tRCmin). Enter a numeric value between 1-586. The

default is 39.

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Memory Voltage

Use this feature to select the Memory Voltage. The options are 1.35V,

1.40V, 1.45V, 1.50V, 1.55V, 1.60V, 1.65V, 1.70V, 1.75V, 1.80V, 1.85V,

1.90V, 1.95V and Auto.

Intel Graphics Conguration

Graphics Core Ratio Limit

Use this feature to set graphics core ratio limit. The default setting is dependent

on the type of CPU installed.

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Overclocking CPU Option

The following Overclocking CPU Option submenu items will display:

CPU Adaptive Voltage Target (mV)

Use this feature to set the CPU voltage Target(mV) value from 0mV to 2000mV.

Enter 0 to use the manufacture default value.

CPU Voltage Mode

Use this feature to select the CPU voltage mode. The options are Override and

Adaptive.

CPU Voltage Offset (mV)

Use this feature to set to set the CPU Voltage Offset value from -1000mV to

998mV. Enter 0 to use the manufacture default value.

Offset Prex

Use this feature to set the Offset value as a positive (+) number or a nega-

tive (-) number. Press "+" or "-" on your keyboard to make a selection.

The default setting is "+".

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Overclocking RING Option

The following Overclocking RING Option submenu items will display:

RING Adaptive Voltage Target (mV)

Use this feature to set the RING Adaptive Voltage Target(mV) value from 0mV

to 2000mV. Enter 0 to use the manufacture default value.

RING Voltage Mode

Use this feature to select the CPU RING Voltage mode. The options are Over-

ride and Adaptive.

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RING Voltage Offset (mV)

Use this feature to set to set the RING Voltage Offset value from -1000mV to

998mV. Enter 0 to use the manufacture default value.

Offset Prex

Use this feature to set the Offset value as a positive (+) number or a nega-

tive (-) number. Press "+" or "-" on your keyboard to make a selection. The

default setting is "+".

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Overclocking SVID and FIVR Option

The following Overclocking SVID and FIVR Option submenu items will display:

SVID Control Enable

Select Enabled to enable SVID control for Intel SVID Protocol support. If this

setting is set to Disabled, there will be no change made to SVID until the CPU

powers down. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

SVID Override Voltage Target (mV)

Use this feature to set the value for SVID Override Voltage Target (up to 2500

mV). Enter 0 to use the manufacture default value.

FIVR Faults Enable

Select Enabled to enable FIVR Faults support. If this setting is set to Disabled,

there will be no change made to FIVR Faults settings until the CPU powers

down. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

FIVR Efciency Enable

Select Enabled to enable FIVR Efciency support. If this setting is set to Disabled,

there will be no change made to FIVR Efciency status until the CPU powers

down. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

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Overclocking GT Option

The following Overclocking GT Option submenu items will display:

GT Adaptive Voltage Target (mV)

Use this feature to set the GT Adaptive voltage Target(mV) value from 0mV to

2000mV. Enter 0 to use the manufacture default value.

GT Voltage Mode

Use this feature to select the Overclocking GT mode. The options are Override

and Adaptive.

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GT Voltage Offset (mV)

Use this feature to set the GT Voltage Offset value between -1000mV and

998mV. Enter 0 to use the default setting.

Offset Prex

Use this feature to set the GT Voltage Offset value as a positive (+) number

or a negative (-) number. Press "+" or "-" on your keyboard to make a selec-

tion. The default setting is "+".

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Overclocking UNCORE Option

The following Overclocking UNCORE Option submenu items will display:

UNCORE Voltage Offset (mV)

Use this feature to set the UNCORE Voltage Offset value between -1000mV and

998mV. Enter 0 to use the default setting.

Offset Prex

Use this feature to set the Offset value as a positive (+) number or a nega-

tive (-) number. Press "+" or "-" on your keyboard to make a selection. The

default setting is "+".

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Overclocking IOA and IOD Option

The following Overclocking IOA and IOD Option submenu items will display:

IOA Voltage Offset (mV)

Use this feature to set the IOA Voltage Offset value between -1000mV and

998mV. Enter 0 to use the default setting.

Offset Prex

Use this feature to set the Offset value as a positive (+) number or a nega-

tive (-) number. Press "+" or "-" on your keyboard to make a selection. The

default setting is "+".

IOD Voltage Offset (mV)

Use this feature to set the IOD Voltage Offset value between -1000mV and

998mV. Enter 0 to use the default setting.

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Offset Prex

Use this feature to set the Offset value as a positive (+) number or a nega-

tive (-) number. Press "+" or "-" on your keyboard to make a selection. The

default setting is "+".

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Overclocking Button Option

The following Overclocking Button Option submenu items will display. These

are the settings for the OC buttons on the motherboard:



OC1 Button Setting Conguration,

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OC2 Button Setting Conguration

The following settings are displayed with their current values, please enter

numeric characters only:

IA Core Current Max (1/8)

Power Limit 1 Value (Watts)

Power Limit 2 Value (Watts)

1 Core Ratio Limit

2 Core Ratio Limit

3 Core Ratio Limit

4 Core Ratio Limit

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OC3 Button Setting Conguration

ICC Clock Setting

Host Clock Override (1/100 MHz)

This option allows the user to change the current Host Clock Override value.

Please enter numeric characters only.

CPU Voltage Offset (mV)

Use this feature to set to set the CPU Voltage Offset value from -1000mV

to 998mV. Enter 0 to use the manufacture default value.

Offset Prex

Use this feature to set the Offset value as a positive (+) number or

a negative (-) number. Press "+" or "-" on your keyboard to make a

selection. The default setting is "+".

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RING Voltage Offset (mV)

Use this feature to set to set the RING Voltage Offset value from -1000mV

to 998mV. Enter 0 to use the manufacture default value.

Offset Prex

Use this feature to set the Offset value as a positive (+) number or

a negative (-) number. Press "+" or "-" on your keyboard to make a

selection. The default setting is "+".

IOA Voltage Offset (mV)

Use this feature to set the IOA Voltage Offset value between -1000mV and

998mV. Enter 0 to use the default setting.

Offset Prex

Use this feature to set the Offset value as a positive (+) number or

a negative (-) number. Press "+" or "-" on your keyboard to make a

selection. The default setting is "+".

IOD Voltage Offset (mV)

Use this feature to set the IOD Voltage Offset value between -1000mV and

998mV. Enter 0 to use the default setting.

Offset Prex

Use this feature to set the Offset value as a positive (+) number or

a negative (-) number. Press "+" or "-" on your keyboard to make a

selection. The default setting is "+".

SVID Override Voltage Target (mV)

Use this feature to set the value for SVID Override Voltage Target (up to

2500 mV). Enter 0 to use the manufacture default value.

Memory Multiplier Conguration

Performance Memory Proles

This option selects the Performance Memory Proles which impacts memory

sizing behavior. The options are Automatic, Manual, XMP Prole 1, and

XMP Prole 2. If Manual is selected, the following options are displayed:

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Memory Timing Conguration

Memory Clock Multiplier

This option selects the Memory Clock Multiplier. The options are

1.33 and 1.00.

Memory Multiplier

This option selects the Memory Multiplier value. The options are

8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26 and 28.

tCL

This option congures the Cas Latency Range. Enter a number

between 4-18. The default is 9.

tRP

This option selects the Ras Precharge Range. Enter a number

between 1-38. The default is 11.

tRCD

This option congures the Row to Col Delay Range. Enter a

number between 1-38. The default is 11.

tRAS

This option selects the Ras Active Time. Enter a number between

1-586. The default is 28.

tWR

This option congures the Minimum Write Recovery Time. Enter

a number between 1-38. The default is 12.

tRFC

This option selects the Minimum Refresh Recovery Delay Time.

Enter a number between 1-9363. The default is 128.

tWTR

This option congures the Minimum Internal Write to Read Com-

mand Delay Time. Enter a number between 1-38. The default is 6.

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tRRD

This option selects the Minimum Row Active To Row Active Delay

Time. Enter a number between 1-38. The default is 5.

tRTP

This option congures the Internal Read to Precharge Command

Delay Time. Enter a number between 1-38. The default is 6.

tCWL Value

This option selects the Minimum CAS Write Latency Time. Enter

a numeric value. The default is 8.

tREFI Value

This option congures the Maximum tREFI Time (Average Periodic

Refrech Interval). Enter a numeric value. The default is 6240.

tFAW

This option selects the Minimum Four Activate Window Delay

Time. Enter a numeric value between 1-586. The default is 24.

tRC

This option congures the Minimum Active to Active/Refresh De-

lay Time (tRCmin). Enter a numeric value between 1-586. The

default is 39.

Memory Voltage

Use this feature to select the Memory Voltage. The options are 1.35V,

1.40V, 1.45V, 1.50V, 1.55V, 1.60V, 1.65V, 1.70V, 1.75V, 1.80V, 1.85V,

1.90V, 1.95V and Auto.

UNCORE Voltage Offset (mV)

Use this feature to set the UNCORE Voltage Offset value between

-1000mV and 998mV. Enter 0 to use the default setting.

Offset Prex

Use this feature to set the Offset value as a positive (+) number or

a negative (-) number. Press "+" or "-" on your keyboard to make a

selection. The default setting is "+".

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Intel Graphics Conguration

Graphics Core Ratio Limit

This option allows the conguration of the Graphics Core Ratio limit. Please

enter a numeric value. The default is 24.

Case LED

The following setting will enable the LED lamp that is mounted on the chas-

sis to ash when Over-Clocking is enabled. The options are Enabled and

Disabled.

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PCH-FW Conguration

The following information are displayed:

•ME FW Version

•ME Firmware Mode

•ME Firmware Type

•ME Firmware SKU

•PTT Capability/State

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Firmware Update Conguration

ME FW Image Re-Flash

Select Enabled to re-ash the ME (Management Engine) Firmware. The options

are Disabled and Enabled.

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Intel(R) Thunderbolt

The following Intel Thunderbolt submenu items will display:

•Thunderbolt Specication Version

•Intel Sample Code Version

•Thunderbolt Host Chip

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