Supero C7P67 User Manual

C7P67

USER’S MANUAL

Revision 1.0

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Manual Revision 1.0
Release Date: Dec. 30, 2010
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Copyright © 2010 by Super Micro Computer, Inc.
All rights reserved.

Printed in the United States of America

Preface

This manual is written for system integrators, PC technicians and
knowledgeable PC users. It provides information for the installation and use of the

C7P67 motherboard.

About This Motherboard

The C7P67 supports a single Intel® 2nd Generation Core i3/i5/i7 processor
in an LGA 1155 socket. With the Intel® P67 Express chipset built in, the C7P67
motherboard offers substantial enhancement in system performance and storage
capability for high performance system platforms in a sleek package. Please refer
to our website (http://www.supermicro.com/products/) for processor and memory
support updates. This product is intended to be installed and serviced by profes­sional technicians.

Preface

Manual Organization

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

board, and provides detailed information on the Intel P67 Express chipset.
Chapter 2 provides hardware installation instructions. Read this chapter when in-

stalling the processor, memory modules and other hardware components into the
system. If you encounter any problems, see Chapter 3, which describes trouble­shooting 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 BIOS Recovery instructions.

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Conventions Used in This Manual

Pay special attention to the following symbols for proper motherboard installation
and to prevent damage to the system or injury to yourself:

Danger/Caution: Instructions to be strictly followed to prevent catastrophic
system failure or to avoid bodily injury,

Warning: Important information given to ensure proper system installation
or to prevent damage to the components,

Note: Additional information given to differentiate between various models
or to provide information for correct system setup.

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Contacting Supermicro

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)

Asia-Pacifi c

Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc.

4F, No. 232-1, Liancheng Rd.
Chung-Ho 235, Taipei County
Taiwan, R.O.C.

Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Web Site: www.supermicro.com.tw
Technical Support:
Email: [e-mail]
Tel: [phone], ext.132 or 139

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Table of Contents

Preface
Chapter 1 Introduction

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

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

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

Chapter 2 Installation

2-1 Static-Sensitive Devices ..................................................................................2-1

Precautions .....................................................................................................2-1

Unpacking .......................................................................................................2-1

2-2 Processor and Heatsink Installation................................................................2-2

Installing the LGA1155 Processor ................................................................. 2-2

Installing an Active Fan CPU Heatsink ........................................................... 2-5

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

(Back_Panel) High Defi nition Audio (HD Audio) .....................................2-17

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

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

Front Control Panel Pin Defi nitions............................................................... 2-19

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Chapter 3 Troubleshooting

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

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

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

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

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

Losing the System’s Setup Confi guration ....................................................... 3-2

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

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

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

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

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

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

Battery Installation ........................................................................................... 3-6

Chapter 4 BIOS

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

Starting BIOS Setup Utility ..............................................................................4-1

How To Change the Confi guration Data ......................................................... 4-1

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

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

4-3 Advanced Setup Confi gurations...................................................................... 4-4

4-4 Security ......................................................................................................... 4-17

4-5 Boot Confi guration ........................................................................................ 4-1 8

4-6 Exit Options ................................................................................................... 4-19

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 Confi guring Supero Doctor III .........................................................................B-2

Appendix C BIOS Recovery

C-1 Recovery Process from a USB Device/Drive (Recommended Method) ........ C-1

Part 1: Boot Sector Recovery Process ........................................................... C-1

Part 2: BIOS Reprogramming (Re-Flashing) ..................................................C-2

C-2 BIOS Recovery from an IDE/SATA_ATAPI Disc Drive ................................... C-2

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Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 1

Introduction

1-1 Overview

Checklist

Congratulations on purchasing your computer motherboard from an acknowledged
leader in the industry. Supermicro boards are designed with the utmost attention to
detail to provide you with the highest standards in quality and performance.

Please check that the following items have all been included with your motherboard.
If anything listed here is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.

The following items are included in the retail box.

One (1) Supermicro Mainboard

•

Six (6) SATA cables•

One (1) I/O shield•

One (1) 1394a bracket•

One (1) Supermicro CD containing drivers and utilities•

One (1) User's Manual•

One (1) Quick Installation Guide•

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Motherboard Image (C7P67 Shown)

Note: All graphics shown in this manual were based upon the latest PCB

Revision available at the time of publishing of the manual. The motherboard
you've received may or may not look exactly the same as the graphics
shown in this manual.

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C7P67 Motherboard Layout

Chapter 1: Introduction

JHD_AC1

J18

J15

JTPM1

1

AUDIO FP

1394_2

1394_1

JI2C2
JI2C1

USB2/3

USB4/5

IDE

JWF1

Marvel
SATA 3 CTRL

COM2

JSPDIF_OUT

JSPDIF_IN

Slot1 PCI 33MHZ

1394

CTRL

I-SATA5 I-SATA2

M-SATA0

SATA 3.0

COM1

Audio CTRL

JPAC1

Slot2 PCI 33MHZ

I-SATA3

I-SATA4

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

M-SATA1

JWOR

Slot3 PCI-E 2.0 X1

PCI

CTRL

JPI1

Battery

B1

S I/O

JPME1

JPL2

Slot4 PCI-E 2.0 X8 (INX16)

JBT1

Intel
P67 PCH

JWOL

JL1

LAN CTRL

Slot5 PCI-E 2.0 X1

BIOS

JPL1

LAN CTRL

Slot6 PCI-E 2.0 X16

Buzzer

JD1

FANA

Slot7 PCI-E 2.0 X1

SP1

HD AUDIO

FAN4

Always Populate Blue Sockets First

LED1

JLED

1

FP CTRL

FAN3

JF1

LAN2

USB 2.0 0/1

LAN1

USB11/12

USB3.0 0/1

USB 3.0 CTRL

C7P67

Rev. 1.01

CPU

LGA1155

Unbuf. Non-ECC DDR3 DIMM Required

DIMM1B

DIMM1A

DIMM2B

DIMM2A

JPW1

USB13/10

JITP1

KB/Mouse

USB8/9

JPW2

JCPUVRD_SMB

CATERR_LED1

FAN1

FAN2

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. Unplug •
the power cable before installing or removing any components.

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

•

recommend CPU Overclocking and cannot resume any responsibility or liability
of out_of_spec. overclocking.

CATERR_LED is for internal testing only.

•

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C7P67 Quick Reference

JHD_ACI

1394a 2

1394a 1

JI2C2
JI2C1

Slot1
JTPM1

Slot2

JPI1
USB2/3
Battery
USB4/5
JBT1

JWF1
IDE

COM2

Audio FP

JHD_AC1

J18

J15

JTPM1

1

SPIDF-Out

AUDIO FP

1394_2

Slot1 PCI 33MHZ

1394_1

JI2C2
JI2C1

USB2/3

USB4/5

IDE

JWF1

Marvel
SATA 3 CTRL

COM2

SPIDF-In

JSPDIF_OUT

JSPDIF_IN

1394

CTRL

I-SATA5 I-SATA2

M-SATA0

SATA 3.0
COM1

COM1

JPAC1

Audio CTRL
JPAC1

Slot2 PCI 33MHZ

I-SATA3

I-SATA4

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

M-SATA1

JWOR

JWOR

Slot4 Slot5 Slot6

Slot3

Slot3 PCI-E 2.0 X1

Slot4 PCI-E 2.0 X8 (INX16)

PCI

CTRL

JPI1

JBT1

Battery

B1

I-SATA3~5

I-SATA0~2

M-SATA0/1

S I/O

JL1

JWOL Fan AJD1

JL1

JWOL

JPME1

JPME1

JPL2

Slot5 PCI-E 2.0 X1

Intel
P67 PCH

LAN CTRL

BIOS

JPL1JPL2

JPL1

FANA

Slot7

LAN CTRL

Slot7 PCI-E 2.0 X1

Slot6 PCI-E 2.0 X16

Buzzer

SP1

JD1

Buzzer

HD Audio

Fan4

HD AUDIO

FAN4

Always Populate Blue Sockets First

LED1

LED1

JLED

1

FP CTRL

FP CTRL

JF1

FAN3

Fan 3

LAN 2

USB2.0 0/1

LAN2

USB 2.0 0/1

JLED

LAN 1

USB3.0 0/1

LGA1155

DIMM1B

DIMM1A

DIMM2B

DIMM2A

JPW1

USB11/12

LAN1

USB11/12

USB3.0 0/1

USB 3.0 CTRL

C7P67

Rev. 1.01

CPU

Unbuf. Non-ECC DDR3 DIMM Required

USB10/13

USB13/10

JITP1

JPW1 Fan2

KB/Mouse

USB8/9

KB/Mouse

USB8/9

JPW2

JCPUVRD_SMB

CATERR_LED1

FAN2

JPW2

FAN1

Fan1

DIMM1B
DIMM1A

DIMM2B
DIMM2A

Jumper Description Default

JBT1 CMOS Clear (See Chpt. 2)
JHD_AC1 High Defi nition Front Panel Audio/AC 97' FP Audio Select (See Chpt. 2)

2

JI

C1/JI2C2 SMB to PCI Slots Off (Enabled)
JPAC1 Audio Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
JPI1 IEEE 1394 Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
JPL1/JPL2 LAN1/LAN2 Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
JPME1 Intel ME Mode Select Off (Normal)

C7P67 Jumpers

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C7P67 Headers/Connectors

Connector Description

Audio_FP Front Panel Audio Header
HD Audio High-Defi nition Audio Connector
B1 Onboard Battery
COM1/COM2 COM1/2 Serial Connection Headers
BIOS AMI SPI BIOS
Fans 1~4, Fan A System/CPU Fan Headers (Fan1: CPU Fan)
J15/J18 IEEE 1394_1 (J15)/1394_2 (J18) Headers
JCPUVRD SMB CPU Overclocking SMB(System_Management_Bus) Header (Note)
IDE IDE Connector Header
JD1 Speaker/buzzer (Pins 1-2: Buzzer, Pins 1~4: External Speaker)
JF1 Front Panel Control Header
JL1 Chassis Intrusion Header
JLED Power LED Indicator Header
JPW1 24-pin ATX Main Power Connector (Required)
JPW2 +12V 8-pin CPU power Connector (Required)
KB/Mouse Keyboard/Mouse Connectors
LAN1/LAN2 Gigabit (RJ45) Ports (LAN1/2)
JSPDIF_In/JSPDIF_OUT SPDIF_(Sony/Philips Digital Interface)_In/ SPDIF_Out Headers
JTPM1 Trusted Platform Module (TPM)/80 Port Header
JWF1 SATA DOM (Device_On_Module) Power Connector
JWOL Wake_On_LAN Header
JWOR Wake_On-Ring Header
Slot1/Slot2 PCI 33 MHz Slots
Slot3/Slot5/Slot7 PCI-Express 2.0 x1 Slots
Slot4 PCI-Express 2.0 x8 in x16 Slot
Slot6 PCI-Express 2.0 x16 Slot
(I-)SATA (3.0) 0/1, (2.0) 2~5 (Intel) Serial ATA 3.0 Ports 0/1. Serial ATA 2.0 2~5
(M-)SATA (3.0) 0/1 (Marvel) Serial ATA 3.0 Ports 0/1
SP1 Internal Buzzer
USB (2.0) 0/1, 8/9, 11/12, 13/10 Backpa nel US B 2.0 Por ts 0 /1, 8/9, 11/12, 13/10
USB (3.0) 0/1 Backpa nel US B 3.0 Por t s 0/1
USB2/ 3, USB 4/ 5 Front Ac ces sible U SB Co nnec tion s 2/3 , 4/5

LED Description Color/State Status

LED1 Onboa rd Sta ndby PW R LED Green: Solid on Power On

C7P67 LED Indicators

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Motherboard Features

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

LGA1155 socket.

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

Unbuffered, Non-ECC 1333/1066 memory
Supports dual-channel memory bus

DIMM sizes

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

Chipset Intel® P67 Express
Expansion Slots Three (3) PCI Express 2.0 x1 slots (Slot3, Slot5,

Slot7)
One (1) PCI Express x8 in x16 slot (Slot4)
One (1) PCI Express x16 slot (Slot6), or One (1) PCI

Express x8 slot when Slot4 in use.
Two (2) PCI 33 MHz slots (Slot1/Slot2)

Network Connections Two (2) Realtek RTL8111E Gigabit Ethernet Controllers

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

I/O Devices SATA Connections

SATA 3.0

• Four (4) M-SATA 0/1 and •

I-SATA 0/1

SATA2.0

• Four (4) (I-SATA 2~5)•

RAID (Windows) RAID 0, 1, 5, 10
RAID (Linux) RAID 0, 1, 10

USB Devices

Two (2) USB 3.0 ports on the rear IO panel (USB 3.0
0/1)

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

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

Keyboard/Mouse

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

Serial (COM) Ports

Two (2) Fast UART 16550 front accessible headers

Audio

High_Defi nition Backpanel Audio Connector
Front Panel Audio Connector

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SPDIF_In and SPDIF_Out Headers

DOM Power Connector

DOM (Disk_on_Module) Power Connector

Super I/O

Nuvoton NCT6776F

BIOS 32 Mb AMI BIOS

®

SPI Flash BIOS

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

1.0/2.0/3.0, USB Keyboard and SMBIOS 2.5

Power Confi 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

Chapter 1: Introduction

Onboard voltage monitors for CPU core, +3.3V, +5V,
+12V, +3.3V Stdby, VBAT, Memory, VCORE for CPU

CPU 4-phase switching voltage regulator
CPU/System overheat LED and control
CPU Thermal Trip support
Thermal Monitor 2 (TM2) support

Fan Control

Fan status monitoring with fi rmware 4-pin (Pulse Width
Modulation) fan speed control

Low noise fan speed control

System Management PECI (Platform Environment Confi guration Interface)

2.0 support
System resource alert via Supero Doctor III
SuperoDoctor III, Watch Dog, NMI
Chassis Intrusion header and detection

CD Utilities BIOS fl ash upgrade utility

Drivers and software for Intel® P67 Express chipset
utilities

Other ROHS 6/6 (Full Compliance, Lead Free)
Dimensions ATX form factor (9.6" x 12.0") (243.84mm x 304.80mm)

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PCIe x8 SLOT #4

PCIe x16 SLOT #6

PCIe2.0_x8

5.0GT/s

PCIe2.0_x8

5.0GT/s

AS Media
Switch

ASM1440

C7P67 Block Diagram

PCIe2.0_x8

5.0GT/s

PCIe2.0_x8

5.0GT/s

INTEL LGA1155

(Socket-H2)

VRD12

x4 DMI

5GT/s

SVID

VRM 12

4 UDIMM

DDR3 (CH1)
1333/1066MHz

DDR3 (CH2)

1333/1066MHz

DIMM1B
DIMM1A (Blue)

DIMM2B
DIMM2A (Blue)

1 PATA PORT

2 SATA-III PORTS

2 USB3.0 PORTS

PCIe x1 SLOT #3
PCIe x1 SLOT #5
PCIe x1 SLOT #7

Marvell 88SE9128

2 SATA-III PORTS
4 SATA-II PORTS
14 USB PORTS

NEC uPD720200

PCIe2.0_x1

5.0GT/s

PCIe2.0_x1

5.0GT/s
PCIe2.0_x1

5.0GT/s

PCIe2.0_x1

5.0GT/s
SATA-III
600MB/s
SATA-II
300MB/s
USB2.0
480Mbps

PCIe2.0_x1

5.0GT/s

COM1/2

P/S2 KB/MS

HEALTH

INFO

Intel

P67

PCH

LPC

NCT6776F

LPC I/O

AZALIA BUS

PCIe2.0_x1

5.0GT/s
PCIe2.0_x1

5.0GT/s

PCIe_x1

5.0GT/s

PCI-E to PCI
Bridge

IDT 89HPEB383

LPC

SPI

ALC889-GR

7.1ch HD Audio codec

GLAN1
RTL8111E

GLAN2
RTL8111E

PCI32

PCI32

TPM1.2 Pin Header
FLASH

SPI 32Mb

RJ45
RJ45

PCI32 SLOT #1
PCI32 SLOT #2

TI 1394a

2 1394a PORTS

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 specifi cations of each motherboard.

System Block Diagram

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1-2 Chipset Overview

The C7P67 su ppo r ts a si ngle Intel® 2nd Generation Core i3/i5/i7 processor in the
LGA 1155 Socket. Built upon the functionality and the capability of the P67 Express
chipset, the motherboard provides substantial enhancement to system performance
and storage capability for high performance platforms in a sleek package.

Intel P67 Express Chipset Features

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

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

Intel® Matrix Storage Technology•

Intel RST (Rapid Storage Technology) •

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

SATA Controller (up to 6G/s)•

Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI)•

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1-3 Special Features

Recovery from AC Power Loss

Basic I/O System (BIOS) provides a setting for you to determine how the system will
respond when AC power is lost and then restored to the system. You can choose
for the system to remain powered off, (in which case you must press the power
switch to turn it back on), or for it to automatically return to a power-on state. See
the Advanced BIOS Setup section to change this setting. The default setting is

Last State.

1-4 PC Health Monitoring

This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the board. All have an
onboard System Hardware Monitoring chip that supports PC health monitoring. An
onboard voltage monitor will scan these onboard voltages continuously: CPU Vcore,
NIC Vcore, 12V, 1.5V, 3.3V, 3.3VSB, and Battery Voltage. Once a voltage becomes
unstable, a warning is given, or an error message is sent to the screen. The user
can adjust the voltage thresholds to defi ne the sensitivity of the voltage monitor.

Fan Status Monitor with Firmware Control

PC health monitoring in the BIOS can check the RPM status of the cooling fans. The
onboard CPU and chassis fans are controlled by Thermal Management via BIOS
(under the Hardware Monitoring section in the Advanced Setting).

Environmental Temperature Control

The thermal control sensor monitors the CPU temperature in real time and will turn
on the thermal control fan whenever the CPU temperature exceeds a user-defi ned
threshold. The overheat circuitry runs independently from the CPU. Once the ther­mal 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 airfl ow to your system.

System Resource Alert

This feature is available when the system is used with Supero Doctor III in
the Windows OS environment or used with Supero Doctor II in Linux. Supero
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also confi gure Supero Doctor to provide you with warnings when the system
temperat ure, CPU te mper atures , volta ges an d fan spe eds go b eyond pre defi ned
thresholds.

1-5 ACPI Features

ACPI stands for Advanced Confi guration and Power Interface. The ACPI specifi ca-
tion defi nes a fl 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 confi guration control. ACPI leverages the Plug and
Play BIOS data structures, while providing a processor architecture-independent
implementation that is compatible with Windows Vista, and Windows 7 Operating
Systems.

1-6 Power Supply

As with all computer products, a stable power source is necessary for proper and
reliable operation. It is even more important for processors that have high CPU
clock rates.

This motherboard accommodates 24-pin ATX power supplies. Although most
power supplies generally meet the specifi cations required by the CPU, some are
inadequate. In addition, the 12V 8-pin power connector located at JPW2 is also
required to ensure adequate power supply to the system. Also your power supply
must supply 1.5A for the Ethernet ports.

Warning! 1. To prevent damage to the power supply or motherboard,
please use a power supply that contains a 24-pin and a 8-pin power con­nectors. Be sure to connect these connectors to the 24-pin (JPW1) and the
8-pin (JPW2) power connectors on the motherboard. Failure in doing so will
void the manufacturer warranty on your power supply and motherboard.

2. To provide adequate power to SATA devices, please connect the SATA
DOM PWR connector (JWF1) to the power supply.

It is strongly recommended that you use a high quality power supply that meets ATX
power supply Specifi cation 2.02 or above. It must also be SSI compliant. (For more
information, please refer to the web site at http://www.ssiforum.org/). Additionally, in
areas where noisy power transmission is present, you may choose to install a line

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fi lter to shield the computer from noise. It is recommended that you also install a
power surge protector to help avoid problems caused by power surges.

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Chapter 2

Installation

2-1 Static-Sensitive Devices

Electrostatic-Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic com ponents. To avoid dam­aging your system board, it is important to handle it very carefully. The following
measures are generally suffi cient to protect your equipment from ESD.

Precautions

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

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

• Handle the board by its edges only; do not touch its components, peripheral
chips, memory modules or gold contacts.

• When handling chips or modules, avoid touching their pins.

• Put the motherboard and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in
use.

• For grounding purposes, make sure your computer chassis provides excellent
conductivity between the power supply, the case, the mounting fasteners and
the motherboard.

• Use only the correct type of onboard CMOS battery. Do not install the onboard
battery upside down to avoid possible explosion.

Unpacking

The motherboard is shipped in antistatic packaging to avoid static damage. When
unpacking the board, make sure that the person handling it is static protected.

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2-2 Processor and Heatsink Installation

Warning: When handling the processor package, avoid placing direct

pressure on the label area of the fan.

Notes:

Always connect the power cord last, and always remove it before add­ing, removing or changing any hardware components. Make sure that
you install the processor into the CPU socket before you install the CPU
heatsink.

If you buy a CPU separately, make sure that you use an Intel-certifi ed
multi-directional heatsink only.

Make sure to install the system board into the chassis before you install
the CPU heatsink.

When receiving a server board without a processor pre-installed, make
sure that the plastic CPU socket cap is in place and none of the socket
pins are bent; otherwise, contact your retailer immediately.

Refer to the Supermicro website for updates on CPU support.

Installing the LGA1155 Processor

Press the load lever to release the load plate, which covers the CPU socket, 1.
from its locking position.

Load Plate

Load Lever

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Gently l ift t he load l ever to ope n the loa d plate. Remove t he plast ic cap.2.

Use your thumb and your index fi nger to hold the CPU at the North center 3.
edge and the South center edge of the CPU.

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North Center Edge

South Center Edge

Align the CPU key that is the semi-circle cutouts against the socket keys. 4.
Once it is aligned, carefully lower the CPU straight down into the socket. (Do
not drop the CPU on the socket. Do not move the CPU horizontally or verti­cally.

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Do not rub the CPU against the surface or against any pins of the socket to 5.
avoid damaging the CPU or the socket.)

With the CPU inside the socket, inspect the four corners of the CPU to make 6.
sure that the CPU is properly installed.

Use your thumb to gently push the load lever down to the lever lock.7.

CPU properly
installed

Load lever locked

into place

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.

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Installing an Active Fan
CPU Heatsink

Locate the CPU Fan power connec-1.
tor on the motherboard. (Refer to
the layout on the right for the CPU
Fan location.)

Position the heatsink so that the 2.
heatsink fan wires are closest to the
CPU fan power connector and are
not interfered with other compo­nents.

Inspect the CPU Fan wires to make 3.
sure that the wires are routed
through the bottom of the heatsink.

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Thermal Grease

Remove the thin layer of the protec-4.
tive fi lm from the heatsink.

Warning: CPU overheat may
occur if the protective fi lm is not
removed from the heatsink.

Apply the proper amount of thermal 5.
grease on the CPU.

Note: if your heatsink came with
a thermal pad, please ignore
this step.

If necessary, rearrange the wires 6.
to make sure that the wires are not
pinched between the heatsink and
the CPU. Also make sure to keep
clearance between the fan wires
and the fi ns of the heatsink.

Heatsink
Fins

Recommended Supermicro

heatsink:

SNK- P00 46A 4 active heatsink

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Align the four heatsink fasten-7.
ers with the mounting holes
on the motherboard. Gently
push the pairs of diagonal
fasteners (#1 & #2, and #3 &
#4) into the mounting holes
until you hear a click. Also,
make sure to orient each
fastener so that the narrow
end of the groove is pointing
outward.

Repeat Step 7 to insert all 8.
four heatsink fasteners into
the mounting holes.

Once all four fasteners are 9.
securely inserted into the
mounting holes, and the heat­sink 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

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Unplug the power cord from the 1.
power supply.

Disconnect the heatsink fan wires 2.
from the CPU fan header.

Use your fi nger tips to gently press 3.
on the fastener cap and turn it
counterclockwise to make a 1/4 (90

0

turn, and pull the fastener upward to
loosen it.

Repeat Step 3 to loosen all fasteners 4.
from the mounting holes.

With all fasteners loosened, remove 5.
the heatsink from the CPU.

Unplug the

PWR cord

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Pull Up

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2-3 Installing DDR3 Memory

Note: Check the Supermicro website for recommended memory mod-

ules.

CAUTION

Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM

modules to prevent any possible damage.

DIMM Installation

Insert the desired number of DIMMs into the memory slots, starting with 1.
DIMM1A (Channel 1, Slot A). (For best performance, please use the memory
modules of the same type and speed in the same bank.)

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

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

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

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Release Tabs

Use two thumbs together to press the notches on both ends of the module 5.
straight down into the slot until the module snaps into place.

Press both notches

straight down into

the memory slot.

Notches

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

Removing Memory Modules

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

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