Supero C7Q270-CB-ML operation manual

C7Q270-CB-ML

USER’S MANUAL

Revision 1.0

The information in this User’s Manual has been carefully reviewed and is believed to be accurate. The
vendor assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies that may be contained in this document, makes
no commitment to update or to keep current the information in this manual, or to notify any person
or organization of the updates. Please Note: For the most up-to-date version of this manual,

please see our web site at www.supermicro.com.

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HARDWARE, SOFTWARE, OR DATA.

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Clara County in the State of California, USA. The State of California, County of Santa Clara shall be
the exclusive venue for the resolution of any such disputes. Super Micro's total liability for all claims
will not exceed the price paid for the hardware product.

FCC Statement: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B
digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses,
and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruc­tions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that
interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interfer­ence to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on,
the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the

receiver is connected.

• Consult the authorized dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

California Best Management Practices Regulations for Perchlorate Materials: This Perchlorate warning
applies only to products containing CR (Manganese Dioxide) Lithium coin cells. “Perchlorate Material­special handling may apply. See www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate”

WARNING: Handling of lead solder materials used
in this product may expose you to lead, a chemi­cal known to the State of California to cause birth
defects and other reproductive harm.

Manual Revision 1.0
Release Date: January 11, 2017

Unless you request and receive written permission from Super Micro Computer, Inc., you may not
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Copyright © 2017 by Super Micro Computer, Inc. All rights reserved.

Printed in the United States of America

Preface

Preface

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

Manual Organization

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

the motherboard, and provides detailed information on the Intel Q270
Express chipset.

Chapter 2 provides hardware installation instructions. Read this chap­ter when installing 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 UEFI BIOS Recovery instructions.

Appendix D contains an introduction and instructions regarding the Dual

Boot Block feature of this motherboard.

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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

• SATA cables

• One (1) I/O shield

• One (1) Quick Reference Guide

• One (1) Driver CD

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:

Attention! Critical information to prevent damage to the com­ponents or injury to yourself.

Important: Important information given to ensure proper sys­tem installation or to relay safety precautions.

Note: Additional Information given to differentiate various mod­els or provides information for correct system setup.

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Standardized Warning Statements

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

Read this section in its entirety before installing or conguring compo-

nents 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.

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.

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¡Advertencia!

Existe peligro de explosión si la batería se reemplaza de manera incor­recta. Reemplazar la batería exclusivamente con el mismo tipo o el
equivalente recomendado 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 aanbevolen wordt. Gebruikte batterijen dienen overeenkomstig
fabrieksvoorschriften afgevoerd te worden.

Product Disposal

Warning!

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

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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 reglamentos 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. Renseignez­vous auprès de l'organisme compétent.

רצומה קוליס

!הרהזא

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

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

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.

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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)

Web Site: www.supermicro.nl

Asia-Pacic

Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc.

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

Zhonghe Dist., New Taipei City 235

Taiwan (R.O.C)

Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web Site: www.supermicro.com.tw

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Where to Find More Information

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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Table of Contents

Preface

Manual Organization ..........................................................................iii

Checklist ..........................................................................................iv

Conventions Used in the Manual .........................................................iv

Standardized Warning Statements ....................................................... v

Battery Handling ....................................................................... v

Product Disposal .......................................................................vi

Contacting Supermicro ..................................................................... viii

Where to Find More Information..........................................................ix

Chapter 1 Introduction

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

About this Motherboard .......................................................... 1-1

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

Intel Q270 Express Chipset Features ........................................ 1-1

1-3 Motherboard Features ............................................................... 1-2

1-4 Special Features .................................................................... 1-4

Recovery from AC Power Loss ................................................. 1-4

1-5 PC Health Monitoring .............................................................. 1-4

Fan Status Monitor and Control .............................................. 1-4

Environmental Temperature Control ......................................... 1-4

System Resource Alert ........................................................... 1-5

1-6 ACPI Features ....................................................................... 1-5

Slow Blinking LED for Suspend-State Indicator .......................... 1-5

1-7 Power Supply ........................................................................ 1-6

1-8 Super I/O ............................................................................. 1-6

Chapter 2 Installation

2-1 Installation Components and Tools Needed ............................... 2-1

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

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

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

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

Installing the LGA1151 Processor ........................................... 2-3

Installing an Active CPU Heatsink with Fan ............................... 2-6

Removing the Heatsink ........................................................... 2-8

2-4 Installing DDR4 Memory ......................................................... 2-9

DIMM Installation .................................................................. 2-9

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Removing Memory Modules ..................................................... 2-9

Memory Support .................................................................. 2-10

Memory Population Guidelines ............................................... 2-11

2-5 Motherboard Installation ....................................................... 2-12

Tools Needed ....................................................................... 2-12

Location of Mounting Holes ................................................... 2-12

Installing the Motherboard .................................................... 2-13

2-6 Connectors/IO Ports ............................................................. 2-14

Back I/O Panel .................................................................... 2-14

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

Ethernet Port ................................................................... 2-16

Back Panel High Denition Audio (HD Audio) ...................... 2-16

ATX PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Ports ........................................ 2-17

VESA® DisplayPort™ ........................................................ 2-17

HDMI Port ....................................................................... 2-17

DVI-D Port ...................................................................... 2-17

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

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

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

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

NIC1 (LAN) ..................................................................... 2-19

Overheat (OH)/Fan Fail ..................................................... 2-19

Reset Button .................................................................. 2-20

Power Button .................................................................. 2-20

2-7 Connecting Cables ............................................................... 2-21

ATX Main PWR & CPU PWR Connectors (JPW1 & JPW2) ........ 2-21

Fan Headers (SYS_FAN, CPU_FAN) ..................................... 2-22

Chassis Intrusion (JL1) .................................................... 2-22

Serial Port (COM1) ........................................................... 2-23

Speaker (JD1) ................................................................. 2-23

DOM PWR Connector (JSD1).............................................. 2-24

SPDIF OUT (JSPDIF_OUT) ................................................. 2-24

Standby Power Header (STBY1) ......................................... 2-25

PCI-E M.2 Connector (PCI-E M.2) ....................................... 2-25

Front Panel Audio Header (AUDIO FP) ................................ 2-26

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

2-8 Jumper Settings .................................................................. 2-27

Explanation of Jumpers ........................................................ 2-27

Manufacturing Mode (JPME2) ............................................. 2-27

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Clear CMOS & JBT1 .......................................................... 2-28

PCI-E Slot SMB Enable (I2C1/I2C2) .................................... 2-28

Watch Dog Timer Enable/Disable ....................................... 2-29

BIOS Recovery Jumper (JBR1) ........................................... 2-29

Power Button (POWER BUTTON) ........................................ 2-30

Reset Button ................................................................... 2-30

USB Wake Up (JPUSB1) .................................................... 2-30

2-9 Onboard Indicators ................................................................ 2-31

LAN LEDs ........................................................................ 2-31

Onboard Power LED (LED1) .............................................. 2-31

2-10 Hard Drive Connections ........................................................ 2-32

SATA Connections (I-SATA0~I-SATA5) ................................ 2-32

Chapter 3 Troubleshooting

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

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

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

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

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

When the System is Losing the Setup Conguration .................. 3-2

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Chapter 4 BIOS

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

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

How To Change the Conguration Data .................................... 4-2

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

4-2 System Information ............................................................... 4-3

System Date ..................................................................... 4-3

System Time ..................................................................... 4-3

4-3 CPU ..................................................................................... 4-4

CPU Conguration .................................................................. 4-5

SW Guard Extension (SGX) ................................................. 4-6

CPU Flex Ratio Override ...................................................... 4-6

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CPU Flex Ratio Settings ...................................................... 4-6

Hardware Prefetcher .......................................................... 4-6

Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch ............................................. 4-6

Intel® (VMX) Virtualization Technology ................................ 4-6

Active Processor Cores ........................................................ 4-6

Hyper-Threading ................................................................ 4-7

BIST ................................................................................. 4-7

AES .................................................................................. 4-7

Machine Check ................................................................... 4-7

MonitorMWait ..................................................................... 4-7

Intel® Trusted Executed Technology ..................................... 4-7

Alias Check Request ........................................................... 4-7

Reset AUX Content ............................................................. 4-7

FCLK Frequency for Early Power On ..................................... 4-8

Power and Performance .......................................................... 4-8

CPU - Power Management Control ........................................... 4-8

Boot performance Mode ...................................................... 4-8

Intel(R) SpeedStep(tm) ...................................................... 4-8

Turbo Mode ....................................................................... 4-9

Platform PL1 Enable ........................................................... 4-9

Platform PL2 Enable ........................................................... 4-9

Power Limit 4 Override ....................................................... 4-9

C states ............................................................................ 4-9

Enhanced C-states ............................................................. 4-9

C-State Auto Demotion ....................................................... 4-9

C-State Un-demotion .......................................................... 4-9

Package C-State Demotion ................................................ 4-10

Package C-State Un-Demotion ........................................... 4-10

IO MWAIT Redirection ....................................................... 4-10

Package C State Limit ....................................................... 4-10

Package C State Workaround ............................................. 4-10

GT-Power Management ......................................................... 4-10

4-4 Memory .............................................................................. 4-11

Memory Scrambler ........................................................... 4-12

Force ColdReset ............................................................... 4-12

Channel A DIMM Control ................................................... 4-12

Channel B DIMM Control ................................................... 4-12

Force Single Rank ............................................................ 4-12

MRC Fast Boot ................................................................. 4-12

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4-5 Advanced ............................................................................ 4-13

Boot Feature ....................................................................... 4-13

Quiet Boot ...................................................................... 4-13

Bootup Num-Lock ............................................................ 4-13

Wait for "F1" If Error ........................................................ 4-13

Re-try Boot ..................................................................... 4-13

Watch Dog Function ......................................................... 4-13

Power Button Function ...................................................... 4-14

AC Loss Policy Depend On ................................................. 4-14

EuP Support .................................................................... 4-14

NCT6792D Super IO Conguration ......................................... 4-14

SuperIO Chip NCT6792D ................................................... 4-15

Serial Port 1 Conguration ................................................ 4-15

Serial Port ....................................................................... 4-15

Device Settings ................................................................ 4-15

Change Settings .............................................................. 4-15

Serial Port Console Redirection .............................................. 4-15

COM 1 ............................................................................ 4-15

Console Redirection .......................................................... 4-15

System Agent (SA) Conguration ........................................... 4-19

GMM Device (B0:D8:F0) ................................................... 4-21

X2APIC Opt Out ............................................................... 4-21

Graphics Conguration ......................................................... 4-21

Graphics Turbo IMON Current ............................................ 4-22

Skip Scanning of External Gfx Card .................................... 4-22

Primary Display ............................................................... 4-22

Select PCIE Card .............................................................. 4-22

External Gfx Card Primary Display Conguration .................. 4-22

Internal Graphics ............................................................ 4-22

GTT Size ......................................................................... 4-22

Aperture Size .................................................................. 4-22

DVMT Pre-Allocated .......................................................... 4-23

DVMT Total Gfx Mem ........................................................ 4-23

Gfx Low Power Mode ........................................................ 4-23

VDD Enable ..................................................................... 4-23

HDCP Support ................................................................. 4-23

Algorithm ........................................................................ 4-23

PM Support ..................................................................... 4-23

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PAVP Enable .................................................................... 4-23

Cdynmax Clamping Enable ................................................ 4-23

Graphics Clock Frequency ................................................. 4-23

PCH-IO Conguration ........................................................... 4-24

SATA and RST Conguration.................................................. 4-25

SATA Controllers .............................................................. 4-25

SATA Mode Selection ........................................................ 4-25

SATA Controller Speed ...................................................... 4-25

SATA Frozen .................................................................... 4-25

Serial ATA Port................................................................. 4-26

Hot Plug ......................................................................... 4-26

Congured as eSATA ........................................................ 4-26

Spin Up Device ................................................................ 4-26

SATA Device Type ............................................................ 4-26

PCH FW Conguration .......................................................... 4-26

ME FW Image Re-Flash ..................................................... 4-27

USB Conguration ................................................................ 4-28

Legacy USB Support ......................................................... 4-28

XHCI Hand-Off ................................................................. 4-28

PCIe/PCI/PnP Conguration ................................................... 4-30

Security .............................................................................. 4-32

Administrator Password ..................................................... 4-32

User Password ................................................................. 4-32

Secure Boot ........................................................................ 4-33

Attempt Secure Boot ........................................................ 4-33

Secure Boot Mode ............................................................ 4-33

CSM Support ................................................................... 4-33

Key Management ................................................................ 4-34

Provision Factory Default Keys ........................................... 4-34

Install Factory Default Keys ............................................... 4-34

Enroll E Image ............................................................... 4-34

Save All Secure Boot Variables .......................................... 4-34

Platform Key (PK) ............................................................ 4-34

Delete Key Exchange Key .................................................. 4-35

Key Exchange Keys .......................................................... 4-35

Append Key Exchange Key ................................................ 4-35

Delete Authorized Signature .............................................. 4-35

Authorized Signatures ....................................................... 4-35

Append Authorized Signature............................................. 4-35

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Delete Forbidden Signature ............................................... 4-36

Forbidden Signatures ........................................................ 4-36

Append Forbidden Signature .............................................. 4-36

Delete Authorized TimeStamps .......................................... 4-36

Authorized TimeStamps .................................................... 4-36

Append Authorized TimeStamp .......................................... 4-36

Delete OSRecovery Signatures ........................................... 4-37

OsRecovery Signatures ..................................................... 4-37

Append OsRecovery Signature ........................................... 4-37

4-6 Thermal & Fan ..................................................................... 4-38

Fan Control ......................................................................... 4-39

Fan Speed Control Mode ................................................... 4-39

4-7 Save & Exit ......................................................................... 4-40

Boot mode select ............................................................. 4-40

FIXED BOOT ORDER Priorities ............................................ 4-40

Legacy Boot Option #1~#8 ............................................... 4-40

USB Key Drive BBS Priorities ............................................. 4-40

NETWORK Drive BBS Priorities ........................................... 4-40

Boot Override .................................................................. 4-40

SMI USB DISK 1100 ......................................................... 4-41

Launch EFI Shell from lesystem device ............................. 4-41

4-8 BIOS Update ....................................................................... 4-42

Start Update ................................................................... 4-42

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® V ................................................... 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-2

Appendix D Dual Boot Block

D-1 Introduction ..........................................................................D-1

BIOS Boot Block ....................................................................D-1

BIOS Boot Block Corruption Occurrence ..................................D-1

D-2 Steps to Reboot the System by switch JBR1 ............................. D-2

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Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 1

Introduction

1-1 Overview

About this Motherboard

The C7Q270-CB-ML motherboard supports a single 6th and 7th Genera­tion Intel® CoreTM i7/i5/i3, Pentium®/Celeron® processor in an LGA
1151 (H4) socket. With the Intel® Q270 Express chipset built in, the
C7Q270-CB-ML motherboard offers substantial system performance and
storage capability for overclocking platforms in a small form factor. Please
refer to our website (http://www.supermicro.com/products/) for proces­sor and memory support updates.

1-2 Chipset Overview

Intel Q270 Express Chipset Features

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

• Intel® Matrix Storage Technology and Intel Rapid Storage Technology

• Intel Optane technology support

• Intel I/O Virtualization (VT-d) Support

• Intel Trusted Execution Technology Support

• PCI Express 3.0 Interface (up to 8 GT/s)

• SATA Controller (up to 6Gb/sec)

• Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI)

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1-3 Motherboard Features

CPU

Single 6th and 7th Generation Intel® Core
i3, Pentium®/Celeron® processor in an LGA1151 type
socket, up to 65W TDP.

Memory

Four (4) slots support up to 64GB of unbuffered, non­ECC, 2400MHz DDR4 memory*

Dual-channel memory

DIMM sizes

UDIMM 4GB, 8GB, 16GB

Chipset

Expansion Slots

Intel® Q270 Express

One (1) PCH PCI-E 3.0 X1 slot

One (1) PCH PCI-E 3.0 X4 slot

One (1) CPU PCI-E 3.0 X16 slot

One (1) NVMe PCI-E X4 M.2

Network

One (1) Gigabit Ethernet Controller

Connections

One (1) RJ-45 rear I/O panel connector with Link and
Activity LEDs

I/O Devices Hard Drive Connections

SATA 3.0 (6Gb/s) Six (6) I-SATA 0~5, via Intel Q270

RAID 0, 1, 5, 10

USB Devices

Four (4) USB 3.0 and two (2) USB 2.0 ports on the
rear I/O panel

Two (2) front accessible USB 2.0 ports on one header
and two (2) front accessible USB 3.0 ports on one
header.

Keyboard/Mouse

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

Other I/O Ports

One (1) VESA DisplayPort, One (1) DVI-D Port, One
(1) HDMI 1.4 Port

One (1) Serial Port header (COM1)

Audio

One set of High Denition Audio 7.1 channel connec­tors supported by Realtek ALC1150 on the back panel

One (1) Front Panel Audio Header

TM

i7/i5/

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BIOS

Power
Configuration

Health
Monitoring

System
Management

CD Utilities

Other

Dimensions

Chapter 1: Introduction

One (1) S/PDIF Out on the rear side of the chassis

Super I/O

Nuvoton NCT6792D-B

®

128 Mb AMI BIOS

SPI Flash BIOS

Plug and Play (PnP), DMI 2.8, PCI 2.3, ACPI

1.0/2.0/3.0, and USB Keyboard

ACPI/ASPM Power Management

Main Switch Override Mechanism

Internal/External Modem Ring-On

Power-on mode for AC power recovery

CPU Monitoring

Onboard monitors: CPU core, +3.3V, +5V, +/- 12V,
+3.3V Stby, VBAT, HT, Memory PCH Temperature,
System Temperature, and CPU Temperature

CPU 3+2 phase switching voltage regulator

CPU/System overheat LED and control

CPU Thermal Trip support

Thermal Monitor support

Fan Control

Fan status monitoring with 4-pin fan speed control

Low noise fan speed control

PECI (Platform Environment Conguration Interface)

2.0 support

System resource alert via SuperDoctor® V

SuperDoctor V

Chassis Intrusion header and detection

BIOS ash upgrade utility

Drivers and software for Intel® Q270 Express chipset
utilities

ROHS 6/6 (Full Compliance, Lead Free)

Micro ATX form factor (9.6" x 9.6") (243.84 mm x

243.84 mm)

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1-4 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.

1-5 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 core, +3.3V, +5V, +/- 12V, +3.3V Stby, +5V
Stby, VBAT, HT, Memory PCH Temperature, System Temperature, and CPU
Temperature. Once a voltage becomes unstable, a warning is given, or
an error message is sent to the screen. The user can adjust the voltage

thresholds to dene the sensitivity of the voltage monitor.

Fan Status Monitor and 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 SIO.

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 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 airow to your system.

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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 is used to notify the user of cer tain 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.

1-6 ACPI Features

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

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1-7 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.

Attention! 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.

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

that meets ATX power supply Specication 2.02 or above. It must also

be SSI compliant. (For more information, please refer to the web site
at http://www.ssiforum.org/). Additionally, in areas where noisy power

transmission is present, you may choose to install a line 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.

1-8 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 management through an SMI or SCI function pin. It also
features auto power management to reduce power consumption.

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C7Q270-CB-ML Motherboard Image

Chapter 1: Introduction

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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C7Q270-CB-ML Block Diagram

PCIe x16 SLOT #6

or

PCIe x8(in x16) SLOT #6

Audio Jack/ Audio Pin Header

PCIe3.0_x8

PCIe x1 SLOT Rear

PCIe x4 SLOT Rear

2 X USB 3.0 Header

2 X USB 3.0 Rear

2 X USB 2.0 Rear

2 X USB 2.0 Header

8.0GT/s

PCIe3.0_x16

8.0GT/s

HDMI

Display Port

DVI

DDI1

DDI2

DDI3

PCIe3.0_x1

8GT/s

PCIe3.0_x4

8GT/s
USB3.0
5Gbps
USB3.0
5Gbps
USB2.0
480Mbps
USB2.0
480Mbps

Realtek
ALC1150

INTEL LGA1151

DDI 1

(Socket-H4)

DDI 2

DDI 3

x4 DMI
8GT/s

Intel

PCH-H

Q270

AZALIA

FLASH

SPI 128Mb

IMVP8

SPI

SVID

IMVP8

DDR4 (CHA)

2400/2133/1866MHz

DDR4 (CHB)

2400/2133/1866MHz

PCIe3.0_x1

8GT/s

USB3.0
5Gbps

PCIe3.0_x4

8GT/s

SATA-III

6Gb/s

LPC

TPM 2.0 Header

NCT6792D-B
LPC I/O

DIMMA0

DIMMA1

DIMMB0

DIMMB1

GLAN1
I219LM-Q270

2 X USB 3.0 Rear

1 X M.2 SOCKET SSD

6X SATA-III

PS2 KB/MS

RJ45

COM1 Header

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AUDIO FP

JPME2

JBR1

JD1:SPEAKER :1-4

JWD1:

1-2:RST

2-3:NMI

WATCH DOG

1-2:NORMAL

JBR1

2-3:BIOS RECOVERY

COM1

USB 2/3USB 8/9(3.0)

LED

PWR

HDD

LED

NIC

1

X

XOH/FF

RST

PWR

ON

JTPM1

TPM/PORT80JTPM1:

JD1

JF1

JSD1:SATA DOM PWR

I-SATA4

I-SATA5

JL1:

JL1

CHASSIS
INTRUSION

JWD1

A C

JSD1

JPME2:
1-2:NORMAL
2-3:ME MANUFACTURING MODE

MAC CODE

BAR CODE

A

C

LED1

RESET

BUTTON

I-SATA2

I-SATA3

PCH SLOT1 PCI-E 3.0 X1

+

+

B1

JBT1

CMOS

CLEAR

POWER

I-SATA0

I-SATA1

JSPDIF_OUT

PCH SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X4

C7Q270-CB-ML

DESIGNED IN USA

REV: 1.01

JBT1:CMOS CLEAR

JSTBY1

JSTBY1:
5V STBY POWER

BUTTON

CPU SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X16

RT1

HD AUDIO

2280

2260

2242

BIOS LICENSE

PCIE M.2
CONNECTOR 1

SYS_FAN2

LAN

USB 6/7(3.0)

USB 4/5(3.0)

JI2C1

SYS_FAN1

DVI

J9702

J9701

JI2C2

JI2C1/JI2C2
ON :ENABLE
OFF:DISABLE

HDMI/DP

JPUSB1:USB0/1 WAKE UP

1-2 ENABLE
2-3 DISABLE

KB/MOUSE

USB 0/1

JPUSB1

JVR1

JPW2

CPU

CPU_FAN1

DIMMA1

DIMMA2

DIMMB1

DIMMB2

JPW1

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.

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C7Q270-CB-ML Quick Reference

AUDIO FP

JPME2

JBR1

JD1:SPEAKER :1-4

JWD1:

1-2:RST

2-3:NMI

WATCH DOG

1-2:NORMAL

JBR1

2-3:BIOS RECOVERY

COM1

USB 2/3USB 8/9(3.0)

LED

PWR

HDD

LED

NIC

1

X

XOH/FF

RST

PWR

ON

JTPM1

TPM/PORT80JTPM1:

JL1

JWD1

JD1

JF1

JSD1:SATA DOM PWR

JSD1

I-SATA4

I-SATA5

JPME2:
1-2:NORMAL
2-3:ME MANUFACTURING MODE

JL1:
CHASSIS
INTRUSION

A C

MAC CODE

PCH SLOT1 PCI-E 3.0 X1

BAR CODE

+

+

A

C

LED1

CLEAR

RESET

BUTTON

I-SATA2

I-SATA3

CMOS

I-SATA0

I-SATA1

B1

JBT1

JBT1:CMOS CLEAR

POWER

JSPDIF_OUT

PCH SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X4

CPU SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X16

C7Q270-CB-ML

DESIGNED IN USA

REV: 1.01

JSTBY1

JSTBY1:
5V STBY POWER

RT1

BUTTON

HD AUDIO

2280

2260

2242

BIOS LICENSE

PCIE M.2
CONNECTOR 1

SYS_FAN2

LAN

USB 6/7(3.0)

USB 4/5(3.0)

JI2C1

SYS_FAN1

DVI

J9702

J9701

JI2C2

JI2C1/JI2C2

ON :ENABLE

OFF:DISABLE

HDMI/DP

JPUSB1:USB0/1 WAKE UP

1-2 ENABLE
2-3 DISABLE

KB/MOUSE

USB 0/1

JPUSB1

JVR1

JPW2

CPU

CPU_FAN1

DIMMA1

DIMMA2

DIMMB1

DIMMB2

JPW1

Jumper Description Default

CLEAR CMOS Clear CMOS Button Push Button Switch

JBR1 BIOS Recovery 1-2: Normal

JBT1 Clear CMOS (on board) Short pads to clear CMOS

JI2C1/JI2C2 SMB to PCI-E Slots On: Enable

JPME2 Intel® Manufacturing Mode 1-2: Normal

JPUSB1 USB Wake Up Enable (Back Panel USB 0/1) 1-2: Enable

JWD1 Watch Dog Function Enable 1-2: RST

POWER BUTTON Internal Power Button Push Button Switch

RESET BUTTON Onboard System Reset Button Push Button Switch

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Connector Description

AUDIO FP Front Panel Audio Header

BT1 Onboard Battery

COM1 COM1 Port Header

CPU_FAN1 CPU Fan Headers

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

JD1 Pin 1~4: External Speaker

JF1 Front Panel Control Header

JL1 Chassis Intrusion Header

JPW1 24-pin ATX Power Connector (Required)

JPW2 8-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 (TPM) Header

PCI-E M.2 CONNECTOR 1 PCI-E M.2 Connector 1, small form factor devices and other portable

SYS_FAN1/FAN2 System Fan Headers

devices for High speed NVMe SSDs

USB 2/3 Front Panel Accessible USB 2.0 Headers

USB 8/9 (3.0) Front Panel Accessible USB 3.0 Header

LED Description Color/State Status

LED1

Power On
S3 (Suspend to RAM) LED

Power On: Green On
S3: Green Blinking

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Notes

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Chapter 2: Installation

Chapter 2

Installation

2-1 Installation Components and Tools Needed

Screws

Intel LGA 1151 Processor

PC Chassis

Power Supply

Phillips-Head Screwdriver

DDR4 DIMMs

Heatsink with Fan

Video Card (Optional)

SATA/USB Optical Drive (Optional)

SATA Hard Disk Drive

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2-2 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 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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