Supero C7Z170-OCE operation manual

C7Z170-OCE

USER’S MANUAL

Revision 1.0

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or organization of the updates. Please Note: For the most up-to-date version of this manual,

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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.

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WARNING: Handling of lead solder materials used
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defects and other reproductive harm.

Manual Revision 1.0
Release Date: December 21, 2015

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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 C7Z170-OCE motherboard.

Manual Organization

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

the motherboard, and provides detailed information on the Intel Z170
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

• Six (6) 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, recom-

mandée 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 over-

eenstemming 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)

Website: 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)

Website: 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]

Website: 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 Z170 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 with Firmware 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

S/PDIF Port ..................................................................... 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/NIC2 (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 .................................................................... 2-22

Chassis Intrusion ............................................................. 2-22

Internal Buzzer ................................................................ 2-23

Speaker .......................................................................... 2-23

Onboard Power LED .......................................................... 2-24

Serial Port ....................................................................... 2-24

DOM PWR Connector ........................................................ 2-25

SPDIF OUT ...................................................................... 2-25

Standby Power Header ..................................................... 2-26

M.2 Connector ................................................................. 2-26

Front Panel Audio Header .................................................. 2-27

OC Front Panel ................................................................ 2-27

TPM Header ..................................................................... 2-28

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2-8 Jumper Settings .................................................................. 2-29

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

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

Clear CMOS & JBT1 .......................................................... 2-30

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

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

BIOS Recovery Switch ...................................................... 2-31

Manufacturing Mode ......................................................... 2-32

Watch Dog ...................................................................... 2-32

Power Button (POWER BUTTON) ........................................ 2-33

BIOS Restore (BIOS RESTORE) .......................................... 2-33

2-9 Onboard Indicators ................................................................ 2-34

LAN LEDs ........................................................................ 2-34

Onboard Power LED .......................................................... 2-34

Status Display ................................................................ 2-35

M.2 LED .......................................................................... 2-35

2-10 SATA Connections ................................................................ 2-36

SATA Connections (I-SATA0~I-SATA5) ................................ 2-36

2-11 The OC Front Control Panel (Optional) ................................... 2-37

Overclocking Buttons (OC1, OC2, OC3)............................... 2-37

Clear CMOS and Reset ...................................................... 2-37

Boot BIOS Switch ............................................................. 2-37

BIOS Recovery................................................................. 2-37

Front USB Port ................................................................ 2-37

Installing the OC Front Control Panel .................................. 2-38

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

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Chapter 4 BIOS

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

4-2 Saving and Loading................................................................ 4-3

4-3 System Information ............................................................... 4-6

4-4 Processor/CPU ....................................................................... 4-9

4-5 Extra Performance ............................................................... 4-15

4-6 Memory .............................................................................. 4-16

4-7 Booting .............................................................................. 4-18

4-8 Input/Output ....................................................................... 4-21

4-9 Hardware Monitor ................................................................ 4-30

4-10 Management ....................................................................... 4-33

4-11 Chipset .............................................................................. 4-40

4-12 Security............................................................................. 4-43

4-13 Recovery ........................................................................... 4-49

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-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 C7Z170-OCE supports a single 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7/i5/i3

processors in an LGA 1151 (H4) socket. With the Intel® Z170 Express

chipset built in, the C7Z170-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/prod-

ucts/) for processor and memory support updates.

1-2 Chipset Overview

Intel Z170 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 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 Intel Core i3/i5/i7 6th generation processor
in an LGA1151 type socket.

Memory

Four (4) slots support up to 64GB of unbuffered,
non-ECC, 3000+MHz(OC) DDR4 memory*

Dual-channel memory

DIMM sizes

UDIMM 4GB, 8GB, 16GB

Chipset

Expansion Slots

Intel® Z170 Express

Two (2) PCH PCI-E 3.0 X1 (in X4) slot

Two (2) CPU PCI-E 3.0 X16 slot

One (1) CPU PCI-E 3.0 X8 (in X16) slot

One (1) M.2 slot

Network

Two (2) Gigabit Ethernet Controllers

Connections

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

I/O Devices SATA Connections

SATA 3.0 (6Gb/s) Six (6) I-SATA 0~5, via Intel Z170

RAID 0, 1, 5, 10

USB Devices

Two (2) USB 2.0, two (2) USB 3.0, and one (1) USB

3.1 'type C' ports on the rear I/O panel

Four (4) front accessible USB 2.0 ports on two
headers, two (2) front accessible USB 3.0 ports on
one header, and two (2) front accessible USB 3.1
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) DisplayPort, One (1) DVI-D Port, One (1)
HDMI Port

One (1) Serial Port header (COM1)

Audio

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

supported by Realtek ALC1150 on the back panel

One (1) Front Panel Audio Header

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

1-2

Super I/O

Nuvoton NCT6792D-B

BIOS

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

Power Configuration

ACPI/ASPM Power Management

Main Switch Override Mechanism

Internal/External Modem Ring-On

Power-on mode for AC power recovery

Health Monitoring CPU Monitoring

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

CPU 6+1 phase switching voltage regulator

CPU/System overheat LED and control

CPU Thermal Trip support

Thermal Monitor support

Fan Control

Fan status monitoring with rmware 4-pin fan

speed control

Low noise fan speed control

System Management

PECI (Platform Environment Conguration Inter­face) 2.0 support

System resource alert via SuperDoctor® III

SuperDoctor III, NMI

Chassis Intrusion header and detection

CD Utilities

BIOS ash upgrade utility

Drivers and software for Intel® Z170 Express
chipset utilities

Other

Dimensions

ROHS 6/6 (Full Compliance, Lead Free)

ATX form factor (12.0" x 9.6") (304.8 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 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 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 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.

1-6 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 website
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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C7Z170-OCE 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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C7Z170-OCE Motherboard Layout

USB2/3

JF1

LED

PWR NIC

LED

1

NIC
2

OH/FF

X
RST

PWR
ON

2

JF1

HDD

AUDIO FP

JL2

JI2C2
JI2C1

OC_FRONT_PANEL

JBR1

USB4/5

JSTBY1

USB11/12(3.1)

JTPM1

1

1516

1

COM1

LED1

C7Z170-OCE

REV:1.00

PCH SLOT1 PCI-E 3.0 X1 (IN X4)

JL1

JLED1

LED4

JWD1

JSD1

DESIGNED IN USA

CPU SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X16

JPME2

JD1

I-SATA4
I-SATA5

JPAC1

PCH SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X1 (IN X4)

CPU SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 X8 (IN X16)

JBT1

B1

SP1

I-SATA0

I-SATA2
I-SATA3

I-SATA1

JSPDIF_OUT

PCH
Z170

MH11

MH10

MH12

PCIE M.2 CONNECTOR

USB8/9(3.0)

FAN5

JPL2

A

LED2

FAN3

HD AUDIO

48

CPU SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X16

ALWAYS POPULATE GREEN SOCKET FIRST
UNB NON-ECC DDR4 DIMM REQUIRED

BIOS
LICENSE

1

13

KB/MOUSE USB

DVI

LAN1

LAN2

USB10(3.1)

USB6/7(3.0)

JPL1

CPU Socket LGA1151

JPW1

HDMI/DP/SPDIF

S12

S6

DIMMA1
DIMMA2
DIMMB1
DIMMB2

0/1

JPW2

FAN4

CPU FAN

FAN1

MAC CODE

BAR CODE

CLEAR CMOS

BIOS Restore

S11

FAN2

S8

JVR1

S5S10

S9S7

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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PCIe3.0_x8

8.0GT/s

PCIe x8(in x16) SLOT #4

or

NA

PCIe x16 SLOT #6

ASMedia Switch
ASM1480

1

2

3

4

PCIe3.0_x8

8.0GT/s

PCIe3.0_x16

8.0GT/s

PCIe3.0_x8

8.0GT/s

C7Z170-OCE Block Diagram

Display Port

PCIe x1 SLOT #1

PCIe x1 SLOT #3

2 X USB 3.0 Header

2 X USB 3.0 Rear

2 X USB 2.0 Front

2 X USB 2.0 Header

PS175

DVI

PCIe3.0_x16

8.0GT/s

PCIe3.0_x1

PCIe3.0_x1

Realtek ALC1150

DDI1

DDI2

DDI3

8GT/s

8GT/s

USB3.0
5Gbps

USB3.0
5Gbps

USB2.0
480Mbps

USB2.0
480Mbps

PLX8747

PCIe3.0_x16

8.0GT/s

PCIe3.0_x8

8.0GT/s

PCIe x16(in x16) SLOT #2

or

PCIe x8(in x16) SLOT #2

Audio Jack/ Aduio Pin Header

HDMI2.0

INTEL LGA1151

DDI 1

(Socket-H4)

DDI 2

DDI 3

PCH-H

AZALIA

Intel

Z170

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SVID

x4 DMI
8GT/s

FLASH

SPI 128Mb

IMVP8

SPI

DDR4 (CHA)

2133/1866/1600MHz

DDR4 (CHB)

2133/1866/1600MHz

PCIe_X1

PCIe_X1

PCIe3.0_x2

8GT/s

PCIe3.0_x2

8GT/s

PCIe3.0_x4

8GT/s

SATA-III

6Gb/s

LPC

IMVP8

ASM1142 USB3.1

ASM1142 USB3.1

M.2 SOCKET SSD

TPM1.2 Header

NCT6792D-B
LPC I/O

GLAN1
I219

GLAN2
I210

DIMMA0

DIMMA1

DIMMB0

DIMMB1

RJ45

RJ45

6X SATA-III

1 X USB

Header

COM1 Header

PS2 KB/MS

Type-C

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C7Z170-OCE Quick Reference

JSPDIF_OUT

JPAC1

PCH SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X1 (IN X4)

CPU SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 X8 (IN X16)

JBT1

B1

SP1

I-SATA0
I-SATA1

PCH
Z170

MH11

MH10

MH12

PCIE M.2 CONNECTOR

USB8/9(3.0)

FAN5

JPL2

CPU SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X16

A

LED2

FAN3

BIOS
LICENSE

1

13

HD AUDIO

LAN2

USB10(3.1)

48

JPL1

ALWAYS POPULATE GREEN SOCKET FIRST
UNB NON-ECC DDR4 DIMM REQUIRED

JPW1

LAN1

USB6/7(3.0)

CPU Socket LGA1151

DVI

HDMI/DP/SPDIF

USB2/3

JF1

LED

PWR NIC

LED

1

NIC
2

OH/FF

X
RST

PWR
ON

2

JF1

HDD

AUDIO FP

JL2

JI2C2

JI2C1

OC_FRONT_PANEL

JBR1

USB4/5

JSTBY1

USB11/12(3.1)

JTPM1

1

1516

1

C7Z170-OCE

REV:1.00

PCH SLOT1 PCI-E 3.0 X1 (IN X4)

JL1

JLED1

LED1

JWD1

COM1

JSD1

DESIGNED IN USA

CPU SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X16

LED4

I-SATA4
I-SATA5

JPME2

JD1

I-SATA2

I-SATA3

Jumper Description Default

JBR1 BIOS Recovery Switch Pins Off (Normal)

JBT1 Clear CMOS (on board) Open (Normal)

JI2C1/JI2C2 SMB to PCI-E Slots Off (Disabled)

JPAC1 Audio Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

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

JPME2 ME Manufacturing Mode Pins 2-3 (Disabled)

JWD1 Watch Dog Pins 1-2 (Reset)

BIOS Restore (S11) Restores the BIOS from Firmware ('SUPER.

Push Button Switch

ROM') on a USB memory device

Clear CMOS (S8) Clear CMOS Switch Push Button Switch

KB/MOUSE USB

0/1

JPW2

FAN4

CPU FAN

FAN1

DIMMA1
DIMMA2
DIMMB1
DIMMB2

MAC CODE

BAR CODE

CLEAR CMOS

BIOS Restore

S11

FAN2

S12

S8

JVR1

S5S10

S9S7

S6

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Connector Description

Audio FP Front Panel Audio Header

B1 Onboard Battery

COM1 COM1 Port Header

DVI Digital Video Interface

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

HD Audio High Denition Audio Connector

HDMI/DP High Denition Multimedia Interface/DisplayPort

I-SATA0~5 (Intel Z170) Serial ATA (SATA 3.0) Ports 0~5 (6Gb/sec)

JD1 Speaker/buzzer (Pins 1~3: External Speaker, Pins 3~4: Buzzer)

JF1 Front Panel Control Header

JL1 Chassis Intrusion Header

JLED1 Power LED Indicator Header

JPW1 24-pin ATX Main Power Connector (Required)

JPW2 +12V 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 5V Standby Power Header

JTPM1 Trusted Platform Module/Port80 Connector

KB/Mouse Keyboard/Mouse Connector

LAN1/LAN2 Gb LAN (RJ45) Ports

M.2 PCI-E M.2 Connector

MH10 ~ MH12 M.2 Mounting Holes

OC FRONT PANEL Header for the Overclocking Control Panel

S5, S6, S7 Overclocking Button OC1 (15%), OC2 (20-25%), OC3 (User Dened

in BIOS)

S9, S10 Home Button, Memory Overclocking Button

S8, S11, S12 Clear CMOS Button, BIOS Restore, Pwer Button

SLOT1/SLOT3 PCH PCI-E 3.0 X1 (IN X4) Slots

SLOT2 CPU PCI-E 3.0 X16 Slot

SLOT4 CPU PCI-E 3.0 X8 (IN X16) Slot

SLOT6 CPU PCI-E 3.0 X16 Slot

SP1 Internal Speaker/Buzzer

USB0/1 Back panel USB 2.0 Ports

USB6/7 Back panel USB 3.0 Ports

USB10 Back panel USB 3.1 Port

USB2/3, 4/5 Front Panel Accessible USB 2.0 Headers

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USB8/9 Front Panel Accessible USB 3.0 Headers

US B11/12 Front Panel Accessible USB 3.1 Headers

LED Description Color/State Status

LED1 Onboard Standby PWR LED Green: Solid on Power On

LED2 M.2 LED Green M.2 on board

LED4 Status Display Digital Readout Download the status codes below*

*Download the AMI status codes at http://www.ami.com/support/doc/ami_aptio_4.x_status_codes_pub.pdf

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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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2-3 Processor and Heatsink Installation

Attention! 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 install the processor into the CPU socket before
you install the CPU heatsink.

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

certied multi-directional heatsink only.

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

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

Refer to the Supermicro website for updates on CPU support.

Installing the LGA1151 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 vertically.

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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

into place

Attention! 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 CPU Heatsink with Fan

1. Locate the CPU Fan power
connector on the motherboard
(Fan1: CPU Fan).

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

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

protective lm from the heat­sink.

Attention! CPU overheating may

occur if the protective lm 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
fasteners 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
heatsink is properly installed
on the motherboard, connect
the heatsink fan wires to the
CPU Fan connector.

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Removing the Heatsink

Attention! 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.

Unplug the

PWR cord

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

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

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Chapter 2: Installation

2-4 Installing DDR4 Memory

Note: Check the Supermicro website for recommended memory
modules.

Attention! 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 DIMMB2, DIMMA2,
then DIMMB1, DIMMA1 (see the
layout 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 mod­ule with the receptive point on the
memory slot.

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.

C7Z170-OCE

DESIGNED IN USA

REV:1.00

AUDIO FP

JL2

PCH SLOT1 PCI-E 3.0 X1 (IN X4)

JI2C2
JI2C1

OC_FRONT_PANEL

JBR1

USB2/3

USB4/5

JSTBY1

USB11/12(3.1)

JL1

JF1

LED

PWR NIC

LED

HDD

1

JTPM1

NIC
2

OH/FF

X
RST

PWR

1

ON

JLED1

LED1

1516

LED4

JWD1

2

1

JF1

COM1

I-SATA4
I-SATA5

JSD1

JSPDIF_OUT

JPAC1

FAN5

HD AUDIO

MH11

48

JPL2

PCH SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X1 (IN X4)

CPU SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 X8 (IN X16)

CPU SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X16

JPME2

JD1

I-SATA2
I-SATA3

CPU SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X16

MH10

MH12

PCIE M.2 CONNECTOR

A

LED2

JBT1

B1

PCH

BIOS
LICENSE

Z170

SP1

I-SATA0
I-SATA1

FAN3

1

USB8/9(3.0)

13

Release Tabs

Press both notches

straight down into

the memory slot.

LAN2

USB10(3.1)

JPL1

ALWAYS POPULATE GREEN SOCKET FIRST
UNB NON-ECC DDR4 DIMM REQUIRED

JPW1

Notches

LAN1

USB6/7(3.0)

CPU Socket LGA1151

KB/MOUSE USB

DVI

HDMI/DP/SPDIF

0/1

JPW2

FAN4

CPU FAN

FAN1

DIMMA1
DIMMA2
DIMMB1
DIMMB2

MAC CODE

BAR CODE

CLEAR CMOS

BIOS Restore

S11

FAN2

S12

S8

JVR1

S5S10S6S9S7

Removing Memory Modules

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

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Memory Support

Towards the CPU

DIMMA1 (Black Slot)

DIMMA2 (Green Slot)

DIMMB1 (Black Slot)

DIMMB2 (Green Slot)

Towards the edge of the motherboard

The C7Z170-OCE supports up to 64GB of Unbuffered (UDIMM) non-ECC

DDR4 memory, up to 3000+MHz (OC) in four 288-pin memory slots.
Populating these DIMM modules with a pair of memory modules of the
same type and same size will result in interleaved memory, which will
improve memory performance.

Notes

Be sure to use memory modules of the same type, same speed,
same frequency on the same motherboard. Mixing of memory
modules of different types and speeds is not allowed.

Due to memory allocation to system devices, the amount of
memory that remains available for operational use will be re­duced when 4 GB of RAM is used. The reduction in memory
availability is disproportional. See the following table for details.

For Microsoft Windows users: Microsoft implemented a design
change in the Windows XP with Service Pack 2 (SP2) and Win-

dows Vista. This change is specic to the behavior of Physical

Address Extension (PAE) mode which improves driver compat­ibility. For more information, please read the following article at

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

com/kb/888137.

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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: DIMMB2, DIMMA2, then DIMMB1, DIMMA1.

• Always use DDR4 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)

DIMMA1 DIMMB1 DIMMA2 DIMMB2 Total System Memory

4GB 4GB 8GB

4GB 4GB 4GB 4GB 16GB

8GB 8GB 16GB

8GB 8GB 8GB 8GB 32GB

16GB 16GB 32GB

16GB 16GB 16GB 16GB 64GB

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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 fasteners, 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.

Philips Screwdriver

(1)

Tools Needed

C7Z170-OCE

DESIGNED IN USA

REV:1.00

AUDIO FP

USB2/3

JF1

LED

LED

1

2

RST

ON

2

JF1

JBR1

PWR NIC

HDD

NIC

OH/FF

X

PWR

1516

1

JL2

JI2C2
JI2C1

OC_FRONT_PANEL

USB4/5

JSTBY1

USB11/12(3.1)

JTPM1

1

COM1

PCH SLOT1 PCI-E 3.0 X1 (IN X4)

JL1

JLED1

LED1

JWD1

JSD1

LED4

CPU SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X16

JPME2

JD1

I-SATA4
I-SATA5

PCH SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X1 (IN X4)

JBT1

B1

SP1

I-SATA2
I-SATA3

JSPDIF_OUT

JPAC1

MH11

CPU SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 X8 (IN X16)

MH10

MH12

PCIE M.2 CONNECTOR

PCH
Z170

I-SATA0
I-SATA1

USB8/9(3.0)

Philips Screws (9)

FAN5

HD AUDIO

48

JPL2

CPU SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X16

JPL1

A

LED2

ALWAYS POPULATE GREEN SOCKET FIRST
UNB NON-ECC DDR4 DIMM REQUIRED

BIOS
LICENSE

FAN3

JPW1

1

13

LAN2

USB10(3.1)

Standoffs (9)

Only if Needed

LAN1

USB6/7(3.0)

CPU Socket LGA1151

KB/MOUSE USB

DVI

HDMI/DP/SPDIF

S6

DIMMA1
DIMMA2
DIMMB1
DIMMB2

S12

0/1

JPW2

FAN4

CPU FAN

FAN1

MAC CODE

BAR CODE

CLEAR CMOS

BIOS Restore

S11

FAN2

S8

JVR1

S5S10

S9S7

Location of Mounting Holes

Attention! 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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Chapter 2: Installation

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 for illustration only. Your chassis
or components might look different from those shown in this
manual.

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D

E

F

G

2-6 Connectors/IO Ports

The I/O ports are color coded in conformance with the industry standards.

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

Back I/O Panel

C7Z170-OCE

DESIGNED IN USA

REV:1.00

AUDIO FP

JL2

PCH SLOT1 PCI-E 3.0 X1 (IN X4)

CPU SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X16

JL1

JLED1

LED4

I-SATA4
I-SATA5

JSD1

JF1

2

USB2/3

LED

PWR NIC

LED

HDD

1

NIC
2

OH/FF

X
RST

PWR
ON

JF1

JI2C2
JI2C1

OC_FRONT_PANEL

JBR1

USB4/5

JSTBY1

USB11/12(3.1)

JTPM1

1

1516

1

LED1

JWD1

COM1

JPME2

JD1

JPAC1

PCH SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X1 (IN X4)

CPU SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 X8 (IN X16)

JBT1

B1

SP1

I-SATA0

I-SATA2
I-SATA3

I-SATA1

JSPDIF_OUT

PCH
Z170

MH11

MH10

MH12

PCIE M.2 CONNECTOR

USB8/9(3.0)

FAN5

JPL2

A

LED2

FAN3

HD AUDIO

48

CPU SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X16

ALWAYS POPULATE GREEN SOCKET FIRST
UNB NON-ECC DDR4 DIMM REQUIRED

BIOS
LICENSE

1

13

LAN1

LAN2

USB10(3.1)

USB6/7(3.0)

JPL1

CPU Socket LGA1151

JPW1

A. PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Port G. DVI-D Port M. Center/LFE Out

B. USB 2.0 Port 0 H. Gb LAN Port 1 N. Surround Out

C. USB 2.0 Port 1 I. USB 3.0 Port 6 O. S-Surround Out

D. S/PDIF Out J. USB 3.0 Port 7 P. Line In

E. HDMI Port K. Gb LAN Port 2 Q. Line Out

F. VESA Display Port L. USB 3.1 Port 8, Type C R. Mic In

KB/MOUSE USB

DVI

HDMI/DP/SPDIF

S6

DIMMA1
DIMMA2
DIMMB1
DIMMB2

S12

0/1

JPW2

FAN4

CPU FAN

FAN1

MAC CODE

BAR CODE

CLEAR CMOS

BIOS Restore

S11

FAN2

S8

JVR1

S5S10

S9S7

HD Audio

A

H

M

P

K

Q

N

B

C

I

J

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L

R

O

Chapter 2: Installation

F

Universal Serial Bus (USB)

Two Universal Serial Bus 2.0 ports (#0/1), two USB 3.0 ports (#6/7)

and one USB 3.1 'type C' port (#8) are located on the I/O back panel.
In addition, two USB 3.0 headers (four ports: #9/10, #11/12), and two
USB 2.0 headers (#2/3, #4/5) 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) Header #4/5

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

Back Panel USB (2.0) #0/1, USB (3.0) #6/7

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

Front Panel USB (3.0) Header #9/10, #11/12

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

C

A

B

E

D

USB2/3

G

H

JF1

LED

LED

1

2

OH/FF

X
RST

ON

2

JF1

I

JBR1

PWR NIC

HDD

NIC

PWR

1516

1

AUDIO FP

JL2

JI2C2
JI2C1

OC_FRONT_PANEL

USB4/5

JSTBY1

USB11/12(3.1)

JTPM1

1

COM1

JL1

LED1

JWD1

C7Z170-OCE

DESIGNED IN USA

REV:1.00

PCH SLOT1 PCI-E 3.0 X1 (IN X4)

CPU SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X16

JLED1

LED4

I-SATA4
I-SATA5

JSD1

A. Back panel USB 2.0 #1

B. Back panel USB 2.0 #0

C. Back panel USB 3.0 #7

D. Back panel USB 3.0 #6

E. Back panel USB 3.1 #10

F. USB 2.0 Header #2/3

G. USB 2.0 Header #4/5

H. USB 3.1 Header #11/12

I. USB 3.0 Header #8/9

JSPDIF_OUT

JPAC1

FAN5

MH11

CPU SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 X8 (IN X16)

MH10

MH12

PCH
Z170

I-SATA0
I-SATA1

PCIE M.2 CONNECTOR

USB8/9(3.0)

A

LED2

JPL2

CPU SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X16

BIOS
LICENSE

FAN3

B1

JPME2

JD1

SP1

I-SATA2
I-SATA3

PCH SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X1 (IN X4)

JBT1

HD AUDIO

48

JPL1

ALWAYS POPULATE GREEN SOCKET FIRST
UNB NON-ECC DDR4 DIMM REQUIRED

JPW1

1

13

USB10(3.1)

HDMI/DP/SPDIF

S6

KB/MOUSE USB

0/1

JPW2

FAN4

CPU FAN

FAN1

DIMMA1
DIMMA2
DIMMB1
DIMMB2

MAC CODE

BAR CODE

CLEAR CMOS

BIOS Restore

S11

FAN2

S12

S8

JVR1

S5S10

S9S7

DVI

LAN1

LAN2

USB6/7(3.0)

CPU Socket LGA1151

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F

Ethernet Port

Two Gigabit Ethernet ports (LAN1/LAN2)

are located next to the DVI-D port on
the I/O back panel to provide network
connections. These ports accept RJ45
type cables.

Note: Please refer to the LED Indica-

tor Section for LAN LED information.

Back Panel High Denition Audio
(HD Audio)

This motherboard features a 7.1+2
Channel High Denition Audio (HDA) co­dec that provides 10 DAC channels. The
HD Audio connections simultaneously
supports multiple-streaming 7.1 sound
playback 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 Definition

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)

A. LAN1

B. Center/LFE Out

C. Surround Out

D. S-Surround

E. Line In

F. Line Out

G. Mic In

(Green, +3V3SB)

(Yellow, +3V3SB)

E

A

B

C

D

G

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S/PDIF Port

A S/PDIF port is located next to the USB ports 0/1 on the I/O back panel.
Use this port to connect to a compatible S/PDIF optical audio device.

VESA® DisplayPort™

DisplayPort, developed by the VESA consortium, delivers digital display
at a fast refresh rate. It can connect to virtually any display device using
a DisplayPort adapter for devices such as VGA, DVI or HDMI.

HDMI Port

One HDMI (High-Denition Multimedia Interface) is located on the I/O
back panel. 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).

DVI-D Port

A DVI-D port is located on the I/O back panel. Use this port to connect
to a compatible DVI (Digital Visual Interface) display.

A. S/PDIF Port

B. HDMI Port

C. VESA Display Port

D. DVI-D

A

D

B

C

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OH/Fan Fail

1

2

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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 speci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.

JSPDIF_OUT

JPAC1

PCH SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X1 (IN X4)

CPU SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 X8 (IN X16)

JBT1

B1

SP1

I-SATA0
I-SATA1

PCH
Z170

MH11

MH10

MH12

PCIE M.2 CONNECTOR

USB8/9(3.0)

FAN5

JPL2

A

LED2

FAN3

HD AUDIO

48

CPU SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X16

ALWAYS POPULATE GREEN SOCKET FIRST
UNB NON-ECC DDR4 DIMM REQUIRED

BIOS
LICENSE

1

13

DVI

LAN1

LAN2

USB10(3.1)

USB6/7(3.0)

JPL1

CPU Socket LGA1151

JPW1

HDMI/DP/SPDIF

DIMMA1
DIMMA2
DIMMB1
DIMMB2

S12

S5S10

S6

USB2/3

JF1

LED

LED

1

2

OH/FF

X
RST

ON

2

JF1

PWR NIC

HDD

NIC

PWR

AUDIO FP

JL2

JI2C2
JI2C1

OC_FRONT_PANEL

JBR1

USB4/5

JSTBY1

USB11/12(3.1)

JTPM1

1

1516

1

COM1

C7Z170-OCE

REV:1.00

PCH SLOT1 PCI-E 3.0 X1 (IN X4)

JL1

JLED1

LED1

JWD1

JSD1

DESIGNED IN USA

CPU SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X16

LED4

I-SATA4
I-SATA5

JPME2

JD1

I-SATA2
I-SATA3

FAN2

S8

S9S7

JPW2

CPU FAN

FAN1

MAC CODE

S11

KB/MOUSE USB

0/1

FAN4

BAR CODE

CLEAR CMOS

BIOS Restore

JVR1

Power LED

HDD LED

NIC1 LED

NIC2 LED

LED

Ground

Ground

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Pin 15Pin 16

X

Vcc

Reset

PWR

X

Reset Button

Power Button

Pin 2

Pin 1

X

JF1 Header Pins

2-18

OH/Fan Fail

1

2

1516

Front Control Panel Pin Definitions

Chapter 2: Installation

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 HDD­related activities, including IDE, SATA
activities. See the table on the right for

pin denitions.

NIC1/NIC2 (LAN)

The NIC (Network Interface Controller)
LED connection for LAN ports 1 and 2

are located on pins 11/12 and 9/10,
respectively, on JF1. Attach an LED indi­cator to this header to display network
activity. 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

LAN 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

Flashing Fan Fail

Power LED

A

HDD LED

B

NIC1 LED

C

NIC2 LED

D

E

LED

X

Ground

Ground

2-19

Reset

PWR

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

X

Vcc

X

Reset Button

Power Button

A. PWR LED

B. HDD LED

C. NIC1 LED

D. NIC2 LED

E. OH/Fan Fail

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1

2

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Reset Button

The Reset Button connection is located
on pins 3 and 4 of JF1. Attach it to a
hardware reset switch on the computer
case to reset the system. Refer to the

table on the right for pin denitions.

Reset Button

Pin Denitions (JF1)

Pin# Denition

3 Reset

4 Ground

Power Button

The Power Button connection is located
on pins 1 and 2 of JF1. Momentarily
contacting both pins will power on/off
the system. 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

LED

X

Ground

Ground

Reset

PWR

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

X

Vcc

X

Reset Button

Power Button

Power Button

Pin Denitions (JF1)

Pin# Denition

1 Signal

2 +3V Standby

A. Reset Button

B. PWR Button

A

B

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Chapter 2: Installation

2-7 Connecting Cables

This section provides brief descriptions and pinout denitions for onboard

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

12V 8-pin Power Connec-

tor Pin Denitions

Pins Denition

1 through 4 Ground

5 through 8 +12V

(Required)

JI2C2
JI2C1

JBR1

USB2/3

USB4/5

JF1

LED

PWR NIC

LED

HDD

1

NIC

2

OH/FF

X
RST

PWR

ON

1516

2

1

JF1

AUDIO FP

JL2

OC_FRONT_PANEL

JSTBY1

USB11/12(3.1)

JL1

JTPM1

1

LED1

JWD1

COM1

C7Z170-OCE

REV:1.00

JLED1

DESIGNED IN USA

PCH SLOT1 PCI-E 3.0 X1 (IN X4)

CPU SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X16

LED4

I-SATA4
I-SATA5

JSD1

PCH SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X1 (IN X4)

JBT1

B1

JPME2

JD1

SP1

I-SATA2
I-SATA3

JSPDIF_OUT

JPAC1

MH11

CPU SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 X8 (IN X16)

MH10

MH12

PCIE M.2 CONNECTOR

PCH
Z170

I-SATA0
I-SATA1

USB8/9(3.0)

A

LED2

FAN5

JPL2

CPU SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X16

BIOS
LICENSE

FAN3

1

13

HD AUDIO

LAN2

USB10(3.1)

48

JPL1

ALWAYS POPULATE GREEN SOCKET FIRST
UNB NON-ECC DDR4 DIMM REQUIRED

A

JPW1

ATX Power 24-pin Connector

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

A. 24-Pin ATX Main PWR

B. 8-Pin PWR

LAN1

USB6/7(3.0)

CPU Socket LGA1151

DVI

HDMI/DP/SPDIF

B

DIMMA1
DIMMA2
DIMMB1
DIMMB2

S12

S6

KB/MOUSE USB

0/1

JPW2

FAN4

CPU FAN

FAN1

MAC CODE

BAR CODE

CLEAR CMOS

BIOS Restore

S11

FAN2

S8

JVR1

S5S10

S9S7

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F

Fan Headers

The C7Z170-OCE has ve 4-pin fan head­ers (Fan 1~Fan 5). Although pins 1-3 of
the fan headers are backward compatible
with the traditional 3-pin fans, we rec­ommend that you use 4-pin fans to take
advantage of the fan speed control. This
allows the fan speeds to be automatically
adjusted based on the motherboard tem­perature. Refer to the table on the right

for pin denitions.

Chassis Intrusion

A Chassis Intrusion header is located at
JL1 on the motherboard. Attach the ap­propriate cable from the chassis to inform
you of a chassis intrusion 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

HDMI/DP/SPDIF

DIMMA1
DIMMA2
DIMMB1
DIMMB2

S12

S6

KB/MOUSE USB

0/1

JPW2

FAN4

D

CPU FAN

FAN1

A

MAC CODE

BAR CODE

CLEAR CMOS

BIOS Restore

S11

FAN2

S8

JVR1

S5S10

S9S7

B

JI2C2
JI2C1

JBR1

USB2/3

JF1

LED

PWR NIC

LED

HDD

1

NIC

2

OH/FF

X
RST

PWR

ON

1516

2

1

JF1

AUDIO FP

JL2

OC_FRONT_PANEL

USB4/5

JSTBY1

USB11/12(3.1)

JTPM1

1

LED1

JWD1

COM1

JL1

JLED1

C7Z170-OCE

DESIGNED IN USA

REV:1.00

PCH SLOT1 PCI-E 3.0 X1 (IN X4)

CPU SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X16

JPME2

LED4

I-SATA4
I-SATA5

JSD1

PCH SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X1 (IN X4)

JBT1

B1

JD1

SP1

I-SATA2
I-SATA3

JSPDIF_OUT

JPAC1

MH11

CPU SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 X8 (IN X16)

MH10

MH12

PCIE M.2 CONNECTOR

PCH
Z170

I-SATA0
I-SATA1

USB8/9(3.0)

A

LED2

E

FAN5

JPL2

CPU SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X16

BIOS
LICENSE

FAN3

1

13

HD AUDIO

LAN2

USB10(3.1)

48

JPL1

ALWAYS POPULATE GREEN SOCKET FIRST
UNB NON-ECC DDR4 DIMM REQUIRED

JPW1

LAN1

USB6/7(3.0)

CPU Socket LGA1151

DVI

C

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Internal Buzzer

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

On the JD1 header, pins 3~4 are used for
a buzzer. Close pins 3~4 with a cap to
use the onboard speaker. If you wish to
use an external speaker, close pins 1~3
with a cable. See the table on the right

for pin denitions.

JPAC1

PCH SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X1 (IN X4)

JBT1

B1

B

SP1

A

I-SATA0

I-SATA2
I-SATA3

I-SATA1

JSPDIF_OUT

MH11

CPU SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 X8 (IN X16)

MH10

MH12

PCIE M.2 CONNECTOR

A

LED2

PCH
Z170

USB8/9(3.0)

FAN5

48

JPL2

CPU SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X16

BIOS
LICENSE

FAN3

1

13

HD AUDIO

JPL1

ALWAYS POPULATE GREEN SOCKET FIRST
UNB NON-ECC DDR4 DIMM REQUIRED

JPW1

JF1

2

USB2/3

LED

PWR NIC

LED

HDD

1

NIC
2

OH/FF

X
RST

PWR
ON

JF1

AUDIO FP

JL2

JI2C2

JI2C1

OC_FRONT_PANEL

JBR1

USB4/5

JSTBY1

USB11/12(3.1)

JTPM1

1

1516

1

COM1

C7Z170-OCE

REV:1.00

PCH SLOT1 PCI-E 3.0 X1 (IN X4)

JL1

JLED1

LED1

JWD1

JSD1

DESIGNED IN USA

CPU SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X16

LED4

I-SATA4
I-SATA5

JPME2

JD1

Internal Buzzer

Pin Denition

Pin# Denitions

Pin 1 Pos. (+) Beep In

Pin 2 Neg. (-) Alarm

Speaker Connector

Pin Denitions

Pin # Denition

Pins 3~4 Buzzer

Pins 1~3 External Speaker

A. Internal Buzzer

B. Speaker Header

DVI

LAN1

LAN2

USB10(3.1)

USB6/7(3.0)

CPU Socket LGA1151

Speaker

HDMI/DP/SPDIF

DIMMA1
DIMMA2
DIMMB1
DIMMB2

S12

S6

KB/MOUSE USB

0/1

JPW2

FAN4

CPU FAN

FAN1

MAC CODE

BAR CODE

CLEAR CMOS

BIOS Restore

S11

FAN2

S8

JVR1

S5S10

S9S7

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Supermicro C7Z170-OCE Motherboard User’s Manual

Onboard Power LED

An onboard Power LED header is located
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

There is one serial (COM1) port header
on the motherboard. COM1 is located
next to the 1394 connection header. See

the table on the right for pin denitions.

AUDIO FP

JL2

JI2C2

JI2C1

OC_FRONT_PANEL

JBR1

USB2/3

USB4/5

JF1

LED

PWR NIC

LED

HDD

1

NIC

2

OH/FF

X
RST

PWR

1

ON

1516

2

1

JF1

C7Z170-OCE

REV:1.00

PCH SLOT1 PCI-E 3.0 X1 (IN X4)

JSTBY1

USB11/12(3.1)

JL1

JTPM1

JLED1

LED1

JWD1

COM1

JSD1

A

LED4

I-SATA4
I-SATA5

DESIGNED IN USA

CPU SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X16

JPME2

JD1

JPAC1

PCH SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X1 (IN X4)

CPU SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 X8 (IN X16)

JBT1

B1

SP1

I-SATA0

I-SATA2
I-SATA3

I-SATA1

JSPDIF_OUT

PCH
Z170

MH11

MH10

MH12

PCIE M.2 CONNECTOR

USB8/9(3.0)

FAN5

JPL2

CPU SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X16

A

LED2

FAN3

BIOS
LICENSE

1

13

HD AUDIO

48

JPL1

ALWAYS POPULATE GREEN SOCKET FIRST
UNB NON-ECC DDR4 DIMM REQUIRED

JPW1

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

DVI

LAN2

USB10(3.1)

LAN1

USB6/7(3.0)

CPU Socket LGA1151

HDMI/DP/SPDIF

DIMMA1
DIMMA2
DIMMB1
DIMMB2

S12

S5S10

S6

FAN2

S8

S9S7

JPW2

FAN4

CPU FAN

FAN1

MAC CODE

S11

JVR1

KB/MOUSE USB

0/1

BAR CODE

CLEAR CMOS

BIOS Restore

B

2-24

Chapter 2: Installation

DOM PWR Connector

The Disk-On-Module (DOM) power con­nector 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

The SPDIF Out (JSPDIF_OUT) is used for
digital audio output. You will also need
the appropriate cable to use this feature.

JPAC1

B

PCH SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X1 (IN X4)

CPU SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 X8 (IN X16)

JBT1

B1

SP1

I-SATA0

I-SATA2
I-SATA3

I-SATA1

JSPDIF_OUT

PCH
Z170

MH11

MH10

MH12

PCIE M.2 CONNECTOR

USB8/9(3.0)

A

LED2

FAN5

48

JPL2

CPU SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X16

BIOS
LICENSE

FAN3

1

13

HD AUDIO

JPL1

ALWAYS POPULATE GREEN SOCKET FIRST
UNB NON-ECC DDR4 DIMM REQUIRED

USB2/3

JF1

LED

LED

1

2

OH/FF

X
RST

ON

2

JF1

PWR NIC

HDD

NIC

PWR

AUDIO FP

JL2

JI2C2
JI2C1

OC_FRONT_PANEL

JBR1

USB4/5

JSTBY1

USB11/12(3.1)

JTPM1

1

1516

1

COM1

C7Z170-OCE

REV:1.00

PCH SLOT1 PCI-E 3.0 X1 (IN X4)

JL1

JLED1

LED1

JWD1

JSD1

A

DESIGNED IN USA

CPU SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X16

LED4

I-SATA4
I-SATA5

JPME2

JD1

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

KB/MOUSE USB

DVI

LAN1

LAN2

USB10(3.1)

USB6/7(3.0)

CPU Socket LGA1151

JPW1

HDMI/DP/SPDIF

S12

S6

DIMMA1
DIMMA2
DIMMB1
DIMMB2

0/1

JPW2

FAN4

CPU FAN

FAN1

MAC CODE

BAR CODE

CLEAR CMOS

BIOS Restore

S11

FAN2

S8

JVR1

S5S10

S9S7

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Supermicro C7Z170-OCE Motherboard User’s Manual

Standby Power Header

The Standby Power header is located
at STBY1 on the motherboard. See the

table on the right for pin denitions.

M.2 Connector

The PCI-E M.2 connector is for de­vices such as memory cards, wireless
adapters, etc. These devices must

conform to the PCIE M.2 specications
(fromerly known as NGFF). This par­ticular PCIe M.2 supports M-Key (PCIe

3.0 x4) storage card only.

JPAC1

PCH SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X1 (IN X4)

CPU SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 X8 (IN X16)

JBT1

B1

SP1

I-SATA0

I-SATA2
I-SATA3

I-SATA1

JSPDIF_OUT

PCH
Z170

MH11

MH10

MH12

PCIE M.2 CONNECTOR

USB8/9(3.0)

FAN5

JPL2

B

A

LED2

FAN3

HD AUDIO

48

CPU SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X16

ALWAYS POPULATE GREEN SOCKET FIRST
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BIOS
LICENSE

1

13

JPL1

2

USB2/3

JF1

LED

LED

1

2

RST

ON

JF1

JBR1

PWR NIC

HDD

NIC

OH/FF

X

PWR

1516

1

AUDIO FP

JL2

JI2C2
JI2C1

OC_FRONT_PANEL

USB4/5

JSTBY1

USB11/12(3.1)

JTPM1

1

C7Z170-OCE

REV:1.00

PCH SLOT1 PCI-E 3.0 X1 (IN X4)

A

JL1

JLED1

LED1

JWD1

COM1

JSD1

DESIGNED IN USA

CPU SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X16

LED4

I-SATA4
I-SATA5

JPME2

JD1

Standby Power

Pin Denitions

Pin# Denition

1 +5V Standby

2 Ground

3 Wake-up

A. STBY PWR

B. PCI-E M.2 Connector

KB/MOUSE USB

DVI

LAN1

LAN2

USB10(3.1)

USB6/7(3.0)

CPU Socket LGA1151

JPW1

HDMI/DP/SPDIF

S6

DIMMA1
DIMMA2
DIMMB1
DIMMB2

S12

0/1

JPW2

FAN4

CPU FAN

FAN1

MAC CODE

BAR CODE

CLEAR CMOS

BIOS Restore

S11

FAN2

S8

JVR1

S5S10

S9S7

2-26

Chapter 2: Installation

Front Panel Audio Header

A 10-pin Audio header at AUDIO FP 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.

OC Front Panel

This OC FRONT PANEL header is for the

optional Overclocking (OC) control panel.
Attach the control panel's cable to this
header. The OC control panel enables
overclocking control and management
from the front of the chassis. See Section
2-11 for more details.

C7Z170-OCE

DESIGNED IN USA

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AUDIO FP

A

JL2

PCH SLOT1 PCI-E 3.0 X1 (IN X4)

JI2C2

JI2C1

OC_FRONT_PANEL

B

JBR1

USB2/3

USB4/5

JSTBY1

USB11/12(3.1)

JF1

LED

PWR NIC

LED

HDD

1

JTPM1

NIC

2

OH/FF

X
RST

PWR

1

ON

LED1

1516

JWD1

2

1

JF1

COM1

CPU SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X16

JL1

JPME2

JLED1

JD1

LED4

I-SATA4
I-SATA5

JSD1

JPAC1

PCH SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X1 (IN X4)

CPU SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 X8 (IN X16)

JBT1

B1

SP1

I-SATA0

I-SATA2
I-SATA3

I-SATA1

JSPDIF_OUT

PCH
Z170

MH11

MH10

MH12

PCIE M.2 CONNECTOR

USB8/9(3.0)

FAN5

JPL2

A

LED2

FAN3

CPU SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X16

BIOS
LICENSE

HD AUDIO

48

JPL1

ALWAYS POPULATE GREEN SOCKET FIRST
UNB NON-ECC DDR4 DIMM REQUIRED

JPW1

1

13

LAN2

USB10(3.1)

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

B. OC FRONT PANEL

DVI

LAN1

USB6/7(3.0)

CPU Socket LGA1151

10-in Audio

Pin Denitions

HDMI/DP/SPDIF

DIMMA1
DIMMA2
DIMMB1
DIMMB2

S12

S5S10

S6

FAN2

S8

S9S7

JPW2

FAN4

CPU FAN

FAN1

MAC CODE

S11

JVR1

KB/MOUSE USB

0/1

BAR CODE

CLEAR CMOS

BIOS Restore

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Supermicro C7Z170-OCE Motherboard User’s Manual

TPM Header

The JTPM1 header is used to con­nect a Trusted Platform Module
(TPM), which is available from a
third-party vendor. A TPM is a secu­rity device that supports encryption
and authentication in hard drives. It
enables the motherboard to deny
access if the TPM associated with
the hard drvie is not installed in the
system. See the table on the right

for pin denitions for the header.

C7Z170-OCE

DESIGNED IN USA

REV:1.00

AUDIO FP

JL2

PCH SLOT1 PCI-E 3.0 X1 (IN X4)

JI2C2

JI2C1

OC_FRONT_PANEL

JBR1

USB2/3

USB4/5

JSTBY1

USB11/12(3.1)

JF1

LED

PWR NIC

LED

HDD

1

JTPM1

NIC

2

OH/FF

A

X
RST

PWR

1

ON

LED1

1516

JWD1

2

1

JF1

COM1

CPU SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X16

JL1

JPME2

JLED1

JD1

LED4

I-SATA4
I-SATA5

JSD1

JPAC1

PCH SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X1 (IN X4)

CPU SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 X8 (IN X16)

JBT1

B1

SP1

I-SATA0

I-SATA2
I-SATA3

I-SATA1

JSPDIF_OUT

PCH
Z170

MH11

MH10

MH12

PCIE M.2 CONNECTOR

USB8/9(3.0)

FAN5

JPL2

A

LED2

FAN3

HD AUDIO

48

CPU SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X16

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BIOS
LICENSE

1

13

Trusted Platform Module Header

Pin Denitions

Pin# Denition Pin# Denition

1 LCLK 2 GND

3 LFRAME# 4 No Pin

5 LRESET# 6 +5V

7 LAD3 8 LAD2

9 3.3V 10 LAD1

11 LAD0 12 GND

13 SMB_CLK4 (X) 14 SMB_DAT4 (X)

15 P3V3_STBY 16 SERIRQ

17 GND 18 GND

19 P3V3_STBY 20 LDRQ# (X)

A. TPM Header

DVI

LAN1

LAN2

USB10(3.1)

USB6/7(3.0)

JPL1

CPU Socket LGA1151

JPW1

HDMI/DP/SPDIF

DIMMA1
DIMMA2
DIMMB1
DIMMB2

S12

S6

S5S10

FAN2

S8

S9S7

JPW2

FAN4

CPU FAN

FAN1

MAC CODE

S11

JVR1

KB/MOUSE USB

0/1

BAR CODE

CLEAR CMOS

BIOS Restore

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2-8 Jumper Settings

Explanation of Jumpers

To modify the operation of the mother­board, 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 the pins, and
"Open" means the jumper is off.

Chapter 2: Installation

LAN Enable/Disable

Jumpers JPL1 and JPL2 will enable or dis-

able the LAN ports 1 and 2, respectively,

on the motherboard. See the table on
the right for jumper settings. The default
setting is enabled.

JI2C2
JI2C1

JBR1

USB2/3

JF1

LED

PWR NIC

LED

HDD

1

NIC

2

OH/FF

X
RST

PWR

ON

1516

2

1

JF1

AUDIO FP

JL2

OC_FRONT_PANEL

USB4/5

JSTBY1

USB11/12(3.1)

JL1

JTPM1

1

LED1

JWD1

COM1

C7Z170-OCE

REV:1.00

JLED1

JSD1

DESIGNED IN USA

PCH SLOT1 PCI-E 3.0 X1 (IN X4)

CPU SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X16

JPME2

LED4

I-SATA4
I-SATA5

PCH SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X1 (IN X4)

JBT1

B1

JD1

SP1

I-SATA2
I-SATA3

JSPDIF_OUT

JPAC1

MH11

B

CPU SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 X8 (IN X16)

MH10

MH12

PCIE M.2 CONNECTOR

PCH
Z170

I-SATA0
I-SATA1

USB8/9(3.0)

A

LED2

FAN5

JPL2

CPU SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X16

BIOS
LICENSE

FAN3

1

13

HD AUDIO

LAN2

USB10(3.1)

48

JPL1

A

ALWAYS POPULATE GREEN SOCKET FIRST
UNB NON-ECC DDR4 DIMM REQUIRED

JPW1

GLAN Enable

Jumper Settings

Pin# Denition

1-2 Enabled (default)

2-3 Disabled

A. JPL1

B. JPL2

DVI

LAN1

USB6/7(3.0)

CPU Socket LGA1151

HDMI/DP/SPDIF

DIMMA1
DIMMA2
DIMMB1
DIMMB2

S12

S6

KB/MOUSE USB

0/1

JPW2

FAN4

CPU FAN

FAN1

MAC CODE

BAR CODE

CLEAR CMOS

BIOS Restore

S11

FAN2

S8

JVR1

S5S10

S9S7

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Clear CMOS & JBT1

Clear CMOS (S11) and JBT1 are used to clear the saved system setup

conguration stored in the CMOS chip. To clear the contents of the CMOS

usng JBT1, short the two pads of JBT1 with metallic conductor such as

a athead screwdriver. Clear CMOS works the same way but is a push

button switch. This will erase all user settings and revert everything to
their factory-set defaults.

PCI Slot SMB Enable

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.

C7Z170-OCE

DESIGNED IN USA

REV:1.00

AUDIO FP

JL2

C

D

JI2C2
JI2C1

JBR1

USB2/3

JF1

LED

PWR NIC

LED

HDD

1

NIC

2

OH/FF

X
RST

PWR

ON

1516

2

1

JF1

OC_FRONT_PANEL

USB4/5

JSTBY1

USB11/12(3.1)

JL1

JTPM1

1

LED1

JWD1

COM1

JLED1

PCH SLOT1 PCI-E 3.0 X1 (IN X4)

CPU SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X16

JPME2

JD1

LED4

I-SATA4
I-SATA5

JSD1

JPAC1

PCH SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X1 (IN X4)

JBT1

B1

SP1

I-SATA0

I-SATA2
I-SATA3

I-SATA1

JSPDIF_OUT

MH11

CPU SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 X8 (IN X16)

MH10

MH12

PCIE M.2 CONNECTOR

A

LED2

A

PCH
Z170

USB8/9(3.0)

FAN5

JPL2

CPU SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X16

BIOS
LICENSE

FAN3

1

13

HD AUDIO

48

JPL1

ALWAYS POPULATE GREEN SOCKET FIRST
UNB NON-ECC DDR4 DIMM REQUIRED

JPW1

PCI Slot_SMB Enable

Jumper Settings

Jumper Setting Denition

Short Enabled

Open (Default) Disabled

A. JBT1

B. Clear CMOS (S11)

C. JI2C1

D. JI2C2

DVI

LAN1

LAN2

USB10(3.1)

USB6/7(3.0)

CPU Socket LGA1151

HDMI/DP/SPDIF

DIMMA1
DIMMA2
DIMMB1
DIMMB2

S12

S6

KB/MOUSE USB

0/1

JPW2

FAN4

CPU FAN

FAN1

MAC CODE

BAR CODE

CLEAR CMOS

BIOS Restore

S11

FAN2

B

S8

JVR1

S5S10

S9S7

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Chapter 2: Installation

Audio Enable

JPAC1 allows you to enable or disable the
onboard audio support. The default posi­tion is on pins 1 and 2 to enable onboard
audio connections. See the table on the
right for jumper settings.

BIOS Recovery Switch

The BIOS Recovery Switch (JBR1) is used
to enable or disable the BIOS Recovery
feature of the motherboard. Slide the
switch from the default position to begin
the recovery process. See Appendix D
for details.

A

C7Z170-OCE

DESIGNED IN USA

REV:1.00

AUDIO FP

JL2

PCH SLOT1 PCI-E 3.0 X1 (IN X4)

JI2C2

JI2C1

OC_FRONT_PANEL

JBR1

B

USB2/3

USB4/5

JSTBY1

USB11/12(3.1)

JF1

LED

PWR NIC

LED

HDD

1

JTPM1

NIC

2

OH/FF

X

RST

PWR

1

ON

1516

2

1

JF1

COM1

CPU SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X16

JL1

JPME2

JLED1

LED1

JWD1

JD1

LED4

I-SATA4
I-SATA5

JSD1

JPAC1

PCH SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X1 (IN X4)

CPU SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 X8 (IN X16)

JBT1

B1

SP1

I-SATA0

I-SATA2
I-SATA3

I-SATA1

JSPDIF_OUT

PCH
Z170

MH11

MH10

MH12

PCIE M.2 CONNECTOR

USB8/9(3.0)

A

LED2

FAN5

JPL2

CPU SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X16

BIOS
LICENSE

FAN3

1

13

HD AUDIO

48

JPL1

ALWAYS POPULATE GREEN SOCKET FIRST
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Audio Enable/Disable

Jumper Settings

Both Jumpers Denition

Pins 1-2 Enabled

Pins 2-3 Disabled

BIOS Recovery

Jumper Settings

State Denition

Off Normal (Default)

On Recover

A. Audio Enable

B. BIOS Recovery

KB/MOUSE USB

DVI

LAN1

LAN2

USB10(3.1)

USB6/7(3.0)

CPU Socket LGA1151

JPW1

HDMI/DP/SPDIF

S6

DIMMA1
DIMMA2
DIMMB1
DIMMB2

S12

0/1

JPW2

FAN4

CPU FAN

FAN1

MAC CODE

BAR CODE

CLEAR CMOS

BIOS Restore

S11

FAN2

S8

JVR1

S5S10

S9S7

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Manufacturing Mode

Close Pin 2 and Pin 3 of jumper JPME2

to bypass SPI ash security and force

the system to operate in Manufactur-

ing Mode, allowing the user to ash the
system rmware from a host server for
system setting modications. See the

table on the right for jumper settings.

Watch Dog

JWD1 controls the Watch Dog function.
Watch Dog is a monitor that can reboot
the system when a software application
hangs. Jumping pins 1-2 will cause Watch
Dog to reset the system if an application
hangs. Jumping pins 2-3 will generate
a non-maskable interrupt signal for the
application that hangs. See the table on
the right for jumper settings.

Note: When Watch Dog is enabled,
users need to write their own ap­plication software to disable it.

JPAC1

PCH SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X1 (IN X4)

JBT1

B1

SP1

I-SATA0

I-SATA2
I-SATA3

I-SATA1

JSPDIF_OUT

MH11

CPU SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 X8 (IN X16)

MH10

MH12

PCIE M.2 CONNECTOR

A

LED2

PCH
Z170

USB8/9(3.0)

FAN5

JPL2

CPU SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X16

BIOS
LICENSE

FAN3

1

13

HD AUDIO

48

JPL1

ALWAYS POPULATE GREEN SOCKET FIRST
UNB NON-ECC DDR4 DIMM REQUIRED

JPW1

JF1

LED

LED

1

2

ON

2

USB2/3

PWR NIC

HDD

NIC

OH/FF

X
RST

PWR

JF1

1516

AUDIO FP

JL2

JI2C2
JI2C1

OC_FRONT_PANEL

JBR1

USB4/5

USB11/12(3.1)

1

1

C7Z170-OCE

REV:1.00

PCH SLOT1 PCI-E 3.0 X1 (IN X4)

JSTBY1

JL1

JTPM1

JLED1

LED1

JWD1

B

COM1

JSD1

DESIGNED IN USA

CPU SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X16

A

LED4

I-SATA4
I-SATA5

JPME2

JD1

Manufacturing Mode

Pin# Denition

1-2 Normal (Default)

2-3 Manufacture Mode

Pin# Denition

1-2 Reset

2-3 NMI

Open Disabled

A. Manufacturing Mode

B. Watch Dog

LAN1

LAN2

USB10(3.1)

USB6/7(3.0)

CPU Socket LGA1151

Jumper Settings

Watch Dog

Jumper Settings

DVI

HDMI/DP/SPDIF

DIMMA1
DIMMA2
DIMMB1
DIMMB2

S12

S5S10

S6

S8

JPW2

FAN2

S9S7

FAN4

CPU FAN

FAN1

MAC CODE

S11

JVR1

KB/MOUSE USB

0/1

BAR CODE

CLEAR CMOS

BIOS Restore

2-32

Power Button (POWER BUTTON)

In addition to the soft power switch
provided in JF1, your motherboard is
equipped with a 'soft' power button (S12)
on the motherboard. This switch works
the same way as the soft power switch
on JF1.

BIOS Restore (BIOS RESTORE)

When pressed, the BIOS Restore Button

(S8) will look for and load a le named

'SUPER.ROM' from an installed USB
memory device, in any of the USB ports.
It will then proceed to update the BIOS.

Do NOT turn off the system when BIOS

is updating.

Chapter 2: Installation

A. Power Button

B. BIOS Restore

JF1

2

USB2/3

LED

LED

1

2

OH/FF

X
RST

ON

JF1

JBR1

PWR NIC

HDD

NIC

PWR

1516

1

AUDIO FP

JL2

JI2C2
JI2C1

OC_FRONT_PANEL

USB4/5

USB11/12(3.1)

1

C7Z170-OCE

REV:1.00

PCH SLOT1 PCI-E 3.0 X1 (IN X4)

JSTBY1

JL1

JTPM1

JLED1

LED1

JWD1

COM1

JSD1

DESIGNED IN USA

CPU SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X16

LED4

I-SATA4
I-SATA5

PCH SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X1 (IN X4)

JBT1

B1

JPME2

JD1

SP1

I-SATA2

I-SATA3

JSPDIF_OUT

JPAC1

MH11

CPU SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 X8 (IN X16)

MH10

MH12

PCIE M.2 CONNECTOR

PCH
Z170

I-SATA0

I-SATA1

USB8/9(3.0)

FAN5

JPL2

A

LED2

FAN3

HD AUDIO

48

CPU SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X16

BIOS
LICENSE

1

13

2-33

LAN2

USB10(3.1)

JPL1

ALWAYS POPULATE GREEN SOCKET FIRST
UNB NON-ECC DDR4 DIMM REQUIRED

JPW1

LAN1

USB6/7(3.0)

CPU Socket LGA1151

KB/MOUSE USB

DVI

HDMI/DP/SPDIF

A

S6

DIMMA1
DIMMA2
DIMMB1
DIMMB2

S12

0/1

JPW2

FAN4

CPU FAN

FAN1

MAC CODE

BAR CODE

CLEAR CMOS

BIOS Restore

S11

FAN2

B

S8

JVR1

S5S10

S9S7

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2-9 Onboard Indicators

LAN LEDs

One LAN port is located on the I/O back

panel of the motherboard. This Ethernet

LAN port has two LEDs (Light Emitting

Diode). The yellow LED indicates activ­ity, while the Link LED may be green,
amber, or off to indicate the speed of
the connections. See the tables on the
right for more information.

LAN

Link LED

Activity LED

Onboard Power LED

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.

PCH SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X1 (IN X4)

JBT1

B1

JPME2

JD1

SP1

I-SATA2
I-SATA3

JSPDIF_OUT

JPAC1

MH11

CPU SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 X8 (IN X16)

MH10

MH12

PCIE M.2 CONNECTOR

PCH
Z170

I-SATA0
I-SATA1

USB8/9(3.0)

A

LED2

FAN5

JPL2

CPU SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X16

BIOS
LICENSE

FAN3

1

13

HD AUDIO

LAN2

USB10(3.1)

48

JPL1

ALWAYS POPULATE GREEN SOCKET FIRST
UNB NON-ECC DDR4 DIMM REQUIRED

JPW1

C7Z170-OCE

DESIGNED IN USA

REV:1.00

AUDIO FP

JL2

PCH SLOT1 PCI-E 3.0 X1 (IN X4)

CPU SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X16
JI2C2
JI2C1

OC_FRONT_PANEL

JBR1

USB2/3

USB4/5

JSTBY1

USB11/12(3.1)

JL1

JF1

LED

PWR NIC

LED

HDD

1

JTPM1

NIC
2

OH/FF

X
RST

PWR

1

ON

JLED1

LED1

1516

B

LED4

JWD1

2

1

JF1

COM1

I-SATA4
I-SATA5

JSD1

GLAN Activity Indicator

LED Settings

Color Status Denition

Yellow Flashing Active

GLAN 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

A. LAN LEDs

B. PWR LED

A

LAN1

USB6/7(3.0)

CPU Socket LGA1151

DVI

HDMI/DP/SPDIF

DIMMA1
DIMMA2
DIMMB1
DIMMB2

S12

S6

KB/MOUSE USB

0/1

JPW2

FAN4

CPU FAN

FAN1

MAC CODE

BAR CODE

CLEAR CMOS

BIOS Restore

S11

FAN2

S8

JVR1

S5S10

S9S7

2-34

Status Display

SP1

48

B1

JBT1

JD1

FAN5

LED2

A

JSPDIF_OUT

LED4

MH12

MH11

MH10

JPL2

JPAC1

JPL1

JPME2

BIOS
LICENSE

PCIE M.2 CONNECTOR

PCH SLOT1 PCI-E 3.0 X1 (IN X4)

CPU SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X16

PCH SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X1 (IN X4)

CPU SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 X8 (IN X16)

CPU SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X16

HD AUDIO

ALWAYS POPULATE GREEN SOCKET FIRST
UNB NON-ECC DDR4 DIMM REQUIRED

DESIGNED IN USA

PCH
Z170

LED4 is made up of two alpha­numeric 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

M.2 LED

The M.2 LED is located at LED2
When this LED is on, a device is
connected to the M.2 slot. See
the table on the right for more
information.

M.2 LED Indicator

Status Denition

Off No Device Connected

On M.2 On Board

Chapter 2: Installation

LED Status

A. Status Display

B. M.2 LED

USB2/3

JF1

LED

PWR NIC

LED

HDD

1

NIC
2

OH/FF

X
RST

PWR
ON

2

A

JF1

AUDIO FP

JL2

JI2C2
JI2C1

OC_FRONT_PANEL

JBR1

USB4/5

JSTBY1

USB11/12(3.1)

JTPM1

1

LED1

1516

JWD1

1

COM1

C7Z170-OCE

DESIGNED IN USA

REV:1.00

PCH SLOT1 PCI-E 3.0 X1 (IN X4)

JL1

JLED1

LED4

I-SATA4
I-SATA5

JSD1

PCH SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X1 (IN X4)

CPU SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X16

JBT1

B1

JPME2

JD1

SP1

I-SATA2
I-SATA3

JSPDIF_OUT

JPAC1

MH11

CPU SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 X8 (IN X16)

MH10

MH12

PCIE M.2 CONNECTOR

B

PCH
Z170

I-SATA0
I-SATA1

USB8/9(3.0)

FAN5

JPL2

CPU SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X16

A

LED2

BIOS
LICENSE

FAN3

HD AUDIO

48

JPL1

ALWAYS POPULATE GREEN SOCKET FIRST
UNB NON-ECC DDR4 DIMM REQUIRED

JPW1

1

13

2-35

USB10(3.1)

DVI

LAN1

LAN2

USB6/7(3.0)

CPU Socket LGA1151

HDMI/DP/SPDIF

JPW2

DIMMA1
DIMMA2

DIMMB1
DIMMB2

FAN2

S12

S8

S5S10

S9S7

S6

FAN4

CPU FAN

FAN1

MAC CODE

S11

JVR1

KB/MOUSE USB

0/1

BAR CODE

CLEAR CMOS

BIOS Restore

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F

2-10 SATA Connections

SATA Connections (I-SATA0~I-SATA5)

Six Serial ATA (SATA) 3.0 connectors (I-SATA 0~5) are supported on
the board. These I-SATA 3.0 ports are supported by the Intel Z170 PCH

chip (supports RAID 0,1,5,10). See the table below for pin denitions.

JF1

LED

LED

1

2

ON

2

USB2/3

PWR NIC

HDD

NIC

OH/FF

X
RST

PWR

JF1

AUDIO FP

JL2

JI2C2

JI2C1

OC_FRONT_PANEL

JBR1

USB4/5

USB11/12(3.1)

JTPM1

1

1516

1

JSTBY1

COM1

C7Z170-OCE

REV:1.00

PCH SLOT1 PCI-E 3.0 X1 (IN X4)

JL1

JLED1

LED1

JWD1

JSD1

SATA 2.0/3.0 Connectors

Pin# Signal

1 Ground

2 SATA_TXP

3 SATA_TXN

4 Ground

5 SATA_RXN

6 SATA_RXP

7 Ground

DESIGNED IN USA

PCH SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X1 (IN X4)

CPU SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X16

JBT1

B1

JPME2

JD1

LED4

(Top)

SP1

B

A

I-SATA2

I-SATA4

I-SATA3

I-SATA5

E

D

(Bottom)

Pin Denitions

JSPDIF_OUT

JPAC1

MH11

CPU SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 X8 (IN X16)

MH10

MH12

PCIE M.2 CONNECTOR

PCH
Z170

C

I-SATA0
I-SATA1

USB8/9(3.0)

FAN5

JPL2

A

LED2

FAN3

HD AUDIO

48

CPU SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X16

JPL1

ALWAYS POPULATE GREEN SOCKET FIRST
UNB NON-ECC DDR4 DIMM REQUIRED

BIOS
LICENSE

1

13

Top

A. I-SATA 3.0 #4

B. I-SATA 3.0 #2

C. I-SATA 3.0 #0

Bottom

D. I-SATA 3.0 #5

E. I-SATA 3.0 #3

F. I-SATA 3.0 #1

LAN2

USB10(3.1)

JPW1

LAN1

USB6/7(3.0)

CPU Socket LGA1151

KB/MOUSE USB

DVI

HDMI/DP/SPDIF

S12

S6

DIMMA1
DIMMA2
DIMMB1
DIMMB2

0/1

JPW2

FAN4

CPU FAN

FAN1

MAC CODE

BAR CODE

CLEAR CMOS

BIOS Restore

S11

FAN2

S8

JVR1

S5S10

S9S7

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Chapter 2: Installation

2-11 The OC Front Control Panel (Optional)

The OC (Overclocking) Front Control Panel has six (6) control buttons,

switches and one USB port.

OC-1 OC-2 OC-3

BIOS1

Clean CMOS

& Reset

Boot BIOS

Switch

BIOS2

Bios Recovery

Overclocking Buttons (OC1, OC2, OC3)

Press these buttons to activate the overclocking 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. These work the same way as the OC buttons on the motherboard.

Clear CMOS and Reset

Use the push-button hardware switch to clear the CMOS memory back to
its default values and reset the system. There is also a similar switch on
the motherboard (JBT1), but is made up of two contact pads that need
to be shorted with a metallic object (i.e., screwdriver, etc).

Boot BIOS Switch

The Boot BIOS Switch is used to select between two boot BIOS blocks
that are installed on the motherboard. See Appendix D for details.

BIOS Recovery

Push the BIOS Recovery button to enable the motherboard to enter the
BIOS Recovery process and re-install the BIOS, reverting all settings

back to factory default. It looks for a le named "SUPER.ROM" from a

memory device attached to any of the USB drives. It functions the same
way as the BIOS Restore Button which is installed on the motherboard.
See page 2-33 for details.

Front USB Port

The Front USB Port is dened as USB 3.0 Port# XX on this motherboard.

It is conveniently located on the OC panel for quick access for USB
memory sticks and other storage devices.

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Installing the OC Front Control Panel

The OC Front Control Panel is designed to t into an external 5.25-inch

external drive bay of a desktop-style or tower-style computer chassis.
Make sure that the appropriate type of screws are used.

The OC Front Control panel

The OC Control panel easily slides into a standard 5.25-inch drive
bay on a desktop or tower-style computer chassis.

Make sure to secure the OC Control Panel
with the correct screws, but do not over­tighten.

Connect all the
OC Control Panel
cables to the ap­propriate head­ers located on the
motherboard.

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Chapter 3: Troubleshooting

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 DDR4 (up to 3000) 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.

When the System is Losing the Setup Configuration

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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Chapter 3: Troubleshooting

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 C7ZZ170-OCE supports up to 64GB of unbuffered Non-ECC

DDR4. 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 website. 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.,

C7Z170) and build version as the extension. For example,
"C7Z170.115". 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 utility 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.

Attention! Do not shut down or reset the system while updating
the BIOS to prevent possible system boot failure!

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Chapter 3: Troubleshooting

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

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

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.

Proper Battery Disposal

Battery
Lock

Attention! 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 regulations set

up by your local hazardous waste management agency to dispose of
your used battery properly.

Battery

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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.

Attention! 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 Motherboard 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://www.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 problems.

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Chapter 4: AMI BIOS

Chapter 4

BIOS

4-1 Introduction

This chapter describes the AMI BIOS Setup Utility for the C7Z170-OCE.
The ROM BIOS is stored in a Flash EEPROM and can be easily updated.
This chapter describes 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 GUI Setup Utility

To enter the AMI BIOS GUI 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.

Each BIOS menu option is described in this manual. The Main BIOS Setup
screen has two main areas. The left area is the Main Navigation, and the
main area is for the Setup Section. Icons that do not respond when the

mouse pointer is hovering on top are not congurable.

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The AMI BIOS GUI Setup Utility uses a mouse pointer navigation system
similar to standard graphical user interfaces. Hover and click an icon to
select a section, click a down arrow to select from an options list.

Except for the Home screen you may press the <F1> on any screen under
the Setup Section to see a list of Hot Keys that are available.

The keyboard's Escape key <ESC> cancels the current screen and will
you back to the previous screen.

How To Change the Configuration Data

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

changed by entering the AMI BIOS GUI Setup utility. This Setup util­ity can be accessed by pressing <Del> at the appropriate time during
system boot.

Note: Options that are printed in Bold are default settings.

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 GUI Setup Utility. From the Setup
Home screen, you can access the other Setup Sections.

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4-2 Saving and Loading

Save and Load

The Save and Load icon brings up a pop-up menu that enables the user
to choose from different saving options at the end of the session:

Restore Defaults

To set this feature, select Restore Defaults from the Save & Load menu
and click <OK>. These are factory settings designed for maximum sys­tem stability.

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Save All Settings Only

When you have completed the system conguration changes, select this

option to save all changes made. This will not reset (reboot) the system
and will not exit.

Save Changes and Exit

Select this option to save the current settings and exit Setup.

Save Changes and Reset

Select this option to save the current settings, exit Setup and reboot.

Discard Changes

Select this option discard any changes and return to Setup.

Exit without Save

Select this option to exit Setup without making any permanent changes

to the system conguration.

Discard Changes and Reset

Select this option to discard all changes to setup and reboot.

Profiles

The Proles icon brings up a pop-up menu that enables the user to choose

from two saving and loading locations. These locations can be used to

store new, or retrieve previously saved overclocking proles:

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Save Setting to OC3

Select this option to save the current overclocking prole to the OC3 loca­tion. Click "OK" when prompted, click "Cancel" to go back and not save.

Save Prole 1 / Save Prole 2

Select this option to save the current overclocking prole into either
Prole 1 or Prole 2 location. Click "OK" when prompted, click "Cancel"

to go back and not save.

Load Prole 1 / Load Prole 2

Select this option to load a previously saved overclocking prole from
either Prole 1 or Prole 2 location. Click "OK" when prompted, click

"Cancel" to go back and not load.

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4-3 System Information

The System Information Screen displays the motherboard's conguration.

Motherboard

The following information is displayed in this section:

• Motherboard Model Name - C7Z170-OCE.

• BIOS Version - this item displays the BIOS version number.

• Build Date and Time - displays the BIOS build date and Time.

System Date

Click on the date to open the setup elds. This item sets and displays the

system date. Click the up and down arrows to adjust the date.

System Time

Click on the time to open the setup elds. This item sets and displays the

system time. Click the up and down arrows to adjust the system time.

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CPU

The following information is displayed in this section:

• Type and Speed of CPU - indicates the brand, model name,

model number of the CPU and it's rated clock speed.

• CPU Signature - displays the unique signature embedded in the

CPU.

• Microcode Patch - displays the CPU's microcode patch version.

• Max CPU Speed - this item shows the maximum CPU speed.

• Min CPU Speed - this item shows the minimum CPU speed.

• CPU Speed (TurboBoost) - this item shows the current CPU

speed.

• Processor Cores - this item shows the detected number of pro-

cessor cores.

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Memory

The following information is displayed in this section:

• Memory RC Version - displays the memory reference code ver-

sion.

• Memory Frequency - displays the system memory's detected

speed.

• Total Memory - shows the total detected system memory.

• DIMM#A1~DIMMB2 - displays the memory size detected on

each memory slot.

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4-4 Processor/CPU

Set all options for the processor in this section.

Information

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS

The following CPU information is displayed:

• CPU Signature - displays the unique signature embedded in CPU.

• Microcode Patch - displays the CPU's microcode patch version.

• Max CPU Speed - this item shows the maximum CPU speed.

• Min CPU Speed - this item shows the minimum CPU speed.

• CPU Speed(TurboBoost) - displays the CPU's rated speed.

• Processor Cores - displays the number of cores the CPU has.

• Hyper Threading Technology - indicates if Intel HT is supported.

• Intel VT-x Technology - indicates if Intel VT-x is supported.

• Intel SMX Technology - indicates if Intel SMX is supported.

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• 64-bit - indicates if 64-bit is supported.

• EIST Technology - displays whether EIST is supported or not.

• CPU C3 state - indicates if ACPI C3 state is supported.

• CPU C6 state - shows whether ACPI C6 state is supported or not.

• CPU C7 state - indicates if ACPI C7 is supported.

• L1 Data Cache - indicates if Level 1 cache is supported.

• L1 Code Cache - displays if Level 1 code cache is supported.

• L2 Cache - indicates if Level 2 cache is supported.

• L3 Cache - displays whether Level 3 cache is supported or not.

• L4 Cache - indicates if Level 4 cache is supported.

Performance

CPU Flex Ratio Override

Select Enabled to activate CPU Flex Ratio programming. The options are

Disabled and Enabled.

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CPU Flex Ratio Settings

When CPU Flex Ratio Override is enabled, this sets the value for the
CPU Flex Ratio. The default is 27. Press "+" or "-" on your keyboard
to change the value.

Hyper-threading

Select Enabled to support Intel Hyper-threading Technology to enhance
CPU performance. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Active Processor Cores

Use this feature to select the number of active processor cores. The
options are All, 1, 2, 3 and 4 (Thes e options de pend on how many cores
are supported by the CPU).

Overclocking lock

Select Enabled to prevent the CPU overclocking. The options are Enabled
and Disabled.

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, creating 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 instructions from the main memory to the L2 cache to improve CPU

performance. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

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 website for detailed information.

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CPU AES

Select Enable for Intel CPU Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) Instruc­tions support to enhance data integrity. The options are Enabled and
Disabled.

Boot performance mode

This option enables the selection of the default CPU performance during
system boot. The options are Max Non-Turbo Performance, Max Bat­tery and Turbo Performance.

HardWare P states (HWP)

This option enables the Hardware P State support. The options are Dis­abled and Enabled.

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Power Management

Intel(R) SpeedStep(tm)

Intel SpeedStep Technology allows the system to automatically adjust
processor voltage and core frequency in an effort to reduce power con­sumption and heat dissipation. Please refer to Intel’s website for

detailed information. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

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 C-states

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

Select Enabled to enable Enhanced C1 Power State to boost system
performance. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

C-State Auto Demotion

When this item is enabled, the CPU will conditionally demote C State
based on un-cored auto-demote information. The options are Disabled,

C1, C3 and C1 and C3.

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C-State Un-demotion

When this item is enabled, the CPU will conditionally undemote from

demoted C3 or C1. The options are Disabled, C1, C3 and C1 and C3.

Package C State Demotion

This item enables the Package C-State demotion. The options are Dis­abled and Enabled.

Package C State Undemotion

When set, the CPU will conditionally undemote from demoted Packaged
Package C-State Un-Demotion. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

CState Pre-Wake

When set, this option enables or disables the C-State pre wake. 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, C8

and Auto.

CPU Thermal Conguration

This section congures the motherboard's onboard Thermal Management.

CPU DTS

Select Enabled for the ACPI thermal to use the DTS SMM mechanism
to obtain CPU temperature values. Select Disabled for EC to report
the CPU temperature values. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

ACPI 3.0 T-States

Select Enabled to support CPU throttling by the operating system to
reduce power consumption. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

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4-5 Extra Performance

Set all options for Extra Performance in this section.

Extra Performance

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS

BCLK Clock Frequency

Use this feature to set the base clock frequency. The options are 100MHz,

105MHz, 110MHz, 115MHz, 120MHz, 125MHz, 130MHz, 135MHz, 140MHz

and 145MHz.

Core Voltage Offset(mV)

Use this feature to set the CPU Voltage Offset value from -500mV to
+500mV. Enter 0 to use the manufacture default value. Press "+" or "-"
on your keyboard to change the value.

System Agent Voltage(mV)

This option sets the System Agent Voltage. Enter 1200 to use the
manufacture default value. Press "+" or "-" on your keyboard to change
the value.

Memory OC Support

This item displays the memory overclocking support settings.

DRAM CH_A/B Voltage

This item displays the memory voltage.

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4-6 Memory

Set all options for the Memory in this section.

Memory Information

This item displays the following information on the memory modules
installed on the motherboard.

• Memory RC Version - this item displays the memory controller

version.

• Memory Frequency - this item displays the frequency of the

installed memory.

• Total Memory - this item displays the total memory size detected.

• VDD (Memory Voltage) - this item displays the current memory

voltage.

• DIMM#A1 - displays if a DIMM is installed on this slot and the

DIMM size.

• DIMM#A2 - displays if a DIMM is installed on this slot and the

DIMM size.

• DIMM#B1 - displays if a DIMM is installed on this slot and the

DIMM size.

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• DIMM#B2 - displays if a DIMM is installed on this slot and the

DIMM size.

• Memory Timings (tCL-tRCD-tRP-tRAS) - displays memory

timings.

Memory Config

This section is used to congure the memory modules installed on the

motherboard.

Maximum Memory Frequency

Use this feature to select the memory frequency. Select Auto for the
system to automatically detect the memory frequency. The options are

Auto, 1067, 1333, 1600, 1867, 2133, 2400, 2667, 2933 and 3200.

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 options are Dynamic, 1 GB, 1.25 GB, 1.5 GB, 1.75 GB, 2

GB, 2.25 GB, 2.5 GB, 2.75 GB and 3 GB.

Note: TSEG is a block of memory that is only accessible by the
processor while operating in System Management Mode (SMM).

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Memory Scrambler

This feature enables or disables memory scrambler support for memory
error correction. The settings are Enabled and Disabled.

Memory Remap

PCI memory resources will overlap with the total physical memory if 4GB
of memory or above is installed on the motherboard. When this occurs,
Enable this function to reallocate the overlapped physical memory to a
location above the total physical memory to resolve the memory overlap­ping situation. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Fast Boot

This option sets fast system boot, quick POST, etc. The options are En­abled and Disabled.

4-7 Booting

Set all options for the Boot devices in this section.

Boot Device Settings

Quiet Boot

This option sets the state to which the system buzzer is congured when

booting. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

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Boot Mode Select

This option sets the boot mode between Legacy BIOS, UEFI BIOS or
Dual. The options are Dual, Legacy and UEFI.

Legacy Boot Order #1~#7

This option sets the order of which the system boots from the installed
boot devices. The options and defaults are dependent on the boot de­vices detected.

Delete Driver Option

Use this option to delete and EFI driver from the boot order.

NETWORK Drive BBS Priorities

Use this option to specify the boot device priority sequence from avail­able network drives.

BIOS Features

Boot Configuration

Setup Prompt Timeout

Use this feature to set the length of time the BIOS waits for the <del> key
to be pressed by the user when entering setup. Enter a value in seconds.

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Bootup NumLock State

This option sets the state to which the NumLock key is congured when

booting. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Wait for "F1" for Error

This option sets whether the system will wait for the user to press "F1"
when an error is detected during POST. The options are Enabled and
Disabled.

Re-try Boot

Select Enabled to force the system to reboot when system fails to boot.
The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Watch Dog Function

If enabled, the Watch Dog timer will allow the system to reboot when
it is unresponsive for more than 5 minutes. The options are Disabled
and Enabled.

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.

AC Loss Policy Depend on

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 resume its last power state before a
power loss. The options are Stay Off, Power On and Last State.

EuP Support

EuP, or Energy Using Product, is a European energy-saving specica­tion that sets a standard on the maximum total power consumption on
electrical products. Check the box to activate EUP support. The default
is Unchecked (Disabled).

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4-8 Input/Output

Set all options for the motherboard I/O in this section.

SATA

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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.

*If the item SATA Mode Selection above is set to AHCI, the fol­lowing items are displayed:

Port 0 ~ Port 5

This item Enables or Disables SATA Ports 0~5. The options are Enabled
and Disabled.

Hot Plug

This feature designates the SATA port specied for hot plugging. Set this

item to Enabled for hot-plugging support, which will allow the user to
replace a SATA disk drive without shutting down the system. The options
are Disabled and Enabled.

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Spin Up Device

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

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.

PCIe/PCI/PnP

PCIe Slot Performance

PEG Port Configuration

PEG 0:1:0

Displays the device installed on the specied slot.

Enable Root Port

Use this feature to enable or disable the PCI Express Graphics (PEG)
device in the port specied by the user. The options are Disabled, En­abled and Auto.

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Max Link Speed

This feature allows the user to select PCIE support for the device installed.
The options are Auto, Gen1, Gen2 and Gen3.

ASPM

Set this option to congure the Active State Power Management (ASPM)

of the PEG device on this PCIE slot. The options are Disabled, Auto,
ASPM L0s, ASPM L1 and ASPM L0sL1.

PEG0 Slot Power Limit Value

Use this feature to set the upper limit on the power supplied by the
PCI-E slot. Press "+" or "-" on your keyboard to change the value. The
default setting is 75.

PEG0 Slot Power Limit Scale

Use this feature to select the scale used for the slot power limit value.
The options are 1.0x, 0.1x, 0.01x and 0.001x.

PEG0 Max Payload Size

Use this feature to select the PEG0 maximum payload size. The options
are Auto, 128 TLP and 256 TLP.

Program PCIe ASPM after OpROM

PCIe ASPM, the Active State Power Mangement for PCI-Express slots,
is a power management protocol used to manage power consumption
of serial-link devices installed on PCI-Express slots during a prolonged
off-peak time. if this item is set to Enabled, PCI-E ASPM will be pro­grammed after OPROM. If this itme is set Disabled, the PCI-E ASPM will
be programmed before OPROM. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

PCH SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X1 (IN X4)

PCH SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X1 (IN X4)

Use this feature to enable or disable the device installed on the specied

port. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

ASPM Support

Set this option to congure the Active State Power Management (ASPM)

of the PEG device on this PCIE slot. The options are Disabled, L0s, L1,
L0sL1 and Auto.

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L1 Substates

Set this option to congure the PCI Express L1 substate setting. The
options are Disabled, L1.1, L1.2 and L1.1 & L1.2.

PCIe Speed

Set this option to congure the speed setting of this PCIE slot . The op­tions are Auto, Gen1, Gen2 and Gen3.

Detect Non-Compliant Device

Set this option to congure the motherboard to detect any non-compliant

PCIE devices installed on any of the PCIE slots. The options are Disabled
and Enabled.

PCIE LTR Lock

Set this option to congure PCIE LTR Conguration Lock. The options

are Disabled and Enabled.

default setting is 75.

M.2 PCI-E X4

M.2 PCI-E X4

Use this feature to enable or disable the device installed on the specied

port. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

ASPM Support

Set this option to congure the Active State Power Management (ASPM)

of the PEG device on this PCIE slot. The options are Disabled, L0s, L1,
L0sL1 and Auto.

L1 Substates

Set this option to congure the PCI Express L1 substate setting. The
options are Disabled, L1.1, L1.2 and L1.1 & L1.2.

PCIe Speed

Set this option to congure the speed setting of this PCIE slot . The op­tions are Auto, Gen1, Gen2 and Gen3.

Detect Non-Compliant Device

Set this option to congure the motherboard to detect any non-compliant

PCIE devices installed on any of the PCIE slots. The options are Disabled
and Enabled.

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PCIE LTR Lock

Set this option to congure PCIE LTR Conguration Lock. The options

are Disabled and Enabled.

PCH SLOT1 PCI-E 3.0 X1 (IN X4)

PCH SLOT1 PCI-E 3.0 X1 (IN X4)

Use this feature to enable or disable the device installed on the specied

port. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

ASPM Support

Set this option to congure the Active State Power Management (ASPM)

of the PEG device on this PCIE slot. The options are Disabled, L0s, L1,
L0sL1 and Auto.

L1 Substates

Set this option to congure the PCI Express L1 substate setting. The
options are Disabled, L1.1, L1.2 and L1.1 & L1.2.

PCIe Speed

Set this option to congure the speed setting of this PCIE slot. The op­tions are Auto, Gen1, Gen2 and Gen3.

Detect Non-Compliant Device

Set this option to congure the motherboard to detect any non-compliant

PCIE devices installed on any of the PCIE slots. The options are Disabled
and Enabled.

PCIE LTR Lock

Set this option to congure PCIE LTR Conguration Lock. The options

are Disabled and Enabled.

Option ROM execution

Video OPROM Policy

This feature controls which option ROM to execute for the Video device.
The options are Disabled, UEFI and Legacy.

Storage OPROM ROM/UEFI Driver

This feature controls which option ROM to execute for the Video device.
The options are Disabled, UEFI and Legacy.

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PCIe/PCI/PnP Configuration

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

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.

Onboard LAN Option ROM Type

Select the onboard L AN option ROM type. The options are Legacy and
EFI.

Onboard LAN1 Option ROM

Select PXE (Preboot Execution Environment) to boot the computer us-

ing a PXE device installed in a LAN por t specied. Select Disabled to

prevent system boot using a device installed in a LAN port. The options
are Disabled and PXE.

Onboard LAN2 Option ROM Type

Select PXE (Preboot Execution Environment) to boot the computer us-

ing a PXE device installed in a LAN por t specied. Select Disabled to

prevent system boot using a device installed in a LAN port. The options
are Disabled and PXE.

Network Stack

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

(Unied Extensible Firmware Interface) for network stack support. The

options are Disabled and Enabled.

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.

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USB Settings

• USB Controllers - displays the detected USB controllers.

• USB Devices - displays the detected USB devices.

Legacy USB Support

This item activates Legacy USB Support. The options are Enabled and
Disabled and Auto.

USB 3.1 Support

This item activates USB 3.1 Support. The options are Enabled and
Disabled.

Install Windows 7 USB Support

Enable this feature to use the USB keyboard and mouse during the Win­dows 7 installation, since the native XHCI driver support is unavailable.
Use a SATA optical drive as a USB drive, and USB CD/DVD drives are not
supported. Disable this feature after the XHCI driver has been installed
in Windows. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

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PCH-FW (Firmware)

The following information for the PCH Firmware.

• ME FW Version - displays the Management Engine version num-

ber.

• ME Firmware Mode - displays the Management Engine mode.

• ME Firmware Type - displays the Management Engine rmware

type.

• ME Firmware SKU - displays the Management Engine SKU size.

ME FW Image Re-Flash

Use this feature to update the Management Engine rmware from an
image in a USB ash drive attached to a USB port. The options are

Disabled and Enabled.

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Super IO Configuration

Serial Port 1 Configuration

Serial Port

This item will Enable or Disable Serial Port 1 (COM1). Place a tick mark
on the box to enable Serial Port 1. The default is Enabled.

Device Settings

This item displays the current IRQ setting for Serial Port 1 (COM1).

Change Settings

This item congures the IRQ setting for Serial Port 1 (COM1). The op­tions for Serial Port 1 are Auto, IO=3F8h; IRQ=4; IO=3F8h; IRQ=3,

4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12; IO=2F8h; IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12;
IO=3E8h; IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12 and IO=2E8h; IRQ=3, 4, 5,
6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12.

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4-9 Hardware Monitor

Hardware Monitors for various sensors on the motherboard are in this
section.

Temperature

The following items will be displayed:

• CPU Temperature - displays the CPU temperature detected by

PECI.

• System Temperature - indicates the system internal tempera-

ture.

• Peripheral Temperature - displays the detected peripheral de-

vice temperature.

• PCH Temperature - indicates the detected PCH chip temperature.

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