Supero C7Z170-SQ User Manual

C7Z170-SQ

USER’S MANUAL

Revision 1.0b

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

Manual Revision 1.0b
Release Date: January 19, 2016

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Copyright © 2016 by Super Micro Computer, Inc. All rights reserved.

Printed in the United States of America

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Preface

This manual is written for system integrators, PC technicians and
knowledgeable PC users. It provides information for the installation and
use of the C7Z170-SQ 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.

Preface

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Conventions Used in the Manual

Special attention should be given to the following symbols for proper
installation and to prevent damage done to the components or injury
to yourself:

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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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

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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

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.

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。

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.

Supermicro C7Z170-SQ Motherboard User’s Manual

!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

Waarschuwing

De uiteindelijke verwijdering van dit product dient te geschieden in over-

eenstemming met alle nationale wetten en reglementen.

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

경고!

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

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Contacting Supermicro

Headquarters

Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc.

980 Rock Ave.

San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A.

Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail] (General Information)

[e-mail] (Technical Support)

Web Site: www.supermicro.com

Europe

Address: Super Micro Computer B.V.

Het Sterrenbeeld 28, 5215 ML

's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands

Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail] (General Information)

[e-mail] (Technical Support)

[e-mail] (Customer Support)

Web Site: www.supermicro.nl

Asia-Pacic

Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc.

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

Zhonghe Dist., New Taipei City 235

Taiwan (R.O.C)

Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web Site: www.supermicro.com.tw

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Contacting Supermicro

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

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

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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 (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 (Fan 1 ~ Fan 5) ............................................ 2-22

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

Internal Buzzer (SP1) ....................................................... 2-23

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

Onboard Power LED (JLED1) .............................................. 2-24

Serial Port (COM1) ........................................................... 2-24

DOM PWR Connector (JSD1).............................................. 2-25

SPDIF OUT (JSPDIF_OUT) ................................................. 2-25

Standby Power Header (STBY1) ......................................... 2-26

PCI-E M.2 Connector (PCI-E M.2) ....................................... 2-26

Front Panel Audio Header (AUDIO FP) ................................ 2-27

OC Front Panel (OC FRONT PANEL) .................................... 2-27

2-8 Jumper Settings .................................................................. 2-28

Explanation of Jumpers ........................................................ 2-28

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LAN Enable/Disable .......................................................... 2-28

Clear CMOS & JBT1 .......................................................... 2-29

PCI Slot SMB Enable (I2C1/I2C2) ........................................ 2-29

Audio Enable (JPAC1) ....................................................... 2-30

Watch Dog Enable/Disable ................................................. 2-30

USB Wake Up (JPUSB1) .................................................... 2-31

Manufacturing Mode (JPME2) ............................................. 2-31

BIOS Recovery Switch (JBR1) ............................................ 2-32

Power Button (POWER BUTTON) ........................................ 2-32

BIOS Restore (BIOS RESTORE) .......................................... 2-32

2-9 Onboard Indicators ................................................................ 2-33

LAN LEDs ........................................................................ 2-33

Onboard Power LED (LED1) .............................................. 2-33

Status Display (LED4) ..................................................... 2-34

M.2 On Board (LED2) ...................................................... 2-34

2-10 SATA Connections ................................................................ 2-35

SATA Connections (I-SATA0~I-SATA5) ................................ 2-35

2-11 The OC Front Control Panel (Optional) ................................... 2-36

Overclocking Buttons (OC1, OC2, OC3)............................... 2-36

Clear CMOS and Reset ...................................................... 2-36

Boot BIOS Switch ............................................................. 2-36

BIOS Recovery................................................................. 2-36

Front USB Port ................................................................ 2-36

Installing the OC Front Control Panel .................................. 2-37

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

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

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

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

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

Save and Load ...................................................................... 4-3

Restore Defaults ................................................................ 4-3

Save All Settings Only ........................................................ 4-4

Save Changes and Exit ....................................................... 4-4

Save Changes and Reset ..................................................... 4-4

Discard Changes ............................................................... 4-4

Exit without Save ............................................................... 4-4

Discard Changes and Reset ................................................. 4-4

Proles ................................................................................. 4-4

Save Prole 1 / Save Prole 2 ............................................. 4-5

Load Prole 1 / Load Prole 2 ............................................. 4-5

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

Motherboard ......................................................................... 4-6

System Date ..................................................................... 4-6

System Time ..................................................................... 4-6

CPU ..................................................................................... 4-7

Memory ................................................................................ 4-8

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

Information ........................................................................... 4-9

Performance ........................................................................ 4-10

CPU Flex Ratio Override .................................................... 4-10

CPU Flex Ratio Settings .................................................... 4-11

Overclocking lock ............................................................. 4-11

Intel® Virtualization Technology ....................................... 4-11

Hardware Prefetcher ........................................................ 4-11

Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch ........................................... 4-11

CPU AES ......................................................................... 4-11

Boot Performance Mode .................................................... 4-11

HardWare P States (HWP) ................................................. 4-12

Power Management .............................................................. 4-12

Intel(R) SpeedStep(tm) .................................................... 4-12

Turbo Mode ..................................................................... 4-12

CPU C States ................................................................... 4-12

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Enhanced C-States ........................................................... 4-13

C-State Auto Demotion ..................................................... 4-13

C-State Un-demotion ........................................................ 4-13

Package C-State Demotion ................................................ 4-13

Package C-State Un-Demotion ........................................... 4-13

Package C State limit ....................................................... 4-13

CPU Thermal Conguration ................................................ 4-13

4-5 Overclocking ....................................................................... 4-14

CPU Overclocking ................................................................. 4-14

BCLK Clock Frequency(1/100 Mhz) ..................................... 4-14

FCLK Frequency for Early Power On ................................... 4-14

Active Processor Cores ...................................................... 4-15

Load SMC CPU OC Setting ................................................. 4-15

1-Core Ratio Limit Override ............................................... 4-15

2-Core Ratio Limit Override ............................................... 4-15

3-Core Ratio Limit Override ............................................... 4-15

4-Core Ratio Limit Override ............................................... 4-15

Boot Performance Mode .................................................... 4-15

Intel(R) SpeedStep(tm) Technology .................................... 4-16

Turbo Mode ..................................................................... 4-16

Package Power Limit MSR Lock .......................................... 4-16

Power Limit 1 Override ..................................................... 4-16

Power Limit 1 ................................................................. 4-16

Power Limit Window ......................................................... 4-16

Power Limit 2 Override ..................................................... 4-16

Power Limit 2 ................................................................. 4-17

Platform PL1 Enable ......................................................... 4-17

Platform PL1 Power ......................................................... 4-17

Platform PL1 Window ........................................................ 4-17

Platform PL2 Enable ......................................................... 4-17

Platform PL2 Power ......................................................... 4-17

Power Limit 3 Override ..................................................... 4-17

Power Limit 3 ................................................................. 4-18

Power Limit 3 Window ...................................................... 4-18

Power Limit 3 Lock ........................................................... 4-18

CPU Flex Ratio Override .................................................... 4-18

CPU Flex Ratio Settings .................................................... 4-18

CPU Max OC Ratio ............................................................ 4-19

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System Agent Voltage (mV) .............................................. 4-19

Core Voltage Mode ........................................................... 4-19

Core Extra Turbo Voltage .................................................. 4-19

Core Voltage Offset (mV) .................................................. 4-19

Offset Prex ................................................................... 4-19

Core PLL Voltage Offset .................................................... 4-19

Ring Max OC Ratio ........................................................... 4-19

Ring Min OC Ratio ............................................................ 4-19

Ring Voltage Mode ........................................................... 4-20

Ring Extra Turbo Voltage ................................................... 4-20

Ring Voltage Offset .......................................................... 4-20

Offset Prex ................................................................... 4-20

Uncore Voltage Offset ....................................................... 4-20

Offset Prex ................................................................... 4-20

PCH 1.0V ........................................................................ 4-20

VCCPLL_OC ..................................................................... 4-20

VCCPLL_OC ..................................................................... 4-20

Load Line Calibration ........................................................ 4-20

VRM Total Current Limit Capability ..................................... 4-21

VRM Per-Phase Current Limit Capability .............................. 4-21

PMON Slope .................................................................... 4-21

PMON Offset .................................................................... 4-21

PSYS PMax Current .......................................................... 4-21

System Agent VR Settings ................................................ 4-21

Core/IA VR Settings ......................................................... 4-21

Ring VR Settings .............................................................. 4-21

Memory Overclocking ........................................................... 4-22

Load Memory Proles ....................................................... 4-22

Memory Timing Conguration (Expert Mode) ....................... 4-22

3rd Timing: ......................................................................... 4-26

Graphics OverClocking .......................................................... 4-30

GT Slice Domain .................................................................. 4-30

GT Voltage Mode .............................................................. 4-30

GT Extra Turbo Voltage Target ........................................... 4-30

GT Voltage Offset ............................................................. 4-30

Offset Prex ................................................................... 4-31

GT Unslice Domain ............................................................... 4-31

GT Voltage Mode .............................................................. 4-31

GT Extra Turbo Voltage Target ........................................... 4-31

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GT Voltage Offset ............................................................. 4-31

Offset Prex ................................................................... 4-31

4-6 Memory .............................................................................. 4-32

Memory Information............................................................. 4-32

Memory Conguration .......................................................... 4-33

Maximum Memory Frequency ............................................ 4-33

Max TOLUD (Top of Low Usable DRAM) ............................... 4-33

Memory Scrambler ........................................................... 4-34

Fast Boot ........................................................................ 4-34

4-7 Booting ................................................................................ 4-34

Boot Device Settings ............................................................ 4-34

Quiet Boot ...................................................................... 4-34

Boot Mode Select ............................................................. 4-35

Legacy Boot Order #1~#7 ................................................ 4-35

Delete Driver Option ......................................................... 4-35

NETWORK Drive BBS Priorities ........................................... 4-35

BIOS Features ..................................................................... 4-35

Setup Prompt Timeout ...................................................... 4-35

Bootup Numlock State ...................................................... 4-35

Wait for "F1" for Error .......................................................... 4-36

Retry Boot ...................................................................... 4-36

Power Button Function ...................................................... 4-36

AC Loss Policy ................................................................. 4-36

EUP Support .................................................................... 4-36

4-8 Input/Output ....................................................................... 4-37

SATA .................................................................................. 4-37

SATA Controllers .............................................................. 4-37

SATA Mode Selection ........................................................ 4-37

SATA Controller Speed (AHCI or RAID Mode only) ................ 4-37

Port 0 ~ Port 5 ................................................................ 4-37

Hot Plug ......................................................................... 4-38

Spin Up Device ................................................................ 4-38

SATA Device Type ............................................................ 4-38

PCIe/PCI/PnP ...................................................................... 4-38

PEG Port Conguration ......................................................... 4-38

PCH SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 X1 (IN X4), PCH SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X4, M.2

PCI-E X4, PCH SLOT1 PCI-E 3.0 X1 (IN X4) ............................ 4-38

PCI Express Root Port 20 ...................................................... 4-38

ASPM Support.................................................................. 4-39

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L1 Substates ................................................................... 4-39

PCIE Speed ..................................................................... 4-39

Detect Non-Compliant Device ............................................ 4-39

PCIE LTR Lock ................................................................. 4-39

Option ROM Execution .......................................................... 4-39

Video .............................................................................. 4-39

Storage Option ROM/UEFI Driver ....................................... 4-39

PCIe/PCI/PnP Conguration ................................................... 4-39

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

CPU SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X16 OPROM ..................................... 4-39

Onboard LAN Option ROM Type .......................................... 4-40

Onboard LAN1 Option ROM ............................................... 4-40

Network Stack ................................................................. 4-40

Ipv4 PXE Support (Available when Network Stack is set to

Enabled) ......................................................................... 4-40

Ipv6 PXE Support (Available when Network Stack is set to

Enabled) ......................................................................... 4-40

USB Settings ....................................................................... 4-41

Legacy USB Support ......................................................... 4-41

EHCI Support .................................................................. 4-41

XHCI Support .................................................................. 4-41

USB 3.1 Support .............................................................. 4-41

Install Windows 7 USB Support ......................................... 4-41

PCH-FW (Firmware) ............................................................. 4-42

ME FW Image Re-Flash ..................................................... 4-42

Super IO Conguration ......................................................... 4-43

Serial Port 1 Conguration .................................................... 4-43

Serial Port ....................................................................... 4-43

Device Settings ................................................................ 4-43

IRQ Settings .................................................................... 4-43

4-9 Hardware Monitor ................................................................ 4-44

Temperature ........................................................................ 4-44

Fan Speed .......................................................................... 4-45

Fan Speed Control Mode ................................................... 4-45

Voltage ............................................................................... 4-46

4-10 Management ....................................................................... 4-47

ACPI Settings ...................................................................... 4-47

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ACPI Sleep State ............................................................. 4-47

Console Redirection .............................................................. 4-48

COM 1 ............................................................................ 4-48

Console Redirection .......................................................... 4-48

SuperFlash Utility................................................................. 4-52

4-11 Chipset .............................................................................. 4-56

System Agent...................................................................... 4-56

VT-d ............................................................................... 4-56

SW Guard Extensions (SGX) .............................................. 4-56

PRMRR Size ..................................................................... 4-57

Graphics ............................................................................. 4-57

RC6 (Render Standby) ...................................................... 4-57

Primary Display ............................................................... 4-58

Internal Graphics ............................................................ 4-58

PCH-IO ............................................................................... 4-58

HD Audio ........................................................................ 4-58

PCH LAN Controller .......................................................... 4-59

Wake on LAN ................................................................... 4-59

PCIE PLL SSC .................................................................. 4-59

4-12 Security............................................................................. 4-59

Password ............................................................................ 4-59

Administrator Password ..................................................... 4-60

User Password ................................................................. 4-60

Password Check ............................................................... 4-60

Secure Boot Menu ............................................................... 4-60

Secure Boot .................................................................... 4-61

Secure Boot Mode ............................................................ 4-61

Key Management ................................................................ 4-61

Provision Factory Default Keys ........................................... 4-62

Enroll Factory Default Keys ................................................ 4-62

Platform Key ................................................................... 4-62

Set New Key ................................................................... 4-62

Delete Key ...................................................................... 4-63

Key Exchange Key ............................................................ 4-63

Set New Key ................................................................... 4-63

Append Key ..................................................................... 4-63

Delete Key ...................................................................... 4-63

Authorized Signatures ....................................................... 4-63

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Set New Key ................................................................... 4-63

Append Key ..................................................................... 4-64

Delete Key ...................................................................... 4-64

Forbidded Signatures ........................................................ 4-64

Delete Key ...................................................................... 4-64

Set New Key ................................................................... 4-64

Append Key ..................................................................... 4-64

Authorized TimeStamps .................................................... 4-64

Set New Key ................................................................... 4-64

Append Key ..................................................................... 4-65

Delete Key ...................................................................... 4-65

4-13 Recovery ........................................................................... 4-65

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

1-1

Chapter 1

Introduction

1-1 Overview

About this Motherboard

The C7Z170-SQ 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-SQ 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

Intel® Z170 Express

Expansion Slots

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

One (1) CPU PCI-E 3.0 X4 (in X16) slot

One (1) PCH PCI-E 3.0 X4 slot

One (1) CPU PCI-E 3.0 X16 slot

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

One (1) M.2 slot

Network
Connections

One (1) Gigabit Ethernet Controller

One (1) 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, 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 and Four (4) Front Accessible USB 3.0 ports
on two headers.

Keyboard/Mouse

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

Other I/O Ports

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

One (1) Serial Port header (COM1)

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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

Super I/O

Nuvoton NCT6792D-B

BIOS

128 Mb AMI BIOS® SPI Flash BIOS

Plug and Play (PnP0, 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

ROHS 6/6 (Full Compliance, Lead Free)

Dimensions

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 web site
at http://www.ssiforum.org/). Additionally, in areas where noisy power

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

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

1-8 Super I/O

The Super I/O supports two high-speed, 16550 compatible serial commu­nication ports (UARTs). Each UART includes a 16-byte send/receive FIFO,
a programmable baud rate generator, complete modem control capability
and a processor interrupt system. Both UARTs provide legacy speed with
baud rate of up to 115.2 Kbps as well as an advanced speed with baud
rates of 250 K, 500 K, or 1 Mb/s, which support higher speed modems.

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

guration and Power Interface), which includes support of legacy and

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

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C7Z170-SQ Motherboard Image

Note: All graphics shown in this manual were based upon the latest
PCB Revision available at the time of publishing of the manual. The
motherboard you've received may or may not look exactly the same
as the graphics shown in this manual.

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C7Z170-SQ Motherboard Layout

JBR1

MH1 MH2

MH6

B1

+

J37

1

2

10

10

2

JBT1

JSTBY1

+

SP1

JD1

41

OC_FRONT_PANEL

JF1

JSD1

FAN5

FAN1

FAN4

FAN2

FAN3

S4

S8

S11

1

JPW1

LED2

A

A

LED1

JPW2

1

JL1

LED4

PCIE5

PCIE3

PCIE1

JVR1

JPUSB1

JLED1

3

JPAC1

1

3

JPL1

JPME2

JPCIE2

JPCIE6

JPCIE4

C7Z170-SQ

REV:1.01a

MAC CODE

BAR CODE

USB2/3

USB4/5

USB 6/7(3.0)

X

PWR

HDD

LED LED

NIC

1

OH/FF X

RST

PWR

ON

PCIE M.2 CONNECTOR

On: BIOS RECOVERY

O: NORMAL

JBR1

JTBT1

USB 11/12(3.0)

LAN

TPM/PORT80

INSTRUCTION

CHASSIS

JL1:

BIOS Restore

CLEAR CMOS

KB/MOUSE
USB 0/1

USB 9/10(3.0)

DIMMB2

DIMMB1

DIMMA2

DIMMA1

POWER BUTTON

HDMI

VESA DISPLAY

PORT

PCH SLOT1 PCI-E 3.0 X1 (IN X4)

CPU SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X4 (IN X16)

PCH SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X4

CPU SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 X8 (IN X16)

PCH SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 X1 (IN X4)

CPU SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X16

5V STBY POWER

2-3 DISABLE

JPUSB1:USB0/1 WAKE UP

1-2 ENABLE

JSTBY1:

JWD1:

JSD1:

2-3:DISABLE

1-2:ENABLE

JPL1:LAN

2-3:NMI

1-2:RST

WATCH DOG

CPU

2-3:ME MANUFACTURING MODE

CPU FAN

1-2:NORMAL

JPME2:

SATA DOM PWR

JTPM1:

JLED1:
3 PIN POWER LED

AUDIO FP

JBT1
CMOS CLEAR

PWR LED:PIN 1-3

JD1:

SPEAKER:PIN 4-7

JI2C1/JI2C2
ON :ENABLE
OFF:DISABLE

HD AUDIO

JF1

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

COM1

2-3:DISABLE

1-2:ENABLE

JPAC1:AUDIO

JL2

JI2C2
JI2C1

JBR1

OC_FRONT_PANEL

I-SATA2

I-SATA3

I-SATA1

I-SATA5

I-SATA0

I-SATA4

DVI-D

USB 8 (3.1)

Type C

JSPDIF_OUT

S/PDIF OUT

BIOS

JWD1

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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C7Z170-SQ Block Diagram

DDI 1

DDI 2

DDI 3

2 X USB 2.0 Front

480Mbps

USB2.0

2 X USB 2.0 Header

480Mbps

USB2.0

2133/1866/1600MHz

IMVP8

INTEL LGA1151

PCIe3.0_x16

8.0GT/s

SVID

IMVP8

DDR4 (CHA)

DIMMA0

DDR4 (CHB)

DIMMB0

2133/1866/1600MHz

8GT/s

x4 DMI

RJ45

8GT/s

PCIe3.0_x1 GLAN1

I219 (i217)

PCH

Intel

SKL PCH-H
Z170

(Socket-H4)

AZALIA

Realtek ALC1150

FLASH
SPI 128Mb

SPI

DVI

Display Port

HDMI

DDI1

DDI2

DDI3

LPC

DIMMA1

DIMMB1

TPM1.2 Header

COM1 Header

NCT6792D-B

LPC I/O

ASMedia Switch
ASM1480

ASMedia Switch
ASM1480

2

1

8.0GT/s

PCIe3.0_x4

PCIe3.0_x4

PCIe x4(in x16) SLOT #2

PCIe3.0_x4

8.0GT/s

PCIe x4(in x16) SLOT #4

or

8.0GT/s

P20

PCIe x8(in x16) SLOT #6

or

P20

PCIe x16 SLOT #6

PCIe3.0_x8

8.0GT/s

P19

8.0GT/s

PCIe3.0_x4

PCIe x8(in x16) SLOT #4

P19

P20

1

2

4

3

PCIe3.0_x8

8.0GT/s

PCIe3.0_x8

8.0GT/s

ASM1142 USB3.1

M.2 SOCKET SSD

8GT/s

PCIe3.0_x1

1 X USB Type-C

8GT/s

PCIe3.0_x4

PCIe x1 SLOT #1

PCIe x1 SLOT #3

PCIe x4 SLOT #5

8GT/s

PCIe3.0_x1

8GT/s

PCIe3.0_x1

8GT/s

PCIe3.0_x4

USB3.0
5Gbps

2 X USB 3.0 Rear

2 X USB 3.0 Header

5Gbps

USB3.0

PS2 KB/MS

6X SATA-III

SATA-III

6Gb/s

Audio Jack/ Aduio Pin Header

2 X USB 3.0 Header

5Gbps

USB3.0

Core i3/i5/i7

6th Generation

Processor

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C7Z170-SQ Quick Reference

JBR1

MH1 MH2

MH6

B1

+

J37

1

2

10

10

2

JBT1

JSTBY1

+

SP1

JD1

41

OC_FRONT_PANEL

JF1

JSD1

FAN5

FAN1

FAN4

FAN2

FAN3

S4

S8

S11

1

JPW1

LED2

A

A

LED1

JPW2

1

JL1

LED4

PCIE5

PCIE3

PCIE1

JVR1

JPUSB1

JLED1

3

JPAC1

1

3

JPL1

JPME2

JPCIE2

JPCIE6

JPCIE4

C7Z170-SQ

REV:1.01a

MAC CODE

BAR CODE

USB2/3

USB4/5

USB 6/7(3.0)

X

PWR

HDD

LED LED

NIC

1

OH/FF X

RST

PWR

ON

PCIE M.2 CONNECTOR

On: BIOS RECOVERY

O: NORMAL

JBR1

JTBT1

USB 11/12(3.0)

LAN

TPM/PORT80

INSTRUCTION

CHASSIS

JL1:

BIOS Restore

CLEAR CMOS

KB/MOUSE
USB 0/1

USB 9/10(3.0)

DIMMB2

DIMMB1

DIMMA2

DIMMA1

POWER BUTTON

HDMI

VESA DISPLAY

PORT

PCH SLOT1 PCI-E 3.0 X1 (IN X4)

CPU SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X4 (IN X16)

PCH SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X4

CPU SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 X8 (IN X16)

PCH SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 X1 (IN X4)

CPU SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X16

5V STBY POWER

2-3 DISABLE

JPUSB1:USB0/1 WAKE UP

1-2 ENABLE

JSTBY1:

JWD1:

JSD1:

2-3:DISABLE

1-2:ENABLE

JPL1:LAN

2-3:NMI

1-2:RST

WATCH DOG

CPU

2-3:ME MANUFACTURING MODE

CPU FAN

1-2:NORMAL

JPME2:

SATA DOM PWR

JTPM1:

JLED1:
3 PIN POWER LED

AUDIO FP

JBT1
CMOS CLEAR

PWR LED:PIN 1-3

JD1:

SPEAKER:PIN 4-7

JI2C1/JI2C2
ON :ENABLE
OFF:DISABLE

HD AUDIO

JF1

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

COM1

2-3:DISABLE

1-2:ENABLE

JPAC1:AUDIO

JL2

JI2C2
JI2C1

JBR1

OC_FRONT_PANEL

I-SATA2

I-SATA3

I-SATA1

I-SATA5

I-SATA0

I-SATA4

DVI-D

USB 8 (3.1)

Type C

JSPDIF_OUT

S/PDIF OUT

BIOS

JWD1

Jumper Description Default

JBT1 Clear CMOS (on board) (See Chpt. 2)

JI2C1/JI2C2 SMB to PCI-E Slots On (Enabled)

JPAC1 Audio Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

JPL1 LAN Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

JPME2 Intel Recovery Mode Pins 1-2 (Normal)

JWD1 Watch Dog Enable Pins 1-2 (RST)

JBR1 BIOS Recovery Switch Toggle Switch, Off (Disabled)

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

POWER BUTTON Internal Power Button Push Button Switch

BIOS Restore Restores the BIOS from Firmware ('SUPER.

ROM') on a USB memory device

Push Button Switch

Clear CMOS Clear CMOS Switch Push Button Switch