Supero C7Z170-SQ User Manual

C7Z170-SQ

USER’S MANUAL

Revision 1.0b

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

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

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

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

receiver is connected.

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

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

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

Manual Revision 1.0b Release Date: January 19, 2016

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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.

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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

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.

¡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.

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!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

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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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Standardized Warning Statements

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

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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: +1 (408) 503-8000

Fax: +1 (408) 503-8008

Email: marketing@supermicro.com (General Information)

support@supermicro.com (Technical Support)

Web Site: www.supermicro.com

Europe

Address: Super Micro Computer B.V.

Het Sterrenbeeld 28, 5215 ML

's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands

Tel: +31 (0) 73-6400390

Fax: +31 (0) 73-6416525

Email: sales@supermicro.nl (General Information)

support@supermicro.nl (Technical Support)

rma@supermicro.nl (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: +886-(2) 8226-3990

Fax: +886-(2) 8226-3992

Email: support@supermicro.com.tw

Web Site: www.supermicro.com.tw

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.

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

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

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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

J37

JBT1

JSTBY1

SP1

JD1

OC_FRONT_PANEL

JF1

JSD1

FAN5

FAN1

FAN4

FAN2

FAN3

S11

JPW1

LED2

LED1

JPW2

JL1

LED4

PCIE5

PCIE3

PCIE1

JVR1

JPUSB1

JLED1

JPAC1

JPL1

JPME2

JPCIE2

JPCIE6

JPCIE4

C7Z170-SQ

REV:1.01a

MAC CODE

BAR CODE

USB2/3

USB4/5

USB 6/7(3.0)

PWR

HDD

LED LED

NIC

OH/FF X

RST

PWR

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

8.0GT/s

PCIe3.0_x4

PCIe x4(in x16) SLOT #2

PCIe3.0_x4

8.0GT/s

PCIe x4(in x16) SLOT #4

8.0GT/s

P20

PCIe x8(in x16) SLOT #6

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

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

J37

JBT1

JSTBY1

SP1

JD1

OC_FRONT_PANEL

JF1

JSD1

FAN5

FAN1

FAN4

FAN2

FAN3

S11

JPW1

LED2

LED1

JPW2

JL1

LED4

PCIE5

PCIE3

PCIE1

JVR1

JPUSB1

JLED1

JPAC1

JPL1

JPME2

JPCIE2

JPCIE6

JPCIE4

C7Z170-SQ

REV:1.01a

MAC CODE

BAR CODE

USB2/3

USB4/5

USB 6/7(3.0)

PWR

HDD

LED LED

NIC

OH/FF X

RST

PWR

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

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

Connector Description

I/O Back Panel See Back Panel I/O Connectors, below right

Audio FP Front Panel Audio Header

Battery Onboard Battery

COM1 COM1 Port Header

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

JD1 Speaker/buzzer (Pins 1~4: 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

SP1 Internal Speaker/Buzzer

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

USB 2/3, 4/5 Front Panel Accessible USB 2.0 Headers 2/3, 4/5

USB 9/10 (3.0) Front Panel Accessible USB 3.0 Header 9/10

USB 11/12 (3.0) Front Panel Accessible USB 3.0 Header 11/12

OC FRONT PANEL Header for the Overclocking Control Panel

PCI-E M.2 CONNECTOR PCI-E M.2 Connector for memory cards, wireless adapters, etc.

LED Description Color/State Status

LED1 Onboard Standby PWR LED Green: Solid on Power On

LED2 M.2 LED Green: M.2 on board M.2 on board

LED4 Status Display Digital Readout

Download the status codes below*

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Chapter 2: Installation

2-1

Chapter 2

Installation

2-1 Installation Components and Tools Needed

Screws

Phillips-Head Screwdriver

Intel LGA 1151 Processor

DDR4 DIMMs

PC Chassis

Heatsink with Fan

Power Supply

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.

Load Lever

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

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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.

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.

South Center Edge

North Center Edge

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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.

CPU properly installed

Load lever locked

into place

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.

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Thermal Grease

Heatsink Fins

Recommended Supermicro

heatsink:

SNK-P0046A4 active heatsink

Installing an Active CPU Heatsink with Fan

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

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

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

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

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between the fan wires and

the ns of the heatsink.

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.

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

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

Unplug the

PWR cord

Pull Up

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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 DIMMA1 (see the next page for the location). For the system to work properly, please use the memory modules of the same type and speed in the same motherboard.

Release Tabs

Notches

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

Press both notches

straight down into

the memory slot.

3. Align the key of the DIMM mod-

ule 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.

Removing Memory Modules

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

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The C7Z170-SQ 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.

Memory Support

DIMMB2 (Red Slot)

DIMMA2 (Red Slot)

Towards the edge of the motherboard

Towards the CPU

DIMMA1 (Black Slot)

DIMMB1 (Black Slot)

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Possible System Memory Allocation & Availability

System Device Size Physical Memory

Remaining (-Available)

(4 GB Total System

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-

512 MB 3.01

VGA Memory 16 MB 2.85

TSEG 1 MB 2.84

Memory available to OS and other applications 2.84

Memory Population Guidelines

When installing memory modules, the DIMM slots should be populated in the following order: DIMMA2, DIMMB2, then DIMMA1, DIMMB1.

• 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)

DIMMA2 DIMMB2 DIMMA1 DIMMB1 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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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.

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)

Standoffs (9)

Only if Needed

Philips Screws (9)

Tools Needed

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Installing the Motherboard

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

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

page.)

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

4. Install standoffs in the chassis as needed.

5. Install the motherboard into the chassis carefully to avoid damaging

other motherboard components.

6. Using the Phillips screwdriver, insert a Phillips head #6 screw into a

mounting hole on the motherboard and its matching mounting hole on the chassis.

7. Repeat Step 5 to insert #6 screws into all mounting holes.

8. Make sure that the motherboard is securely placed in the chassis.

Note: Images displayed are for illustration only. Your chassis or components might look different from those shown in this manual.

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A. PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Port H. Gb LAN Port L. Center/LFE Out

B. USB 2.0 Port 0 I. USB 3.0 Port 6 M. Surround Out

C. USB 2.0 Port 1 J. USB 3.0 Port 7 N. S-Surround Out

D. S/PDIF Out K. USB 3.1 Port 8, Type C O. Line In

E. HDMI Port P. Line Out

F. VESA Display Port Q. Mic In

G. DVI-D Port

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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

HD Audio

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A. Backpanel USB 2.0 #0

B. Backpanel USB 2.0 #1

C. Backpanel USB 3.0 #6

D. Backpanel USB 3.0 #7

E. Backpanel USB 3.1 #8

F. USB 2.0 Header #2/3

G. USB 2.0 Header #4/5

H. USB 3.0 Header #9/10

I. USB 3.0 Header #11/12

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 one USB 2.0 header (two ports: #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.

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 (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

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

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Ethernet Port

One Gigabit Ethernet port (LAN) is located next to the DVI-D port on the I/O Backpanel to provide network connections. This port will accept RJ45 type cables.

Note: Please refer to the LED Indica-

tor Section for LAN LED information.

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

(Green, +3V3SB)

5 TD1- 14 Link 1000 LED

(Yellow, +3V3SB)

6 TD2+ 15 Ground

7 TD2- 16 Ground

8 TD3+ 17 Ground

9 TD3- 18 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

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.

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A. S/PDIF Port

B. HDMI Port

C. VESA Display Port

D. DVI-D

HDMI Port

One HDMI (High-Denition Multimedia Interface) is located on the I/O backpanel. This connector is used to display both high denition video

and digital sound through an HDMI capable display, using a single HDMI cable (not included).

S/PDIF Port

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

DVI-D Port

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

VESA® DisplayPort™

DisplayPort, develped 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.

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LED1

JPW2

JL1

LED4

PCIE5

PCIE3

PCIE1

JVR1

JPUSB1

JLED1

JPAC1

JPL1

JPME2

JPCIE2

JPCIE6

JPCIE4

C7Z170-SQ

REV:1.01a

MAC CODE

BAR CODE

USB2/3

USB4/5

USB 6/7(3.0)

PWR

HDD

LED LED

NIC

OH/FF X

RST

PWR

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

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.

Pin 15Pin 16

Pin 1

Pin 2

JF1 Header Pins

Power Butt

OH/Fan Fail

LED

NIC1 LED

Reset Button

HDD LED

Power LED

Reset

PWR

Vcc

Ground

Vcc

1516

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Power Button

OH/Fan Fail

LED

NIC1 LED

Reset Button

HDD LED

Power LED

Reset

PWR

Vcc

Ground

Vcc

1516

Front Control Panel Pin Definitions

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.

Power LED

Pin Denitions (JF1)

Pin# Denition

15 +5V

16 Ground

A. PWR LED

B. HDD LED

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.

HDD LED

Pin Denitions (JF1)

Pin# Denition

13 +5V

14 HD Active

NIC1 (LAN)

The NIC (Network Interface Controller) LED connection for LAN port 1 is located

on pins 11 and 12 of JF1. Attach an LED indicator to this header to display network activity. Refer to the table on

the right for pin denitions.

LAN LED

Pin Denitions (JF1)

Pin# Denition

9/11 Vcc

10/12 Ground

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.

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

C. NIC1 LED

D. OH/Fan Fail

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Power Button

The Power Button connection is located on pins1 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 Button

Pin Denitions (JF1)

Pin# Denition

1 Signal

2 Ground

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

A. Reset Button

B. PWR Button

Power Button

OH/Fan Fail

LED

NIC1 LED

Reset Button

HDD LED

Power LED

Reset

PWR

Vcc

Ground

Vcc

1516

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JBR1

MH1 MH2

MH6

J37

JBT1

JSTBY1

SP1

JD1

OC_FRONT_PANEL

JF1

JSD1

FAN5

FAN1

FAN4

FAN2

FAN3

S11

JPW1

LED2

LED1

JPW2

JL1

LED4

PCIE5

PCIE3

PCIE1

JVR1

JPUSB1

JLED1

JPAC1

JPL1

JPME2

JPCIE2

JPCIE6

JPCIE4

C7Z170-SQ

REV:1.01a

MAC CODE

BAR CODE

USB2/3

USB4/5

USB 6/7(3.0)

PWR

HDD

LED LED

NIC

OH/FF X

RST

PWR

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

2-7 Connecting Cables

This section provides brief descriptions and pin-out denitions for onboard headers and connectors. Be sure to use the correct cable for each header or connector.

A. 24-Pin ATX Main PWR

B. 8-Pin PWR

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

(Required)

12V 8-pin Power Connec-

tor Pin Denitions

Pins Denition

1 through 4 Ground

5 through 8 +12V

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.

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JBR1

MH1 MH2

MH6

J37

JBT1

JSTBY1

SP1

JD1

OC_FRONT_PANEL

JF1

JSD1

FAN5

FAN1

FAN4

FAN2

FAN3

S11

JPW1

LED2

LED1

JPW2

JL1

LED4

PCIE5

PCIE3

PCIE1

JVR1

JPUSB1

JLED1

JPAC1

JPL1

JPME2

JPCIE2

JPCIE6

JPCIE4

C7Z170-SQ

REV:1.01a

MAC CODE

BAR CODE

USB2/3

USB4/5

USB 6/7(3.0)

PWR

HDD

LED LED

NIC

OH/FF X

RST

PWR

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

Fan Header

Pin Denitions

Pin# Denition

1 Ground (Black)

2 2.5A/+12V

(Red)

3 Tachometer

4 PWM_Control

Fan Headers (Fan 1 ~ Fan 5)

The C7Z170-SQ has ve fan headers (Fan

1~Fan 5). These fans are 4-pin fan headers. Although pins 1-3 of the fan headers are backward compatible with the traditional 3-pin fans, we recommend the use 4-pin fans to take advantage of the fan speed control. 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.

A. Fan 1 (CPU Fan)

B. Fan 2

C. Fan 3

D. Fan 4

E. Fan 5

F. Chassis Intrusion

Chassis Intrusion (JL1)

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

Chassis Intrusion

Pin Denitions (JL1)

Pin# Denition

1 Intrusion Input

2 Ground

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Internal Buzzer (SP1)

The Internal Buzzer (SP1) can be used to provide audible indications for various beep codes. See the table on the right

for pin denitions.

A. Internal Buzzer

B. Speaker Header

Internal Buzzer

Pin Denition

Pin# Denitions

Pin 1 Pos. (+) Beep In

Pin 2 Neg. (-) Alarm

Speaker

Speaker (JD1)

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

the right for pin denitions.

Speaker Connector

Pin Denitions

Pin Setting Denition

Pins 3~4 Internal Speaker

Pins1~4 External Speaker

JBR1

MH1 MH2

MH6

J37

JBT1

JSTBY1

SP1

JD1

OC_FRONT_PANEL

JF1

JSD1

FAN5

FAN1

FAN4

FAN2

FAN3

S11

JPW1

LED2

LED1

JPW2

JL1

LED4

PCIE5

PCIE3

PCIE1

JVR1

JPUSB1

JLED1

JPAC1

JPL1

JPME2

JPCIE2

JPCIE6

JPCIE4

C7Z170-SQ

REV:1.01a

MAC CODE

BAR CODE

USB2/3

USB4/5

USB 6/7(3.0)

PWR

HDD

LED LED

NIC

OH/FF X

RST

PWR

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

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JBR1

MH1 MH2

MH6

J37

JBT1

JSTBY1

SP1

JD1

OC_FRONT_PANEL

JF1

JSD1

FAN5

FAN1

FAN4

FAN2

FAN3

S11

JPW1

LED2

LED1

JPW2

JL1

LED4

PCIE5

PCIE3

PCIE1

JVR1

JPUSB1

JLED1

JPAC1

JPL1

JPME2

JPCIE2

JPCIE6

JPCIE4

C7Z170-SQ

REV:1.01a

MAC CODE

BAR CODE

USB2/3

USB4/5

USB 6/7(3.0)

PWR

HDD

LED LED

NIC

OH/FF X

RST

PWR

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

A. PWR LED

B. COM1

Onboard Power LED (JLED1)

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.

Onboard PWR LED

Pin Denitions

Pin# Denition

1 VCC

2 No Connection

3 Connection to PWR

LED in JF1

Serial Port (COM1)

There is one serial (COM) port header on the motherboard. COM1 is located close to the SATA connectors. See the table on

the right for pin denitions.

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

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DOM PWR Connector (JSD1)

The Disk-On-Module (DOM) power connector, located at JSD1, provides 5V (Gen1/Gen) power to a solid state DOM storage device connected to one of the SATA ports. See the table on the right

for pin denitions.

DOM PWR

Pin Denitions

Pin# Denition

1 5V

2 Ground

3 Ground

A.DOM PWR

B. S/PDIF OUt

SPDIF OUT (JSPDIF_OUT)

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

SPDIF_OUT

Pin Denitions

Pin# Denition

1 S/PDIF_Out

2 Ground

JBR1

MH1 MH2

MH6

J37

JBT1

JSTBY1

SP1

JD1

OC_FRONT_PANEL

JF1

JSD1

FAN5

FAN1

FAN4

FAN2

FAN3

S11

JPW1

LED2

LED1

JPW2

JL1

LED4

PCIE5

PCIE3

PCIE1

JVR1

JPUSB1

JLED1

JPAC1

JPL1

JPME2

JPCIE2

JPCIE6

JPCIE4

C7Z170-SQ

REV:1.01a

MAC CODE

BAR CODE

USB2/3

USB4/5

USB 6/7(3.0)

PWR

HDD

LED LED

NIC

OH/FF X

RST

PWR

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

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JBR1

MH1 MH2

MH6

J37

JBT1

JSTBY1

SP1

JD1

OC_FRONT_PANEL

JF1

JSD1

FAN5

FAN1

FAN4

FAN2

FAN3

S11

JPW1

LED2

LED1

JPW2

JL1

LED4

PCIE5

PCIE3

PCIE1

JVR1

JPUSB1

JLED1

JPAC1

JPL1

JPME2

JPCIE2

JPCIE6

JPCIE4

C7Z170-SQ

REV:1.01a

MAC CODE

BAR CODE

USB2/3

USB4/5

USB 6/7(3.0)

PWR

HDD

LED LED

NIC

OH/FF X

RST

PWR

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

A. STBY PWR

B. PCI-E M.2 Connector

Standby Power Header (STBY1)

The Standby Power header is located at JSTBY1 on the motherboard. See the

table on the right for pin denitions.

Standby Power

Pin Denitions

Pin# Denition

1 +5V Standby

2 Ground

3 Wake-up

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

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

(PCIe3.0 x4) storage card only.

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JBR1

MH1 MH2

MH6

J37

JBT1

JSTBY1

SP1

JD1

OC_FRONT_PANEL

JF1

JSD1

FAN5

FAN1

FAN4

FAN2

FAN3

S11

JPW1

LED2

LED1

JPW2

JL1

LED4

PCIE5

PCIE3

PCIE1

JVR1

JPUSB1

JLED1

JPAC1

JPL1

JPME2

JPCIE2

JPCIE6

JPCIE4

C7Z170-SQ

REV:1.01a

MAC CODE

BAR CODE

USB2/3

USB4/5

USB 6/7(3.0)

PWR

HDD

LED LED

NIC

OH/FF X

RST

PWR

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

A. AUDIO FP

B. OC FRONT PANEL

Front Panel Audio Header (AUDIO

FP)

A 10-pin Audio header is supported on the motherboard. This header allows you to connect the motherboard to a front panel audio control panet, if needed. Connect an audio cable to the audio header to use this feature (not supplied).

See the table at right for pin denitions

for the header.

10-in Audio

Pin Denitions

Pin# Signal

1 Microphone_Left

2 Audio_Ground

3 Microphone_Right

4 Audio_Detect

5 Line_2_Right

6 Ground

7 Jack_Detect

8 Key

9 Line_2_Left

10 Ground

OC Front Panel (OC FRONT PANEL)

This header is for the optional Overlocking (OC) control panel. Attach the control panel's cable to this header. The OC control panel enables over-clocking control and management from the front of the chassis. See Section 2-10 for more details.

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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, and "Open" means the jumper is off the pins.

A. JPL1: LAN Enable

LAN Enable/Disable

Jumper JPL1 will enable or disable the

LAN port on the motherboard. See the

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

GLAN Enable

Jumper Settings

Pin# Denition

1-2 Enabled (default)

2-3 Disabled

JBR1

MH1 MH2

MH6

J37

JBT1

JSTBY1

SP1

JD1

OC_FRONT_PANEL

JF1

JSD1

FAN5

FAN1

FAN4

FAN2

FAN3

S11

JPW1

LED2

LED1

JPW2

JL1

LED4

PCIE5

PCIE3

PCIE1

JVR1

JPUSB1

JLED1

JPAC1

JPL1

JPME2

JPCIE2

JPCIE6

JPCIE4

C7Z170-SQ

REV:1.01a

MAC CODE

BAR CODE

USB2/3

USB4/5

USB 6/7(3.0)

PWR

HDD

LED LED

NIC

OH/FF X

RST

PWR

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

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Clear CMOS & JBT1

Clear CMOS 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.

A. JBT1

B. Clear CMOS

C. JI2C1

D. JI2C2

PCI Slot_SMB Enable

Jumper Settings

Jumper Setting Denition

Short (Default) Enabled

Open Disabled

PCI Slot SMB Enable (I2C1/I2C2)

Use Jumpers I2C1/I2C2 to enable PCI SMB (System Management Bus) support to improve system management for the PCI slots. See the table on the right for jumper settings.

JBR1

MH1 MH2

MH6

J37

JBT1

JSTBY1

SP1

JD1

OC_FRONT_PANEL

JF1

JSD1

FAN5

FAN1

FAN4

FAN2

FAN3

S11

JPW1

LED2

LED1

JPW2

JL1

LED4

PCIE5

PCIE3

PCIE1

JVR1

JPUSB1

JLED1

JPAC1

JPL1

JPME2

JPCIE2

JPCIE6

JPCIE4

C7Z170-SQ

REV:1.01a

MAC CODE

BAR CODE

USB2/3

USB4/5

USB 6/7(3.0)

PWR

HDD

LED LED

NIC

OH/FF X

RST

PWR

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

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JBR1

MH1 MH2

MH6

J37

JBT1

JSTBY1

SP1

JD1

OC_FRONT_PANEL

JF1

JSD1

FAN5

FAN1

FAN4

FAN2

FAN3

S11

JPW1

LED2

LED1

JPW2

JL1

LED4

PCIE5

PCIE3

PCIE1

JVR1

JPUSB1

JLED1

JPAC1

JPL1

JPME2

JPCIE2

JPCIE6

JPCIE4

C7Z170-SQ

REV:1.01a

MAC CODE

BAR CODE

USB2/3

USB4/5

USB 6/7(3.0)

PWR

HDD

LED LED

NIC

OH/FF X

RST

PWR

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

A. Audio Enable

B. Watch Dog Enable

Audio Enable/Disable

Jumper Settings

Both Jumpers Denition

Pins 1-2 Enabled

Pins 2-3 Disabled

Audio Enable (JPAC1)

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

Watch Dog Enable/Disable

Watch Dog (JWD1) is a system monitor that can reboot the system when a software application hangs. Close Pins 1-2 to reset the system if an application hangs. Close Pins 2-3 to generate a non-maskable interrupt signal for the application that hangs. See the table on the right for jumper settings.

Watch Dog

Jumper Settings

Jumper Setting Denition

Pins 1-2 Reset (default)

Pins 2-3 NMI

Open Disabled

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USB Wake Up (JPUSB1)

Use jumper JPUSB to activate the "wakeup" function of the USB ports by pressing a key on a USB keyboard or clicking the USB mouse connected. This jumper is used together with a USB Wake-Up feature in the BIOS. Enable this jumper and the USB support in the BIOS to wake up your system via USB devices.

JBR1

MH1 MH2

MH6

J37

JBT1

JSTBY1

SP1

JD1

OC_FRONT_PANEL

JF1

JSD1

FAN5

FAN1

FAN4

FAN2

FAN3

S11

JPW1

LED2

LED1

JPW2

JL1

LED4

PCIE5

PCIE3

PCIE1

JVR1

JPUSB1

JLED1

JPAC1

JPL1

JPME2

JPCIE2

JPCIE6

JPCIE4

C7Z170-SQ

REV:1.01a

MAC CODE

BAR CODE

USB2/3

USB4/5

USB 6/7(3.0)

PWR

HDD

LED LED

NIC

OH/FF X

RST

PWR

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

USB Wake-Up

Jumper Settings

Jumper Setting Denition

Pins 1-2 Enabled (Default)

Pins 2-3 Disabled

Manufacturing Mode (JPME2)

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.

Manufacture Mode (JPME2)

Jumper Settings

Pin# Denition

1-2 Normal (Default)

2-3 Manufacture Mode

A. USB Wake Up

B. Manufacturing Mode

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JBR1

MH1 MH2

MH6

J37

JBT1

JSTBY1

SP1

JD1

OC_FRONT_PANEL

JF1

JSD1

FAN5

FAN1

FAN4

FAN2

FAN3

S11

JPW1

LED2

LED1

JPW2

JL1

LED4

PCIE5

PCIE3

PCIE1

JVR1

JPUSB1

JLED1

JPAC1

JPL1

JPME2

JPCIE2

JPCIE6

JPCIE4

C7Z170-SQ

REV:1.01a

MAC CODE

BAR CODE

USB2/3

USB4/5

USB 6/7(3.0)

PWR

HDD

LED LED

NIC

OH/FF X

RST

PWR

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

BIOS Recovery Switch (JBR1)

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.

Power Button (POWER BUTTON)

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

BIOS Recovery (JBR1)

Jumper Settings

State Denition

Off Normal (Default)

On Recover

Manufacture Mode (JPME2)

Jumper Settings

Pin# Denition

1-2 Normal (Default)

2-3 Manufacture Mode

A. BIOS Recovery

B. Power Button

C. BIOS Restore

BIOS Restore (BIOS RESTORE)

When pressed, the BIOS Restore Button 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.

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JBR1

MH1 MH2

MH6

J37

JBT1

JSTBY1

SP1

JD1

OC_FRONT_PANEL

JF1

JSD1

FAN5

FAN1

FAN4

FAN2

FAN3

S11

JPW1

LED2

LED1

JPW2

JL1

LED4

PCIE5

PCIE3

PCIE1

JVR1

JPUSB1

JLED1

JPAC1

JPL1

JPME2

JPCIE2

JPCIE6

JPCIE4

C7Z170-SQ

REV:1.01a

MAC CODE

BAR CODE

USB2/3

USB4/5

USB 6/7(3.0)

PWR

HDD

LED LED

NIC

OH/FF X

RST

PWR

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

A. LAN LEDs

B. PWR LED

LAN LEDs

One LAN port is located on the I/O

backpanel 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 at right for more information.

2-9 Onboard Indicators

LAN

Activity LED

Link LED

Onboard PWR LED Indicator

LED Status

Status Denition

Off System Off

On System on, or

System off and PWR Cable Connected

Onboard Power LED (LED1)

An Onboard Power LED is located at LED1 on the motherboard. When LED1 is on, the AC power cable is connected. Make sure to disconnect the power cable before removing or installing any component. See the layout below for the LED location.

GLAN Link Indicator

LED Settings

LED Color Denition

Off No Connection/10 Mbps/100

Mbps

Amber 1 Gbps

Green 10 Gbps.

GLAN Activity Indicator

LED Settings

Color Status Denition

Yellow Flashing Active

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JBR1

MH1 MH2

MH6

J37

JBT1

JSTBY1

SP1

JD1

OC_FRONT_PANEL

JF1

JSD1

FAN5

FAN1

FAN4

FAN2

FAN3

S11

JPW1

LED2

LED1

JPW2

JL1

LED4

PCIE5

PCIE3

PCIE1

JVR1

JPUSB1

JLED1

JPAC1

JPL1

JPME2

JPCIE2

JPCIE6

JPCIE4

C7Z170-SQ

REV:1.01a

MAC CODE

BAR CODE

USB2/3

USB4/5

USB 6/7(3.0)

PWR

HDD

LED LED

NIC

OH/FF X

RST

PWR

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

Status Display (LED4)

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

MH6

JBT1

SP1

JD1

FAN5

FAN3

LED2

LED4

PCIE5

PCIE3

PCIE1

JLED1

JPAC1

JPME2

JPCIE2

JPCIE6

JPCIE4

C7Z170-SQ

REV:1.01a

MAC CODE

BAR CODE

USB 6/7(3.0)

PCIE M.2 CONNECTOR

JTBT1

LAN

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

JWD1:

1-2:RST

WATCH DOG

CPU

2-3:ME MANUFACTURING MODE

1-2:NORMAL

JPME2:

JBT1

CMOS CLEAR

PWR LED:PIN 1-3

JD1:

SPEAKER:PIN 4-7

HD AUDIO

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

2-3:DISABLE

1-2:ENABLE

JPAC1:AUDIO

USB 8 (3.1)

Type C

JSPDIF_OUT

BIOS

A. Status Display

B. M.2 On Board

M.2 On Board (LED2)

The M.2 On Board LED is located on LED2. When lit, this indicates that an M.2 device is detected in the M.2 slot of the motherboard, and is working normally.

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JBR1

MH1 MH2

MH6

J37

JBT1

JSTBY1

SP1

JD1

OC_FRONT_PANEL

JF1

JSD1

FAN5

FAN1

FAN4

FAN2

FAN3

S11

JPW1

LED2

LED1

JPW2

JL1

LED4

PCIE5

PCIE3

PCIE1

JVR1

JPUSB1

JLED1

JPAC1

JPL1

JPME2

JPCIE2

JPCIE6

JPCIE4

C7Z170-SQ

REV:1.01a

MAC CODE

BAR CODE

USB2/3

USB4/5

USB 6/7(3.0)

PWR

HDD

LED LED

NIC

OH/FF X

RST

PWR

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

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.

SATA 2.0/3.0 Connectors

Pin Denitions

Pin# Signal

1 Ground

2 SATA_TXP

3 SATA_TXN

4 Ground

5 SATA_RXN

6 SATA_RXP

7 Ground

Top

A. I-SATA 3.0 #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

(Top)

(Bottom)

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2-11 The OC Front Control Panel (Optional)

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

switches and one USB port.

Clean CMOS

& Reset

Boot BIOS

Switch

Bios Recovery

BIOS1

BIOS2

OC-1 OC-2 OC-3

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 2-34.

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.

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, see Page 2-32 for details.

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).

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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 t0 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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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 support@supermicro.com, by phone at: (408) 503-

8000, option 2, or by fax at (408)503-8019.

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3-3 Frequently Asked Questions

Question: What type of memory does my motherboard support?

Answer: The C7ZZ170-SQ 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 web site. Select your motherboard model and download the BIOS ROM le to your computer. Also, check the current BIOS revision to make sure that it is newer than your BIOS before

downloading. You may choose the zip le or the .exe le. If you choose the zipped BIOS le, please unzip the BIOS le onto a bootable device or a USB pen/thumb drive. To ash the BIOS, run the batch le named "ami.bat" with the new BIOS ROM le from your bootable device or USB

pen/thumb drive. Use the following format:

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

Note: Always use the le named “ami.bat” to update the BIOS, and insert a space between "ami.bat" and the lename. The BIOS-ROM-lename will bear the motherboard name (i.e.,

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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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

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 Lock

Battery

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.

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Battery Holder

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.

This side up

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.

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS

4-1

Chapter 4

BIOS

4-1 Introduction

This chapter describes the AMI BIOS Setup Utility for the C7Z170-SQ. 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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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 willtake 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: For the purposes of this manual, 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.

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.

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS

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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

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

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 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 are displayed in this section:

• Motherboard Model Name - C7Z170-SQ.

• 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 are be 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 - 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 are be displayed in this section:

• Memory Frequency - displays the system memory's detected

speed.

• Total Memory - shows the total detected system memory.

• DIMM#A1~DIMM#B2 - 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

The following CPU information will be displayed:

• CPU Signature - displays the unique signature emebedded 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 - displays the CPU's rated speed.

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

• Intel HT(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 Enabled and Disabled.

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CPU Flex Ratio Settings

When CPU Flex Ratio is enabled, this sets the value for the CPU Flex Ratio. The default is 35. Press "+" or "-" on your keyboard to change the value.

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 inde-

pendent partitions, creating multiple "virtual" systems in one physical

computer. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

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.

CPU AES

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

Enabled.

Boot Performance Mode

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

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HardWare P States (HWP)

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

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 web site for

detailed information. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Turbo Mode

This feature allows processor cores to run faster than the frequency recommended by the manufacturer. The options are Disabled and Enabled. If this feature is set to Enabled, the following items will display:

CPU 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:

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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.

When this item is selected, the CPU will conditionally demote C3, C6 or C7 requests to C1 State based on un-cored auto-demote information.

When this item is selected, the CPU will conditionally demote C6 or C7 requests to C3 State based on un-cored auto-demote information.

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 Un-Demotion

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, C2, C3, C6, C7, C7s and Auto.

CPU Thermal Conguration

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

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CPU DTS

When this item is enabled, the motherboard's ACPI Thermal Management uses the DTS SMM mechanism to obtain CPU temperature values. When disabled, the ACPI Thermal Management uses the EC reported temperature values. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

ACPI 3.0 T-States

Use this feature to enable or disable the ACPI 3.0 T-States. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

4-5 Overclocking

Set all options for Overclocking in this section.

CPU Overclocking

BCLK Clock Frequency(1/100 Mhz)

Use this feature to select the base clock frequency. Press "+" or "-" on

your keyboard to change the value. Enter 10000 to use the manufacturer's default setting.

FCLK Frequency for Early Power On

Use this feature to select the f-clock frequency. The options are Normal (800Mhz), 1GHz and 400MHz.

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Active Processor Cores

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

Load SMC CPU OC Setting

This item has optimized pre-congured overclock settings. Select one

to activate. The options are Manual, 3.5GHz~5.0GHz (in 100MHz increments).

1-Core Ratio Limit Override

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

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

to change the value. Enter 39 to use the manufacturer's default setting.

2-Core Ratio Limit Override

This increases (multiplies) 2 clock speeds in the CPU core in relation to the bus speed when two CPU cores are active. Press "+" or "-" on your keyboard to change the value. Enter 38 to use the manufacturer's

default setting.

3-Core Ratio Limit Override

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

to the bus speed when three CPU cores are active. Press "+" or "-" on

your keyboard to change the value. Enter 37 to use the manufacturer's default setting.

4-Core Ratio Limit Override

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

to the bus speed when four CPU cores are active. Press "+" or "-" on

your keyboard to change the value. Enter 36 to use the manufacturer's default setting.

RSR

This item enables or disables the RSR feature. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

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.

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Intel(R) SpeedStep(tm) Technology

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology (EIST) 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 web site for detailed information. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Turbo Mode

This feature allows processor cores to run faster than the frequency recommended by the manufacturer. The options are Disabled and En-

abled. If this feature is set to Enabled, the following items will display:

Package Power Limit MSR Lock

This feature enables or disables the locking of Package Power Limit settings. When enabled Package Power Limit MSR will be locked and a reset will be required to unlock the register. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Power Limit 1 Override

This feature disables or enables the Power Limit 1 Override. If this option is disabled, the BIOS will program the default values for Power Limit and Power Limit 1 Time Window. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Power Limit 1

This feature congures Package Power Limit 1, in milliwatts. When the

limit is exceeded, the CPU ratio is lowered after a period of time (see item below). A lower limit can save power and protect the CPU, while a higher limit improves performance. This value must be between Min Power Limit TDP limit. If value is '0' the BIOS will program the TDP value. Use the number keys on your keyboard to enter the value. The default setting is dependent on the CPU.

Power Limit Window

This item determines how long the time window over which the TDP value is maintained. Use the number keys on your keyboard to enter the value. The default setting is 8. This value may vary between 0~128.

Power Limit 2 Override

This feature disables or enables the Power Limit 2 Override. If this option is disabled, the BIOS will program the default values for Power Limit

and Power Limit 2 Time Window. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

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Power Limit 2

This feature congures Package Power Limit 2, in milliwatts. When the

Platform PL1 Enable

This optioin disables or enables the Platform Power Limit 1 programming. If this option is enabled, it activates the PL1 value to be used by the processor to limit the average power of the given time window. The options are Disabled and Enabled. When enabled, the following will appear:

Platform PL1 Power

This feature congures Platform PL1 Power. Press "+" or "-" on your

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

Platform PL1 Window

This item determines how long the time window over which the TDP value is maintained. Use the number keys on your keyboard to enter the value. The default setting is 0. This value may vary

between 0~128.

Platform PL2 Enable

This optioin disables or enables the Platform Power Limit 2 programming.

If this option is enabled, it activates the PL1 value to be used by the processor to limit the average power of the given time window. The options are Disabled and Enabled. When enabled, the following will appear:

Platform PL2 Power

This feature congures Platform PL2 Power. Press "+" or "-" on your

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

Power Limit 3 Override

This feature disables or enables the Power Limit 3 Override. If this option is disabled, the BIOS will program the default values for Power Limit and Power Limit 3 Time Window. The options are Disabled and Enabled. If enabled, the following will appear:

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Power Limit 3

This feature congures Package Power Limit 3, in milliwatts. When

the limit is exceeded, the CPU ratio is lowered after a period of time (see item below). A lower limit can save power and protect the CPU, while a higher limit improves performance. This value must be between Min Power Limit TDP limit. If value is '0' the BIOS will program the TDP value. Use the number keys on your keyboard to enter the value. The default setting is dependent on the CPU.

Power Limit 3 Window

This item determines how long the time window over which the TDP value is maintained. Use the number keys on your keyboard to enter the value. The default setting is 0. This value may vary

between 0~128.

Power Limit 3 Duty Cycle

This item allows the user to determine the percentage of time the CPU should operate at the power set by the user for the item above (i.e., If Power Limit 3 Time is set at 100 secs, a 60% duty cycle means the CPU will run 60 seconds at the power limit set in Power Limit 3 every 100 seconds.). Use the number keys on your keyboard to enter the value between 1~100. Enter 0 to use the manufacturer’s default setting.

Power Limit 3 Lock

This feature enables or disables the locking of Power Limit 3 settings. When enabled Power Limit 3 settings will be locked and a reset will be required to unlock the register. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

CPU Flex Ratio Override

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

Disabled and Enabled.

CPU Flex Ratio Settings

When CPU Flex Ratio is enabled, this sets the value for the CPU Flex Ratio. The default is 35. Press "+" or "-" on your keyboard to change the value.

CPU Max OC Ratio

This option sets the maximum overclocking ratio for the CPU core. The

allowable range is from 0~80. Press "+" or "-" on your keyboard to

change the value.

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System Agent Voltage (mV)

This option sets the System Agent Voltage. Press "+" or "-" on your

keyboard to change the value.

Core Voltage Mode

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

Core Extra Turbo Voltage

This option species the extra voltage when IA Core is running in Turbo mode. Range is from 0~2000mV. Press "+" or "-" on your keyboard to

change the value.

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.

Offset Prex

Use this feature to set the Core Voltage Offset value as a positive (+) number or a negative (-) number. Press "+" or "-" on your keyboard to

make a selection. The default setting is "+".

Core PLL Voltage Offset

Use this feature to set the Core PLL Voltage Offset value. Press "+" or "-" on your keyboard to make a selection.

Ring Max OC Ratio

This option sets the maximum overclocking ratio for the RING domain.

Press "+" or "-" on your keyboard to change the value.

Ring Min OC Ratio

This option sets the minimum overclocking ratio for the RING domain.

Press "+" or "-" on your keyboard to change the value.

Ring Voltage Mode

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

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Ring Extra Turbo Voltage

Use this feature to set the Ring Extra Turbo Voltage value. Press "+" or "-" on your keyboard to change the value.

Ring Voltage Offset

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

+1000mV. Enter 0 to use the manufacture default value. Press "+" or "-" on your keyboard to change the value.

Offset Prex

Use this feature to set the Ring Offset value as a positive (+) number or a negative (-) number. Press "+" or "-" on your keyboard to make a

selection. The default setting is "+".

Uncore Voltage Offset

Use this feature to set the ncore domain Voltage Offset value from

-1000mV to +1000mV. Enter 0 to use the manufacture default value. Press "+" or "-" on your keyboard to change the value.

Offset Prex

Use this feature to set the offset value as a positive (+) number or a negative (-) number. Press "+" or "-" on your keyboard to make a selec-

tion. The default setting is "+".

PCH 1.0V

Use this feature to set the PCH voltage. The options are 1.000V, 1.063V,

1.103V, 1.158V, 1.216V, 1.257V and 1.1315V.

VCCPLL_IO

Use this feature to set the processor PLL IO. The options are 0.975V,

1.163V and 1.315V.

VCCPLL_OC

Use this feature to set the processor PLL overclocking power rail. The options are 1.210V, 1.260V, 1.310V, 1.360V, 1.410V, 1.460 and 1.510V.

Load Line Calibration

Load line calibration is vDroop, which is the tendency for a CPU's vCore to drop when going from an idle state to a load state. Enable this feature to reduce vDroop. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

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VRM Total Current Limit Capability

Use this feature to set the CPU integrated voltage regulator when under extreme high load for VRM total current limit. The options are 100%,

110%, 120%, 130%, 140%, 150%, 160%, 170%, 180% and 190%.

VRM Per-Phase Current Limit Capability

Use this feature to set the CPU integrated voltage regulator when under extreme high load for VRM per-phase current limit. The options are

100%, 110%, 120%, 130%, 140%, 150%, 160%, 170% and 180%.

PMON Slope

This option sets the PMON Slope value in 1/100 increments. For a 1.25 slope, enter 125. Press "+" or "-" on your keyboard to change the value.

PMON Offset

Use this feature to set the PMON offset value. Range is -255. Enter '0' for auto. Press "+" or "-" on your keyboard to make a selection. The

default setting is "+".

PSYS PMax Current

This option sets the PSYS PMax Current in 1/8A increments. Range is from 0~8192. For a PMAX of 125A, enter 1000. Enter '0' for auto. Press "+" or "-" on your keyboard to change the value.

System Agent VR Settings

This option sets the System Agent VR Settings. Press "+" or "-" on your

keyboard to change the value.

Core/IA VR Settings

This option sets the Core IA VR Settings. Press "+" or "-" on your keyboard to change the value.

Ring VR Settings

This option sets the Ring VR Settings. Press "+" or "-" on your keyboard

to change the value.

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Memory Overclocking

Load Memory Proles

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

impact on memory behavior*. Select Automatic to allow the BIOS to

automatically set Performance Memory Proles. Select Manual to manually congure Performance Proles. The options are Default, Custom, XMP 1 and XMP 2.

If Default is selected, the installed memory will run at 2200MHz if the detected memory is rated at 2400MHz or above, and run at 1867MHz if the memory detected is rated at 1867MHz.

If Custom, XMP 1 or XMP 2 is selected, the following options will be available. These options will only appear if XMP (Extreme Memory Prole)

Memory is/are installed:

Memory Timing Conguration (Expert Mode)

tCK [fs]

This option congures the clock cycle time. The default is 938000.

tCL

This option congures the Cas Latency Range. Enter a number between 4-18. The default is 15.

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tRCD/tRP

This option selects the Ras Precharge Range and Row to Col Delay

Range. Enter a number between 1-38. The default is 15.

tRAS

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

1-586. The default is 36.

tCWL

This option selects the Minimum CAS Write Latency Time. Enter a numeric value. The default is 8.

tFAW

This option selects the Minimum Four Activate Window Delay Time.

Enter a numeric value between 1-586. The default is 23.

tREFI

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

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

tRFC

This option selects the Minimum Refresh Recovery Delay Time. Enter a number between 1-9363. The default is 278.

tRRD

This option selects the Minimum Row Active To Row Active Delay

Time. Enter a number between 1-38. The default is 4.

tRTP

This option congures the Internal Read to Precharge Command Delay Time. Enter a number between 1-38. The default is 8.

tWR

This option congures the Minimum Write Recovery Time. Enter a number between 1-38. The default is 16.

tWTR

This option congures the Minimum Internal Write to Read Command Delay Time. Enter a number between 1-38. The default is 0.

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NMode

This option congures NMode. The default is 2.

VDD (mV)

This option congures NMode. The default is 1200. In millivolts.

DIMM Prole

This option selects the DIMM timing prole. The options are Default DIMM Prole and Custom Prole.

If Custom Prole is selected, the following options appear:

Memory Reference Clock

This option selects the Memory Clock ratio. The options are 133MHz, 100MHz and Auto.

QCLK Odd Ratio

This option enables or disables the quadrature clock odd ratio. The options are Disabled, and Enabled.

Memory Frequency

This option selects the type/speed of the memory installed. The options are DDR4-1066MHz, DDR4-1333MHz, DDR4-1600MHz, DDR4-

1800MHz, DDR4-2000MHz, DDR4-2200MHz, DDR4-2400MHz, and DDR4-2600MHz. Default speed is auto detected.

DRAM CH_A/B Voltage

This option selects the DRAM channel A/B voltage. The options are

1.20V, 1.25V, 1.30V, 1.35V, 1.40V, 1.45V, 1.50V and 1.52V.

tCL

This option congures the Cas Latency Range. Enter a number between 4-18. The default is 15.

tRCD/tRP

This option selects the Row to Col Delay Range and Ras Precharge

Range. Enter a number between 1-38. The default is 15.

tRAS

This option selects the Ras Active Time. Enter a number between 1-586. The default is 36.

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