Supero C7Z270-CG-L User Manual

C7Z270-CG-L

USER’S MANUAL

Revision 1.0

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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 1.0

Release Date: January 5, 2017

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Copyright © 2017 by Super Micro Computer, Inc. All rights reserved.

Printed in the United States of America

Preface

Preface

This manual is written for system integrators, PC technicians and knowledgeable PC users. It provides information for the installation and use of the C7Z270-CG-L motherboard.

Manual Organization

Chapter 1 describes the features, specifications and performance of the motherboard, and provides detailed information on the Intel Z270 Express chipset.

Chapter 2 provides hardware installation instructions. Read this chapter when installing the processor, memory modules and other hardware components into the system.

If you encounter any problems, see Chapter 3, which describes troubleshooting procedures for video, memory and system setup stored in the CMOS.

Chapter 4 includes an introduction to the BIOS, and provides detailed information on running the CMOS Setup utility.

Appendix A provides BIOS Error Beep Codes.

Appendix B lists software program installation instructions. Appendix C contains UEFI BIOS Recovery instructions.

Appendix D contains an introduction and instructions regarding the Dual Boot Block feature of this motherboard.

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Checklist

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

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

The following items are included in the retail box:

•

•

•

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One (1) Supermicro Motherboard

SATA cables

One (1) I/O shield

One (1) Quick Reference Guide

One (1) Driver CD

Conventions Used in the Manual

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

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

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

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

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Standardized Warning Statements

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 difficulty, contact Supermicro's Technical Support department for assistance. Only certified technicians should attempt to install or configure components.

Read this section in its entirety before installing or configuring components in the Supermicro chassis.

Battery Handling

Warning!

There is a danger of explosion if the battery is replaced incorrectly. Replace the battery only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer's instructions

って処分して下さい。

Warnung

Bei Einsetzen einer falschen Batterie besteht Explosionsgefahr. Ersetzen Sie die Batterie nur durch den gleichen oder vom Hersteller empfohlenen Batterietyp. Entsorgen Sie die benutzten Batterien nach den Anweisungen des Herstellers.

Attention

Danger d'explosion si la pile n'est pas remplacée correctement. Ne la remplacer que par une pile de type semblable ou équivalent, recommandée par le fabricant. Jeter les piles usagées conformément aux instructions du fabricant.

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¡Advertencia!

Existe peligro de explosión si la batería se reemplaza de manera incorrecta. Reemplazar la batería exclusivamente con el mismo tipo o el equivalente recomendado por el fabricante. Desechar las baterías gastadas según las instrucciones del fabricante.

!הרהזא ףילחהל שי .הניקת אל ךרדב הפלחוהו הדימבהללוסה לש ץוציפ תנכס תמייק

.תצלמומ ןרצי תרבחמ םאותה גוסב הללוסה תא

.ןרציה תוארוה יפל עצבל שי תושמושמה תוללוסה קוליס

ليلعف ةحيحص ريغ ةقيرطب ةيراطبلا لاذبحسا ةلاح يف راجفنا نم رطخ كانه ةيراطبلا لاذبحسا ةعنصملا ةمرشلا هب ثصوأ امم اهلداعي ام وأ عىنلا سفنب طقف

ةعناصلا ةمرشلا تاميلعحل اقفو ةلمعحسملا تايراطبلا نم صلخج

!

. ..

Waarschuwing

Er is ontploffingsgevaar 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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Warnung

Die Entsorgung dieses Produkts sollte gemäß allen Bestimmungen und Gesetzen des Landes erfolgen.

¡Advertencia!

Al deshacerse por completo de este producto debe seguir todas las leyes y reglamentos nacionales.

Attention

La mise au rebut ou le recyclage de ce produit sont généralement soumis à des lois et/ou directives de respect de l'environnement. Renseignezvous auprès de l'organisme compétent.

רצומה קוליס

!הרהזא

.הנידמה יקוחותויחנהל םאתהבתויהלבייח הזרצומלש יפוסקוליס

ةينطىلا حئاىللاو نيناىقلا عيمجل اقفو هعم لماعتلا يغبني جتنملا اذه نم يئاهنلا صلختلا دنع

!

.

Waarschuwing

De uiteindelijke verwijdering van dit product dient te geschieden in overeenstemming met alle nationale wetten en reglementen.

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Contacting Supermicro

Headquarters
Address:	Super Micro Computer, Inc.
	980 Rock Ave.
	San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A.
Tel:	[phone]
Fax:	[phone]
Email:	[e-mail] (General Information)
	[e-mail] (Technical Support)
Web Site:	www.supermicro.com
Europe
Address:	Super Micro Computer B.V.
	Het Sterrenbeeld 28, 5215 ML
	's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands
Tel:	[phone]
Fax:	[phone]
Email:	[e-mail] (General Information)
	[e-mail] (Technical Support)
	[e-mail] (Customer Support)
Web Site:	www.supermicro.nl
Asia-Pacific
Address:	Super Micro Computer, Inc.
	3F, No. 150, Jian 1st Rd.
	Zhonghe Dist., New Taipei City 235
	Taiwan (R.O.C)
Tel:	[phone]
Fax:	[phone]
Email:	[e-mail]
Web Site:	www.supermicro.com.tw

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Where to Find More Information

For your system to work properly, please follow the links below to download all necessary drivers/utilities and the user's manual for your motherboard.

Supermicro product manuals: http://www.supermicro.com/support/ manuals/

Product Drivers and utilities: ftp://ftp.supermicro.com/

If you have any questions, please contact our support team at support@ supermicro.com.

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Table of Contents

Preface

Manual Organization...........................................................................	iii
Checklist...........................................................................................	iv
Conventions Used in the Manual..........................................................	iv
Standardized Warning Statements........................................................	v
Battery Handling.......................................................................	v
Product Disposal........................................................................	vi
Contacting Supermicro.....................................................................	viii
Where to Find More Information..........................................................	ix

Chapter 1 Introduction

1-1	Overview...............................................................................	1-1
	About this Motherboard...........................................................	1-1
1-2	Chipset Overview ..................................................................	1-1
	Intel Z270 Express Chipset Features.........................................	1-1
1-3	Motherboard Features..............................................................	1-2
1-4	Special Features.....................................................................	1-4
	Recovery from AC Power Loss..................................................	1-4
1-5	PC Health Monitoring..............................................................	1-4
	Fan Status Monitor and Control ...............................................	1-4
	Environmental Temperature Control..........................................	1-4
	System Resource Alert............................................................	1-5
1-6	ACPI Features........................................................................	1-5
	Slow Blinking LED for Suspend-State Indicator..........................	1-5
1-7	Power Supply.........................................................................	1-6
1-8	Super I/O..............................................................................	1-6

Chapter 2 Installation

2-1	Installation Components and Tools Needed................................	2-1
2-2	Static-Sensitive Devices..........................................................	2-2
	Precautions............................................................................	2-2
	Unpacking.............................................................................	2-2
2-3	Processor and Heatsink Installation..........................................	2-3
	Installing the LGA1151 Processor ............................................	2-3
	Installing an Active CPU Heatsink with Fan................................	2-6
	Removing the Heatsink...........................................................	2-8
2-4	Installing DDR4 Memory..........................................................	2-9
	DIMM Installation...................................................................	2-9

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	Removing Memory Modules.....................................................	2-9
	Memory Support..................................................................	2-10
	Memory Population Guidelines................................................	2-11
2-5	Motherboard Installation........................................................	2-12
	Tools Needed.......................................................................	2-12
	Location of Mounting Holes....................................................	2-12
	Installing the Motherboard.....................................................	2-13
2-6	Connectors/IO Ports..............................................................	2-14
	Back I/O Panel.....................................................................	2-14
	Universal Serial Bus (USB).................................................	2-15
	Ethernet Port...................................................................	2-16
	Back Panel High Definition Audio (HD Audio) ......................	2-16
	ATX PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Ports.........................................	2-17
	VESA® DisplayPort™.........................................................	2-17
	HDMI Port........................................................................	2-17
	DVI Port..........................................................................	2-17
	Front Control Panel...............................................................	2-18
	Front Control Panel Pin Definitions..........................................	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
	Speaker (JD1)..................................................................	2-23
	Thermistor Header (TH1)...................................................	2-23
	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
	TPM Header/Port 80..........................................................	2-27
2-8	Jumper Settings...................................................................	2-28
	Explanation of Jumpers.........................................................	2-28

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	Manufacturing Mode (JPME2).............................................	2-28
	Clear CMOS & JBT1...........................................................	2-29
	PCI-E Slot SMB Enable (I2C1/I2C2)....................................	2-29
	Watch Dog Timer Enable/Disable........................................	2-30
	BIOS Recovery Jumper (JBR1)...........................................	2-30
	Power Button (POWER BUTTON).........................................	2-31
	Reset Button....................................................................	2-31
	USB Wake Up (JPUSB1).....................................................	2-31
2-9	Onboard Indicators..............................................................	2-32
	LAN LEDs.........................................................................	2-32
	Onboard Power LED (LED1) ..............................................	2-32
	Status Display (LED4) ......................................................	2-33
2-10	Hard Drive Connections........................................................	2-34
	SATA Connections (I-SATA0~I-SATA5).................................	2-34
Chapter 3 Troubleshooting
3-1	Troubleshooting Procedures.....................................................	3-1
	Before Power On....................................................................	3-1
	No Power..............................................................................	3-1
	No Video...............................................................................	3-2
	Memory Errors ......................................................................	3-2
	When the System is Losing the Setup Configuration...................	3-2
3-2	Technical Support Procedures...................................................	3-3
3-3	Frequently Asked Questions.....................................................	3-4
3-4 Battery Removal and Installation..............................................		3-5
	Battery Removal.....................................................................	3-5
	Proper Battery Disposal...........................................................	3-5
3-5 Returning Motherboard for Service...........................................		3-6
	Battery Installation.................................................................	3-6
Chapter 4 BIOS
4-1	Introduction...........................................................................	4-1
	Starting BIOS GUI Setup Utility................................................	4-1
	How To Change the Configuration Data.....................................	4-2
	How to Start the Setup Utility..................................................	4-2
4-2	System Information................................................................	4-3
	System Date......................................................................	4-3
	System Time......................................................................	4-3
4-3	CPU......................................................................................	4-4
	CPU Configuration..................................................................	4-5

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SW Guard Extension (SGX)..................................................	4-6
Select Owner EPOCH Input Type...........................................	4-6
PRMRR Size.......................................................................	4-6
Hardware Prefetcher ..........................................................	4-6
Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch ..............................................	4-6
Intel (VMX) Virtualization Technology ...................................	4-6
Active Processor Cores........................................................	4-7
Hyper-Threading.................................................................	4-7
BIST.................................................................................	4-7
AES..................................................................................	4-7
Machine Check...................................................................	4-7
MonitorMWait.....................................................................	4-7
Intel Trusted Executed Technology........................................	4-7
Alias Check Request............................................................	4-7
Reset AUX Content.............................................................	4-7
FCLK Frequency for Early Power On......................................	4-8
Power and Performance...........................................................	4-8
CPU - Power Management Control............................................	4-8
Race to Halt (RTH)..............................................................	4-8
Intel(R) SpeedStep(tm).......................................................	4-9
HDC Control.......................................................................	4-9
C states.............................................................................	4-9
Enhanced C-states..............................................................	4-9
C-State Auto Demotion........................................................	4-9
C-State Un-demotion...........................................................	4-9
Package C-State Demotion...................................................	4-9
Package C-State Un-Demotion..............................................	4-9
IO MWAIT Redirection.......................................................	4-10
Package C State Limit.......................................................	4-10
Package C State Workaround.............................................	4-10
GT-Power Management..........................................................	4-10
CPU OverClocking.................................................................	4-11
BCLK Clock Frequency (1/100 MHz)....................................	4-11
FCLK Frequency for Early Power On....................................	4-11
Active Processor Cores......................................................	4-11
Load SMC CPU OC Setting.................................................	4-11
1-Core Ratio Limit Override...............................................	4-12
2-Core Ratio Limit Override...............................................	4-12
Boot performance mode....................................................	4-12

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Intel(R) SpeedStep(tm) ....................................................	4-12
Package Power Limit MSR Lock...........................................	4-12
Configurable TDP Boot Mode..............................................	4-12
Configurable TDP Lock.......................................................	4-12
CTDP BIOS control............................................................	4-13
Power Limit 1 Override......................................................	4-13
Power Limit 1 ..................................................................	4-13
Power Limit 1 Time Window...............................................	4-13
Power Limit 2 Override......................................................	4-13
Power Limit 2 ..................................................................	4-13
Platform PL1 Enable..........................................................	4-13
Platform PL2 Enable..........................................................	4-14
Power Limit 3 Override......................................................	4-14
Power Limit 4 Override......................................................	4-14
CPU Flex Ratio Override....................................................	4-14
CPU Flex Ratio Settings.....................................................	4-14
Core Max OC Ratio...........................................................	4-14
SA Voltage Override..........................................................	4-14
Core Voltage Mode............................................................	4-14
Core Extra Turbo Voltage ..................................................	4-14
Core Voltage Offset...........................................................	4-15
Offset Prefix ....................................................................	4-15
Core PLL Voltage Offset.....................................................	4-15
Ring Max OC Ratio............................................................	4-15
Ring Min OC Ratio............................................................	4-15
Uncore Voltage Offset........................................................	4-15
Offset Prefix.....................................................................	4-15
PCH Voltage.....................................................................	4-15
CPU_IO Voltage................................................................	4-15
PSYS Slope......................................................................	4-15
PSYS Offset.....................................................................	4-16
PSYS PMax Power.............................................................	4-16
Acoustic Noise Settings.........................................................	4-16
Acoustic Noise Mitigation...................................................	4-16
Core/IA VR Settings..............................................................	4-17
4-4 Memory...............................................................................	4-20
Memory Scrambler............................................................	4-20
Force ColdReset................................................................	4-20

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	Channel A DIMM Control....................................................	4-21
	Channel B DIMM Control....................................................	4-21
	Force Single Rank.............................................................	4-21
	Mrc Fast Boot...................................................................	4-21
	Memory OverClocking...........................................................	4-21
	Memory Profile.................................................................	4-22
	Memory Reference Clock....................................................	4-22
	QCLK Odd Ratio................................................................	4-22
	Memory Frequency...........................................................	4-22
	Memory Voltage...............................................................	4-22
	3rd Timing:.........................................................................	4-24
4-5 Advanced............................................................................		4-29
	Boot Feature........................................................................	4-29
	Quiet Boot.......................................................................	4-29
	Bootup Num-Lock.............................................................	4-29
	Wait for "F1" If Error.........................................................	4-29
	Re-try Boot......................................................................	4-29
	Watch Dog Function..........................................................	4-30
	Power Button Function......................................................	4-30
	AC Loss Policy Depend On.................................................	4-30
	EuP Support.....................................................................	4-30
	NCT6792D Super IO Configuration..........................................	4-31
	SuperIO Chip NCT6792D...................................................	4-31
	Serial Port 1 Configuration.................................................	4-31
	Serial Port.......................................................................	4-31
	Device Settings................................................................	4-31
	Change Settings...............................................................	4-31
	Serial Port Console Redirection...............................................	4-32
	COM 1.............................................................................	4-32
	Console Redirection...........................................................	4-32
	System Agent (SA) Configuration...........................................	4-36
	PEG Port Feature Configuration...........................................	4-38
	Program PCIe ASPM after OpROM.......................................	4-38
	Program Static Phase1 Eq..................................................	4-38
	Gen3 Root Port Preset value for each Lane
	Gen3 Endpoint Preset value for each Lane
	Lane 0 ~ Lane 15.............................................................	4-38
	Gen3 Endpoint Hint Value for Each Lane..............................	4-38

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Gen3 RxCTLE Control Lane................................................	4-38
GMM Device (B0:D8:F0)....................................................	4-40
X2APIC Opt Out...............................................................	4-40
Graphics Configuration..........................................................	4-41
Graphics Turbo IMON Current.............................................	4-41
Skip Scanning of External Gfx Card....................................	4-41
Primary Display................................................................	4-41
Select PCIE Card..............................................................	4-41
External Gfx Card Primary Display Configuration..................	4-41
Internal Graphics .............................................................	4-42
GTT Size..........................................................................	4-42
Aperture Size...................................................................	4-42
DVMT Pre-Allocated...........................................................	4-42
DVMT Total Gfx Mem.........................................................	4-42
Gfx Low Power Mode.........................................................	4-42
VDD Enable.....................................................................	4-42
HDCP Support..................................................................	4-43
Algorithm.........................................................................	4-43
PM Support......................................................................	4-43
PAVP Enable.....................................................................	4-43
Cdynmax Clamping Enable.................................................	4-43
Graphics Clock Frequency..................................................	4-43
GT-UnSliced VR Settings.......................................................	4-44
GT-Sliced VR Settings...........................................................	4-47
PCH-IO Configuration............................................................	4-49
SATA and RST Configuration..................................................	4-50
SATA Controllers...............................................................	4-50
SATA Mode Selection.........................................................	4-50
SATA Controller Speed.......................................................	4-50
SATA Frozen.....................................................................	4-51
Serial ATA Port.................................................................	4-51
Hot Plug..........................................................................	4-51
Configured as eSATA.........................................................	4-51
Spin Up Device.................................................................	4-51
SATA Device Type.............................................................	4-51
PCH FW Configuration...........................................................	4-52
ME FW Image Re-Flash.....................................................	4-52
Thunderbolt(TM) Configuration...............................................	4-53

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	Thunderbolt (TM) Support..................................................	4-53
	USB Configuration................................................................	4-54
	Legacy USB Support.........................................................	4-54
	XHCI Hand-Off.................................................................	4-54
	PCIe/PCI/PnP Configuration...................................................	4-56
	Trusted Computing...............................................................	4-58
	Device Select...................................................................	4-58
	Security..............................................................................	4-59
	Administrator Password.....................................................	4-59
	User Password..................................................................	4-59
	Secure Boot.........................................................................	4-60
	Attempt Secure Boot.........................................................	4-60
	Secure Boot Mode.............................................................	4-60
	CSM Support....................................................................	4-60
	Key Management ................................................................	4-61
	Provision Factory Default Keys............................................	4-61
	Install Factory Default Keys...............................................	4-61
	Enroll Efi Image................................................................	4-61
	Save All Secure Boot Variables...........................................	4-61
	Platform Key (PK).............................................................	4-61
	Delete Key Exchange Key..................................................	4-62
	Key Exchange Keys...........................................................	4-62
	Append Key Exchange Key.................................................	4-62
	Delete Authorized Signature...............................................	4-62
	Authorized Signatures.......................................................	4-62
	Append Authorized Signature.............................................	4-63
	Delete Forbidden Signature................................................	4-63
	Forbidden Signatures........................................................	4-63
	Append Forbidden Signature..............................................	4-63
	Delete Authorized TimeStamps...........................................	4-63
	Authorized TimeStamps.....................................................	4-63
	Append Authorized TimeStamp...........................................	4-64
	Delete OSRecovery Signatures...........................................	4-64
	OsRecovery Signatures......................................................	4-64
	Append OsRecovery Signature............................................	4-64
4-6	Thermal & Fan.....................................................................	4-65
	Fan Control..........................................................................	4-66
	Fan Speed Control Mode....................................................	4-66
4-7	Save & Exit.........................................................................	4-67

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Boot mode select..............................................................	4-67
FIXED BOOT ORDER Priorities............................................	4-67
Legacy Boot Option #1~#8...............................................	4-67
USB Key Drive BBS Priorities..............................................	4-67
NETWORK Drive BBS Priorities...........................................	4-67
Boot Override...................................................................	4-68
SMI USB DISK 1100.........................................................	4-68
Launch EFI Shell from filesystem device..............................	4-68
4-8 BIOS Update........................................................................	4-70
Start Update....................................................................	4-70

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	Configuring SuperDoctor® 5....................................................	B-2

Appendix C UEFI BIOS Recovery Instructions

C-1	An Overview to the UEFI BIOS.................................................	C-1
C-2	How to Recover the UEFI BIOS Image (-the Main BIOS Block).....	C-1
C-3	To Recover the Main BIOS Block Using a USB-Attached Device....	C-2

Appendix D Dual Boot Block

D-1	Introduction...........................................................................	D-1
	BIOS Boot Block.....................................................................	D-1
	BIOS Boot Block Corruption Occurrence ...................................	D-1
D-2	Steps to Reboot the System by switch JBR1..............................	D-2

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Chapter 1

Introduction

1-1 Overview

About this Motherboard

The C7Z270-CG-L motherboard supports a single 6th and 7th Generation Intel® CoreTM i7/i5/i3, Pentium®/Celeron® processor in an LGA 1151 (H4) socket. With the Intel® Z270 Express chipset built in, the C7Z270- CG-L motherboard offers substantial system performance and storage capability for overclocking platforms in a sleek package. Please refer to our website (http://www.supermicro.com/products/) for processor and memory support updates.

1-2 Chipset Overview

Intel Z270 Express Chipset Features

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

•Intel® Matrix Storage Technology and Intel Rapid Storage Technology

•Intel Optane technology support

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

•Intel Trusted Execution Technology Support

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

•SATA Controller (up to 6Gb/sec)

•Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI)

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1-3 Motherboard Features

CPU	Single 6th and 7th Generation Intel® CoreTM i7/i5/
	i3, Pentium®/Celeron® processor in an LGA1151 type
	socket with up to 120Watt TDP
Memory	Four (4) slots support up to 64GB of unbuffered, non-
	ECC, 2133MHz to 2800+MHz(OC) DDR4 memory*
	Dual-channel memory
			DIMM sizes
	UDIMM	4GB, 8GB, 16GB
Chipset	Intel® Z270 Express
Expansion Slots	Three (3) PCH PCI-E 3.0 X1 slot
	One (1) PCH PCI-E 3.0 X4 slot
	Two (2) CPU PCI-E 3.0 X16 slots (X16/NA or X8/X8)
	Two (2) NVMe PCI-E X4 M.2 slots
Network	One (1) Gigabit Ethernet Controller
Connections
	One (1) RJ-45 rear I/O panel connector with Link and
	Activity LEDs
I/O Devices		Hard Drive Connections
	SATA 3.0 (6Gb/s)		Six (6) I-SATA 0~5, via Intel Z270
			RAID 0, 1, 5, 10
			USB Devices
	Four (4) USB 3.0, two (2) USB 3.1, and two (2) USB
	2.0 ports on the rear I/O panel
	Four (4) Front-Accessible USB 2.0 ports on two head-
	ers and Two (2) Front Accessible USB 3.0 ports on one
	header.
			Graphics
	One (1) VESA DisplayPort
	One (1) DVI-D Port
	One (1) HDMI 1.4 Port
	Supports nVidia® SLi Technology via onboard PCI-E
	3.0 x16 solts
			Keyboard/Mouse
	One shared PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse port on the I/O
	backpanel
			Other I/O Ports
	One (1) TPM 2.0 Header
	One (1) Serial Port header (COM1)

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Audio

One (1) High Definition 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 (PnP), DMI 2.8, PCI 2.3, ACPI
	1.0/2.0/3.0, and USB Keyboard
Power	ACPI/ASPM Power Management
Configuration
	Main Switch Override Mechanism
	Internal/External Modem Ring-On
	Power-on mode for AC power recovery

Health		CPU Monitoring
Monitoring
		Onboard monitors: CPU core, +3.3V, +5V, 12V, +5V
		Stby, VBAT, HT, Memory PCH Temperature, System
		Temperature, and CPU Temperature
		CPU 5+2 phase switching voltage regulator
		CPU/System overheat LED and control
		CPU Thermal Trip support
		Thermal Monitor support

	Fan Control
	Fan status monitoring with 4-pin fan speed control
	Low noise fan speed control
System	PECI (Platform Environment Configuration Interface)
Management	2.0 support
	System resource alert via SuperDoctor® 5
	SuperDoctor 5
	Chassis Intrusion header and detection
CD Utilities	BIOS flash upgrade utility
	Drivers and software for Intel® Z270 Express chipset
	tilities
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 define the sensitivity of the voltage monitor.

Fan Status Monitor and Control

PC health monitoring in the BIOS can check the RPM status of the cooling fans. The onboard CPU and chassis fans are controlled by Thermal Management via SIO.

Environmental Temperature Control

The thermal control sensor monitors the CPU temperature in real time and will turn on the thermal control fan whenever the CPU temperature exceeds a user-defined 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 airflow to your system.

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System Resource Alert

This feature is available when the system is used with SuperDoctor® 5 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 configure SuperDoctor to provide you with warnings when the system temperature, CPU temperatures, voltages and fan speeds go beyond predefined thresholds.

1-6 ACPI Features

ACPI stands for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface. The ACPI specification defines a flexible 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 configuration 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 specifications 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 Specification 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 filter 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 Configuration 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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C7Z270-CG-L 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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C7Z270-CG-L Motherboard Layout

AUDIO	BIOS LICENSE
	HD AUDIO
FP	JSPDIF_OUT
	SYS_FAN3

JI2C1/JI2C2

ON :ENABLE

OFF:DISABLE

	J9702	PCH	CPU PCH			PCH	PCH
	JI2C2
	JI2C1	SLOT1	SLOT2	SLOT3		SLOT4	SLOT5
	J9701
	JBR1 2:NORMAL-1 RECOVERY 3:BIOS-2 4/5USB2/3 USB JBR1				MAC CODE BAR
		X4 0.3 E-PCI	X1 0.3 E-PCI	X16) (IN X8 0.3 E-PCI		X1 0.3 E-PCI	USAINDESIGNED X1 0.3 E-PCI
			+
			22110

USB	JSTBY1:		CODE
	5V STBY POWER
.12/13(3			2280
			JBT1
			JPME2:
			1-2:NORMAL
			2-3:ME MANUFACTURING MODE
0)	TH1		JBT1:CMOS CLEAR
			JL1:
JL1			2260
			CHASSIS
JTPM1:JTPM1			INTRUSION
	JWD1: WATCH DOG
	1-2:RST
	2-3:NMI
PWRTPM/PORT80 LED	C		JPME2
LED	A LED1		JD1
NICHDD 1	JF1	JWD1
OH/F XF			JD1:SPEAKER:1-4
X
RST
PWR ON

PCIE M.2 CONNECTOR 2	JSD1:SATA DOM PWR
RESET BUTTON POWER BUTTON
COM1	I-SATA4	I-SATA2
JSD1	I-SATA5	I-SATA3
LED4 CLEAR CMOS

22110

	SLOT6 CPU
	0.3E-PCI	2280
C7Z270	X16	2260
L-CG-
01.1 REV:	PCIE M.2 CONNECTOR 1

SYS_FAN2

I-SATA0

I-SATA1

LAN	DVI
USB 10(3.1)	HDMI/DP
USB 11(3.1) USB 6/7/8/9(3.0)	KB/MOUSE USB 0/1
	JVR1	JPUSB1
	JPUSB1:USB0/1 WAKE UP
	1-2 ENABLE
	2-3 DISABLE
	JPW2

CPU

		FAN1 CPU FAN2 CPU
		DIMMA1
		DIMMA2
		DIMMB1
		DIMMB2
	JPW1	SYS
		FAN1

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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C7Z270-CG-L Block Diagram

P34

PCIe x8(in x16) SLOT #4 or

PCIe x4(in x16) SLOT #4

IMVP8

SVID

IMVP8

P33

or

PCIe3.0_x8

PCIe3.0_x16

Intel

PCIe x16 SLOT #6

PCIe3.0_x4

PCIe x8(in x16) SLOT #6

8.0GT/s

8.0GT/s

7th Generation

DDR4 (CHA)

8.0GT/s

8.0GT/s

HDMI

DDI1

aaf =N

Processor

DIMMA0

PCIe3.0_x8

DDI2

aaf =O

LGA1151

2133/2400MHz

DIMMA1

P 31

1

2

Display Port

3

(Socket-H4)

DDR4 (CHB)

4

DDI3

DIMMB0

ASMedia Switch

PCIe3.0_x8

DVI

aaf =P

2133/2400MHz

ASM1480

8.0GT/s

DIMMB1

x4 DMI

8GT/s

PCIe x1 SLOT Rear

PCIe3.0_x1

8GT/s

PCIe x1 SLOT Rear

PCIe3.0_x1

Intel

8GT/s

PCIe3.0_x1

GLAN1

PCH-H

PCIe x1 SLOT Rear

PCIe3.0_x1

8GT/s

I219V

RJ45

8GT/s

Z270

PCIe3.0_x4

1 X USB Type-A

PCIe x4 SLOT Rear

PCIe3.0_x2

8GT/s

ASM1142 USB3.1

8GT/s

ASM1543 USB3.1

USB3.0

1 X USB Type-C

2 X USB 3.0 Header

5Gbps

PCIe3.0_x4

2 X M.2 SOCKET SSD

8GT/s

4 X USB 3.0 Rear

USB3.0

5Gbps

PCH

2 X USB 2.0 Rear

USB2.0

SATA-III

6X SATA-III

480Mbps

6Gb/s

4 X USB 2.0 Header

USB2.0

480Mbps

					SPI
			AZALIA				LPC
Audio Jack/ Aduio Pin Header		Realtek ALC1150			FLASH			TPM2.0 Header
					SPI 128Mb

NCT6792D-B		COM1 Header
LPC I/O

PS2 KB/MS

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C7Z270-CG-L Quick Reference

AUDIO	BIOS LICENSE
	HD AUDIO
FP	JSPDIF_OUT
	SYS_FAN3

JI2C1/JI2C2

ON :ENABLE

OFF:DISABLE

	J9702	PCH	CPU PCH			PCH	PCH
	JI2C2
	JI2C1	SLOT1	SLOT2	SLOT3		SLOT4	SLOT5
	J9701
	JBR1 2:NORMAL-1 RECOVERY 3:BIOS-2 4/5USB2/3 USB JBR1				MAC CODE BAR
		X4 0.3 E-PCI	X1 0.3 E-PCI	X16) (IN X8 0.3 E-PCI		X1 0.3 E-PCI	USAINDESIGNED X1 0.3 E-PCI
			+
			22110

USB	JSTBY1:		CODE
	5V STBY POWER
.12/13(3			2280
			JBT1
			JPME2:
			1-2:NORMAL
			2-3:ME MANUFACTURING MODE
0)	TH1		JBT1:CMOS CLEAR
			JL1:
JL1			2260
			CHASSIS
JTPM1:JTPM1			INTRUSION
	JWD1: WATCH DOG
	1-2:RST
	2-3:NMI
PWRTPM/PORT80 LED	C		JPME2
LED	A LED1		JD1
NICHDD 1	JF1	JWD1
OH/F XF			JD1:SPEAKER:1-4
X
RST
PWR ON

PCIE M.2 CONNECTOR 2	JSD1:SATA DOM PWR
RESET BUTTON POWER BUTTON
COM1	I-SATA4	I-SATA2
JSD1	I-SATA5	I-SATA3
LED4 CLEAR CMOS

22110

	SLOT6 CPU
	0.3E-PCI	2280
C7Z270	X16	2260
L-CG-
01.1 REV:	PCIE M.2 CONNECTOR 1

SYS_FAN2

I-SATA0

I-SATA1

LAN	DVI
USB 10(3.1)	HDMI/DP
USB 11(3.1) USB 6/7/8/9(3.0)	KB/MOUSE USB 0/1
	JVR1	JPUSB1
	JPUSB1:USB0/1 WAKE UP
	1-2 ENABLE
	2-3 DISABLE
	JPW2

CPU

		FAN1 CPU FAN2 CPU
		DIMMA1
		DIMMA2
		DIMMB1
		DIMMB2
	JPW1	SYS
		FAN1

Jumper	Description	Default
CLEAR CMOS	Clear CMOS Switch	Push Button Switch
JBR1	BIOS Recovery Jumper	Pins 1-2: Normal
JBT1	Clear CMOS (on board)	Short pads to clear CMOS
JI2C1/JI2C2	SMB to PCI-E Slots	On: Enable
JPME2	Intel® Manufacturing Mode	Pins 1-2: Normal
JPUSB1	USB Wake Up Enable (Back Panel USB 0/1)	Pins 1-2: Enable
JWD1	Watch Dog Function Enable	Pins 1-2: RST
POWER BUTTON	Internal Power Button	Push Button Switch
RESET BUTTON	Reset the System	Push Button Switch

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		Connector				Description
AUDIO FP					Front Panel Audio Header
BT1					Onboard Battery
COM1					COM1 Port Header
CPU_FAN1/FAN2					CPU Fan Headers
I-SATA0~5					(Intel® Z270) Serial ATA (SATA) 3.0 Ports 0~5 (6Gb/sec)
JD1					Pins 1~4: External Speaker
JF1					Front Panel Control Header
JL1					Chassis Intrusion Header
TH1					Header for a thermistor type sensor
JPW1					24-pin ATX Main Power Connector (Required)
JPW2					8-pin CPU power Connector (Required)
JSD1					SATA DOM (Disk On Module) Power Connector
JSPDIF_OUT					Sony/Philips Digital Interface (S/PDIF) Out Header
JSTBY1					Standby Power Header
JTPM1					Trusted Platform Module (TPM) Header
PCI-E M.2 CONNECTOR 1, 2 (M KEY)					PCI-E M.2 Connectors, PCI-E M.2 supports M-Key
					(PCIe3.0 x4) storage device only
USB 2/3, USB 4/5					Front Panel Accessible USB 2.0 Headers
USB 12/13 (3.0)					Front Panel Accessible USB 3.0 Header
SYS_FAN1/FAN2/FAN3					System Fan Headers
LED		Description		Color/State			Status
LED1		Power On		Power On: Green On			System On
		S3 (Suspend to RAM) LED		S3: Green Blinking			System Standy (S3)
LED4		Diagnostic LED		Digital Readout			See below*

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

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Notes

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