Supero C7H61, Supero C7H61-L, C7H61-L User Manual

C7H61

C7H61-L

USER’S MANUAL

Revision 1.0c

Manual Revision 1.0c

Release Date: May 24, 2013

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Preface

Preface

This manual is written for system integrators, PC technicians and

knowledgeable PC users. It provides information for the installation and use of the

C7H61 motherboard.

About This Motherboard

The C7H61 supports a single 2nd and 3rd generation Intel® Core™ i7/i5/

i3, Pentium, Celeron desktop processor in an LGA 1155 socket. With the Intel® H61

Express chipset built in, the C7H61 motherboard offers excellent balance of price/

performance for entry level or embedded applications. Please refer to our website

(http://www.supermicro.com/products/) for processor and memory support updates.

This product is intended to be installed and serviced by professional technicians.

Manual Organization

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

board, and provides information on the Intel H61 Express chipset.

Chapter 2 provides hardware installation instructions. Read this chapter when in-

stalling the processor, memory modules and other hardware components into the

system. If you encounter any problems, see Chapter 3, which describes trouble-

shooting 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.

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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:

Danger/Caution: Instructions to be strictly followed to prevent catastrophic sys-

tem failure or to avoid bodily injury

Warning: Critical information to prevent damage to the components or data loss.

Important: Important information given to ensure proper system installation or

to relay safety precautions.

Note: Additional Information given to differentiate various models or pro-

vides information for correct system setup.

C7H61 User’s Manual

v

Contacting Supermicro

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)

Asia-Pacic

Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc.

4F, No. 232-1, Liancheng Rd

Chung Ho Dist., New Taipei City 235

Taiwan

Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Web Site: www.supermicro.com.tw

Technical Support:

Email: [e-mail]

Tel: [phone]

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Table of Contents

Preface

About This Motherboard ................................................................................................ iii

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

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

Contacting Supermicro ...................................................................................................v

Chapter 1

Introduction

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

Checklist .......................................................................................................... 1-1

Motherboard Features ..................................................................................... 1-7

1-2 Chipset Overview ......................................................................................... 1-10

Intel H61 Express Chipset Features ............................................................. 1-10

1-3 Special Features ............................................................................................1-11

Recovery from AC Power Loss ......................................................................1-11

1-4 PC Health Monitoring .....................................................................................1-11

Fan Status Monitor with Firmware Control ...................................................1-11

Environmental Temperature Control ..............................................................1-11

System Resource Alert ..................................................................................1-11

1-5 ACPI Features ............................................................................................... 1-12

Slow Blinking LED for Suspend-State Indicator ........................................... 1-12

1-6 Power Supply ................................................................................................ 1-12

1-7 Super I/O ....................................................................................................... 1-13

Chapter 2

Installation

2-1 Static-Sensitive Devices .................................................................................. 2-1

Precautions ..................................................................................................... 2-1

Unpacking ....................................................................................................... 2-1

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

Installing the LGA1155 Processor ................................................................. 2-2

Installing an Active CPU Heatsink with Fan ................................................... 2-5

Removing the Heatsink ................................................................................... 2-7

2-3 Installing DDR3 Memory ................................................................................. 2-8

DIMM Installation ............................................................................................ 2-8

Removing Memory Modules ........................................................................... 2-8

Memory Support .............................................................................................. 2-9

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Memory Population Guidelines ....................................................................... 2-9

2-4 Motherboard Installation ................................................................................ 2-10

Tools Needed ................................................................................................ 2-10

Location of Mounting Holes .......................................................................... 2-10

Installing the Motherboard .............................................................................2-11

2-5 Connectors/IO Ports ...................................................................................... 2-12

Backplane I/O Panel ..................................................................................... 2-12

ATX PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Ports ............................................................ 2-13

Universal Serial Bus (USB) ...................................................................... 2-14

Ethernet Ports .......................................................................................... 2-15

BackPanelHighDenitionAudio(HDAudio) ........................................ 2-15

HDMI Port ................................................................................................. 2-16

VGA Port ..................................................................................................2-16

VESA DisplayPort ..................................................................................... 2-16

Serial Port (COM1) ................................................................................... 2-16

Front Control Panel ....................................................................................... 2-17

FrontControlPanelPinDenitions............................................................... 2-18

Power LED .............................................................................................. 2-18

HDD LED .................................................................................................. 2-18

NIC1/NIC2 (LAN1/LAN2) .......................................................................... 2-19

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

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

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

2-6 Connecting Cables ........................................................................................ 2-21

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

Fan Headers (Fan 1 ~ Fan 4) .................................................................. 2-22

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

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

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

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

Serial Ports (COM1 ~ COM8) .................................................................. 2-24

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

Legacy Wake-On-LAN (JWOL) ................................................................ 2-25

Wake-On-Ring (JWOR) ............................................................................ 2-26

SPDIF IN / SPDIF OUT (JSPDIF_IN/JSPDIF_OUT) ............................... 2-26

TPM Header (JTPM1) .............................................................................. 2-27

Front Accessible Audio Header ................................................................ 2-27

LPT1 Header (PRINTER) ......................................................................... 2-28

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2-7 Jumper Settings ............................................................................................ 2-29

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

CMOS Clear (JBT1) ................................................................................. 2-30

PCI Slot SMB Enable (JI2C1/C2/C3/C4) ................................................. 2-30

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

Audio Enable/Disable (JPAC1) ................................................................. 2-31

USB Wake-Up (JUSB1) .......................................................................... 2-32

Watch Dog Timer Reset (JWD1) .............................................................. 2-32

2-8 Onboard Indicators ........................................................................................ 2-33

LAN 1/LAN 2 LEDs .................................................................................. 2-33

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

2-9 SATA 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

LosingtheSystem’sSetupConguration ....................................................... 3-2

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Chapter 4

BIOS

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

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

HowToChangetheCongurationData ......................................................... 4-1

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

4-2 Main Setup ...................................................................................................... 4-2

System Overview: The following BIOS information will be displayed: ....... 4-3

System Time/System Date ........................................................................ 4-3

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Supermicro C7H61 ..................................................................................... 4-3

BIOS Version .............................................................................................. 4-3

ME Firmware Version ................................................................................. 4-3

Build Date ................................................................................................... 4-3

Processor ................................................................................................... 4-3

Type of Processor ......................................................................................4-3

Speed ......................................................................................................... 4-3

Physical Count ........................................................................................... 4-3

Logical Count ............................................................................................. 4-3

System Memory ........................................................................................ 4-3

Size............................................................................................................. 4-3

4-3 AdvancedSetupCongurations...................................................................... 4-4



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

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

AddOn ROM Display Mode ........................................................................ 4-4

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

Wait For 'F1' If Error ................................................................................... 4-4

Interrupt 19 Capture ................................................................................... 4-5

PowerConguration ........................................................................................ 4-5

Watch Dog Function ................................................................................... 4-5

Power Button Function ............................................................................... 4-5

Restore on AC Power Loss ........................................................................ 4-5

Resume on RTC Alarm .............................................................................. 4-5



Processor & Clock Options .......................................................................... 4-5

Clock Spread Spectrum ............................................................................ 4-6

Hardware Prefetcher (Available when supported by the CPU) ................. 4-6

Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch (Available when supported by the CPU) ... 4-6

Intel® Virtualization Technology (Available when supported by the CPU) 4-6

Execute-Disable Bit Capability (Available when supported by the OS and

the CPU) ..................................................................................................... 4-6

Intel® AES-NI .............................................................................................. 4-6

Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Available when supported by the OS

and the CPU) ............................................................................................. 4-6

Active Processor Cores .............................................................................. 4-7

Power Technology ...................................................................................... 4-7



Turbo Boost Technology (Available when Intel® EIST technology is Enabled)

4-7

Factory Long Duration Power Limit............................................................ 4-7

Long Duration Power Limit ......................................................................... 4-8

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Factory Long Duration Maintained ............................................................ 4-8

Long Duration Maintained ......................................................................... 4-8

Recommended Short Duration Power Limit ............................................... 4-8

Short duration power limit .......................................................................... 4-8



ChipsetConguration ................................................................................... 4-8



SouthBridgeConguration ........................................................................ 4-10



IDE/SATAConguration ............................................................................. 4-12

SATA Mode ............................................................................................... 4-12



PCIe/PCI/PnPConguration ..................................................................... 4-13

PCI ROM Priority ...................................................................................... 4-13

PCI Latency Timer .................................................................................... 4-13

Active State Power Management ............................................................. 4-13

PCIe Max Read Request Size ................................................................. 4-13

PCI Slot 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Option ROM ........................................................... 4-13

PCIe Slot 6 & 7 Option ROM ................................................................... 4-14

Load Onboard LAN1/LAN2 Option ROM ................................................. 4-14



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

Nuvoton LPC I/O - NCT6776F ................................................................. 4-14

Serial Port 1 / Serial Port 2 ...................................................................... 4-14

Serial Port 1 Settings ............................................................................... 4-14

Serial Port 2 Settings ............................................................................... 4-14

PS2 KB/MS Wake up ............................................................................... 4-14

Nuvoton LPC I/O - NCT6106D................................................................. 4-15

Serial Port 3 ............................................................................................. 4-15

Serial Port 3, Settings .............................................................................. 4-15

Serial Port 3/Port 4 Mode ........................................................................ 4-15

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

Serial Port 4, Settings .............................................................................. 4-15

Serial Port 3/Port 4 Mode ........................................................................ 4-15

Serial Port 5 ............................................................................................. 4-16

Serial Port 5, Settings .............................................................................. 4-16

Serial Port 6 ............................................................................................. 4-16

Serial Port 6, Settings .............................................................................. 4-16

Serial Port 7 ............................................................................................. 4-16

Serial Port 7, Settings .............................................................................. 4-16

Serial Port 8 ............................................................................................. 4-17

Serial Port 8, Settings .............................................................................. 4-17

Parallel Port .............................................................................................. 4-17

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Parallel Port Settings ................................................................................ 4-17

Parallel Port Mode .................................................................................... 4-17



HardwareHealthConguration .................................................................. 4-18

Fan Speed Control Mode ......................................................................... 4-18

CPU Temperature ..................................................................................... 4-18

System Temperature / Peripheral Temperature ....................................... 4-19

Fan 1 ~ Fan 4 Speed ............................................................................... 4-19

VCORE, 12V, VDIMM, 5VCC, VTT_CPU, AVCC, 3.3VCC, VSB, VBAT . 4-19



ACPIConguration ..................................................................................... 4-20

High Precision Event Timers .................................................................... 4-20

Suspend Mode ......................................................................................... 4-20

Trusted Computing ..................................................................................... 4-20

TrustedComputingConguration ............................................................ 4-20

4-3 Security Settings ........................................................................................... 4-21

Administrator Password .......................................................................... 4-21

User Password: ........................................................................................ 4-21

Boot Sector Virus Protection .................................................................... 4-21

4-4 Boot Settings ................................................................................................4-22

Setup Prompt Timeout ............................................................................. 4-22



Boot Options Priority .................................................................................. 4-22

Boot Option #1, Boot option #2, Boot Option #3, etc .............................. 4-22

Network Devices, Hard Disk Drives ......................................................... 4-22

Add New Boot Option ................................................................................... 4-22



Delete Boot Option ..................................................................................... 4-22

4-5 Exit Options ................................................................................................... 4-23

Save Changes and Exit ........................................................................... 4-23

Discard Changes and Exit ...................................................................... 4-23

Discard Changes ...................................................................................... 4-23

Restore Defaults ....................................................................................... 4-23

Save As User Defaults ............................................................................. 4-24

Restore User Defaults .............................................................................. 4-24

Boot Override ........................................................................................... 4-24

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LaunchEFIShellfromlesystemdevice ................................................. 4-24



Reset System with ME disabled Mode ................................................................. 4-24

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 Boot Sector Using a USB-Attached Device ..........................C-1

C7H61 User’s Manual

Chapter 1: Introduction

1-1

Chapter 1

Introduction

1-1 Overview

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

Note: 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/

Warning: For safety considerations, please refer to the complete list of

safety warnings posted on the Supermicro website at http://www.supermi-

cro.com/about/policies/safety_information.cfm.

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

com.

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C7H61 User’s Manual

C7H61 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.

Chapter 1: Introduction

1-3

C7H61-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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C7H61 User’s Manual

JPW2

JPW1

JWOL1

1

3

10

9

1

DIMM1

DIMM3

JF1

1

2

15

Tested to Comply

With FCC Standards

FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE

DESIGNED IN USA

2

J14

1

7

10

J13

1
2

JUSB30

19

11 10

MH10

1

JD1

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SP1

JSD1

1

JTPM1

2

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20

19

I-SATA0

1

I-SATA1

I-SATA2

I-SATA3

A-SATA0

A-SATA1

JITP1

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COM3

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COM4

9

BIOS LICENSE

1

JWOR1

JP2

JP1

JSPDIF_OUT

JSPDIF_IN

JI2C3JL1 JI2C4 JBT1

JP3

1

JPME2

JI2C1

1

1

JI2C2

JUSBLAN1

JUSBLAN2

A

LED1

C

LED2

C

A

R474

JPUSB1

1

JWD1

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JPAC1

JLED1

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JAUDIO1

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38

2-3:Disable(Default)

1-2:Enable

JPUSB1:USB WAKE UP

2-3:Disable

1-2:RST(Default)

JWD1:Watch Dog

OFF:NORMAL

ON:ME MANUFACTURING MODE

JPME2

VCC

GND

SW

RST

SW

PWR

GND

PWR
LED-

LED-

HDD

LED+

HDD

LED+

PWR

PRINTER

SLOT6 PCI-E 2.0/3.0 X16

SLOT5 PCI 33MHz

SLOT4 PCI 33MHz

SLOT3 PCI 33MHz

OFF:DISABLE

ON:ENABLE

JI2C3/JI2C4:I2C BUS FOR PCI SLOT

AUDIO AC97 AND HD AUDIO JUMPER

USB10/11

USB8/9

USB3.0-0/1

JLED1:

JL1:

3PIN POWER LED

CHASSIS

AUDIO FP

SLOT1 PCI 33MHz

BUZZER

SLOT2 PCI 33MHz

JBT1

JTPM1:TPM/PORT80

CMOS CLEAR

ON:CLEAR

OFF:NORMAL

JWOR:WAKE ON RING

JD1:
SPEAKER:1-4
BUZZER:3-4

JPAC1:ONBOARD AUDIO ENABLE/DISABLE

1-2:ENABLE

2-3:DISABLE

ON:AC'97

JHD_AC1:

OFF:HD AUDIO

SATA DOM PWR

SLOT7 PCI-E 2.0 X1

UNB NON-ECC DDR3 DIMM REQUIRED

HD AUDIO

JWOL:WAKE ON LAN

DIMMA1 DIMMB1

JI2C1/JI2C2:I2C BUS FOR PCI-E SLOT

OFF:DISABLE

ON:ENABLE

RST

ON

PWR

LAN2/
USB4/5

LED

OH/FF

X

LED

HDD

NIC1

NIC2

LED

PWR

USB2/3

LAN1/

HDMI/DP

VGA/COM1

/CPU FAN

INTRUSION

KB/MOUSE & USB0/1

C7H61 Motherboard Layout

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 Standby Power LED Indicator) is on, the system is

plugged in. Unplug the power cable before installing or removing any com-

ponents.

supported on the C7H61 only

Chapter 1: Introduction

1-5

C7H61 Quick Reference

JPW2

JPW1

JWOL1

1

3

10

9

1

DIMM1

DIMM3

JF1

1215

Tested to Comply

With FCC Standards

FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE

DESIGNED IN USA

2

J14

1

7

10

J13

1
2

JUSB30

19

11 10

MH10

1

JD1

+

SP1

JSD1

1

JTPM1

2

1

20

19

I-SATA0

1

I-SATA1

I-SATA2

I-SATA3

A-SATA0

A-SATA1

JITP1

60

2

59

1

B1

+

128

1

2

J34

COM2

1

5

6

9

COM5

1

5

COM6

156

9

COM7

1

5

6

9

COM8

1

5

6

9

1

5

6

COM3

9

1

5

6

COM4

9

BIOS LICENSE

1

JWOR1

JP2

JP1

JSPDIF_OUT

JSPDIF_IN

JI2C3JL1 JI2C4 JBT1

JP3

1

JPME2

JI2C1

1

1

JI2C2

JUSBLAN1

JUSBLAN2

A

LED1

C

LED2

C

A

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JPUSB1

1

JWD1

1

JPAC1

JLED1

1

1

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FAN4

FAN1

1

FAN3

4

4 1

FAN2

MH6

MH7

JAUDIO1

103

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64

39

38

2-3:Disable(Default)

1-2:Enable

JPUSB1:USB WAKE UP

2-3:Disable

1-2:RST(Default)

JWD1:Watch Dog

OFF:NORMAL

ON:ME MANUFACTURING MODE

JPME2

VCC

GND

SW

RST

SW

PWR

GND

PWR
LED-

LED-

HDD

LED+

HDD

LED+

PWR

PRINTER

SLOT6 PCI-E 2.0/3.0 X16

SLOT5 PCI 33MHz

SLOT4 PCI 33MHz

SLOT3 PCI 33MHz

OFF:DISABLE

ON:ENABLE

JI2C3/JI2C4:I2C BUS FOR PCI SLOT

AUDIO AC97 AND HD AUDIO JUMPER

USB10/11

USB8/9

USB3.0-0/1

JLED1:

JL1:

3PIN POWER LED

CHASSIS

AUDIO FP

SLOT1 PCI 33MHz

BUZZER

SLOT2 PCI 33MHz

JBT1

JTPM1:TPM/PORT80

CMOS CLEAR

ON:CLEAR

OFF:NORMAL

JWOR:WAKE ON RING

JD1:
SPEAKER:1-4
BUZZER:3-4

JPAC1:ONBOARD AUDIO ENABLE/DISABLE

1-2:ENABLE

2-3:DISABLE

ON:AC'97

JHD_AC1:

OFF:HD AUDIO

SATA DOM PWR

SLOT7 PCI-E 2.0 X1

UNB NON-ECC DDR3 DIMM REQUIRED

HD AUDIO

JWOL:WAKE ON LAN

DIMMA1 DIMMB1

JI2C1/JI2C2:I2C BUS FOR PCI-E SLOT

OFF:DISABLE

ON:ENABLE

RST

ON

PWR

LAN2/
USB4/5

LED

OH/FF

X

LED

HDD

NIC1

NIC2

LED

PWR

USB2/3

LAN1/

HDMI/DP

VGA/COM1

/CPU FAN

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KB/MOUSE & USB0/1

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DIMMB1

SLOT5

SLOT6

SLOT7

SLOT3

SLOT2

SLOT1

SLOT4

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Jumpers

# Name Description Default

5 JPAC1 Audio Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

8,10 JI2C3,JI2C4 SMB Header for PCI Slots C7H61-L: Short (Enabled), C7H61: Open (Disabled)

12 JBT1 CMOS Reset Open (Disabled)

13 JPUSB1 USB Wake-Up Pins 2-3 (Disabled)

32 JWD1 Watch Dog Timer Reset Pins 1-2 (Reset)

41,42 JI2C2,JI2C1 SMB Header for PCIE Slots Open (Disabled)

43 JPME2 Intel ME Manufacturing Mode Pins 1-2 (Disabled)

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Connectors

# Name Description

1 Backpanel I/O See "Connectors/IO Ports", page 1-13

2 AUDIO FP Front Panel Audio Header

3 JWOL Legacy Wake-On-LAN Header

4,14 COM2, COM3~8 COM2 Header, COM3~8 (supported on the C7H61 only)

6,7 S/PDIF OUT, S/PDIF IN S/PDIF OUT/IN Digital Audio Headers

9 JL1 Chassis Intrusion Header

11 JWOR Wake-On-Ring Header

15 USB 3.0 1/0 USB Header 1/0 (3.0) (supported on the C7H61 only)

16,45 USB10/11,8/9 USB 2.0 Header 10/11,8/9

17,20 A-SATA 0,1 (ASMedia) SATA 3.0 Ports (up to 6Gb/s)

18 JTPM1 Trusted Platform Module (TPM) Header

19 JSD1 Disk-On-Module (DOM) Power Header

24,22,23,21 I-SATA 0,1,2,3 (Intel) SATA 2.0 Ports

25 B1 System Battery

26,28,37,39 FAN 3,2,1,4 System FAN Headers 3,2,1 (CPU FAN),4

27 U5 BIOS Chip

29,40 JPW1,JPW2 24-Pin, 4-Pin Aux Power Supply Connectors

31 JF1 Front Panel Control Header

33 JLED1 3-Pin Power LED Header

34 Test Header Reserved for OEM

35 JD1 External Speaker Header (Pins 2-3 shorted for internal buzzer)

36 SP1 Internal Buzzer

38 CPU Socket H2 for an LGA 1155 CPU

44 PRINTER LPT1 Header (supported on the C7H61 only)

LED Indicators

# Name Description Color/State Status

30 LED1 Onboard Standby PWR LED Green: Solid on Standby Power is On

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Motherboard Features

CPU Single 2nd and 3rd generation Intel® Core™ i7/i5/i3,

Pentium, Celeron desktop processor, LGA 1155 socket

Memory Supports up to 16GB of Unbuffered (UDIMM) non-ECC

DDR3 1600/1333/1066 MHz in 2 memory slots.

Supports dual-channel memory bus

DIMM sizes

UDIMM 1 GB, 2 GB, 4GB, and 8GB

Chipset Intel® H61 Express

Expansion Slots One (1) PCI Express 2.0 x1 slot

One (1) PCI Express 2.0/3.0 x16 slot

Five (5) PCI 33 MHz slots

Network Connections Two (2) Gigabit Ethernet Controllers:

LAN1: Intel 82579V
LAN2: Intel 82574L

Two (2) RJ-45 Rear I/O Panel Connectors with Link and
Activity LEDs

I/O Devices SATA Connections

SATA 3.0 (6Gb/s) Two (2) A-SATA 0~1, via ASMedia

SATA 2.0 (3Gb/s) Four (4) I-SATA 0~3, via Intel H61

USB Devices

Six (6) USB 2.0 ports on the rear I/O panel

All models: Four (4) Front Accessible USB 2.0 ports on
two headers
C7H61 only: Two (2) Front Accessible USB 3.0 ports on
one header

Keyboard/Mouse

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

Serial (COM) Ports

C7H61: Seven (7) Serial Port headers (COM2~COM8)
C7H61-L: One (1) Serial Port header (COM2)

C7H61: One (1) Serial Port on the back panel (COM1)

Audio

Five (5) Female Mini Jacks for High Denition Audio on

the Back Panel

Front Panel Audio Header

One (1) SP/DIF Optical Out on the back panel

SP/DIF In and SP/DIF Out Headers

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Super I/O

Nuvoton NCT6776F

BIOS 64 Mb AMI BIOS® SPI Flash BIOS

Play and Plug (PnP), PCI 3.0, ACPI 4.0, USB Keyboard
and SMBIOS 2.7

Power Conguration ACPI/ACPM Power Management

Main Switch Override Mechanism

Keyboard Wake-up from Soft-Off

Internal/External Modem Ring-On

Wake-On-LAN (WOL) Header

Power-on mode for AC power recovery

PC Health Monitoring CPU Monitoring

Onboard voltage monitors for Vcore, BAT, 3.3V, 3VSB, 5V,
12V, VTT CPU, VDIMM

CPU 3+1 phase switching voltage regulator

CPU/System overheat LED and control

CPU Thermal Trip support

Intel Adaptive Thermal Monitor support

Fan Control

Fan status monitoring with rmware 4-pin (Pulse Width

Modulation) fan speed control

Low noise fan speed control

System Management PECI (Platform Environment Conguration Interface) 3.0

support

System resource alert via SuperDoctor® III

SuperDoctor III, Watch Dog

Chassis Intrusion header and detection

CD Utilities BIOS ash upgrade utility

Drivers and software for Intel® H61 Express chipset utili­ties (available for download)

Other ROHS 6/6 (Full Compliance, Lead Free)

Dimensions ATX form factor (12.0" x 9.6")

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System Block Diagram

Note: This is a general block diagram and may not exactly represent

the features on your motherboard. See the Motherboard Features

pages for the actual specications of each motherboard.

C7H61 Block Diagram

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1-2 Chipset Overview

The Intel H61 Express Chipset is an entry-level product designed to deliver the

most critical features at the best possible price point. Based on the capabilities

of this chipset, the C7H61 motherboard utilizes the chipset's design to deliver a

cost-effective price point without sacricing the needed per formance for an entry-

level or embedded platform.

Intel H61 Express Chipset Features

•Integrated Graphics

•Intel® Clear Video Technology

•Dual Display Capable

•PCI Express 2.0/3.0 Support

•Up to four (4) SATA Ports

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1-3 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.

1-4 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: Vcore,

BAT, 3.3V, 3VSB, 5V, 12V, VTT CPU, VDIMM. 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 BIOS

(under the Hardware Monitoring section in the Advanced Setting).

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 ther-

mal 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.

System Resource Alert

This feature is available when the system is used with Supero Doctor III in

the Windows OS environment or used with Supero Doctor II in Linux. Supero

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Doctor is used to notify the user of certain system events. For example, you can

also congure Supero Doctor to provide you with warnings when the system

temperature, CPU temperatures, voltages and fan speeds go beyond predened

thresholds.

1-5 ACPI Features

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

tion 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 XP, Windows Vista, 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.

1-6 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 4-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.

Warning! 1. To prevent damage to the power supply or motherboard,

please use a power supply that contains a 24-pin and a 4-pin power con-

nectors. Be sure to connect these connectors to the 24-pin (JPW1) and

the 4-pin (JPW2) power connectors on the motherboard.

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2. To provide adequate power to SATA devices, please connect the SATA

DOM PWR connector (JWF1) to the power supply.

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.

1-7 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 manage-

ment through an SMI or SCI function pin. It also features auto power management

to reduce power consumption.

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Chapter 2

Installation

2-1 Static-Sensitive Devices

Electrostatic-Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic com ponents. To avoid dam-

aging 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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2-2 Processor and Heatsink Installation

Warning: When handling the processor package, avoid placing direct

pressure on the label area of the fan.

Important:

Always connect the power cable last, and always remove it before adding,

removing or changing any hardware components. Make sure that you in-

stall 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 LGA1155 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 verti-

cally.

South Center Edge

North Center Edge

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Warning: 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 connec-

tor 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 compo-

nents.

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 protec-

tive lm from the heatsink.

Warning: CPU overheat may

occur if the protective lm is not

removed from the heatsink.

5. Apply the proper amount of thermal

grease on the CPU.

Note: if your heatsink came with

a thermal pad, please ignore

this step.

6. If necessary, rearrange the wires

to make sure that the wires are not

pinched between the heatsink and

the CPU. Also make sure to keep

clearance between the fan wires

and the ns of the heatsink.