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1. lmportant Notes to the User Jumpers not indicated are for test purposes only See Chapter 2 for detailed information on jumpers I O ports and JF1 front panel connections e E indicates the location of Pin 1 Chapter 1 Introduction C7SIM Q Quick Reference Number Connectors Description 40 JPW1 ATX 24 Pin Power Connector 19 20 COM1 COM2 Serial Port 1 amp 2 Headers 44 DIMM 1A 2A 1B 2B Memory Slots 12 35 36 43 Fans 4 2 1 3 Fan 4 CPU Fan Fan 1 2 3 Chassis Fan Headers 29 T SGPIO 0 1 Serial General Purpose IO headers for SATA 37 JF1 FP Control Panel Header 33 JL1 Chassis Intrusion Header 38 JLED Onboard Power LED Connector 2 VGA Video Graphics Connector 21 JWOL Wake on LAN Header 23 JWOR Wake on Ring Header 32 SPK Onboard Speaker Buzzer 3 DVI Digital Visual Interface DVI D 17 J5 Front Panel Audio Header Connector 1 J8 PS 2 Keyboard Mouse 42 JPW2 12V 8 Pin Power Connector 11 J6 Back Panel Audio Ports 6 LAN1 RJ45 Connector for LAN1 9 LAN2 RJ45 Connector for LAN2 39 LED2 Standby Power LED Indicator 28 SATA 0 1 2 3 4 5 SATA Connectors 45 JPCIE4 PCI E 2 0 x16 Slot 47 JPCIE3 PCI E x1 Slot 48 JPCIE2 PCI E 2 0 x4 in x16 Slot 49 JPCIE1 PCI 32 5V Slot 5 USB 0 1 2 3 Back Panel USB Ports 7 USB 4 5 Back Panel USB Ports 10 USB 6
2. emp ES ED jen AN SUPER C7SIM Q User s Manual Installing Internal Peripherals F SATA Drives Chapter 1 Introduction 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 mother board If anything listed here is damaged or missing contact your retailer All of the following items are included in the Retail Box Only One 1 Supermicro Mainboard Four 4 SATA cables CBL 0044L One 1 I O Shield MCP 260 00033 ON One 1 Supermicro CD containing drivers and utilities One 1 User s BIOS Manual MNL 1174 1 1 SUPER C7SIM Q User s Manual Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address Tel Fax Email Web Site Europe Address Tel Fax Email Asia Pacific Address Tel Fax Web Site Super Micro Computer Inc 980 Rock Ave San Jose CA 95131 U S A 1 408 503 8000 1 408 503 8008 marketing supermicro com General Information support supermicro com Technical Support www supermicro com Supe
3. se nl Ove ie EE il 2 28 Chapter 2 Installation T SGPIO 0 1 Headers Serial_Link SGPIO Pin Definitions Two T SGPIO Serial Link General Pur pose Input Output headers are located Petition Pin Definition near the SATA connectors on the moth 1 Ne erboard These headers are used to Ground 4 DATA Out communicate with the enclosure manage Leag 8 Ground ment chip in the system See the table on 7 Clock 8 NC the right for pin definitions Refer to the NC No Connections board layout below for the locations of the headers PwRsupplyrc Pin Definitions Power Supply I C Connector 1 Clock Power Supply 1 C Connector located 2 Data at JPI C on the motherboard monitors 3 PWR Fail the status of the power supply fan and 4 Gicund system temperature See the table on 5 3 3v Pin Definition the right for pin definitions T SGPIO B PAKO em pod l l N Le CPU Hes Pal es
4. Jogou O00000 SUPER 7SIM Q fe r allt ji Front Panel Audio Control If supplied with our chassis attach the Front Panel audio interface card to this header Note that if front panel headphones are plugged in the back panel audio output is disabled In addition if the front panel interface card is not connected to the front panel audio header jumpers should be installed on the header pin pairs 1 2 5 6 and 9 10 If these jumpers are not installed the back panel line out connector will be disabled and microphone input Pin 1 will be left floating which can lead to excessive back panel microphone noise and cross talk See the table below for pin definitions Power LED The Power LED connector is designated JLED This connection is used to pro vide LED Indication of power supplied to the system See the table on the right for pin definitions Chapter 2 Installation High Definition Fron Panel Audio Pin Signal il MC_L AUD_GND MC_R FP_Audio Detect Line_2_R Ground FP_Jack Detect Key Line_2_L o 9 a A w N Ground PWR LED Pin Def
5. gt 0000 Qe 0000 Oj ne oona 000008000 SUPER C SIM O 2 35 SUPER C7SIM Q User s Manual Onboard Power LED LED2 The Onboard 3 3V Standby Power LED is located at LED2 on the motherboard When LED2 is off the system is off When the LED light is green the system is on When the LED is on the Standby Power is on Unplug the power cable before removing or installing components See the layout below for the LED location Onboard PWR LED Indicator LE1 LED Color Definition off System Off On Standby Power On Green System On Q Power LED pa Qian Xe OOD O Ge J j NG eo Neh E DO DD DD BE 2 DD gt BE o i DD BE 2 36 Chapter 2 Installation 2 9 Disk
6. Hard Disk Drives This feature allows the user to specify the sequence of priority from the available Hard Drives 1st Drive SATA XXXXXXXXXX e 2nd Drive SATA XXXXXXXXXX gt Removable Drives This feature allows the user to specify the boot sequence from available Removable Drives The settings are 1st boot device 2nd boot device and Disabled e 1st Drive e 2nd Drive USB XXXXXXXXX Retry Boot Devices Select this option to retry booting from the configured boot devices if the systems fail to boot initially The options are Disabled and Enabled BIOS SETUP UTILTY Advanced Security Exit Options Exit system setup after saving the changes Discard Changes and Exit Discard Changes F10 key can be used for this operation Load Optimal Defaults Load Failsafe Defaults Select Screen Select Item Change Field Select Field General Help Save and Exit Exit vXX XX C Copyright 1985 2009 American Megatrends Inc 4 6 Exit Options Select the Exit tab from the AMI BIOS Setup Utility screen to enter the Exit BIOS Setup screen 4 23 SUPER C7SIM Q Save Changes and Exit When you have completed the system configuration changes select this option to leave the BIOS Setup Utility and reboot the computer so the new system con figuration parameters can take effect Select Save Changes and Exit from the Exit menu and press lt Enter gt Discard Changes and Exit Select t
7. Repeat Step 7 to insert all four heat 8 sink fasteners into the mounting holes Push down LOCK zz a Unlock Once all four fasteners are se 9 curely inserted into the mounting holes and the heatsink is proper ly installed on the motherboard connect the heatsink fan wires to the CPU Fan connector j Recommended Supermicro heatsink SNK P0046A4 active heatsink Chapter 2 Installation Removing the Heatsink Warning We do not recommend that the CPU or the heatsink be re moved However if you do need to remove the heatsink please follow the instructions below to uninstall the heatsink and prevent damage to the CPU or other components Active Heatsink Removal Unplug the power cord from the power supply Disconnect the heatsink fan wires from i the CPU fan header Use your finger tips to gently press on Remov the fastener cap and turn it counter clockwise to make a 1 4 90 turn and then pull the fastener upward to loosen it Repeat Step 3 to loosen all fasteners from the mounting holes With all fasteners loosened remove the heatsink from the CPU aA ENE Pull Up emt Unlock 2 11 SUPER C7SIM Q User s Manual 2 4 System Memory CAUTION Gror Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM modules to prevent any possible damage 9 Note Check the Supermicro website for a list of memory modules that have been vali
8. and power the system down 3 While powering on the system press and hold lt Ctrl gt and lt Home gt simultane ously on your keyboard until the USB device s LED indicator comes on This will take a few seconds or up to one minute 4 Once the USB device s LED is on release the lt Ctrl gt and lt Home gt keys The system may generate beep codes to indicate that the BIOS ROM firmware is being reprogrammed The screen will also display a message as shown below DO NOT INTERRUPT THIS PROCESS Starting FLASH Recovery NYVRAM data will be destroyed CHOS data will be destroyed Ending FLASH Recovery FLASH Update completed successfully Rebooting D 1 SUPER C7SIM Q User s Manual 5 When the Boot Sector Recovery Process is complete the system will reboot automatically and you will see a checksum error on your screen Part 2 BIOS Reprogramming Re Flashing After completing the Boot Sector Recovery Process you will need to reprogram re flash the proper BIOS binary file again into the BIOS ROM in order to have the correct BIOS file loaded by the system For details on how to flash re flash a BIOS please check our website for Update your BIOS or see the section 3 3 FAQ of this manual DO NOT INTERRUPT THIS PROCESS When completed the system will reboot automatically and you will see a checksum error again Press F1 to go to setup Press F9 to load the defaults and then press F1
9. lel NEI Loosen screws in se quence as shown Screw 4 Screw 1 _____e Screw 2 Screw 3 Remove the Heatsink Bracket from under neath the mother board Chapter 2 Installation Installing an Active Fan CPU Heatsink Locate the CPU Fan power con nector on the motherboard Position the heatsink so that the heatsink fan wires are closest to the CPU fan power connector and are not interfered with other components Inspect the CPU Fan wires to make sure that the wires are routed through the bottom of the heatsink Remove the thin layer of the pro tective film from the copper core of the heatsink Warning CPU overheat may occur if the protective film is not removed from the heatsink Apply the proper amount of ther mal grease on the CPU Note if your heatsink came with a thermal pad please ignore this step 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 fins of the heatsink el eel gt A lel NEA 2 9 SUPER C7SIM Q User s Manual Align the four heatsink fasteners with the mounting holes on the mother board Gently push the pairs of diago nal fasteners 1 amp 2 and 3 amp 4 into the mounting holes until you hear a click Note Make sure to orient each fastener so that the narrow end of the groove is pointing outward
10. Y 2 35 GLAN LED Indicators iya x 20k 222 a dida bira kak ent dik n Ak h kek d dead 2 35 Onboard Power LE D4 5 s dad tert din te EYE a k ZU bak an vee ke ek A Kra BE 2 36 2 9 Disk Drive Con 6ctiO 8 s yays a sis c la nlan lise san Maka n y benek a VE Ra B WE M We k wa kun T y 2 37 SATA Disk Drive ConnectOrs EEidE kek keke kk KAKE KRA 2 37 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 3 1 Troubleshooting Procedures E i EEE kk kek k KEK KAKA KRA 3 1 Before Power Onis erd n cent aen l ke aiai et Gta alae 3 1 NOIPOWer d A tee daca a ee ee eat k kt 3 1 SUPER C7SIM Q User s Manual NO VIJO 5xsad un dar n an sara danan apada da D N asan Eiaa EA E Sasan RR da k 3 1 Memory E fo f St dxp 4x sela anka ki a ai Ea kE a a a bn a KA dk ak daka 3 2 Losing the System s Setup Configuration E 3 2 3 2 Technical Support Procedures h hk i kk kk kk kK KK A kk KAYA 3 2 3 3 Frequently Asked Questions iiEEEE Eke kk kk ek kk kk RR 3 3 3 4 Returning Merchandise for Service LE kek nt 3 5 Chapter 4 BIOS 451 troduction 42 5555 xa e y aya RRA EL devant neva de hk dek da es akan ka ca dya AWEK WEK DEKA kek KAN ue SERRA 4 1 Starting the BIOS Setup Utility E keke kek 4 1 4525 Main SOLU Die era weyi y k nan b veyn need b ne h ye n wa cene K helke E Ke 80 ya azi wa na d 4 2 4 3 Advanced Set
11. Days select using the or keys to select from Every Day through 1 31 RTC Alarm Time HH MM SS Use ENTER TAB or SHIFT TAB to select a field Use the or keys to select gt Processor amp Clock Options A Warning Take Caution when changing the Advanced settings An incorrect value a very high DRAM frequency or incorrect DRAM timing may cause system to become unstable When this occurs revert to the default setting CPU Ratio This feature allows the user to use the CPU clock multiplier to multiply CPU speed in order to enhance performance Select Manual to Manually set the multiplier set ting Select Auto for the BIOS to automatically select the CPU multiplier setting for your system The options are Auto and Manual Clock Spread Spectrum Select Enable to use the feature of Clock Spectrum which will allow the BIOS to monitor and attempt to reduce the level of Electromagnetic Interference caused by the components whenever needed Select Disabled to enhance system stability The options are Disabled and Enabled Hardware Prefetcher Available when supported by the CPU If set to Enabled the hardware prefetcher will pre fetch streams of data and instruc tions from the main memory to the L2 cache in the forward or backward manner to improve CPU performance The options are Disabled and Enabled Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Available when supported by the CPU The CPU prefetches the cache line for 64 byt
12. The options are Don t Change Enabled and Disabled Clearing the TPM Press lt Enter gt to clear the TPM memory This will erase all information related to TPM support If TCG TPM Support is set to Yes the TPM Status will display TPM Enable Disable Status TPM Owner Status gt Event Log Configuration View Event Log Use this option to view the System Event Log Mark all events as read This option marks all events as read The options are OK and Cancel 4 18 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS Clear event log This option clears the Event Log memory of all messages The options are OK and Cancel PCIE Error Log Use this option to enable logging of errors encountered in the system s PCle bus The options are Yes and No ME Subsystem Configuration BootBlock HECI Message Enable this option to allow Boot Block HECI messaging between the systemBIOS and the ME firmware The options are Disabled and Enabled HECI Message This feature enables or disables the HECI message The options are Disabled and Enabled End of Post S5 HECI Message Enable this option to allow HECI messaging when the system is in the off S5 state The options are Disabled and Enabled ME HECI Configuration The Host Embedded Controller Interface HECI is used for Active Management Technology AMT which allows communication with the Management Engine ME ME HECI This option enables or disables HECI The settings are Enabled and Dis abled ME IDER Use
13. to the manufacturer the RMA number should be prominently displayed on the outside of the shipping carton and mailed prepaid or hand carried Shipping and handling charges will be applied for all orders that must be mailed when service is complete This warranty only covers normal consumer use and does not cover damages in curred in shipping or from failure due to the alteration misuse abuse or improper maintenance of products During the warranty period contact your distributor first for any product problems 3 5 SUPER C7SIM Q User s Manual Notes 3 6 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS 4 1 Chapter 4 BIOS Introduction This chapter describes the AMI BIOS Setup Utility for the C7SIM Q The AMI ROM BIOS is stored in a Flash EEPROM and can be easily updated This chapter de scribes the basic navigation of the AMI BIOS Setup Utility setup screens Note For instructions on BIOS recovery please refer to the instruction 9 guide posted at http www supermicro com support manuals Starting BIOS Setup Utility To enter the AMI BIOS Setup Utility screens press the lt Delete gt key while the system is booting up Note In most cases the lt Delete gt key is used to invoke the AMI BIOS 9 setup screen There are a few cases when other keys are used such as lt F1 gt lt F2 gt etc Each main BIOS menu option is described in this manual The Main BIOS setup menu screen has two main frames The left frame displays all t
14. 1 to Fan 3 are system chassis fans Note Pins 1 3 of a 4 pin fan headers 9 are backward compatible with the tradi tional 3 pin fans See the table on the right for pin definitions The onboard fan speeds are controlled by Thermal Management via BIOS Hardware Moni toring in the Advanced Setting Default Disabled When using Thermal Manage ment settings please use all 3 pin fans or all 4 pin fans on the motherboard Fan Header Pin Definitions Fan1 3 Pin Definition 1 Ground 2 12V 3 Tachometer 4 PWR Modulation rant B Fan 2 QO Fan 3 D Fan 4 CPU Fan 62 gt 5 0000 AE GS lon Go O O E CPU ae cooo LOUHHUULHUULIDUJ rv CEFE oA e SUPERS CTSIM O 2 22 Chapter 2 Installation ATX PS 2 Keyboard and PS 2 PS 2 Keyboard and Mouse Ports Mouse Port Pin Definitions The ATX PS 2 keyboard and the PS 2 Pin Definition mouse ports are located at J8 The 1 Data mouse port is above the keyboard 2 NC port See the table on the right
15. CPU Thermal Trip support Thermal Monitor 2 TM2 support ACPI Features Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator BIOS support for USB keyboard Internal External modem ring on Other Features Trusted Platform Module TPM 1 2 support Wake on LAN WOL Wake on Ring WOR Suspend to RAM Supports VRD 11 1 Intel Active Management Technology AMT Intel vPro Technology Onboard 5V Standby Power Warning LED RoHS 6 6 compliant CD Utilities BIOS flash upgrade utility Drivers and software utilities for the Intel Q57 chipset Dimensions Micro ATX form factor 9 6 x 9 6 243 8 mm x 243 8 mm Note Motherboard specifications listed above are subject to change without no 9 tice 1 8 Chapter 1 Introduction PCIe2 0 x16 scre x16 stor kr DVI D 1 PCI 32 SLOT 6 SATA PORTS 14 USB PORTS CK505 Revl FLASH SPI 64MH 5 0Gb DDPD DVI PCI 32 SATA II 300MB s USB2 0 480Mbps CLOCK SPI COMI 2 HEALTH INFO Block Diagram intei DDR3 CHA piv Far LGA1156 1333 1066MHz Dm Processor 4 UDIMM DDR3 CHB DIMMI Far foana 1333 1066MHz PCIe 5 8 x4 BETI SE PCIe 3 x1 RET SE gt PCIe x16 SLOT gt PCIe x1 SLOT Intel Q57 PCIe 1 x1 GLAN1 PCH RJ45 t ran s2578 KR PCIe 2 x1 GLAN2 82574 gt peo LPC TPM1 2 W83627DHG P LPC I
16. Drive Connections SATA Disk Drive Connectors Six Serial ATA SATA disk drive con nectors I SATA 0 5 are located on the motherboard See the table on the right for pin definitions satao O I SATA1 O I SATA2 SATA3 e I SATA4 I SATA5 i coo gD om O CPU Kul e SATA Connectors Pin Definitions Pin Signal 1 Ground SATA_TXP SATA_TXN Ground SATA_RXN SATA_RXP B o gt B NS Ground Qi Q i D jm m D D jm n D D DOOOGOGUGo00Cn 0o00 _ SUPER QISIM QO 2 37 SUPER C7SIM Q User s Manual Notes 2 38 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 3 1 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Procedures Use the following procedures to troubleshoot your system If you have followed all of the procedures below and still need assistance refer to the Technical Support Procedures and or Returning Merchandise for Service section s in this chapter Always disconnect the AC power cord before adding changing or installing any hardware components Before Power On 1 Make
17. Electro static Discharge ESD can damage electronic components To prevent dam age to your system board it is important to handle it very carefully The following measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from ESD Precautions Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge e Touch a grounded metal object before removing the board from the antistatic bag e 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 as specified by the manu facturer Do not install the onboard battery upside down to avoid possible explo sion 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 2 1 SUPER C7SIM Q User s Manual 2 2 Motherboard Installation All motherboards have standard mounting holes to fit different types of chassis Make sure that the locations of all the mounting holes for both motherboard and chassis match Although a chassis may have both pl
18. Ground 2 Wake up Wake On LAN Pin Definitions JWOL Pin Definition 1 5V Standby 2 Ground 3 Wake up Cooobooo00g00050 INQOSHGSOOUCOOUs ESEZZEZI Ble OE 2 24 won vo Chapter 2 Installation LAN 1 and LAN 2 Gigabit Ethernet Ports rn Em Two 2 built in 100 1000 LAN ports l are located on the I O backpanel These ports accept RJ45 type ca bles LAN1 LAN2 Speaker Speaker Connector A Speaker Buzzer header is located J9 on the motherboard See the table on the right for speaker pin definitions Pin Setting Definition Pins 3 4 Internal Speaker Note The speaker connector Pins 1 4 External Speaker pins are for use with an external speaker If you wish to use the Qa 1 onboard speaker you should 2 close pins 3 4 with a jumper Q Speaker Buzzer i OOOO QOCCOSE0000000 DUUDLDOULD l
19. IOUCOOCOUSS O00 COOO00000000000R fje 2 29 SUPER C7SIM Q User s Manual 2 7 Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers To modify the operation of the motherboard jumpers can be used to choose between optional settings Jumpers create shorts between two pins to change the function of the connector Pin 1 is identified with a square solder pad on the printed circuit board See the motherboard layout pages for jumper locations Note On two pin jumpers Closed means the jumper is on and Open means the jumper is off the pins Connector Pins 3 2 1 Top View 3 2 1 Top View Connector Pins with a Jumper installed on pins 1 and 2 2 30 Audio Enable JPAC enables or disables the onboard audio connections See the table on the right for jumper settings The default setting is Enabled HD AC97 Select JL2 allows selection between High Definition Audio output or legacy AC97 audio see the table on the right for jumper settings The default setting is HD Audio PCI PCI E Slots to SMB Jumpers JI C1 JI2C2 allow you to con nect PCI PCI Exp Slots to the System Management Bus The default setting is open to disable the connection See the table on the right for jumper settings Chapter 2
20. IPV6 feature is enabled the following options are avail able IPV6 Interface ID Type The auto configured IPv6 address consists of two parts the IPv6 Prefix set by the IPv6 router is the first and the interface ID is following part 64 bits each Random ID The IPv6 Interface ID is generated using a random number as described in RFC 3041 Intel ID The IPv6 Interface ID is automatically generated using the network interface s MAC address C 5 SUPER C7SIM Q User s Manual Manual ID The IPv6 Interface ID is set manually Selecting this type requires that the Manual Interface ID is set with a valid value IPV6 Address Enter the IPV6 address IPV6 Default Router Enter the IPV6 address of the network router this interface will use Preferred DNS IPV6 Address the DNS server your network uses Alternate DNS IPV6 Address a secondary DNS server your net work uses Activate Network Access This option causes the Intel ME to enable if all required settings are configured Unconfigure Network Access This option causes the Intel ME to reset provisioning and unconfigure network access For More Information The preceding is the initial setup for the Intel ME For more in depth information and advanced provisioning options please visit the following sections at the follow ing official Intel websites http www intel com http software intel com en us videos whats special about amt http ww
21. O RoHS 6 6 C7SIM Q System Block Diagram Note This is a general block diagram and may not exactly represent 9 the features on your motherboard See the following pages for the actual specifications of each motherboard SUPER C7SIM Q User s Manual 1 2 Chipset Overview The C7SIM Q supports the Intel Core i7 Core i5 Core i3 and Pentium proces sor series for the LGA 1156 socket Built upon the functionality and the capability of the single chip Intel Q57 Express chipset the C7SIM Q motherboard provides the performance and feature set required for single processor based systems with configuration options optimized for Small Office Home Office SOHO computing platforms The high speed Direct Media Interface DMI featured in the Intel Q57 chipset enables the C7SIM Q motherboard to offer a high speed Direct Media Interface DMI for chip to chip true isochronous communication with the processor This feature allows the motherboard to achieve up to 10 Gb s of software transparent data transfer on each direction achieving better performance than comparable systems The C7SIM Q also features Function Disable Intruder Detect anda TCO timer to enable the system to recover from a software hardware lock Intel Q57 Express Chipset Features Active Management Technology e Anti Theft Technology e Remote PC Assist e Direct Media Interface up 10 Gb s transfer Full Duplex e Intel Matrix Storage Technology and Intel
22. ROM The options are iSCSI and PXE 4 12 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS Load Onboard LAN1 Option ROM Load Onboard LAN2 Option ROM This feature is to enable or disable the onboard option ROMs The options are Disabled and Enabled Boot Graphics Adapter Priority Use the feature to select the graphics controller to be used as the primary boot device The options are Onboard VGA and Other gt Super lO Device Configuration Serial Port1 Address Serial Port2 Address This option specifies the base I O port address and the Interrupt Request address of Serial Port 1 and Serial Port 2 Select Disabled to prevent the serial port from accessing any system resources When this option is set to Disabled the serial port physically becomes unavailable Select 3F8 IRQ4 to allow the serial port to use 3F8 as its I O port address and IRQ 4 for the interrupt address The options for Serial Port1 are Disabled 3F8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 The options for Serial Port2 are Disabled 2F8 IRQ3 3E8 IRQ4 and 2E8 IRQ3 gt Remote Access Configuration Remote Access This allows the user to enable the Remote Access feature The options are Dis abled and Enabled If Remote Access is set to Enabled the following items will display Serial Port Number This feature allows the user to decide which serial port to be used for Console Redirection The options are COM 1 and COM 2 Base Address IRQ 3F8h 4 COM1 2F8h 3 COM 2 Serial Port Mode This feature a
23. action immediately by checking the system fans chassis ventilation and room temperature to correct any problems Note the system may shut down if it con tinues for a long period to prevent damage to the CPU Notes The CPU thermal technology that reports absolute temperatures Celsius Fahrenheit has been upgraded to a more advanced feature by Intel in its newer processors The basic concept is that each CPU is embedded by a unique temperature information that the motherboard can read This SUPER C7SIM Q Temperature Threshold or Temperature Tolerance has been assigned at the factory and is the baseline by which the motherboard takes action during different CPU temperature conditions i e by increasing CPU Fan speed triggering the Overheat Alarm etc Since CPUs can have different Tem perature Tolerances the installed CPU can now send its Temperature Toler ance to the motherboard resulting in better CPU thermal management Supermicro has leveraged this feature by assigning a temperature status to certain thermal conditions in the processor Low Medium and High This makes it easier for the user to understand the CPU s temperature status rather than by just simply seeing a temperature reading i e 25 C The information provided above is for your reference only For more information on thermal management please refer to Intels Web site at www ntel com System Temperature This feature displays
24. during POST to reduce the time needed for system boot The options are Enabled and Disabled Quiet Boot This option allows the bootup screen options to be modified between POST mes sages or the OEM logo Select Disabled to display the POST messages Select Enabled to display the OEM logo instead of the normal POST messages The op tions are Enabled and Disabled AddOn ROM Display Mode This sets the display mode for Option ROM The options are Force BIOS and Keep Current Bootup Num Lock This feature selects the Power on state for Numlock key The options are Off and On PS 2 Mouse Support This feature enables support for the PS 2 mouse The options are Disabled Enabled and Auto 4 4 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS Wait For F1 If Error This forces the system to wait until the F1 key is pressed if an error occurs The options are Disabled and Enabled Unsupported CPU Memory Check This feature displays a warning message when an unsupported CPU or memory is installed The options are Enabled and Disabled Hit Del Message Display This feature displays Press DEL to run Setup during POST The options are Enabled and Disabled Watch Dog Function If enabled the Watch Dog Timer will allow the system to reboot when it is inactive for more than 5 minutes The options are Enabled and Disabled Power Button Function This setting allows you to decide if the power button will turn off the system in stantly or wait for 4
25. o T SUPER SSI 2 25 SUPER C7SIM Q User s Manual High Definition Audio HDA Orange The C7SIM Q features a 7 1 2 Channel High CEN LFE Blue Line In Definition Audio HDA codec that provides 10 DAC channels simultaneously supporting PRE Green Front 7 1 sound playback and two channels of independent stereo sound output multiple dre Side Pinki Mien streaming through the front panel stereo out for front L amp R rear L amp R center and subwoofer speakers This feature is activated with the Advanced software in the CD ROM that came with your motherboard Soundis output through SPDIF PIN DonninGn the Line In Line Out and MIC jacks Bina Definition S PDIF Header 1 S PDIF Out S PDIF Sony Philips Digital Interconnect 2 ____ Ground Format is a specification developed for car rying digital audio signals between digital devices This header supports a 2 pin cable for Q HD Audio CD ROM DVD drives not supplied Please sPor Header do not connect 4 pin 3 wire analog cables to this port DIMMA bruns OOU IOUUOL000
26. of Santa Clara County in the State of California USA The State of California County of Santa Clara shall be the exclusive venue for the resolution of any such disputes Super Micro s total liability for all claims will not exceed the price paid for the hardware product 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 manufacturer s instruction manual may cause interference with 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 you are 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 the receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio television technician for help California Best Management Practices Regulations for Perchlorate Materials This Perchlorate warning
27. on the CD include chipset drivers for Windows and security and audio drivers Question How do utilize the onboard HD sound Answer The onboard HD sound available on the C7SIM Q can be enabled with the audio driver software that was included in your motherboard package When activated sound will be routed through the jacks next to the LAN Port according to the audio connection descriptions listed on Chapter 2 You must also set the HD Audio setting to Auto in the Advanced Chipset section of the BIOS setup 3 4 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting Question installed my microphone correctly but can t record any sound What should I do Answer Go to lt Start gt lt Programs gt lt Accessories gt lt Entertainment gt and then lt Volume Control gt Under the Properties tab scroll down the list of devices in the menu and check the box beside Microphone Question After have installed 4 pieces of 1GB Memory why does the BIOS only detect about 3 145 GB of memory during POST Answer The chipset does not support memory remapping and PCI E memory requires a large amount of memory so there is a memory hole located around the 4GB memory address 3 4 Returning Merchandise for Service A receipt or copy of your invoice marked with the date of purchase is required be fore any warranty service will be rendered You can obtain service by calling your vendor for a Returned Merchandise Authorization RMA number When returning
28. seconds when it is pressed The options are Instant Off and 4 Seconds Override Restore on AC Power Loss Use this feature to set the power state after a power outage Select Power Off for the system power to remain off after a power loss Select Power On for the system power to be turned on after a power loss Select Last State to allow the system to resume its last state before a power loss The options are Power On Power Off and Last State Interrupt 19 Capture Interrupt 19 is the software interrupt that handles the boot disk function When this item is set to Enabled the ROM BIOS of the host adaptors will capture Interrupt 19 at boot and allow the drives that are attached to these host adaptors to function as bootable disks If this item is set to Disabled the ROM BIOS of the host adap tors will not capture Interrupt 19 and the drives attached to these adaptors will not function as bootable devices The options are Enabled and Disabled EUP Support EuP or Energy Using Product is a European energy saving specification that sets a standard on the maximum total power consumption on electrical products Se lect Enabled to activate EUP support select Disabled for normal S5 sleep mode system wakeup capability 4 5 SUPER C7SIM Q Resume on RTC Alarm This feature enables or disables the RTC to generate a wake event The options are Enabled and Disabled If this is set to Enabled the following appears RTC Alarm Date
29. system including SAS and Serial ATA See the table on the right for pin definitions Power LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 15 LED_Anode 16 PWR LED Signal HDD LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 13 LED_Anode 14 HD Active wn LED connector HDD LED connector O Power LED o 9 HDD LED s o NIC1 LED lt NIC2 LED 4 OH Fan Fail LED lt Power Fail LED o j 9 Ground ojo Ground o 2 LED_Anode LED_Anode LED_Anode LED_Anode LED_Anode LED_Anode x p Reset gt Reset Button PWR gt Power Button JF1 Header Pins SUPER C7SIM Q User s Manual NIC1 NIC2 Indicator The NIC1 and NIC2 Network Inter face Controller LED connection for the GLAN ports are located on pins 11 amp 12 and 9 amp 10 of JF1 Attach the NIC LED cables to display network activity Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Overheat Fan Fail LED OH Connect an LED to the OH Fan Fail connection on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to provide advanced warnings of chassis overheating or fan failure Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Power Fai
30. the SSI EPS 12V specifica tion See the table on the right for pin definitions 8 Pin Auxiliary Power Connector In addition to the ATX main power the 8 pin 12V power connector located at JPW2 is also required to provide power to the South Bridge North Bridge and all VRMs See the table on the right for pin definitions ATX Power 24 pin Connector Pin Definitions Pin Definition Pin Definition 13 3 3V 1 3 3V 14 12V 2 3 3V 15 COM 3 COM 16 PS_ON 4 5V 17 COM 5 COM 18 COM 6 5V 19 COM 7 COM 20 Res NC 8 PWR_OK 21 5V 9 5VSB 22 5V 10 12V 23 5V 11 12V 24 COM 12 3 3V 12V 8 pin Power Connec tor Pin Definitions Pins Definition 1 through 4 Ground 5 through 8 12V 24 pin ATX PWR 8 pin PwR lt Q 2 20 Universal Serial Bus USB There are 14 USB 2 0 Universal Serial Bus ports headers on the motherboard Eight 8 of them are back panel USB ports USB 0 1 2 3 USB 4 5 and USB 6 7 There are also four 4 headers that can be used for front panel connections USB 10 11 USB 12 13 and two 2 vertical Type A USB ports USB 8 and USB 9 See the tables on the right for pin definitions Chassis Intrusion A Chassis Intrus
31. this feature to enable or disable IDE Redirection on a system that sup ports AMT The settings are Enabled and Disabled ME KT Use this feature to enable or disable Keyboard and Text redirection KT ona system that supports AMT The settings are Enabled and Disabled Management Engine Version This displays the ME firmware version and is for informational purposes only 4 19 SUPER C7SIM Q ME Firmware Image ReFlash Enable this option to allow the reflashing of the ME firmware The options are Disabled and Enabled gt Intel AMT Configuration Intel AMT Support This option enables Intel AMT support The options are Enabled and Disabled Force IDER This option enables IDE Redirection The options are Disabled IDER Pri Master IDER Pri Slave IDER Sec Master and IDER Sec Slave Force SOL This option enables Serial Over LAN SOL redirection The options are Disabled and Enabled Unconfigure AMT ME This option resets the Intel Active Management Technology Management Engine to its default values The options are Disabled and Enabled Activate Remot Assistance The options are Disabled and Enabled MEBx Ctrl P Delay Seconds This option sets the delay in seconds during boot when the user can enter the ME BIOS extension MEBx The options are from 0 255 4 20 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS 4 4 Security Settings The AMI BIOS provides a Supervisor and a User password If you use both pass words the Supe
32. 0 to save and exit If your system still does not boot up after performing the above procedure then there may be other issues with your motherboard Please contact your customer service representative D 2 Disclaimer The products sold by Supermicro are not intended for and will not be used in life support systems medical equipment nuclear facilities or systems aircraft aircraft devices aircraft emergency communication devices or other critical systems whose failure to perform be reasonably expected to result in significant injury or loss of life or catastrophic property damage Accordingly Supermicro disclaims any and all liability and should buyer use or sell such products for use in such ultra hazardous applications it does so entirely at its own risk Furthermore buyer agrees to fully indemnify defend and hold Supermicro harmless for and against any and all claims demands actions litigation and proceedings of any kind arising out of or related to such ultra hazardous use or sale
33. 3MHz I O Devices SATA Connections SATA Ports Six 6 USB Device Connectors Four 4 USB 2 0 1 0 ports in two on board headers Eight 8 rear USB 2 0 1 0 ports back panel Two 2 on board Type A USB ports 2 0 1 0 Network Connections Two LAN Ports One 1 RJ45 10 100 1000 Ethernet port LAN1 Intel 82578DM and One 1 RJ45 10 100 1000 Ethernet port LAN2 Intel 82574L Keyboard Mouse PS 2 Keyboard Mouse ports back panel Serial COM Ports Two 2 16550 Fast UART serial headers on board Audio Six 6 I O Jacks for High Definition audio support HD 7 1 One 1 S PDIF header Video and Graphics One 1 Digital Visual Port DVI D port One 1 back panel VGA connector BIOS 32 Mb SPI AMI BIOS SM Flash BIOS 1 7 SUPER C7SIM Q User s Manual Plug and Play PnP APM 1 2 PCI 2 3 ACPI 1 0 2 0 USB Keyboard Support PG Health Monitor ing Onboard voltage monitors for CPU core voltage memory voltage 1 8V 3 3V 5 12V 3 3V standby 5V standby Vbat battery voltage HT Memory Chipset Fan status monitor with firmware for 4 pin fan speed con trol CPU 4 Phase switching voltage regulator SuperDoctor III Watch Dog NMI Power on mode control for recovery from AC power loss System resource alert via Supero Doctor III Auto switching voltage regulator for the CPU core
34. 7 Back Panel USB Ports 22 24 USB 8 9 Type A USB Ports 31 USB 10 11 12 13 Front Panel USB Headers 41 JPI2C PWR supply 12C System Management Bus 25 BATT Onboard Battery 15 JS PDIF S PDIF Header SUPER C7SIM Q User s Manual Number Jumpers Description Default Setting 27 JBT1 CMOS Clear See Chapter 2 16 Jl2C1 JI2C2 SMB to PCI Slots Open Open Disabled 14 JPAC Audio Enable Pins 1 2 Enabled USB Wake up Enable 4 46 JPUSB1 JPUSB2 JPUSB1 Back Panel JPUSB2 Pins 1 2 Enabled Front Panel Pins 3 4 Internal Buzzer 30 JD1 External Buzzer Speaker a pelle set 8 JPL1 LAN1 Enable Disable Pins 1 2 Enabled 13 JPL2 LAN2 Enable Disable Pins 1 2 Enabled 26 JPT1 Trusted Platform Module Enable pins 7 3 Disabled 34 JP3 Intel Management Engine Open Enabled 18 JL2 AC97 HD Audio Selector Open HD Audio Front Panel Closed AC97 Chapter 1 Introduction Motherboard Features CPU Single Intel Core i7 Core i5 Core i3 and Pentium series processor in an LGA1156 socket Memory Four 4 240 pin DDR3 SDRAM DIMM sockets with sup port for up to 16GB of UDIMM memory Non ECC DDR3 1333 1066 800 MHz memory only DIMM sizes UDIMM 1GB 2GB and 4GB Chipset Intel Q57 Express Chipset Expansion Slots One 1 PCI Express 2 0 x16 One 1 PCI Express 2 0 x4 in x16 slot One 1 PCI Express 2 0 x1 One 1 32 bit PCI 3
35. GE CTRTI P gt xeB2eiK dill K E53 VI HESY anl 2 To log into the Intel Management Engine ME enter the password If this is your first login the default password is admin Intel ME will then prompt you to generate a new password Please enter it twice to confirm the password Please note the following password guidelines Password length must be between 8 and 32 characters long Must contain both upper and lower case Latin characters Must have at least one numeric character Must have at least one ASCII non alphanumeric character amp MAIN MENU Intel R ME General Settings Intel R AMT Configuration Exit Intel R ME Password C 2 Intel AMT Management Engine Setup If you see the following message Error Intel R ME password change rejected then you are using a weak password Please enter a different password 3 Select Intel ME General Settings at the MAIN MENU Intel R Management Engine BIOS Extension v6 0 3 019 Intel R ME Firmware versioin 6 0 4 0 1215 Copyright C 2003 09 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved MAIN MENU Intel R ME General Settings Intel R AMT Configuration Exit ESC Em t Select ENTER Access 4 Select Intel ME State Control and set this to Enabled Press lt Enter gt The system will now reboot C 3 SUPER C7SIM Q User s Manual Intel ME Platform Configuration Intel R Management Engi
36. Installation Audio Enable JPAC Pin Definition 1 2 Enabled default 2 3 Disabled HD Audio AC97 Audio Jumper Setting Definition Closed AC97 Open HD Audio Default SMBus to PCI X PCI Exp Slots Jumper Settings Jumper Setting Definition Closed Enabled Open Disabled Default Q JI2C2 ucio Enable HDA ACO7 Select Ij HJODHUULLHDULUDJ Cooog00n000000500 2 31 SUPER C7SIM Q User s Manual Speaker Speaker Connector Pin Definitions On the JD1 header Pins 3 4 are used for internal speaker Close Pins 3 4 with a cap to use the onboard speaker If you wish to use an external speaker Pin Setting Definition Pins 3 4 Internal Speaker Pins1 4 External Speaker close Pins 1 4 with a cable See the table on the right for pin definitions LAN Port Enable Disable Use JPL1 JPL2 to enable or disable LAN Port 1 and LAN Port 2 on the motherboard See the table on the right for jumper settings The default setting is enabled Intel Management Engine ME Use this jumper to enable or disable th
37. N cs IM Ada nc Storage Hansger Intel PRO Network Connectors Devers Trusted Pleticrm Madue Dever Optional SUPERMICRO Supero Doctor lil j Budd dever dist etler and man eh Boowie CD I Aito Stat Up Next Time Foe mace information please wnt SUPERMICTIO web ste Driver Tool Installation Display Screen Notes Q 1 Click the icons showing a hand writing on the paper to view the readme files for each item Click a computer icon to the right of an item to install an item from top to the bottom one at a time After installing each item you must re boot the system before proceeding with the next item on the list The bottom icon with a CD on it allows you to view the entire contents of the CD B 1 SUPER C7SIM Q User s Manual B Configuring Supero Doctor Ill The Supero Doctor Ill program is a Web based management tool that supports remote management capability It includes Remote and Local Management tools The local management is called the SD III Client The Supero Doctor III program included on the CDROM that came with your motherboard allows you to monitor the environment and operations of your system Supero Doctor III displays crucial system information such as CPU temperature system voltages and fan status See the Figure below for a display of the Supero Doctor III interface Q Note 1 Both default user name and password are ADMIN Note 2 In the Windows OS environment the Supero Doctor Ill settings take p
38. Only Limited and Full Access Change User Password Select this feature and press lt Enter gt to access the submenu and then enter a new User Password 4 21 SUPER C7SIM Q Clear User Password Available only if User Password has been set Password Check Available options are Setup and Always Boot Sector Virus Protection When Enabled the AMI BOIS displays a warning when any program or virus is sues a Disk Format command or attempts to write to the boot sector of the hard disk drive The options are Enabled and Disabled 4 5 Boot Settings BIOS SETUP UTILTY Advanced Security Boot Settings Specifies the ooooo eE yyyyy PSP PR RSS PR RSS O Boot Device Priority sequence gt Hard Disk Drives gt Removable Drives gt CD DVD Drives Select Screen Select Item Change Field Select Field General Help Save and Exit Exit vXX XX C Copyright 1985 2009 American Megatrends Inc Use this feature to configure Boot Settings gt Boot Device Priority This feature allows the user to specify the sequence of priority for the Boot Device The settings are 1st boot device 2nd boot device 3rd boot device 4th boot device 5th boot device and Disabled e 1st Boot Device 1st Floppy Drive e 2nd Boot Device USB XXXXXXXXX 3rd Boot Device SATA XXXXXXXXX e 4th Boot Device Network XXXXXXXXX e 5th Boot Device Network XXXXXXXXX 4 22 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS
39. Rapid Storage Technology e Dual NAND Interface e Intel I O Virtualization VT d Support e Intel Trusted Execution Technology Support e PCI Express 2 0 Interface up to 5 0 GT s e SATA Controller up to 3G s e Advanced Host Controller Interface AHCI Chapter 1 Introduction 1 3 PC Health Monitoring This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the C7SIM Q These features are supported by an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip Recovery from AC Power Loss 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 Power Lost Control setting in the BIOS chapter of this manual to change this setting The default setting is Last State Onboard Voltage Monitoring The onboard voltage monitor will scan the following voltages continuously CPU core 1 8V 3 3V 5V 12V 3 3V Stdby 5V Stdby VBAT HT Memory Chipset Once a voltage becomes unstable it will give a warning or send an error message to the screen The user can adjust the voltage thresholds to define the sensitivity of the voltage monitor by using SD III Fan Status Monitor with Software PC health monitoring can check the RPM status of the cooling fans via Supero Doctor Ill CPU Overheat LED an
40. SUPER SUPER C7SIM Q USER S MANUAL Revision 1 0c The information in this User s Manual has been carefully reviewed and is believed to be accurate The vendor assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies that may be contained in this document makes no commitment to update or to keep current the information in this manual or to notify any person or organization of the updates Please Note For the most up to date version of this manual please see our web site at www supermicro com Super Micro Computer Inc Supermicro reserves the right to make changes to the product described in this manual at any time and without notice This product including software and documentation is the property of Supermicro and or its licensors and is supplied only under a license Any use or reproduction of this product is not allowed except as expressly permitted by the terms of said license IN NO EVENT WILL SUPERMICRO BE LIABLE FOR DIRECT INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL SPECULATIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING FROM THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS PRODUCT OR DOCUMENTATION EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES IN PARTICULAR SUPERMICRO SHALL NOT HAVE LIABILITY FOR ANY HARDWARE SOFTWARE OR DATA STORED OR USED WITH THE PRODUCT INCLUDING THE COSTS OF REPAIRING REPLACING INTEGRATING INSTALLING OR RECOVERING SUCH HARDWARE SOFTWARE OR DATA Any disputes arising between manufacturer and customer shall be governed by the laws
41. Sites for more information Simultaneous Multi Threading Available when supported by the CPU Set to Enabled to use the Hyper Threading Technology which will result in increased CPU performance The options are Disabled and Enabled Active Processor Cores Set to Enabled to use a processor s Second Core and beyond Please refer to Intel s web site for more information The options are All 1 2 3 and 4 Intel EIST Technology EIST Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology allows the system to automatically adjust processor voltage and core frequency in an effort to reduce power consump tion and heat dissipation Please refer to Intel s web site for detailed information The options are Disabled and Enabled Intel Turbo Boost Technology Available if Intel EIST technology is Enabled This feature allows processor cores to run faster than marked frequency in specific conditions The options are Disabled and Enabled C1E Support Select Enabled to use the Enhanced Halt State feature C1E significantly reduces the CPU s power consumption by reducing the CPU s clock cycle and voltage during a Halt State The options are Disabled and Enabled 4 7 SUPER C7SIM Q Intel C STATE Tech If enabled C State is set by the system automatically to either C2 C3 or C4 state The options are Default and Enabled C State package limit setting If set to Auto the AMI BIOS will automatically set the limit on the C State package
42. ake sure that the DIMM modules are properly installed 2 You should be using unbuffered DDR2 memory see the next page Also it is recommended that you use the same memory speed for all DIMMs in the system See Section 2 4 for memory limitations 3 Check for bad DIMM modules or slots by swapping modules between slots and noting the results 4 Check the power supply voltage 115V 230V switch Losing the System s Setup Configuration 1 Make sure that you are using a high quality power supply A poor quality power supply may cause the system to lose the CMOS setup information Refer to Section 1 6 for details on recommended power supplies 2 The battery on your motherboard may be old Check to verify that it still supplies 3VDC If it does not replace it with a new one 3 If the above steps do not fix the Setup Configuration problem contact your vendor for repairs 3 2 Technical Support Procedures Before contacting Technical Support please take the following steps Also note that as a motherboard manufacturer Supermicro does not sell directly to end users so it is best to first check with your distributor or reseller for troubleshooting services They should know of any possible problem s with the specific system configuration that was sold to you 1 Please go through the Troubleshooting Procedures and Frequently Asked Question FAQ sections in this chapter or see the FAQs on our web site http www s
43. ally communicated through a series of audible beeps The numbers on the fatal error list on the following page correspond to the num ber of beeps for the corresponding error BIOS Error Beep Codes Beep Code Error Message Description 1 beep Refresh Circuits have been reset Ready to power up 5 short beeps 1 long Memory error No memory detected in the beep system 1 long beep 8 short No VGA The installed CPU does not beeps have a graphics engine or an external VGA card is not present 1 continuous beep System Overheat 1 continuous beep with the with the front panel front panel OH LED on OH LED on A 1 SUPER C7SIM Q User s Manual Notes Appendix B Software Installation Instructions Appendix B Software Installation Instructions A Installing Drivers After you ve installed the Windows Operating System a screen as shown below will appear You are ready to install software programs and drivers that have not yet been installed To install these software programs and drivers click the icons to the right of these items Note To install the Windows Operating System please refer to the instructions posted on our website at http Awww supermicro com support manuals K SUPERMICRO CTSIM Q Motherboard Drivers amp Tools Wima Intel 3400 3420 Chipset INF fer SUPERMICR inal Graphics Meda Acedlerina Over Drivers amp Tools Universal Audo Ascha Dw Dana r dil igen tear ARA
44. ant to turn off the power just press and hold the power button for 4 seconds The power will turn off and no power will be provided to the motherboard 1 5 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 of 1 GHz and faster The SUPER C7SIM Q accommodates ATX12V standard power supplies Although most power supplies generally meet the specifications required by the CPU some are inadequate A 2 Amp of current supply on a 5V Standby rail is strongly recom mended It is strongly recommended that you use a high quality power supply that meets ATX12V standard power supply Specification 1 1 or above It is also required that the 12V 8 pin power connection JPW2 be used for adequate power supply 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 12 Chapter 1 Introduction 1 6 Super I O The C7SIM Q provides two onboard high speed 16550 compatible UART serial communication headers Each UART includes a 16 byte send receive FIFO a pro grammable 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 a
45. applies only to products containing CR Manganese Dioxide Lithium coin cells Perchlorate Material special 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 Revision 1 0c Printed Date March 11 2011 Unless you request and receive written permission from Super Micro Computer Inc you may not copy any part of this document Information in this document is subject to change without notice Other products and companies referred to herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies or mark holders Copyright 2011 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 knowledgable PC users It provides information for the installation and use of the SUPER C7SIM Q motherboard The C7SIM Q supports a single Intel Core i7 Core i5 Core i3 and Pentium processor series in an LGA1156 socket Featuring the In tel Q57 Express the C7SIM Q also offers substantial enhancement in price sys tem performance ratio in a cost effective small form factor package Please refer to our web site http www supermicro com products for updates on supported processors This pr
46. astic and metal mounting fas teners metal ones are highly recommended because they ground the motherboard to the chassis Make sure that the metal standoffs click in or are screwed in tightly Then use a screwdriver to secure the motherboard onto the motherboard tray Tools Needed LAZ Philips Screwdriver Pan head screws 8 pieces Stand Offs Only if needed up to 8 pieces Location of Mounting Holes There are eight 8 mounting holes on this motherboard indicated by the arrows O a Ta O EE RLY ay VOO CPU oono ll ue wu e e u a u e u Ser Caution 1 To avoid damaging the motherboard and its components please Gror do not use a force greater than 8 Ib inch on each mounting screw during motherboard installation 2 Some components are very close to the mount ing holes Please take precautionary measures to prevent damage to these components when installing the motherboard to the chassis 2 2 Chapter 2 Installation Installation Instructions 1 Install the I O shield into the chassis I O Shield Locate the mounting holes on the motherboard Refer to the layout on the 2 pr
47. c to the Physical Ad dress Extension PAE mode behavior which improves driver compatibility For more information please read the following article at Microsofts Knowledge Base website at http support microsoft com kb 888137 Question How do I update my BIOS Answer It is recommended that you do not upgrade your BIOS if you are not experiencing any problems with your system Updated BIOS files are located on our web site at http Awww supermicro com support bios Please check our BIOS warning message and the information on how to update your BIOS on our web site Select your motherboard model and download the BIOS rom file to your computer Also check the current BIOS revision and make sure that it is newer than your BIOS before downloading You may choose the zip file or the exe file If you choose the zipped BIOS file please unzip the BIOS file onto a bootable device or a USB pen thumb drive To flash the BIOS run the batch file named ami bat with the new BIOS rom file from your bootable device or USB pen thumb drive Use the following format F gt ami xxxxxxxx rom lt Enter gt 3 3 SUPER C7SIM Q User s Manual Notes Be sure to type in a space after ami The drive letter F gt is used only as an example and is the drive letter of your bootable device or USB pen thumb drive It may be different on your system Always use the file named ami bat to update the BIOS When completed y
48. cting both pins will power on off the system This button can also be con figured to function as a suspend button with a setting in the BIOS see Chapter 4 To turn off the power when the system is set to suspend mode press the button for at least 4 seconds Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Note Do not close or short Pins 1 amp 2 since this will cause the system to continuously reboot JE ZO zl i 2 19 Chapter 2 Installation Pin Definitions Reset Button JF1 Pin Definition 3 Reset 4 Ground Pin Definitions Power Button JF1 Pin Definition 1 Signal 2 3V Standby Reset rwr Butt on e LED_Anode O LED_Anode Power LED HDD LED NIC1 LED NIC2 LED OH Fan Fail LED O LED_Anode Oo LED_Anode LED_Anode le LED_Anode o Reset Reset Button lt PWR gt Power Button J 2 JF1 Head er Pins SUPER C7SIM Q User s Manual 2 6 Connecting Cables ATX Auxiliary Power Connectors A 24 pin main power connector is lo cated at JPW1 This power connector meets
49. d Control This feature is available when the user enables the CPU overheat warning feature in the BIOS This allows the user to define an overheat temperature When this temperature reaches this pre defined overheat threshold the CPU thermal trip feature will be activated and send a signal to the buzzer and at the same time the CPU speed will be decreased 1 4 Power Configuration Settings This section describes the features of your motherboard that deal with power and power settings SUPER C7SIM Q User s Manual Slow Blinking LED for Suspend State Indicator When the CPU goes into a suspend state the chassis power LED will start blink ing to indicate that the CPU is in the suspend mode When the user presses any key the CPU will wake up and the LED indicator will automatically stop blinking and remain on BIOS Support for USB Keyboard If the USB keyboard is the only keyboard in the system it will function as a normal keyboard during system bootup Main Switch Override Mechanism When an ATX power supply is used the power button can function as a system suspend button When the user presses the power button the system will enter a SoftOff state The monitor will be suspended and the hard drive will spin down Press the power button again to wake up the whole system During the SoftOff state the ATX power supply provides power to the system to keep the required circuitry alive In case the system malfunctions and you w
50. dated with the C7SIM Q motherboard How to Install DIMMs 1 Insert the desired number of DIMMs into the memory slots starting with DIMM1A Channel 1 DIMMA see the Figure below then DIMM2A DIMM1B amp DIMM2B Insert each DIMM module vertically into its slot Pay attention to the notch along the bottom of the module to prevent incorrect DIMM module installation 2 Gently press down on the DIMM module until it snaps into place in the slot Repeat step 1 to install DIMM1B DIMM if needed See Page 2 13 for details Memory Support The C7SIM Q supports up to 16GB of DDR3 Non ECC UDIMMs 1333 1066 800 MHz in 4 DIMM slots Populating these DIMM slots with a pair of memory mod ules of the same type and same size will result in interleaved memory which will improve memory performance Channel 1 DIMMA DIMM1A Channel 2 DIMM A DIMM2A Memory Banks Channel 1 DIMM B DIMM1B Channel 2 DIMM B DIMM2B Chapter 2 Installation Installing and Removing DIMMs 1 Position the bottom key of the DIMM module so it aligns with the receptive point on the slot Notches Push the Loc
51. dvanced 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 manage ment through a SMI or SCI function pin It also features auto power management to reduce power consumption 1 7 Intel vPro Technology Intel vPro technology is a set of hardware and software elements built into a PC s motherboard and other hardware It is a combination of processor technologies hardware enhancements management features and security technologies that allow remote access to the PC for monitoring maintenance and management Intel vPro allows the user to run these features independently from the state of the operating system OS or power state of the PC It is intended to help businesses gain critical maintenance and servicing capabilities security enhancements and system cost benefits PCs with vPro have three main elements 1 a processor with vPro support 2 in tegrated components to reduce the number of discrete components in the system and 3 hardware based management and security technology such as Intel AMT which is built into this motherboard Intel vPro elements supported by the C7SIM Q motherboard include Intel Active Management Technology Intel AMT Intel Active Management Technology Intel AMT is a set of hardware based features that allow remote acce
52. e Intel Management Engine feature of the mother board See the table on the right for jumper settings The default setting is enabled GLAN Enable Jumper Settings Pin Definition 1 2 Enabled default 2 3 Disabled Intel Management Engine Jumper Settings Jumper Setting Definition Closed Enabled Default Open Disabled O DJUUDOUHH CPU Re UHLJULHU UDDOD mejami q SUPEI C7SIM O Jef Wic 2 32 TPM Support Enable JPT1 allows the user to enable TPM Trusted Platform Modules support to enhance data integrity and system security See the table on the right for jumper settings The default setting is disabled Clear CMOS Chapter 2 Installation TPM Support Enable Jumper Settings Jumper Setting Definition 1 2 Enabled 2 3 Disabled Q TPM enable B Clear CMOS JBT1 is used to clear CMOS Instead of pins this jumper consists of contact pads to prevent the accidental clearing of CMOS To clear CMOS use a metal object such as a small scr
53. e S M A R T Select Enabled to allow the AMI BIOS to use the S M A R T to support hard drive disk The options are Disabled Enabled and Auto 32 Bit Data Transfer Select Enable to enable the function of 32 bit IDE data transfer The options are Enabled and Disabled gt PCI PnP Configuration This feature allows the user to set the PCI PnP configurations for the following items Clear NVRAM This feature clears the NVRAM during system boot The options are No and Yes Plug amp Play OS Selecting Yes allows the OS to configure Plug amp Play devices This is not required for system boot if your system has an OS that supports Plug amp Play Select No to allow the AMI BIOS to configure all devices in the system PCI Latency Timer This feature sets the latency Timer of each PCI device installed on a PCI bus Select 64 to set the PCI latency to 64 PCI clock cycles The options are 32 64 96 128 160 192 224 and 248 PCI IDE Bus Master When enabled the BIOS uses PCI bus mastering for reading writing to IDE drives The options are Disabled and Enabled ROM Scan Ordering This item determines what kind of option ROM to activate over another The options are Onboard First and Add on First PCI Slot 4 PCle Slot 5 7 OPROM Use this feature to enable or disable PCI PCle slot Option ROMs The options are Disabled and Enabled Onboard LAN1 Option ROM Select This feature selects whether to load the iSCSI or PXE onboard LAN option
54. e ele de e daa 2 26 Front Panel Audio Control EEE kk kk kek kk kk kk kR A 2 27 Power LED thonin erae xal evan e nana d nda Pe dV Ka KUR A cr kad KAR RRA era ewes 2 27 VGA PO cas nt a kalik AA l WEBA n 4abi M zk ar Akan ka l ay AG bi dada k n 2 28 DV Ji Dn see n ERE Ke n Ye acetate Soe ea cael Anh lone 2 28 T SGPIO 0 1 Headers cise Hian hira pkk sete Eni kene i yee ka MA xa tienes 2 29 Power Supply l2C Connector i rere kkek 2 29 27 Jumper Settings ak Z ected ka k vite at bythe Me Keke kele ieee 2 30 Explanation Of JUmperS lkl lll kk kk kk kk KAKA KRA 2 30 Audio Enable cida nan ma ard ay n a e ena eas dey 2 31 PFID 9T S l Gt Ok stews dada n ayan NENA N WE A kak MARE K dakan Kaka h k WEK Y N 2 31 PCI PCIE Slots t SMB ssc nets ewladan ad obs AAy deed 2 31 Speaker S l G kx 23xx i kulk secs oh a Da eea a aLaaa ka Kak x R k encase 2 32 LAN Port Enable Disable LLEEE kk kek Ek kk kk k A 2 32 Intel Management Engine ME h EB x kk kk kkk 2 32 TPM S pport Enable Ar x wa kk darek ave iene Anan eat asande 2 33 Clean CMOS ew Sen w w de ett ke a en aie e ey 2 33 USB Wake Up ny x43k dl caraka n x n axe Kaka n ERN erek kak i kak ke ar nanna Ka KER T E 2 34 2 8 Onboard Indicators yin siyay leda csi deyan dya i devra Waa kaal k aka aa kya kr aa K
55. e or Sys tem Date using the arrow keys Enter new values through the keyboard Press the lt Tab gt key or the arrow keys to move between fields The date must be entered in Day MM DD YY format The time is entered in HH MM SS format Note The time is in the 24 hour format For example 5 30 P M appears as 17 30 00 Supermicro C7SIM Q Version Build Date Processor The AMI BIOS will automatically display the status of processor as shown below Type of Processor Speed Physical Count Logical Count System Memory This displays the size of memory available in the system Populated Size 4 3 SUPER C7SIM Q 4 3 Advanced Setup Configurations Use the arrow keys to select Boot Setup and hit lt Enter gt to access the submenu items BIOS SETUP UTILTY Security Boot Exit Advanced Settings Configure Settings during System Boot gt Processor amp Clock Options gt Advanced Chipset Control SATA Floppy Configuration gt PCI PnP Configuration gt Super IO Device Configuration gt Remote Access Configuration gt Hardware Health Configuration gt ACPI Configuration gt Trusted Computing gt Event Log Configuration gt Intel TXT LT Configuration Select Screen Select Item Change Field Select Field General Help Save and Exit Exit vXX XX C Copyright 1985 2009 American Megatrends Inc gt BOOT Feature Quick Boot If Enabled this option will skip certain tests
56. e readings for the described components 4 16 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS ACPI Configuration Use this section to configure the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI power management settings for your system High Performance Event Timer Select Enabled to activate the High Performance Event Timer HPET that produces periodic interrupts at a much higher frequency than a Real time Clock RTC does in synchronizing multimedia streams providing smooth playback and reducing the de pendency on other timestamp calculation devices such as an x86 RDTSC Instruc tion embedded in the CPU The High Performance Event Timer is used to replace the 8254 Programmable Interval Timer The options are Enabled and Disabled PS2 KB MS Wakeup This feature is used to awaken the system from Standby mode by a PS 2 mouse or PS 2 keyboard This must be enabled in the system level and Operating System O S as well if supported S1 OS Control Enables system wake up from S1 default S5 OS Control Enables system wake up from 1 S3 S4 S5 Force Enabled Wake up support is always enabled regardless whether it is disabled in the O S Force Disabled Wake up support is always disabled regardless whether it is enabled in the O S Wake on Ring Support This feature allows support for system wake up if a ring signal is detected through an optional modem The selections are Disabled and Enabled ACPI Aware O S Enable ACPI support if it is su
57. er to the following section for descriptions and pin definitions ROO ae OD DO PE ussor1 2 3 Bo 2 OD a FE 2 DO OD OD Do oo a kood BAR CODE MAC CODE i NA Bese E Eas i auro rel o 9 o df Power LED lt e LED_Anode HDDLED lt o LED_Anode NIC1 LED L o c LED_Anode NIC2 LED 4 o o LED_Anode OH Fan Fail LED lt ojo LED_Ahode Oo LED_Anode O j Power Fail LED lt Ground BI Reset Button Ground PWR Power Button J 2 14 JF1 Header Pins 2 16 Chapter 2 Installation 3 Front Control Panel Pin Definitions Power LED The Power LED connection is located on pins 15 and 16 of JF 1 Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions HDD LED The HDD LED connection is located on pins 13 and 14 of JF1 Attach a hard drive LED cable here to display disk activity for any hard drives on the
58. es if this option is set to Disabled The CPU prefetches both cache lines for 128 bytes as comprised if Enabled MPS and ACPI MADT Ordering This feature allows the user to choose the method of ordering for the Multiple APIC Description Table MADT Select Modern Ordering if you have Microsoft Windows XP and later version of the OS Select Legacy Ordering if you use Windows 2000 or earlier version of the OS The options are Modern Ordering and Legacy Ordering 4 6 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS Intel Virtualization Technology Available when supported by the CPU Select Enabled to use the feature of Virtualization Technology to allow one platform to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent partitions creat ing multiple virtual systems in one physical computer The options are Enabled and Disabled Note If there is any change to this setting you will need to power off and restart the system for the change to take effect Please refer to Intel s web site for detailed information Execute Disable Bit Capability Available when supported by the OS and the CPU Set to Enabled to enable the Execute Disable Bit which will allow the processor to designate areas in the system memory where an application code can execute and where it cannot thus preventing a worm or a virus from flooding illegal codes to overwhelm the processor or damage the system during an attack The default is Enabled Refer to Intel and Microsoft Web
59. essor is running warmer This is a precautionary level and generally means that there may be factors contributing to this condition but the CPU is still within its normal operating state and below the CPU Temperature Tolerance The motherboard fans and CPU will run normally as configured in the BIOS The fans may adjust to a faster speed depending on the Fan Speed Control settings User intervention No action is required However consider checking the CPU fans and the chassis ventilation for blockage High The processor is running hot This is a caution level since the CPU s Tem perature Tolerance has been reached or has been exceeded and may activate an overheat alarm The Default Alarm the Overheat LED and system buzzer will activate if the High condition continues for some time after it is reached The CPU fan will run at full speed to bring the CPU temperature down If the CPU temperature still increases even with the CPU fan running at full speed the system buzzer will activate and the Overheat LED will turn on The Early Alarm the Overheat LED and system buzzer will be activated exactly when the High level is reached The CPU fan will run at full speed to bring the CPU temperature down Note In both the alarms above please take immediate action as shown below See CPU Overheat Alarm to modify the above alarm settings User intervention If the system buzzer and Overheat LED has activated take
60. evious page for mounting hole locations Locate the matching mounting holes on the chassis Install standoffs in the chassis as needed Align the mounting holes on the motherboard against the mounting holes on the chassis Stand Off IT Chassis D Chassis aB Install the motherboard into the chassis carefully to avoid damage to mother 4 board components 5 Insert a Pan head 6 screw into a mounting hole on the motherboard and its matching mounting hole on the chassis using the Philips screwdriver KE 0 o Motherboard Motherboard g0 lt A Chassis Chassis Repeat Step 4 to insert 6 screws into all mounting holes Make sure that the motherboard is securely placed in the chassis 2 3 SUPER C7SIM Q User s Manual 2 3 Processor and Heatsink Installation Warning When handling the processor package avoid placing direct pressure on the label area of fan 9 Notes Always connect the power cord last and always remove it before add ing removing or changing any hardware components Make sure that you install the processor into the CPU socket before you install the CPU heatsink If you buy a CPU separately make sure that you use an Intel certified multi directional heatsink only Make sure to install the serverboard into the chassis before you install the CPU heatsinks When receiving a serverboard without a processor pre installed make sure that the plastic CPU socket cap is in p
61. ewdriver to touch both pads at the same time to short the connection Always remove the AC power cord from the system before clearing CMOS Note For an ATX power supply you must completely shut down the system remove the AC power cord and then close pins 1 and 2 to clear CMOS ina OOo gt Bin O CPU DOUAT DOOOCoo00oo0005 D00 2 33 SUPER C7SIM Q User s Manual USB Wake Up Use the JPUSB jumpers to enable the function of JPUSB1 Back Panel USB System Wake Up via USB devices which allows Wake up you to wake up the system by pressing a key Pin Definition on the USB or PS 2 keyboard or by clicking the 1 2 Enabled default USB or PS 2 mouse of your system The JPUSB 2 3 Disabled jumpers are used together with the USB Wake Up function in the BIOS Enable both the jumpers and the BIOS setting to allow the system to wake up Puss via USB Devices See the table on the right for Puse2 jumper settings and jumper connections Note 1 JPUSB1 is for Back Panel USB ports 9 0 7 and PS 2 ports while JPUSB2 is for Front Panel USB ports 10 13 ports is Di
62. for pin 3 Ground definitions 4 VCC 5 Clock 6 NC Serial Ports COM1 and COM2 are serial port Serial Port Pin Definitions headers See the table on the right for pin definitions Pin Definition Pin Definition l n t 1 DCD 6 DSR 2 RXD 7 RTS 3 TXD 8 CTS 4 DTR 9 RI 5 Ground 10 NC Pin 10 is available on COM2 only NC No Connection 000 9 0000 lorwa a Jormmes Q Keyboard Mouse cowv cowve DIDU QU00000000000000 OOGOO0G0000 Eco Be a Q pa Ani E Nl 2 23 SUPER C7SIM Q User s Manual Wake On Ring The Wake On Ring header is des ignated JWOR This function allows your computer to wake up when receiving an incoming call when in the suspend state See the table on the right for pin definitions You must have a Wake On Ring card and cable to use this feature Wake On LAN The Wake On LAN header is located at JWOL on the motherboard See the table on the right for pin definitions Wake On Ring Pin Definitions JWOR Pin Definition 1
63. he options that can be configured Grayed out options cannot be configured Options in blue can be configured by the user The right frame displays the key legend Above the key legend is an area reserved for a text message When an option is selected in the left frame it is highlighted in white Often a text message will accompany it Note the AMI BIOS has default text messages built in Supermicro retains the option to include omit or change any of these text messages The AMI BIOS Setup Utility uses a key based navigation system called hot keys Most of the AMI BIOS setup utility hot keys can be used at any time during the setup navigation process These keys include lt F1 gt lt F10 gt lt Enter gt lt ESC gt ar row keys etc Note Options printed in Bold are default settings How To Change the Configuration Data The configuration data that determines the system parameters may be changed by entering the AMI BIOS Setup utility This Setup utility can be accessed by pressing lt Del gt at the appropriate time during system boot 4 1 SUPER C7SIM Q How to Start the Setup Utility Normally the only visible Power On Self Test POST routine is the memory test As the memory is being tested press the lt Delete gt key to enter the main menu of the AMI BIOS Setup Utility From the main menu you can access the other setup screens An AMI BIOS identification string is displayed at the left bottom corner of the sc
64. his option to quit the BIOS Setup without making any permanent changes to the system configuration and reboot the computer Select Discard Changes and Exit from the Exit menu and press lt Enter gt Discard Changes Select this option and press lt Enter gt to discard all the changes and return to the AMI BIOS Utility Program Load Optimal Defaults To set this feature select Load Optimal Defaults from the Exit menu and press lt Enter gt Then select OK to allow the AMI BIOS to automatically load Optimal De faults to the BIOS Settings The Optimal settings are designed for maximum system performance but may not work best for all computer applications Load Fail Safe Defaults To set this feature select Load Fail Safe Defaults from the Exit menu and press lt Enter gt The Fail Safe settings are designed for maximum system stability but not for maximum performance 4 24 Appendix A AMIBIOS Error Beep Codes Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes During the POST Power On Self Test routines which are performed each time the system is powered on errors may occur Non fatal errors are those which in most cases allow the system to continue the boot up process The error messages normally appear on the screen Fatal errors are those which will not allow the system to continue the boot up procedure If a fatal error occurs you should consult with your system manufac turer for possible repairs These fatal errors are usu
65. iS keke 2 15 2 Front Control Panel 3 Front Control Panel Pin DefinitiOnsS 2 17 Power LED vinniger aor MN E a Da a 2 17 HDD LEDa EE K NE E A E ET 2 17 NIC1 NIC2 LED Indicators kek kk k kek kk kk enen 2 18 Overheat Fan Fail LED 3s kcdlsaynn a n l dad aves denne 2 18 Power Fail LED Reset Button u yal dandin heaters Add kari Pieters Power BUtON xis m yan in nakey ak neyi di ede a kani b nk b ara xi WE Rana ka de bA ae 2 6 Connecting Cables Table of Contents ATX Auxiliary Power Connectors EE kk kk kek 2 20 Universal Serial Bus USB E EEE kk kk kk kk kk kK RA 2 21 Chassis n tkUSl Dn ka Ai i y dll Wa ken dak leya te a Way d Aa 2 21 Fa Pe ader 8 5 xn w ct yk ye tan don cal ces a duay ek Near als phe dewa ayak E 2 22 ATX PS 2 Keyboard and PS 2 Mouse POrlS EE ee 2 23 Seral POSi siniseen aie ad Saan Kan dank DV T ye ke kuy ZO an Ae Sais 2 23 Wake On Ring Tsiis eea dilane kalan ci kn bi Aone ede a k 2 24 Wake Os AN sker ayae ka Aka a anek kk ewk KIRA Ak ae ay en a RA ku kek ke ay Eek aA 2 24 EANAIEAN2 Ports arney n Mela kinike a ke ne k Run gees eosin WE Yaa AE ca beye ak EDA W d 2 25 Speaker Connector sa akla danaou iea ak Way ak da wada wad na K Y Ua 2 25 High Definition Audio HDA uEE kk kek k kk ke kek 2 26 S PDIF Haden her Aa o ese e dy nasa ye e
66. iii Manual Organizallohi ernst aaa Sana davan Ma de y EEA naka rna dikan jii Conventions Used in the Manual kk kk kk kK kK kk KA iii QUICK Start GUIDE DD seisen ed Tona dapa Aae aaa ep Hapi aana Rakaa vii Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 Overview Checklist oeenn tassel de er a k ise EE AEE E W dak E AESI 1 1 Contacting SUpermiG Oss d k sa ask kill a da de aaa a N 1 2 SUPER C7SIM Q IMAJ es a xal cak l la sallana ernier iaa 1 3 SUPER C7SIM Q LayOoUt kk kk kak kk kk Ek KAKE KAKA AKAR AYA 1 4 SUPER C7SIM Q Quick Reference LEiiEEE Erk kek 1 5 Motherboard Features System Block Diagram 12 Chipset Overview 5 ld yad daka k n kak kel iaaiaee daka kl a kak ale lid 1 3 PC Health Monitoring kk kk kk k K ke kk KARA 1 4 Power Configuration Settings E kk kk kek kk 1 11 1 5 Pwer Supply 455454x nspas arana seki din d kan kan b lt ka kd bixa A e M RE E Md H kL pak dR ak a 126 Super WO seis accreted oil ehh deol 1 6 Intel vPro Technology Chapter 2 Installation 2 1 _Electro Static Sensitive Devices 2 2 Motherboard Installation L EEE kk ek kek kk kk kk 2 3 Processor and Heatsink Installation E 2 4 2 4 System MeMO s2 ad teal kaldin eee hee hed leech allel 2 12 2 5 Control Panel Connectors IO Ports iid kk kek 2 15 1 Back Panel Connectors IO POr
67. initions Pin Definition 1 5V 2 Key 3 Ground Camm Doon ono Q Front Panel Audio rwr LED ogoogo OOOWOUOG UU goggy ji pi SUPER C7SIM Q User s Manual VGA Port A VGA port is located next to the Keyboard Mouse port on the back panel Refer to the board layout for the location DVI D Port The DVI D port Digital Visual Interface is a multi pin interface designed for carrying high resolution video signals The DVI Port is located below the VGA Connector on the I O backpanel Refer to the board layout be low for the location This connector is used to display high definition video for monitors that support DVI signals Note DVI D is a connector that carry Q vca digital signals only compared to DVI I which contains both analog and digital signals and DVI A which support analog signals only Top OOGO000000000000R OOGoOGOOOCOHGT Bottom
68. ink Do not apply any thermal grease to the heatsink or the CPU die for the required amount has already been applied Place the heatsink on top of the CPU so that the four mounting holes are aligned with those on the Motherboard and the Heatsink Bracket under neath Screw in two diagonal screws i e the 1 and the 2 screws until just snug do not over tighten the screws to avoid possible damage to the CPU gt j e IN I 4 Finish the installation by fully tightening all four screws Recommended Supermicro heatsink SNK P0046P heatsink with BKT 0028L bottom bracket Screw 1 Screw 2 Motherboard Mounting Holes Heatsink Bracket SUPER C7SIM Q User s Manual Removing the Heatsink Warning We do not recommend that the CPU or the heatsink be removed However if you do need to uninstall the heatsink please follow the instruc tions below to uninstall the heatsink to prevent damage done to the CPU or the CPU socket gt Unscrew the heatsink screws from the motherboard in the sequence as shown in the illustration below Gently wriggle the heatsink to loosen it from the CPU Do not use excessive force when wriggling the heatsink Once the CPU is loosened remove the heatsink from the CPU socket Clean the surface of the CPU and the heatsink removing the used thermal grease Reapply the proper amount of thermal grease on the surface before re installing the CPU and the heatsink
69. ion header is located at JL1 on the motherboard Attach an appropriate cable from the chassis to inform you of a chassis intrusion when it is opened Q Back panel USB Ports 0 1 2 3 Back panel USB Ports 4 5 Back panel USB Ports 6 7 Chapter 2 Installation Front Panel USB 10 11 12 13 and Front Accessible Onboard USB 8 9 Connections Pin Definition Pin 1 5V 1 2 PO 2 3 PO 3 4 Ground 4 5 Key 5 Definition 5V PO PO Ground No connection Chassis Intrusion Pin Definitions JL1 Pin Definition 1 Intrusion Input 2 Ground Back Panel USB 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Pin Definitions 1 5V 2 PO 3 POT 4 Ground 5 N A USB port 8 Type A 8 Front Panel USB 10 11 USB 12 13 USB port 9 Type A O Chassis Intrusion t DOOD o000 e pean PP DOOBOCOOOOCOOOs CQ0000000000000R fhe OP a il JAE amp 2 21 SUPER C7SIM Q User s Manual Fan Headers The C7SIM Q has four chassis fan headers Fan 1 to Fan 4 Fan 4 is the CPU Fan Fan
70. k Release tabs to their Release positions Make sure that the notches on a DIMM module align with the Lock Release tabs on the memory slot as it is pressed in Insert the DIMM mod ule vertically and press down until the module snaps into place When the module is properlly in serted the Lock Release tabs will automatically secure the DIMM module locking it into place To Remove Use your thumbs to gently push the Lock Release tabs near both ends of the module Pull the DIMM module upwards 2 13 SUPER C7SIM Q User s Manual Note Due to memory allocation to system devices the amount of memory that remains available for operational use will be reduced when 4 GB of RAM is used The reduction in memory availability is disproportional For Microsoft Windows users Microsoft implemented a design change in Win dows XP with Service Pack 2 SP2 and Windows Vista This change is specific to the Physical Address Extension PAE mode behavior which improves driver compatibility For more information please read the following article at Microsoft s Knowledge Base website at http support microsoft com kb 888137 Possible System Memory Allocation amp Availability System Device Size Physical Memory Remaining Available 4 GB Total System Memory Firmware Hub flash memory System 1 MB 3 99 BIOS Local APIC 4 KB 3 99 Area Reserved for the chipset 2MB 3 99 I O APIC 4 Kbytes 4 KB 3 99 PCI Enu
71. l LED Connect an LED to the Power Fail connection on pins 5 and 6 of JF1 to provide warnings of power failure Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions OH Fan Fail LED GLAN 1 LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 11 LED_Anode 12 NIC1 LED Signal OH Fan Fail LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 7 LED_Anode 8 OH Fan Fail LED Signal OH Fan Fail Indicator Status State Definition Off Normal On Overheat Flash Fan Fail ing nici LED nic2 LED OH FF LED D Power Fail Power LED LED_Anode HDD LED LED_Anode Q NIC1 LED O LED_Anode e e LED_Anode e NIC2 LED LED_Anode YON ONO o o o o LED_Anode Pewer Faiten lt o J o La Ground O Reset Reset Button Ground ees Power Button J JF1 Header Pins Reset Button The Reset Button connection is located on pins 3 and 4 of JF1 Attach it to a hardware reset switch on the computer case Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Power Button The Power Button connection is located on pins 1 and 2 of JF1 Momentarily conta
72. lace and none of the socket pins are bent otherwise contact your retailer immediately Refer to the Supermicro web site for updates on CPU support Installing the LGA1156 Processor from its locking position 1 Press the load lever to release the load plate which covers the CPU socket Chapter 2 Installation 2 Gently lift the load lever to open the load plate Remove the plastic cap Use your thumb and your index finger to hold the CPU at the top center edge and the bottom center edge of the CPU the CPU key is aligned carefully lower the CPU straight down to the socket Do not drop the CPU on the socket Do not move the CPU horizontally or vertically Do not rub the CPU against the surface or against any pins of the socket to avoid damage to the CPU or the socket With the CPU inside 4 Align the CPU key that is the semi circle cutouts against the socket keys Once 2 5 SUPER C7SIM Q User s Manual the socket inspect the four corners of the CPU to make sure that the CPU is properly installed CPU properly installed Load lever locked into place Warning The CPU will only seat inside the socket in one direction Make sure it is properly inserted 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 if the CPU is aligned properly Chapter 2 Installation Installing a Passive CPU Heats
73. lect the drive type for SATA 1 The options are IDE RAID and AHCI SATA 2 Configuration Available if IDE is enabled under Configure SATA 1 as above Selecting Enhanced will set SATA 2 to native SATA mode The options are Dis abled and Enhanced 4 9 SUPER C7SIM Q IDE Detect Timeout sec Use this feature to set the time out value for the BIOS to detect the ATA ATAPI devices installed in the system The options are 0 sec 5 10 15 20 25 30 and 35 SATA 0 5 These settings allow the user to set the parameters of the disc storage devices at tached to the SATA ports Press lt Enter gt to activate the following submenu screen for detailed options of these items Set the correct configurations accordingly The items included in the submenu are Type Use this item to select the type of device connected to the system The options are Not Installed Auto CD DVD and ARMD LBA Large Mode LBA Logical Block Addressing is a method of addressing data on a disk drive In the LBA mode the maximum drive capacity is 137 GB For drive capacities over 137 GB your system must be equipped with a 48 bit LBA mode addressing If not contact your manufacturer or install an ATA 133 IDE controller card that supports 48 bit LBA mode The options are Disabled and Auto Block Multi Sector Transfer Block Mode boosts the IDE drive performance by increasing the amount of data transferred Only 512 bytes of data can be transferred
74. llows the user to set the serial port mode for Console Redirection The options are 115200 8 n 1 57600 8 n 1 38400 8 n 1 19200 8 n 1 and 9600 8 n 1 Flow Control This feature allows the user to set the flow control for Console Redirection The options are None Hardware and Software 4 13 SUPER C7SIM Q Redirection After BIOS POST Select Disabled to turn off Console Redirection after Power On Self Test POST Select Always to keep Console Redirection active all the time after POST Note This setting may not be supported by some operating systems Select Boot Loader to keep Console Redirection active during POST and Boot Loader The options are Disabled Boot Loader and Always Terminal Type This feature allows the user to select the target terminal type for Console Redi rection The options are ANSI VT100 and VT UTF8 VT UTF8 Combo Key Support This is a terminal keyboard definition that provides a way to send commands from a remote console Available options are Enabled and Disabled Sredir Memory Display Delay This feature defines the length of time in seconds to display memory information The options are No Delay Delay 1 Sec Delay 2 Sec and Delay 4 Sec gt Hardware Health Configuration This feature allows the user to monitor Hardware Health of the system and review the status of each item when displayed CPU Overheat Alarm This option allows the user to select the CPU Overheat Alarm se
75. meration Area 1 256 MB 3 76 PCI Express 256 MB 256 MB 3 51 PCI Enumeration Area 2 if needed 512 MB 3 01 Aligned on 256 MB boundary VGA Memory 16 MB 2 85 TSEG 1 MB 2 84 Memory available to OS and other ap 2 84 plications 2 14 Chapter 2 Installation 2 5 Control Panel Connectors lO Ports The I O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specification See Figure below for the colors and locations of the various I O ports 1 Back Panel Connectors IO Ports and Definitions Back Panel I O Port Location 77 Back Panel Connectors 1 Keyboard Purple 11 LAN 1 Port 2 PS 2 Mouse Green 12 USB Port 6 3 DVI D Port 13 USB Port 7 4 VGA 14 LAN 2 Port 5 USB Port 0 15 Side Surround Grey 6 USB Port 1 16 Back Surround Black 7 USB Port 2 17 Center Subwoofer LFE Orange 8 USB Port 3 18 Microphone In Pink 9 USB Port 4 19 Front Green 10 USB Port 5 20 Line In Blue 2 15 SUPER C7SIM Q User s Manual 2 Front Control Panel JF1 contains header pins for various buttons and indicators that are normally located on a control panel at the front of the chassis These connectors are de signed specifically for use with Super Micro server chassis See Figure below for the descriptions of the various control panel buttons and LED indicators Ref
76. ne BIOS Extension v6 0 3 019 Intel R ME Firmware versioin 6 0 4 0 1215 Copyright C 2003 09 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved INTEL R ME PLATFORM CONFIGURATION Intel R ME State Control Change ME Password Password Policy Network Setup Activate Network Access Unconfigure Network Access Remote Setup And Configuration FW Update Settings Set PRTC Power Control Previous Menu ESC Exit ty Select ENTER Access Note The menu items list has been extended to the bottom for illustration pur poses Intel ME State Control Disabling the Intel ME through the MEBX prevents the Intel ME code from executing This allows an IT technician to eliminate the Intel ME as the potential problem This is used primarily for debugging purposes The options are Enable and Disable Change ME Password At the prompt enter your new password Please be aware of the password guideline as described on page C 2 Password Policy Intel ME has two passwords The Intel MEBx password which is entered when physically in front of the system and the network password which is entered across a network Both are the same by default until the network password is changed Once the network password is changed these passwords will always be separate Options Default Password If the default password has not been changed yet the Intel MEBx password can be changed via the network interface During Setup and Configuration The I
77. ntel MEBx password can only be changed during setup Once the setup and configuration is finished it can no longer be changed through the network interface Anytime The Intel MEBx password can be changed via the network interface anytime C 4 Intel AMT Management Engine Setup Network Setup Intel ME Network Name Settings Host Name This will be the host name of the machine Domain Name A domain name where the machine belongs to Shared Dedicated FQDN This determines if the FQDN Fully Qualified Domain Name is shared with the host and the same as the operating system machine or is unique to the Intel ME Dynamic DNS Update This option will enable Intel ME to actively try to register its IP addresses and FQDN in DNS using the Dynamic DNS Update protocol TCP IP Settings Wired LAN IPV4 Configuration DHCP Mode Enables DHCP Dynamic Host and Configuration Protocol This allows the Intel ME to confgure its network settings such as IP Ad dress Subnet Mask Gateway via the DHCP server in the network If DHCP is disabled Static IP mode the following options are avail able IPV4 address enter a valid IP address here Subnet Mask i e 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway Address enter your network s gateway IP ad dress Preferred DNS Address the DNS server your network uses Alternate DNS Address a secondary DNS server your network uses Wired LAN IPV6 Configuration If Wired LAN
78. oduct is intended to be installed and serviced by professional technicians Manual Organization Chapter 1 describes the features specifications and performance of the mainboard and provides detailed information about the 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 the video the memory and the system setup stored in CMOS Chapter 4 includes an introduction to BIOS and provides detailed information on running the CMOS Setup utility Appendix A provides BIOS POST Messages Appendix B provides Driver soft ware installation instructions Appendix C are setup instructions for the Intel Active Management Techology AMT and Appendix D describes the BIOS Recovery instructions 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 Warning Important information given to ensure proper system installation A to prevent bodily injury or damage to the components Note Additional Information given to differentiate various models or to ensure correct system setup SUPER C7SIM Q User s Manual Table of Contents PCL e Crs act heat oe cece Scents a a ene ces eae eet cers ents E EL TS
79. our system will automatically reboot If you choose the exe file please run the exe file under Windows to create the BIOS flash floppy disk Insert the floppy disk into the system you wish to flash the BIOS Then boot the system to the floppy disk The BIOS utility will automatically flash the BIOS without any prompts Please note that this process may take a few minutes to complete Do not be concerned if the screen is paused for a few minutes Warning Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent possible system boot failure When the BIOS flashing screen is completed the system will reboot and will show Press F1 or F2 At this point you will need to load the BIOS defaults Press lt F1 gt to go to the BIOS setup screen and press lt F9 gt to load the default settings Next press lt F10 gt to save and exit The system will then reboot Note The SPI BIOS chip installed on this motherboard is not removable To repair or replace a damaged BIOS chip please send your motherboard to RMA at Supermicro for service Question think my BIOS is corrupted How can I recover my BIOS Answer Please see Appendix D BIOS Recovery for detailed instructions Question What s on the CD that came with my motherboard Answer The supplied compact disc has quite a few drivers and programs that will greatly enhance your system We recommend that you review the CD and install the applications you need Applications
80. per interrupt if Block Mode is not used Block Mode allows transfers of up to 64 KB per interrupt Select Disabled to allow data to be transferred from and to the device one sector at a time Select Auto to allow data transfer from and to the device occur multiple sectors at a time if the device supports it The options are Auto and Disabled PIO Mode The IDE PIO Programmable I O Mode programs timing cycles between the IDE drive and the programmable IDE controller As the PIO mode increases the cycle time decreases The options are Auto 0 1 2 3 and 4 Select Auto to allow the AMI BIOS to automatically detect the PIO mode Use this value if the IDE disk drive support cannot be determined Select 0 to allow the AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 0 It has a data transfer rate of 3 3 MBs Select 1 to allow the AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 1 It has a data transfer rate of 5 2 MBs Chapter 4 AMI BIOS Select 2 to allow the AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 2 It has a data transfer rate of 8 3 MBs Select 3 to allow the AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 3 It has a data transfer rate of 11 1 MBs Select 4 to allow the AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 4 It has a data transfer band width of 32 Bits Select Enabled to enable 32 Bit data transfer DMA Mode Select Auto to allow the BIOS to automatically detect IDE DMA mode when the IDE disk drive support cannot be determined Select SWDMAO to allow the BIOS to use Single Word DMA mode 0 It has a data transfer ra
81. pported by the OS to control ACPI through the Operat ing System Otherwise disable this feature The options are Yes and No Suspend Mode This setting allows the user to configure the ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface state for the system when it is in the Suspend mode The options are S1 POS S3 STR and Auto ACPI APIC Support Select Enabled to include the ACPI APIC Table Pointer in the RSDT Root System Description Table pointer list The options are Enabled and Disabled SUPER C7SIM Q APIC ACPI SCI IRQ When this item is set to Enabled APIC ACPI SCI IRQ is supported by the system The options are Enabled and Disabled Headless Mode This feature is used to enable the system to function without a keyboard monitor or mouse attached The options are Enabled and Disabled ACPI Version Features The options are ACPI v1 0 ACPI v2 0 and ACPI v3 0 Please refer to ACPI s website for further explanation http Awww acpi info gt Trusted Computing TCG TPM Support Select Yes to enable support for trusted platforms TPM 1 1 1 2 and allow the BIOS to automatically download the drivers needed to provide support for the platforms specified The options are Yes and No TPM Owner This feature enables or disables the installation of or Clears TPM ownership The options are Don t Change Enable Install Disable Install and Clear Execute TPM Command This feature enables or disables the sending of commands to the TPM
82. protected I O resource sharing across the Intel platforms 4 8 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS providing the user with greater reliability security and availability in networking and data sharing The settings are Enabled and Disabled Active State Power Management Select Enabled to start Active State Power Management for signal transactions between LO and L1 Links on the PCI Express Bus This maximizes power saving and transaction speed The options are Enabled and Disabled Route Port 80h Cycles to This feature allows the user to decide which bus to send debug information to The options are Disabled PCI and LPC USB Functions This feature allows the user to decide the number of onboard USB ports to be enabled The Options are Disabled and Enabled Legacy USB Support available if USB Functions above is Enabled Select Enabled to use Legacy USB devices If this item is set to Auto Legacy USB support will be automatically enabled if a legacy USB device is installed on the motherboard and vise versa The settings are Disabled Enabled and Auto SATA Configuration When this submenu is selected the AMI BIOS automatically detects the presence of the IDE Devices and displays the following items SATA 1 Configuration If Compatible is selected it sets SATA 1 to legacy compatibility mode selecting Enhanced will set SATA 1 to native SATA mode The options are Disabled Com patible Enhanced Configure SATA as This feature allows the user to se
83. r Micro Computer B V Het Sterrenbeeld 28 5215 ML s Hertogenbosch The Netherlands 31 0 73 6400390 31 0 73 6416525 sales supermicro nl General Information support supermicro nl Technical Support rma supermicro nl Customer Support Super Micro Taiwan 4F No 232 1 Liancheng Road Chung Ho 235 Taipei Hsien Taiwan R O C 886 2 8226 3990 886 2 8226 3991 www supermicro com tw Technical Support Email Tel support supermicro com tw 886 2 8228 1366 ext 132 or 139 1 2 Chapter 1 Introduction SUPER C7SIM Q Image Wl ke SO 0 O C 0 9 E O 0 amp D n n D D t W D HD a B n 9 Note All pictures and drawings 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 one shown in this manual 1 3 SUPER C7SIM Q User s Manual Motherboard Layout Fe OOOUGOA Ul OOOOOVOUNOGOO OD000000 Ngo BAR CODE CODE Fa o Jo poooo 4 Ho ige ra o a BOCES
84. recedence over the BIOS settings When first installed Supero Doctor III adopts the temperature threshold settings previously set in the BIOS Any subsequent changes to these thresholds must be made within Supero Doctor since the SD Ill settings override the BIOS settings For the Windows OS to adopt the BIOS temperature threshold settings please change the SDIII settings to be the same as those set in the BIOS Supero Doctor lll Interface Display Screen I Health Information B 2 Appendix B Software Installation Instructions Supero Doctor Ill Interface Display Screen ll Remote Control ac are NENN YET E We Esp uper Doctor M mote Management Graceful power control Supero Doctor II allows a uter to mform the OS to reboot or sina down withn a specified time the definit i 30 seconds Before the system reboots or shuts down t s allowed to cancel the achoa Requirements Keep Supero SD3Serac Daemon running at al timer on this rystem Pronide TCP IP coonec tivi y Power control 2 ftp ftp supermicro com utility Supero_Doctor_IlI You can also download SDIII User s Guide at http www supermicro com PRODUCT Manuals SDIII User Guide pdf For Linux we will still recommend that you use Supero Doctor II 9 Note SD III Software Revision 1 0 can be downloaded from our Web site at B 3 SUPER C7SIM Q User s Manual Notes B 4 Intel AMT Management Engine Setup Appendix C In
85. reen below the copyright message issue Flashing the wrong BIOS can cause irreparable damage to the system In no event shall Supermicro be liable for direct indirect special incidental or consequential damages arising from a BIOS update If you have to update the BIOS do not shut down or reset the system while the BIOS is updating This is to avoid possible boot failure h Warning Do not upgrade the BIOS unless your system has a BIOS related 4 2 Main Setup When you first enter the AMI BIOS Setup Utility you will enter the Main setup screen You can always return to the Main setup screen by selecting the Main tab on the top of the screen The Main BIOS Setup screen is shown below BIOS SETUP UTILTY Advanced Security Boot Exit System Overview Use ENTER TAB or SHIFT TAB to 20 40 select a field System Date Tue 12 14 2009 Use or to Supermicro C7SIM Q configure system time Version 1 00 Build Date 12 09 09 ID 10607000 Processor Intel R Core TM i Speed Physical Count Logical Count Select Screen Select Item Change Field Select Field General Help Save and Exit Exit System Memory Populated Size Available Size vXX XX C Copyright 1985 2009 American Megatrends Inc 4 2 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS System Overview The following BIOS information will be displayed System Time System Date Use this option to change the system time and date Highlight System Tim
86. register The options are Auto C1 C3 C6 and C7 C1 Auto Demotion When enabled the CPU will conditionally demote C3 C6 or C7 requests to C1 based on un core auto demote information The options are Disabled and Enabled C3 Auto Demotion When enabled the CPU will conditionally demote C6 or C7 requests to C3 based on un core auto demote information The options are Disabled and Enabled gt Advanced Chipset Control The items included in the Advanced Settings submenu are listed below IGD Graphics Mode Select Available when supported by the CPU This feature enables the Internal Graphics Device IGD The options are Disabled Enabled 32MB Enabled 64MB and Enabled 128MB DVMT Mode Select Enabled if supported by the CPU This feature appears if Dynamic Video Memory Technology is supported by the CPU DVMT FIXED Memory This feature selects the amount of fixed memory to be used or select DVMT The options are 128MB 256MB and Maximum DVMT Memory Remap Feature When enabled this feature allows the remapping of everlapped PCI memory above the total physical memory The settings are Enabled and Disabled Frontside Audio Mode Select HD Audio for High Definition Audio or AC 97 for legacy audio for the front panel audio ports Intel VT d Select Enabled to enable Intel s Virtualization Technology support for Direct I O VT d by reporting the I O device assignments to VMM through the DMAR ACPI Tables This feature offers fully
87. rvisor password must be set first BIOS SETUP UTILTY Advanced i Boot Exit Security Settings Install or Change the password Supervisor Password Installed User Password Installed Change Supervisor Password User Access Level Full Access Clear User Password Password Check Setup Boot Sector Virus Protection Disabled Select Screen Select Item Change Field Select Field General Help Save and Exit Exit vXX XX C Copyright 1985 2009 American Megatrends Inc Supervisor Password This item indicates if a supervisor password has been entered for the system Clear means such a password has not been used Set means a supervisor password has been entered for the system User Password This item indicates if a user password has been entered for the system Clear means such a password has not been used Set means a user password has been entered for the system Change Supervisor Password Select this feature and press lt Enter gt to access the submenu and enter a new Supervisor Password User Access Level Available when Supervisor Password is set as above Select Full Access to grant full user read and write access to the Setup Utility se lect View Only to allow view only access to the Setup Utility the fields cannot be changed select Limited to allow only limited fields to be changed such as Date and Time select No Access to prevent User access to the Setup Utility The options are No Access View
88. sabled However when the USB Wake Up function is enabled in the BIOS and the desired USB ports are enabled via the JPUSB jumper please be sure to remove all USB devices from the USB ports whose USB jumpers are set to Disabled before the system goes into the standby mode Note 2 The default jumper setting for the USB O WE i sur GB 23 Ole N A e A CPU ETI E E E Ej j E EE E E Joont TEZ EHED 2 34 Chapter 2 Installation 2 8 Onboard Indicators GLAN Activity LED Indicator GLAN LEDs Color Status Definition There are two Gigabit LAN ports Each of Yellow Festige Rein these Gigabit Ethernet LAN ports has two LEDs The yellow LED right indicates activity while the Link Speed LED left LED Color Definition may be green amber or off to indicate the Off No Connection or 10 Mbps speed of the connection See the tables Green On 100 Mbps Amber On 1 Gbps GLAN Link Speed LED Indicator at right for more information Link Speed LED Activity LED Q GLAN Port1 LEDs Rear View When viewing from the rear side of the chassis
89. ss to the PC for management and security tasks regardless whether an OS is down or the PC is powered off It includes Remote SUPER C7SIM Q User s Manual configuration technology for AMT that enable a user to configure bare bones systems before the OS and or software management agents are installed Intel Trusted Execution Technology Intel TXT Intel Trusted Execution Technology Intel TXT is used to verify a launch envi ronment It establishes the root of trust which allows software to establish a chain of trust for virtualized environments Intel TXT also protects secrets during power transitions for both orderly and disorderly shutdowns Intel Virtualization Technology Intel VT Intel Virtualization Technology Intel VT is a hardware based technology Intel VT lets you run multiple Operating Systems on the same PC or run a specialized or critical application in a separate space a virtual PC on the physical system in order to help protect the application or privacy of sensitive information Truste Platform Module TPM Support v 1 2 Support for Microsoft Windows Vista including Microsoft Windows Vista Bit Locker with an industry standard Trusted Platform Module For more information on Intel vPro please visit the Intel vPro Technology section at Intel s website http www intel com technology vpro index htm Chapter 2 Installation Chapter 2 Installation 2 1 Electro Static Sensitive Devices
90. sure that there are no short circuits between the motherboard and chas sis Disconnect all ribbon wire cables from the motherboard including those for the keyboard and mouse Remove all add on cards Install a CPU and heatsink making sure it is fully seated connect the chassis speaker and the power LED to the motherboard Check all jumper settings as well Use the correct type of onboard CMOS battery as specified by the Manufacturer Do not install the CMOS battery upside down to avoid possible explosion Make sure that the 8 pin 12v power connector at JPW2 is connected to your power supply No Power Make sure that there are no short circuits between the motherboard and chas sis Verify that all jumpers are set to their default positions Check that the 115V 230V switch on the power supply is properly set Turn the power switch on and off to test the system The battery on your motherboard may be old Check to verify that it still supplies 3VDC If it does not replace it with a new one No Video 1 If the power is on but you have no video remove all the add on cards and cables 3 1 SUPER C7SIM Q User s Manual 2 Use the speaker to determine if any beep codes exist Refer to Appendix A for details on beep codes Note If you are a system integrator VAR or OEM a POST diagnos tics card is recommended For I O port 80h codes refer to App B Memory Errors 1 M
91. te of 2 1 MBs Select SWDMA 1 to allow the BIOS to use Single Word DMA mode 1 It has a data transfer rate of 4 2 MBs Select SWDMA2Z to allow the BIOS to use Single Word DMA mode 2 It has a data transfer rate of 8 3 MBs Select MWDMADO to allow the BIOS to use Multi Word DMA mode 0 It has a data transfer rate of 4 2 MBs Select MWDMA 1 to allow the BIOS to use Multi Word DMA mode 1 It has a data transfer rate of 13 3 MBs Select MWDMA2 to allow the BIOS to use Multi Word DMA mode 2 It has a data transfer rate of 16 6 MBs Select UDMAO to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 0 It has a data transfer rate of 16 6 MBs It has the same transfer rate as PIO mode 4 and Multi Word DMA mode 2 Select UDMA 1 to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 1 It has a data transfer rate of 25 MBs Select UDMA2 to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 2 It has a data transfer rate of 33 3 MBs Select UDMA3 to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 3 It has a data transfer rate of 66 6 MBs Select UDMA4 to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 4 It has a data transfer rate of 100 MBs The options are Auto SWDMAn MWDMAn and UDMAn S M A R T For Hard disk drives Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology SMART can help predict impending drive failures Select Auto to allow the AMI BIOS to automatically de 4 11 SUPER C7SIM Q tect hard disk drive support Select Disabled to prevent the AMI BIOS from using th
92. tel AMT Management Engine Setup This section describes how to setup the Intel Active Management Technology AMT Engine using the Intel Management Engine BIOS Extension Intel Active Management Technology The AMT feature built into this motherboard combined with Intel processors that feature Intel s vPro technology and a third party software management application provides corporate IT organizations with new capabilities for tamper resistant remote troubleshooting Intel AMT is part of the Intel Management Engine built into PCs with Intel vPro technology In this particular motherboard you may enter AMT setup by accessing the Intel Management Engine interface immediately after POST Key Features e Management over the Network LAN WLAN Encrypted software updates e Capable of Remote Inventory of Assets Hardware Software e Console redirection via SOL Serial Over LAN e Dedicated flash memory e Remote Diagnostic and Repair even if the hardware is off Requirements e An Intel processor that supports vPro Technology e P Networking with connectivity e A third party management application C 1 SUPER C7SIM Q User s Manual Setup 1 Immediately after POST press lt Ctrl P gt to enter the AMT configuration Intel R Management Engine BIOS Extension v6 0 3 019 Copyright C 2003 09 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved Intel R ME Firmware versioin 6 0 4 0 1215 ICREA CTRL ALT F 1 gt ke Sel EDAT I
93. the absolute system temperature i e 34 C Fan1 Fan4 Reading This feature displays the fan speed readings from fan interfaces Fan1 through Fano Fan Speed Control Modes This feature allows the user to decide how the system controls the speeds of the onboard fans The CPU temperature and the fan speed are correlative When the CPU on die temperature increases the fan speed will also increase for effective system cooling Select Full Speed to allow the onboard fans to run at full speed of 100 Pulse Width Modulation Duty Cycle for maximum cooling The Full Speed setting is recommended for special system configuration or debugging Select Performance for the onboard fans to run at 70 of the Initial PWM Cycle for better system cooling The Performance setting is recommended for high power consum ing and high density systems Select Balanced for the onboard fans to run at 50 of the Initial PWM Cycle in order to balance the needs between system cooling and power saving The Balanced setting is recommended for regular systems with normal hardware configurations Select Energy Saving for the onboard fans to run at 30 of the Initial PWM Cycle for best power efficiency and maximum quietness The Options are Full Speed 100 of PWM Cycle Performance 70 of PWM Cycle Balanced 50 of PWM Cycle and Energy Saving 30 of PWM Cycle CPU Vcore AVCC 3 3Vcc 12V V_DIMM 5V CPU VTT 3 3Vsb and Vbat This feature displays the voltag
94. tting which de termines when the CPU OH alarm will be activated to provide warning of possible CPU overheat Warning Any temperature that exceeds the CPU threshold temperature predefined by the CPU manufacturer may result in CPU overheat or system instability When the CPU temperature reaches this predefined threshold the CPU and system cool ing fans will run at full speed The options are e The Early Alarm Select this setting if you want the CPU overheat alarm includ ing the LED and the buzzer to be triggered as soon as the CPU temperature reaches the CPU overheat threshold as predefined by the CPU manufacturer e The Default Alarm Select this setting if you want the CPU overheat alarm including the LED and the buzzer to be triggered when the CPU temperature reaches about 5 C above the threshold temperature as predefined by the CPU manufacturer to give the CPU and system fans additional time needed for CPU 4 14 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS and system cooling In both the alarms above please take immediate action as shown below CPU Temperature The CPU Temperature feature will display the CPU temperature status as detected by the BIOS Low This level is considered as the normal operating state The CPU temperature is well below the CPU Temperature Tolerance The motherboard fans and CPU will run normally as configured in the BIOS Fan Speed Control User intervention No action required Medium The proc
95. up Configuration u kek kk kk 4 4 4 4 Security S GIL S y ko s k yan la ks kik REWA A xaza Aa kiyak dan DR Ranan ay x b ka h AR Dan k ZA G WAK 4 21 4 5 Boot StM Sarnin gt gt gt gt gt _r_r_e_e er__ n en 4 22 4 6 Exit Optom nca a aTa ud cee E AT a E EAE 4 23 Appendices Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes ccccccccceeeeeneeeeeeeneeeeeeeneeeeesecaeeeeeseueeeeesenaees A 1 Appendix B Software Installation Instruct OnS E EEiiidE kk B 1 Appendix C Intel AMT Management Engine Setup ccceecesseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees C 1 Appendix D BIOS R COV LV x i sl ayaka skslay lk keka klralakal n ke lka d k kla kad y Wa b d aken dek n D 1 vi Quick Start Guide Installing the Processor 2 Installing the Heatsink and Fans A 5 CNO A f ji n FAN N Fan Header Connector SUPER C7SIM Q User s Manual 3 Installing the Memory Modules Note The chassis image included here is for illustration purposes only viii 5 Installing the Motherboard 6 Connecting the Power Supply
96. upermicro com support fags before contacting Technical Support 2 BIOS upgrades can be downloaded from our web site at http www supermicro 9 com support bios Note Not all BIOS can be flashed it depends on the modifications to the boot block code Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 3 If you still cannot resolve the problem include the following information when contacting Super Micro for technical support Motherboard model and PCB revision number BIOS release date version this can be seen on the initial display when your system first boots up System configuration An example of a Technical Support form is on our web site at http www supermicro com support contact cfm 4 Distributors For immediate assistance please have your account number ready when placing a call to our technical support department We can be reached by e mail at support supermicro com by phone at 408 503 8000 option 2 or by fax at 408 503 8019 3 3 Frequently Asked Questions Question What type of memory does my motherboard support Answer The C7SIM Q supports unbuffered non ECC DDR3 1333 1066 800 MHz UDIMM memory modules See Section 2 4 for details on installing memory Question Why does Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and Windows Vista show less memory than what is physically installed Answer Microsoft implemented a design change in Windows XP with Service Pack 2 SP2 and Windows Vista This change is specifi
97. w intel com technology platform technology intel amt For complete documentation of the setup procedure a 111 page Intel Manage ment Engine BIOS Extension Intel MEBX PDF manual may be downloaded from Intel s vproexpert com website at http www vproexpert com docs IntelIMEBx_Users_Guide_Intel 20AMT6_ rev1 2 pdf C 6 Appendix E BIOS Recovery Appendix D BIOS Recovery The recovery procedure described in this section is to be used only when you are advised by your Supermicro Technical Support representative or in cases of emer gencies where the system no longer can boot due to a corrupted BIOS DO NOT re program re flash the BIOS if your system is running properly D 1 Recovery Process from a USB Device Recommended Method If the BIOS file is corrupted and the system is not able to boot up this feature will allow you to recover the BIOS image using a USB attached device A USB Flash Drive may be used for this purpose Please note that a USB Hard Disk drive is NOT supported and COM1 is the only serial port recognized Below is a two part procedure to recover the BIOS Part 1 Boot Sector Recovery Process 1 Using a different system download and copy the correct BIOS binary image into a USB flash device s Root Directory Rename the downloaded file to super rom so the recovery process can recognize and read the BIOS binary file 2 Insert the USB device that contains the new BIOS binary image super rom

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