Table Of Contents - Supermicro C7Z87 User Manual

C7Z87 User's Manual
Preface
Chapter 1 Introduction
1-1 Overview ......................................................................................................... 1-1
1-2 Chipset Overview ..........................................................................................1-11
1-3 Special Features ........................................................................................... 1-12
1-4 PC Health Monitoring .................................................................................... 1-12
1-5 ACPI Features ............................................................................................... 1-13
1-6 Power Supply ................................................................................................ 1-13
1-7 Super I/O ....................................................................................................... 1-14
Chapter 2 Installation
2-1 Standardized Warning Statements ................................................................. 2-1
2-2 Static-Sensitive Devices .................................................................................. 2-4
2-3 Processor and Heatsink Installation................................................................ 2-5
Installing the LGA1150 Processor ................................................................. 2-5
Installing a Passive CPU Heatsink ................................................................. 2-8
Removing the Heatsink ................................................................................... 2-9
2-4 Installing DDR3 Memory ............................................................................... 2-10
DIMM Installation .......................................................................................... 2-10
Removing Memory Modules ..........................................................................2-11
Memory Support .............................................................................................2-11
Memory Population Guidelines ......................................................................2-11
2-5 Motherboard Installation ................................................................................ 2-13
Tools Needed ................................................................................................ 2-13
Location of Mounting Holes .......................................................................... 2-13
Installing the Motherboard ............................................................................ 2-14
2-6 Connectors/IO Ports ...................................................................................... 2-15
Backplane I/O Panel ..................................................................................... 2-15
ATX PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Ports ............................................................ 2-16
Universal Serial Bus (USB) ...................................................................... 2-17
Ethernet Ports .......................................................................................... 2-18
Back Panel High Definition Audio (HD Audio) ........................................ 2-18
Front Accessible Audio Header ................................................................ 2-19
HDMI and Display Port (DP) Connections ............................................... 2-19
VGA and DVI Connections ....................................................................... 2-20
Front Control Panel ....................................................................................... 2-21
Front Control Panel Pin Definitions............................................................... 2-22

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