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  • Page 1 C7Z170-OCE USER’S MANUAL Revision 1.0...
  • Page 2 This product, including software and documenta- tion, 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.

  • Page 3: Manual Organization

    This manual is written for system integrators, PC technicians and knowledgeable PC users. It provides information for the installation and use of the C7Z170-OCE motherboard. Manual Organization Chapter 1 describes the features, specifications and performance of the motherboard, and provides detailed information on the Intel Z170 Express chipset.

  • Page 4: Checklist

    Supermicro C7Z170-OCE Motherboard User’s Manual Checklist Congratulations on purchasing your computer motherboard from an ac- knowledged 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.

  • Page 5: Standardized Warning Statements

    The following statements are industry-standard warnings, provided to warn the user of situations which have the potential for bodily injury. Should you have questions or experience difficulty, contact Supermicro's Technical Support department for assistance. Only certified technicians should attempt to install or configure components.

  • Page 6: Product Disposal

    Supermicro C7Z170-OCE Motherboard User’s Manual ¡Advertencia! Existe peligro de explosión si la batería se reemplaza de manera incor- recta. Reemplazar la batería exclusivamente con el mismo tipo o el equivalente recomendado por el fabricante. Desechar las baterías gasta- das según las instrucciones del fabricante.
  • Page 7 Standardized Warning Statements 製品の廃棄 この製品を廃棄処分する場合、 国の関係する全ての法律 ・ 条例に従い処理する必要が あり ます。 警告 本产品的废弃处理应根据所有国家的法律和规章进行。 警告 本產品的廢棄處理應根據所有國家的法律和規章進行。 Warnung Die Entsorgung dieses Produkts sollte gemäß allen Bestimmungen und Gesetzen des Landes erfolgen. ¡Advertencia! Al deshacerse por completo de este producto debe seguir todas las leyes y reglamentos nacionales.

  • Page 8: Contacting Supermicro

    Supermicro C7Z170-OCE Motherboard User’s Manual Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc. 980 Rock Ave. San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A. Tel: +1 (408) 503-8000 Fax: +1 (408) 503-8008 Email: marketing@supermicro.com (General Information) support@supermicro.com (Technical Support) Website: www.supermicro.com Europe Address: Super Micro Computer B.V.

  • Page 9: Where To Find More Information

    For your system to work properly, please follow the links below to download all necessary drivers/utilities and the user's manual for your motherboard. SMCI product manuals: http://www.supermicro.com/support/manuals/ Product Drivers and utilities: ftp://ftp.supermicro.com/ If you have any questions, please contact our support team at support@ supermicro.com.

  • Page 10: Table Of Contents

    Supermicro C7Z170-OCE Motherboard User’s Manual Table of Contents Preface Manual Organization ................iii Checklist ..................iv Conventions Used in the Manual ............iv Standardized Warning Statements ............v Battery Handling ............... v Product Disposal ...............vi Contacting Supermicro ..............viii Where to Find More Information............ix Chapter 1 Introduction Overview ................
  • Page 11 Table of Contents Removing Memory Modules ............. 2-9 Memory Support ..............2-10 Memory Population Guidelines ..........2-11 Motherboard Installation ............2-12 Tools Needed ............... 2-12 Location of Mounting Holes ........... 2-12 Installing the Motherboard ............ 2-13 Connectors/IO Ports ............. 2-14 Back I/O Panel ..............
  • Page 12 Supermicro C7Z170-OCE Motherboard User’s Manual Jumper Settings ..............2-29 Explanation of Jumpers ............2-29 LAN Enable/Disable ............2-29 Clear CMOS & JBT1 ............2-30 PCI Slot SMB Enable ............2-30 Audio Enable ..............2-31 BIOS Recovery Switch ............2-31 Manufacturing Mode ............2-32 Watch Dog ..............
  • Page 13 Table of Contents Chapter 4 BIOS Introduction ................4-1 Saving and Loading..............4-3 System Information ............... 4-6 Processor/CPU ............... 4-9 Extra Performance ............... 4-15 Memory ................4-16 Booting ................4-18 Input/Output ............... 4-21 Hardware Monitor ..............4-30 4-10 Management ............... 4-33 4-11 Chipset ................
  • Page 14 Supermicro C7Z170-OCE Motherboard User’s Manual Notes...

  • Page 15: Chapter 1 Introduction

    Introduction 1-1 Overview About this Motherboard The C7Z170-OCE supports a single 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7/i5/i3 processors in an LGA 1151 (H4) socket. With the Intel® Z170 Express chipset built in, the C7Z170-OCE motherboard offers substantial system performance and storage capability for overclocking platforms in a sleek package.

  • Page 16: Motherboard Features

    Supermicro C7Z170-OCE Motherboard User’s Manual 1-3 Motherboard Features Single Intel Core i3/i5/i7 6th generation processor in an LGA1151 type socket. Four (4) slots support up to 64GB of unbuffered, Memory non-ECC, 3000+MHz(OC) DDR4 memory* Dual-channel memory DIMM sizes UDIMM 4GB, 8GB, 16GB Intel®...
  • Page 17 Chapter 1: Introduction Super I/O Nuvoton NCT6792D-B 128 Mb AMI BIOS SPI Flash BIOS BIOS ® Plug and Play (PnP), DMI 2.8, PCI 2.3, ACPI 1.0/2.0/3.0, and USB Keyboard Power Configuration ACPI/ASPM Power Management Main Switch Override Mechanism Internal/External Modem Ring-On Power-on mode for AC power recovery Health Monitoring CPU Monitoring...

  • Page 18: Special Features

    Supermicro C7Z170-OCE Motherboard User’s Manual 1-4 Special Features Recovery from AC Power Loss Basic I/O System (BIOS) provides a setting for you to determine how the system will respond when AC power is lost and then restored to the system. You can choose for the system to remain powered off, (in which case you must press the power switch to turn it back on), or for it to automatically return to a power-on state.

  • Page 19: System Resource Alert

    Chapter 1: Introduction System Resource Alert This feature is available when the system is used with SuperDoctor III in the Windows OS environment or used with SuperDoctor II in Linux. SuperDoctor is used to notify the user of certain system events. For example, you can also configure SuperDoctor to provide you with warnings when the system temperature, CPU temperatures, voltages and fan speeds go beyond predefined thresholds.

  • Page 20: Power Supply

    Supermicro C7Z170-OCE Motherboard User’s Manual 1-7 Power Supply As with all computer products, a stable power source is necessary for proper and reliable operation. It is even more important for processors that have high CPU clock rates. This motherboard accommodates 24-pin ATX power supplies. Although most power supplies generally meet the specifications required by the CPU, some are inadequate.
  • Page 21 Chapter 1: Introduction C7Z170-OCE Motherboard Image Note: All graphics shown in this manual were based upon the latest PCB Revision available at the time of publishing of the manual. The motherboard you've received may or may not look exactly the same...
  • Page 22 Supermicro C7Z170-OCE Motherboard User’s Manual C7Z170-OCE Motherboard Layout C7Z170-OCE REV:1.00 DESIGNED IN USA FAN5 HD AUDIO HDMI/DP/SPDIF MH11 LAN2 LAN1 USB10(3.1) USB6/7(3.0) JPL2 JI2C2 JI2C1 JPL1 MH10 MH12 CPU Socket LGA1151 USB2/3 USB4/5 JSTBY1 USB11/12(3.1) CPU FAN DIMMA1 DIMMA2 JBT1...
  • Page 23 Chapter 1: Introduction C7Z170-OCE Block Diagram SVID IMVP8 IMVP8 PCIe3.0_x16 PCIe3.0_x16 INTEL LGA1151 PCIe x16 SLOT #6 PLX8747 8.0GT/s 8.0GT/s DDR4 (CHA) DDI1 PS175 DDI 1 HDMI2.0 DIMMA0 (Socket-H4) 2133/1866/1600MHz DIMMA1 DDI2 PCIe3.0_x16 DDI 2 Display Port 8.0GT/s DDR4 (CHB)
  • Page 24 Supermicro C7Z170-OCE Motherboard User’s Manual C7Z170-OCE Quick Reference C7Z170-OCE REV:1.00 DESIGNED IN USA FAN5 HD AUDIO HDMI/DP/SPDIF MH11 LAN2 LAN1 USB10(3.1) USB6/7(3.0) JPL2 JI2C2 JI2C1 JPL1 MH10 MH12 CPU Socket LGA1151 USB2/3 USB4/5 JSTBY1 USB11/12(3.1) CPU FAN DIMMA1 DIMMA2 JBT1...
  • Page 25 Chapter 1: Introduction Connector Description Audio FP Front Panel Audio Header Onboard Battery COM1 COM1 Port Header Digital Video Interface Fan 1,2,3,4,5 System/CPU Fan Headers (Fan1: CPU Fan) HD Audio High Definition Audio Connector HDMI/DP High Definition Multimedia Interface/DisplayPort I-SATA0~5 (Intel Z170) Serial ATA (SATA 3.0) Ports 0~5 (6Gb/sec) Speaker/buzzer (Pins 1~3: External Speaker, Pins 3~4: Buzzer) Front Panel Control Header...
  • Page 26 Supermicro C7Z170-OCE Motherboard User’s Manual USB8/9 Front Panel Accessible USB 3.0 Headers USB11/12 Front Panel Accessible USB 3.1 Headers Description Color/State Status LED1 Onboard Standby PWR LED Green: Solid on Power On LED2 M.2 LED Green M.2 on board LED4...

  • Page 27: Chapter 2 Installation

    Chapter 2: Installation Chapter 2 Installation 2-1 Installation Components and Tools Needed Screws Phillips-Head Screwdriver Intel LGA 1151 Processor DDR4 DIMMs PC Chassis Heatsink with Fan Power Supply Video Card (Optional) SATA/USB Optical Drive (Optional) SATA Hard Disk Drive...

  • Page 28: Static-Sensitive Devices

    Supermicro C7Z170-OCE Motherboard User’s Manual 2-2 Static-Sensitive Devices Electrostatic-Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic com ponents. To avoid damaging your system board, it is important to handle it very carefully. The following measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from ESD.

  • Page 29: Processor And Heatsink Installation

    CPU socket cap is in place and none of the socket pins are bent; otherwise, contact your retailer immediately. Refer to the Supermicro website for updates on CPU support. Installing the LGA1151 Processor 1. Press the load lever to release the load plate, which covers the CPU socket, from its locking position.
  • Page 30 Supermicro C7Z170-OCE Motherboard User’s Manual 2. Gently lift the load lever to open the load plate. Remove the plas- tic cap. 3. Use your thumb and your index finger to hold the CPU at the North center edge and the South center edge of the CPU.
  • Page 31 Chapter 2: Installation 5. Do not rub the CPU against the surface or against any pins of the socket to avoid damaging the CPU or the socket.) 6. With the CPU inside the socket, inspect the four corners of the CPU to make sure that the CPU is properly installed.

  • Page 32: Installing An Active Cpu Heatsink With Fan

    Supermicro C7Z170-OCE Motherboard User’s Manual Installing an Active CPU Heatsink with Fan 1. Locate the CPU Fan power connector on the motherboard (Fan1: CPU Fan). 2. Position the heatsink so that the heatsink fan wires are clos- est to the CPU fan power con-...
  • Page 33 Chapter 2: Installation 7. Align the four heatsink fasteners with the mounting holes on the motherboard. Gently push the pairs of diagonal fasteners (#1 & #2, and #3 & #4) into the mounting holes until you hear a click. Also, make sure to orient each fastener so that the narrow end of the groove is pointing outward.

  • Page 34: Removing The Heatsink

    Supermicro C7Z170-OCE Motherboard User’s Manual Removing the Heatsink Attention! We do not recommend that the CPU or the heatsink be removed. However, if you do need to remove the heatsink, please follow the instructions below to re- move the heatsink and to prevent damage done to the CPU or other components.

  • Page 35: Installing Ddr4 Memory

    Chapter 2: Installation 2-4 Installing DDR4 Memory Note: Check the Supermicro website for recommended memory modules. Attention! Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM modules to prevent any possible damage. DIMM Installation C7Z170-OCE REV:1.00 DESIGNED IN USA FAN5 HD AUDIO HDMI/DP/SPDIF 1.

  • Page 36: Memory Support

    DIMMB2 (Green Slot) Towards the edge of the motherboard The C7Z170-OCE supports up to 64GB of Unbuffered (UDIMM) non-ECC DDR4 memory, up to 3000+MHz (OC) in four 288-pin memory slots. Populating these DIMM modules with a pair of memory modules of the same type and same size will result in interleaved memory, which will improve memory performance.

  • Page 37: Memory Population Guidelines

    Chapter 2: Installation Possible System Memory Allocation & Availability System Device Size Physical Memory Remaining (-Available) (4 GB Total System Memory) Firmware Hub flash memory (System BIOS) 1 MB 3.99 Local APIC 4 KB 3.99 Area Reserved for the chipset 2 MB 3.99 I/O APIC (4 Kbytes)

  • Page 38: Motherboard Installation

    Supermicro C7Z170-OCE Motherboard User’s Manual 2-5 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 plas- tic and metal mounting fasteners, metal ones are highly recommended because they ground the motherboard to the chassis.

  • Page 39: Installing The Motherboard

    Chapter 2: Installation Installing the Motherboard 1. Install the I/O shield into the back of the chassis. 2. Locate the mounting holes on the motherboard. (See the previous page.) 3. Locate the matching mounting holes on the chassis. Align the mounting holes on the motherboard against the mounting holes on the chassis.

  • Page 40: Connectors/Io Ports

    Supermicro C7Z170-OCE Motherboard User’s Manual 2-6 Connectors/IO Ports The I/O ports are color coded in conformance with the industry standards. See the figure below for the colors and locations of the various I/O ports. Back I/O Panel C7Z170-OCE REV:1.00 DESIGNED IN USA...

  • Page 41: Universal Serial Bus (Usb)

    G. USB 2.0 Header #4/5 StdA_SSRX+ Differential Pair H. USB 3.1 Header #11/12 GND_DRAIN Ground for Signal Return StdA_SSTX- SuperSpeed Transmitter I. USB 3.0 Header #8/9 StdA_SSTX+ Differential Pair C7Z170-OCE REV:1.00 DESIGNED IN USA FAN5 HD AUDIO HDMI/DP/SPDIF MH11 LAN1 LAN2 USB10(3.1) USB6/7(3.0)

  • Page 42: Ethernet Port

    Supermicro C7Z170-OCE Motherboard User’s Manual Ethernet Port LAN Ports Pin Definition Two Gigabit Ethernet ports (LAN1/LAN2) Pin# Definition are located next to the DVI-D port on P2V5SB SGND the I/O back panel to provide network connections. These ports accept RJ45...

  • Page 43: S/Pdif Port

    Chapter 2: Installation S/PDIF Port A S/PDIF port is located next to the USB ports 0/1 on the I/O back panel. Use this port to connect to a compatible S/PDIF optical audio device. VESA® DisplayPort™ DisplayPort, developed by the VESA consortium, delivers digital display at a fast refresh rate.

  • Page 44: Front Control Panel

    JF1 contains header pins for various buttons and indicators that are normally located on a control panel at the front of the chassis. These connectors are designed specifically for use with Supermicro chassis. See the figure below for the descriptions of the front control panel buttons and LED indicators.

  • Page 45: Front Control Panel Pin Definitions

    Chapter 2: Installation Front Control Panel Pin Definitions Power LED Power LED Pin Definitions (JF1) The Power LED connection is located on Pin# Definition pins 15 and 16 of JF1. Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions. Ground HDD LED HDD LED...

  • Page 46: Reset Button

    Supermicro C7Z170-OCE Motherboard User’s Manual Reset Button Reset Button The Reset Button connection is located Pin Definitions (JF1) on pins 3 and 4 of JF1. Attach it to a Pin# Definition hardware reset switch on the computer Reset case to reset the system. Refer to the Ground table on the right for pin definitions.

  • Page 47: Connecting Cables

    +12V tor Pin Definitions +3.3V Pins Definition 1 through 4 Ground 5 through 8 +12V A. 24-Pin ATX Main PWR (Required) B. 8-Pin PWR C7Z170-OCE REV:1.00 DESIGNED IN USA FAN5 HD AUDIO HDMI/DP/SPDIF MH11 LAN2 LAN1 USB10(3.1) USB6/7(3.0) JPL2 JI2C2...

  • Page 48: Fan Headers

    Supermicro C7Z170-OCE Motherboard User’s Manual Fan Headers Fan Header Pin Definitions The C7Z170-OCE has five 4-pin fan head- Pin# Definition ers (Fan 1~Fan 5). Although pins 1-3 of Ground (Black) the fan headers are backward compatible 2.5A/+12V with the traditional 3-pin fans, we rec-...

  • Page 49: Internal Buzzer

    Pins 1~3 External Speaker use an external speaker, close pins 1~3 with a cable. See the table on the right for pin definitions. A. Internal Buzzer B. Speaker Header C7Z170-OCE REV:1.00 DESIGNED IN USA FAN5 HD AUDIO HDMI/DP/SPDIF MH11 LAN1 LAN2 USB10(3.1)

  • Page 50: Onboard Power Led

    Supermicro C7Z170-OCE Motherboard User’s Manual Onboard Power LED Onboard PWR LED Pin Definitions An onboard Power LED header is located Pin# Definition at JLED1. This Power LED header is con- nected to Front Control Panel located No Connection at JF1 to indicate the status of system Connection to PWR power.

  • Page 51: Dom Pwr Connector

    S/PDIF_Out The SPDIF Out (JSPDIF_OUT) is used for Ground digital audio output. You will also need the appropriate cable to use this feature. A. DOM PWR B. S/PDIF OUT C7Z170-OCE REV:1.00 DESIGNED IN USA FAN5 HD AUDIO HDMI/DP/SPDIF MH11 LAN1 LAN2 USB10(3.1)

  • Page 52: Standby Power Header

    Supermicro C7Z170-OCE Motherboard User’s Manual Standby Power Header Standby Power Pin Definitions The Standby Power header is located Pin# Definition at STBY1 on the motherboard. See the +5V Standby table on the right for pin definitions. Ground Wake-up M.2 Connector The PCI-E M.2 connector is for de-...

  • Page 53: Front Panel Audio Header

    Attach the control panel's cable to this A. AUDIO FP header. The OC control panel enables B. OC FRONT PANEL overclocking control and management from the front of the chassis. See Section 2-11 for more details. C7Z170-OCE DESIGNED IN USA REV:1.00 FAN5 HD AUDIO HDMI/DP/SPDIF MH11...

  • Page 54: Tpm Header

    Supermicro C7Z170-OCE Motherboard User’s Manual TPM Header Trusted Platform Module Header Pin Definitions The JTPM1 header is used to con- Pin# Definition Pin# Definition nect a Trusted Platform Module LCLK (TPM), which is available from a LFRAME# No Pin third-party vendor. A TPM is a secu-...

  • Page 55: Jumper Settings

    LAN ports 1 and 2, respectively, Enabled (default) on the motherboard. See the table on Disabled the right for jumper settings. The default setting is enabled. A. JPL1 B. JPL2 C7Z170-OCE REV:1.00 DESIGNED IN USA FAN5 HD AUDIO HDMI/DP/SPDIF MH11 LAN2 LAN1 USB10(3.1)

  • Page 56: Clear Cmos & Jbt1

    Supermicro C7Z170-OCE Motherboard User’s Manual Clear CMOS & JBT1 Clear CMOS (S11) and JBT1 are used to clear the saved system setup configuration stored in the CMOS chip. To clear the contents of the CMOS usng JBT1, short the two pads of JBT1 with metallic conductor such as a flathead screwdriver.

  • Page 57: Audio Enable

    Normal (Default) feature of the motherboard. Slide the Recover switch from the default position to begin the recovery process. See Appendix D for details. A. Audio Enable B. BIOS Recovery C7Z170-OCE REV:1.00 DESIGNED IN USA FAN5 HD AUDIO HDMI/DP/SPDIF MH11 LAN2 LAN1 USB10(3.1)

  • Page 58: Manufacturing Mode

    Supermicro C7Z170-OCE Motherboard User’s Manual Manufacturing Mode Manufacturing Mode Jumper Settings Close Pin 2 and Pin 3 of jumper JPME2 Pin# Definition to bypass SPI flash security and force Normal (Default) the system to operate in Manufactur- Manufacture Mode ing Mode, allowing the user to flash the system firmware from a host server for system setting modifications.

  • Page 59: Power Button (Power Button)

    USB ports. It will then proceed to update the BIOS. Do NOT turn off the system when BIOS is updating. A. Power Button B. BIOS Restore C7Z170-OCE REV:1.00 DESIGNED IN USA FAN5 HD AUDIO HDMI/DP/SPDIF...

  • Page 60: Onboard Indicators

    Supermicro C7Z170-OCE Motherboard User’s Manual 2-9 Onboard Indicators LAN LEDs GLAN Activity Indicator One LAN port is located on the I/O back LED Settings panel of the motherboard. This Ethernet Color Status Definition LAN port has two LEDs (Light Emitting...

  • Page 61: Status Display

    Status Definition connected to the M.2 slot. See No Device Connected the table on the right for more M.2 On Board information. A. Status Display B. M.2 LED C7Z170-OCE REV:1.00 DESIGNED IN USA FAN5 HD AUDIO HDMI/DP/SPDIF MH11 LAN2 LAN1 USB10(3.1)

  • Page 62: Sata Connections

    Supermicro C7Z170-OCE Motherboard User’s Manual 2-10 SATA Connections SATA Connections (I-SATA0~I-SATA5) Six Serial ATA (SATA) 3.0 connectors (I-SATA 0~5) are supported on the board. These I-SATA 3.0 ports are supported by the Intel Z170 PCH chip (supports RAID 0,1,5,10). See the table below for pin definitions.

  • Page 63: The Oc Front Control Panel (Optional)

    Chapter 2: Installation 2-11 The OC Front Control Panel (Optional) The OC (Overclocking) Front Control Panel has six (6) control buttons, switches and one USB port. OC-1 OC-2 OC-3 BIOS1 BIOS2 Clean CMOS Boot BIOS Bios Recovery & Reset Switch Overclocking Buttons (OC1, OC2, OC3) Press these buttons to activate the overclocking feature of the mother- board.

  • Page 64: Installing The Oc Front Control Panel

    Supermicro C7Z170-OCE Motherboard User’s Manual Installing the OC Front Control Panel The OC Front Control Panel is designed to fit into an external 5.25-inch external drive bay of a desktop-style or tower-style computer chassis. Make sure that the appropriate type of screws are used.

  • Page 65: Chapter 3 Troubleshooting

    Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 3-1 Troubleshooting Procedures Use the following procedures to troubleshoot your system. If you have followed all of the procedures below and still need assistance, refer to the ‘Technical Support Procedures’ and/or ‘Returning Merchandise for Service’ section(s) in this chapter.

  • Page 66: No Video

    Supermicro C7Z170-OCE Motherboard User’s Manual No Video 1. If the power is on, but you have no video--in this case, you will need to re- move all the add-on cards and cables first. 2. Use the speaker to determine if any beep codes exist. (Refer to Appendix A for details on beep codes.)

  • Page 67: Technical Support Procedures

    Before contacting Technical Support, please make sure that you have followed all the steps listed below. Also, note that as a motherboard manufacturer, Supermicro does not sell directly to end users, so it is best to first check with your distributor or reseller for troubleshooting services.

  • Page 68: Frequently Asked Questions

    Supermicro C7Z170-OCE Motherboard User’s Manual 3-3 Frequently Asked Questions Question: What type of memory does my motherboard support? Answer: The C7ZZ170-OCE supports up to 64GB of unbuffered Non-ECC DDR4. See Section 2-4 for details on installing memory. Question: How do I update my BIOS? Answer: We do NOT recommend that you upgrade your BIOS if you are not experiencing any problems with your system.

  • Page 69: Battery Removal And Installation

    Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Question: I think my BIOS is corrupted. How can I recover my BIOS? Answer: Please see Appendix C-BIOS Recovery for detailed instructions. 3-4 Battery Removal and Installation Battery Removal To remove the onboard battery, follow the steps below: 1.

  • Page 70: Returning Motherboard For Service

    Supermicro C7Z170-OCE Motherboard User’s Manual Battery Installation 1. To install an onboard battery, follow the steps 1 & 2 above and continue below: 2. Identify the battery's polarity. The positive (+) side should be fac- ing up. 3. Insert the battery into the battery holder and push it down until you hear a click to ensure that the battery is securely locked.

  • Page 71: Chapter 4 Bios

    BIOS 4-1 Introduction This chapter describes the AMI BIOS Setup Utility for the C7Z170-OCE. The ROM BIOS is stored in a Flash EEPROM and can be easily updated. This chapter describes the basic navigation of the AMI BIOS Setup Util- ity setup screens.

  • Page 72: How To Change The Configuration Data

    Supermicro C7Z170-OCE Motherboard User’s Manual The AMI BIOS GUI Setup Utility uses a mouse pointer navigation system similar to standard graphical user interfaces. Hover and click an icon to select a section, click a down arrow to select from an options list.

  • Page 73: Saving And Loading

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-2 Saving and Loading Save and Load The Save and Load icon brings up a pop-up menu that enables the user to choose from different saving options at the end of the session: Restore Defaults To set this feature, select Restore Defaults from the Save & Load menu and click <OK>.
  • Page 74 Supermicro C7Z170-OCE Motherboard User’s Manual Save All Settings Only When you have completed the system configuration changes, select this option to save all changes made. This will not reset (reboot) the system and will not exit. Save Changes and Exit Select this option to save the current settings and exit Setup.
  • Page 75 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Save Setting to OC3 Select this option to save the current overclocking profile to the OC3 loca- tion. Click "OK" when prompted, click "Cancel" to go back and not save. Save Profile 1 / Save Profile 2 Select this option to save the current overclocking profile into either Profile 1 or Profile 2 location.

  • Page 76: System Information

    Supermicro C7Z170-OCE Motherboard User’s Manual 4-3 System Information The System Information Screen displays the motherboard's configuration. Motherboard The following information is displayed in this section: • Motherboard Model Name - C7Z170-OCE. • BIOS Version - this item displays the BIOS version number.
  • Page 77 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS The following information is displayed in this section: • Type and Speed of CPU - indicates the brand, model name, model number of the CPU and it's rated clock speed. • CPU Signature - displays the unique signature embedded in the CPU.
  • Page 78 Supermicro C7Z170-OCE Motherboard User’s Manual Memory The following information is displayed in this section: • Memory RC Version - displays the memory reference code ver- sion. • Memory Frequency - displays the system memory's detected speed. • Total Memory - shows the total detected system memory.

  • Page 79: Processor/Cpu

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-4 Processor/CPU Set all options for the processor in this section. Information The following CPU information is displayed: • CPU Signature - displays the unique signature embedded in CPU. • Microcode Patch - displays the CPU's microcode patch version. •...
  • Page 80 Supermicro C7Z170-OCE Motherboard User’s Manual • 64-bit - indicates if 64-bit is supported. • EIST Technology - displays whether EIST is supported or not. • CPU C3 state - indicates if ACPI C3 state is supported. • CPU C6 state - shows whether ACPI C6 state is supported or not.

  • Page 81: Overclocking Lock

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS CPU Flex Ratio Settings When CPU Flex Ratio Override is enabled, this sets the value for the CPU Flex Ratio. The default is 27. Press "+" or "-" on your keyboard to change the value. Hyper-threading Select Enabled to support Intel Hyper-threading Technology to enhance CPU performance.
  • Page 82 Supermicro C7Z170-OCE Motherboard User’s Manual CPU AES Select Enable for Intel CPU Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) Instruc- tions support to enhance data integrity. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Boot performance mode This option enables the selection of the default CPU performance during system boot.

  • Page 83: Power Management

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Power Management Intel(R) SpeedStep(tm) Intel SpeedStep Technology allows the system to automatically adjust processor voltage and core frequency in an effort to reduce power con- sumption and heat dissipation. Please refer to Intel’s website for detailed information. The options are Disabled and Enabled. CPU C states C-States architecture, a processor power management platform devel- oped by Intel, can further reduce power consumption from the basic C1...
  • Page 84 Supermicro C7Z170-OCE Motherboard User’s Manual C-State Un-demotion When this item is enabled, the CPU will conditionally undemote from demoted C3 or C1. The options are Disabled, C1, C3 and C1 and C3. Package C State Demotion This item enables the Package C-State demotion. The options are Dis- abled and Enabled.

  • Page 85: Extra Performance

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-5 Extra Performance Set all options for Extra Performance in this section. Extra Performance BCLK Clock Frequency Use this feature to set the base clock frequency. The options are 100MHz, 105MHz, 110MHz, 115MHz, 120MHz, 125MHz, 130MHz, 135MHz, 140MHz and 145MHz.

  • Page 86: Memory

    Supermicro C7Z170-OCE Motherboard User’s Manual 4-6 Memory Set all options for the Memory in this section. Memory Information This item displays the following information on the memory modules installed on the motherboard. • Memory RC Version - this item displays the memory controller version.
  • Page 87 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS • DIMM#B2 - displays if a DIMM is installed on this slot and the DIMM size. • Memory Timings (tCL-tRCD-tRP-tRAS) - displays memory timings. Memory Config This section is used to configure the memory modules installed on the motherboard.

  • Page 88: Booting

    Supermicro C7Z170-OCE Motherboard User’s Manual Memory Scrambler This feature enables or disables memory scrambler support for memory error correction. The settings are Enabled and Disabled. Memory Remap PCI memory resources will overlap with the total physical memory if 4GB of memory or above is installed on the motherboard. When this occurs,...

  • Page 89: Boot Configuration

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Boot Mode Select This option sets the boot mode between Legacy BIOS, UEFI BIOS or Dual. The options are Dual, Legacy and UEFI. Legacy Boot Order #1~#7 This option sets the order of which the system boots from the installed boot devices.
  • Page 90 Supermicro C7Z170-OCE Motherboard User’s Manual Bootup NumLock State This option sets the state to which the NumLock key is configured when booting. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Wait for "F1" for Error This option sets whether the system will wait for the user to press "F1"...

  • Page 91: Input/Output

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-8 Input/Output Set all options for the motherboard I/O in this section. SATA SATA Controllers This item Enables or Disables the built-in SATA controllers on the moth- erboard. The options are Enabled and Disabled. SATA Mode Selection This item selects the mode for the installed SATA drives.
  • Page 92 Supermicro C7Z170-OCE Motherboard User’s Manual Spin Up Device On an edge detect from 0 to 1, set this item to allow the PCH to start a COMRESET initialization SATA Device Type This feature configures the selected SATA port to support either a solid state drive or hard disk drive.
  • Page 93 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Max Link Speed This feature allows the user to select PCIE support for the device installed. The options are Auto, Gen1, Gen2 and Gen3. ASPM Set this option to configure the Active State Power Management (ASPM) of the PEG device on this PCIE slot.
  • Page 94 Supermicro C7Z170-OCE Motherboard User’s Manual L1 Substates Set this option to configure the PCI Express L1 substate setting. The options are Disabled, L1.1, L1.2 and L1.1 & L1.2. PCIe Speed Set this option to configure the speed setting of this PCIE slot . The op- tions are Auto, Gen1, Gen2 and Gen3.

  • Page 95: Option Rom Execution

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS PCIE LTR Lock Set this option to configure PCIE LTR Configuration Lock. The options are Disabled and Enabled. PCH SLOT1 PCI-E 3.0 X1 (IN X4) PCH SLOT1 PCI-E 3.0 X1 (IN X4) Use this feature to enable or disable the device installed on the specified port.

  • Page 96: Network Stack

    Supermicro C7Z170-OCE Motherboard User’s Manual PCIe/PCI/PnP Configuration PCH SLOT1 PCI-E 3.0 X1 (IN X4) OPROM, CPU SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X16 OPROM, PCH SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X1 (IN X4) OPROM, CPU SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 X8 (IN X16) OPROM, CPU SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 X16 OPROM, Select Disabled to deactivate the selected slot, Legacy to activate the slot in legacy mode and EFI to activate the slot in EFI mode.
  • Page 97 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS USB Settings • USB Controllers - displays the detected USB controllers. • USB Devices - displays the detected USB devices. Legacy USB Support This item activates Legacy USB Support. The options are Enabled and Disabled and Auto. USB 3.1 Support This item activates USB 3.1 Support.
  • Page 98 Supermicro C7Z170-OCE Motherboard User’s Manual PCH-FW (Firmware) The following information for the PCH Firmware. • ME FW Version - displays the Management Engine version num- ber. • ME Firmware Mode - displays the Management Engine mode. • ME Firmware Type - displays the Management Engine firmware type.

  • Page 99: Super Io Configuration

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Super IO Configuration Serial Port 1 Configuration Serial Port This item will Enable or Disable Serial Port 1 (COM1). Place a tick mark on the box to enable Serial Port 1. The default is Enabled. Device Settings This item displays the current IRQ setting for Serial Port 1 (COM1).

  • Page 100: Hardware Monitor

    Supermicro C7Z170-OCE Motherboard User’s Manual 4-9 Hardware Monitor Hardware Monitors for various sensors on the motherboard are in this section. Temperature The following items will be displayed: • CPU Temperature - displays the CPU temperature detected by PECI. • System Temperature - indicates the system internal tempera- ture.
  • Page 101 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Fan Speed The following items will be displayed: • Fan 1 Speed ~ Fan 5 Speed Fan Speed Control Mode 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 cor- relative.
  • Page 102 Supermicro C7Z170-OCE Motherboard User’s Manual Voltage The following items will be displayed: • VCPU • • VCPU_SA • 5VCC • VDIMM • VCPU_IO • VCPU_GT • VDIMM_2.5 • PCH 1.0V • 3.3V_DL • VSB3 • 3.3VCC • VBAT • VCPU_STPLL...

  • Page 103: Management

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-10 Management Set all options for the Overclocking in this section. ACPI Settings ACPI Sleep State This feature selects the ACPI Sleep State that the system will enter into when the suspend button is activated. The options are Suspend, Disabled and S3 (Suspend to RAM).

  • Page 104: Console Redirection

    Supermicro C7Z170-OCE Motherboard User’s Manual Console Redirection COM1 Console Redirection Select Enabled to enable COM Port 1 Console Redirection, which will al- low a client machine to be connected to a host machine at a remote site for networking. The options are Disabled (unchecked) and Enabled (checked).
  • Page 105 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Bits Per second Use this item to set the transmission speed for a serial port used in Console Redirection. Make sure that the same speed is used in the host computer and the client computer. A lower transmission speed may be required for long and busy lines.
  • Page 106 Supermicro C7Z170-OCE Motherboard User’s Manual Resolution 100x31 Select Enabled for extended-terminal resolution support. The options are Enabled (checked) and Disabled (unchecked). Legacy OS Redirection Resolution Use this item to select the number of rows and columns used in Console Redirection for legacy OS support. The options are 80x24 and 80x25.
  • Page 107 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Terminal Type Use this feature to select the target terminal emulation type for Con- sole Redirection. Select VT100 to use the ASCII character set. Select VT100+ to add color and function key support. Select ANSI to use the extended ASCII character set.
  • Page 108 Supermicro C7Z170-OCE Motherboard User’s Manual SuperFlash Utility The following information will be displayed: • ON Board BIOS - displays the BIOS version. • Product - displays the product name. • BiosTag - displays the BIOS Tag number. • Date - displays the release date of the BIOS.
  • Page 109 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 1. Click on the SuperFlash Utility feature at the top of the screen to enter the flash utility. 2. At the prompt, select "Yes" to reboot and configure the system to Flash mode. Select "No" to cancel and view the BIOS information. 4-39...

  • Page 110: Chipset

    Supermicro C7Z170-OCE Motherboard User’s Manual 4-11 Chipset Set all options for the Chipset in this section. System Agent The following will be displayed: • System Agent Bridge Name - displays the System Agent bridge name. • SA PCIe Code Version - indicates the System Agent RC version.

  • Page 111: Primary Display

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS PRMRR Size The BIOS must reserve a contiguous region of Processor Reserved Mem- ory (PRM) in the Processor Reserved Memory Range Register (PRMRR). This item appears if SW Guard Extensions is enabled. The options are Auto, 32MB, 64MB and 128MB. Above 4GB MMIO BIOS Assignment Select Enable for remapping of BIOS above 4GB.

  • Page 112: Internal Graphics

    Supermicro C7Z170-OCE Motherboard User’s Manual Internal Graphics This item keeps the IGD (Internal Graphics Device) enabled, based on setup options. The options are Auto, Disabled and Enabled. PCH-IO The following will be displayed: • Intel PCH RC Version - displays the PCH chip release version.

  • Page 113: Security

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS PCIE PLL SSC This item enables the PCIE PLL SSC function. The settings are Disabled and Enabled. 4-12 Security Password This menu allows the user to configure the following security settings for the system. • If ONLY the Administrator password is defined - this controls access to the BIOS setup ONLY.

  • Page 114: Administrator Password

    Supermicro C7Z170-OCE Motherboard User’s Manual Administrator Password Use this feature to set the Administrator Password which is required to enter the BIOS setup utility. The length of the password should be from 3 characters to 20 characters long. User Password Use this feature to set the User Password, which is required every time the system boots.

  • Page 115: Key Management

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Secure Boot Select Enabled for Secure Boot flow control. This feature is available when the platform key (PK) is pre-registered, the platform operates in the user mode, and CSM is disabled in the Setup utility. The options are Disabled and Enabled.
  • Page 116 Supermicro C7Z170-OCE Motherboard User’s Manual Provision Factory Default Keys Select Enabled to install factory default Secure boot keys. The options are Disabled and Enabled. Enroll Factory Default Keys This option forces system into user mode, installing all factory default keys (PK, KEK, db, dbt, dbx). Changes will take effect after reboot. Select "Yes"...

  • Page 117: Authorized Signatures

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS When prompted, select "Yes" to load Factory Defaults or "No' to load from a file. Delete Key This item deletes a previously installed Platform Key. Key Exchange Key This item displays the current Key Exchange Key status. Clicking this option will bring up the Key Management window.
  • Page 118 Supermicro C7Z170-OCE Motherboard User’s Manual Append Key This item uploads and adds an Authorized Signature into the Key Man- agement. You may insert a factory default key or load from a file. When prompted, select "Yes" to load Factory Defaults or "No' to load from a file.

  • Page 119: Recovery

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Set New Key This item uploads and installs a Forbidden Signature. You may insert a factory default key or load from a file. The file formats accepted are: 1) Public Key Certificate a. EFI Signature List b.
  • Page 120 Supermicro C7Z170-OCE Motherboard User’s Manual Notes 4-50...

  • Page 121: Appendix A Bios Error Beep Codes

    Appendix A: POST 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 with bootup.
  • Page 122 Supermicro C7Z170-OCE Motherboard User’s Manual Notes...

  • Page 123: Appendix B Software Installation Instructions

    (Note: To install the Windows Operating System, please refer to the instructions posted on our website at http://www.supermicro.com/support/manuals/.) Driver/Tool Installation Display Screen Note 1. Click the icons showing a hand writing on the paper to view the readme files for each item.

  • Page 124: Configuring Superdoctor ® Iii

    Supermicro C7Z170-OCE Motherboard User’s Manual B-2 Configuring SuperDoctor ® The SuperDoctor III program is a Web-based management tool that supports remote management capability. It includes Remote and Local Management tools. The local management tool is called the SD III Client.
  • Page 125 SuperDoctor III Interface Display Screen-II (Remote Control) Note: The SuperDoctor III software and manual may be down- loaded from our Website at: http://www.supermicro.com/products/accessories/software/Super- DoctorIII.cfm. For Linux, we still recommend that you use SuperDoctor II, this version is also available for download at the link above.
  • Page 126 Supermicro C7Z170-OCE Motherboard User’s Manual Notes...

  • Page 127: Appendix C Uefi Bios Recovery Instructions

    Attention! Do not upgrade the BIOS unless your system has a BIOS-related 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 aris- ing from a BIOS update.

  • Page 128: To Recover The Main Bios Block Using A Usb-Attached Device

    Root "\" Directory of a USB device or a writeable CD/DVD. Note: If you cannot locate the "SUPER.ROM" file in your driver disk, visit our website at www.supermicro.com to download the BIOS image into a USB flash device (save in the root folder) and rename it "SUPER.ROM"...
  • Page 129 Appendix C: UEFI BIOS Recovery 4. After locating the new BIOS binary image, the system will enter the BIOS Recovery menu as shown below. Note: At this point, you may decide if you want to start with BIOS Recovery. If you decide to proceed with BIOS Recovery, follow the procedures below.
  • Page 130 Supermicro C7Z170-OCE Motherboard User’s Manual Notes...

  • Page 131: Appendix D Dual Boot Block

    Appendix D: Dual Boot Block Appendix D Dual Boot Block D-1 Introduction This motherboard supports the Dual Boot Block feature, which is the last- ditch mechanism to recover the BIOS boot block. This section provides an introduction to the feature. BIOS Boot Block A BIOS boot block is the minimum BIOS loader required to enable nec- essary hardware components for the BIOS crisis recovery flash that will...

  • Page 132: D-2 Steps To Reboot The System By Switch Jbr1

    Supermicro C7Z170-OCE Motherboard User’s Manual D-2 Steps to Reboot the System by switch JBR1 1. Power down the system. 2. On switch JBR1 slide switch to ON, and power on the system. 3. Follow the BIOS recovery SOP listed in the previous chapter (Appendix C).
  • Page 133 (Disclaimer Continued) 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 com- munication 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.

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