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  • Page 1 C7Z270-CG-L USER’S MANUAL Revision 1.0...
  • Page 2 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.

  • 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 C7Z270-CG-L motherboard. Manual Organization Chapter 1 describes the features, specifications and performance of the motherboard, and provides detailed information on the Intel Z270 Express chipset.

  • Page 4: Checklist

    Supermicro C7Z270-CG-L 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

    Standardized Warning Statements 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 C7Z270-CG-L 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 C7Z270-CG-L 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) Web Site: www.supermicro.com Europe Address: Super Micro Computer B.V.

  • Page 9: Where To Find More Information

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

  • Page 10: Table Of Contents

    Supermicro C7Z270-CG-L 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 C7Z270-CG-L Motherboard User’s Manual Manufacturing Mode (JPME2) ..........2-28 Clear CMOS & JBT1 ............2-29 PCI-E Slot SMB Enable (I2C1/I2C2) ........2-29 Watch Dog Timer Enable/Disable ........2-30 BIOS Recovery Jumper (JBR1) ........... 2-30 Power Button (POWER BUTTON) ........2-31 Reset Button ..............
  • Page 13 Table of Contents SW Guard Extension (SGX) ..........4-6 Select Owner EPOCH Input Type .......... 4-6 PRMRR Size ............... 4-6 Hardware Prefetcher ............4-6 Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch ..........4-6 Intel (VMX) Virtualization Technology ........4-6 Active Processor Cores ............4-7 Hyper-Threading ..............
  • Page 14 Supermicro C7Z270-CG-L Motherboard User’s Manual Intel(R) SpeedStep(tm) ........... 4-12 Package Power Limit MSR Lock .......... 4-12 Configurable TDP Boot Mode ..........4-12 Configurable TDP Lock ............4-12 CTDP BIOS control ............4-13 Power Limit 1 Override ............. 4-13 Power Limit 1 ..............4-13 Power Limit 1 Time Window ..........
  • Page 15 Table of Contents Channel A DIMM Control ........... 4-21 Channel B DIMM Control ........... 4-21 Force Single Rank ............4-21 Mrc Fast Boot ..............4-21 Memory OverClocking ............4-21 Memory Profile ..............4-22 Memory Reference Clock ........... 4-22 QCLK Odd Ratio ............... 4-22 Memory Frequency ............
  • Page 16 Supermicro C7Z270-CG-L Motherboard User’s Manual Gen3 RxCTLE Control Lane ..........4-38 GMM Device (B0:D8:F0) ........... 4-40 X2APIC Opt Out ............... 4-40 Graphics Configuration ............4-41 Graphics Turbo IMON Current ..........4-41 Skip Scanning of External Gfx Card ........4-41 Primary Display ............... 4-41 Select PCIE Card ..............
  • Page 17 Table of Contents Thunderbolt (TM) Support ..........4-53 USB Configuration ..............4-54 Legacy USB Support ............4-54 XHCI Hand-Off ..............4-54 PCIe/PCI/PnP Configuration ........... 4-56 Trusted Computing ............... 4-58 Device Select ..............4-58 Security ................4-59 Administrator Password ............. 4-59 User Password ..............
  • Page 18 Supermicro C7Z270-CG-L Motherboard User’s Manual Boot mode select ............. 4-67 FIXED BOOT ORDER Priorities ..........4-67 Legacy Boot Option #1~#8 ..........4-67 USB Key Drive BBS Priorities ..........4-67 NETWORK Drive BBS Priorities ........... 4-67 Boot Override ..............4-68 SMI USB DISK 1100 ............4-68 Launch EFI Shell from filesystem device ......

  • Page 19: Chapter 1 Introduction

    Chapter 1 Introduction 1-1 Overview About this Motherboard The C7Z270-CG-L motherboard supports a single 6th and 7th Generation Intel® Core i7/i5/i3, Pentium®/Celeron® processor in an LGA 1151 (H4) socket. With the Intel® Z270 Express chipset built in, the C7Z270- CG-L motherboard offers substantial system performance and storage capability for overclocking platforms in a sleek package.

  • Page 20: Motherboard Features

    Supermicro C7Z270-CG-L Motherboard User’s Manual 1-3 Motherboard Features Single 6th and 7th Generation Intel® Core i7/i5/ i3, Pentium®/Celeron® processor in an LGA1151 type socket with up to 120Watt TDP Four (4) slots support up to 64GB of unbuffered, non- Memory...
  • Page 21 Chapter 1: Introduction Audio One (1) High Definition Audio 7.1 channel connector supported by Realtek ALC1150 on the back panel One (1) Front Panel Audio Header One (1) S/PDIF Out on the rear side of the chassis Super I/O Nuvoton NCT6792D-B 128 Mb AMI BIOS SPI Flash BIOS BIOS...

  • Page 22: Special Features

    Supermicro C7Z270-CG-L 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 23: System Resource Alert

    Chapter 1: Introduction System Resource Alert This feature is available when the system is used with SuperDoctor® 5 in the Windows OS environment or used with SuperDoctor II in Linux. SuperDoctor is used to notify the user of certain system events. For example, you can also configure SuperDoctor to provide you with warnings when the system temperature, CPU temperatures, voltages and fan speeds go beyond predefined thresholds.

  • Page 24: Power Supply

    Supermicro C7Z270-CG-L 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 25 Chapter 1: Introduction C7Z270-CG-L Motherboard Image Note: All graphics shown in this manual were based upon the latest PCB Revision available at the time of publishing of the manual. The motherboard you've received may or may not look exactly the same...
  • Page 26 Supermicro C7Z270-CG-L Motherboard User’s Manual C7Z270-CG-L Motherboard Layout BIOS LICENSE HDMI/DP USB 10(3.1) HD AUDIO USB 11(3.1) KB/MOUSE USB 0/1 USB 6/7/8/9(3.0) JSPDIF_OUT SYS_FAN3 JVR1 22110 JI2C1/JI2C2 ON :ENABLE OFF:DISABLE JPUSB1:USB0/1 WAKE UP J9702 1-2 ENABLE 2-3 DISABLE JI2C2 JI2C1...
  • Page 27 Chapter 1: Introduction C7Z270-CG-L Block Diagram SVID IMVP8 IMVP8 Intel PCIe x16 SLOT #6 PCIe3.0_x8 PCIe3.0_x16 8.0GT/s 8.0GT/s 7th Generation PCIe x8(in x16) SLOT #6 PCIe x8(in x16) SLOT #4 PCIe3.0_x4 DDR4 (CHA) PCIe x4(in x16) SLOT #4 8.0GT/s DDI1...
  • Page 28 Supermicro C7Z270-CG-L Motherboard User’s Manual C7Z270-CG-L Quick Reference BIOS LICENSE HDMI/DP USB 10(3.1) HD AUDIO USB 11(3.1) KB/MOUSE USB 0/1 USB 6/7/8/9(3.0) JSPDIF_OUT SYS_FAN3 JVR1 22110 JI2C1/JI2C2 ON :ENABLE OFF:DISABLE JPUSB1:USB0/1 WAKE UP J9702 1-2 ENABLE 2-3 DISABLE JI2C2 JI2C1...
  • Page 29 Chapter 1: Introduction Connector Description AUDIO FP Front Panel Audio Header Onboard Battery COM1 COM1 Port Header CPU_FAN1/FAN2 CPU Fan Headers I-SATA0~5 (Intel ® Z270) Serial ATA (SATA) 3.0 Ports 0~5 (6Gb/sec) Pins 1~4: External Speaker Front Panel Control Header Chassis Intrusion Header Header for a thermistor type sensor JPW1...
  • Page 30 Supermicro C7Z270-CG-L Motherboard User’s Manual Notes 1-12...

  • Page 31: 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 32: Static-Sensitive Devices

    Supermicro C7Z270-CG-L 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 33: Processor And Heatsink Installation

    Chapter 2: Installation 2-3 Processor and Heatsink Installation Attention! When handling the processor package, avoid placing direct pressure on the label area of the fan. Important: Always connect the power cord last, and always remove it before adding, removing or changing any hardware components. Make sure that you install the processor into the CPU socket before you install the CPU heatsink.
  • Page 34 Supermicro C7Z270-CG-L 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 35 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 36: Installing An Active Cpu Heatsink With Fan

    Supermicro C7Z270-CG-L Motherboard User’s Manual Installing an Active CPU Heatsink with Fan 1. Locate the CPU Fan power con- nector on the motherboard. (Refer to the layout on the right for the CPU Fan location.) 2. Position the heatsink so that...
  • Page 37 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 38: Removing The Heatsink

    Supermicro C7Z270-CG-L 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 39: 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 1. Insert the desired number of BIOS LICENSE HDMI/DP USB 10(3.1) HD AUDIO...

  • Page 40: Memory Support

    DIMMB2 (Red Slot) Towards the edge of the motherboard The C7Z270-CG-L supports up to 64GB of Unbuffered (UDIMM) non-ECC DDR4 memory, up to 2133MHz-2800+MHz 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 41: 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 42: Motherboard Installation

    Supermicro C7Z270-CG-L 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 43: 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 44: Connectors/Io Ports

    Supermicro C7Z270-CG-L 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 BIOS LICENSE HDMI/DP USB 10(3.1)

  • Page 45: Universal Serial Bus (Usb)

    Chapter 2: Installation Universal Serial Bus (USB) Four Universal Serial Bus 3.0 ports (#6,7,8,9) and two USB 3.1 'type C' port (#10/11) and two (2) USB 2.0 ports (#0, 1) are located on the I/O back panel. In addition, one USB 3.0 header (two ports: #12/13), and two USB 2.0 headers (four ports: #2/3, 4/5) are also located on the motherboard to provide front chassis access using USB cables (not included).

  • Page 46: Ethernet Port

    Supermicro C7Z270-CG-L Motherboard User’s Manual Ethernet Port LAN Ports Pin Definition One Gigabit Ethernet port (LAN) is lo- Pin# Definition cated next to the USB 3.0 ports on the P2V5SB SGND I/O Backpanel to provide network con- nections. This port will accept RJ45 type...

  • Page 47: Atx Ps/2 Keyboard/Mouse Ports

    Chapter 2: Installation ATX PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Ports The ATX PS/2 keyboard and PS/2 mouse are located above Back Panel USB Ports 0/1 on the motherboard. VESA® DisplayPort™ DisplayPort, develped by the VESA consortium, delivers digital display at a fast refresh rate. It can connect to virtually any display device using a DisplayPort adapter for devices such as VGA, DVI or HDMI.

  • Page 48: Front Control Panel

    Supermicro C7Z270-CG-L Motherboard User’s Manual 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 49: 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 50: Reset Button

    Supermicro C7Z270-CG-L 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 51: Connecting Cables

    Chapter 2: Installation 2-7 Connecting Cables This section provides brief descriptions and pin-out definitions for on- board headers and connectors. Be sure to use the correct cable for each header or connector. ATX Power 24-pin Connector ATX Main PWR & CPU PWR Pin Definitions (JPW1) Connectors (JPW1 &...

  • Page 52: Fan Headers (Fan 1 ~ Fan 5)

    Supermicro C7Z270-CG-L Motherboard User’s Manual Fan Headers (Fan 1 ~ Fan 5) Fan Header Pin Definitions Your motherboard has five fan headers Pin# Definition (Fan 1~Fan 5). These fans are 4-pin fan Ground (Black) headers. Although pins 1-3 of the fan 2.5A/+12V...

  • Page 53: Speaker (Jd1)

    Chapter 2: Installation Speaker (JD1) If you wish to use an external speaker, Speaker Connector Pin Definitions attach the speaker cable to Pins 1~4 of Pin Setting Definition this header. See the table on the right Pins1~4 External Speaker for pin definitions. Thermistor Header (TH1) If you wish to use an external thermistor- type sensor witht he motherboard, attach...

  • Page 54: Serial Port (Com1)

    Supermicro C7Z270-CG-L Motherboard User’s Manual Serial Port (COM1) Serial/COM Ports Pin Definitions There is one serial (COM) port header on Pin # Definition Pin # Definition the motherboard. See the table on the right for pin definitions. Ground A. COM1...

  • Page 55: Dom Pwr Connector (Jsd1)

    Chapter 2: Installation DOM PWR Connector (JSD1) DOM PWR Pin Definitions The Disk-On-Module (DOM) power con- Pin# Definition nector, located at JSD1, provides 5V (Gen1/Gen) power to a solid state DOM Ground storage device connected to one of the Ground SATA ports.

  • Page 56: Standby Power Header (Stby1)

    Supermicro C7Z270-CG-L Motherboard User’s Manual Standby Power Header (STBY1) 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 PCI-E M.2 Connector (PCI-E M.2) The PCI-E M.2 connector is for PCI-E...

  • Page 57: Front Panel Audio Header (Audio Fp)

    Chapter 2: Installation Front Panel Audio Header (AUDIO 10-in Audio Pin Definitions Pin# Signal A 10-pin Audio header is supported on Microphone_Left the motherboard. This header allows you Audio_Ground to connect the motherboard to a front Microphone_Right panel audio control panet, if needed. Audio_Detect Connect an audio cable to the audio header to use this feature (not supplied).

  • Page 58: Jumper Settings

    Supermicro C7Z270-CG-L Motherboard User’s Manual 2-8 Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers To modify the operation of the mother- board, jumpers can be used to choose between optional settings. Jumpers create shorts between two pins to change the function of the connector.

  • Page 59: Clear Cmos & Jbt1

    Chapter 2: Installation Clear CMOS & JBT1 Clear CMOS and JBT1 are used to clear the saved system setup con- figuration 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 60: Watch Dog Timer Enable/Disable

    Supermicro C7Z270-CG-L Motherboard User’s Manual Watch Dog Timer Enable/Disable Watch Dog Jumper Settings Watch Dog (JWD1) is a system monitor Jumper Setting Definition that can reboot the system when a soft- Pins 1-2 Reset (default) ware application hangs. Close Pins 1-2 to Pins 2-3 reset the system if an application hangs.

  • Page 61: Power Button (Power Button)

    Chapter 2: Installation Power Button (POWER BUTTON) In addition to the soft power switch provided in JF1, your motherboard is equipped with a 'soft' power button on the motherboard. This switch works the same way as the soft power switch on JF1. Reset Button When pressed, the Reset Button will reset the system and reboot.

  • Page 62: Onboard Indicators

    Supermicro C7Z270-CG-L Motherboard User’s Manual 2-9 Onboard Indicators LAN LEDs GLAN Activity Indicator One LAN port is located on the I/O LED Settings backpanel of the motherboard. This Color Status Definition Ethernet LAN port has two LEDs (Light Yellow Flashing Active Emitting Diode).

  • Page 63: Status Display (Led4)

    LED1 JWD1 Chapter 2: Installation JD1:SPEAKER:1-4 Status Display (LED4) PCIE M.2 CONNECTOR 2 JSD1:SATA DOM PWR LED4 is made up of two alpha-numer- POWER BUTTON RESET BUTTON COM1 I-SATA4 ic displays that will display a status or POST code, when the motherboard JSD1 I-SATA5 is powered on.

  • Page 64: Hard Drive Connections

    Supermicro C7Z270-CG-L Motherboard User’s Manual 2-10 Hard Drive Connections SATA Connections (I-SATA0~I-SATA5) SATA 2.0/3.0 Connectors Pin Definitions Six Serial ATA (SATA) 3.0 connectors (I-SATA Pin# Signal 0~5) are supported on the board. These I- Ground SATA 3.0 ports are supported by the Intel SATA_TXP Z270 PCH chip (supports RAID 0,1,5,10).

  • 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 C7Z270-CG-L Motherboard User’s Manual No Video 1. If the power is on, but you have no video--in this case, you will need to remove all the add-on cards and cables first. 2. Use the speaker to determine if any beep codes exist. (Refer to Ap- pendix A for details on beep codes.)

  • Page 67: Technical Support Procedures

    Chapter 3: Troubleshooting 3-2 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 C7Z270-CG-L Motherboard User’s Manual 3-3 Frequently Asked Questions Question: What type of memory does my motherboard support? Answer: The C7Z270-CG-L 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 C7Z270-CG-L Motherboard User’s Manual Battery Installation 1. To install an onboard battery, follow the steps 1& 2 above and con- tinue 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 C7Z270-CG-L. 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 C7Z270-CG-L 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: System Information

    4-2 System Information The System Information Panel displays the motherboard's configuration. The following information among others are displayed in this section: • Motherboard Model Name - C7Z270-CG-L. • BIOS Version - this item displays the BIOS version number. • Build Date and Time - displays the BIOS build date and Time.

  • Page 74: Cpu

    Supermicro C7Z270-CG-L Motherboard User’s Manual 4-3 CPU The following information are be displayed in this section: • Name - indicates the model name of the CPU. • Type - indicates the brand, model name, model number of the CPU and it's rated clock speed.

  • Page 75: Cpu Configuration

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS CPU Configuration The following CPU information will be displayed: • CPU Type - displays the CPU type. • Type - indicates the brand, model name, model number of the CPU and it's rated clock speed. • ID - diplays the unique CPU ID.

  • Page 76: Sw Guard Extension (Sgx)

    Supermicro C7Z270-CG-L Motherboard User’s Manual SW Guard Extension (SGX) Select Enabled to activate the Software Guard Extensions (SGX). The options are Enabled, Disabled, and Software Controlled. Please enable this option for SGX support. Select Owner EPOCH Input Type There are three Owner EPOCH modes (Each EPOCH is 64 bit). The op- tions are No Change in Owner EPOCHs, Change to New Random Owner EPOCH and Manual User Defined Owner EPOCHs.

  • Page 77: Active Processor Cores

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Active Processor Cores Use this feature to select the number of active processor cores. The options are All, 1, 2, 3 and 4 (These options depend on how many cores are supported by the CPU.) Hyper-Threading Select Enabled to support Intel Hyper-threading Technology to enhance CPU performance.

  • Page 78: Fclk Frequency For Early Power On

    Supermicro C7Z270-CG-L Motherboard User’s Manual CPU SMM Enhancement SMM Code Access Check SMM Code Access is a special operating mode that is used by the BIOS to handle power and hardware management functions. The options are Disabled and Enabled. SMM Use Delay Indication Enable SMM Use Delay Indication to check whether a thread will be delayed while entering SMM.

  • Page 79: Intel(R) Speedstep(Tm)

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 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 web site for detailed information. The options are Disabled and Enabled. HDC Control Enable this feature for the processor to access and modify data on the hard disk drive.

  • Page 80: Io Mwait Redirection

    Supermicro C7Z270-CG-L Motherboard User’s Manual CState Pre-Wake Use this option to enable or disable the C-State pre wake. The options are Enabled and Disabled. IO MWAIT Redirection When enabled, this feature will map and send the IO read instructions to the IO registers. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

  • Page 81: Cpu Overclocking

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Maximum GT Frequency This option is the Maximum GT Frequency as defined by the user. Choose between 300MHz (RPN) and 1200MHz (RP0). Any value beyond this range will be clipped to its min/max supported by the CPU. The options are Default Max Frequency, 100MHz through 1200MHz in increments of 50MHz.

  • Page 82: 1-Core Ratio Limit Override

    Supermicro C7Z270-CG-L Motherboard User’s Manual 1-Core Ratio Limit Override This increases (multiplies) 1 clock speed in the CPU core in relation to the bus speed when one CPU core is active. Enter 0 to use the manu- facturer's default setting.

  • Page 83: Ctdp Bios Control

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS CTDP BIOS control This feature enables CTDP control via runtime ACPI BIOS methods. The options are Disabled and Enabled. Power Limit 1 Override This feature disables or enables the Power Limit 1 Override. If this op- tion is disabled, the BIOS will program the default values for Power Limit and Power Limit 1 Time Window.

  • Page 84: Platform Pl2 Enable

    Supermicro C7Z270-CG-L Motherboard User’s Manual Platform PL2 Enable This option disables or enables the Platform Power Limit 2 programming. If this option is enabled, it activates the PL1 value to be used by the processor to limit the average power of the given time window. The op- tions are Disabled and Enabled.

  • Page 85: Core Voltage Offset

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Core Voltage Offset Use this feature to set the CPU Voltage Offset value from -500mV to +500mV. Enter 0 to use the manufacturer default value. Offset Prefix Use this feature to set the Core Voltage Offset value as a positive (+) number or a negative (-) number.

  • Page 86: Psys Offset

    Supermicro C7Z270-CG-L Motherboard User’s Manual PSYS Offset PSYS Offset is defined in 1/4 increments and uses the BIOS VR mailbox command 0x9. For example, enter 100 for a 25 offset. Range is 0-255. PSYS PMax Power The value is defined in 1/8 Watt increments and uses the BIOS VR mail- box command 0xB.

  • Page 87: Core/Ia Vr Settings

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS SA VR Domain Disable Fast PKG C State Ramp for SA Domain Select False to leave Fast ramp enabled during deeper C-States. Se- lecting True will disable Fast ramp during deeper C-States. The options are True and False. Slow Slew Rate for SA Domain This feature sets the VR SA Slew Rate for Deep Package C-State ramp time.
  • Page 88 Supermicro C7Z270-CG-L Motherboard User’s Manual PS Current Threshold3 The PS Current Threshold2 is defined in 1/4A (Amperes) increments and uses the BIOS mailbox command 0x3. A value of 400 equals 100A. Range is 0-512 which translates to 0-128A. Enter 0 for AUTO.
  • Page 89 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS TDC Current Limit The TDC Current Limit is defined in 1/8A (Amperes) increments and uses the BIOS mailbox command 0x1A. A value of 1000 equals 125A. Range is 0-32767. Enter 0 for 0 Amps. TDC Time Window The TDC Time Window is defined in milliseconds.

  • Page 90: Memory

    Supermicro C7Z270-CG-L Motherboard User’s Manual 4-4 Memory The following information are be displayed in this section: • Memory RC Version • Memory Frequency • Memory Timings (tCL-tRCD-tRP-tRAS) • DIMM#A1 ~ DIMM#B2 Maximum Memory Frequency This option selects the type/speed of the memory installed. The options are 1333, 1600, 1867, 2133, 2400, 2667, 2933, and 3200.

  • Page 91: Channel A Dimm Control

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Channel A DIMM Control This feature enables or disables the selected Channel A DIMM slot(s). The settings are Enable Both DIMMs, Disable DIMM0, Disable DIMM1 and Disable Both DIMMs. Channel B DIMM Control This feature enables or disables the selected Channel B DIMM slot(s). The settings are Enable Both DIMMs, Disable DIMM0, Disable DIMM1 and Disable Both DIMMs.

  • Page 92: Memory Profile

    Supermicro C7Z270-CG-L Motherboard User’s Manual • tREF1 • tRFC • tRRD • tRTP • • tWTR • NMode • VDD [mV] Memory Profile Use this feature to set Performance Memory Profiles which may cause impact on memory behavior. The options are Default Profile, Custom Profile, XMP Profile 1 and XMP Profile 2.
  • Page 93 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS If Custom Profile is selected for the "Memory Profile" feature, the following options appear: This option configures the Cas Latency Range. Enter a number between 4-18. The default is 15. tRCD/tRP This option selects the Ras Precharge Range and Row to Col Delay Range.

  • Page 94: 3Rd Timing

    Supermicro C7Z270-CG-L Motherboard User’s Manual This option configures the Minimum Write Recovery Time. Enter a number between 1-38. The default is 16. tWTR This option configures the Minimum Internal Write to Read Com- mand Delay Time. Enter a number between 1-38. The default is 0.
  • Page 95 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS ODT_read_duration This option configures the ODT Read Duration. Enter a numeric value. The default is 0. ODT_Read_Delay This option configures the ODT Read Delay. Enter a numeric value. The default is 1. ODT_write_duration This option configures the ODT Write Duration. Enter a numeric value.
  • Page 96 Supermicro C7Z270-CG-L Motherboard User’s Manual tRDRD_dd This option configures the between module read to read delay (tRDRD_dd). Enter a numeric value. The default is 7. tRDWR_sg This option configures the between module read to write delay (tRDWR_sg). Enter a numeric value. The default is 6.
  • Page 97 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS tRWRW_dg This option configures the between module read to write delay (tWRWR_dg). Enter a numeric value. The default is 4. tRWRW_dr This option configures the between module read to write delay (tWRWR_dr). Enter a numeric value. The default is 7. tRWRW_dd This option configures the between module read to write delay (tWRWR_dd).
  • Page 98 Supermicro C7Z270-CG-L Motherboard User’s Manual DIIBwEn[2] This option configures DIIBwEn[2]. Enter a numeric value. The default is 2. DIIBwEn[3] This option configures DIIBwEn[3]. Enter a numeric value. The default is 2. 4-28...

  • Page 99: Advanced

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-5 Advanced Boot Feature Quiet Boot Use this feature to select the screen display between the POST messages and the OEM logo upon bootup. Uncheck the box to display the POST messages. Check the box to display the OEM logo instead of the normal POST messages.

  • Page 100: Watch Dog Function

    Supermicro C7Z270-CG-L Motherboard User’s Manual Watch Dog Function If enabled, the Watch Dog Timer will allow the system to reset or gen- erate NMI based on jumper settings when it is expired for more than 5 minutes. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

  • Page 101: Nct6792D Super Io Configuration

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS NCT6792D Super IO Configuration SuperIO Chip NCT6792D 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 102: Serial Port Console Redirection

    Supermicro C7Z270-CG-L Motherboard User’s Manual Serial Port Console Redirection COM 1 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.
  • Page 103 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 104 Supermicro C7Z270-CG-L 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 105: Console Redirection Settings

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Console Redirection Settings Out-of-Band Mgmt Port The feature selects a serial port in a client server to be used by the Windows Emergency Management Services (EMS) to communicate with a remote host server. The options are dependent on the avail- able COM ports.

  • Page 106: System Agent (Sa) Configuration

    Supermicro C7Z270-CG-L Motherboard User’s Manual System Agent (SA) Configuration The following will be displayed: • SA PCIe Code Version • VT-d Capability PEG Port Configuration PEG 0:1:0 Enable Root Port Select Enable to activate the Root Port. The options are Disabled, Enabled, and Auto.
  • Page 107 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS PEG0 Physical Slot Number This option sets the physical slot number attached to this port. The number has be globally unique within the chassis. Valid range is from 0-8191. PEG 0:1:1 Enable Root Port Select Enable to activate the Root Port. The options are Disabled, Enabled, and Auto.

  • Page 108: Peg Port Feature Configuration

    Supermicro C7Z270-CG-L Motherboard User’s Manual PEG2 Slot Power Limit Scale This option sets the scale of the Slot Power Limit Value (above). The options are 1.0x, 0.1x, 0.01x, and 0.001x. PEG2 Physical Slot Number This option sets the physical slot number attached to this port. The number has be globally unique within the chassis.
  • Page 109 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Gen3 Adaptive Software Equalization Always Attempt SW EQ When enabled, this feature will always attempt SW EQ even if it has been done once. The options are Disabled and Enabled. Number of Presets to Test Choose between 7, 3, 5, 8, 0-9, or Auto. It is not recommended to change this setting unless debugging.

  • Page 110: Gmm Device (B0:D8:F0)

    Supermicro C7Z270-CG-L Motherboard User’s Manual PCIe Spread Spectrum Clocking When enabled, this feature will allow the disabling of the Spread Spectrum Clocking for compliance testing. The options are Disabled and Enabled. GMM Device (B0:D8:F0) This feature will enable/disable the SA GMM device. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

  • Page 111: Graphics Configuration

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Graphics Configuration Graphics Turbo IMON Current Use this feature to set the limit on the current voltage regulator. Valid range is 14-31. Default is 31. Skip Scanning of External Gfx Card Use this feature to scan for External Gfx Card on PEG and PCH PCIE Ports. If this feature is enabled, the system will not scan for a new card.

  • Page 112: Internal Graphics

    Supermicro C7Z270-CG-L Motherboard User’s Manual Primary PCIE This feature allows the user to specify which graphics card to be used as the primary graphics card. The options are Auto, PCIE1, PCIE2, PCIE3, PCIE4, PCIE5, PCIE6, PCIE7, PCIE8, PCIE9, PCIE10, PCIE11, PCIE12, PCIE13, PCIE14, PCIE15, PCIE16, PCIE17, PCIE18, and PCIE19.

  • Page 113: Hdcp Support

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS HDCP Support Activating this feature will enable HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) BIOS support. The options are Disabled and Enabled. Algorithm Select either One-Time or Periodic for HDCP re-encryption flow. PM Support Activating this feature will enable Power Management BIOS support. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

  • Page 114: Gt-Unsliced Vr Settings

    Supermicro C7Z270-CG-L Motherboard User’s Manual GT Voltage Offset (if Offset is selected above) Use this feature to set the GT Adaptive voltage Target(mV) value from 0mV to 2000mV. Enter 0 to use the manufacture default value. Offset Prefix Use this feature to set the Offset value as a positive (+) number or a negative (-) number.
  • Page 115 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS AC Loadline AC Loadline is defined in 1/100 mOhms and uses the BIOS mailbox command 0x2. A value of 100 equals 1.0 mOhm, and 1255 is 12.55 mOhms. Range is 0-6249 (0-62.49 mOhms). Enter 0 for AUTO. DC Loadline DC Loadline is defined in 1/100 mOhms and uses the BIOS mailbox command 0x2.
  • Page 116 Supermicro C7Z270-CG-L Motherboard User’s Manual IMON Offset IMON Offset is defined in 1/1000 increments and uses the BIOS VR mailbox command 0x4. For example, enter 25,348 for a 25.348 offset. Range is 0-63999. IMON Prefix This feature sets the IMON offset value to a positive or negative num- ber.

  • Page 117: Gt-Sliced Vr Settings

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS GT-Sliced VR Settings GT-Sliced Domain VR Config Enable Select Enable to activate VR configuration options. The options are Enabled and Disabled. AC Loadline AC Loadline is defined in 1/100 mOhms and uses the BIOS mailbox command 0x2. A value of 100 equals 1.0 mOhm, and 1255 is 12.55 mOhms.
  • Page 118 Supermicro C7Z270-CG-L Motherboard User’s Manual IMON Slope IMON (Load Current Monitor) Slope is defined in 1/100 increments and uses the BIOS VR mailbox command 0x4. Range is 0-200. For example, enter 125 for a 1.25 slope. Enter 0 for AUTO.

  • Page 119: Pch-Io Configuration

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS PCH-IO Configuration DMI Link ASPM Control Use this feature to set the ASPM (Active State Power Management) state on the SA (System Agent) side of the DMI Link. The options are Enabled and Disabled. PCIe Root Ports ASPM Use this feature to set the Active State Power Management (ASPM) to power manage the PCIe link during the various L states.

  • Page 120: Sata And Rst Configuration

    Supermicro C7Z270-CG-L Motherboard User’s Manual Wake on LAN Enable Select Enabled to enable the capabiltiy to 'wake up' the system through the Ethernet port. The settings are Enabled and Disabled. Pcie PII SSC Use this feature to set the PCIE PII SSC percentage. Select Auto to keep the hardware default with no BIOS override.

  • Page 121: Sata Frozen

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS SATA Frozen Select Disabled to disable the Freeze Lock Security feature. The settings are Enabled and Disabled. The remaining options in the section are similar across Serial ATA Ports 0 through 5. Serial ATA Port This item dispays the detected SATA drive, if any. Hot Plug This feature designates the port specified for hot plugging.

  • Page 122: Pch Fw Configuration

    Supermicro C7Z270-CG-L Motherboard User’s Manual PCH FW Configuration The following information for the PCH Firmware. • ME Firmware Version • ME Firmware Mode • ME Firmware SKU ME FW Image Re-Flash This item will update the PCH Firmware from an omage in a USB Flash- drive attached to a USB port.

  • Page 123: Thunderbolt(Tm) Configuration

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Thunderbolt(TM) Configuration Thunderbolt (TM) Support Select Enabled to support Thunderbolt devices. The options are Dis- abled, Enabled, and Fully Disabled. 4-53...

  • Page 124: Usb Configuration

    Supermicro C7Z270-CG-L Motherboard User’s Manual USB Configuration The following information for USB Configuration. • USB Module Version • USB Controllers • USB Devices Legacy USB Support Select Enabled to support legacy USB devices. Select Auto to disable legacy support when legacy USB devices are not present. If Disable is selected, legacy USB devices will not be supported.
  • Page 125 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Install Windows 7 USB Support Enable this feature to use the USB keyboard and mouse during the Windows 7 installation, since the native XHCI driver support is unavailable. Use a SATA optical drive as a USB drive, and USB CD/ DVD drives are not supported.

  • Page 126: Pcie/Pci/Pnp Configuration

    Supermicro C7Z270-CG-L Motherboard User’s Manual PCIe/PCI/PnP Configuration Option ROM Execution Video This feature controls which option ROM to execute for the Video device. The options are Do Not Launch, UEFI, and Legacy. Storage Option ROM/UEFI Driver This feature controls which option ROM to execute for the storage device.

  • Page 127: Network Stack

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Onboard LAN Option ROM type Use this feature to select the type of option ROM installed. The op- tions are EFI and Legacy. Onboard LAN1 Option ROM Select PXE (Preboot Execution Environment) to boot the computer using a PXE device installed in a LAN port specified.

  • Page 128: Trusted Computing

    Supermicro C7Z270-CG-L Motherboard User’s Manual Trusted Computing Device Select Use this feature to select the TPM version. TPM 1.2 will restrict sup- port to TPM 1.2 devices. TPM 2.0 will restrict support for TPM 2.0 devices. Select Auto to enable support for both versions. The default setting is Auto.

  • Page 129: Security

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Security This menu allows the user to configure the following security settings for the system. • If the Administrator password is defined ONLY - this controls access to the BIOS setup ONLY. • If the User's password is defined ONLY - this password will need to be entered upon each system boot, and will also have Administrator rights in the setup.

  • Page 130: Secure Boot

    Supermicro C7Z270-CG-L Motherboard User’s Manual Secure Boot The following items will be displayed: • System Mode • Secure Boot • Vendor Keys Attempt 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.

  • Page 131: Key Management

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Key Management Provision Factory Default Keys Allow provisioning the factory default secure boot keys when system is in setup mode. The options are Disabled and Enabled. (if Secure Boot Mode is set to 'Custom') Key Management allows experienced users to modify Secure Boot Vari- ables.

  • Page 132: Delete Key Exchange Key

    Supermicro C7Z270-CG-L Motherboard User’s Manual a. EFI Signature List b. EFI CERT X509 (DER Encoded) c. EFI CERT RSA2048 (bin) d. EFI SERT SHA256 (bin) 2) EFI Time Based Authenticated Variable When prompted, select "Yes" to load Factory Defaults or "No' to load from a file.

  • Page 133: Append Authorized Signature

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Append Authorized Signature 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. Delete Forbidden Signature This item deletes a previously installed Forbidden Signature.

  • Page 134: Append Authorized Timestamp

    Supermicro C7Z270-CG-L Motherboard User’s Manual Append Authorized TimeStamp This item uploads and adds an Authorized TimeStamp 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 135: Thermal & Fan

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-6 Thermal & Fan System Temperature The following items will be displayed: • CPU Temperature - displays the CPU temperature detected by PECI. • System Temperature - indicates the system internal tempera- ture. • Peripheral Temperature - displays the detected peripheral de- vice temperature.

  • Page 136: Fan Control

    Supermicro C7Z270-CG-L Motherboard User’s Manual • VCPU_IO • VCPU_GT • VDIMM_2.5 • PCH 1.0V • 3.3V_DL • • 3.3VCC • VBAT • VCPU_STPLL Fan Control Fan Speed Control Mode This feature allows the user to decide how the system controls the speeds of the onboard fans.

  • Page 137: Save & Exit

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-7 Save & Exit Boot mode select Use this item to select the type of device to be used for system boot. The options are Legacy, UEFI, and Dual. FIXED BOOT ORDER Priorities This option prioritizes the order of bootable devices from which the system will boot.

  • Page 138: Boot Override

    Supermicro C7Z270-CG-L Motherboard User’s Manual Boot Override Saves the specified boot override and resets the system, i.e., IBA CL Slot 00FE v0110. Select OK to activate, otherwise, click Cancel. SMI USB DISK 1100 Launch EFI Shell from filesystem device This option will attempt to launch the EFI Shell application (shell.efi) from one of the available file system devices.
  • Page 139 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Restore User Defaults This option will load previously saved user-specified defaults and re- main in setup mode. 4-69...

  • Page 140: Bios Update

    Supermicro C7Z270-CG-L Motherboard User’s Manual 4-8 BIOS Update The following items will be displayed: • BIOS Version • BIOS Tag • Date • Time Start Update Use this utility to prepare BIOS Update with ME. 1. Click "Start Update" enter the SuperFlash utility.
  • Page 141 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 6. Select "Start Flash" to flash the BIOS. A pop-up message will ap- pear to show the progress of the BIOS flash. 7. If the flash is successful, a pop-up message will indicate the result. Select "OK" to complete the BIOS flash and to reboot the system. Go to the "SYSTEM INFORMATION - Motherboard"...
  • Page 142 Supermicro C7Z270-CG-L Motherboard User’s Manual Notes 4-72...

  • Page 143: 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 144 Supermicro C7Z270-CG-L Motherboard User’s Manual Notes...

  • Page 145: Appendix B Software Installation Instructions

    Appendix B: Software Installation Instructions Appendix B Software Installation Instructions B-1 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.

  • Page 146: Configuring Superdoctor ® 5

    Supermicro C7Z270-CG-L Motherboard User’s Manual ® B-2 Configuring SuperDoctor The Supermicro SuperDoctor 5 is a hardware monitoring program that functions in a command-line or web-based interface in Windows and Linux operating systems. The program monitors system health information such as CPU temperature, system voltages, system power consumption, fan speed, and provides alerts via email or Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP).

  • Page 147: Appendix C Uefi Bios Recovery Instructions

    Appendix C: UEFI BIOS Recovery 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 148: To Recover The Main Bios Block Using A Usb-Attached Device

    Supermicro C7Z270-CG-L Motherboard User’s Manual C-3 To Recover the Main BIOS Block Using a USB- Attached Device This feature allows the user to recover a BIOS image using a USB- attached device without additional utilities used. A USB flash device such as a USB Flash Drive, or a USB CD/DVD ROM/RW device can be used for this purpose.
  • Page 149 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 150 Supermicro C7Z270-CG-L Motherboard User’s Manual Notes...

  • Page 151: 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 152: D-2 Steps To Reboot The System By Switch Jbr1

    Supermicro C7Z270-CG-L 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 153 (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 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.

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