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  • Page 1 C7C242-CB-M/MW 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 This manual is written for system integrators, PC technicians and knowledgeable PC users. It provides information for the installation and use of the C7C242-CB-M/MW motherboard. Manual Organization Chapter 1 describes the features, specifications and performance of the motherboard, and provides detailed information on the Intel C242 chipset.
  • Page 4 Supermicro C7C242-CB-M/MW 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 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 Supermicro C7C242-CB-M/MW 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 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 Supermicro C7C242-CB-M/MW Motherboard User’s Manual 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: https://www.supermicro.com/wftp/driver/...

  • Page 10: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Table of Contents Preface Chapter 1 Introduction Overview ................1-1 Chipset Overview ..............1-1 Motherboard Features ............1-2 Special Features ..............1-4 PC Health Monitoring .............. 1-4 ACPI Features ............... 1-5 Power Supply ................ 1-6 Super I/O ................1-6 Chapter 2 Installation Installation Components and Tools Needed .......
  • Page 11 Supermicro C7C242-CB-M/MW Motherboard User’s Manual Security ................4-24 Boot ................... 4-25 Hardware Monitor ..............4-28 Save & Exit ................. 4-30 Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes BIOS Error Beep Codes ............A-1 Appendix B Software Installation Instructions Installing Drivers ..............B-1 Configuring SuperDoctor ®...
  • Page 12 Supermicro C7C242-CB-M/MW Motherboard User’s Manual Notes...

  • Page 13: Chapter 1 Introduction

    Introduction 1-1 Overview About this Motherboard The C7C242-CB-M/MW motherboard supports a single Intel® Xeon® E2100 series and 8th Generation Core™ i9 (Non-K only)/i7 (8086K and 8700K are not supported)/ i5/i3/Pentium®/ Celeron® proces- sor in an LGA1151 socket. With the Intel® C242 chipset built in, the C7C242-CB-M/MW motherboard offers substantial system performance and storage capability for overclocking platforms in a sleek package.

  • Page 14: Motherboard Features

    Supermicro C7C242-CB-M/MW Motherboard User’s Manual 1-3 Motherboard Features Single Intel® Xeon® E2100 series and 8th Generation Core™ i9 (Non-K only)/i7 (8086K and 8700K are not supported)/ i5/i3/Pentium®/ Celeron® processor in an LGA1151 H4 type socket Supports up to 64GB of unbuffered (UDIMM), ECC/...
  • Page 15 Chapter 1: Introduction Audio One (1) High Definition Audio 7.1 channel connector supported by Realtek ALC888S on the back panel One (1) Front Panel Audio Header Super I/O Nuvoton NCT6792D-B 256Mb AMI BIOS SPI Flash BIOS BIOS ® SMBIOS 2.7, PCI F/W 3.0, ACPI 6.2, SPI dual/quad speed support, Real Time Clock wakeup ACPI Power Management (S5) Power...

  • Page 16: Special Features

    Supermicro C7C242-CB-M/MW 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 17: Acpi Features

    Chapter 1: Introduction System Resource Alert This feature is available when the system is used with SuperDoctor 5 in the Windows and Linux operating systems. 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 18: Power Supply

    Supermicro C7C242-CB-M/MW 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 or overclocked processors.
  • Page 19 Chapter 1: Introduction C7C242-CB-M/MW 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 20 Supermicro C7C242-CB-M/MW Motherboard User’s Manual C7C242-CB-M/MW Motherboard Layout USB7 (3.0) USB2 (2.0) HD AUDIO JI2C1/JI2C2 KB/MOUSE/USB 0/1(2.0) ON :ENABLE SYS_FAN2 (3.1) OFF:DISABLE JPME2: 1-2:NORMAL 2-3:ME MANUFACTURING MODE JPUSB1 JPUSB1:USB0/1 WAKE UP JD1:SPEAKER:1-4 1-2 ENABLE 2-3 DISABLE MH12 J9702 2280 J9701/J9702...
  • Page 21 Chapter 1: Introduction C7C242-CB-M/MW Block Diagram C242...
  • Page 22 Supermicro C7C242-CB-M/MW Motherboard User’s Manual C7C242-CB-M/MW Quick Reference USB7 (3.0) USB2 (2.0) HD AUDIO JI2C1/JI2C2 KB/MOUSE/USB 0/1(2.0) ON :ENABLE SYS_FAN2 (3.1) OFF:DISABLE JPME2: 1-2:NORMAL 2-3:ME MANUFACTURING MODE JPUSB1 JPUSB1:USB0/1 WAKE UP JD1:SPEAKER:1-4 1-2 ENABLE 2-3 DISABLE MH12 J9702 2280 J9701/J9702...
  • Page 23 Chapter 1: Introduction Connector Description Audio FP Front Panel Audio Header Onboard Battery COM1 COM1 Header CPU_FAN1 CPU Fan header CPU SLOT 7 PCI-E 3.0 x16 PCI Express x16 Slot PCH SLOT 4,5,6 PCI-E 3.0 x1 PCI-E 3.0 x1 Slots HD AUDIO High Definition Audio Ports (back panel) I-SATA0~5...
  • Page 24 Supermicro C7C242-CB-M/MW Motherboard User’s Manual Connector Description USB0/1 Back Panel USB 2.0 Ports USB2 Back Panel USB 2.0 Port USB3/4 Front Panel Accessible USB 2.0 Header USB5/6 Back Panel USB 3.1 Gen 2 Ports USB7 Back Panel USB 3.1 Gen 1 Port USB8/9 Front Panel Accessible USB 3.1 Gen 1...

  • Page 25: 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 26: Static-Sensitive Devices

    Supermicro C7C242-CB-M/MW Motherboard User’s Manual 2-2 Static-Sensitive Devices Electrostatic-Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic components. 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 27: 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 28 Supermicro C7C242-CB-M/MW 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 29 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 30 Supermicro C7C242-CB-M/MW Motherboard User’s Manual Installing a CPU Heatsink 1. Apply the proper amount of thermal grease to the heatsink. 2. Place the heatsink on top of the CPU so that the four mount- ing holes on the heatsink are aligned with those on the retention mechanism.
  • Page 31 Chapter 2: Installation Removing a Heatsink Warning: We do not recommend that the CPU or heatsink be removed. However, if you do need to remove the heatsink, please follow the instruc- tion below to uninstall the heatsink to avoid damaging the CPU or other components.

  • Page 32: Installing Ddr4 Memory

    Supermicro C7C242-CB-M/MW Motherboard User’s Manual 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 USB7 (3.0) USB2 (2.0) HD AUDIO JI2C1/JI2C2 KB/MOUSE/USB 0/1(2.0)
  • Page 33 I-SATA0 -SATA2 -SATA3 I-SATA1 MAC CODE The C7C242-CB-M/MW supports up to 64GB of Unbuffered (UDIMM), ECC/Non-ECC DDR4 memory up to 2666MHz in four 288-pin memory slots. Populating these DIMM modules with a pair of memory modules SYS_FAN1 JPW1 of the same type and same size will result in interleaved memory, which will improve memory performance.
  • Page 34 Supermicro C7C242-CB-M/MW Motherboard User’s Manual Memory Population Guidelines When installing memory modules, the DIMM slots should be populated in the following order: DIMMA2, DIMMB2, then DIMMA1, DIMMB1. • Always use DDR4 DIMM modules of the same size and speed. •...

  • Page 35: Motherboard Installation

    Chapter 2: Installation 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 36 Supermicro C7C242-CB-M/MW Motherboard User’s Manual 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 37: Installation (Optional)

    2-6 M.2 Installation (optional) Two M.2 (one M-key, one E-key) connectors are supported by the C7C242-CB-M/MW. M.2 devices are used for solid state storage and in- ternal expansion. Follow the steps below in order to install an M.2 device. 1) Locate one of two standoffs.

  • Page 38: Connectors/Io Ports

    Supermicro C7C242-CB-M/MW Motherboard User’s Manual 2-7 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 USB7 (3.0) USB2 (2.0)
  • Page 39 Chapter 2: Installation Universal Serial Bus (USB) Three USB 2.0 ports (USB0/1/2), two USB 3.1 Gen 2 ports (USB 5: Type- A, USB 6: Type-C), and one USB 3.1 Gen 1 (USB 7) port are on the I/O back panel. In addition, one USB 3.1 Gen 1 header (USB8/9), one USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-C header (USB 10), and one USB 2.0 header (USB3/4) are located on the motherboard to provide front chassis access using USB cables (not included).
  • Page 40 Supermicro C7C242-CB-M/MW Motherboard User’s Manual Ethernet Port LAN Port Pin Definition One Gigabit Ethernet port (LAN) is lo- Pin# Definition Pin# Definition cated on the I/O Back panel to provide P2V5SB SGND network connections. This port will ac- TD0+ Act LED cept RJ45 type cables.
  • Page 41 Chapter 2: Installation Back Panel High Definition Audio (HD Audio) This motherboard features a 7.1+2 Channel High Definition Audio (HDA) codec that provides 10 DAC channels. The HD Audio connections simul- taneously supports multiple-streaming 7.1 sound playback with 2 chan- nels of independent stereo output through the front panel stereo out for front, rear, center and subwoofer speakers.
  • Page 42 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 43 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. HDD LED HDD LED The HDD LED connection is located on...
  • Page 44 Supermicro C7C242-CB-M/MW Motherboard User’s Manual Reset Button The Reset Button connection is located Reset Button Pin Definitions (JF1) on pins 3 and 4 of JF1. Attach it to a Pin# Definition hardware reset switch on the computer Reset Button case to reset the system. Refer to the Ground table on the right for pin definitions.

  • Page 45: Connecting Cables

    Chapter 2: Installation 2-8 Connecting Cables This section provides brief descriptions and pinout definitions for onboard headers and connectors. Be sure to use the correct cable for each header or connector. ATX Main PWR & CPU PWR ATX Power 24-pin Connector Pin Definitions (JPW1) Connectors (JPW1 &...
  • Page 46 Supermicro C7C242-CB-M/MW Motherboard User’s Manual Fan Headers Fan Header Pin Definitions Your motherboard has three fan head- Pin# Definition ers. These fans are 4-pin fan headers. Ground (Black) Although pins 1-3 of the fan headers are 2.5A/+12V (Red) backward compatible with the traditional...
  • Page 47 Chapter 2: Installation Speaker (JD1) Speaker Connector Pin Definitions On the JD1 header, pins 3 and 4 are used Pin Setting Definition for internal speaker. Close pins 3 and 4 Pins 3-4 Internal Speaker with a cap to use the onboard speaker. If you wish to use an external speaker, Pins 1-4 External Speaker...
  • Page 48 Supermicro C7C242-CB-M/MW Motherboard User’s Manual Serial Port (COM1) Serial/COM Ports Pin Definitions There is one serial (COM) port header Pin# Definition Pin# Definition on the motherboard. COM1 is located next to the PCI-E Slot 4. Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions.
  • Page 49 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 power to a solid state DOM storage Ground device connected to one of the SATA Ground ports.
  • Page 50 Supermicro C7C242-CB-M/MW Motherboard User’s Manual Standby Power Header (JSTBY1) Standby Power Pin Definitions The Standby Power header is located Pin# Definition at JSTBY1 on the motherboard. Refer +5V Standby to the table on the right for pin defini- Ground tions.
  • Page 51 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 panel, if needed. Audio_Detect Connect an audio cable to the audio header to use this feature (not supplied).

  • Page 52: Jumper Settings

    Supermicro C7C242-CB-M/MW 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 53 Chapter 2: Installation JBT1 & JCMOS JBT1 is 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 a metallic conductor such as a flathead screwdriver. JCMOS works similarly to JBT1.
  • Page 54 Supermicro C7C242-CB-M/MW Motherboard User’s Manual Manufacturing Mode Manufacture Mode Close pins 2 and 3 of jumper JPME2 Jumper Settings to bypass SPI flash security and force Pin# Definition the system to operate in Manufacturing Normal (Default) Mode, allowing the user to flash the sys-...

  • Page 55: Onboard Indicators

    Chapter 2: Installation 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 LAN Color Status Definition port has two LEDs (Light Emitting Diode). Yellow Flashing Active The yellow LED indicates activity, while...

  • Page 56: Hard Drive Connections

    Supermicro C7C242-CB-M/MW Motherboard User’s Manual 2-10 Hard Drive Connections SATA Connections (I-SATA0~I-SATA5) Six Serial ATA (SATA) 3.0 connectors (I-SATA 0~5) are supported by the Intel C242 chip. Refer to the table below for pin definitions. SATA 2.0/3.0 Connectors Pin Definitions...

  • Page 57: 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 58 Supermicro C7C242-CB-M/MW Motherboard User’s Manual 5. The battery on your motherboard may be old. Check to make sure that it still supplies ~3VDC. If it does not, replace it with a new one. No Video 1. If the power is on, but you have no video--in this case, you will need to remove all the add-on cards and cables first.

  • Page 59: 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 60: Frequently Asked Questions

    3-3 Frequently Asked Questions Question: What type of memory does my motherboard support? Answer: The C7C242-CB-M/MW supports up to 32GB of unbuffered Non- ECC U-DIMM 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 61: 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 62: Returning Motherboard For Service

    Supermicro C7C242-CB-M/MW Motherboard User’s Manual Battery Installation 1. To install an onboard battery, follow the steps 1 and 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 63: Chapter 4 Bios

    BIOS 4-1 Introduction This chapter describes the AMI BIOS Setup Utility for the C7C242-CB-M/MW. 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 64 Warning! 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, inciden- tal, or consequential damages arising from a BIOS update. If you have to update the BIOS, do not shut down or reset the system while the BIOS is updating.

  • Page 65: Main

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-2 Main When you first enter the AMI BIOS Setup Utility, you will enter the Main setup screen. You can always return to the Main setup screen by select- ing the Main tab on the top of the screen. The Main BIOS Setup screen is shown below.

  • Page 66: Advanced

    Supermicro C7C242-CB-M/MW Motherboard User’s Manual 4-3 Advanced Boot Feature  Fast Boot This feature enables the system to boot with a minimal set of required devices to launch. This has no effect on BBS boot options. The options are Disabled and Enabled.
  • Page 67 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Wait for "F1" If Error Use this feature to force the system to wait until the "F1" key is pressed if an error occurs. The options are Disabled and Enabled. Re-try Boot If this feature is enabled, the BIOS will automatically reboot the system from a specified boot device after its initial boot failure.
  • Page 68 Supermicro C7C242-CB-M/MW Motherboard User’s Manual Hardware Prefetcher (Available when supported by the CPU) If set to Enabled, the hardware prefetcher will prefetch streams of data and instructions from the main memory to the L2 cache to improve CPU performance. The options are Disabled and Enabled.
  • Page 69 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Boot Performance Mode This feature enables the selection of the default CPU performance dur- ing system boot. The options are Max Non-Turbo Performance, Max Battery, and Turbo Performance. Intel® SpeedStep™ 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.
  • Page 70 Supermicro C7C242-CB-M/MW Motherboard User’s Manual Package C-State Un-demotion When this feature is enabled, the CPU will conditionally undemote from demoted Package C-State Un-Demotion. The options are Disabled and Enabled. CState Pre-Wake Use this feature to enable the C-State pre wake. The options are Disabled and Enabled.
  • Page 71 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS REFRESH_2X_MODE This feature enables 2X Refresh mode. The options are Disabled, 1- Enabled for WARM or HOT, and 2- Enabled HOT only. DMI/OPI Configuration  DMI Link ASPM Control This feature enables Active State Power Management (ASPM) for the SA side of the DMI Link.
  • Page 72 Supermicro C7C242-CB-M/MW Motherboard User’s Manual De-emphasis Control This feature configures PEG De-emphasis. The options are -6 dB and -3.5 dB. PEG0 Slot Power Limit Value Enter a value for the upper power limit (in watts) supplied to the PEG slot. The default is 75.
  • Page 73 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS PEG1/2 Max Payload size This feature controls the max payload size for this port. The options are Auto, 128, and 256 TLP. PEG 0:6:0 Enable Root Port Select Enable to activate the Root Port. The options are Disabled, Enabled, and Auto.
  • Page 74 Supermicro C7C242-CB-M/MW Motherboard User’s Manual PCI Express Root Port 1~24  ASPM This feature controls the ASPM configuration for the PCI Express Root Port. The default is Auto. L1 Substates This feature controls the L1 Substate for the PCI Express Root Port.
  • Page 75 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Serial Port Console Redirection  COM 1 Console Redirection Select Enabled to enable COM Port 1 Console Redirection, which will allow a client machine to be connected to a host machine at a remote site for networking.
  • Page 76 Supermicro C7C242-CB-M/MW Motherboard User’s Manual Stop Bits A stop bit indicates the end of a serial data packet. Select 1 Stop Bit for standard serial data communication. Select 2 Stop Bits if slower devices are used. The options are 1 and 2.
  • Page 77 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Console Redirection Settings  Redirection COM Port This feature specifies which COM port to display Legacy OS and Legacy OpROM redirection messages to. The default is COM1. Legacy OS Redirection Resolution This feature controls the number of rows and columns supported by Legacy OS redirection.
  • Page 78 Supermicro C7C242-CB-M/MW Motherboard User’s Manual Bits per second This feature sets the transmission speed for a serial port used in Con- sole Redirection. Make sure that the same speed is used in both host computer and the client computer. A lower transmission speed may be required for long and busy lines.
  • Page 79 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Serial ATA Port 0~5 Hot Plug This feature designates the port specified for hot plugging. Set this fea- ture to Enabled for hot-plugging support, which will allow the user to replace a SATA disk drive without shutting down the system. The options are Disabled and Enabled.
  • Page 80 Supermicro C7C242-CB-M/MW Motherboard User’s Manual USB Configuration  The following information is displayed: • 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 81 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS NVMe Firmware Source This feature controls the NVMe firmware source, between AMI native support or vendor defined firmware. The default is Vendor Defined Firmware. PCH SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 X1 OPROM PCH SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 X1 OPROM PCH SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X1 OPROM CPU SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X16 OPROM Select Disabled to deactivate the selected slot, Legacy to activate the...
  • Page 82 Supermicro C7C242-CB-M/MW Motherboard User’s Manual IPSEC Certificate This feature enables IPSEC certificate for Ikev. The options are Disabled and Enabled. PXE boot wait time Enter a value for the wait time (in seconds) to press the ESC key to abort the PXE boot. The default is 0.
  • Page 83 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS SMCI BIOS-Based TPM Provision Support This feature enables Supermicro BIOS-based TPM provision support. Enabling this feature will not lock your TPM. The options are Disabled and Enabled. TXT Support This feature enables Intel Trusted Execution Technology (TXT) support.

  • Page 84: Event Logs

    Supermicro C7C242-CB-M/MW Motherboard User’s Manual 4-4 Event Logs Change SMBIOS Event Logs Settings  SMBIOS Event Log This feature enables all features for SMBIOS Event Logging. The options are Disabled and Enabled. Erase Event Log This feature controls when Event Logs are erased. The options are No, Yes, Next reset, and Yes, Every reset.
  • Page 85 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS METW This feature is used to determine how long (in minutes) the multiple event counter should wait before generating a new event log. Enter a number between 0 and 99. The default is 60. View SMBIOS Event Log ...

  • Page 86: Security

    Supermicro C7C242-CB-M/MW Motherboard User’s Manual 4-5 Security Use this menu to create Administrator and User passwords. Using ONLY an Administrator password limits access to BIOS setup. Using ONLY a User password will lock unauthorized users from booting the system and/ or entering BIOS setup.

  • Page 87: Boot

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-6 Boot Setup Prompt Timeout Enter a value for the number of seconds to wait for setup activation key (typically <DEL>). The default is 1. Boot mode select Use this feature to select the type of device to be used for system boot. The options are Legacy, UEFI, and Dual.
  • Page 88 Supermicro C7C242-CB-M/MW Motherboard User’s Manual DUAL Boot Option #1~#17 The options include every option from Legacy and UEFI Boot Option (above). UEFI Hard Disk Drive BBS Priorities Use this feature to specify the Boot Device Priority sequence from avail- able UEFI Hard Disk Drives.
  • Page 89 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Save Changes and Exit This feature will save the changes that have been made and will exit BIOS Setup. Discard Changes and Exit This feature will discard the changes that have been made and will exit BIOS Setup.

  • Page 90: Hardware Monitor

    Supermicro C7C242-CB-M/MW Motherboard User’s Manual 4-7 Hardware Monitor System Temperature The following information is displayed: • CPU Temperature - the CPU temperature detected by PECI • System Temperature - the system internal temperature • Peripheral Temperature - the detected peripheral device temperature •...
  • Page 91 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS • VCCSA • 5VCC • VDIMM • VCPU_IO • VDIMM_2.5 • PCH 1.0V • 3.3V_DL • • VCC3V • 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 92: Save & Exit

    Supermicro C7C242-CB-M/MW Motherboard User’s Manual 4-8 Save & Exit Discard Changes and Exit This feature will discard the changes that have been made and will exit BIOS Setup. Save Changes and Reset This feature will save the changes that have been made and will reboot the system.
  • Page 93 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Restore User Defaults This feature will load previously saved user-specified defaults and remain in setup mode. Boot Override The following features will restart the machine and launch the selected boot priority: IBA CL Slot 00FE v0113 UEFI: Built-in EFI Shell Launch EFI Shell from filesystem device This feature attemps to launch an EFI Shell application from an available...
  • Page 94 Supermicro C7C242-CB-M/MW Motherboard User’s Manual Notes 4-32...

  • Page 95: 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 96 Supermicro C7B360-CB-M/MW Motherboard User’s Manual Notes...

  • Page 97: 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 98: Configuring Superdoctor ® 5

    Supermicro C7B360-CB-M/MW 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 99: 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 100: To Recover The Main Bios Block Using A Usb-Attached Device

    Supermicro C7B360-CB-M/MW 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 101 Appendix C: UEFI BIOS Recovery 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. 5. To continue with BIOS Recovery, select the item "Proceed with flash update".
  • Page 102 Supermicro C7B360-CB-M/MW Motherboard User’s Manual 7. Using a different system, extract the BIOS package into a USB flash drive. 8. Press <DEL> continuously during system boot to enter the BIOS Setup utility. Select and enter the "Save & Exit" main menu from the left menu panel.
  • Page 103 Appendix C: UEFI BIOS Recovery 10. When the BIOS update process is complete, unplug the AC power cable from the power supply, clear CMOS, and plug the AC power cable in the power supply again to power on the system. 11.
  • Page 104 Supermicro C7B360-CB-M/MW Motherboard User’s Manual Notes...
  • Page 105 (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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