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  • Page 1 C7B360-CB-ML 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: Preface

    This manual is written for system integrators, PC technicians and knowledgeable PC users. It provides information for the installation and use of the C7B360-CB-ML motherboard. Manual Organization Chapter 1 describes the features, specifications and performance of the motherboard, and provides detailed information on the Intel B360 chipset.

  • Page 4: Checklist

    Supermicro C7B360-CB-ML 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 C7B360-CB-ML 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 C7B360-CB-ML 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

    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 C7B360-CB-ML 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 ............. 2-8 Memory Support ..............2-9 Memory Population Guidelines ..........2-10 Motherboard Installation ............2-11 Tools Needed ............... 2-11 Location of Mounting Holes ........... 2-11 Installing the Motherboard ............ 2-12 M.2 Installation (optional) ............. 2-13 Connectors/IO Ports .............
  • Page 12 Supermicro C7B360-CB-ML Motherboard User’s Manual JBT1 & JCMOS ..............2-29 Watch Dog Timer Enable/Disable ........2-29 Manufacturing Mode ............2-30 2-9 Onboard Indicators ..............2-31 LAN LEDs ................ 2-31 Onboard Power LED (LED1) ..........2-31 2-10 Hard Drive Connections ............2-32 SATA Connections (I-SATA0~I-SATA5) ........
  • Page 13 Table of Contents Appendix C UEFI BIOS Recovery Instructions An Overview to the UEFI BIOS ..........C-1 How to Recover the UEFI BIOS Image ........C-1 To Recover the Main BIOS Block Using a USB-Attached Device ..C-2 xiii...
  • Page 14 Supermicro C7B360-CB-ML Motherboard User’s Manual Notes...

  • Page 15: Chapter 1 Introduction

    Introduction 1-1 Overview About this Motherboard The C7B360-CB-ML motherboard supports a single 8th Generation Intel® Core™ i7/i5/i3 processor in an LGA1151 socket. With the Intel B360 chipset built in, the C7B360-CB-ML motherboard offers substantial sys- tem performance and storage capability for overclocking platforms in a sleek package.

  • Page 16: Motherboard Features

    Supermicro C7B360-CB-ML Motherboard User’s Manual 1-3 Motherboard Features Single 8th generation Intel® Core™ i7/i5/i3/Pentium®/ Celeron® processor in an LGA1151 H4 type socket. Supports up to 64GB of unbuffered, non-ECC, DDR4 Memory memory with speeds of up to 2400/2666MHz (CPU dependent).
  • Page 17 Chapter 1: Introduction I/O Devices Super I/O Nuvoton NCT6792D-B (cont.) 256Mb AMI BIOS SPI Flash BIOS BIOS ® SMBIOS 2.7, PCI F/W 3.0, ACPI 3.0, BIOS rescue hot- key, SPI dual/quad speed support, Real Time Clock wakeup ACPI Power Management (S3/S4/S5) Power Configuration Power-on mode for AC power recovery...

  • Page 18: Special Features

    Supermicro C7B360-CB-ML 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 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 20: Power Supply

    Supermicro C7B360-CB-ML 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 21 Chapter 1: Introduction C7B360-CB-ML 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 C7B360-CB-ML Motherboard User’s Manual C7B360-CB-ML Motherboard Layout USB2 HDMI/DP USB6/7(3.0) HD AUDIO KB/MOUSE JSPDIF_OUT USB 0/1 USB4/5(3.0) LAN1 SYS_FAN2 MH12 JVR1 2280 MH11 MH13 2260 2280 MH10 2242 LED18 PCI-E M.2-M1 PCI-E M.2-M2 DIMMA1 DIMMA2 JCMOS DIMMB1 DIMMB2 BIOS...
  • Page 23 Chapter 1: Introduction C7B360-CB-ML Block Diagram SVID IMVP8 PCIe3.0_x16 PCIe x16 SLOT #6 8.0GT/s INTEL LGA1151 DIMM0 DDR4 (CHA) DDI1 HDMI 1.4 ASM1442K (Socket-H4) 2400/2666MHz DIMM1 DDI2 Display Port 1.2 DIMM2 DDR4 (CHB) DDI3 2400/2666MHz DIMM3 x4 DMI 8GT/s PCIe3.0_x1...
  • Page 24 Supermicro C7B360-CB-ML Motherboard User’s Manual C7B360-CB-ML Quick Reference USB2 HDMI/DP USB6/7(3.0) HD AUDIO KB/MOUSE JSPDIF_OUT USB 0/1 USB4/5(3.0) LAN1 SYS_FAN2 MH12 JVR1 2280 MH11 MH13 2260 2280 MH10 2242 LED18 PCI-E M.2-M1 PCI-E M.2-M2 DIMMA1 DIMMA2 JCMOS DIMMB1 DIMMB2 BIOS...
  • Page 25 Chapter 1: Introduction Connector Description AUDIO FP Front Panel Audio Header Onboard Battery COM1 COM1 Header SYS_FAN1/FAN2 System Fan Headers CPU_FAN1 CPU Fan Header DisplayPort Digital Video Interface HDMI HDMI Port HD AUDIO High Definition Audio Ports (back panel) I-SATA0~5 SATA 3.0 Ports (6Gb/sec) Speaker/Buzzer (Pins 1~4: External Speaker, Pins 3~4:...
  • Page 26 Supermicro C7B360-CB-ML Motherboard User’s Manual Connector Description USB0/1 Back Panel USB 2.0 Ports USB2/3 Front Panel Accessible USB 2.0 Header USB4/5/6/7 Back Panel USB 3.0 Port USB8/9 Front Panel Accessible USB 3.0 Header Description Color/State Power On Green: On LED1...

  • 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 C7B360-CB-ML 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

    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 30 Supermicro C7B360-CB-ML 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 A Cpu Heatsink

    Supermicro C7B360-CB-ML 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 33: Removing A Heatsink

    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 34: Installing Ddr4 Memory

    Supermicro C7B360-CB-ML 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 USB2 HDMI/DP USB6/7(3.0) HD AUDIO...

  • Page 35: Memory Support

    DIMMB2 BAR CODE MAC CODE JPW1 A A A A The C7B360-CB-ML supports up to 64GB of Unbuffered (UDIMM) non- ECC DDR4 memory, up to 2666MHz in four 288-pin memory slots. I-SATA0 SYS_FAN1 I-SATA1 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 36: Memory Population Guidelines

    Supermicro C7B360-CB-ML 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 37: 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 38: Installing The Motherboard

    Supermicro C7B360-CB-ML 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 39: Installation (Optional)

    Chapter 2: Installation 2-6 M.2 Installation (optional) Two M.2 (M-key) connectors are supported by the C7B360-CB-ML. M.2 devices are used for solid state storage and internal expansion. Follow the steps below in order to install an M.2 device: 1) Locate one of two standoffs.

  • Page 40: Connectors/Io Ports

    Supermicro C7B360-CB-ML 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 USB2 HDMI/DP USB6/7(3.0)

  • Page 41: Universal Serial Bus (Usb)

    Chapter 2: Installation Universal Serial Bus (USB) Two USB 2.0 ports (USB0/1) and four USB 3.0 (USB 4/5/6/7) port are on the I/O back panel. In addition, one USB 3.0 header (USB8/9) and one USB 2.0 header (USB2/3) are located on the motherboard to provide front chassis access using USB cables (not included).

  • Page 42: Ethernet Port

    Supermicro C7B360-CB-ML Motherboard User’s Manual Ethernet Port LAN Ports 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 43: Hdmi Port

    Chapter 2: Installation HDMI Port One HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) is located on the I/O backpanel. This connector is used to display both high definition video and digital sound through an HDMI capable display, using a single HDMI cable (not included). DisplayPort DisplayPort, develped by the VESA consortium, delivers digital display at a fast refresh rate.

  • Page 44: Front Control Panel

    Supermicro C7B360-CB-ML 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 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. HDD LED HDD LED The HDD LED connection is located on...

  • Page 46: Reset Button

    Supermicro C7B360-CB-ML 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 Button case to reset the system. Refer to the Ground table on the right for pin definitions.

  • Page 47: 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 48: Fan Headers

    Supermicro C7B360-CB-ML Motherboard User’s Manual Fan Headers Fan Header Pin Definitions Your motherboard has five fan headers Pin# Definition (FAN1-FAN3). These fans are 4-pin fan Ground (Black) headers. Although pins 1-3 of the fan 2A/+12V (Red) headers are backward compatible with...

  • Page 49: Speaker (Jd1)

    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, Pins1-4 External Speaker...

  • Page 50: Serial Port (Com1)

    Supermicro C7B360-CB-ML 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 51: 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 power to a solid state DOM storage Ground device connected to one of the SATA Ground ports.

  • Page 52: Standby Power Header (Jstby1)

    Supermicro C7B360-CB-ML 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 53: 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 54: Jumper Settings

    Supermicro C7B360-CB-ML 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 55: Jbt1 & Jcmos

    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 56: Manufacturing Mode

    Supermicro C7B360-CB-ML Motherboard User’s Manual Manufacturing Mode Manufacture Mode (JPME2) 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 57: 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 58: Hard Drive Connections

    Supermicro C7B360-CB-ML 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 by the Intel B360 chip. Ground Refer to the table on the right for pin defini- SATA_TXP tions.
  • Page 59 Chapter 2: Installation Notes 2-33...

  • Page 60: 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"...

  • Page 61: No Video

    Supermicro C7B360-CB-ML 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 62: Technical Support Procedures

    Chapter 3: Troubleshooting 3. If the above steps do not fix the Setup Configuration problem, contact your vendor for repairs. 3-2 Technical Support Procedures Before contacting Technical Support, please 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 63: Frequently Asked Questions

    Supermicro C7B360-CB-ML Motherboard User’s Manual 3-3 Frequently Asked Questions Question: What type of memory does my motherboard support? Answer: The C7B360-CB-ML 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 64: 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 65: Returning Motherboard For Service

    Supermicro C7B360-CB-ML 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 66: Chapter 4 Bios

    BIOS 4-1 Introduction This chapter describes the AMI BIOS Setup Utility for the C7B360-CB-ML. 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 67 Supermicro C7B360-CB-ML 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 68: Ez Mode

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-2 EZ Mode While in EZ Mode, the following information is displayed: DRAM Status - Status of all DIMM slots Fast Boot - Enables fast booting of the computer Boot Order - Allows changing of the boot order, or click a device to boot selected device Note: Using this will reboot the computer.

  • Page 69: System Information

    Supermicro C7B360-CB-ML Motherboard User’s Manual 4-3 System Information The System Information Panel displays the motherboard's configuration. The following information is always displayed in these sections: • Motherboard Model Name - C7B360-CB-ML • BIOS Version - the BIOS version number •...

  • Page 70: Cpu

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-4 CPU The following information is displayed in this section: • Type - the brand, model name, model number of the CPU, and rated clock speed • Speed - the detected CPU speed • ID - the unique CPU ID •...
  • Page 71 Supermicro C7B360-CB-ML Motherboard User’s Manual CPU Configuration The following CPU information will be displayed: • Type - the brand, model name, model number of the CPU, and rated clock speed • ID - the unique CPU ID • Speed - the detected CPU speed •...
  • Page 72 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 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 or Enabled. Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch (Available when supported by the CPU) Select Enabled for the CPU to prefetch both cache lines for 128 bytes...
  • Page 73 Supermicro C7B360-CB-ML Motherboard User’s Manual Machine Check Select Enable to activate Machine Check. The options are Disabled or Enabled. MonitorMWait This feature enables the Monitor/Mwait instructions. The Monitor in- structions monitor a region of memory for writes, and MWait instruc- tions instruct the CPU to stop until the monitored region begins to write.
  • Page 74 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Enhanced C-states (Available when "C States" is set to Enabled) This feature enables Enhanced C1 Power State to boost system performance. The options are Disabled or Enabled. C-State Auto Demotion When this feature is enabled, the CPU will conditionally demote C State based on un-cored auto-demote information.
  • Page 75 Supermicro C7B360-CB-ML Motherboard User’s Manual Package C State Wordaround This feature enables Workaround for Package C State 6/7. The op- tions are Disabled or Enabled. GT - Power Management RC6 (Render Standby) Use this feature to enable Render Standby support. The options are Disabled or Enabled.

  • Page 76: Memory

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-5 Memory The following information is displayed: • Memory RC Version • Memory Frequency • Memory Timings (tCL-tRCD-tRP-tRAS) • DIMM#A1 ~ DIMM#B2 information Maximum Memory Frequency This feature selects the type/speed of the memory installed. The options are 1333, 1600, 1867, 2133, 2400, 2667, 2933, and 3200.
  • Page 77 Supermicro C7B360-CB-ML Motherboard User’s Manual Force Single Rank When enabled, only Rank0 will be used in each DIMM. The settings are Disabled or Enabled. 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 78: Advanced

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-6 Advanced Setup Mode This feature sets the default mode to start in after entering BIOS. The options are EZ Mode or Advanced Mode. Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology This submenu will only appear if the following requirements are met when entering BIOS: The "Boot mode select"...
  • Page 79 Supermicro C7B360-CB-ML Motherboard User’s Manual Intel(R) Ethernet Connection (7)I219-V (XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX) Driver Health This submenu will only appear if the following requirements are met when entering BIOS: The "Boot mode select" feature, within the Save & Exit menu, is set to "DUAL" or "UEFI".
  • Page 80 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 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 or Enabled. Quiet Boot Use this feature to select the screen display between the POST messages and the OEM logo upon bootup.
  • Page 81 Supermicro C7B360-CB-ML Motherboard User’s Manual Power Button Function This feature controls how the system shuts down when the power but- ton is pressed. Select 4 Seconds Override for the user to power off the system after pressing and holding the power button for 4 seconds or longer.
  • Page 82 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 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. The options are Disabled (unchecked) or Enabled (checked). *If the item above set to Enabled, the following features will become available for configuration: Console Redirection Settings...
  • Page 83 Supermicro C7B360-CB-ML Motherboard User’s Manual Flow Control Use this feature to set the flow control for Console Redirection to pre- vent data loss caused by buffer overflow. Send a "Stop" signal to stop sending data when the receiving buffer is full. Send a "Start" signal to start sending data when the receiving buffer is empty.
  • Page 84 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Console Redirection Select Enabled to use a COM port selected by the user for EMS Console Redirection. The options are Disabled (unchecked) or Enabled (checked). *If the item above set to Enabled, the following features will become available for user configuration: Console Redirection Settings Out-of-Band Mgmt Port...
  • Page 85 Supermicro C7B360-CB-ML Motherboard User’s Manual System Agent (SA) Configuration The following information is displayed: • SA PCIe Code Version • VT-d Capability PEG Port Configuration CPU SLOT 7 PCI-E 3.0 X16 Enable Root Port Select Enable to activate the Root Port. The options are Disabled, Enabled, and Auto.
  • Page 86 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Primary Display Use this feature to select the graphics device to be used as the primary display. Select from IGFX/PEG/PCI or select SG for switchable GFX. The options are Auto, IGFX, PEG, PCIE and SG. Select PCIE Card Use this feature to select either Elk Creek 4, PEG Eval or Auto to use on the platform.
  • Page 87 Supermicro C7B360-CB-ML Motherboard User’s Manual DVMT Total Gfx Mem Use this feature to set the total memory size to be used by internal graph- ics devices based on the DVMT 5.0 platform. The options are 128MB, 256MB, and MAX. VDD Enable This feature enables VDD in the BIOS.
  • Page 88 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS DMI Link ASPM Control This feature enables the control of Active State Power Management (ASPM) of the DMI Link. The options are Disabled or Enabled. ASPM7 This feature enables the control of Active State Power Management (ASPM).
  • Page 89 Supermicro C7B360-CB-ML Motherboard User’s Manual ASPM20 This feature enables the control of Active State Power Management (ASPM) of PCH Slot5. The options are Disabled, L0s, L1, L0sL1, and Auto. L1 Substates This feature controls the L1 substates settings for Slot5. The options are Disabled, L1.1, and "L1.1&L1.2".
  • Page 90 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS SATA Device Type Use this feature to identify the type of HDD that is connected to the SATA port. The options are Hard Disk Drive and Solid State Drive. PCH-FW Configuration The following information is displayed: •...
  • Page 91 Supermicro C7B360-CB-ML Motherboard User’s Manual USB Mass Storage Driver Support This feature enables USB mass storage driver support. The options are Disabled or Enabled. 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 unavail- able.
  • Page 92 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Onboard LAN Option ROM type Use this feature to select the type of option ROM installed. The options are EFI or Legacy. Onboard LAN1 Option ROM Select PXE (Preboot Execution Environment) to boot the computer us- ing a PXE device installed in a LAN port specified.
  • Page 93 Supermicro C7B360-CB-ML Motherboard User’s Manual Media detect count Enter a value for the number of times the presence of media will be checked. The default is 1. Trusted Computing Note: This submenu will only appear when a TPM device is installed.
  • Page 94 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS HDD Security Configuration Use this submenu to control access for setting, modifying, and clearing HDD User and Master passwords. Secure Boot The following information is displayed: • System Mode • Secure Boot • Vendor Keys Attempt Secure Boot Select Enabled for Secure Boot flow control.
  • Page 95 Supermicro C7B360-CB-ML Motherboard User’s Manual Reset to Setup Mode This feature resets the system to Setup Mode. Save All Secure Boot Variables This feature saves all revised Secure Boot settings. Enroll Efi Image This feature allows the image to run in Secure Boot Mode. Enroll SHA256 Hash Certificate of the image into the Authorized Signature Database.
  • Page 96 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Append Authorized Signature This feature uploads and adds an Authorized Signature into the Key Management. 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 97: Thermal & Fan

    Supermicro C7B360-CB-ML Motherboard User’s Manual 4-7 Thermal & Fan 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 98 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS • VDIMM • VCPU_IO • 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 99: Save & Exit

    Supermicro C7B360-CB-ML Motherboard User’s Manual 4-8 Save & Exit 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. FIXED BOOT ORDER Priorities The Boot Options below (depending on Boot Mode) prioritize the order of bootable devices from which the system will boot.
  • Page 100 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS UEFI Hard Disk Drive BBS Priorities Use this feature to specify the Boot Device Priority sequence from avail- able UEFI Hard Disk Drives. UEFI Application Boot Priorities Use this feature to specify the Boot Device Priority sequence from avail- able UEFI Applications.
  • Page 101 Supermicro C7B360-CB-ML Motherboard User’s Manual 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 102: Bios Update

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-9 BIOS Update The following information is displayed: • BIOS Version • BIOS Tag • Date • Time Start Update Use this utility to prepare BIOS Update with ME. 3. Click "Start Update" enter the SuperFlash utility. 4.
  • Page 103 Supermicro C7B360-CB-ML Motherboard User’s Manual 8. Select "Start Flash" to flash the BIOS. A pop-up message will ap- pear to show the progress of the BIOS flash. 9. If the flash is successful, a pop-up message will indicate the result.

  • Page 104: 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 105 Supermicro C7B360-CB-ML Motherboard User’s Manual Notes...

  • Page 106: 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 107: 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 108 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 109 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 110 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 111 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 112 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 113 Supermicro C7B360-CB-M/MW Motherboard User’s Manual Notes...

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