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C7SIM-Q USER’S MANUAL Revision 1.0b

C7SIM-Q User’s Manualx7Installing Internal Peripherals8Installing External PeripheralsAdd-on CardsSATA Drives12DVI-D

C-4 C7SIM-Q User's ManualIntel®MEPlatformCongurationIntel ME State ControlDisabling the Intel ME through the MEBX prevents the Intel ME code

Intel® AMT Management Engine Setup C-5Network SetupIntel® ME Network Name SettingsHost Name - This will be the host name of the machine.• Domain Name

C-6 C7SIM-Q User's ManualManual ID - The IPv6 Interface ID is set manually. Selecting this type requires that the Manual Interface ID i

Appendix E: BIOS Recovery D-1Appendix D - BIOS RecoveryThe recovery procedure described in this section is to be used only when you are advised by you

D-2 C7SIM-Q User's Manual5. When the Boot Sector Recovery Process is complete, the system will reboot automatically and you will see a checksum

(Disclaimer)The products sold by Supermicro are not intended for and will not be used in life support systems, medical equipment, nuclear facilities o

Chapter 1: Introduction1-1Chapter 1 Introduction1-1 OverviewChecklistCongratulations on purchasing your computer motherboard from an acknowledged le

1-2C7SIM-Q User’s ManualContacting SupermicroHeadquarters Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc. 980 Rock Ave.

Chapter 1: Introduction1-3Note: All pictures and drawings shown in this manual were based upon the latest PCB Revision available at the time of publis

1-4C7SIM-Q User’s ManualJPUSB2Motherboard LayoutImportant Notes to the User• Jumpers not indicated are for test purposes only.• See Chapter 2 for de

Chapter 1: Introduction1-5 C7SIM-Q Quick ReferenceNumber Connectors Description40 JPW1 ATX 24-Pin Power Connector19,20 COM1, COM2 Serial Port 1 &

1-6C7SIM-Q User’s ManualNumber Jumpers Description Default Setting27 JBT1 CMOS Clear(See Chapter 2)16 JI2C1/JI2C2 SMB to PCI Slots Open/Open (Disabled

Chapter 1: Introduction1-7Motherboard FeaturesCPU Single Intel® CoreTM i7, Core i5, Core i3 and Pentium® series processor in an LGA1156 socket.Memory

1-8C7SIM-Q User’s ManualPlug and Play (PnP), APM 1.2, PCI 2.3, ACPI 1.0/2.0, USB Keyboard SupportPC Health Monitor-ingOnboard voltage monitors fo

Chapter 1: Introduction1-9C7SIM-Q System Block DiagramNote: This is a general block diagram and may not exactly represent the features on your motherb

Manual Revision: Revision 1.0bPrinted Date: September 9, 2010Unless you request and receive written permission from Super Micro Computer, Inc., you ma

1-10C7SIM-Q User’s Manual1-2 Chipset Overview The C7SIM-Q supports the Intel® CoreTM i7, Core i5, Core i3 and Pentium® proces-sor series for the LGA

Chapter 1: Introduction1-111-3 PC Health MonitoringThis section describes the PC health monitoring features of the C7SIM-Q. These features are supp

1-12C7SIM-Q User’s ManualSlow Blinking LED for Suspend-State IndicatorWhen the CPU goes into a suspend state, the chassis power LED will start blink-i

Chapter 1: Introduction1-131-6 Super I/OThe C7SIM-Q provides two onboard high-speed, 16550-compatible (UART) serial communication headers. Each UART

1-14C7SIM-Q User’s Manualconguration technology for AMT that enable a user to congure “bare-bones” systems before the OS and/or software management

Chapter 2: Installation2-1Chapter 2 Installation2-1 Electro-Static Sensitive DevicesElectro-static Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic com ponents

2-2 C7SIM-Q User's ManualJPUSB22-2 Motherboard InstallationAll motherboards have standard mounting holes to t different types of ch

Chapter 2: Installation2-3Installation InstructionsInstall the I/O shield into the chassis. Locate the mounting holes on the motherboard. Refer

2-4 C7SIM-Q User's Manual2-3 Processor and Heatsink InstallationWarning: When handling the processor package, avoid placing direct pres

Chapter 2: Installation2-5Align the CPU key that is the semi-circle cutouts against the socket keys. Once the CPU key is aligned, carefully lower the

PrefaceiiiManual OrganizationChapter 1 describes the features, specications and performance of the mainboard and provides detailed information about

2-6 C7SIM-Q User's ManualWarning: The CPU will only seat inside the socket in one direction. Make sure it is properly inserted before closing t

Chapter 2: Installation2-7Do not apply any thermal grease to the heatsink or the CPU die for the required amount has already been applied.Installing a

2-8 C7SIM-Q User's ManualWarning: We do not recommend that the CPU or the heatsink be removed. However, if you do need to uninstall the heatsink

Chapter 2: Installation2-9Thermal GreaseHeatsink FinsInstalling an Active Fan CPU HeatsinkLocate the CPU Fan power con-nector on the motherboard. Po

2-10 C7SIM-Q User's ManualRecommended Supermicro heatsink:SNK-P0046A4 active heatsinkAlign the four heatsink fasteners with the mounting holes o

Chapter 2: Installation2-11Unplug the power cord from the power supply.Disconnect the heatsink fan wires from the CPU fan header.Use your nger tips t

2-12 C7SIM-Q User's ManualJPUSB2Memory Banks2-4 System MemoryCAUTION Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM modules to prevent

Chapter 2: Installation2-13Insert the DIMM mod-ule vertically and press down until the module snaps into place.To Remove: Use your thumbs to gently pu

2-14 C7SIM-Q User's ManualNote: Due to memory allocation to system devices, the amount of memory that remains available for operational use

Chapter 2: Installation2-15JPUSB22-5 Control Panel Connectors/IO PortsThe I/O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 speci

C7SIM-Q User’s ManualivTable of ContentsPreface ...

2-16 C7SIM-Q User's ManualJPUSB22. Front Control PanelJF1 contains header pins for various buttons and indicators that are normally l

Chapter 2: Installation2-17Power LED The Power LED connection is located on pins 15 and 16 of JF1. Refer to the table on the right for pin denitions.

2-18 C7SIM-Q User's ManualA. NIC1 LEDB. NIC2 LEDC. OH/FF LEDD. Power FailNIC1/NIC2 IndicatorThe NIC1 and NIC2 (Network Inter-face Controll

Chapter 2: Installation2-19Power Button The Power Button connection is located on pins 1 and 2 of JF1. Momentarily contacting both pins will

2-20 C7SIM-Q User's Manual2-6 Connecting CablesATX/Auxiliary Power Connectors A 24-pin main power connector is lo-cated at JPW1. This power c

Chapter 2: Installation2-21JPUSB2Universal Serial Bus (USB)There are 14 USB 2.0 (Universal Serial Bus) ports/headers on the motherboard. Eig

2-22 C7SIM-Q User's ManualJPUSB2Fan HeadersThe C7SIM-Q has four chassis fan headers (Fan 1 to Fan 4). Fan 4 is the CPU Fan. Fan 1 to Fan 3 a

Chapter 2: Installation2-23JPUSB2ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse PortsThe ATX PS/2 keyboard and the PS/2 mouse ports are located at J8. The mou

2-24 C7SIM-Q User's ManualJPUSB2A. WORB. WOLWake-On-RingThe Wake-On-Ring header is des-ignated JWOR. This function allows your computer

Chapter 2: Installation2-25JPUSB2Speaker A Speaker/Buzzer header is located on the motherboard. See the table on the right for speaker pin denit

vTable of ContentsATX/Auxiliary Power Connectors ... 2-20Universal Serial Bus (USB) ...

2-26 C7SIM-Q User's ManualJPUSB2A. HD AudioB. S/PDIF HeaderHighDenitionAudio(HDA) The C7SIM-Q features a 7.1+2 Channel High Denition Audi

Chapter 2: Installation2-27JPUSB2Front Panel Audio ControlIf supplied with our chassis, attach the Front Panel audio interface card to this

2-28 C7SIM-Q User's ManualJPUSB2A. VGAB. DVI-DAADVI-D Port The DVI-D port (Digital Visual Interface) is a multi-pin interface desi

Chapter 2: Installation2-29Serial_Link-SGPIOPinDenitionsPin# Denition Pin Denition1 NC 2 NC3 Ground 4 DATA Out5 Load 6 Ground7 C

2-30 C7SIM-Q User's Manual2-7 Jumper SettingsExplanation of JumpersTo modify the operation of the motherboard, jumpers can be used to choose be

Chapter 2: Installation2-31A. JI2C1 / JI2C2C. Audio EnableC. HDA/AC97 SelectJPUSB2Audio Enable (JPAC)Pin# Denition 1-2 Enabled (*default)2-3

2-32 C7SIM-Q User's ManualJPUSB2ABSpeakerOn the JD1 header, Pins 3~4 are used for internal speaker. Close Pins 3~4 with a cap to use the on

Chapter 2: Installation2-33Clear CMOS JBT1 is used to clear CMOS. Instead of pins, this "jumper" consists of contact pads to prevent the acc

2-34 C7SIM-Q User's ManualJPUSB2USB Wake-Up Use the JPUSB jumpers to enable the function of "System Wake-Up via USB devices", which al

Chapter 2: Installation2-35JPUSB2GLAN LEDsThere are two Gigabit-LAN ports. Each of these Gigabit Ethernet LAN ports has two LEDs. The yellow LED (

C7SIM-Q User’s ManualviNo Video ... 3-1Memory Errors

2-36 C7SIM-Q User's ManualJPUSB2A. Power LEDOnboard PWR LED Indicator (LE1)LED Color Denition Off System OffOn Standby Power OnGreen Sy

Chapter 2: Installation2-372-9 Disk Drive ConnectionsSATA Disk Drive ConnectorsSix Serial ATA (SATA) disk drive con-nectors (I-SATA 0~5) are

2-38 C7SIM-Q User's ManualNotes

3-1Chapter 3: TroubleshootingChapter 3 Troubleshooting3-1 Troubleshooting ProceduresUse the following procedures to troubleshoot your system. If you

3-2 C7SIM-Q User's Manual2. Use the speaker to determine if any beep codes exist. Refer to Appendix A for details on beep codes. Note: If you are

3-3Chapter 3: Troubleshooting3. If you still cannot resolve the problem, include the following information when contacting Super Micro for tech

3-4 C7SIM-Q User's ManualNotes: Be sure to type in a space after "ami". The drive letter "F:\>" is used only as an examp

3-5Chapter 3: TroubleshootingQuestion: I installed my microphone correctly but I can't record any sound. What should I do?Answer: Go to <Star

3-6 C7SIM-Q User's ManualNotes

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS4-1Chapter 4 BIOS 4-1 IntroductionThis chapter describes the AMI BIOS Setup Utility for the C7SIM-Q. The AMI ROM BIOS is stored

Quick-Start Guide vii1Installing the Processor2Installing the Heatsink and Fans12341234

4-2C7SIM-QHow to Start the Setup UtilityNormally, the only visible Power-On Self-Test (POST) routine is the memory test. As the memory is being teste

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS4-3System Overview: The following BIOS information will be displayed:System Time/System Date Use this option to change the system t

4-4C7SIM-Q4-3 AdvancedSetupCongurationsUse the arrow keys to select Boot Setup and hit <Enter> to access the submenu items:BOOT FeatureQui

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS4-5Wait For 'F1' If ErrorThis forces the system to wait until the 'F1' key is pressed if an error occurs. The

4-6C7SIM-Qting. Select Auto for the BIOS to automatically select the CPU multiplier setting for your system. The options are Default and Manual.Clock

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS4-7Simultaneous Multi-Threading (Available when supported by the CPU)Set to Enabled to use the Hyper-Threading Technology, which wi

4-8C7SIM-QAdvanced Chipset ControlThe items included in the Advanced Settings submenu are listed below.Memory Remap FeatureWhen enabled, this feature

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS4-9SATA#1CongurationIf Compatible is selected, it sets SATA#1 to legacy compatibility mode, selecting Enhanced will set

4-10C7SIM-QDisabled to allow data to be transferred from and to the device one sector at a time. Select Auto to allow data transfer from and to the

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS4-11Select UDMA1 to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 1. It has a data transfer rate of 25 MBs. Select UDMA2 to allow the BIOS t

34Installing the Memory ModulesInstalling the I/O Shield12Note: The chassis image included here is for illustration purposes only. C7SIM-Q User’s Manu

4-12C7SIM-QPCI IDE Bus MasterWhen enabled, the BIOS uses PCI bus mastering for reading/writing to IDE drives. The options are Disabled and Default.RO

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS4-13Serial Port ModeThis feature allows the user to set the serial port mode for Console Redirection. The options are 115200 8, n 1

4-14C7SIM-QThe options are:The Early Alarm: Select this setting if you want the CPU overheat alarm (includ-•ing the LED and the buzzer) to be trigger

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS4-15The Early Alarm – the Overheat LED and system buzzer will be activated exactly when the High level is reached. The CPU fan will

4-16C7SIM-Qof the Initial PWM Cycle in order to balance the needs between system cooling and power saving. The Balanced setting is recomm

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS4-17ACPI Version FeaturesThe options are ACPI v1.0, ACPI v2.0 and ACPI v3.0. Please refer to ACPI's website for further explan

4-18C7SIM-QIntel®TXT(LT)CongurationIntel TXT InitializationIntel TXT (Trusted Execution Technology) helps protect against software-based at-tacks

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS4-194-4 Security SettingsThe AMI BIOS provides a Supervisor and a User password. If you use both pass-words, the Supervisor passwo

4-20C7SIM-QUse this feature to congure Boot Settings:Boot Device PriorityThis feature allows the user to specify the sequence of priority for the Bo

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS4-21Hard Disk DrivesThis feature allows the user to specify the sequence of priority from the available Hard Drives. 1st Drive [SA

ix 5Installing the Motherboard6Connecting the Power Supply123412JPUSB2JPUSB2JPUSB2

4-22C7SIM-QSave Changes and ExitWhen you have completed the system conguration changes, select this option to leave the BIOS Setup Utility

Appendix A BIOS Error Beep CodesDuring the POST (Power-On Self-Test) routines, which are performed each time the system is powered on, err

C7SIM-Q User’s Manual Notes

Appendix B: Software Installation InstructionsB-1Driver/Tool Installation Display ScreenNotes: 1. Click the icons showing a hand writing on the paper

B-2 C7SIM-Q User's ManualSupero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-I (Health Information)B.ConguringSupero Doctor IIIThe Supero Doctor III

Appendix B: Software Installation InstructionsB-3Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-II (Remote Control)Note: SD III Software Revision 1.0

B-4 C7SIM-Q User's ManualNotes

Intel® AMT Management Engine Setup C-1Appendix C Intel® AMT Management Engine SetupThis section describes how to setup the Intel Active Management T

C-2 C7SIM-Q User's ManualSetup1. Immediately after POST, press <Ctrl-P> to enter the AMT conguration.2. To log into the Intel Management E

Intel® AMT Management Engine Setup C-3If you see the following message: "Error - Intel(R) ME password change rejected", then you are using