Supermicro C7P67 User manual

USER’S MANUAL

Revision 1.0b

C7P67

Manual Revision 1.0b

Release Date: March 17, 2011

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Preface

This manual is written for system integrators, PC technicians and

knowledgeable PC users. It provides information for the installation and use of the

C7P67 motherboard.

About This Motherboard

The C7P67 supports a single Intel® 2nd Generation Core i3/i5/i7 processor

in an LGA 1155 socket. With the Intel® P67 Express chipset built in, the C7P67

motherboard offers substantial enhancement in system performance and storage

capability for high performance system platforms in a sleek package. Please refer

to our website (http://www.supermicro.com/products/) for processor and memory

support updates. This product is intended to be installed and serviced by profes-

sional technicians.

Manual Organization

Chapter 1 describes the features, speciﬁ cations and performance of the mother-

board, and provides detailed information on the Intel P67 Express chipset.

Chapter 2 provides hardware installation instructions. Read this chapter when in-

stalling the processor, memory modules and other hardware components into the

system. If you encounter any problems, see Chapter 3, which describes trouble-

shooting procedures for video, memory and system setup stored in the CMOS.

Chapter 4 includes an introduction to the BIOS, and provides detailed information

on running the CMOS Setup utility.

Appendix A provides BIOS Error Beep Codes.

Appendix B lists software program installation instructions.

Appendix C provides BIOS Recovery instructions.

Preface

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Conventions Used in This Manual

Pay special attention to the following symbols for proper motherboard installation

and to prevent damage to the system or injury to yourself:

Danger/Caution: Instructions to be strictly followed to prevent catastrophic

system failure or to avoid bodily injury,

Warning: Important information given to ensure proper system installation

or to prevent damage to the components,

Note: Additional information given to differentiate between various models

or to provide information for correct system setup.

C7P67 Motherboard User's Manual

Contacting Supermicro

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Table of Contents

Preface

Chapter 1 Introduction

1-1 Overview .........................................................................................................1-1

1-2 Chipset Overview ...........................................................................................1-9

Intel P67 Express Chipset Features ...............................................................1-9

1-3 Special Features ...........................................................................................1-10

Recovery from AC Power Loss .....................................................................1-10

1-4 PC Health Monitoring .................................................................................... 1-10

Fan Status Monitor with Firmware Control ..................................................1-10

Environmental Temperature Control ............................................................. 1-10

System Resource Alert .................................................................................1-10

1-5 ACPI Features ................................................................................................1-11

1-6 Power Supply .................................................................................................1-11

Chapter 2 Installation

2-1 Static-Sensitive Devices ..................................................................................2-1

Precautions .....................................................................................................2-1

Unpacking .......................................................................................................2-1

2-2 Processor and Heatsink Installation................................................................2-2

Installing the LGA1155 Processor .................................................................2-2

Installing an Active Fan CPU Heatsink ...........................................................2-5

Removing the Heatsink ................................................................................... 2-7

2-3 Installing DDR3 Memory .................................................................................2-8

DIMM Installation ............................................................................................ 2-8

Removing Memory Modules ...........................................................................2-8

Memory Support .............................................................................................. 2-9

Memory Population Guidelines .......................................................................2-9

2-4 Motherboard Installation .................................................................................2-11

Tools Needed .................................................................................................2-11

Location of Mounting Holes ...........................................................................2-11

Installing the Motherboard ............................................................................2-12

2-5 Connectors/IO Ports ......................................................................................2-13

Backplane I/O Panel ..................................................................................... 2-13

ATX PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Ports ............................................................2-14

Universal Serial Bus (USB) ...................................................................... 2-15

Ethernet Ports .......................................................................................... 2-16

(Back_Panel) High Deﬁ nition Audio (HD Audio) ..................................... 2-17

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Front Accessible Audio Header ................................................................ 2-17

Front Control Panel ....................................................................................... 2-18

Front Control Panel Pin Deﬁ nitions...............................................................2-19

Power LED .............................................................................................. 2-19

HDD LED ..................................................................................................2-19

NIC1/NIC2 (LAN1/LAN2) .......................................................................... 2-20

Overheat (OH)/Fan Fail ............................................................................ 2-20

Reset Button ........................................................................................... 2-21

Power Button ...........................................................................................2-21

2-6 Connecting Cables ........................................................................................2-22

ATX Main PWR & CPU PWR Connectors .............................................. 2-22

Fan Headers .............................................................................................2-23

Chassis Intrusion .....................................................................................2-23

Internal Buzzer ......................................................................................... 2-24

Speaker ....................................................................................................2-24

Serial Ports ...............................................................................................2-26

TPM Header/Port 80 ................................................................................ 2-26

DOM PWR Connector .............................................................................. 2-27

Wake-On-LAN .......................................................................................... 2-27

Wake-On-Ring ..........................................................................................2-28

SPDIF_In/SPDIF_Out Headers ................................................................ 2-28

2-7 Jumper Settings ............................................................................................2-29

Explanation of Jumpers ................................................................................2-29

LAN Port Enable/Disable .........................................................................2-29

CMOS Clear ............................................................................................. 2-30

PCI Slot SMB Enable ............................................................................... 2-30

Audio Enable ............................................................................................ 2-31

IEEE 1394a Enable .................................................................................. 2-31

ME Recovery Enable ...............................................................................2-32

HD FP Audio/AC' 97 FP Audio Select ...................................................... 2-32

2-8 Onboard Indicators ........................................................................................2-33

LAN 1/LAN 2 LEDs .................................................................................. 2-33

Onboard Power LED ............................................................................... 2-33

2-9 SATA Connections .........................................................................................2-34

SATA Connections ....................................................................................2-34

Chapter 3 Troubleshooting

3-1 Troubleshooting Procedures ...........................................................................3-1

Before Power On ............................................................................................3-1

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No Power ........................................................................................................ 3-1

No Video ......................................................................................................... 3-2

Memory Errors ............................................................................................... 3-2

Losing the System’s Setup Conﬁ guration ....................................................... 3-2

3-2 Technical Support Procedures ........................................................................3-2

3-3 Frequently Asked Questions ...........................................................................3-3

3-4 Battery Removal and Installation ....................................................................3-5

Battery Removal ..............................................................................................3-5

Proper Battery Disposal .................................................................................. 3-5

3-5 Returning Merchandise for Service.................................................................3-6

Battery Installation ...........................................................................................3-6

Chapter 4 BIOS

4-1 Introduction ...................................................................................................... 4-1

Starting BIOS Setup Utility .............................................................................. 4-1

How To Change the Conﬁ guration Data .........................................................4-1

How to Start the Setup Utility .........................................................................4-2

4-2 Main Setup ......................................................................................................4-2

4-3 Advanced Setup Conﬁ gurations......................................................................4-4

4-4 Security ......................................................................................................... 4-19

4-5 Boot Conﬁ guration ........................................................................................4-20

4-6 Exit Options ...................................................................................................4-21

Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes

A-1 BIOS Error Beep Codes .................................................................................A-1

Appendix B Software Installation Instructions

B-1 Installing Drivers ..............................................................................................B-1

B-2 Conﬁ guring Supero Doctor III .........................................................................B-2

Appendix C UEFI BIOS Recovery Instructions

C-1 An Overview to the UEFI BIOS ......................................................................C-1

C-2 How to Recover the UEFI BIOS Image (-the Main BIOS Block)....................C-1

C-3 To Recover the Boot Sector Using a USB-Attached Device ..........................C-1

Chapter 1: Introduction

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Chapter 1

Introduction

1-1 Overview

Checklist

Congratulations on purchasing your computer motherboard from an acknowledged

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.

Please check that the following items have all been included with your motherboard.

If anything listed here is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.

The following items are included in the retail box.

One (1) Supermicro Mainboard

•

Six (6) SATA cables•

One (1) I/O shield•

One (1) 1394a bracket•

One (1) Supermicro CD containing drivers and utilities•

One (1) User's Manual•

One (1) Quick Installation Guide•

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Motherboard Image (C7P67 Shown)

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 as the graphics

shown in this manual.

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C7P67 Motherboard Layout

Important Notes to the User

See Chapter 2 for detailed information on jumpers, I/O ports and JF1 front •

panel connections.

" " indicates the location of "Pin 1".

•

Jumpers not indicated are for testing only. •

When LED1 (Onboard Power LED Indicator) is on, system power is on. Unplug •

the power cable before installing or removing any components.

CPU Overclocking is supported by this motherboard; however, SMCI does not

•

recommend CPU Overclocking and cannot resume any responsibility or liability

of out_of_spec. overclocking.

CATERR_LED is for internal testing only.

•

JTPM1

M-SATA1

M-SATA0

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

LED1

JWOL

JF1

JPW1

JBT1

I-SATA5 I-SATA2

I-SATA4

I-SATA3

B1

SP1

JD1

JWF1

J15

1

JPME1

JHD_AC1

JSPDIF_IN

JSPDIF_OUT

JI2C1

JI2C2

JWOR

JL1

CATERR_LED1

JPW2

FANA

FAN4

FAN2

FAN1

FAN3

JPL1

JPAC1

JPI1

JPL2

JLED

1

JCPUVRD_SMB

SATA 3.0

USB3.0 0/1

IDE

1394_1

1394_2

Slot1 PCI 33MHZ

Slot2 PCI 33MHZ

Slot3 PCI-E 2.0 X1

Slot4 PCI-E 2.0 X8 (INX16)

Slot5 PCI-E 2.0 X1

Slot6 PCI-E 2.0 X16

Slot7 PCI-E 2.0 X1

USB11/12

USB13/10

USB8/9

AUDIO FP

USB2/3

USB4/5

Buzzer

COM2

COM1

HD AUDIO

LAN2

USB 2.0 0/1

Always Populate Blue Sockets First

Unbuf. Non-ECC DDR3 DIMM Required

LAN1

CPU

JITP1

DIMM2A

DIMM2B

DIMM1B

DIMM1A

KB/Mouse

Rev. 1.01

C7P67

J18

LAN CTRL

Audio CTRL

Battery

BIOS

USB 3.0 CTRL

Intel

P67 PCH

LGA1155

Marvel

SATA 3 CTRL

S I/O

1394

CTRL

PCI

CTRL

FP CTRL

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JTPM1

M-SATA1

M-SATA0

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

LED1

JWOL

JF1

JPW1

JBT1

I-SATA5 I-SATA2

I-SATA4

I-SATA3

B1

SP1

JD1

JWF1

J15

1

JPME1

JHD_AC1

JSPDIF_IN

JSPDIF_OUT

JI2C1

JI2C2

JWOR

JL1

CATERR_LED1

JPW2

FANA

FAN4

FAN2

FAN1

FAN3

JPL1

JPAC1

JPI1

JPL2

JLED

1

JCPUVRD_SMB

SATA 3.0

USB3.0 0/1

IDE

1394_1

1394_2

Slot1 PCI 33MHZ

Slot2 PCI 33MHZ

Slot3 PCI-E 2.0 X1

Slot4 PCI-E 2.0 X8 (INX16)

Slot5 PCI-E 2.0 X1

Slot6 PCI-E 2.0 X16

Slot7 PCI-E 2.0 X1

USB11/12

USB13/10

USB8/9

AUDIO FP

USB2/3

USB4/5

Buzzer

COM2

COM1

HD AUDIO

LAN2

USB 2.0 0/1

Always Populate Blue Sockets First

Unbuf. Non-ECC DDR3 DIMM Required

LAN1

CPU

JITP1

DIMM2A

DIMM2B

DIMM1B

DIMM1A

KB/Mouse

Rev. 1.01

C7P67

J18

LAN CTRL

Audio CTRL

Battery

BIOS

USB 3.0 CTRL

Intel

P67 PCH

LGA1155

Marvel

SATA 3 CTRL

S I/O

1394

CTRL

PCI

CTRL

FP CTRL

C7P67 Jumpers

Jumper Description Default

JBT1 CMOS Clear (See Chpt. 2)

JHD_AC1 High Deﬁ nition Front Panel Audio/AC 97' FP Audio Select (See Chpt. 2)

JI

2

C1/JI

2

C2 SMB to PCI Slots Off (Enabled)

JPAC1 Audio Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

JPI1 IEEE 1394 Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

JPL1/JPL2 LAN1/LAN2 Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

JPME1 Intel ME Mode Select Off (Normal)

C7P67 Quick Reference

KB/Mouse

USB8/9

USB10/13

USB11/12

USB3.0 0/1

LAN 1

USB2.0 0/1

LAN 2

HD Audio

JPL1JPL2

JPAC1

Audio FP

JHD_ACI

1394a 2

1394a 1

JI

2

C2

JI

2

C1

JTPM1

Slot1

Slot2

USB2/3

USB4/5

Battery

JBT1

Slot3

Slot4 Slot5 Slot6

Slot7

Fan4

SPIDF-In

SPIDF-Out

JPI1

IDE

JWF1

COM2

I-SATA3~5

I-SATA0~2

M-SATA0/1

COM1

JWOR

JPME1

JL1

JWOL Fan AJD1

Buzzer

FP CTRL

LED1

JLED

Fan 3

JPW1 Fan2

DIMM1B

DIMM1A

DIMM2B

DIMM2A

Fan1

JPW2

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C7P67 Headers/Connectors

Connector Description

Audio_FP Front Panel Audio Header

HD Audio High-Deﬁ nition Audio Connector

B1 Onboard Battery

COM1/COM2 COM1/2 Serial Connection Headers

BIOS AMI SPI BIOS

Fans 1~4, Fan A System/CPU Fan Headers (Fan1: CPU Fan)

J15/J18 IEEE 1394_1 (J15)/1394_2 (J18) Headers

JCPUVRD SMB CPU Overclocking SMB(System_Management_Bus) Header (Note)

IDE IDE Connector Header

JD1 Speaker/buzzer (Pins 1-2: Buzzer, Pins 1~4: External Speaker)

JF1 Front Panel Control Header

JL1 Chassis Intrusion Header

JLED Power LED Indicator Header

JPW1 24-pin ATX Main Power Connector (Required)

JPW2 +12V 8-pin CPU power Connector (Required)

KB/Mouse Keyboard/Mouse Connectors

LAN1/LAN2 Gigabit (RJ45) Ports (LAN1/2)

JSPDIF_In/JSPDIF_OUT SPDIF_(Sony/Philips Digital Interface)_In/ SPDIF_Out Headers

JTPM1 Trusted Platform Module (TPM)/80 Port Header

JWF1 SATA DOM (Device_On_Module) Power Connector

JWOL Wake_On_LAN Header

JWOR Wake_On-Ring Header

Slot1/Slot2 PCI 33 MHz Slots

Slot3/Slot5/Slot7 PCI-Express 2.0 x1 Slots

Slot4 PCI-Express 2.0 x8 in x16 Slot

Slot6 PCI-Express 2.0 x16 Slot

(I-)SATA (3.0) 0/1, (2.0) 2~5 (Intel) Serial ATA 3.0 Ports 0/1. Serial ATA 2.0 2~5

(M-)SATA (3.0) 0/1 (Marvel) Serial ATA 3.0 Ports 0/1

SP1 Internal Buzzer

USB (2.0) 0/1, 8/9, 11/12, 13/10 Backpanel USB 2.0 Ports 0/1, 8/9, 11/12, 13/10

USB (3.0) 0/1 Backpanel USB 3.0 Ports 0/1

USB2/3, USB4/5 Front Accessible USB Connections 2/3, 4/5

C7P67 LED Indicators

LED Description Color/State Status

LED1 Onboard Standby PWR LED Green: Solid on Power On

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Motherboard Features

CPU Intel® 2nd Generation Core i3/i5/i7 processor in an

LGA1155 socket.

Memory Four (4) SDRAM slots support up to 32 GB of DDR3

Unbuffered, Non-ECC 1333/1066 memory

Supports dual-channel memory bus

DIMM sizes

UDIMM 1 GB, 2 GB, 4GB, and 8GB

Chipset Intel® P67 Express

Expansion Slots Three (3) PCI Express 2.0 x1 slots (Slot3, Slot5,

Slot7)

One (1) PCI Express x8 in x16 slot (Slot4)

One (1) PCI Express x16 slot (Slot6), or One (1) PCI

Express x8 slot when Slot4 in use.

Two (2) PCI 33 MHz slots (Slot1/Slot2)

Network Connections Two (2) Realtek RTL8111E Gigabit Ethernet Controllers

Two (2) RJ-45 Rear IO Panel Connectors with Link and

Activity LEDs

I/O Devices SATA Connections

SATA 3.0

• Four (4) M-SATA 0/1 and •

I-SATA 0/1

SATA2.0

• Four (4) (I-SATA 2~5)•

RAID (Windows) RAID 0, 1, 5, 10

RAID (Linux) RAID 0, 1, 10

USB Devices

Two (2) USB 3.0 ports on the rear IO panel (USB 3.0

0/1)

Eight (8) USB 2.0 ports on the rear IO panel (USB 0/1,

USB 8/9, USB 11/12, USB 10/13)

Four (4) Front Accessible USB 2.0 ports (USB 2/3, USB

4/5)

Keyboard/Mouse

PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse ports on the I/O backpanel

Serial (COM) Ports

Two (2) Fast UART 16550 front accessible headers

Audio

High_Deﬁ nition Backpanel Audio Connector

Front Panel Audio Connector

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SPDIF_In and SPDIF_Out Headers

DOM Power Connector

DOM (Disk_on_Module) Power Connector

Super I/O

Nuvoton NCT6776F

BIOS 32 Mb AMI BIOS

®

SPI Flash BIOS

Play and Plug (PnP0, DMI 2.3, PCI 2.3, ACPI

1.0/2.0/3.0, USB Keyboard and SMBIOS 2.5

Power Conﬁ guration ACPI/ACPM Power Management

Main Switch Override Mechanism

Keyboard Wake-up from Soft-Off

Internal/External Modem Ring-On

Power-on mode for AC power recovery

PC Health Monitoring CPU Monitoring

Onboard voltage monitors for CPU core, +3.3V, +5V,

+12V, +3.3V Stdby, VBAT, Memory, VCORE for CPU

CPU 4-phase switching voltage regulator

CPU/System overheat LED and control

CPU Thermal Trip support

Thermal Monitor 2 (TM2) support

Fan Control

Fan status monitoring with ﬁ rmware 4-pin (Pulse Width

Modulation) fan speed control

Low noise fan speed control

System Management PECI (Platform Environment Conﬁ guration Interface)

2.0 support

System resource alert via Supero Doctor III

SuperoDoctor III, Watch Dog, NMI

Chassis Intrusion header and detection

CD Utilities BIOS ﬂ ash upgrade utility

Drivers and software for Intel® P67 Express chipset

utilities

Other ROHS 6/6 (Full Compliance, Lead Free)

Dimensions ATX form factor (9.6" x 12.0") (243.84mm x 304.80mm)

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System Block Diagram

Note: This is a general block diagram and may not exactly represent

the features on your motherboard. See the Motherboard Features

pages for the actual speciﬁ cations of each motherboard.

C7P67 Block Diagram

INTEL LGA1155

VRD12

PCIe x16 SLOT #6

AS Media

Switch

ASM1440

5.0GT/s

PCIe2.0_x8

PCIe x8 SLOT #4

PCIe2.0_x8

5.0GT/s

PCIe2.0_x8

5.0GT/s

VRM 12

SVID

DDR3 (CH1)

DDR3 (CH2)

DIMM1B

DIMM1A (Blue)

DIMM2B

DIMM2A (Blue)

4 UDIMM

1333/1066MHz

x4 DMI

5GT/s

5.0GT/s

PCIe2.0_x1

PCIe x1 SLOT #3

5.0GT/s

PCIe2.0_x1

PCIe x1 SLOT #5

5.0GT/s

PCIe2.0_x1

PCIe x1 SLOT #7

4 SATA-II PORTS

SATA-II

300MB/s

14 USB PORTS

USB2.0

480Mbps

2 SATA-III PORTS

SATA-III

600MB/s

5.0GT/s

PCIe2.0_x1

Marvell 88SE9128

2 SATA-III PORTS

1 PATA PORT

GLAN2

RTL8111E

PCI-E to PCI

Bridge

IDT 89HPEB383

PCI32

PCIe2.0_x1

5.0GT/s

PCI32 SLOT #1

PCIe_x1

5.0GT/s

PCI32 SLOT #2

RJ45

PCIe2.0_x1

5.0GT/s

GLAN1

RTL8111E

TI 1394a

2 1394a PORTS

PCI32

Intel

PCH

(Socket-H2)

LPC

TPM1.2 Pin Header

COM1/2

P/S2 KB/MS

LPC

HEALTH

INFO

LPC I/O

NCT6776F

FLASH

SPI 32Mb

SPI

NEC uPD720200

PCIe2.0_x1

5.0GT/s

2 USB3.0 PORTS

AZALIA BUS

ALC889-GR

7.1ch HD Audio codec

PCIe2.0_x8

5.0GT/s

P67

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1-2 Chipset Overview

The C7P67 supports a single Intel® 2nd Generation Core i3/i5/i7 processor in the

LGA 1155 Socket. Built upon the functionality and the capability of the P67 Express

chipset, the motherboard provides substantial enhancement to system performance

and storage capability for high performance platforms in a sleek package.

Intel P67 Express Chipset Features

Supports Intel 2nd Generation Core i3/i5/i7 CPU•

Direct Media Interface (up 10 Gb/s transfer, Full Duplex)•

Intel® Matrix Storage Technology •

PCI Express 2.0 Interface (up to 5.0 GT/s)•

SATA Controller (up to 6G/s)•

Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI)•

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1-3 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. See

the Advanced BIOS Setup section to change this setting. The default setting is

Last State.

1-4 PC Health Monitoring

This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the board. All have an

onboard System Hardware Monitoring chip that supports PC health monitoring. An

onboard voltage monitor will scan these onboard voltages continuously: CPU Vcore,

NIC Vcore, 12V, 1.5V, 3.3V, 3.3VSB, and Battery Voltage. Once a voltage becomes

unstable, a warning is given, or an error message is sent to the screen. The user

can adjust the voltage thresholds to deﬁ ne the sensitivity of the voltage monitor.

Fan Status Monitor with Firmware Control

PC health monitoring in the BIOS can check the RPM status of the cooling fans. The

onboard CPU and chassis fans are controlled by Thermal Management via BIOS

(under the Hardware Monitoring section in the Advanced Setting).

Environmental Temperature Control

The thermal control sensor monitors the CPU temperature in real time and will turn

on the thermal control fan whenever the CPU temperature exceeds a user-deﬁ ned

threshold. The overheat circuitry runs independently from the CPU. Once the ther-

mal sensor detects that the CPU temperature is too high, it will automatically turn

on the thermal fans to prevent the CPU from overheating. The onboard chassis

thermal circuitry can monitor the overall system temperature and alert the user when

the chassis temperature is too high.

Note: To avoid possible system overheating, please be sure to provide

adequate airﬂ ow to your system.

System Resource Alert

This feature is available when the system is used with Supero Doctor III in

the Windows OS environment or used with Supero Doctor II in Linux. Supero

Doctor is used to notify the user of certain system events. For example, you can

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also conﬁ gure Supero Doctor to provide you with warnings when the system

temperature, CPU temperatures, voltages and fan speeds go beyond predeﬁ ned

thresholds.

1-5 ACPI Features

ACPI stands for Advanced Conﬁ guration and Power Interface. The ACPI speciﬁ ca-

tion deﬁ nes a ﬂ exible and abstract hardware interface that provides a standard

way to integrate power management features throughout a PC system, including

its hardware, operating system and application software. This enables the system

to automatically turn on and off peripherals such as CD-ROMs, network cards, hard

disk drives and printers.

In addition to enabling operating system-directed power management, ACPI also

provides a generic system event mechanism for Plug and Play, and an operating

system-independent interface for conﬁ guration control. ACPI leverages the Plug and

Play BIOS data structures, while providing a processor architecture-independent

implementation that is compatible with Windows Vista, and Windows 7 Operating

Systems.

1-6 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 speciﬁ cations required by the CPU, some are

inadequate. In addition, the 12V 8-pin power connector located at JPW2 is also

required to ensure adequate power supply to the system. Also your power supply

must supply 1.5A for the Ethernet ports.

Warning! 1. To prevent damage to the power supply or motherboard,

please use a power supply that contains a 24-pin and a 8-pin power con-

nectors. Be sure to connect these connectors to the 24-pin (JPW1) and the

8-pin (JPW2) power connectors on the motherboard. Failure in doing so will

void the manufacturer warranty on your power supply and motherboard.

2. To provide adequate power to SATA devices, please connect the SATA

DOM PWR connector (JWF1) to the power supply.

It is strongly recommended that you use a high quality power supply that meets ATX

power supply Speciﬁ cation 2.02 or above. It must also be SSI compliant. (For more

information, please refer to the web site at http://www.ssiforum.org/). Additionally, in

areas where noisy power transmission is present, you may choose to install a line

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ﬁ lter to shield the computer from noise. It is recommended that you also install a

power surge protector to help avoid problems caused by power surges.

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