C7Q67-HUSER’S MANUAL Revision 1.0
xPCI Express Port ... 4-9PEG Force Gen1 ...
xiPS2 KB/MS Wake up ... 4-14ITE LPC I/O - IT8760 ...
xiiAppendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes A-1 BIOS Error Beep Codes ...A-1
Chapter 1: Introduction1-1Chapter 1 Introduction1-1 OverviewChecklistCongratulations on purchasing your computer motherboard from an acknowledged le
1-2 C7Q67-H User’s Manual C7Q67-H Motherboard ImageNote: All graphics shown in this manual were based upon the latest PCB Revision available at the
Chapter 1: Introduction1-3C7Q67-H Motherboard LayoutImportant Notes to the User•See Chapter 2 for detailed information on jumpers, I/O ports and JF1
1-4 C7Q67-H User’s ManualC7Q67-H JumpersJumper Description DefaultJBT1 CMOS Clear (See Chpt. 2)JHD_AC1 High Denition Front Panel Audio/AC 97' FP
Chapter 1: Introduction1-5C7Q67-H Headers/ConnectorsConnector DescriptionAudio FP Front Panel Audio HeaderHD AUDIO High-Denition Audio Connectors (on
1-6 C7Q67-H User’s ManualMotherboard FeaturesCPU Single 2nd Generation Intel® Core™ i7/i5/i3 DT processor in an LGA1155 socket.Memory Four (4) SDRAM
Chapter 1: Introduction1-7AudioFive (5) Female Mini Jacks for High Denition Audio on the Back PanelFront Panel Audio HeaderOne (1) SP/DIF Op
Manual Revision 1.0Release Date: March 19, 2012Unless you request and receive written permission from Super Micro Computer, Inc., you may not copy any
1-8 C7Q67-H User’s ManualSystem Block DiagramNote: This is a general block diagram and may not exactly represent the features on your motherboard. See
Chapter 1: Introduction1-91-2 Chipset Overview The C7Q67-H supports a single 2nd generation Intel® Core i7/i5/i3 DT processor in the LGA 1155 Socket.
1-10 C7Q67-H User’s Manual1-3 Special FeaturesRecovery from AC Power LossBasic I/O System (BIOS) provides a setting for you to determine how the sys
Chapter 1: Introduction1-11Doctor is used to notify the user of certain system events. For example, you can also congure Supero Doctor to provid
1-12 C7Q67-H User’s Manual2. To provide adequate power to SATA devices, please connect the SATA DOM PWR connector (JWF1) to the power supply.It is str
Chapter 2: Installation2-1Chapter 2 Installation2-1 Static-Sensitive DevicesElectrostatic-Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic com ponents. To avo
2-2 C7Q67-H User’s Manual2-2 Processor and Heatsink InstallationWarning: When handling the processor package, avoid placing direct pressure o
Chapter 2: Installation2-32. Gently lift the load lever to open the load plate. Remove the plastic cap.3. Use your thumb and your index nger to hol
2-4 C7Q67-H User’s ManualWarning: You can only install the CPU inside the socket only in one direction. Make sure that it is properly inserted into t
Chapter 2: Installation2-5Thermal GreaseHeatsink FinsRecommended Supermicro heatsink:SNK-P0046A4 active heatsinkInstalling an Active CPU Heatsink with
iiiPrefacePrefaceThis manual is written for system integrators, PC technicians and knowledgeable PC users. It provides information for the installati
2-6 C7Q67-H User’s Manual7. Align the four heatsink fasten-ers with the mounting holes on the motherboard. Gently push the pairs of diagonal fastener
Chapter 2: Installation2-7Removing the HeatsinkWarning: We do not recommend that the CPU or the heatsink be removed. However, if you do need
2-8 C7Q67-H User’s Manual2-3 Installing DDR3 MemoryNote: Check the Supermicro website for recommended memory mod-ules.CAUTION Exercise extrem
Chapter 2: Installation2-9Memory SupportThe C7Q67-H supports up to 32GB of Unbuffered (UDIMM) DDR3 Non-ECC 1333/1066 MHz in 4 memory slots.
2-10 C7Q67-H User’s ManualPossible System Memory Allocation & AvailabilitySystem Device Size Physical Memory Remaining (-Available)(4 GB Total Sy
Chapter 2: Installation2-11Caution: 1) To avoid damaging the motherboard and its components, please do not use a force greater than 8 lb/inch on each
2-12 C7Q67-H User’s ManualInstalling the Motherboard1. Install the I/O shield into the back of the chassis. 2. Locate the mounting holes on the moth
Chapter 2: Installation2-13BIOS LICENSEJWOL131JD1JTPM11219 20JUSB301PCB EDGE11JL11JBT11JPME11JI2C11JI2C21JWOR1JSPDIF_OUT1JSPDIF_IN1JHD_AC1Tested to Co
2-14 C7Q67-H User’s ManualATX PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse PortsThe ATX PS/2 keyboard and PS/2 mouse are located next to the Back Panel USB Ports 8/9 o
Chapter 2: Installation2-15BIOS LICENSEJWOL131JD1JTPM11219 20JUSB301PCB EDGE11JL11JBT11JPME11JI2C11JI2C21JWOR1JSPDIF_OUT1JSPDIF_IN1JHD_AC1Tested to Co
ivConventions Used in the Manual:Special attention should be given to the following symbols for proper installation and to prevent damage done to the
2-16 C7Q67-H User’s ManualEthernet PortsTwo Gigabit Ethernet ports (LAN1/LAN2) are located next to the HD Au-dio Connector on the I/O Backpanel to
Chapter 2: Installation2-17Front Accessible Audio HeaderA 10-pin Audio header is also located on the motherboard. This header allows you to use t
2-18 C7Q67-H User’s ManualHDMI PortOne HDMI (High-Denition Multimedia Inter-face) Port is located next to the VGA port on the I/O backpanel. This con
Chapter 2: Installation2-19BIOS LICENSEJWOL131JD1JTPM11219 20JUSB301PCB EDGE11JL11JBT11JPME11JI2C11JI2C21JWOR1JSPDIF_OUT1JSPDIF_IN1JHD_AC1Tested to Co
2-20 C7Q67-H User’s ManualPower ButtonOH/Fan Fail LED1NIC1 LEDReset Button2HDD LEDPower LEDResetPWRLED_Anode+LED_Anode+LED_Anode+LED_Anode+GroundGroun
Chapter 2: Installation2-21NIC1/NIC2 (LAN1/LAN2)The NIC (Network Interface Controller) LED connection for LAN port 1 is located on pins 11 and
2-22 C7Q67-H User’s ManualPower Button The Power Button connection is located on pins1 and 2 of JF1. Momentarily con-tacting both pins will power on/o
Chapter 2: Installation2-23BIOS LICENSEJWOL131JD1JTPM11219 20JUSB301PCB EDGE11JL11JBT11JPME11JI2C11JI2C21JWOR1JSPDIF_OUT1JSPDIF_IN1JHD_AC1Tested to Co
2-24 C7Q67-H User’s ManualBIOS LICENSEJWOL131JD1JTPM11219 20JUSB301PCB EDGE11JL11JBT11JPME11JI2C11JI2C21JWOR1JSPDIF_OUT1JSPDIF_IN1JHD_AC1Tested to Com
Chapter 2: Installation2-25BIOS LICENSEJWOL131JD1JTPM11219 20JUSB301PCB EDGE11JL11JBT11JPME11JI2C11JI2C21JWOR1JSPDIF_OUT1JSPDIF_IN1JHD_AC1Tested to Co
vContacting SupermicroContacting SupermicroHeadquartersAddress: Super Micro Computer, Inc.980 Rock Ave.San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A.Tel: +1 (408) 503-8
2-26 C7Q67-H User’s ManualBIOS LICENSEJWOL131JD1JTPM11219 20JUSB301PCB EDGE11JL11JBT11JPME11JI2C11JI2C21JWOR1JSPDIF_OUT1JSPDIF_IN1JHD_AC1Tested to Com
Chapter 2: Installation2-27BIOS LICENSEJWOL131JD1JTPM11219 20JUSB301PCB EDGE11JL11JBT11JPME11JI2C11JI2C21JWOR1JSPDIF_OUT1JSPDIF_IN1JHD_AC1Tested to Co
2-28 C7Q67-H User’s ManualBIOS LICENSEJWOL131JD1JTPM11219 20JUSB301PCB EDGE11JL11JBT11JPME11JI2C11JI2C21JWOR1JSPDIF_OUT1JSPDIF_IN1JHD_AC1Tested to Com
Chapter 2: Installation2-29BIOS LICENSEJWOL131JD1JTPM11219 20JUSB301PCB EDGE11JL11JBT11JPME11JI2C11JI2C21JWOR1JSPDIF_OUT1JSPDIF_IN1JHD_AC1Tested to Co
2-30 C7Q67-H User’s ManualBIOS LICENSEJWOL131JD1JTPM11219 20JUSB301PCB EDGE11JL11JBT11JPME11JI2C11JI2C21JWOR1JSPDIF_OUT1JSPDIF_IN1JHD_AC1Tested to Com
Chapter 2: Installation2-31BIOS LICENSEJWOL131JD1JTPM11219 20JUSB301PCB EDGE11JL11JBT11JPME11JI2C11JI2C21JWOR1JSPDIF_OUT1JSPDIF_IN1JHD_AC1Tested to Co
2-32 C7Q67-H User’s ManualBIOS LICENSEJWOL131JD1JTPM11219 20JUSB301PCB EDGE11JL11JBT11JPME11JI2C11JI2C21JWOR1JSPDIF_OUT1JSPDIF_IN1JHD_AC1Tested to Com
Chapter 2: Installation2-33BIOS LICENSEJWOL131JD1JTPM11219 20JUSB301PCB EDGE11JL11JBT11JPME11JI2C11JI2C21JWOR1JSPDIF_OUT1JSPDIF_IN1JHD_AC1Tested to Co
2-34 C7Q67-H User’s ManualBIOS LICENSEJWOL131JD1JTPM11219 20JUSB301PCB EDGE11JL11JBT11JPME11JI2C11JI2C21JWOR1JSPDIF_OUT1JSPDIF_IN1JHD_AC1Tested to Com
3-1Chapter 3: TroubleshootingChapter 3 Troubleshooting 3-1 Troubleshooting ProceduresUse the following procedures to troubleshoot your system. If
viTable of ContentsPrefaceAbout This Motherboard ... iiiM
3-2 C7Q67-H User’s ManualNo Video1. If the power is on, but you have no video--in this case, you will need to re-move all the add-on cards and cables
3-3Chapter 3: Troubleshootingdoes not sell directly to end users, so it is best to rst check with your distributor or reseller for troubleshooting se
3-4 C7Q67-H User’s Manualour website at http://www.supermicro.com/support/bios/. Please check our BIOS warning message and the information on how to u
3-5Chapter 3: TroubleshootingProper Battery DisposalWarning! Please handle used batteries carefully. Do not damage the bat-tery in any way; a damaged
3-6 C7Q67-H User’s ManualBattery Holder12Battery Installation1. To install an onboard battery, follow the steps 1& 2 above and continue below:2.
Chapter 4: AMI BIOS4-1Chapter 4 BIOS 4-1 IntroductionThis chapter describes the AMI BIOS Setup Utility for the C7Q67-H. The ROM BIOS is stored in
4-2 C7Q67-H User’s ManualHow to Start the Setup UtilityNormally, the only visible Power-On Self-Test (POST) routine is the memory test. As the memory
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
4-4 C7Q67-H User’s Manual4-3 Advanced Setup CongurationsUse the arrow keys to select Boot Setup and press <Enter> to access the submenu items
Chapter 4: AMI BIOS4-5as bootable disks. If this item is set to Disabled, the ROM BIOS of the host adap-tors will not capture Interrupt 19, and the dr
viiTable of ContentsMemory Population Guidelines ... 2-92-4 Motherboard Installat
4-6 C7Q67-H User’s ManualAdjacent Cache Line Prefetch (Available when supported by the CPU)Select Enabled for the CPU to prefetch both cache lines for
Chapter 4: AMI BIOS4-7consumption and heat dissipation. Please refer to Intel’s web site for detailed information. The options are Disabled and Enable
4-8 C7Q67-H User’s ManualRecommended Short Duration Power LimitThe system's power consumption may exceed the processor's default power setti
Chapter 4: AMI BIOS4-9PCI Express PortThis feature can force to enable or disable the onboard PCI Express port. The options are Disabled, Enabled and
4-10 C7Q67-H User’s ManualWake on LAN from S5Select Enabled to enable the capabiltiy to 'wake-up' the system from the S5 power state (Soft O
Chapter 4: AMI BIOS4-11PCH IO Port 80 DecodingSelects Port 80 Decoding between LPC or PCI for debug purposes. The settings are PCI and LPC.Deep SxSele
4-12 C7Q67-H User’s ManualPLX PEX8604-BA PCIe Gen2 SwitchPort 0 ~ Port 5This feature activates the specied PEX8604 PCIe port. The options are Enable
Chapter 4: AMI BIOS4-13IDE ModeThe following items are displayed when IDE Mode is selected:Serial-ATA Controller 0~1This feature is used to activate/d
4-14 C7Q67-H User’s ManualPCIe Max Read Request SizeThis item manually sets the maximum read request size of the PCI Express device or allows the syst
Chapter 4: AMI BIOS4-15S1 (OS Control) - Enables system wake up from S1 (default). S5 (OS Control) - Enables system wake up from S1/S3/S4/S5.Force Ena
viiiCMOS Clear (JBT1) ... 2-30PCI Slot SMB Enable (I2C1/I2C2) ...
4-16 C7Q67-H User’s ManualCPU TemperatureThis feature displays the CPU temperature status in text ("Low", "Medium" or "High&q
Chapter 4: AMI BIOS4-17synchronizing multimedia streams, providing smooth playback and reducing the de-pendency on other timestamp calculation devices
4-18 C7Q67-H User’s Manual4-3 Security Settings• If the Administrator password is dened ONLY - this controls access to the BIOS setup ON
Chapter 4: AMI BIOS4-194-4 Boot SettingsSetup Prompt TimeoutNumber of seconds to wait for setup activation key. Enter 65535 (0xFFFF) to wait indeni
4-20 C7Q67-H User’s Manual4-5 Exit OptionsSelect the Exit tab from the BIOS Setup Utility screen to enter the Exit BIOS Setup screen.Save Changes and
Chapter 4: AMI BIOS4-21Restore DefaultsTo set this feature, select Restore Defaults from the Exit menu and press <Enter>. These are factory sett
4-22 C7Q67-H User’s ManualNotes
Appendix A: POST Error Beep CodesA-1Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes During the POST (Power-On Self-Test) routines, which are performed each time th
A-2 C7Q67-H User’s ManualNotes
Appendix B: Software Installation InstructionsB-1Driver/Tool Installation Display ScreenNote 1. Click the icons showing a hand writing on the paper to
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B-2 C7Q67-H User’s ManualSuperDoctor III Interface Display Screen-I (Health Information)B-2 Conguring SuperDoctor® IIIThe SuperDoctor III program i
Appendix B: Software Installation InstructionsB-3SuperDoctor III Interface Display Screen-II (Remote Control)Note: The SuperDoctor III software and m
B-4 C7Q67-H User’s ManualNotes
Appendix C: UEFI BIOS RecoveryC-1Appendix C UEFI BIOS Recovery Instructions Warning! Do not upgrade the BIOS unless your system has a BIOS-related i
C-2 C7Q67-H User’s ManualNote: At this point, you may decide if you want to start with BIOS Recov-ery. If you decide to proceed with BIOS Recovery, fo
Appendix C: UEFI BIOS RecoveryC-35. When the screen as shown above displays, using the arrow key, select the item- "Proceed with ash update&quo
C-4 C7Q67-H User’s Manual8. When a DOS prompt appears, enter AMI.BAT BIOSname.### at the prompt. Note: Do not interrupt this process until BIOS ashi
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