Supero C7Z370-CG-L User manual

C7Z370-CG-L
USER’S MANUAL
Revision 1.0

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Manual Revision 1.0 ---Draft 9
Release Date: September 15, 2017
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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 C7Z370-CG-L motherboard.
Manual Organization
Chapter 1 describes the features, specications and performance of
the motherboard, and provides detailed information on the Intel Z370
Express chipset.
Chapter 2 provides hardware installation instructions. Read this chap-
ter when installing 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 contains UEFI BIOS Recovery instructions.
Appendix D contains an introduction and instructions regarding the Dual
Boot Block feature of this motherboard.
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Conventions Used in the Manual
Special attention should be given to the following symbols for proper
installation, and to prevent personal injury or damage to the components:
Attention! Critical information to prevent personal injury or
damage to the components.
Important: Important information given to ensure proper sys-
tem installation or to relay safety precautions.
Note: Additional information given to differentiate various mod-
els or provides information for correct system setup.
Supermicro C7Z370-CG-L Motherboard User’s Manual
Checklist
Congratulations on purchasing your computer motherboard from an
acknowledged leader in the industry. Supermicro motherboards are de-
signed 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 motherboard
• Four (4) SATA cables
• One (1) I/O shield
• One (1) Quick Reference Guide
• One (1) Driver CD

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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 difculty, contact Supermicro's
Technical Support department for assistance. Only certied technicians
should attempt to install or congure components.
Read this section in its entirety before installing or conguring compo-
nents in the Supermicro chassis.
Battery Handling
Warnung
Bei Einsetzen einer falschen Batterie besteht Explosionsgefahr. Ersetzen
Sie die Batterie nur durch den gleichen oder vom Hersteller empfohlenen
Batterietyp. Entsorgen Sie die benutzten Batterien nach den Anweisungen
des Herstellers.
Warning!
There is a danger of explosion if the battery is replaced incorrectly. Re-
place the battery only with the same or equivalent type recommended
by the manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according to the manu-
facturer's instructions.
電池の取り扱い
電池交換が正しく行われなかった場合、破裂の危険性があります。 交換する電池はメー
カーが推奨する型、または同等のものを使用下さい。 使用済電池は製造元の指示に従
って処分して下さい。
警告
电池更换不当会有爆炸危险。请只使用同类电池或制造商推荐的功能相当的电池更
换原有电池。请按制造商的说明处理废旧电池。
警告
電池更換不當會有爆炸危險。請使用製造商建議之相同或功能相當的電池更換原有
電池。請按照製造商的說明指示處理廢棄舊電池。
Attention
Danger d'explosion si la pile n'est pas remplacée correctement. Ne la
remplacer que par une pile de type semblable ou équivalent, recom-
mandée par le fabricant. Jeter les piles usagées conformément aux
instructions du fabricant.

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¡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.
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경고!
배터리가 올바르게 교체되지 않으면 폭발의 위험이 있습니다. 기존 배터리와 동일
하거나 제조사에서 권장하는 동등한 종류의 배터리로만 교체해야 합니다. 제조사
의 안내에 따라 사용된 배터리를 처리하여 주십시오.
Waarschuwing
Er is ontplofngsgevaar indien de batterij verkeerd vervangen wordt. Ver-
vang de batterij slechts met hetzelfde of een equivalent type die door de
fabrikant aanbevolen wordt. Gebruikte batterijen dienen overeenkomstig
fabrieksvoorschriften afgevoerd te worden.
Product Disposal
Warning!
Ultimate disposal of this product should be handled according to all na-
tional laws and regulations.
!הרהזא
ףילחהל שי .הניקת אל ךרדב הפלחוהו הדימב הללוסה לש ץוציפ תנכס תמייק
.תצלמומ ןרצי תרבחמ םאותה גוסב הללוסה תא
.ןרציה תוארוה יפל עצבל שי תושמושמה תוללוסה קוליס
           
 
          
       

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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.
Attention
La mise au rebut ou le recyclage de ce produit sont généralement soumis
à des lois et/ou directives de respect de l'environnement. Renseignez-
vous auprès de l'organisme compétent.
Waarschuwing
De uiteindelijke verwijdering van dit product dient te geschieden in over-
eenstemming met alle nationale wetten en reglementen.
경고!
이 제품은 해당 국가의 관련 법규 및 규정에 따라 폐기되어야 합니다.
רצומה קוליס
!הרהזא
.הנידמה יקוחו תויחנהל םאתהב תויהל בייח הז רצומ לש יפוס קוליס
             

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Contacting Supermicro
Headquarters
Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc.
980 Rock Ave.
San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A.
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail] (General Information)
[email protected] (Technical Support)
Web Site: www.supermicro.com
Europe
Address: Super Micro Computer B.V.
Het Sterrenbeeld 28, 5215 ML
's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [email protected] (General Information)
[email protected] (Technical Support)
[email protected] (Customer Support)
Web Site: www.supermicro.nl
Asia-Pacic
Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc.
3F, No. 150, Jian 1st Rd.
Zhonghe Dist., New Taipei City 235
Taiwan (R.O.C)
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [email protected]
Web Site: www.supermicro.com.tw

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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.

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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
1-1 Overview .............................................................................. 1-1
About this Motherboard .......................................................... 1-1
1-2 Chipset Overview .................................................................. 1-1
Intel Z370 Express Chipset Features ........................................ 1-1
1-3 Motherboard Features ............................................................ 1-2
1-4 Special Features .................................................................... 1-5
Recovery from AC Power Loss ................................................. 1-5
1-5 PC Health Monitoring.............................................................. 1-5
Fan Status Monitor and Control .............................................. 1-5
Environmental Temperature Control ......................................... 1-5
System Resource Alert ........................................................... 1-6
1-6 ACPI Features ....................................................................... 1-6
Slow Blinking LED for Suspend-State Indicator.......................... 1-6
1-7 Power Supply ........................................................................ 1-7
1-8 Super I/O ............................................................................. 1-7
Chapter 2 Installation
2-1 Installation Components and Tools Needed ............................... 2-1
2-2 Static-Sensitive Devices.......................................................... 2-2
Precautions ........................................................................... 2-2
Unpacking............................................................................. 2-2
2-3 Processor and Heatsink Installation.......................................... 2-3
Installing the LGA1151 Processor ........................................... 2-3
Installing an Active CPU Heatsink with Fan ............................... 2-6
Removing the Heatsink........................................................... 2-8
2-4 Installing DDR4 Memory ......................................................... 2-9
DIMM Installation .................................................................. 2-9
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Removing Memory Modules..................................................... 2-9
Memory Support.................................................................. 2-10
Memory Population Guidelines ............................................... 2-11
2-5 Motherboard Installation ....................................................... 2-12
Tools Needed....................................................................... 2-12
Location of Mounting Holes ................................................... 2-12
Installing the Motherboard .................................................... 2-13
2-6 Connectors/IO Ports............................................................. 2-14
Back I/O Panel .................................................................... 2-14
Universal Serial Bus (USB) ................................................ 2-15
Ethernet Port................................................................... 2-16
Back Panel High Denition Audio (HD Audio) ...................... 2-16
ATX PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Ports ........................................ 2-17
VESA® DisplayPort™ ........................................................ 2-17
HDMI Port ....................................................................... 2-17
DVI Port ......................................................................... 2-17
Front Control Panel .............................................................. 2-18
Front Control Panel Pin Denitions ......................................... 2-19
Power LED ..................................................................... 2-19
HDD LED ........................................................................ 2-19
NIC1 (LAN) ..................................................................... 2-19
Overheat (OH)/Fan Fail ..................................................... 2-19
Reset Button .................................................................. 2-20
Power Button .................................................................. 2-20
2-7 Connecting Cables ............................................................... 2-21
ATX Main PWR & CPU PWR Connectors .............................. 2-21
Fan Headers ................................................................... 2-22
Chassis Intrusion ............................................................ 2-22
Thermal Sensor Header ................................................... 2-23
Speaker ......................................................................... 2-23
COM Port ........................................................................ 2-23
Disk-On-Module Power Connector ...................................... 2-24
SPDIF OUT ..................................................................... 2-24
OC1 Header .................................................................... 2-24
Standby Power Header ..................................................... 2-25
Front Panel Audio Header ................................................. 2-25
PCI-E M.2 Connector ........................................................ 2-26
TPM Header/Port 80 ......................................................... 2-26

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2-8 Jumper Settings .................................................................. 2-27
Explanation of Jumpers ........................................................ 2-27
ME Manufacturing Mode ................................................... 2-27
PCI-E Slot SMB Enable...................................................... 2-28
Clear CMOS & JBT1 .......................................................... 2-28
Watch Dog Timer ............................................................ 2-29
Manufacturing Mode (VRM Programming)............................ 2-29
BIOS Recovery................................................................. 2-29
Power Button................................................................... 2-30
Reset Button ................................................................... 2-30
USB Wake Up .................................................................. 2-30
2-9 Onboard Indicators .............................................................. 2-31
LAN LEDs ........................................................................ 2-31
Onboard Power LED ........................................................ 2-31
Diagnostic LED ................................................................ 2-32
M.2 LED.......................................................................... 2-32
CPU, DIMM, VGA, and DIMM LEDs ..................................... 2-33
2-10 Hard Drive Connections....................................................... 2-34
SATA Connections ............................................................ 2-34
Chapter 3 Troubleshooting
3-1 Troubleshooting Procedures..................................................... 3-1
Before Power On.................................................................... 3-1
No Power.............................................................................. 3-1
No Video .............................................................................. 3-2
Memory Errors ..................................................................... 3-2
Losing the System's Setup Conguration .................................. 3-2
3-2 Technical Support Procedures .................................................. 3-3
3-3 Frequently Asked Questions .................................................... 3-4
3-4 Battery Removal and Installation ............................................. 3-5
Battery Removal .................................................................... 3-5
Proper Battery Disposal .......................................................... 3-5
3-5 Returning Motherboard for Service........................................... 3-6
Battery Installation ................................................................ 3-6
Chapter 4 BIOS
4-1 Introduction .......................................................................... 4-1
Starting BIOS GUI Setup Utility............................................... 4-1
How To Change the Conguration Data .................................... 4-2
How to Start the Setup Utility ................................................. 4-2
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4-2 System Information ............................................................... 4-3
System Date ..................................................................... 4-3
System Time ..................................................................... 4-3
4-3 CPU ..................................................................................... 4-4
CPU OverClocking .................................................................. 4-5
BCLK Clock Frequency (1/100 MHz) ..................................... 4-5
FCLK Frequency for Early Power On ..................................... 4-5
Active Processor Cores........................................................ 4-5
Advanced CPU OC Setting ................................................... 4-5
CPU OC Header (OC1) ........................................................ 4-6
Load SMC CPU OC Setting................................................... 4-6
1-Core Ratio Limit Override................................................. 4-6
2-Core Ratio Limit Override................................................. 4-6
3-Core Ratio Limit Override................................................. 4-6
4-Core Ratio Limit Override................................................. 4-6
5-Core Ratio Limit Override................................................. 4-6
6-Core Ratio Limit Override................................................. 4-6
AVX Ratio Offset ................................................................ 4-7
BCLK Aware Adaptive Voltage .............................................. 4-7
Boot Performance Mode ...................................................... 4-7
Intel(R) SpeedStep(tm) ..................................................... 4-7
Turbo Mode ....................................................................... 4-7
Package Power Limit MSR Lock ............................................ 4-7
Congurable TDP Boot Mode ............................................... 4-7
Congurable TDP Lock ........................................................ 4-7
CTDP BIOS Control............................................................. 4-8
Power Limit 1 Override ....................................................... 4-8
Power Limit 1 ................................................................... 4-8
Power Limit 1 Time Window ................................................ 4-8
Power Limit 2 Override ....................................................... 4-8
Power Limit 2 ................................................................... 4-8
Platform PL1 Enable ........................................................... 4-8
Platform PL2 Enable ........................................................... 4-9
Power Limit 3 Override ....................................................... 4-9
Power Limit 4 Override ....................................................... 4-9
CPU Flex Ratio Override...................................................... 4-9
CPU Flex Ratio Settings ...................................................... 4-9
Core Max OC Ratio............................................................. 4-9
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SA Voltage Override ........................................................... 4-9
Core Voltage Mode ............................................................. 4-9
Core Extra Turbo Voltage ................................................. 4-10
Voltage Override ............................................................. 4-10
Core Voltage Offset .......................................................... 4-10
Offset Prex ................................................................... 4-10
Core PLL Voltage Offset .................................................... 4-10
Ring Domain ................................................................... 4-10
Ring Down Bin................................................................. 4-10
Ring Max OC Ratio ........................................................... 4-10
Ring Min OC Ratio............................................................ 4-10
Uncore Voltage Offset ....................................................... 4-10
PCH Voltage .................................................................... 4-11
CPU_IO Voltage ............................................................... 4-11
CPU Conguration................................................................ 4-11
Active Processor Cores...................................................... 4-11
Hyper-Threading .............................................................. 4-11
TXT Support ................................................................... 4-11
Alias Check Request ......................................................... 4-12
Reset AUX Content........................................................... 4-12
FCLK Frequency for Early Power On ................................... 4-12
Power & Performance ........................................................... 4-12
CPU - Power Management Control ......................................... 4-12
C states .......................................................................... 4-12
Enhanced C-states ........................................................... 4-13
C-State Auto Demotion ..................................................... 4-13
C-State Un-demotion ........................................................ 4-13
Package C-State Demotion ................................................ 4-13
Package C-State Un-Demotion ........................................... 4-13
IO MWAIT Redirection....................................................... 4-13
Package C State Limit....................................................... 4-13
Package C State Workaround............................................. 4-13
GT - Power Management Control ........................................... 4-14
RC6 (Render Standby)...................................................... 4-14
Maximum GT Frequency.................................................... 4-14
4-4 Memory .............................................................................. 4-15
Memory Prole ................................................................ 4-15
Memory Reference Clock................................................... 4-15
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QCLK Odd Ratio ............................................................... 4-15
Memory Frequency........................................................... 4-16
Memory Voltage ............................................................... 4-16
Maximum Memory Frequency ............................................ 4-16
Memory OverClocking........................................................... 4-16
Memory Prole ................................................................ 4-17
Memory Reference Clock................................................... 4-17
QCLK Odd Ratio ............................................................... 4-17
Memory Frequency........................................................... 4-18
Memory Training Voltage ................................................... 4-18
Memory Voltage ............................................................... 4-18
3rd Timing:......................................................................... 4-19
4-5 Advanced............................................................................ 4-24
Boot Feature ....................................................................... 4-24
Fast Boot ........................................................................ 4-24
Quiet Boot ...................................................................... 4-24
Bootup Num-Lock ............................................................ 4-24
Wait for "F1" If Error ........................................................ 4-24
Re-try Boot ..................................................................... 4-25
Watch Dog Function ......................................................... 4-25
Power Button Function...................................................... 4-25
AC Loss Policy Depend On................................................. 4-25
NCT6792D Super IO Conguration ......................................... 4-26
Super IO Chip NCT6792D.................................................. 4-26
Serial Port 1 Conguration ................................................ 4-26
Serial Port....................................................................... 4-26
Device Settings................................................................ 4-26
Change Settings .............................................................. 4-26
Serial Port Console Redirection .............................................. 4-27
COM 1 ............................................................................ 4-27
Console Redirection .......................................................... 4-27
Serial Port for Out-of-Band Management/Windows Emergency
Management Services (EMS) ............................................. 4-29
Console Redirection .......................................................... 4-29
System Agent (SA) Conguration........................................... 4-31
VT-d ............................................................................... 4-32
GMM Device (B0:D8:F0) ................................................... 4-32
X2APIC Opt Out............................................................... 4-32
Graphics Conguration ......................................................... 4-33
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Graphics Turbo IMON Current ............................................ 4-33
Skip Scanning of External Gfx Card.................................... 4-33
Primary Display ............................................................... 4-33
Select PCIE Card.............................................................. 4-33
External Gfx Card Primary Display Conguration.................. 4-33
Internal Graphics ............................................................ 4-34
GTT Size ......................................................................... 4-34
Aperture Size .................................................................. 4-34
DVMT Pre-Allocated .......................................................... 4-34
DVMT Total Gfx Mem ........................................................ 4-34
Gfx Low Power Mode ........................................................ 4-34
VDD Enable..................................................................... 4-34
PM Support ..................................................................... 4-35
PAVP Enable .................................................................... 4-35
Cdynmax Clamping Enable ................................................ 4-35
Graphics Clock Frequency ................................................. 4-35
PCH-IO Conguration ........................................................... 4-39
DMI Link ASPM Control ..................................................... 4-39
PCIe Root Ports ASPM....................................................... 4-39
PCIe Root Ports L1 Substates ............................................ 4-39
PCH LAN Controller .......................................................... 4-39
HD Audio ........................................................................ 4-39
Wake on LAN Enable ........................................................ 4-40
Pcie PII SSC .................................................................... 4-40
SATA and RST Conguration.................................................. 4-40
SATA Controllers .............................................................. 4-40
SATA Mode Selection ........................................................ 4-40
SATA Controller Speed ...................................................... 4-40
SATA Frozen .................................................................... 4-41
Serial ATA Port 0~5.......................................................... 4-41
Hot Plug ......................................................................... 4-41
Congured as eSATA ........................................................ 4-41
Spin Up Device ................................................................ 4-41
SATA Device Type ............................................................ 4-41
PCH-FW Conguration .......................................................... 4-42
ME FW Image Re-Flash..................................................... 4-42
USB Conguration................................................................ 4-43
Legacy USB Support......................................................... 4-43
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XHCI Hand-Off................................................................. 4-43
USB Mass Storage Driver Support ..................................... 4-43
Install Windows 7 USB Support ......................................... 4-44
External USB 3.1 Host Controller Support ........................... 4-44
PCIe/PCI/PnP Conguration................................................... 4-44
Option ROM Execution ...................................................... 4-44
Video.............................................................................. 4-44
Storage Option ROM/UEFI Driver ....................................... 4-44
Above 4GB MMIO BIOS Assignment ................................... 4-44
PCIe/PCI/PnP Conguration ............................................... 4-45
PCH SLOT1 PCI-E 3.0 X4 OPROM,
PCH SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X1 OPROM,
CPU SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X8 (IN X16) OPROM,
PCH SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 X1 OPROM,
PCH SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 X1 OPROM,
CPU SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X16 OPROM ..................................... 4-45
Onboard LAN Option ROM type .......................................... 4-45
Onboard LAN1 Option ROM ............................................... 4-45
Network Stack ................................................................. 4-45
Ipv4 PXE Support ........................................................... 4-45
Ipv6 PXE Support ........................................................... 4-45
Trusted Computing............................................................... 4-46
Security Device Support.................................................... 4-46
SHA-1 PCR Bank .............................................................. 4-46
SHA256 PCR Bank............................................................ 4-46
Pending Operation............................................................ 4-46
Platform Hierarchy ........................................................... 4-47
Storage Hierarchy ........................................................... 4-47
Endorsement Hierarchy ..................................................... 4-47
TPM 2.0 UEFI Spec Version ............................................... 4-47
Physical Presence Spec Version.......................................... 4-47
Device Select................................................................... 4-47
TXT Support .................................................................... 4-47
Security.............................................................................. 4-48
Password Check ............................................................... 4-48
Administrator Password..................................................... 4-48
User Password ................................................................. 4-48
Secure Boot ........................................................................ 4-49
Attempt Secure Boot ........................................................ 4-49
Secure Boot Mode ............................................................ 4-49
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CSM Support ................................................................... 4-49
Key Management ................................................................ 4-50
Provision Factory Default Keys ........................................... 4-50
Install Factory Default Keys............................................... 4-50
Enroll E Image ............................................................... 4-50
Save All Secure Boot Variables .......................................... 4-50
4-6 Thermal & Fan..................................................................... 4-54
Fan Control ......................................................................... 4-54
Fan Speed Control Mode ................................................... 4-54
4-7 Save & Exit......................................................................... 4-56
Boot mode select ............................................................. 4-56
FIXED BOOT ORDER Priorities............................................ 4-56
Legacy Boot Option #1~#8............................................... 4-56
UEFI Boot Option #1~#9.................................................. 4-56
Dual Boot Option #1~#17 ................................................ 4-56
NETWORK Drive BBS Priorities........................................... 4-56
USB Key Drive BBS Priorities ............................................. 4-57
Boot Override .................................................................. 4-57
Launch EFI Shell from lesystem device ............................. 4-57
Save Options................................................................... 4-57
Save Changes and Reset................................................... 4-57
Discard Changes and Reset ............................................... 4-57
Save Changes.................................................................. 4-57
Discard Changes .............................................................. 4-57
Save Prole 1 / Save Prole 2 ........................................... 4-57
Load Prole 1 / Load Prole 2 ........................................... 4-57
Default Options................................................................ 4-58
Restore Defaults .............................................................. 4-58
Save As User Defaults ...................................................... 4-58
Restore User Defaults ....................................................... 4-58
4-8 BIOS Update ....................................................................... 4-59
Start Update ................................................................... 4-59
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 Conguring SuperDoctor®5 ................................................... B-2
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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 Main BIOS Block Using a USB-Attached Device.... C-2
Appendix D Dual Boot Block
D-1 Introduction ..........................................................................D-1
BIOS Boot Block ....................................................................D-1
BIOS Boot Block Corruption Occurrence ..................................D-1
D-2 Steps to Reboot the System by switch JBR1 .............................D-2
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Chapter 1: Introduction
1-1
Chapter 1
Introduction
1-1 Overview
About this Motherboard
The C7Z370-CG-L motherboard supports an 8th Generation Intel® CoreTM
i7/i5/i3/Pentium®/Celeron® processor in an LGA 1151 (H4) socket. Built
with the Intel® Z370 Express chipset, the C7Z370-CG-L motherboard of-
fers substantial system performance and storage capability for overclock-
ing platforms in a sleek package. Please refer to our website (http://www.
supermicro.com/products/) for processor and memory support updates.
1-2 Chipset Overview
Intel Z370 Express Chipset Features
• Direct Media Interface (DMI) 3.0
• Intel® Matrix Storage Technology and Rapid Storage Technology
• Intel Optane Technology
• Intel I/O Virtualization (VT-d)
• Intel Trusted Execution Technology (TXT)
• PCI-Express 3.0 Interface (up to 8GT/s)
• SATA Controller (up to 6Gb/s)
• Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI)