SUPER MICRO Computer C7Z87-OCE Appendix D Dual Boot Block

Appendix D: Dual Boot Block

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Appendix D Dual Boot Block

D-1 Introduction

This motherboard supports the D ual Boot Block feature, which is the last-ditch

mechanism to recover the BIOS boot bloc k. This section provides an introduc tion

to the feature.

BIOS Boot Block

A BIOS boot block is the minimum BIOS loader required to enable necessary

hardware components for the BIOS crisis recovery ash that will update the main

BIOS block. An on-call BIOS boot-block corruption may occur due to a software

tool issue (see image below) or an unexpected power outage during BIOS updates.

BIOS Boot Block Corruption Occurrence

When a BIOS boot block is corrupted due to an unexpected power outage or a

software tool malfunctioning during BIOS updates, you can still reboot the system

by closing pins 2 and 3 using a cap on Jumper JBR1. When JBR1 is set to pins

2 and 3, the system will boot from a backup boot block pre-loaded in the BIOS by

the manufacturer.

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Reading flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . done

-- ME Data Size checking . ok

-- FFS checksums . . . . . . . . ok

Erasing Boot Block . . . . . . . . . . . done

__Updating Boot Block . . . . . . . . 0x00A91000 (13%)

Contents

Main Printed in the United States of America iii Preface About This Motherboard Manual Organization Conventions Used in the Manual: v Contacting Supermicro vi Table of Contents Preface Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Installation vii Page 1-1 Chapter 1 Introduction 1-1 Overview Checklist Page Chapter 1: Introduction 1-3 C7Z87-OCE Motherboard Layout Important Notes to the User panel connections. plug the power cable before installing or removing any components. C7Z87-OCE 1-4 Jumpers Jumper Description Default C7Z87-OCE Quick Reference 1-5 1-6 Motherboard Features 1-7 1-8 VRD12.5 C7Z87-OCE Block Diagram INTEL LGA1150 Page 1-10 1-3 Special Features Recovery from AC Power Loss 1-4 PC Health Monitoring Fan Status Monitor with Firmware Control Environmental Temperature Control 1-5 ACPI Features Slow Blinking LED for Suspend-State Indicator 1-6 Power Supply 1-12 1-7 Super I/O 2-1 Chapter 2 Installation 2-1 Standardized Warning Statements Battery Handling Page Page 2-4 2-2 Static-Sensitive Devices Precautions Unpacking 2-5 2-3 Processor and Heatsink Installation Installing the LGA1150 Processor Page 2-7 2-8 Installing an Active CPU Heatsink with Fan 2-9 2-10 Removing the Heatsink Active Heatsink Removal Chapter 2: Installation USB 6/7(3.0) Notches 2-4 Installing DDR3 Memory Note: Check the Supermicro website for recommended memory mod- ules. CAUTION Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM modules to prevent any possible damage. DIMM Installation 2-13 Memory Population Guidelines 2-14 2-5 Motherboard Installation Tools Needed Location of Mounting Holes 2-15 Installing the Motherboard 2-6 Connectors/IO Ports Backplane I/O Panel Chapter 2: Installation C 2-17 F H I G J 2-18 AE F H 2-19 2-20 2-21 Front Control Panel 2-22 Front Control Panel Pin Denitions 2-23 2-24 2-7 Connecting Cables 2-25 2-26 2-27 2-28 2-29 2-30 2-31 2-32 2-8 Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers 2-33 2-34 2-35 2-36 2-37 2-38 2-9 Onboard Indicators 2-39 2-40 F C 2-10 SATA Connections A B G H Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 3-1 Troubleshooting Procedures Before Power On No Power 3-2 No Video Memory Errors Losing the Systems Setup Conguration 3-3 3-2 Technical Support Procedures 3-4 3-3 Frequently Asked Questions 3-5 Proper Battery Disposal 3-4 Battery Removal and Installation Battery Removal 3-6 Battery Installation 3-5 Returning Merchandise for Service 4-1 Chapter 4 BIOS 4-1 Introduction Starting BIOS Setup Utility How To Change the Conguration Data 4-2 4-2 Main Setup 4-3 4-4 4-3 Advanced Setup Congurations Boot Feature 4-5 Power Conguration Page 4-7 4-8 4-9 4-10 4-11 4-12 4-13 4-14 PCI-E Conguration Page Page 4-17 4-18 4-19 4-20 4-21 Detected) 4-22 memory and an Extreme Edition CPU are installed) 4-23 4-24 4-25 4-26 4-27 4-28 4-29 4-30 4-31 4-32 4-33 Page 4-35 Page Page 4-38 4-4 Boot Settings Page 4-40 4-5 Security Settings 4-41 4-6 Save & Exit Page A-1 Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes A-1 BIOS Error Beep Codes BIOS Error Beep Codes Page B-1 Appendix B Software Installation Instructions B-1 Installing Drivers B-2 B-2 Conguring SuperDoctor III Page Page C-1 Appendix C UEFI BIOS Recovery Instructions C-1 An Overview to the UEFI BIOS C-2 How to Recover the UEFI BIOS Image (-the Main BIOS Block) C-3 To Recover the Main BIOS Block Using a USB- Attached Device C-2 Page Page D-1 Appendix D Dual Boot Block D-1 Introduction BIOS Boot Block BIOS Boot Block Corruption Occurrence