Supermicro C7Z270-CG - Preface; Manual Organization

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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 C7Z270-CG motherboard.
Manual Organization
Chapter 1 describes the features, specications and performance of
the motherboard, and provides detailed information on the Intel Z270
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.
Appendix E provides instructions of the use of multiple Graphics Pro-
cessing Units (GPUs).
Appendix F states instructions regarding the M.2/U.2 RAID congura-
tion.
Preface