Gigabyte GA-6PXSV4 manual

GA-6PXSV4 LGA 201 1 socket motherboard for Intel ® E5-1600/E5-2600 series processors User's Manual Rev . 1001[...]

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- 3 - T able of Contents Box Contents ................................................................................................................... 5 GA-6PXSV4 Motherboard Layout ................................................................................... 6 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation ...............................................[...]

- 4 - 2-8 Exit Menu ....................................................................................................... 69 Chapter 3 Appendix ...................................................................................................... 68 3-1 Regulatory Statements ........................................................................[...]

- 5 - Box Contents GA-6PXSV4 motherboard Driver CD T wo SA T A cables I/O Shield • The box contents above are for reference only and t he actual items shall depend on the product package you ob tain. The box contents are subject to change without notice. • The motherboard image is for reference only .[...]

- 6 - GA-6PXSV4 Motherboard Layout 53 48 46 47 43 44 45 40 28 29 32 34 35 33 31 30 36 42 38 41 39 22 37 25 23 24 26 27 11 14 15 16 17 62 63 21 20 19 18 12 13 60 61 50 51 49 52 4 5 6 7 9 10 8 54 58 1 2 3 55 56 57 59[...]

- 7 - Item Code Description 1 LAN3_ACT LAN3 active LED 2 LAN4_ACT LAN4 active LED 3 ID_SW ID button 4 MLAN 10/100 Management LANport 5 USB3_LAN1 RJ45 LAN port (top)/USB 3.0 ports (buttom) 6 USB3_LAN2 RJ45 LAN port (top)/USB 3.0 ports (buttom) 7 LAN3_4 RJ45 LAN port 8 VGA_COM1 COM port (top)/VGA port (buttom) 9 PS2_USB2 USB 2.0 ports (top)/PS/2 conn[...]

- 8 - 37 USB_A USB Type A connector 38 BP_1 Back plane board header 39 SAS0/1/2/3 SAS 3Gb/s connectors 40 BIOS_RCVR BIOS Recovery jumper 41 F_USB3_1 USB 3.0 header 42 F_USB_1 USB 2.0 header 43 SAS_SGPIO SAS SGPIO header 44 BIOS_WP BIOS Write Protect jumper 45 BMC_FRB1 Force to Stop FRB3 T imer jumper 46 TPM TPM module connector 47 COM2 Serial port [...]

Hardware Installation - 9 - 1- 1 Installation Precautions The motherboard contains numerous delicate electronic circuits and components which can become damaged as a result of electrostatic discharge (ESD). Prior to installation, carefully read the user's manual and follow these procedures: • Prior to installation, do not remove or break [...]

- 10 - Hardware Installation 1- 2 Pr o ductSpeci cations CPU  Support for Intel ® Xeo n ® E5 ser i es processors in the LGA201 1 package  L3 cache varies with CPU Chipset  Intel ® BD 82C 6 0 4 (X 79) PC H Memory  8 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 64GB (UDIMM) and 256GB (RDIMM) of system memory  Four channel memo[...]

Hardware Installation - 1 1 - Back Panel Connectors  1 x PS/2 connector  1 x COM port  1 x VGA port  2 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports  4 x USB 3.0 ports  4 x RJ-45 LAN ports  1 x 10/100 Management LAN port  1 x ID Switch button I/O Controller  i TE IT 8728 c hip Hardware Monitor  System voltage detection  CPU/System temperatur[...]

Hardware Installation - 12 - 1-3 Installing the CPU and CP U Cooler Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the CPU: • Make sure that the motherboard supports the CPU. (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.) • Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before ins[...]

- 13 - Hardware Installation Step 1: Push the lever closest to the "unlock" marking " " (below referred as lever A) down and away from the socket to release it. Step 4: Hold the CP U with your thumb and index fingers. Align the CPU pin one marking (triangle) with the pin one corner of the CPU socket (or align the CPU notches wit[...]

Hardware Installation - 14 - 1- 4 - 1 FourCha nne lMe mor yCon gur at ion This motherboard provides four DDR3 memory sockets and supports Four Channel T echnology . After the memory is installed, the BIOS will automatically detect the specications and capacity of the memory . En - abling Four Channel memory mode will double the or[...]

- 15 - Hardware Installation 1- 4 -2 Inst al ling a M em or y 1- 4 -3 DI MM Popul at ion T a ble Before installing a memory module, make sure to turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the memory module. Be sure to install DDR3 DIMMs on this motherboard. Installation Step: Step 1. Insert the DIMM m[...]

Hardware Installation - 16 - 1-5 Back Panel Connectors USB 2.0/1.1 Port The USB port supports the USB 2.0/1.1 specication. Use this port for USB devices such as a USB key - board/mouse, USB printer , USB ash drive and etc. PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Port Coonnect a PS/2 keyboard or mouse to this port. Serial Port Connects to serial-based mouse or da[...]

- 17 - Hardware Installation Link Activity LED Link Activity LED Speed LED Speed LED 10/100 LAN Port 10/100/1000 LAN Port Link/Activity LED: Link/Activity LED: MLAN Speed LED: 82574 Speed LED: St ate Description Green On 100 M b ps da ta r at e Green Blink 10 Mb ps o r 10 0 Mb ps data rate Off 10 Mb ps da ta r at e St ate Description Ye l l o w O n[...]

Hardware Installation - 18 - 1-6 Internal Connec tors 1) P1 2) P1_CPU 3) CPU_FAN1 (CPU Fan) 4) SYS_FAN1 (System Fan) 5) SYS_FAN2 (System Fan) 6) SYS_FAN3 (System Fan) 7) SYS_FAN4 (System Fan) 8) PWR_DET1 (PMBus) 9) SA T A45/SA T A23 10) SA T A0/1 1 1) F_P ANEL1 12) SAS0/1/2/3 13) F_USB3_1 14) F_USB1 15) TPM 16) COM2 17) SA TA_SGPIO 18) SAS_SGPIO 19[...]

Hardware Installation - 19 - Read the following guidelines before connecting external devices: • First make sure your devices are compliant with the connectors you wish to connect. • Before installing the devices, be sure to turn off the devices and your computer . Unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the devic[...]

- 20 - Hardware Installation DEBUG PORT G.QBOFM P1_CPU 1 4 5 8 12 24 1 13 P1 Pin No. Denition 13 3.3V 14 -12V 15 GND 16 PS_ON 17 GND 18 GND 19 GND 20 -5V 21 +5V 22 +5V 23 +5V 24 GND Pin No. Denition 1 3.3V 2 3.3V 3 GND 4 +5V 5 GND 6 +5V 7 GND 8 Power Good 9 5VSB (stand by +5V) 10 +12V 11 +12V 12 3.3V 1/2) P1/P1_CPU (2x12 Main Power Connector [...]

Hardware Installation - 21 - 3/4/5/6/7) CPU_F AN1/SYS_F AN1/SYS_FAN2/SYS_F AN3/SYS_FAN4 (CPU Fan/System Fan Headers) The motherboard has a 4-pin CPU fan header (CPU_F AN1), four 4-pin (SYS_FAN1/SYS_F AN2/SYS_ F AN3) system fan headers. Most fan headers possess a foolproof insertion design. When connecting a fan cable, be sure to connect it in the c[...]

- 22 - Hardware Installation 9) SA T A45/23 (SA T A 3Gb/s Connectors) The SA T A connectors conform to SA T A 3Gb/s standard and are compatible with SA T A 1.5Gb/s standard. Each SA T A connector supports a single SA T A device. Pin No. Denition 1 GND 2 TXP 3 TXN 4 GND 5 RXN 6 RXP 7 GND • A RAID 0 or RAID 1 conguration requires at least two[...]

Hardware Installation - 23 - 1 1) F_P ANEL1 (Front Panel Header) Connect the power switch, reset switch, chassis intrusion switch/sensor and system status indicator on the chassis to this header according to the pin assignments below . Note the positive and negative pins before connecting the cables. 1 2 23 24 Pin No. Signal Name Denition 1 PWLE[...]

- 24 - Hardware Installation 12) SAS01/2/3 (SA T A 3Gb/s connectors) These SA T A connectors conform to SAS 3Gb/s standard and are compatible with SA T A 3Gb/s standard. Pin No. Denition 1 GND 2 TXP 3 TXN 4 GND 5 RXN 6 RXP 7 GND 7 7 1 1 DEBUG PO RT G.QBOFM DEBUG PO RT G.QBOFM DEBUG PO RT G.QBOFM DEBUG PO RT G.QBOFM 13) F_USB3_1 (USB 3.0 Header) [...]

- 25 - Hardware Installation 14) F_USB1 (Front USB Header) The headers conform to USB 2.0/1.1 specication. Each USB header can provide two USB ports via an optional USB bracket. For purchasing the optional USB bracket, please contact the local dealer . DEBUG PORT G.QBOFM 2 10 1 9 Pin No. Denition 1 Power (5V) 2 Power (5V) 3 USB DX- 4 USB DY -[...]

Hardware Installation - 26 - 16) COM2 (Serial Port Header) The COM header can provide one serial port via an optional COM port cable. For purchasing the op - tional COM port cable, please contact the local dealer . 10 9 2 1 8 7 2 1 Pin No. Denition 1 NDCD- 2 NDSR- 3 NSIN 4 NRST - 5 NSOUT 6 NCTS- 7 NDTR- 8 NRI 9 GND 10 No Pin 17) SA T A_SGPIO (SA[...]

- 27 - Hardware Installation 8 7 2 1 18) SAS_SGPIO (SAS SGPIO Header) This header provides the SAS interface of SGPIO funtion. Pin No. Denition 1 SGPIO_SAS_DA TAIN 2 No Pin 3 SGPIO_SAS_DA TAOUT 4 GND 5 GND 6 SGPIO_SAS_LOAD 7 NC 8 SGPIO_SAS_CLOCK 19) BMC_LED1 (BMC Firmware Readiness LED) St ate Description On B M C r mw ar e is i nit ia l Blin[...]

Hardware Installation - 28 - 20/21) LAN3_ACT/LAN4_ACT (LAN3/LAN4 link/active LED Headers) 22) CASE_OPEN1 (Case open intrusion header) LAN3_ACT LAN4_ACT LAN4_ACT LAN3_ACT 2 1 2 1 Pin No. Denition 1 3.3V 2 Active Open: Active chassis intrustion alert. Closed: Normal operation.[...]

Hardware Installation - 29 - 23) BA T1 (Battery) The battery provides power to keep the values (such as BIOS congurations, date, and time information) in the CMOS when the computer is turned off. Replace the battery when the battery voltage drops to a low level, or the CMOS values may not be accurate or may be lost. • Always turn off your comp[...]

Hardware Installation - 30 - 25) P ASSWORD1 (Clearing Supervisor Password Jumper) 1-2 Close: Normal operation. (Default setting) 2-3 Close: Clear supervisor password. 26) BIOS_RCVR (BIOS Recovery Jumper) 1-2 Close: Normal operation. (Default setting) 2-3 Close: BIOS recovery mode. 1 1 1 1[...]

- 31 - Hardware Installation 27) SSB_ME1 (ME Recovery Jumper) 1-2 Close: Enable ME recovery . 2-3 Close: Disable ME recovery . (Default setting) 1 1 28) BIOS_WP (BIOS Write Protect Jumper) 1-2 Close: Normal operation. (Default setting) 2-3 Close: Enable BIOS write protect function. 1 1[...]

Hardware Installation - 32 - 29) BMC_FRB1 (Force to Stop FRB3 Timer Jumper) 1-2 Close: Normal operation. (Default setting) 2-3 Close: Force to Stop FRB3 Timer . 1 1 1 1 30/31) SA T A_DOM0/SA T A_DOM1 (SA T A DOM Jumpers) 1-2 Close: Enable SA T A port 0 and SA T A port 1 DOM support. 2-3 Close: Normal mode. (Default setting) CAUTION! If a SA T A typ[...]

- 33 - BIOS Setup BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) records hardware parameters of the system in the EFI on the moth - erboard. Its major functions include conducting the Power-On Self-T est (POST) during system startup, saving system parameters and loading operating system, etc. BIOS includes a BIOS Setup program that allows the user to modify [...]

BIOS Setup - 34 -  Main This setup page includes all the items in standard compatible BIOS.  Advanced This setup page includes all the items of AMI BIOS special enhanced features. (ex: Auto detect fan and temperature status, automatically congure hard disk parameters.)  Chipset This setup page includes all the submenu options for con[...]

- 35 - BIOS Setup 2-1 The Main Menu Once you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main Menu (as shown below) appears on the screen. Use arrow keys to move among the items and press <Enter> to accept or enter other sub-menu. Main Menu Help The on-screen description of a highlighted setup option is displayed on the bottom line of the Main Menu. Su[...]

BIOS Setup - 36 - BIOS Information BIOS V ersion Display version number of the BIOS setup utility . Memory Information T otal Memory Determines how much total memory is present during the POST . System Date Set the date following the weekday-month-day- year format. System Time Set the system time following the hour-minute- second format. Access Lev[...]

- 37 - BIOS Setup 2-2 Advanced Menu The Advanced menu display submenu options for conguring the function of various hardware components. Select a submenu item, then press Enter to access the related submenu screen.[...]

BIOS Setup - 38 - 2-2-1 PCIConguration PCI Express Slot 1/2/3/4 I/O ROM When enabled, This setting will initialize the device expansion ROM for the related PCI-E slot. Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Enabled . Onboard LAN1/2/3/4 Controller Enable/Disable Onboard LAN #1/#2/#3/#4 controllers . Options available: Enabl[...]

- 39 - BIOS Setup 2-2-2 T rusted Computing TPM Support Select Enabled to activate TPM support feature. Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Enabled . TPM State (Note) Select Enabled to activate TPM State function. Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Enabled . Pending Operation (Note) Determine the action when [...]

BIOS Setup - 40 - 2-2-3 CPUConguration[...]

- 41 - BIOS Setup Socket 0 Information CPU Signature Displays the processor ID information. Microcode Patch Display the Microcode patch information. Max CPU Speed Display the maximum processor speed. Min CPU Speed Display the minimum processor speed. Processor Cores Display the information of the processor core. Intel HT T echnology Display Intel H[...]

BIOS Setup - 42 - Execute Disable Bit When enabled, the processor prevents the execution of code in data-only memory pages. This provides some protection against buffer overow attacks. When disabled, the processor will not restrict code execution in any memory area. This makes the processor more vulnerable to buffer overow attacks. Options av[...]

- 43 - BIOS Setup 2-2-3-1 CPUPowerManagementConguration  CPUPowerManagementConguration Power T echnology Congure the power management features. Options available: Disable/Energy Efcient/Custom. Default setting is EnergyEfcient . EIST (Enhanced Intel SpeedStep T echnology) Conventional Intel SpeedStep T echn[...]

BIOS Setup - 44 - 2-2-4 Runtime Error Logging Runtime Error Logging Support Enable/Disable Runtime error logging support. Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Disabled .[...]

- 45 - BIOS Setup 2-2-5 SA T AConguration[...]

BIOS Setup - 46 - SA T A Port 0/1/2/3/4/5 (Note1) Displays the installed HDD devices information. SA T A Mode Select the on chip SA T A type. IDE Mode: When set to IDE, the SA T A controller disables its RAID and AHCI functions and runs in the IDE emulation mode. This is not allowed to access RAID setup utility . RAID Mode: When set to RAID, the SA[...]

- 47 - BIOS Setup 2-2-6 SuperIOConguration[...]

BIOS Setup - 48 -  SerialPort1/2Conguration Serial Port When enabled allows you to congure the serial port settings. When set to Disabled, displays no conguration for the serial port. Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Enabled . Device Settings Displays the Serial Port 1/2 base I/O addressand IRQ. Cha[...]

- 49 - BIOS Setup 2-2-7 Serial Port Console Redirection[...]

BIOS Setup - 50 - Console Redirection (Note) Select whether to enable console redirection for specied device. Console redirection enables users to manage the system from a remote location. Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Disabled . Console Redirection Settings (COM1 & COM2) Press [Enter] to enter advanced meun for con[...]

- 51 - BIOS Setup Stop Bits Stop bits indicate the end of a serial data packet. (A start bit indicates the beginning). The standard setting is 1 stop bit. Communication with slow devices may require more than 1 stop bit. Options available: 1/2. Flow Control Flow control can prevent data loss from buffer overow. When sending data, if the receivin[...]

BIOS Setup - 52 - Stop Bits Stop bits indicate the end of a serial data packet. (A start bit indicates the beginning). The standard setting is 1 stop bit. Communication with slow devices may require more than 1 stop bit. Options available: 1/2. Flow Control Flow control can prevent data loss from buffer overow . When sending data, if the receivi[...]

- 53 - BIOS Setup 2-3 Chipset Menu The Chipset menu display submenu options for conguring the function of North Bridge and South Bridge. Select a submenu item, then press Enter to access the related submenu screen.[...]

BIOS Setup - 54 - 2-3-1 NorthBridgeConguration Compatibility RID Enable/Disable Compatibility RID function. Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Enabled .  MemoryConguration T otal Memory Determines how much total memory is present during the POST . Current Memory Mode Displays the cuurent memory mode. Mem[...]

- 55 - BIOS Setup DIMM V oltage Congure the DIMM voltage. Options available: Auto/ Force 1.5v/Force 1.35v . Default setting is Auto . Enforce DIMM T o enforce POR function. When disabled, the system will enforce 1600MHz LRDIMM. Options available: Enforce EN/Stretch EN/Enforce DIS. Default setting is Enforce EN . T o clear ECC Flag T o clear ECC [...]

BIOS Setup - 56 - 2-3-1-1 IOHConguration[...]

- 57 - BIOS Setup  IOHConguration  Intel(R)VTforDirectedI/OConguration VGA Priority Dene the display device priority . Gen3 Equalization W A's Enable/DIsable the support for Gen3 Equalization Workaround. Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Disabled .  MMCFGBASE(Baseaddressof?[...]

BIOS Setup - 58 - 2-3-1-2 DIMM Information DIMM Information: DIMM Group: CPU Socket 0 DIMM Information CPU Socket 0: DDR3_P0_A0/DDR3_P0_A1/DDR3_P0_B0/DDR3_P0_B1/DDR3_P0_C0/DDR3_P0_C1 DDR3_P0_D0/DDR3_P0_D1 Status The size of memory installed on each of the DDR3 slots.[...]

- 59 - BIOS Setup 2-3-2 SouthBridgeConguration PCH Information: Name/Stepping Information Displays the name and stepping information of the south bridge.  SBChipsetConguration PCH Compatibility RID Enable/Disable PCH Compatibility RID support. Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Disabled . Restore on AC P[...]

BIOS Setup - 60 - Onboard SAS oprom Enable/Disable onboard SAS option ROM. Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Disabled . Onboard SA T A RAID oprom Enable/Disable onboard SA T A RAID option ROM. Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Enabled .  AudioConguration Azalia HD Audio Enable/Disable onboard Aud[...]

- 61 - BIOS Setup 2-3-3 ME Subsystem  MESubsystemConguration Enable/Disable ME subsystem conguration. Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Enabled .[...]

BIOS Setup - 62 - There are two types of passwords that you can set: • Administrator Password Entering this password will allow the user to access and change all settings in the Setup Utility . • User Password Entering this password will restrict a user’s access to the Setup menus. T o enable or disable this eld, a Administrator Password m[...]

- 63 - BIOS Setup 2-5 Server Management Menu System Information Displays basic system ID information, as well as BIOS version. Press Enter to access the related submenu. BMCLANConguration BMC LAN Conguration. Press Enter to access the related submenu. Select NCSI and Dedicated LAN Switch NCSI and dedicated LAN and send KCS comm[...]

BIOS Setup - 64 - 2-5-1 System Information The System Information menu is a simple display page for basic system ID information, as well as System product information. Items on this window are non-congurable.[...]

- 65 - BIOS Setup Lan Channel 1 CongurationSource Select to congure LAN channel parameters statically or dynamically (DHCP). Do nothing option will not modify any BMC network parameters during BIOS phase. Options available: Static/Dynamic/Do Nothing. IP Address Display IP Address information. Subnet Mask Display Subnet Mask information.[...]

BIOS Setup - 66 - 2-6 Boot Options Menu The Boot Options menu allows you to set the drive priority during system boot-up. BIOS setup will display an error message if the legacy drive(s) specied is not bootable. Boot Priority Order Boot Option #1/#2/#3/#4 Press Enter to congure the boot priority . By default, the server searches for boot devic[...]

- 67 - BIOS Setup Interrupt 19 Capture Interrupt 19 is the software interrupt that handles the boot disk function. When enabled, this BIOS feature allows the ROM BIOS of those host adaptors to "capture" Interrupt 19 during the boot process so that drives attached to these adaptors can function as bootable disks. Options available: Enabled[...]

BIOS Setup - 68 - 2-7 Boot Manager The Boot manager menu allows you to specify the boot-up drive. BIOS setup will display an error message if the legacy drive(s) specied is not bootable. Boot Override IBA GE Slot 0600 v1376 Press Enter to congure the device as the boot-up drive. UEFI: Built-in EFI Shell Press Enter to congure the device as[...]

- 69 - BIOS Setup 2-8 Exit Menu The Exit menu displays the various options to quit from the BIOS setup. Highlight any of the exit options then press Enter . Save Changes and Exit Saves changes made and close the BIOS setup. Options available: Y es/No. Discard Changes and Exit Discards changes made and close the BIOS setup. Options available: Y es/N[...]

BIOS Setup - 70 - Load User Default V alues Loads the user default settings for all BIOS setup parameters. Options available: Y es/No.[...]

Appendix - 68 - Chapter 3 Appendix 3-1 Regulatory Statements Regulatory Notices This document must not be copied without our written permission, and the contents there of must not be imparted to a third party nor be used for any unauthorized purpose. Contravention will be prosecuted. We believe that the information contained herein was accurate in [...]

- 6 9 - Appendix Finally , we suggest that you practice other environmentally friendly actions by understanding and using the energy-saving features of this product (where applicable), recycling the inner and outer packaging (including shipping containers) this product was delivered in, and by disposing of or recycling used batteries properly . Wit[...]

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