GIGABYTE GA-6PXSV1 Owner's Manual

GA-6PXSV1

LGA 2011 socket motherboard for Intel® E5-1600 series processors

User's Manual

Rev. 1001

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Table of Contents

Box Contents ...................................................................................................................4

GA-6PXSV1 Motherboard Layout ...................................................................................5

Chapter 1 Hardware Installation .....................................................................................8

1-1 Installation Precautions .................................................................................... 8

1-2 ProductSpecications ...................................................................................... 9

1-3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler ............................................................... 11

1-3-1 Installing the CPU ...................................................................................................11

1-3-2 Installing the CPU Cooler .......................................................................................13

1-4 Installing the Memory ..................................................................................... 14

1-4-1 FourChannelMemoryConguration .....................................................................14

1-4-2 Installing a Memory ...............................................................................................15

1-4-3 DIMM Population Table .........................................................................................15

1-5 Back Panel Connectors .................................................................................. 16

1-6 Internal Connectors ........................................................................................ 18

Chapter 2 BIOS Setup ..................................................................................................32

2-1 The Main Menu .............................................................................................. 34

2-2 Advanced Menu ............................................................................................. 36

2-2-1 Trusted Computing .................................................................................................37

2-2-2 CPUConguration ..................................................................................................38

2-2-2-1 CPUPowerManagementConguration ................................................................41

2-2-3 SATAConguration.................................................................................................42

2-2-4 USBConguration ..................................................................................................43

2-2-5 SuperIOConguration ...........................................................................................44

2-2-6 H/W Monitor ............................................................................................................46

2-2-7 Serial Port Console Redirection .............................................................................47

2-3 Chipset Menu ................................................................................................. 49

2-3-1 NorthBridgeConguration .....................................................................................50

2-3-1-1 IOHConguration ...................................................................................................51

2-3-1-2 DIMM Information ...................................................................................................54

2-3-2 SouthBridgeConguration ....................................................................................55

2-3-3 ME Subsystem .......................................................................................................57

2-4 Security Menu ................................................................................................ 58

2-5 Boot Option Menu .......................................................................................... 59

2-6 Boot Manager ................................................................................................. 60

2-7 Exit Menu ....................................................................................................... 61

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Box Contents

GA-6PXSV1 motherboard

User's Manual

Driver CD

Two SATA cables

I/O Shield

• The box contents above are for reference only and the actual items shall depend on the product package you obtain.

The box contents are subject to change without notice.

• The motherboard image is for reference only.

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GA-6PXSV1 Motherboard Layout

37 38 39 40 414243

17181920

3 4 5 6

7 8 9

13 14 15 16

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Item Code Description

1 AUDIO1 Audio jacks 2 USB_LAN1 LAN connector and USB connectors 3 USB_1394 1394 port and USB connectors 4 R_USB1 USB connectors 5 COM2 Serial port 6 COM1 Serial port 7 DDR3_P0_A0 DIMM slot (channel A-0) 8 DDR3_P0_A1 DIMM slot (channel A-1)

9 DDR3_P0_B0 DIMM slot (channel B-0 ) 10 DDR3_P0_B1 DIMM slot (channel B-1 ) 11 P2_CPU 8 pin power connector 12 CPU0 Intel LGA 2011 socket 13 DDR3_P0_D1 DIMM slot (channel D-1 ) 14 DDR3_P0_D0 DIMM slot (channel D-0 ) 15 DDR3_P0_C1 DIMM slot (channel C-1 ) 16 DDR3_P0_C0 DIMM slot (channel C-0 ) 17 P1 24 pin power connector 18 SYS_FAN2 System fan cable connectors 19 SATA01 SATA 6Gb/s connectors 20 SATA2345 SATA 3Gb/s connectors 21 BAT1 Battery socket 22 PWR_LED1 Power LED header 23 CLR_CMOS1 Clear CMOS jumper 24 F_PANEL1 Front panel connector 25 SYS_FAN3 System fan cable connectors 26 SAS0_3 Mini SAS connector 27 F_USB3_1 Front USB 3.0 connector 28 F_USB3_2 Front USB 3.0 connector 29 PCI PCI slot (32bit/33MHz) 30 TPM TPM module 31 F_1394 IEEE 1394 connector 32 BIOS_WP BIOS write protect jumper 33 SSB_ME1 ME recovery jumper 34 BIOS_RVCR1 BIOS recovery jumper 35 PASSWORD1 Clear password jumper 36 FAUDIO_ACZ Front Audio connector 37 SPDIF_JP1 SPDIF header 38 PCIE4 PCI-E slot 4 (x4 slot) 39 PCIE3 PCI-E slot 3 (x8 slot) 40 PCIE2 PCI-E slot 2 (x16 slot/x8 signal) 41 PCIE1 PCI-E slot 1 (x16 slot)

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42 CPU_FAN1 CPU fan cable connector 43 SYS_FAN1 System fan cable connector

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Chapter 1 Hardware Installation

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 motherboard S/N (Serial Number) sticker or

warranty sticker provided by your dealer. These stickers are required for warranty validation.

• Always remove the AC power by unplugging the power cord from the power outlet before

installing or removing the motherboard or other hardware components.

• When connecting hardware components to the internal connectors on the motherboard,

make sure they are connected tightly and securely.

• When handling the motherboard, avoid touching any metal leads or connectors.

• It is best to wear an electrostatic discharge (ESD) wrist strap when handling electronic com-

ponents such as a motherboard, CPU or memory. If you do not have an ESD wrist strap,

keep your hands dry and rst touch a metal object to eliminate static electricity.

• Prior to installing the motherboard, please have it on top of an antistatic pad or within an

electrostatic shielding container.

• Before unplugging the power supply cable from the motherboard, make sure the power sup-

ply has been turned off.

• Before turning on the power, make sure the power supply voltage has been set according to

the local voltage standard.

• Before using the product, please verify that all cables and power connectors of your hard-

ware components are connected.

• To prevent damage to the motherboard, do not allow screws to come in contact with the

motherboard circuit or its components.

• Make sure there are no leftover screws or metal components placed on the motherboard or

within the computer casing.

• Do not place the computer system on an uneven surface

• Do not place the computer system in a high-temperature environment.

• Turning on the computer power during the installation process can lead to damage to sys-

tem components as well as physical harm to the user.

• If you are uncertain about any installation steps or have a problem related to the use of the

product, please consult a certied computer technician.

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1-2 ProductSpecications

CPU  Support for Intel® Xeon® E5 series processors in the LGA2011 package

 L3 cache varies with CPU

Chipset  Intel® BD82C604 (X79) PCH

Memory  8 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 64 GB (UDIMM) and

256GB (RDIMM) of system memory

* Due to Windows 32-bit operating system limitation, when more than 4 GB of physical

LAN  1 x Intel® 82579LM supports 10/100/1000 Mbps

memory is installed, the actual memory size displayed will be less than 4 GB.

 Four channel memory architecture  Support for DDR3 1600/1333/1066 MHz memory modules  Support for ECC memory modules

Expansion Slots  1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16 (Gen3/PCIE1)

Onboard Audio  REALTEK ACL892 HD

Storage Interface  2 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors (SATA0/1)

USB  6 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports

Internal Connectors

* For optimum performance, if only one PCI Express graphics card is to be installed,

be sure to install it in the PCIEX16 slot.

 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x8 (Gen3/PCIE2)  1 x PCI Express x8 slot, running at x8 (Gen3/PCIE3)  1 x PCI Express x4 slot, running at x4 (Gen2/PCIE4)  1 x PCI slot 32-Bit/33MHz

 4 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors (SATA2/3/4/5)  1 x SAS 3Gb/s connectors (SAS0_3)

 Up to 4 USB 3.0 ports (4 via the USB brackets connected to the internal USB

headers)  1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector  1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector  4 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors  2 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors  1 x SAS 3Gb/s connector  1 x CPU fan header  3 x System fan header  1 x front panel header  2 x USB 3.0 headers  1 x TPM header  1 x Front 1394 header  1 x Front audio header  1 x Power LED header

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Back Panel Connectors

 6 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports  1 x RJ-45 port  1 x IEEE 1394 port  6 x Audio ports (4 x Line-out/ 1 x Line-in/ 1 x MIC)  2 x COM ports

I/O Controller  iTE IT8728 chip

Hardware Monitor

 System voltage detection  CPU/System temperature detection  CPU/System/Power fan speed detection  CPU overheating warning  CPU/System/Power fan fail warning  CPU/System fan speed control

* Whether the CPU/system fan speed control function is supported will depend on

the CPU/system cooler you install.

BIOS  1 x 64 Mbit ash

 AMI BIOS

Form Factor  ATX Form Factor; 12 inch x 9.6 inch

* GIGA BYTE reserves the right to make any changes to the product specications and product-related information

without prior notice.

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1-3 Installing the CPU and CPU 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 installing the CPU to prevent hardware damage.

• Locate the pin one of the CPU. The CPU cannot be inserted if oriented incorrectly. (Or you may locate the notches on both sides of the CPU and alignment keys on the CPU socket.)

• Apply an even and thin layer of thermal grease on the surface of the CPU.

• Do not turn on the computer if the CPU cooler is not installed, otherwise overheating and dam-

age of the CPU may occur.

• Set the CPU host frequency in accordance with the CPU specications. It is not recommended that the system bus frequency be set beyond hardware specications since it does not meet the

standard requirements for the peripherals. If you wish to set the frequency beyond the standard specications, please do so according to your hardware specications including the CPU, graphics card, memory, hard drive, etc.

1-3-1 Installing the CPU

A. Locate the alignment keys on the motherboard CPU socket and the notches on the CPU.

LGA2011 CPU

Notch

Alignment Key

Notch

Pin One Corner of the CPU

Socket

Triangle Pin One Marking on

the CPU

Alignment Key

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B. Follow the steps below to correctly install the CPU into the motherboard CPU socket.

• Before installing the CPU, make sure to turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the CPU.

• To protect the socket contacts, do not remove the protective plastic cover unless the CPU is inserted into the CPU socket. Save the cover properly and replace it if the CPU is removed.

Lever A

Lever B

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 3: Gently press lever A to allow the load plate to rise. Open the load plate. (Note: DO NOT touch the socket contacts after the load plate is opened.)

Step 5: Once the CPU is properly inserted, carefully replace the load plate. Then secure lever B under its retention tab. The protective plastic cover may pop off from the load plate during the process of engaging the lever. Remove the cover. Save the cover properly and always replace it when the CPU is not installed.

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Step 2: Push the lever closest to the "lock" marking "

" (below referred as lever B) down and away from the socket. Then lift the lever.

Step 4: Hold the CPU 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 with the socket alignment keys) and carefully insert the CPU into the socket vertically.

Step 6: Finally, secure lever A under its retention tab to complete the installation of the CPU.

1-3-2 Installing the CPU Cooler

Refer to the steps below to correctly install the CPU cooler on the motherboard. (Actual installation process may differ depending the CPU cooler to be used. Refer to the user's manual for your CPU cooler.)

Step 1: Apply an even and thin layer of thermal grease on the surface of the installed CPU.

Step 3: Use one hand to hold the cooler and the other to tighten the screws in a diagonal sequence with a screw driver. Begin tightening a screw with a few turns and repeat with the screw diagonally

opposite the one you just tightened. Then do the

same to the other pair. Next, fully tighten the four screws.

Step 2: Place the cooler atop the CPU, aligning the four mounting screws with the mounting holes on the ILM. (If your cooler has a fan grill which may cause interference when you tighten the screws,

remove it rst and replace it after tightening the

Step 4: Finally, attach the power connector of the CPU cooler to the CPU fan header (CPU_FAN) on the motherboard.

Please pay more attention when removing the CPU cooler because the thermal grease/tape between the CPU cooler and CPU may adhere to the CPU. Inadequately removing the CPU cooler may damage the CPU.

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1-4 Installing the Memory

Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the memory:

• Make sure that the motherboard supports the memory. It is recommended that memory of the same capacity, brand, speed, and chips be used.

(

Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest supported memory speeds and memory modules.

• Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing the memory to prevent hardware damage.

• Memory modules have a foolproof design. A memory module can be installed in only one direction. If you are unable to insert the memory, switch the direction.

1-4-1 FourChannelMemoryConguration

This motherboard provides four DDR3 memory sockets and supports Four Channel Technology. After the memory is installed, the BIOS will automatically detect the specications and capacity of the memory. Enabling Four Channel memory mode will double the original memory bandwidth. The eight DDR3 memory sockets are divided into four channels and each channel has two memory sockets as following: Channel A: DDR3_P0_A0, DDR3_P0_A1 Channel B: DDR3_P0_B0, DDR3_P0_B1 Channel C: DDR3_P0_C0, DDR3_P0_C1 Channel D: DDR3_P0_D0, DDR3_P0_D1

DDR3_P0_A0

DDR3_P0_A1

DDR3_P0_B0

DDR3_P0_B1

DDR3_P0_D1

DDR3_P0_D0

DDR3_P0_C1

DDR3_P0_C0

)

Due to CPU limitations, read the following guidelines before installing the memory in Four Channel mode.

1. Four Channel mode cannot be enabled if only one DDR3 memory module is installed.

2. When enabling Four Channel mode with two or four memory modules, it is recommended that memory of the same capacity, brand, speed, and chips be used for optimum performance.

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1-4-2 Installing a Memory

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 memory module vertically into the DIMM slot, and push it down. Step 2. Close the plastic clip at both edges of the DIMM slots to lock the DIMM module. Note: For dual-channel and four-channel operation, DIMMs must be installed in matched pairs. Step 3. Reverse the installation steps when you wish to remove the DIMM module.

1-4-3 DIMM Population Table

1N or 2N

R-DIMM

DIMM1 DIMM0

Empty

Single-Rank

Dual-Rank

Single-Rank

Dual-Rank

Quad-Rank

Single-Rank

Dual-Rank

Quad-Rank

Single-Rank

Dual-Rank

Quad-Rank

Single-Rank

DIMM1 DIMM0

Empty

Single-Rank

Empty

Dual-Rank

Single-Rank Single-Rank

Dual-Rank

1N or 2N

U-DIMM

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1-5 Back Panel Connectors

Serial Port

Connects to serial-based mouse or data processing devices.

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 keyboard/mouse, USB printer, USB ash drive and etc.

IEEE 1394 Port

Serial interface standard set by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, which hasfeatures with high speed, high bandwidth and hot plug.

RJ-45 LAN Port

The Gigabit Ethernet LAN port provides Internet connection at up to 1 Gbps data rate. The following describes the states of the LAN port LEDs.

Line In (Orange)

The default Line In jack. Devices like CD-ROM, walkman etc. can be connected to Line In jack.

Line Out (Front Speaker Out/Black)

The default Line Out (Front Speaker Out) jack. Stereo speakers, earphone or front surroundspeakers can be connected to Line Out (Front Speaker Out) jack.

MIC In (Grey)

The default MIC In jack. Microphone must be connected to MIC In jack.

Surround Speaker Out (Rear Speaker Out/Blue)

The default Surround Speaker Out (Rear Speaker Out) jack. Rear surround speakers can beconnected

to Surround Speaker Out (Rear Speaker Out) jack.

Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out (Green)

The default Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out jack. Center/Subwoofer speakers can be connectedto Cen-

ter/Subwoofer Speaker Out jack.

Side Speaker Out (Pink)

The default Side Speaker Out jack. Surround side speakers can be connected to Side SpeakerOut jack.

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Connection/ Speed LED

LAN Port

Activity LED

State Description

Orange 1 Gb ps data rate

Green 10 0 Mbps data rate

Off 10 M bps data rate

Activity LED:Connection/Speed LED:

State Description

Blinking Data transmission or receiving is occurring

Off No data tr ansmission o r receiving is oc curring

• When removing the cable connected to a back panel connector, rst remove the cable from your

device and then remove it from the motherboard.

• When removing the cable, pull it straight out from the connector. Do not rock it side to side to prevent an electrical short inside the cable connector.

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1-6 Internal Connectors

1) P1

2) P2_CPU

3) CPU_FAN1 (CPU Fan)

4) SYS_FAN1 (System Fan)

5) SYS_FAN2 (System Fan)

6) SYS_FAN3 (System Fan)

7) PWR_LED1

8) SATA23/SATA45

9) SATA01

10) F_PANEL1

11) SAS0_3

12) F_USB3_1

159810

13) F_USB3_2

14) TPM

15) F_1394

16) FAUDIO_ACZ

17) SPDIF_JP1

18) BAT1

19) CLR_CMOS1

20) PASSWORD1

21) BIOS_RVCR1

22) SSB_ME1

23) BIOS_WP

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 devices.

• After installing the device and before turning on the computer, make sure the device cable has been securely attached to the connector on the motherboard.

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1/2) P1/P2_CPU (2x12 Main Power Connector and 2x4 12V Power Connector)

With the use of the power connector, the power supply can supply enough stable power to all the com-

ponents on the motherboard. Before connecting the power connector, rst make sure the power supply

is turned off and all devices are properly installed. The power connector possesses a foolproof design. Connect the power supply cable to the power connector in the correct orientation. The 12V power connector mainly supplies power to the CPU. If the 12V power connector is not connected, the computer will not start.

To meet expansion requirements, it is recommended that a power supply that can withstand high power consumption be used (500W or greater). If a power supply is used that does not provide the required power, the result can lead to an unstable or unbootable system.

P2_CPU

P2_CPU:

Pin No. Denition

1 GND

2 GND

3 GND

4 GND

5 +12V

6 +12V

7 +12V

8 +12V

P1:

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

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

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