Gigabyte GA-7TCSV2, GA-7TCSV1 User Manual

GA-7TCSV-RH

Dual Xeon Processor Motherboard

USER’S MANUAL

Xeon

Processor Motherboard

Rev. 1001

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Table of Contents

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Item Checklist ........................................................................................3

Chapter 1Introduction.............................................................................4

Chapter 2Hardware Installation Process................................................9

Chapter 3 BIOS Setup ..........................................................................25

1.1.Considerations Prior to Installation ....................................................... 4

1.2.Features Summary................................................................................ 5

1.3.GA-7TCSV-RH Motherboard Component............................................7

2.1.Installing Processor and CPU Haet Sink ..............................................9

2.1.1.Installing CPU .......................................................................................................... 9

2.1.2.Installing Heat Sink ................................................................................................ 10

2.2.Installing memory modules................................................................. 11

2.3.Connect ribbon cables, cabinet wires, and power supply..................13

2.3.1. I/O Back Panel Introduction ................................................................................. 13

2.4.Connectors Introduction......................................................................16

2.5.Block Diagram.....................................................................................24

Main........................................................................................................... 27

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Advanced Processor Options ........................................................................................ 29

Nehalem CPU Power Management .............................................................................. 30

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Advanced ................................................................................................... 35

Memory Configuration ..................................................................................................... 36

I/O Device Configuration................................................................................................. 37

Advanced Chipset Control ............................................................................................. 39

Security ...................................................................................................... 43

Server.........................................................................................................45

System Management...................................................................................................... 46

Console Redirection........................................................................................................ 47

Boot............................................................................................................ 49

Exit .............................................................................................................50

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Item Checklist

 The GA-7TCSV-RH motherboard

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 Serial ATA cable x 6  IDE (ATA100 ) cable x 1 / Floppy cable x 1  I/O Shield Kit  CD for motherboard driver & utility  Power cable x 4  GA-7TCSV-RH quick reference guide

* The items listed above are for reference only, and are subject to change without notice.

Introduction

Chapter 1 Introduction

1.1. Considerations Prior to Installation

Preparing Your Computer

The motherboard contains numerous delicate electronic circuits and components which can become damaged as a result of electrostatic discharge (ESD). Thus, prior to installation, please follow the instructions below:

1. Please turn off the computer and unplug its power cord.

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

3. It is best to wear an electrostatic discharge (ESD) cuff when handling electronic components (CPU, RAM).

4. Prior to installing the electronic components, please have these items on top of an antistatic pad or within a electrostatic shielding container.

5. Please verify that the power supply is switched off before unplugging the power supply connector from the motherboard.

Installation Notices

1. Prior to installation, please do not remove the stickers on the motherboard. These stickers are required for warranty validation.

2. Prior to the installation of the motherboard or any hardware, please first carefully read the information in the provided manual.

3. Before using the product, please verify that all cables and power connectors are connected.

4. To prevent damage to the motherboard, please do not allow screws to come in contact with the motherboard circuit or its components.

5. Please make sure there are no leftover screws or metal components placed on the motherboard or within the computer casing.

6. Please do not place the computer system on an uneven surface.

7. Turning on the computer power during the installation process can lead to damage to system components as well as physical harm to the user.

8. If you are uncertain about any installation steps or have a problem related to the use of the product, please consult a certified computer technician.

Instances of Non-Warranty

1. Damage due to natural disaster, accident or human cause.

2. Damage as a result of violating the conditions recommended in the user manual.

3. Damage due to improper installation.

4. Damage due to use of uncertified components.

5. Damage due to use exceeding the permitted parameters.

6. Product determined to be an unofficial Gigabyte product.

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1.2. Features Summary

Form Factor  12” x 10.5” CEB size form factor, 8 layers PCB CPU  Supports Dual Intel® Xeon® Nehalem-EP 2S processors

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Chipset  Intel® Tylersburg-24D Chipset

Memory  6 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 24 GB of system

I/O Control  ITE IT8720F Super I/O Expansion Slots  1 PCI slots 32-Bit/33MHz (5V)

SATA RAID Controller  Intel® ICH10R SATA Controller

On-Board VGA  XGI Volari Z9s with 32MB DDR2 memory On-Board LAN  Intel® 82574L and 82567LM support dual Gigabit Ethernet

Internal Connector  2 x 8-pin ATX power connector

 Xeon

Quad Core in LGA 1366 socket

 Supports 667/1066/1333MHz FSB  Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology (EIST) & Demand Based

Switch (DBS)

 Support Intel Virtualization T echnology (VT)  L2 cache on-die per processor from 4M

 Intel

ICH10R

memory

 Dual channel memory architecture  Support 800/1066/1333 memory  Support ECC RDIMM/ UDIMM

 1 PCI-E x16 slot  2 PCI-Express x8 slots (Gen2 at x4 bandwidth)  1 PCI-Express x8 slots (Gen 1 at x4 bandwidth)

 Supports 6 independant SAT A 3.0 Gb/s with Software RAID 0,1,

5,10

ports

 Supports WOL, PXE

 1 x 24-pin A TX power connector  6 x SAT A 3.0Gb/s connectors  1 x Serial connector (COM)  1 x USB 2.0 connectors for additional 2 ports by cable  1 x front panel connecctor  1 x LPC connecctor  4 x System fan cable connector  2 x CPU fan cable connectors

Rear Panel I/O  1 x VGA port

 1 x COM port  4 x USB 2.0 ports  2 x LAN RJ45 ports

Hardware Monitor  Winbond 83792G controller

 Enhanced features with CPU Vcore, 1.5V reference,

VCC3 (3.3V) , VBAT3V, +5VSB, CPUA/B Temperature, and System T emperature V alues viewing

 CPU/Power/System Fan Revolution Detect  CPU shutdown when overheat  System Voltage Detect  Support basic ASF remote transaction through CSA Bus with

hardware circuit BIOS  Phoenix BIOS on 8Mb flash RAM Additional Features  Supports S3, S4, S5 under Windows Operating System

 Wake on LAN (WOL)  Wake on Ring (WOR)  AC Recovery  Supports Console Redirection  Supports 4-pin Fan controller

Introduction

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1.3. GA-7TCSV-RH Motherboard Component

1. Primary CPU 31. PCI slot (32bit/33MHz)

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2. Secondary CPU 32. DDR3 sockets for processor1

3. Intel Tylersburg-24D MCH 33. DDR3 sockets for processor2

4. Intel ICH10R 34. COM port

5. ITE IT8720F 35. VGA port

6. VGA Memory 36. USB/GbE LAN ports

7. XGI Volari Z9s 37. USB/GbE LAN ports

8. Winbond W83793G 38. Front panel connector

9. Intel 82675LM GbE 39. 24-pin Power connector

10. Intel 82574L GbE 40. 8-pin Power connector

11. COM2 41. 8-pin Power connector

12. Front USB1 connector 42. CMOS Battery

13. SATA0 cable connector 43. Jumper block

14. SATA1 cable connector 44. Jumper block

15. SATA2 cable connector 45. Clear CMOS jumper

16. SATA3 cable connector

17. SATA 4cable connector

18. SATA5 cable connector

19. SGPIO connector

20. SMBUS connector for 5V/3V power supply

21. CPU1 fan cable connector

22. CPU2 fan cable connector

23. System fan cable connector

24. System fan cable connector

25. System fan cable connector

26. System fan cable connector

27. PCI-E x16 slot

28. PCI-E x8 slot

29. PCI-E x8 slot (Gen2 at x4 bandwidth)

30. PCI-E x8 slot (Gen2 at x1 bandwidth)

(Gen2 at x4 bandwidth)

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Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Process

2.1. Installing Processor and CPU Haet Sink

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2.1.1. Installing CPU

Step 1 Raise the metal locking lever on the socket. Step 2 Remove the plastic covering on the CPU socket. Step 3 Lift the metal cover. Step 4 Insert the CPU with the correct orientation. The CPU only fits in one orientation.

Step 5 Once the CPU is properly placed, please replace the metal cover and push the metal

Before installing the processor and cooling fan, adhere to the following cautions:

1. The processor will overheat without the heatsink and/or fan, resulting in permanent irreparable damage.

2. Never force the processor into the socket.

3. Apply thermal grease on the processor before placing cooling fan.

4. Please make sure the CPU type is supported by the motherboard.

5. If you do not match the CPU socket Pin 1 and CPU cut edge well, it will cause improper installation. Please change the insert orientation.

lever back into locked position.

2.1.2. Installing Heat Sink

Step 1 Attach the heat sink clip to the processor socket. Step 2 Place the cooling fan on the heat sink. Step 3 Secure the cooing fan withscrews. Step 4 Connect processor fan can cable to the processor fanconnector

Hardware Installation Process

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2.2. Installing memory modules

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The motherboard supports DDR3 memory modules, whereby BIOS will automatically detect memory capacity and specifications. Memory modules are designed so that they can be inserted only in one direction. The memory capacity used can differ with each slot.

Before installing the memory modules, please comply with the following conditions:

1. Please make sure that the memory is supported by the motherboard. It is recommended to use the memory with similar capacity, specifications and brand.

2. Before installing or removing memory modules, please make sure that the computer power is switched off to prevent hardware damage.

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

Memory sockets for Processor 2

Memory sockets for Processor 1

Hardware Installation Process

Installation Steps:

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! DIMM must be populated in order starting from DIMM8 socket. For dual-channel operation, DIMMs must be installed in matched pairs.

Step 3. Reverse the installation steps when you wish to remove the DIMM module.

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2.3. Connect ribbon cables, cabinet wires, and power supply

2.3.1. I/O Back Panel Introduction

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Hardware Installation Process

Serial Port

Connects to serial-based mouse or data processing devices.

Video In Port

The video in port allows connect to video in, which can also apply to video loop thru function.

LAN Port

The provided Internet connection is Gigabit Ethernet, providing data transfer speeds of 10/100/1000Mbps.

USB Port

Before you connect your device(s) into USB connector(s), please make sure your device(s) such as USB keyboard, mouse, scanner, zip, speaker...etc. have a standard USB interface. Also make sure your OS supports USB controller. If your OS does not support USB controller, please contact OS vendor for possible patch or driver updated. For more information please contact your OS or device(s) vendors.

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LAN LED Description

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Name

LED1

LED2

LED2 (Green/Yellow)

Color Condition Description

Green ON LAN Link / no Access Green BLINK LAN Access

- OFF Idle

- OFF 10Mbps connection Green BLINK Port identification with 10 Mbps connection Green ON 100Mbps connection Green BLINK Port identification with 100Mbps connection Yellow ON 1Gbps connection Yellow BLINK Port identification with 1Gbps connection

LED1 (Green)

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2.4. Connectors Introduction

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1. ATX_12V1 16. SYS_FAN1 (System fan connector)

2. SSI_2X4P1 17. SYS_FAN2 (System fan connector))

3. SSI_2X4P2 18. SYS_FAN3 (System fan connector)

4. COM2 19. SYS_FAN4 (System fan connector)

5. F_USB1 (Front USB cable connector) 20. F_PANEL1

6. PSMI1 21. BAT1

7. SA TA0 (SATA data cable connector) 22. CLR_CMOS

8. SA TA1 (SATA data cable connector) 23. JP1

9. SA TA2 (SATA data cable connector) 24. JP7

10. SAT A3 (SATA data cable connector)

11. SATA4 (SATA data cable connector)

12. SAT A5 (SATA data cable connector)

13. SGPIO2

14. CPU_FAN1 (CPU1 fan cable connector)

15. CPU_FAN2 (CPU2 fan cable connector)

Connector Introduction

1/2/3 ) ATX_12V1/SSI_2X4P1/SSI_2X4P2 (24-pin/8-pin ATX power connectors)

With the use of the power connector, the power supply can supply enough stable power to all the components on the motherboard. Before connecting the power connector, please make sure that all components and devices are properly installed. Align the power connector with its proper location on the motherboard and connect tightly. The ATX_12V power connector mainly supplies power to the CPU. If the ATX_12V power connector is not connected, the system will not start. Caution! Please use a power supply that is able to support the system voltage requirements. It is recommended that a power supply that can withstand high power consumption be used (300W or greater). If a power supply is used that does not provide the required power, the result can lead to an unstable system or a system that is unable to start. If you use a power supply that provides a 24-pin A TX power connector, please remove the small cover on the power connector on the motherboard before plugging in the power cord; otherwise, please do not remove it.

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Pin No. Definition

1 GND 2 GND 3 GND 4 GND 5 P12V_CPU1 6 P12V_CPU1 7 P12V_CPU0 8 P12V_CPU0

Pin No. Definition

1 3.3V 2 3.3V 3 GND 4 +5V 5 GND 6 +5V 7 GND 8 Power Good 9 5V SB(stand by +5V) 10 +12V 1 1 +12V(Only for 24-pin A TX)

12 3.3V(Only for 24-pin ATX)

Pin No. Definition

13 3.3V 14 -12V 15 GND 16 PS_ON(soft On/Off) 17 GND 18 GND 19 GND 20 -5V 21 +5V 22 +5V 23 +5V (Only for 24-pin A TX) 24 GND(Only for 24-pin A TX)

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